Do you have a pet? - Page 8

vivaldirules · 04-19-2009, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

I have bats in the attic.

Tell us about it!

yvanleterrible · 04-19-2009, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

Tell us about it!

Is that like cobwebs on the ceiling?

T'as une aaaraignéee au plafond...

vivaldirules · 04-19-2009, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

Is that like cobwebs on the ceiling?

T'as une aaaraignéee au plafond...

Don't worry, Yvan. We all have issues.

yvanleterrible · 04-19-2009, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

Don't worry, Yvan. We all have issues.

That is not me, it has no beard. And I iz definitely not wearing a stupid ring. Rings are fer phones not funs.

Sweetpea · 04-20-2009, 04:13 AM

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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

Neko's got ants and I have spiders.

Ohh, forgot about that! We've got spiders too...

Luckily, we also have cats that love to chase (and eat) them...

The other day there was a spider the size of ... hmm, about 5cm paw to paw, with a big black body. It crunched when the cat got him....

zelda_pinwheel · 04-20-2009, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Sweetpea

Ohh, forgot about that! We've got spiders too...

Luckily, we also have cats that love to chase (and eat) them...

The other day there was a spider the size of ... hmm, about 5cm paw to paw, with a big black body. It crunched when the cat got him....

:shudder: now that i know that, it turns out i'll be busy for the sleepover at sweetpea's house.

(thanks sweetpea, i think i'm going to have nightmares about your spider !)

Curly · 04-20-2009, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

:shudder: now that i know that, it turns out i'll be busy for the sleepover at sweetpea's house.

(thanks sweetpea, i think i'm going to have nightmares about your spider !)

Where I grew up in the states, we had big spiders like that. Occasionally one would crawl into bed with you and have a midnight feast. I would wake up in the morning with large itchy bites up my arm or leg. Makes me shudder just thinking about it.

Sweetpea's spiders sound scarier however. I don't think ours crunched.

zelda_pinwheel · 04-20-2009, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Curly

Where I grew up in the states, we had big spiders like that. Occasionally one would crawl into bed with you and have a midnight feast. I would wake up in the morning with large itchy bites up my arm or leg. Makes me shudder just thinking about it.

Sweetpea's spiders sound scarier however. I don't think ours crunched.

oh my god STOP IT !! you're killing me !! i know there are no spiders like that here but i'm still getting jumpy, i keep looking over my shoulder to be sure nothing is creeping up on me !!

yvanleterrible · 04-20-2009, 08:54 AM

My house's basement is about one meter and a half high and I often store machinery there. When my kids were small, I didn't want them to play there because it was dangerous. And because it was off limits, as all kids in that situation, they were drawn to it anyway. That basement being hard packed earth is paradise for insects. Say insects, say spiders. In the entrance there was a HUGE spider(for this climate) an inch across. I typically am respectful of life of any form, so I kept it there unharmed.
One day as I was getting in the basement to fetch part of a machine, my son, then 6, who was shadowing me came face to the spider. He froze in terror and said in a weak voice:
"Papa!"
I turned to see him locked in his footstep, facing THE spider.
*Flash*(Gotcha)
I quickly yelled:"Careful...That is the boss of my guardian spiders!"
The first named that popped up was:
"She's Victoria and she's mean. Be careful!"

It took years before he got in there again.

zelda_pinwheel · 04-20-2009, 09:08 AM

yep, i'll NEVER go in your basement !!!

yvanleterrible · 04-20-2009, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

yep, i'll NEVER go in your basement !!!

I know ...
Spiders are scary but look at it rationally for an instant. My basement is filled with wood eating insects, those spiders control their numbers. And my son is unharmed. Those tools could have severed a limb or cracked his skull and I don't know what...
Spiders do good to us more than bad... they're unfurry cats

Yuck! :shiver:

zelda_pinwheel · 04-20-2009, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

I know ...
Spiders are scary but look at it rationally for an instant. My basement is filled with wood eating insects, those spiders control their numbers. And my son is unharmed. Those tools could have severed a limb or cracked his skull and I don't know what...
Spiders do good to us more than bad... they're unfurry cats

Yuck! :shiver:

oh, i know, they're very helpful, that's why i never kill them. i just prefer to let them live in peace far, far away from me !!

Sweetpea · 04-20-2009, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

oh my god STOP IT !! you're killing me !! i know there are no spiders like that here but i'm still getting jumpy, i keep looking over my shoulder to be sure nothing is creeping up on me !!

Luckily, we hardly ever see spiders of that size... Don't know where this one came from. I don't know what I would have done if the cat hadn't been handy, probably yell something horribly... (like I did a few days later when there was a (much, much) smaller spider in the kitchen sink... Thankfully, that's where husbands come in hand

)

If I would see two of those big ones, within one week, I'd probably fumigate the entire house...

