RE: critter tales

May 25, 2006

Or... Heaven forbid... maybe you swallowed it in your sleep, Rose... Did you dream of anything chewy? Considering that dead cricket spittin' is a passion of yours, and all... Maybe in your dreams, that's what you thought you were doing! LOL!!! And I'm sure that would count as protein on any diet - and probably not even make a dent in the daily recommended allowance! LOL!! Just kidding!!! (I SERIOUSLY digress... But all in the name of humor, I assure you! TRUST ME! I am NOT a King fan... I'm actually a whimp when it comes to the yucky stuff! I guess it's at least worth a good giggle, though! That's it! - I got caught up in the giggles!) And - that dust

mite thing - eghads woman!!! It was on my mind all day long!!! I had to change the sheets again today AND vaccuum the mattress! How am I ever going to fall asleep tonight - I'll be itchy all over! LOL!! Jeannie Rose wrote: Well, I feel a little left out. I can't match your horror stories. But I did have a bothersome fly in my bedroom last night. I was trying to read, with the fly buzzing around & the Cat chasing it. Maybe he caught it; no sign of it this morning. He's not much of a mouser, so maybe this is his talent! Ramblin' Rose Moderator Reply-To: Neurosarcoidosis To: Neurosarcoidosis Subject: RE: Re: crazy fansDate: Thu, 25 May 2006 13:59:05 -0700 (PDT) LOL!!! How DREADFUL!!! Well, since we're sharing - one of my girlfriends' husband and father-in-law had been doing some basement work while the city work crews were replacing a sewer line behind their home. They live

just on the outskirts of a small local city - it's actually a pretty nice area. One night she was wakened by her hubby very gently. He calmly told her to move as slowly and quietly as possible out of the bed and not to scream. Of course, she thought there was a prowler and not being wide awake, she nonchalantly moved off of the bed and over to the door of the bedroom. Much to her horror when she flipped the light on, there was a HUGE sewer rat laying on her husband's pillow fast asleep. Apparently it decided to snuggle up to his hot head in the midst of the winter's chill! OH MY WORD! She and the kids slept at her Mom's house for four nights while her husband held vigil until the rat was caught. Unfortunately, it was a messy death, and they had to replace a brand new mattress set... She and I were just talking about that last night. They have never even had a mouse until then, and, thankfully that's the only

rodent encounter they've ever experienced! I don't know how she can sleep there... I'd be a mess! I'm with you - I'd rather have Reese's Pieces than Meeces! LOL! Hugs, Jeannie Solberg wrote: Oh Jeanne, it's ok...lol. Your story also reminds me of a time when I was a teenager and woke up to see a mouse on the pillow next to my hand and I must have startled it cuz it bit me! Jeez! I wonder what all goes on during the night on our own beds?! Spiders and mices(lol) and dust mites??? oh MY! Jeanne, I blame my gray hairs on my husband but in reality 75% of it is probably from suffering from sarc. back to my chocolates and

home-shopping.....lol hugs S.Jeanne Betters wrote: OMG!!! MARY!! I wrote about my spider incident before reading yours!!! I'm sorry! If you haven't read it - DON'T!!! LOL! I'm sorry!!! - I actually got my first gray hair from a spider! LOL! Well, it could have been from our foster son, Adam, too... at least, I let him think it was his fault! LOL!! Hugs, Jeannie Solberg wrote: ! I'd have plopped a water balloon (or two)on your head if you had scared me with a fake spider.....lol. poor Kath. I think my problems began as a child. We had an outhouse with spiders in it and our basement was so dark, dank and had creepy crawlies. Since I've been sick I'm even more jumpy. I get those creepy bug crawling feelings on my legs but there's almost never anything there. About 10 years ago I was bitten all over my back by a spider during the night and it was so darn painful. I had to use something from Watkins to suck the poison out of my system. Now I keep it on hand all the time. Two years ago there was a big black spider in the shower and i ran screaming out of there and started hyperventilating and my son had to go in and kill it for me. I guess I've had my share of bad spider experiences. Most people who have fears/phobias have had a bad

experience or two with the thing they're afraid of. Maury Povich sure has a lot of screamers on his show. It's made me think that some of that stuff is fake or the people are encouraged to 'scream away' as you would have it. Yeah, being scared of a kitten is a bit much to me but who am I to judge... Hey, keep those spiders(real or fake) away from Kath. What goes around comes around. So what are you afraid of ?....lol. hugs S.GARY WOOLARD wrote: , Kathy has a "Phobia" about ALL KINDS OF BUGS LIKE YOURSELF. She knows when Reba or myself have our fingers do "walking" on her back that it's us doing that. But she says get "Sammy" or "Sammies" away from my me!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sammy like in

