melissel Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 :lol::lol::lol:I do remember those lovely cockroaches in the Rutgers dorms. I had never even seen one before student housing. But Junebugs are different than cockroaches. They're better. They aren't quite so nasty. Just ugly.:lol::lol: Holy wow. I never saw one in the dorm--only when we lived in those hideous apartments on Hamilton Street. Yes, Junebugs aren't so bad. We keep finding them in our pool filter, blech. This thread is making me want to go hug my ant visitors in the kitchen :svengo: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*anj* Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 :lol: You are twisted.:lol: I know! The thing is that I'm not good at getting them with tissue or a swatter, but I can spray them in stealth mode. Ds11 is very good at killing all manner of bugs...even with his bare hands! I don't even care. That's why we have soap, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 This is a Junebug. Are they the same as Japanese beetles? ETAL Hmmmm...very similar. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Jbeetle.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 This is a Junebug. Thats better than a spider. Jet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Wasn't there a Junebug in A Bugs Life? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*anj* Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Maybe we should spray her with hairspray.;) :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*anj* Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Don't think I haven't thought of that. :lol::lol:You get rep for that!!!:lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 :lol::lol:You get rep for that!!!:lol::lol: Thank you! And you count for a lot of rep... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*anj* Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Sounds like your an insomniac like me. Or just different timezones. One of the two or maybe both. Jet Well that's true. And I used to watch EWTN an awful lot. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 What is EWTN? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*anj* Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Thank you! And you count for a lot of rep... You're welcome! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vida Winter Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 I spent most of my younger life in Florida. One morning I had a bad dream about something crawling up my thigh. Turned out to be real. I screamed, grabbed the creature, and threw it against the wall so hard it splattered. It was too big to be a bug. I am soooo sorry this happened to you. It is nightmare fodder for sure. But I did go on to get my degree and have 3 kids. So life as you know it will not stop. But I do ((shudder)) remember my little incident 20+ years later. :grouphug: Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Eternal Word , something, Network. Basically , the Catholic channel 24/7. Jet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Thanks. I have never heard of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 I spent most of my younger life in Florida. One morning I had a bad dream about something crawling up my thigh. Turned out to be real. I screamed, grabbed the creature, and threw it against the wall so hard it splattered. It was too big to be a bug. I am soooo sorry this happened to you. It is nightmare fodder for sure. But I did go on to get my degree and have 3 kids. So life as you know it will not stop. But I do ((shudder)) remember my little incident 20+ years later. :grouphug: Dana What was it? Jet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 I spent most of my younger life in Florida. One morning I had a bad dream about something crawling up my thigh. Turned out to be real. I screamed, grabbed the creature, and threw it against the wall so hard it splattered. It was too big to be a bug. I am soooo sorry this happened to you. It is nightmare fodder for sure. But I did go on to get my degree and have 3 kids. So life as you know it will not stop. But I do ((shudder)) remember my little incident 20+ years later. :grouphug: Dana Oh, I'm going to sleep so poorly tonight. What on earth was it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam "SFSOM" in TN Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Are they the same as Japanese beetles? ETAL Hmmmm...very similar. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Jbeetle.jpg Pretty similar, but MUCH bigger. And not so amazingly destructive. Cotinis nitida Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine Posted July 21, 2008 Author Share Posted July 21, 2008 I spent most of my younger life in Florida. One morning I had a bad dream about something crawling up my thigh. Turned out to be real. I screamed, grabbed the creature, and threw it against the wall so hard it splattered. It was too big to be a bug. I am soooo sorry this happened to you. It is nightmare fodder for sure. But I did go on to get my degree and have 3 kids. So life as you know it will not stop. But I do ((shudder)) remember my little incident 20+ years later. :grouphug: Dana That's encouraging, Dana. You appear to be a very productive member of society!:lol::lol: I think that I will survive.:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine Posted July 21, 2008 Author Share Posted July 21, 2008 :lol::lol:You get rep for that!!!:lol::lol: I repped her, too. Caroline is funny!:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSMP Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Ohhhh