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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

My house's basement is about one meter and a half high and I often store machinery there. When my kids were small, I didn't want them to play there because it was dangerous. And because it was off limits, as all kids in that situation, they were drawn to it anyway. That basement being hard packed earth is paradise for insects. Say insects, say spiders. In the entrance there was a HUGE spider(for this climate) an inch across. I typically am respectful of life of any form, so I kept it there unharmed.
One day as I was getting in the basement to fetch part of a machine, my son, then 6, who was shadowing me came face to the spider. He froze in terror and said in a weak voice:
"Papa!"
I turned to see him locked in his footstep, facing THE spider.
*Flash*(Gotcha)
I quickly yelled:"Careful...That is the boss of my guardian spiders!"
The first named that popped up was:
"She's Victoria and she's mean. Be careful!"

It took years before he got in there again.

One reason I never go to our basement... You never know what comes out of those nooks and crannies (and it's a very beautifully done basement at that!) Again, a husband is handy when you need something from the basement...

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

oh, i know, they're very helpful, that's why i never kill them. i just prefer to let them live in peace far, far away from me !!

Same here. Though, I am getting over my fright of the smaller (as in 3-5mm small) spiders. Living outside does have a drawback... But as soon as they grow over 5mm, I'll scream, the husband will come to the rescue (or, the cat, if either of them is in the neighbourhood). Depending who comes, the spider gets caught and released (outside) or it gets caught and is eaten... But that's nature too, right?

phenomshel · 04-20-2009, 05:04 PM

Zelda - Scorpion Warning!!

RE: the pet poll, I have three cats, one of which is on my **** list at the moment for licking himself raw, which will probably need a vet trip for cat prozac. Grrrr.

RE: spiders and crawlies - My cousin threatened to put a scorpion in my sleeping bag when I was teenager. He started creeping around the side of the house to accomplish his nefarious plan, but he didn't count on the fact that A. I wasn't asleep yet and B. I have great hearing. I heard him, got spooked, screamed bloody murder. I scared him so badly that he tripped on a downed telephone pole in my uncle's backyard (which is where we all were) and broke his toe. Moral: If you're going to threaten a teenage girl with a scorpion in her sleeping bag, wait til she's asleep to try to put it in there. Or sneak earplugs in her ears.

ShortNCuddlyAm · 04-20-2009, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

oh, i know, they're very helpful, that's why i never kill them. i just prefer to let them live in peace far, far away from me !!

Ditto!

View Poll Results: Do you have a pet?
cat	46	41.07%
dog	52	46.43%
fish	11	9.82%
guinea pig	2	1.79%
horse	1	0.89%
bird (wich one? cockatiel, budgerigar, parrot, ...)	8	7.14%
monkey	1	0.89%
hare / rabbit / bunny	3	2.68%
mouse / rat	3	2.68%
chinchilla	1	0.89%
husband / wife	30	26.79%
hamster	1	0.89%
tortoise	0	0%
crocodile / alligator	0	0%
lizard	0	0%
snake	0	0%
frog	1	0.89%
little dragon-like animal that looks like a bat (but bigger!)	2	1.79%
German hedgehog	2	1.79%
Portuguese llama	2	1.79%
others (which one? Please explain)	14	12.50%
No, I don´t have a pet, but I want one	7	6.25%
No, I don´t have a pet and I don´t want one	5	4.46%
Yes, I have a pet, but I don´t want one (please explain very detailled how this could happen!)	1	0.89%
kids	13	11.61%
ferret	1	0.89%
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04-20-2009, 08:54 AM	#114
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	My house's basement is about one meter and a half high and I often store machinery there. When my kids were small, I didn't want them to play there because it was dangerous. And because it was off limits, as all kids in that situation, they were drawn to it anyway. That basement being hard packed earth is paradise for insects. Say insects, say spiders. In the entrance there was a HUGE spider(for this climate) an inch across. I typically am respectful of life of any form, so I kept it there unharmed. One day as I was getting in the basement to fetch part of a machine, my son, then 6, who was shadowing me came face to the spider. He froze in terror and said in a weak voice: "Papa!" I turned to see him locked in his footstep, facing THE spider. Flash(Gotcha) I quickly yelled:"Careful...That is the boss of my guardian spiders!" The first named that popped up was: "She's Victoria and she's mean. Be careful!" It took years before he got in there again.

04-20-2009, 09:08 AM	#115
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?	yep, i'll NEVER go in your basement !!!

04-20-2009, 05:04 PM	#119
phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	Zelda - Scorpion Warning!! RE: the pet poll, I have three cats, one of which is on my **** list at the moment for licking himself raw, which will probably need a vet trip for cat prozac. Grrrr. RE: spiders and crawlies - My cousin threatened to put a scorpion in my sleeping bag when I was teenager. He started creeping around the side of the house to accomplish his nefarious plan, but he didn't count on the fact that A. I wasn't asleep yet and B. I have great hearing. I heard him, got spooked, screamed bloody murder. I scared him so badly that he tripped on a downed telephone pole in my uncle's backyard (which is where we all were) and broke his toe. Moral: If you're going to threaten a teenage girl with a scorpion in her sleeping bag, wait til she's asleep to try to put it in there. Or sneak earplugs in her ears.