Randomness

[Kevin Thomas Riley]

That's hilarious!

[Entilzha]

That is really funny

[Reanok]

Our local Fish and Game officers tell Hikers the same type of advice as posted on that sign carry Pepper spray and wear bells make alot of noise.Carry a loud whistle.

[CX]

nevermind

[JadziaKathryn]

I was minding my own business, drying my hands, when I looked up and saw on the bathroom wall the hugest, most hideous spider I've ever had the misfortune to lay eyes on. The thing had to be 2 1/2 or 3 inches across, and it wasn't spindly like a daddy long legs. Oh, no, this one was *shudder* substantial. I was home alone at the time and thought, good grief, what if it's a poisonous one and *gasp* my bedroom is right next to the bathroom. I therefore shut the door and jammed towels against the crack under the door, barricading this monstrosity in the bathroom. This was much to the amusement of the people I live with when they arrived home. It turns out this was a huntsman spider. Even the name is forboding. On the plus side, it's not poisonous. And that's the only plus, I might add.

Shockingly, even for this giant and heinous thing, they maintained the catch-and-release spider policy. It was caught in a jar and relocated outside. I flush bugs down the toilet, personally. "If you kill them," said I sensibly, "they can't breed." I was informed we probably need spiders. Not once they're in the house we don't.

And then I realized where this grotesque thing came in: it waltzed in the back door, which is kept open in good weather without a screen. Australians do the strangest things.

And then they think I am weird because I add sugar to whipped cream and butter to cooked green beans... oh, and the Fluff. My mom sent me raspberry Fluff. Nobody can believe it. "You can't bag us out for Vegemite if you have marshmallow in a semi-liquid form," said someone. I cheerfully replied, "Sure I can."

[Alelou]

Never try to live in Florida.

Raspberry fluff, huh? Fluff was something I had never heard of when I moved north. Peanutbutter and fluff. They actually served that in the school cafeteria in Greenfield MA. It blew my mind.

So did "New England Boiled Dinner."

I'm totally with you on the vegemite, though.

[CX]

They have a lot of dangerous spiders in Australia, actually. Keep an eye out, and always check your shoes before putting them on.

[Distracted]

What's "Vegemite"?

[Alelou]

It's sort of like spreading a thick vegetable and Brewer's yeast bouillon paste on your crackers.

Marmite is similar. Supposedly full of vitamins.

Definitely an acquired taste.

[Distracted]

So, a salty marmalade of sorts? Hmm. Sounds interesting.

[Alelou]

I just took an engorged tick the size of a large peanut m&m off the feral kitty outside.

YUCK!!!!!

But ... I'm glad someone somewhere had said you can get ticks off by putting dish detergent on a rag and holding it against the tick until it just drops off, since picking up a feral kitty who has never allowed herself to be picked up while using tweezers was definitely not an option I wanted to try.

Anyway, it worked! So I'm passing it along.

Now I just hope little Jalapena doesn't get kitty Lyme Disease.

[blacknblue]

What this country needs is more and bigger government! All of our problems have been caused by insufficient government oversight! Only by empowering the government to oversee and, as necessary, take control of the unruly populace can we truly enjoy the good things in this world.

And we should certainly not stop with just Wall Street either.

http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/short ... g%20robots


http://www.dodsbir.net/SITIS/display_to ... mark=34565


http://www.aclu.org/privacy/spying/arey ... ezone.html


http://www.aclu.org/privacy/37293res20081022.html

But of course, there is no reason to believe that our beloved and benevolent rulers are anything but well meaning and trustworthy. Self-serving? Power hungry? Perish the thought.

[JadziaKathryn]

So, a salty marmalade of sorts? Hmm. Sounds interesting.

"Interesting" is not the adjective I'd use. Try revolting. Vegemite is concentrated yeast extract. Basically, it's a hideous, black viscous sludge. Being too salty is, sadly, its most redeeming feature. Calling it disgusting is an insult to everything else that's ever been called disgusting.

And yet I was in the grocery store and the search for the billionth jar is on.

[Lady Rainbow]

So, a salty marmalade of sorts? Hmm. Sounds interesting.

"Interesting" is not the adjective I'd use. Try revolting. Vegemite is concentrated yeast extract. Basically, it's a hideous, black viscous sludge. Being too salty is, sadly, its most redeeming feature. Calling it disgusting is an insult to everything else that's ever been called disgusting.

And yet I was in the grocery store and the search for the billionth jar is on.

Yeah, it's an acquired taste. My best friend from New Zealand won't even TOUCH the stuff.

[Reanok]

I had a cousin who lived in Australia he hated Vegamite said it was really gross. He had his mom sending him Peanut butter in care packages from home.Because he couldn't find it in local grocery stores there.