From: thomform@iaw.on.ca   
      
   Evidently Mynah Birds in Australia - you know those cute talking crows - do   
   not take kindly to people   
      
   Doug Thomas   
      
   Read on MacDuff -from aus.bicycle   
      
   Between Tyner Rd and Stud Rd on High St Rd in outer east Melbourne is a   
   particularly aggro bird bomber. He got his claws into my left shoulder   
   and tried to take part of my ear off. I took violent evasive action   
   (fortunately no traffic arround), he made four passes before giving up.   
   Further down the road, the more irate species of mynah (whichever it is)   
   started its characteristic chortling. I think I'm keeping a lower profile   
   for a few weeks.   
      
   and   
      
   I know that pain of a bird too well. First became aquainted with it a couple   
   of years ago. Have thought of going down there with a bat but instead I've   
   just altered my route for a few weeks. All should start to quiet down but   
   early Oct.   
   and   
      
   Count me as another of his victims, he took about four passes at me as   
   I rode past last Tuesday morning. He seems to live in the trees near   
   the pedestrian crossing next to the Tyner Rd intersection.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)