Question and a funny quote

[katikat]

I have a question, my dear friends: Does a bird called "luskin" really exist? My google-fu failed me, unfortunately.

And a funny quote from "Galen Beknighted": ... he asked, his gray, bushy eyebrows bunching together like mating squirrels.

Oh, and another one - that one actually made me laugh so hard that my eyes teared up: ... I assembled myself quietly, giving last attention to the polish of the helmet, its crest and its foolish feather which looked like a bird had plunged to its death atop my head... I totally giggled myself silly!

Comments

[ckll.livejournal.com]

Dude, where's the birthday banner? it's your special day today and let's squeeeeeeeee :D
I made a post for you: http://community.livejournal.com/dean_sam/5644784.html

[katikat.livejournal.com]

Thank you again, sweetie. I don't really celebrate birthdays. I love to give presents but I never know how to accept them gratiously :D

[ckll.livejournal.com]

If i was there, we would celebrate and go out :D

[moonraven-croft.livejournal.com]

I would hate to imagine anyone's eyebrows as mating squirrels *shudders*

And HAPPY BIRTHDAY, dear!

*throws confetti*

[katikat.livejournal.com]

Let me tell you, the book has the funniest quotes XD

And thank you so much! *snuggles you*

[yami-tai.livejournal.com]

Not heard of a luskin, we have a siskin though. Not really helping, am I? ^^;

[katikat.livejournal.com]

Just the opposite, luv. I needed to know if it was a real bird or a fantasy one :)

[bodgei.livejournal.com]

I've not heard of a Luskin - but my ornithology class was based on East Coast North American birds...

[katikat.livejournal.com]

Great! I needed to know if I should be looking for a translation or it's a completely fantasy based bird :) Thank you!

[bodgei.livejournal.com]

all i came up with is a dancer.

Maybe this will help?

[me-so-geeky.livejournal.com]

What's the description of the luskin? The only thing I can find are references to Casey Luskin who apparently had some theory about bird evolution. The consensus seems to be he's a crackpot idiot. So maybe depending on when the book was written, maybe it's a reference to him or his "evolved bird" thing? http://www.caseyluskin.com/id.htm http://www.pandasthumb.org/archives/2006/01/luskin-humans-d.html http://www.pandasthumb.org/archives/2004/06/guest-column-ca.html

Re: Maybe this will help?

[katikat.livejournal.com]

That's what I found too. Maybe the author based his bird on her name as a little nudge-nudge-wink-wink gesture? I needed to know if it's a real bird or just something fantasy based that needed translation. Thank you for your help! :)