Remarkable for their gull-ability

March 26, 2019 4:49 PM

European Gull Screeching Championship has folks squawking 'the sound of the sea' (SL CBC).
posted by mandolin conspiracy (8 comments total)

People are great.
posted by Homo neanderthalensis at 4:52 PM on March 26, 2019 [4 favorites]

European Gull Screeching Championship
I think they should just stick with "Eurovision", it's a catchier name even if it's not as accurate.
posted by Wolfdog at 6:28 PM on March 26, 2019 [5 favorites]

One day, a seagull enters the contest, wins 1st 2nd and 3rd places. Walks around splashing Jagermeister on everyone's faces
posted by RobotVoodooPower at 7:20 PM on March 26, 2019 [1 favorite]

Once more I find myself wondering what the heck I am doing with my life.
posted by DingoMutt at 9:50 PM on March 26, 2019 [1 favorite]

Well if you're not squawking like a seagull you are clearly not living your best life.
posted by Homo neanderthalensis at 10:20 PM on March 26, 2019 [1 favorite]

Let me just brag that I caught that the last call that they played in the radio clip was a real gull call. Mainly because it had an echo to it that made it easy to tell that it was the only one actually recorded outdoors. OK and also because that's exactly the type of trick radio shows like to pull.
posted by Pyry at 4:46 AM on March 27, 2019

They're an increasing problem in coastal cities and towns here, as their foodstocks are overfished. Especially when they get banty in nesting season.
posted by GallonOfAlan at 4:59 AM on March 27, 2019

That human microphone stand is the real hero. He should be hired out to rock stars.
posted by es_de_bah at 7:24 AM on March 27, 2019 [1 favorite]