Friendly goose is dead.

that-one-guy · 11-28-04, 04:09 PM

Hello everyone. I regret to inform all of you that the friendly campus goose, affectionatley named Mr. Waggles by some students was found dead today at the pond near the dorm. This is the goose with the ruffled feathers, that would playfully attack people that walked by it. A girl who used to feed it reported the incident on a myspace cal poly group thread. No word on how it died. It was just found lifeless in the pond. Truly a sad day.

Puffguts · 11-28-04, 08:34 PM

I think Mr.Waggles often forgets who is in charge of the campus. The pond and all surrounding areas are courtesy of us and he has no right to block the tram rides, occupy the parking spots and trying to intimidate pass-bys as he felt like it.

We even provided him with mating priority than the other male goose. Everytime he blocks a tram, force a pass-by to take detour, or take some form of action that satisfy its infinite ego, he would think himself as "hot stuff". Pretty ungrateful considering how he thinks he is the king of the pond and harrasse pass-by humans - the current de facto rulers of this planet.

***Admin*** · 11-28-04, 10:10 PM

I remember Mr. Waggle!

Poor goose (aren't they ducks).

LOL Puffguts. lol

that-one-guy · 11-29-04, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KayCee

I remember Mr. Waggle!

Poor goose (aren't they ducks).

LOL Puffguts. lol

I was petting him the friday before break =/.

socio13 · 11-29-04, 02:47 PM

Rest in peace funny goose

Ketcham82 · 11-30-04, 11:54 PM

Damn survival-of-the-fittest theory! Damn humans! It wasn't the goose's fault. It was all our fault. We didn't care enough for that poor goose and now I'm not going to be able to go back to the pond and feed it. Damn humans!

**zoedragon** · 12-01-04, 10:00 AM

Geese are known to be pretty good watch dogs.

If its feathers were constantly ruffled it might have had some kind of disease. I have a canary whose feathers, once neatly smoothed, gradually became more and more ruffled. When we took a closer look we could see strange bumps and growths on its skin, it was kinda gross. It's weird though, because other than that, the bird acts healthy and is as active as usual.

Mike · 12-01-04, 12:18 PM

Some kid probably feed those ducks junk food and leftovers from the Los Olivos. Shame on you!

Puffguts · 12-01-04, 08:16 PM

"leftovers from the Los Olivos"

I heard this home-grown Cal Poly poison is known for its potency. Is it true?

"I was petting him the friday before break =/"

He let you pet him? I thought he was a highly aggressive goose.

Now that might explain the ruffled feathers!

**PandaMoOo** · 12-01-04, 09:30 PM

Man! I remember the times I'd cruise by there and the duck would chase me away, I'd try to scare it away by standing tall and wide and it'd just quack at me and chase me faster!! What a crazy duck!

I hated that duck... but in a loving way. Rest In Peace, My Dear Friend Goose/Duck/Thing.

**zoedragon** · 12-02-04, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Puffguts

"leftovers from the Los Olivos"
I heard this home-grown Cal Poly poison is known for its potency. Is it true?

I ate 3 meals a day there every day for 3 years (except during breaks) and am still alive to tell the tale! Actually I didn't think it was that bad. You just have to know what to avoid. Then again I was never very picky about my food...

Airencracken · 12-10-04, 07:06 PM

How sad. Is fred the dog duck still alive?

Puffguts · 12-10-04, 08:37 PM

So many characters, I would like to know which duck Fred is.

Hmm! Mr.Strong Bad.

**zoedragon** · 12-11-04, 09:55 AM

Dog duck? Did it bark?

Airencracken · 12-13-04, 08:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zoedragon

Dog duck? Did it bark?

It wagged it's tail and hissed. I think the technical name for it, is a dragon duck. It's black and red.

**zoedragon** · 12-13-04, 08:50 AM

Ooh dragon duck, cool! My kinda bird! It's nice to have "ethnic ducks" around. Nothing but white birds gets to be kinda boring.

Postergirl7 · 12-14-04, 08:58 PM

OK - it actually the deceased is actually a duck, not a goose. Geese have bumps on their beaks. The big fluffy white things are ducks, as are the dark brown and green ones (they are called mallards). And they have the slimiest crap ever. I used to raise ducks in my backyard before I moved (when my family moved there were coyotes in the area, so we couldn't keep the ducks). We fed them cheerios and they had slippery crap, but the were cute and noisy. In fact, I am convinced that the ducks on campus are the ones my family used to have as pets. By the way, I have seen at least one goose on campus.

**zoedragon** · 12-15-04, 07:37 AM

I thought that photo looked like a duck. Thanks for the clarification... and watch out for slippery crap!

shoes · 12-15-04, 05:44 PM

ahh i will always remember staring down that beak at those eyes. i would just stare him down and he would back off. it was great. he was probably sympathetic towards my hair because it is all wack looking just like his feathers. RIP

11-28-04, 04:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
that-one-guy Active Member Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 69	Friendly goose is dead. Hello everyone. I regret to inform all of you that the friendly campus goose, affectionatley named Mr. Waggles by some students was found dead today at the pond near the dorm. This is the goose with the ruffled feathers, that would playfully attack people that walked by it. A girl who used to feed it reported the incident on a myspace cal poly group thread. No word on how it died. It was just found lifeless in the pond. Truly a sad day.

