Thread: Emu birds

Old Man Emu..by John Williamson..


Let me tell you of an interview with an Old Man Emu
He's got a beak and feathers and things, but the poor old fella ain't got no wings
"Aren't you jealous of the wedge-tail eagle?" - dom ba da little da da da
(Spoken in tempo) "While the eagle's flying round and round, I keep my two feet firmly on the ground
I can't fly, but I'm telling you, I can run the pants off a kangaroo".

doo dee ba doo doo doo , boo da da doot doo doo doo
He can't fly, but I'm telling you, he can run the pants off a kangaroo.

Well he was the model for the fifty cents - oom ba da little da da da
The designer should have had more sense - oom ba da little da da da
If you take a look, it'll prove to you, I ran the pants off that kangaroo.

Doo dee ba doo doo doo...Boo da da doot doo doo..
Take a look it'll prove to you, he can run the pants off the kangaroo.

You can't loop the loop like a cockatoo - Oom ba da little da da da
Swoop and toss like an albatross - Oom ba da little da da da
"You silly galah, I'm better by far, than a white cockatoo or a budgerigar;
They squeak and squawk and try to talk, why me and them's like cheese and chalk"
Ba da da Doo dee ba doo doo doo...Boo da da doot doo doo doo
He can't fly but I'm telling you, he can run the pants off a kangaroo...

Well the last time I saw Old Man Emu - Oom ba da little da da da
He was chasing a female he knew - Oom ba da little da da da
As he shot past I heard him say "She can't fly, but I'm telling you
She could run the pants off a kangaroo". -

Ba da da Doo dee ba doo doo doo Doo dee ba doo doo doo...Boo da da doot doo doo doo
She can't fly but I'm telling you, she can run the pants off a kangaroo

Well there is a moral to this ditty - Oom ba da little da da da
Thrush can sing but he ain't pretty - Oom ba da little da da da
Duck can swim, but he can't sing, nor can the eagle on the wing
Emu can't fly, but I'm telling you, he can run the pants off a kangaroo.

Well the kookaburra laughed and said "It's true, oom ba da little da da da,
Ha Ha Ha Ha Hah Hoo, He can run the pants off a kangaroo"

Originally Posted by TizMe

I've watched guys herding them into a truck.
I don't care how much they were being payed to do it, it wasn't enough.

Care to share what happened?

Originally Posted by Cujo

You've 'always wanted to have a few'? You don't even know if you could handle them.

I've been on the internet long enough to recognise a troll when I see one lol. I'll give you the satisfaction of one last reply so your effort has not been in vain. I'm kind like that . I dont need to know how to keep emus before I am interested in having them as pets. Its because that I'm interested thats why I'm asking and going to find out how to keep them.

Originally Posted by biff

Old Man Emu..by John Williamson..


Let me tell you of an interview with an Old Man Emu
He's got a beak and feathers and things, but the poor old fella ain't got no wings
"Aren't you jealous of the wedge-tail eagle?" - dom ba da little da da da
(Spoken in tempo) "While the eagle's flying round and round, I keep my two feet firmly on the ground
I can't fly, but I'm telling you, I can run the pants off a kangaroo".

doo dee ba doo doo doo , boo da da doot doo doo doo
He can't fly, but I'm telling you, he can run the pants off a kangaroo.

Well he was the model for the fifty cents - oom ba da little da da da
The designer should have had more sense - oom ba da little da da da
If you take a look, it'll prove to you, I ran the pants off that kangaroo.

Doo dee ba doo doo doo...Boo da da doot doo doo..
Take a look it'll prove to you, he can run the pants off the kangaroo.

You can't loop the loop like a cockatoo - Oom ba da little da da da
Swoop and toss like an albatross - Oom ba da little da da da
"You silly galah, I'm better by far, than a white cockatoo or a budgerigar;
They squeak and squawk and try to talk, why me and them's like cheese and chalk"
Ba da da Doo dee ba doo doo doo...Boo da da doot doo doo doo
He can't fly but I'm telling you, he can run the pants off a kangaroo...

Well the last time I saw Old Man Emu - Oom ba da little da da da
He was chasing a female he knew - Oom ba da little da da da
As he shot past I heard him say "She can't fly, but I'm telling you
She could run the pants off a kangaroo". -

Ba da da Doo dee ba doo doo doo Doo dee ba doo doo doo...Boo da da doot doo doo doo
She can't fly but I'm telling you, she can run the pants off a kangaroo

Well there is a moral to this ditty - Oom ba da little da da da
Thrush can sing but he ain't pretty - Oom ba da little da da da
Duck can swim, but he can't sing, nor can the eagle on the wing
Emu can't fly, but I'm telling you, he can run the pants off a kangaroo.