Sammy the Spider, Sammy the Crock Roach, Sammy the Worm, etc. Reba had bought an rubber spider toy from a store. I tied it up to an metal handle for a heater vent in the living room. Kathy seen this that day and she FREAKED OUT AND SCREAMED!!!! I know I'am just nasty sometimes. This toy spider went out in the trash. This is just the horse playing around prankster that I've been once in awhile. You know on Maury Provich show they had people who were afraid of bugs like in the real kind, live snakes, a woman was SUCH A DIRER AFRAID OF ALUMINUM FOIL OF ALL THINGS. THE SOUND OF ALUMINUM FOIL BEING CRINKLED UP MADE HER SCREAM AND RUN ALL OVER THIS TV SHOW. They had an hympotist (mispelled?) put these people in a trance and they got over these Phobias. One woman was such a direr afraid of a cat, YES A CAT, in someways all this is funny. But NOT to people of these phobias. Solberg

wrote: Oh, Rose!...lol. Not dead crickets! ug. What's wrong with watermelon seeds?!...lol. I have a phobia about bugs so I cringed when I read that. ooooo hugs S.Rose wrote: Jeanne, I don't know if you've ever listened to Jeff Foxworthy. He says that if you ever think your family is the "worst bunch of goobers" in the world, just go to a state fair, or a stock car race. It's true! I even saw some people sticking dead crickets in their mouths & spitting them for prizes at the Indiana State Fair. Oh, wait a minute, that was my granddaughter

& me. Her best distance was 13', mine was only 9'. I was so proud! Ramblin' Rose Moderator Reply-To: Neurosarcoidosis To: Neurosarcoidosis Subject: Re: crazy fansDate: Tue, 23 May 2006 23:54:42 -0700 (PDT) LOL!!! Connie & Matt - It just occured to me that perhaps we are just really

"normal" people amidst some real crazy, obnoxious people! LOL!!! Maybe when football season comes around again, we can all share stories and pics of the craziest fans we've seen - wouldn't that be fun!? Matt - I've been praying for you. I haven't emailed you, but you've been on my mind. I hope you're feeling a little better. My Grandfather always said that "Laughter is the best medicine!" Maybe a little crazy football fan contest will be just what the doctor should've ordered for us! Have a happy day! Jeannie Cohen wrote: I grew up in North Carolina between Duke and the Univof N,Carolina and i am sure that Duke fans are themost obnoxious

fans in america-MATT--- Connie Griffis wrote:> I know what you all are talking about, but mine is a> college rivalry to beat them all. I was born in> Florida and raised here, but I love Georgia and have> always been a Georgia Bulldog - Univ of GA Fan. I> live amongst the Gators much to my dismay. My> oldest daugher is a die hard gator fan- univ. of fl,> as is her husband. They keep telling me that my 5> yr old granddaughter will be a gator cheerleader and> her 3 yr old brother will be a football player for> the team one day. To this I politely pronounce that> when the Fl-GA game comes up I will wear my GA> colors even if I am cheering for my grandson. My> daughter has told me to make sure I am riding in a> different car from them because I will get us all> killed in the swamp. I mess with

her and tell her> I'm not afraid of "lizards". (It's all in fun) But> on the serious side I have never known more serious> or obnoxious fans than Fl Gators. - they take it to> the max. In our town we have someone has a PT> Cruise painted blue> and orange with Fl Gator flags, and there was a> station wagon with all the paint covered in Fl Gator> bumper stickers - go figure.> Always, Connie> > Jeanne Betters wrote:> Wow - talk about a coincidence!!! My> stepbrother relocated from Cape Cod to Punxsutawney> about 3 years ago!! LOL!!! And man, did I notice> their accents! How funny!!! > > Yes, I live in Steelers Country. When the> Patriots played the Steelers in the Superbowl a> couple of years

back, my stepbrother and> sister-in-law came down here for the game. There> were three of us "Yankees" in a room full of people> who bleed black-and-gold. When the Patriots won,> everyone in the room was absolutely speechless...> they left as silently as if it was a Maundy Thursday> service! LOL!! My step-brother, his wife and I> just looked at each other, winked and did a hidden> "thumbs up." We were afraid for our lives! LOL!!! > I'm telling you, there is absolutely no fan in the> world like a Steelers fan. I actually started> bleeding black and gold about two years ago. This> year everyone wore black and gold throughout the> entire season. I have like one Steelers shirt that> is waaay too tight, but I wore it out of reverence> for my team. My sister lives in Denver (just> outside), so we had our own

