--- John Klein <zarkon at illrepute.org> wrote: > On Tue, 26 Oct 2004, Steve Brust wrote: > > @> Yes and no. There is a sort-of head-bobbing thing parrots do, but it > @> isn't laughter. It's more like the dry heaves--that is, threatening > @> regurgitation. It means, "I love you." If the parrot actually > throws > @> up on you, that means, "I really, *really* love you." ... That makes sense--a gift of food. Sort of the way that in a desert culture, spitting might be a sign of respect. (Any connection, or did you just have _Dune_ in mind in that scene in _Dragon_?) > Hmm. Interesting. What does it mean when they crap on you? They've mistaken you for a source of news. Jerry Friedman __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com