Well the kookaburra laughed and said "It's true, oom ba da little da da da,
Ha Ha Ha Ha Hah Hoo, He can run the pants off a kangaroo"

If only I could hear wildlife speak like that!

Originally Posted by ml708

Originally Posted by Cujo

You've 'always wanted to have a few'? You don't even know if you could handle them.

I've been on the internet long enough to recognise a troll when I see one lol. I'll give you the satisfaction of one last reply so your effort has not been in vain. I'm kind like that . I dont need to know how to keep emus before I am interested in having them as pets. Its because that I'm interested thats why I'm asking and going to find out how to keep them.

Here's a thought.
WHERE are you going to keep them?

^Mum's basement, of course. Where else?

Originally Posted by Davis Knowlton

^Mum's basement, of course. Where else?

I have no need to prove anything to you idiots. Merely casting pearls to swine. Think as you see fit

Originally Posted by Cujo

Originally Posted by ml708

Originally Posted by Cujo

You've 'always wanted to have a few'? You don't even know if you could handle them.

I've been on the internet long enough to recognise a troll when I see one lol. I'll give you the satisfaction of one last reply so your effort has not been in vain. I'm kind like that . I dont need to know how to keep emus before I am interested in having them as pets. Its because that I'm interested thats why I'm asking and going to find out how to keep them.

Here's a thought.
WHERE are you going to keep them?

Thailand is big you do know that. Many places with lots of land that can be leased and so on.

^^Bit sensitive there, sonny. Lighten up or you won't last long on TD.

Originally Posted by Davis Knowlton

^^Bit sensitive there, sonny. Lighten up or you won't last long on TD.

Fair enough. But you do have the occasional twats and it can be hard to tell the difference

Originally Posted by ml708

Originally Posted by Davis Knowlton

^^Bit sensitive there, sonny. Lighten up or you won't last long on TD.

Fair enough. But you do have the occasional twats and it can be hard to tell the difference

If in doubt remain neutral, there's no kudos in throwing a hissy

Originally Posted by Nawtier

What a persistent emu! They can be needy animals if hand reared and very sociable and curious. I think it just wanted a cuddle

Originally Posted by ml708

Originally Posted by Davis Knowlton

^Mum's basement, of course. Where else?

I have no need to prove anything to you idiots. Merely casting pearls to swine. Think as you see fit

Pearls before swine suggests you are dispensing (casting) pearls of wisdom where in fact all you are doing is asking stupid questions. You're not 'casting' anything.

^Questions that can all be answered in minutes with Google. He just likes to chat.

Originally Posted by ml708

Originally Posted by Cujo

Originally Posted by ml708

Originally Posted by Cujo

You've 'always wanted to have a few'? You don't even know if you could handle them.

I've been on the internet long enough to recognise a troll when I see one lol. I'll give you the satisfaction of one last reply so your effort has not been in vain. I'm kind like that . I dont need to know how to keep emus before I am interested in having them as pets. Its because that I'm interested thats why I'm asking and going to find out how to keep them.

Here's a thought.
WHERE are you going to keep them?

Thailand is big you do know that. Many places with lots of land that can be leased and so on.

OK, so you're going to lease land to keep your pet emus on.

I like the idea of having an Emu pet, thanks for the inspiration, ml708.

Let me know if you find out where to get one in Thailand.

Originally Posted by stroller

I like the idea of having an Emu pet, thanks for the inspiration, ml708.

Let me know if you find out where to get one in Thailand.

Watch it doesn't kick your dunny down.

Originally Posted by ml708

Originally Posted by TizMe

I've watched guys herding them into a truck.
I don't care how much they were being payed to do it, it wasn't enough.

Care to share what happened?

The paddock that they were kept in had fences that were probably 8 to 10 feet tall.
To get them onto the truck, the paddock had a Shute that © became increasingly narrower until it was the width of the truck ramp.
The guys carried a large fence panel down the chute to push the birds onto the truck.
I remember there was lots of kicking, biting and some birds would get up on the shoulders of other birds and then climb back over the panel.
Once they got most of the birds on the truck, the had to catch the ones that had managed to escape.
The guys dressed in thick leather armour. They looked a bit like Ned Kelly. They had to catch the birds by the throught, and then get behind them so they could frog March them onto the truck.
Meanwhile the emus are trying to bite, kick and scratch the guys.

The paddock that they were kept in had fences that were probably 8 to 10 feet tall.

Jeesh, that put me off the idea!

Can you eat their eggs?

^If you can whip their ass first......

I heard on the grapevine that having a coxwains ticket is a big help in handling emus.

^Even better with a few advanced scuba certifications. You can herd them onto your boat, head for open ocean, and go in after them if they jump overboard.

So really, a lot of fun can be had with Emus.
I wonder if they could be trained to pull carts or let kids ride on them?