Why Is The Obvious Not So Obvious?

[nysestocks]

Quote from RainMann:

Bird has a broken foot.

When I first saw the bird on the cut back tree, I thought it was asleep:eek:

Why, as our budgies sleep with one foot raised off the perch!

But, then it started to move its head around, and as I approached closer, it seemed to just ignore me - I was amazed at how close it let me get to record the video and the pictures:eek:

Then, I said to myself, why is this bird not flying away when I approach - it must have "a reason"?

In case some smart ass replies, it thought I was St Francis of Assisi, I can assure you I am not

Very good observation RM

 

[nysestocks]

Quote from milktruck:

they are doing what it is in their nature to do. this behaviour was somehow advantageous to procreation, so it stuck through the ages tho I'm sure the bird doesn't have conscious knowledge of why it behaves like this.

I suppose a predator could take advantage of this, might this be the parallel you are going for?

No, it is "the reason"!

Every picture tells a story, but to understand the story you must first understand the picture!

RM made a very important observation - which, just happens to be the same observation that made me think as to why the bird did not fly way when I approached.

It did fly, as you can see from the video, but not for a while, and I actually have 3 more videos as well, as it came back, and guess what, it was there again today!

 

[nysestocks]

Quote from caementarius:

Is the bird exemplifying the CONTROL process?

I am sure that is does CS, but as mentioned, I wanted to find out why it did not fly away as I approached, as this is not usual for a wild bird, they usually fly at the first sign of "perceived" danger!

 

[nysestocks]

Quote from jim2000:

The bird is protecting its nest.

The tree had no nest, which I am sure of, as they have been heavily cut some weeks ago, and any old nests were there to be seen.

As I looked at the bird, up very close, I was amazed by its brilliant colours.

It had a tint of purple on its feathers, and it was as if the bird was wet, but it was not!

It was such a beautiful sight to see, and when it "sang", and then twisted its head nearly full around to "watch" everything that was going on, I was even more intrigued.

Then, something clicked in my big fat head

I had recently seen one of "the swallows" that visit us each and every year, as they are with us now about 10 years, or maybe even longer, not the same birds of course, but the same descendants of the first one that decided to shite on our white walls

He/she seemed to be a bit agitated, and was not doing the usual manoeuvres that he/she does, as I nearly know them all by now from seeing them each and every year.

Hmm, I thought to myself, what is really going on here!

 

[nysestocks]

Quote from TraderD:

The bird is doing what colonel Boyd was doing

"(1) To alter your mental attitude, and (2) To direct your thoughts into those channels which lead to success, achievement, health, happiness and perfect good; (3) The arousing of the inward POWER, and (4) The overcoming of bad habits; (5) The building up of character, and (6) The discovery and development of the creative faculty."

I say #6.

There are not too many left now

 

[nysestocks]

Quote from Redneck trader:

I see a bird perched high atop a topped out tree.. It�s observing all around and calling out to possibly locate a companion or mate..

Yes

It hears a dog bark and a person speak below � and becomes alarmed (a heightened state of awareness) to possible danger � but takes no flight (action) at this time as its threshold of danger has not been breached

Probable?

Now, and already in a heightened state of awareness, it hears a louder more threatening noise - possibly a car or plane (I say maybe a plane as it is looking up, but it could also be looking up and ensuring it�s escape route is clear)

Probable

Finally, and once its threshold of danger (pain) has been breached � it escapes the perceived impending danger post haste by flying away

Probable


RN

I can not say, or anyone else RN, as all of your statements could well be true?

It is "the reason" that I had to get to the bottom of, as I knew there had to be a reason, for nothing just "happens"!

 

[nysestocks]

Quote from Love Trading:

Rule 1 - In a losing game such as trading, we shall start against the majority and assume we are wrong until proven correct! (We do not assume we are correct until proven wrong.) Positions established must be reduced and removed until or unless the market proves the position correct! (We allow the market to verify correct positions.)

by: Phantom of the pits

http://www.trading-naked.com/library/Phantom_of_the _Pits.pdf

Rule No.2 - Press your winners "CORRECTLY"!

I do not think much of the POP text, as I have read it a few times, and to me, it is just more of the same old stuff!

If someone can extract valuable information from it, then fine, but if they just take a liking to it, because it "sounds alright", then I would just throw it in the bin with the rest of the "rubbish" that is published about "mainstream trading"!

I would like to actually meet someone that has made a lot of money using the POP "texts" - as it was published a good few years ago, so surely there must be some that have made a million or so from it?

I was thinking today that maybe a few of us "who know absolutely nothing about trading" might compile a short text about trading, and we might call it;

"The Magnificent 7even"

The no bullshit answers to the real questions that traders need answered

We have 3, possibly 4 here, so we need 3, possibly 4 more

 

[nysestocks]

Quote from Love Trading:

See #4 sir:

Let us first consider the qualities essential to the equipment of the speculator. We name them: Self-reliance, judgment, courage, prudence, pliability.

1. Self-Reliance. A man must think for him-self, must follow his own convictions. George MacDonald says: "A man cannot have another man's ideas any more than he can another man's soul or another man's body." Self-trust is the foundation of successful effort.

2. Judgment. That equipoise, that nice adjustment of the faculties one to the other, which is called good judgment, is an essential to the speculator.

3. courage. That is, confidence to act on the decisions of the mind. In speculation there is value in Mirabeau's dictum: "Be bold, still be bold; always be bold."

4. Prudence. The power of measuring the danger, together with a certain alertness and watchfulness, is very important. There should be a balance of these two, Prudence and courage; Prudence in contemplation, courage in execution. Lord Bacon says: "In meditation all dangers should be seen; in execution one, unless very formidable." Connected with these qualities, properly an outgrowth of them, is a third, viz: promptness. The mind convinced, the act should follow. In the words of Macbeth; "Henceforth the very firstlings of my heart shall be the firstlings of my hand." Think, act, promptly.

5. Pliability the ability to change an opinion, the power of revision. "He who observes," says Emerson, "and observes again, is always formidable."
The qualifications named are necessary to the makeup of a speculator, but they must be in well balanced combination. A deficiency or an overplus of one quality will destroy the effectiveness of all. The possession of such faculties, in a proper adjustment is, of course, uncommon. In speculation, as in life, few succeed, many fail. Each department of life has its language, expressive if not elegant, and in dealing with the subject we must perforce adopt the language of the Street. The laws given will be found to apply to speculation of any kind. They are universal laws; but for the sake of clearness we assume the case of speculation as conducted in one of our exchanges, where they can be best demonstrated.


http://www.stockvision.org/books/Dickson_G_Watts-Speculation_as_a_Fine_Art-EN.pdf

Now LT, do not be offended, as you have posted some very worthwhile reading for traders, but, all one has to do to "make money" trading, is;

BLASH

or

SHABL

The %'s and the BHASH or SLABL can be trader specific, as available capital is a major component for this part of the process to work!

I must ask CS to post the name of the ancient figure that set out to roll a boulder up a high mountain, and, when he approached the top, he would lose his grip and the boulder would roll all the way back down to the bottom - but he just went at it again, and again, until -well, hopefully CS can post us the link to this story

 

[RainMann]

NYSE,

Are you implying that the bird may also be blind?

 

[nysestocks]

Quote from RainMann:

NYSE,

Are you implying that the bird may also be blind?

No RM, although as I have seen it fly and land a few times, I think it is safe to say that it can see much better than us humans, even if we had the best military binoculars available to us!