Crows are smart, but they have a weakness for shiny objects. You have a shiny object, but so do your friends. There are too many shiny objects demanding the crows’ attention! Crows is the debut title for new designer Tyler Sigman and it will be officially released at the Spiel in Essen 2010. Players take turns placing tiles and then positioning their shiny objects to attract the most crows. Crows flock to the shiny objects based on simple rules. It’s going to take some wits to attact the most crows! When the deck of tiles has been exhausted, the player who has the scored the most points wins. Crows is a game for 2 to 4 players aged 10 and up and takes approximately 45 minutes to play. The game has been translated from English to French, German, Italian, Dutch, and Spanish.
This is a Radiohead lyric from their new album King of Limbs. The song is Morning, Mr. Magpie. The lyric, which I messed up in the screencast but fixed in the sketch, is
“Good morning Mr. Magpie/
How are we today/
Now you stole away all the magic/
took my melody”
In St. Charles Illinois they have the “St Charles Scare Crow Festival“. Over 100 custom made scarecrows are displayed and voted upon. There is lots of entertainment, food, drink and fun to be had. I am not much for scaring off crows but I found one entry rather ironic…
Photo found on flickr -- uploaded by RuggerJoe (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ruggerjoe/1539127072/in/set-72157602359145704/)
Here are some omens related to crows according to Vastu Shastra (an ancient Indian doctrine):
Crow is probably the most common bird in India and hence they are often ignored as mere scavengers. But Vastu Shastra associates a number of omens with it. These omens are as follows:-
If a crow coming from the south-west side in the evening is seen it is an indication for some approaching calamity.
If a crow coming from the South-East direction in the evening is seen it indicates monetary gain.
When a crow drops a piece of burnt wood, bone or meat on the bed of a person it indicates approaching danger or death in the near future.
If a crow passes from the left crowing it is considered a good omen.
When many crows start crowing together in a corner or around the house it indicates approaching danger.
Early in the morning when a crow comes flying from the North-East direction it indicates some good news.
The crowing of a crow on the roof is inauspicious.
If it sits on someone`s head it is inauspicious.
When a crow is calling out with its face towards the South the head of the family will have a nice time.
In case one sees a crow sitting on the back of a pig it indicates legal complications. However if it is sitting on a camel or a donkey if it is seen it is considered a good omen.
When a person sees a crow flying in the clockwise direction he or she faces bad relations with his relatives.
When the ear of corn, flower or sand stone is seen in the beck of a crow it indicates monetary gain for that person.
When a crow carries a vessel or some costly article it is associated with danger. When a crow brings grass or burnt wood in our place he indicates danger from fire.
When a crow starts crowing with its face towards the South-West it indicates monetary gain for the person who watches it.
A person is likely to gain jewelry when a crow crows with his face towards the South-East direction.
If a person sees a crow sitting on a tree laden with fruit he will receive wealth and honor.
When a crow calls out facing the North-West the head of the family gets grain and arms as gifts.
When a crow crows with its face towards the North the head of the family has chances of getting new clothes or vehicle.
If a crow comes into the house and crows it indicates the coming of guests.
The person who sees a crow sitting on the back of a horse gets a new vehicle.
When a person sees a crow sitting on the tail of a cow and crowing he or she faces ill health.
Seeing two crows together brings bad news.
When the crow crows facing the North-East the head of the family will be subject to monetary gains.
A very creative, cool crow animation. The person who made it said their teacher told them that crows have funerals for their dead, interesting. I’ll have to do some research on this.