I hate those things. Get a gecko. Let him run loose in your house and you won't have to worry about them anymore......:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine Posted July 21, 2008 Author Share Posted July 21, 2008 Ohhhh I hate those things. Get a gecko. Let him run loose in your house and you won't have to worry about them anymore......:lol: A gecko?? Gadzooks, woman! Are you trying to kill me??:lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vida Winter Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 What was it? Jet Oh, it was a Palmetto bug. Which is a *giant* cockroach. And I think it flies. At least I remember wings. Elaine, did your bug have wings? <<<shudder>>> And if you're ever thinking of moving to Florida, I have a few stories to tell about giant hopping spiders, snakes, lizards, and big 'ol mosquitos. (I am sooooo glad I don't live there anymore). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*anj* Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 I spent most of my younger life in Florida. One morning I had a bad dream about something crawling up my thigh. Turned out to be real. I screamed, grabbed the creature, and threw it against the wall so hard it splattered. It was too big to be a bug. What was it? Did you ever find out? Eeewwww!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Ohhhh I hate those things. Get a gecko. Let him run loose in your house and you won't have to worry about them anymore......:lol: A Gecko? I prefer to live in a house with only humans. We don't even have fish. A Gecko? like the Geico thing? Loose? Now I have the willies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 A gecko?? Gadzooks, woman! Are you trying to kill me??:lol::lol: LOL. That reminds me of my squirrel. Problem, well lately I havent seen any and the reason is , now we have a bobcat problem. My dh says see now you got rid of them naturally. Jet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*anj* Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Ohhhh I hate those things. Get a gecko. Let him run loose in your house and you won't have to worry about them anymore......:lol: Wow, really? I'll have to file that way under "things to consider if I ever have to live in some tropical place where there are such really bad bugs that you'll even give a lizard free reign of your home just to keep them away." :lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Oh, it was a Palmetto bug. Which is a *giant* cockroach. And I think it flies. At least I remember wings. Elaine, did your bug have wings? <<<shudder>>> And if you're ever thinking of moving to Florida, I have a few stories to tell about giant hopping spiders, snakes, lizards, and big 'ol mosquitos. (I am sooooo glad I don't live there anymore). Gross, I am never going to Florida. Jet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine Posted July 21, 2008 Author Share Posted July 21, 2008 LOL. That reminds me of my squirrel. Problem, well lately I havent seen any and the reason is , My dh says see now you got rid of them naturally. Jet Oh my! I am really laughing! This is so funny. now we have a bobcat problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Oh, it was a Palmetto bug. Which is a *giant* cockroach. And I think it flies. At least I remember wings. Elaine, did your bug have wings? <<<shudder>>> And if you're ever thinking of moving to Florida, I have a few stories to tell about giant hopping spiders, snakes, lizards, and big 'ol mosquitos. (I am sooooo glad I don't live there anymore). We just got back from Florida. At one rest stop on I-75 there was a sign warning people about poisonous snakes. After my 7 year old went on a tirade about how they are venemous and not poisonous, my 3 year old wouldn't get out of the car. We had to go to another place for her to potty. And you know how 3 year olds don't like to hold it. It was a long couple of miles to that McD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine Posted July 21, 2008 Author Share Posted July 21, 2008 Gross, I am never going to Florida. Jet Cross North Carolina off of your list, too. Did I mention the black widows on my wood pile? Remind me again why I moved here.:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Wow, really? I'll have to file that way under "things to consider if I ever have to live in some tropical place where there are such really bad bugs that you'll even give a lizard free reign of your home just to keep them away." :lol::lol: On the upside, your insurance rates will never be better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Cross North Carolina off of your list, too. Did I mention the black widows on my wood pile? Remind me again why I moved here.:lol: We got those and the snakes in beautimous San Diego. Is there a place where there are no snakes or bugs. What about Alaska, lets all pack up and go there. I bet the cost of living is good. Jet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 We have those something awful this year. You can't open the door at night to let the dogs out without a half dozen getting inside -- and then the next half hour is spent dispatching the nasty things. I just noticed the past day or two that there don't seem to be too many. Maybe they've moved on to your house! