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They are absolute demons from the darkest depths of Hell. And an invasive species that is harmful to native ones so they shouldn't even be here. I usually have a live and let live policy regarding insects but I will nuke a fire ant nest without a second thought.
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The red fire ants came into the US in the 1930s at Mobile, Alabama, and spread throughout the south. I know about them because i grew up in northern Florida.Quoth mjr View Post
Red imported fire ants in the United States"I don't have to be petty. The Universe does that for me."Comment
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I don't know if you're travelling for business or pleasure but when I used to drive long distances (always visiting relatives, so definitely not businessQuoth Ceir View Post
) I didn't take the superhighways but rather the secondary highways and roads. It was a guarantee there'd always be somewhere to stop when I wanted to do so without having to peel off the highway, find a place ... and then find my way back to the highway.
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Yes, but people in other parts of the country don't have them, and don't understand what sorts of pests they are.Quoth Ironclad Alibi View PostSkilled programmers aren't cheap. Cheap programmers aren't skilled.Comment
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For their sake, I hope it stays that way.Quoth mjr View Post"I don't have to be petty. The Universe does that for me."Comment
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Can we safely say that anything containing fire and female bodily bits is not a happy combination?
I imagine she felt something like.....
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I may have some faint inking of what that feels like... It turns out I seem to be allergic (sensitive?) to certain spermicides used on some brands of contraceptives.
Nothing kills the mood like burning pain....“There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged.
One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world.
The other, of course, involves orcs." -- John RogersComment
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These little bastards bite down to anchor themselves in your skin then repeatedly sting you. The pain fades relatively quickly but them the swelling and itching sets in, and that can last more than a week.Comment
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Mother has forwarded on a Christmas card that got forgotten about. So Kuari Kaydrith's has now made it-personally I feel the customs quarantined it to remove excess glitter
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We had a heated game of Exploding Kittens. It was down to Grandma & Tween. Grandma got the Catomic Bomb card, which lets her move all Exploding Kittens to the top. Tween just smiled & played a Skip card.
His own grandmother. Absolutely merciless.
I'm so proud.Comment
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Skilled programmers aren't cheap. Cheap programmers aren't skilled.Comment
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I see all these memes about people wanting to sleep for years & then climb into trees to scream like the cicadas.
I know I'm a terrible pedant but cicadas don't scream. None of the sounds they make are vocal.
This has been Nitpicky Minute with Patricia.Comment
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Ahem... 'Nitpicky Minute'... It took me 47 seconds to read. I have been overcharged 13 seconds which I could have used in some revolutionary way to better my life. I demand them back now or I'll be seeing your manager!!The Copyright Monster has made me tell you that my avatar is courtesy of the wonderful Alice XZ.And you don't want to annoy the Copyright Monster.Comment
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OK. 13 seconds in the clothes dryer, Tumble Fluff cycle.Quoth Kit-Ginevra View PostI am not an a**hole. I am a hemorrhoid. I irritate a**holes!
Procrastination: Forward planning to insure there is something to do tomorrow.
Derails threads faster than a pocket nuke.Comment
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Hey! *pedant waves frantically* If you're going to quote me,get it right. Unless you're planning on improving my life by adding yourself to it
*if this is some sort of proposal,I still have to do some serious vetting of suitability.Tough standards to meet such as- female?breathing?healthy in mind and body?*The Copyright Monster has made me tell you that my avatar is courtesy of the wonderful Alice XZ.And you don't want to annoy the Copyright Monster.Comment
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