The 10,000 Post thread V3

[Larks2242 251]

5461.

Flying out to LA at 7 AM tomorrow, gonna be a long week.

[Duke87 1,070]

(5462)

Whenever I start complaining about winter I remind myself that warmer weather means the return of mosquitoes.

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

5463

 

I'm okay with winter, but the onset of spring means seasonal allergies, and those suck.  At least here in the US they aren't as bad as they were in Japan. 

[raynev1 1,886]

5464

Allergies do suck , but so does arthritis . And when it is cold , it really makes me hurt . Arthritis flare ups are not as bad in warmer weather , that's why I like summer . Plus the days are longer and who doesn't like that , right .

[philforhockey51 4,211]

5465

Since I have hardware in my ankle, I feel the bad weather coming, no matter what season. It's like the screws are tuning rods for storms.

[Duke87 1,070]

(5466)

That's probably caused by changes in barometric pressure.

[raynev1 1,886]

5467

You are probably right Duke87 , I too can tell when weather is taking change . Rain days are all too miserable at times . Summer maybe mosquito heaven , but I don't fear them . If I get sick , it will just be another thing to deal with when /if it happens . They say if something doesn't kill you , it will make you stronger . The day before I pass away , my name may be Hercules . Haha . 

[Larks2242 251]

5468.

Tornadoes in the air.....

[Duke87 1,070]

(5469)

I don't have any particular fear of catching a mosquito-borne illness (it's unlikely where I live). The bites are itchy and annoying to deal with, though. And if I am unfortunate enough to have a mosquito find its way into my bedroom in the middle of the night, well, there goes my good night's sleep. At some point I will inevitably wake up and be made aware of its existence either by it buzzing in my ear or the presence of a fresh itchy bite. Then I will be unable to go back to sleep until I find it and kill it.

[philforhockey51 4,211]

5470

I love so many parts of nature, but I hate bugs.

[raynev1 1,886]

5471

Feels like spring is in the air . Talking about bugs , all kinds of then are beginning to take flight here in WV . I couldn't say how many spider webs I walked through yesterday , and spiders are the only bugs that creep me out . Ugh .

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

5472

 

I like spiders.  They eat other bugs.  Also, Spider-Man.

[Duke87 1,070]

(5473)

I don't mind spiders so long as they're outside.

Bees, on the other hand, freak me out no matter where they are. They sting. I don't like things that sting.

[Larks2242 251]

5474.

Spiders are fun, Especially when they have hour glasses on them. 

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

5475

 

I like Black Widow the Marvel character.

[raynev1 1,886]

5476

Yeah , spiders aren't that bad , they do us good deeds . But I'd have to agree with Duke87 , bees and wasp'  can be much more of a pain . A couple years ago I was moving plastic storage totes around in my outbuilding and in the handle of one was a wasp nest . It felt like i plunged my hand into boiling water , pulled it out and had six wasp putting it to me . Ouch , that was smarts . Now I know why my grandmother always said "look before you leap"

[Duke87 1,070]

(5477)

One time my father and I were clearing some brush, and suddenly he uncovered a wasp's nest among it. He yelled and ran and escaped unscathed. I got stung multiple times despite having not been the one to disturb the nest because I didn't start running as soon and ended up being the closer target.

[philforhockey51 4,211]

5478

Spiders are good, they help keep the others in check. 

I have a 6'7" friend who is very afraid of spiders, kinda funny to watch him jump when he sees one considering it is a thousand times smaller than he is.

[raynev1 1,886]

5479

   No doubt Phil , My step daughter's ex was a big boy and he too was afraid of spiders . One time he had a spider on his jacket , I told him . And he jumped up , screamed like a girl and threw his jacket on the floor and ran to another room . Funny stuff from such a big dude .   I teased him ever after . The next time I see him I think I'll do it again just for fun .

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

5480

 

I am living in irrational fear of the day my daughter brings someone home.  I thought I would be better about this but I'm not.

[raynev1 1,886]

5481

^ Is it time to have the talk yet ? If so , it's better before than after . I felt the same way with my step daughters at first . But after the talk , I felt confident they would make safe choices and they did . You just have to be blunt about it sometimes . Honesty is the best policy . Girls mature faster than boys in most instances . 

[Duke87 1,070]

(5482)

Ha. Interestingly, my girlfriend is more concerned about this subject than I am... for now at least. I suspect my priorities are in the order they are because as of this writing I can totally sympathize with the young man who wants the daughter, but not with the parents.

 

 

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

5483

My daughter is 3.  And a half.  So I got time, but you know, it's going fast.

[philforhockey51 4,211]

5484

I feel if you're honest about life and its happiness and its costs, will lead to smarter decisions.

[Duke87 1,070]

(5485)

And remember that if you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice.

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

5486

 

Rush!

[raynev1 1,886]

5487

^Rush like Tom Sawyer or rush like hurry up ?

[Larks2242 251]

5488.

Even being in Australia will not stop me from adding to this thread haha

[philforhockey51 4,211]

5489

Is that for work? It would take a 20 to 21 hour flight for me to get from NY to Sydney. 

[Duke87 1,070]

(5490)

On 3/9/2016 at 10:19 PM, raynev1 said:

^Rush like Tom Sawyer or rush like hurry up ?

Rush like Tom Sawyer. The line in my previous post is lifted from "Freewill" off the album Permanent Waves. A rather underrated Rush album, overshadowed by its successor (which contains "Tom Sawyer" and the famous "YYZ").