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 On the upside, your insurance rates will never be better! It must be getting late, I had to read this like ten times to get it. Jet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*anj* Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 We have those something awful this year. You can't open the door at night to let the dogs out without a half dozen getting inside -- and then the next half hour is spent dispatching the nasty things. I just noticed the past day or two that there don't seem to be too many. Maybe they've moved on to your house! Yuck!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 We have those something awful this year. You can't open the door at night to let the dogs out without a half dozen getting inside -- and then the next half hour is spent dispatching the nasty things. I just noticed the past day or two that there don't seem to be too many. Maybe they've moved on to your house! Are you talking about snakes, junebugs or spiders. Actually a half dozen of anything except donuts, is way too much. Jet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*anj* Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 On the upside, your insurance rates will never be better! Hmmmm....somehow I don't think it's worth the savings!! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam "SFSOM" in TN Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Hmmmm....somehow I don't think it's worth the savings!! :001_smile: Oh, trust me. In Hawaii, we loved our gecko. He was a welcome member of the family. Good luck, geckos. And there's nothing more entertaining that sitting through church services just waiting for the gecko on the ceiling to fall on the preacher. (It only happened once that I remember, though.) Good times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Are you talking about snakes, junebugs or spiders. Actually a half dozen of anything except donuts, is way too much. Jet Great, now I'm overtired and hungry. Anj, we're on the east coast, for pete's sake. Why are we still up? Hmmmm....somehow I don't think it's worth the savings!! :001_smile: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 And there's nothing more entertaining that sitting through church services just waiting for the gecko on the ceiling to fall on the preacher. (It only happened once that I remember, though.) Good times. :lol::lol::lol: That made me larf so hard I almost woke DH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 My eyes are watering. LOL Jet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*anj* Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Great, now I'm overtired and hungry. Anj, we're on the east coast, for pete's sake. Why are we still up? I have no idea. We really, really do need to get some sleep, don't we? Part of my problem is that dh will be here tomorrow and I know I don't have to function as early as usual. That's bad, isn't it? ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Oh, trust me. In Hawaii, we loved our gecko. He was a welcome member of the family. Good luck, geckos. And there's nothing more entertaining that sitting through church services just waiting for the gecko on the ceiling to fall on the preacher. (It only happened once that I remember, though.) Good times. That is too funny!:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 I have no idea. We really, really do need to get some sleep, don't we?Part of my problem is that dh will be here tomorrow and I know I don't have to function as early as usual. That's bad, isn't it? ;) And your blog link is making me sing... Mediate, try not to hate, love your mate, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 I have no idea. We really, really do need to get some sleep, don't we?Part of my problem is that dh will be here tomorrow and I know I don't have to function as early as usual. That's bad, isn't it? ;) Nope , I would sleep in late too. With EWTN in the background. Jet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*anj* Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Oh, trust me. In Hawaii, we loved our gecko. He was a welcome member of the family. Good luck, geckos. And there's nothing more entertaining that sitting through church services just waiting for the gecko on the ceiling to fall on the preacher. (It only happened once that I remember, though.) Good times. That's a riot, Pam. I can only imagine! :lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 I have no idea. We really, really do need to get some sleep, don't we?Part of my problem is that dh will be here tomorrow and I know I don't have to function as early as usual. That's bad, isn't it? ;) Actually, I think that's great. Mine has to be up extra early tomorrow, and so do I, to pack those flingin'-flangin' camp bags :glare: My problem is that I fell asleep for five minutes earlier tonight, and it totally screwed me up *sigh* Good night, all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*anj* Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 And your blog link is making me sing... Mediate, try not to hate, love your mate, Isn't that a riot? We can thank ElegantLion for that!!! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 And your blog link is making me sing... Mediate, try not to hate, love your mate, Argh! Now that's going to be in my head for three days. Well, at least it finally drove that "I Kissed a Girl" song out. Catchy tune, that. Catchy, sinful tune... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*anj* Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Nope , I would sleep in late too. With EWTN in the background. Jet See, that's kind of the beauty of staying up this late. I don't really need EWTN now because I am so exhausted that I'll fall right asleep. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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