Springfield Chicken Run! Cudd Frees Avian Detainees

[uptowngirl]

Well it appears Stephen was correct. Lots of offers of help were given. I personally went out and found a rescue group who would take the roosters, we lined up traps and low and behold you did not reach out to ONE of us to get us the location and set up some time for us to access the site.

I am taking this whole thread of your rants and raves, including the particular ones about how you could care less that you are wasting our tax dollars and sending it to our local council members. I think you are truly a MISERABLE person, and honestly hope you get the hell out of our great neighborhood. We have had our fair share of bitter people in this neighborhood, we do not need anymore. You have already proven you cannot be truthful with us. We did everything you asked and yet you did not even try on your side to meet us half way. That tells me you just enjoy runnugn people around and causing chaos and turmoil along with wasting our hard earned money (because I am pretty sure taxes are pretty pathetic on a 30K condo). I am pretty much done with you, and hope the city can find a way to bill you directly for wasting our money after we offerred you a free way to handle this.

I hate stupid people!

[Debbie Thompson]

Local Resident, you asked for help.  It was offered.  Now you just need to take advantage of the offer.  People are willing to help.

Many of your neighbors find the chickens charming.  Growing up in a 1960's concrete block house on the Southside, I was awakened regularly by a rooster, which I thought was unusual in a subdivision.  I have no idea where he lived, but I grew up listening to him, and I kind of liked it.  

You've made it clear you don't.  So, OK.  Will you please take the time to contact some of those who have offered to assist you in relocating the rooster?  If I know my neighbors, they probably would have already taken it upon themselves to go help you already without your contacing them if they could get in the gate.  In this case, however, it will require your cooperation, so please contact them.

[Ernest Street]

I'm not sending this off topic, but the "Condos" in question are being rented out as apartments.
Now this raises an age old question. Usually renters in a suburban setting are living alongside long time property owners.
they usually come and go quietly,and have respect for these people.I have been a 13 year long Riverside resident and have run into cases of Neighboring renters being overly racist or just plain nosey. I have had passing questions asked of me about activities in my now closed off alley...How the hell should I know, the city won't let us close it off privately, so should we be maintaining and policing it?
This Avian tortured person should just get their deposit back and move to mandarin.
This is funny...I have worked in Springfield during the day around the questioned area, and heard no Crowing or traffic noise now that you mention it...the Roosters just strutted around quietly. (I worked or visited 17-20 times and had to have the secret gate lifted.)

[Coolyfett]

I miss the chickens downtown. They've been gone a long time. I guess somebody thought $250 apiece ornamental bantam chickens were striking an excessively rural note...

But my most memorable Fourth of July ever was partly because of one of those chickens.

I had gone downtown with a carload of friends to see the fireworks. We picked a spot on the Riverwalk, and waited for the show to start. There was a pretty little rooster strutting around near us, up past his bedtime because there were so many people around.

The fireworks began. BOOM! KA-POW! BLAM BLAM BLAM! And the crowd went "Oooh! Ahhh!"

And in every single pause, the little rooster would crow with all his might. He was tiny, so all his might sounded like an extremely enthusiastic rusty gate hinge.

He was hilarious. Everyone within hearing range was cracking up laughing, and enjoying themselves a lot more than they would have without his contribution to the festivities.

Bring back the downtown chickens!

Oh, I forgot. Hizzoner's phone number is 630-1776, in case you want to complain about God knows how much money being wasted by paying people God knows how much to remove something that bothers nobody.

Well, nobody but some old biddies, anyway.

Thanks for making me choke on my fishsticks! Seriouly that is a damn funny story...lol

[localresident]

First off let me correct you all...I actually did contact 2 of the folks who offered with my phone # and no one called or responded to my dm. 

Also SOME of the condos in questions are rented...I purchased mine, and I live alongside 2 owners as well.  Most of my neighbors are older and own their condos as well and I have witnessed quite a few renters come and go in the past 3 years, but that should have no bearing on whether I have the right to a peaceful rooster free existence.

