The Vent and Rant Thread

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by DMcCunney

I'm turning sideways...

Did anyone see where Dennis went?

BOb

[WT Sharpe]

Originally Posted by kindlekitten

no it wasn't difficult at all, and we lived in a regular neighborhood, not in the country. the worst thing we had to deal with was when a new queen would swarm in a neighbor's yard and we would have to go deal with it. we had very gentle bees, to the point that the spare house key was kept just inside the top of the hive closest to the house! the only sting I got in over 10 years was stepping barefoot on a dead one

I made the mistake of squishing a dead bee between my fingers when I was a kid. The funny thing is that I used to catch them in my hand all the time and was never stung once.

We have carpenter bees in our shed. Every time I go near, I get buzzed by the guards. Fortunately, the guards are all males, and male carpenter bees can't sting; but their superficial resemblance to bumble bees is enough to keep most people and animals far away.

[pholy]

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

I made the mistake of squishing a dead bee between my fingers when I was a kid.

I'll remember that! Never too old to learn from the mistakes of others... I hope. It's so much less painful that way.

Thanks!

[wodin]

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

We have carpenter bees in our shed. Every time I go near, I get buzzed by the guards. Fortunately, the guards are all males, and male carpenter bees can't sting; but their superficial resemblance to bumble bees is enough to keep most people and animals far away.

We have big black ones here, they look like black bumble bees, but they eat houses and breadfruit trees instead of flowers.

[yvanleterrible]

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

I made the mistake of squishing a dead bee between my fingers when I was a kid. The funny thing is that I used to catch them in my hand all the time and was never stung once.

We have carpenter bees in our shed. Every time I go near, I get buzzed by the guards. Fortunately, the guards are all males, and male carpenter bees can't sting; but their superficial resemblance to bumble bees is enough to keep most people and animals far away.

You really do have sharp eyes there...

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

You really do have sharp eyes there...

That reminds me of a joke...

BOb

[yvanleterrible]

Originally Posted by pilotbob

That reminds me of a joke...

BOb

That's where I was.

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

That's where I was.

Three swords men arguing about who had more skill.... heard it?

BOb

[kindlekitten]

Originally Posted by pilotbob

Did anyone see where Dennis went?

BOb

see that over there? that's not an over large thermometer, that's Dennis standing sideways sticking out his tongue

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by kindlekitten

see that over there? that's not an over large thermometer, that's Dennis standing sideways sticking out his tongue

karma!!!

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[yvanleterrible]

Originally Posted by pilotbob

Three swords men arguing about who had more skill.... heard it?

BOb

That's the one...

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

That's the one...

I'll let you post it to the joke thread.

BOb

[yvanleterrible]

Originally Posted by pilotbob

I'll let you post it to the joke thread.

BOb

You do it, I'm not a quick typist.

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

You do it, I'm not a quick typist.

Ok... but I will google for it then cut-n-paste.

BOb

[Katti's Cat]

Originally Posted by pilotbob

I'm not old enough to wear those.... yet...

BOb

Grats on the awesome weight loss. You'll get to your weight in time. The slower it goes off the longer it stays away. I lost 20kg about 7 years ago and so far only 7 have found their way back to me . But I'm happy with that - the target weight made me look great but I wasn't happy. Now I am a bit fuller but a happy girl not having to watch every morsel of food I put in my mouth.

Re: suspenders: I think they look great at any age. Just not on girls with a bit more on top. My Dad has worn them as long as I can remember cos he didn't want to spend money on new trousers either. Nice side effect: he doesn't have to open the trousers at night when he undresses. He just slides the suspenders of his shoulders and steps out of the trousers. Reverse procedure in the morning when he gets dressed: step into trousers (they are on the floor from undressing the night before) and pull em up, suspenders in place - done.

Drives my Mum around the bend but even she gave up after Dad sulked for a day (reeeeeeeeaally not a good picture).