little rivalry building> up. Apparently Denver was inundated with> Steelers fans, so she eventually threw in the towel> and rooted for "the right" team. LOL!!> > Sorry to all you Denver fans... It's> indescribable what it's like out here in Steelers> Country. You either join em, or end up as feed at> the hog farm. LOL!> > Thanks for the stroll down memory lane, Debbie! > GO PATS!!!> > Love,> > Jeannie> > > > > > Debbie wrote:> Hi Jeanne,> I used to work with someone who grew up> in the same area in the

Willows, isn't that a> coincidence? I haven't heard from him. He actually> lives in Lawrence now right near the Andover line.> My husbands family comes from Puxatwaney (sp?) PA> (Groundhog country) and he is a big Steeler fan . > Believe me , he does not get along with the Patriot> fans around here! > I know what you mean about the "ah's" and the> "r"s because his family used to make fun of me and> my accent but I poked fun at them because they moved> up here with their funny accent from Penn.! It must> have been hard for you to move down there . I feel> for you! LOL > Yes, the Christmas Tree shops are great ,> aren't they? There are several within 15 miles of> me. Don't they have the little birds at Mc's> down there ?

lol Hugs, Debbie> > > > Jeanne Betters wrote: > Hi Debbie!> > Our family's home is on a major fault line in> Marblehead, so we actually have always had concern> that they'd be hit by a freak earthquake rather than> flooding... Their home is literally a walk up the> street from the harbor. Our family and friends' in> Salem live in the Willows - literally 4 or 5 houses> from the shore... I'm guessing in both cases, it> might not be good news. I'm just really glad to> hear your safe!> > So, have you been to Christmas Tree Shops, then? > My favorite shopping spot of all time!! > > I have to tell you, too -

sitting at a Mc's> during lunchtime in Western PA is nothing like being> in New England. Here they've got these little birds> that are "annoying" when it comes to begging for> fries... If they only could see the swooping fry> attack of a seagull hoarde!!! > > There's just nothing like back home... I tell> everyone that the only reason why I moved here was> because my caveman husband clubbed me on the head,> threw me over his shoulders by the hair and dragged> me kicking and screaming to Steeler Country. The> Neanderthal. I had to learn how to say, "r" instead> of "ah" and everything! They all love the accent,> but by golly they couldn't understand a dang word I> said! LOL!!! And, as you well know, I'm sure, we> talk really fast up north, so that didn't help my> accent

very much, either... The first year I lived> here I thought EVERYONE was cross-eyed and clueless!> When I started to get sick with the NS, I had no> idea - I simply thought I was just fitting right in> with the locals!!! LOL!! > > Have a great rest of the weekend - be safe and> keep dry!> > Hugs,> > Jeannie> > Debbie wrote:> Hi Jeannie.> I haven't heard about Salem at all, but I did> hear that Peabody had some very flooding. I live> about 45 mins away from the Salem and Danvers MA> area. We live right over the NH border. I know all> about those Noreasters! lol > > Jeanne Betters wrote:

> Hi Debbie!> > We have family who are out of state right now who> live on the North Shore of Boston (Marblehead) and> Salem, MA.... Do you know if they got hit very> badly? I know whenever there's a Noreaster, they> get hit hard and in the winter ice is unbearable at> times. (I grew up in Massachusetts - Boston, Cape> Cod -and in Rhode Island... always love to hear> about "back home.") > > I'll be sure to keep you in my prayers... Say hi> to a seagull for me! > > Jeannie> > Debbie wrote:> Hi all,> Just thought you might like to know. We are in> the smack dab in the middle of the flooding in> southeast NH and northeast

of Mass. area where all> the flooding is. THank God, our home is pretty much> okay. We have had water in our basement , but we> have pumping it out . Not like other families> around here where a lot of people are being> evacuated and losing a lot of their homes and> businesses are losing everything. Dams and rivers> are overflowing. I was in the middle of my> therapist's appt. yesterday and the fireman came> through yesterday and they had to evacuate the> building. I felt like saying "Hey wait a minute,> I'm not done yet!" LOL > But anyway , hopefully everything will start to> recede soon. the sun is suppose to come out soon. > It has been raining for about 10 days. Well , I> have gone on long enough. Debbie> >

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May 25, 2006