...but the roosters appear to be gone today, and so are my complaints.

You people have some nerve.

[localresident]

Well it appears Stephen was correct. Lots of offers of help were given. I personally went out and found a rescue group who would take the roosters, we lined up traps and low and behold you did not reach out to ONE of us to get us the location and set up some time for us to access the site.

I am taking this whole thread of your rants and raves, including the particular ones about how you could care less that you are wasting our tax dollars and sending it to our local council members. I think you are truly a MISERABLE person, and honestly hope you get the hell out of our great neighborhood. We have had our fair share of bitter people in this neighborhood, we do not need anymore. You have already proven you cannot be truthful with us. We did everything you asked and yet you did not even try on your side to meet us half way. That tells me you just enjoy runnugn people around and causing chaos and turmoil along with wasting our hard earned money (because I am pretty sure taxes are pretty pathetic on a 30K condo). I am pretty much done with you, and hope the city can find a way to bill you directly for wasting our money after we offerred you a free way to handle this.

I hate stupid people!

Vitriol much...and I'm the one with the issues. Right.

[Springfield Chicken]

I know I was one who offered to help but I didn't hear from you.  If the roosters come back let me know if they are still hanging out at your place and I'll help you if I can.  Since the weather got drier they have discovered my flower bed is a much better source of bugs than the vacant lot next door so my mulch is in total disarray.  But I haven't messed with it because I was hoping it gave them a reason to hang out in my yard instead of yours.  I know that at least one rooster was around this morning because every time it crowed my cat attempted to crow back (unsuccessfully)!

[uptowngirl]

Well it appears Stephen was correct. Lots of offers of help were given. I personally went out and found a rescue group who would take the roosters, we lined up traps and low and behold you did not reach out to ONE of us to get us the location and set up some time for us to access the site.

I am taking this whole thread of your rants and raves, including the particular ones about how you could care less that you are wasting our tax dollars and sending it to our local council members. I think you are truly a MISERABLE person, and honestly hope you get the hell out of our great neighborhood. We have had our fair share of bitter people in this neighborhood, we do not need anymore. You have already proven you cannot be truthful with us. We did everything you asked and yet you did not even try on your side to meet us half way. That tells me you just enjoy running people around and causing chaos and turmoil along with wasting our hard earned money (because I am pretty sure taxes are pretty pathetic on a 30K condo). I am pretty much done with you, and hope the city can find a way to bill you directly for wasting our money after we offerred you a free way to handle this.

I hate stupid people!

Vitriol much...and I'm the one with the issues. Right.

Glad you finally realize it. I too was one of the people offerring to help, and as stated finding a place to place the roosters. No PM from you at all. How do you expect anyone to help you if they cannot get in the gates. Of course if the chickens are gone then what would you have to whine about? Your miserable existence in that cheap apt looking building? That could be a good start, and most of us here could commiserate with you on that one.....

[localresident]

Well it appears Stephen was correct. Lots of offers of help were given. I personally went out and found a rescue group who would take the roosters, we lined up traps and low and behold you did not reach out to ONE of us to get us the location and set up some time for us to access the site.

I am taking this whole thread of your rants and raves, including the particular ones about how you could care less that you are wasting our tax dollars and sending it to our local council members. I think you are truly a MISERABLE person, and honestly hope you get the hell out of our great neighborhood. We have had our fair share of bitter people in this neighborhood, we do not need anymore. You have already proven you cannot be truthful with us. We did everything you asked and yet you did not even try on your side to meet us half way. That tells me you just enjoy running people around and causing chaos and turmoil along with wasting our hard earned money (because I am pretty sure taxes are pretty pathetic on a 30K condo). I am pretty much done with you, and hope the city can find a way to bill you directly for wasting our money after we offerred you a free way to handle this.

I hate stupid people!

Vitriol much...and I'm the one with the issues. Right.

