The Vent and Rant Thread - Page 31

zelda_pinwheel · 07-23-2008, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DMcCunney

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midge_(insect)
______
Dennis

good god, well *that* thing is going to give me nightmares...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Patricia

Midges are a small mosquito-like insect. They live in swarms in Scotland and the North of England, emerge in warm weather and sting people.

Have you tried ice on your bites? (as well as ointment).

note to self : remember to make some ice, for the next run-in with evil mosquitoes from the ninth circle of hell. also, remember never to go to scotland or the north of england in warm weather.

zelda_pinwheel · 07-23-2008, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Patricia

Don't panic, DixieGal. That's not life-sized.
But I'm glad we moved away from Scotland.

ah, well i suppose that's somewhat reassuring.

no horrid creatures in wales then ?

DixieGal · 07-23-2008, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Patricia

Don't panic, DixieGal. That's not life-sized.
But I'm glad we moved away from Scotland.

Whew! I was fixing to evacuate to the moon or something!

Patricia · 07-23-2008, 05:47 PM

We do have some mosquitoes in summer. But I don't get bitten very often. Perhaps they don't like Chanel no 5 or Yardley's Lavender.

zelda_pinwheel · 07-23-2008, 05:52 PM

well luckily i don't usually get bitten too often either... but when i do it drives me out of my mind. however i am frequently obligated to engage in a mano-a-mano ninja warrior no holds barred 6 dimensional fight to the death with the bleedin buggers (aptly put don't you think ?) at 3 in the damned morning because there's one engaging in some sort of strafing exercise or carrying on a full-blown blitzkrieg over my bed.

there are few things i hate more than mosquitoes. i do believe they are in fact the only creature i will kill with no remorse whatsoever. in fact i could have stopped that sentence after "kill" and it would still be true.

remind me to stock up on yardley's lavendar and chanel number 5 though, just in case.

(and may i say how pleased i am to learn that you wear chanel number 5. how utterly fitting.)

Patricia · 07-23-2008, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

there are few things i hate more than mosquitoes. i do believe they are in fact the only creature i will kill with no remorse whatsoever. in fact i could have stopped that sentence after "kill" and it would still be true.

Well, "there is nothing so dangerous as a wounded mosquito..."

zelda_pinwheel · 07-23-2008, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Patricia

Well, "there is nothing so dangerous as a wounded mosquito..."

words to live by.

Donnageddon · 07-23-2008, 06:54 PM

UUURGHHHHH!!!!! ARGHHHHHHHH!!!!! AAAEEEIIIIIII!!!!! &*(^(#&*^$%)_*&!!!!!!

Damshallet Conflagintablukins Garblinking Tadllbinker!!!!!!!

AAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

Gosh, I feel better now.

Thanks!

badgoodDeb · 07-23-2008, 07:05 PM

Ummm. Aren't you expected to tell us WHAT you are ranting about? Or were you waiting for somebody to ask?

zelda_pinwheel · 07-23-2008, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Donnageddon

UUURGHHHHH!!!!! ARGHHHHHHHH!!!!! AAAEEEIIIIIII!!!!! &*(^(#&*^$%)_*&!!!!!!

Damshallet Conflagintablukins Garblinking Tadllbinker!!!!!!!

AAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

Gosh, I feel better now.

Thanks!

cathartic, isn't it ? now try it again, and this time really let yourself go. just don't hold back at all.

desertgrandma · 07-23-2008, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

Ummm. Aren't you expected to tell us WHAT you are ranting about? Or were you waiting for somebody to ask?

LETS GUESS!!

zelda_pinwheel · 07-23-2008, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

Ummm. Aren't you expected to tell us WHAT you are ranting about? Or were you waiting for somebody to ask?

what, you've never heard of argh gratia arrrghis ?

badgoodDeb · 07-23-2008, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

what, you've never heard of argh gratia arrrghis ?

Uh, not in so many words .....
Which is to say .... not really.

montsnmags · 07-23-2008, 07:14 PM

We get what we call "Midgies", though I'm not sure they're the same thing as the Scottish variety (we mostly get them down near the river mouth, or in the dunes). They seem to be seasonal. Annoying little buggers, visible only as a little dot on you unless you've got good eyesight. They're easy to swipe and kill, but there is usually so many of them that the best defense is to keep moving. Mosquitos we have, but not in huge abundance. I've never felt the need for Aerogard for them. I suspect all the other insects (spiders, wasps, hornets) birds and fish (in standing water) might keep their numbers down a little.

Donnageddon...you let it all out, man. C'mon, keep it up. It's good for you.

Cheers,
Marc

Donnageddon · 07-23-2008, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

Ummm. Aren't you expected to tell us WHAT you are ranting about?

<strikes a young Marlon Brando pose, even though he looks more like the old fat Brando>

What've you got?

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07-23-2008, 05:47 PM	#454
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	We do have some mosquitoes in summer. But I don't get bitten very often. Perhaps they don't like Chanel no 5 or Yardley's Lavender.

07-23-2008, 05:52 PM	#455
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	well luckily i don't usually get bitten too often either... but when i do it drives me out of my mind. however i am frequently obligated to engage in a mano-a-mano ninja warrior no holds barred 6 dimensional fight to the death with the bleedin buggers (aptly put don't you think ?) at 3 in the damned morning because there's one engaging in some sort of strafing exercise or carrying on a full-blown blitzkrieg over my bed. there are few things i hate more than mosquitoes. i do believe they are in fact the only creature i will kill with no remorse whatsoever. in fact i could have stopped that sentence after "kill" and it would still be true. remind me to stock up on yardley's lavendar and chanel number 5 though, just in case. (and may i say how pleased i am to learn that you wear chanel number 5. how utterly fitting.)

07-23-2008, 06:54 PM	#458
Donnageddon Now you lishen here... Posts: 2,494 Karma: 479498 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle-ish Device: Sony PRS-650. Kobo Touch, Kindle Fire	UUURGHHHHH!!!!! ARGHHHHHHHH!!!!! AAAEEEIIIIIII!!!!! &(^(#&^$%)_*&!!!!!! Damshallet Conflagintablukins Garblinking Tadllbinker!!!!!!! AAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!! Gosh, I feel better now. Thanks!

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badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,551 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	Ummm. Aren't you expected to tell us WHAT you are ranting about? Or were you waiting for somebody to ask?

07-23-2008, 07:14 PM	#464
montsnmags Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,155 Karma: 4632658 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: none	We get what we call "Midgies", though I'm not sure they're the same thing as the Scottish variety (we mostly get them down near the river mouth, or in the dunes). They seem to be seasonal. Annoying little buggers, visible only as a little dot on you unless you've got good eyesight. They're easy to swipe and kill, but there is usually so many of them that the best defense is to keep moving. Mosquitos we have, but not in huge abundance. I've never felt the need for Aerogard for them. I suspect all the other insects (spiders, wasps, hornets) birds and fish (in standing water) might keep their numbers down a little. Donnageddon...you let it all out, man. C'mon, keep it up. It's good for you. Cheers, Marc