11-29-04, 02:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
socio13 Active Member Joined: Dec 2003 Location: 91762 Posts: 128	Rest in peace funny goose __________________ Failure is not an option - it is a privilege reserved for those who do not try hard enough.

12-01-04, 10:00 AM	#7 (permalink)
zoedragon Fire-breather Joined: Mar 2004 Location: Inglewood, CA Posts: 668	Geese are known to be pretty good watch dogs. If its feathers were constantly ruffled it might have had some kind of disease. I have a canary whose feathers, once neatly smoothed, gradually became more and more ruffled. When we took a closer look we could see strange bumps and growths on its skin, it was kinda gross. It's weird though, because other than that, the bird acts healthy and is as active as usual. __________________ - Affordable website design found here -

12-01-04, 09:30 PM	#10 (permalink)
PandaMoOo GCP.com Admin Joined: Aug 2004 Location: Mission Viejo, CA Posts: 401	Man! I remember the times I'd cruise by there and the duck would chase me away, I'd try to scare it away by standing tall and wide and it'd just quack at me and chase me faster!! What a crazy duck! I hated that duck... but in a loving way. Rest In Peace, My Dear Friend Goose/Duck/Thing. __________________ -PandaMoOo- www.GradeCalPoly.com

12-10-04, 07:06 PM	#12 (permalink)
Airencracken Newcomer Joined: Dec 2004 Location: Upland Posts: 10	How sad. Is fred the dog duck still alive? __________________

11-28-04, 08:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
Puffguts Active Member Joined: Oct 2003 Location: Chino Hills Posts: 140	I think Mr.Waggles often forgets who is in charge of the campus. The pond and all surrounding areas are courtesy of us and he has no right to block the tram rides, occupy the parking spots and trying to intimidate pass-bys as he felt like it. We even provided him with mating priority than the other male goose. Everytime he blocks a tram, force a pass-by to take detour, or take some form of action that satisfy its infinite ego, he would think himself as "hot stuff". Pretty ungrateful considering how he thinks he is the king of the pond and harrasse pass-by humans - the current de facto rulers of this planet.

11-28-04, 10:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
*Admin* Think About It Joined: Sep 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,945	I remember Mr. Waggle! Poor goose (aren't they ducks). LOL Puffguts. lol

11-30-04, 11:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
Ketcham82 Enthusiast Joined: Dec 2003 Location: Covina Posts: 188	Damn survival-of-the-fittest theory! Damn humans! It wasn't the goose's fault. It was all our fault. We didn't care enough for that poor goose and now I'm not going to be able to go back to the pond and feed it. Damn humans!

12-01-04, 12:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
Mike Enthusiast Joined: Jan 2004 Location: Fullerton Posts: 199	Some kid probably feed those ducks junk food and leftovers from the Los Olivos. Shame on you!

12-01-04, 08:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
Puffguts Active Member Joined: Oct 2003 Location: Chino Hills Posts: 140	"leftovers from the Los Olivos" I heard this home-grown Cal Poly poison is known for its potency. Is it true? "I was petting him the friday before break =/" He let you pet him? I thought he was a highly aggressive goose. Now that might explain the ruffled feathers!

12-10-04, 08:37 PM	#13 (permalink)
Puffguts Active Member Joined: Oct 2003 Location: Chino Hills Posts: 140	So many characters, I would like to know which duck Fred is. Hmm! Mr.Strong Bad.

12-11-04, 09:55 AM	#14 (permalink)
zoedragon Fire-breather Joined: Mar 2004 Location: Inglewood, CA Posts: 668	Dog duck? Did it bark? __________________ - Affordable website design found here -

12-13-04, 08:50 AM	#16 (permalink)
zoedragon Fire-breather Joined: Mar 2004 Location: Inglewood, CA Posts: 668	Ooh dragon duck, cool! My kinda bird! It's nice to have "ethnic ducks" around. Nothing but white birds gets to be kinda boring. __________________ - Affordable website design found here -

12-14-04, 08:58 PM	#17 (permalink)
Postergirl7 Newcomer Joined: Nov 2004 Location: Glendora Posts: 41	OK - it actually the deceased is actually a duck, not a goose. Geese have bumps on their beaks. The big fluffy white things are ducks, as are the dark brown and green ones (they are called mallards). And they have the slimiest crap ever. I used to raise ducks in my backyard before I moved (when my family moved there were coyotes in the area, so we couldn't keep the ducks). We fed them cheerios and they had slippery crap, but the were cute and noisy. In fact, I am convinced that the ducks on campus are the ones my family used to have as pets. By the way, I have seen at least one goose on campus.

12-15-04, 07:37 AM	#18 (permalink)
zoedragon Fire-breather Joined: Mar 2004 Location: Inglewood, CA Posts: 668	I thought that photo looked like a duck. Thanks for the clarification... and watch out for slippery crap! __________________ - Affordable website design found here -

12-15-04, 05:44 PM	#19 (permalink)
shoes Newcomer Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 13	ahh i will always remember staring down that beak at those eyes. i would just stare him down and he would back off. it was great. he was probably sympathetic towards my hair because it is all wack looking just like his feathers. RIP

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