Glad you finally realize it. I too was one of the people offerring to help, and as stated finding a place to place the roosters. No PM from you at all. How do you expect anyone to help you if they cannot get in the gates. Of course if the chickens are gone then what would you have to whine about? Your miserable existence in that cheap apt looking building? That could be a good start, and most of us here could commiserate with you on that one.....

This is counterproductive so I'm going to say this and leave it alone.  I sent 2 messages and left it at that...once I didn't hear back I figured that you folks were just spinning your wheels since you actually enjoy the roosters, why would you want them gone.  Also, I'm a person...and this is how you speak to someone over a rooster.  A rooster that I never wanted killed, only hushed.  And I'm sure you typed this while you enjoyed your chicken salad for lunch or eggs for breakfast. 

I actually don't eat meat...so who's the insensitive one now?

I gave this board a chance although most folks in the neighborhood warned me to stay away from it.  You do a lot of good on here, but you also spread a lot of hate.  My miserable existence...really, again b/c I want some roosters gone from my townhome...not out of the neighborhood but from under my window.  The fact that you could stretch your fingers to type something so hateful is an indication of your character.  Funny thing is, this is a message board, I seriously doubt you would have the nerve to look my daughter and I in the face and repeat those words.  In fact I dare you...I'll give you the gate code and the # to my miserable ass apartment and I dare you to be so brave as to say it to our face.

[KuroiKetsunoHana]

calm down, mate.  uptowngirl may've been a little out ov line, but i promise you you've been no angel yourself.

it's kind ov a shame we've all ended up so antagonistic--in other circumstances, it'd be cool to sit around with you and talk about how awesome we are for not eating meat.

[Coolyfett]

I have a dumb idea...Uptowner might dig it or not...back in the day the zoo used to have Peacocks walking around the park..they are pretty birds, not sure how well they would fair, they dont make as much noise as roosters, but if someone was to breed peacocks in Springfield would Uptowners have an issue? I think the pond at Mageret & Park had a few peacocks in there. Whats the laws regarding Peacocks?

[Springfielder]

Peacocks actually make a great deal of noise, so trying to replace one kind with another wouldn't work. Plus, the chickens and roosters have been a part of the neighborhood, whereas Peacocks aren't

[uptowngirl]

Peacocks make a lot of noise, more than roosters but I would not mind them at all (much more enjoyable sound than the outrageous rolling boomboxes I now have to suffer through)-and btw we have roosters and  hens over here and no one complains. I do not eat meat, so no I was not munching on any chickenn(was that some kind of racist jab?). I offerred repeatedly to help, I was never contacted. I went out of my way and spent a lot of my time to find a home to take the roosters too so they would not be killed,and I asked to borrow traps to trap them. I posted all of that here and still not a peep from you. Yes I may be a little testy, but I am ticked off that local can rouse herself to call the city to waste our money and kill chickens but can't PM to set up a time to let us come set the traps. Local, you came on here making threats against one of our great neighbors, someone well liked and active in our neighborhood, you did a whole lot of whining and complaining, and you said no one cared nor would help you so we were a bunch of jerks. When people stepped up to fulfill your request of help, you blew them off and now want to blame everyone else and the roosters (who are just doing what rooster do) that you are still oh so miserable. I certainly would say any of this to your face, I have no issue with that, would be more than happy in fact, when you set that time up I will glady bring along the rooster traps so we can kill two birds with one stone so to say. Alas, I doubt you will contact anyone to set that up either-it is much easier (and enjoyable for you) to sit at your keyboard and whine.

[Coolyfett]

wow!! I never heard the peacock noise before!,.. No I have to youtube this I want to hear what this sound is like.

[Coolyfett]

Peacocks actually make a great deal of noise, so trying to replace one kind with another wouldn't work. Plus, the chickens and roosters have been a part of the neighborhood, whereas Peacocks aren't

WELL APPARENTLY they aint apart of Springfield anymore! How you uptowners gonna get your lil chickens back? Seems like the new people control your neighborhood now. So how do you answer that?