Kelly? Please read, k? :)Also Ants, etcs...

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Hi Kelly,

 

Just found your post - sorry to in " any " way offend you - and never

thought of it as such.. figured the subject being roosters would do it

... oh well..

Keep in mind that if you are/aren't a vegetarian and nobody has a way of

knowing that on-list and therefore also has no way of knowing that these

things are offensive to one.. lots of people on here have farms, or have

come from farming backgrounds. Basic chain of nature - other animals eat

other ones... lots of us humans raise their own veggies, fruit and

meat. I personally don't raise meat but since I purchase it at the

grocery store..............well... I am eating it. We are animal LOVERS

- before we moved we had our own NON-profit shelter - took in anything!

And took care of all...........even when we had to go without to do it.

After moving down here and seeing the lil cute anthills (we moved from

Connecticut to Florida), that I used to sit by and feed by the hour..

turn into BIG anthills with fireants in them.. they're all over here!

Left untreated, the hills that is, will turn huge and can actually kill

a person or a cow!!! I've been stung, it hurts. And.......seeing the

lil spiders lookin really BIG and they're concrete ones as well so they

do bite - well... yes, we do get rid of them --- putting them outside is

not to work as ants live there anyways.. spiders make their way right

back to ya. <sigh>

Basically though we're still animal lovers, big time! Though we do

always keep in mind that lots of people raise their own and they're part

of the food chain, and I respect them too-- farming's a lot of work! And

a fine way to live as well. Take care and no offense meant, k?

 

Hugs,

 

Marilyn

 

PS - OK.. we use a pest control place.. so we can't kill em ourselves..

we're wimps! lol

 

Kelly Dyer wrote:

 

> Not to be rude or get anyone annoyed with me......but all these animal

> cruelty stories are getting to me ( Can you guys put a warning in

> the title so I can delete them without thinking the topic has swayed

> back to AT? thanks Kelly

>

> -

> herbandteas

>

> Saturday, October 27, 2001 9:22 AM

> Re: Roosters

> When my Mom decided we were going to have fresh eggs we had

> the same problem with her rooster. He would wait til I bent

> over to fill the food bins then attack my butt....well after

> while I started bringing in a 2x4 so he got close one day

> and whack I killed him Mom was not happy but my Dad to

> this day still smiles when we talk about that dang rooster.

>

> Helaine

>

> My Pictures of Aromatic Plants and Exotic Places In Turkey

> http://members.home.net/chrisziggy1/triptoturkey.html

>

>

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Hi Marilyn~

 

I didn't mean to start a big thing... I meant that post as polite... I'm sorry if it came across anything other than that ) I just didn't want to delete *all* the posts with the subject rooster, because usually topics swirl around and go off the original topic... I didn't want to miss out on anything good! LOL! My comment honestly didn't have anything to do with my being vegan, (my family had a bit of a farm growing up, so I'm coming from that also) it was just the humor at the death of the roosters that got to me a little... not offended mad or anything, just made me a little sad, you know? (not because I'm vegan, because I love animals) I thought since everyone here is so friendly, that no one would mind adding a word or two to the subject to spare me that? I honestly wasn't trying to start a whole vegetarian/meats/animal rights thingy.... I try to avoid those conversations at ALL costs usually, LOL, just not fun for me to argue my beliefs when they only need to matter to me, not anyone else, you know? I know that eating animals is a personal choice for everyone, and I like to keep it that way ;o) Anyway, no hard feelings, okay?

 

On another note~ I live in Florida too... up here in Panama City... I moved here from New Jersey about 12 years ago...and the fire ants were just as much of a shock to us... those little boogers HURT!! Those are a *major* exception to the *shooing bugs away* theory, LOL, I'll do anything to get rid of them! Borax seems to be our best defense against them.... but we've tried all the pesticides and all that. I was so amazed the first time I used Lavender EO to soothe the pain of a fireant bite... *nothing* has ever helped so much ) Ohhh and the huge spiders!! We don't get them so much up here in pc, but we have family in Belleview (by Ocala) and *sheesh* they spiders there are the size of a dinner plate.. unbelievable!! Soooo glad we don't get those monster ones up here!! ekkk! LOL!

 

Kelly

 

PS~ So cool that you guys had a shelter!! ) I'm always telling my husband that we're going to win the lottery and rescue *all* the poor little homeless/mistreated/unloved little critters..... I think it scared him away from playing the lottery, LMAO!!

 

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Marilyn Nicholson

Saturday, October 27, 2001 4:31 PM

Re: Kelly? Please read, k? :)Also Ants, etcs...

Hi Kelly,Just found your post - sorry to in "any" way offend you - and neverthought of it as such.. figured the subject being roosters would do it.. oh well.. :(Keep in mind that if you are/aren't a vegetarian and nobody has a way ofknowing that on-list and therefore also has no way of knowing that thesethings are offensive to one.. lots of people on here have farms, or havecome from farming backgrounds. Basic chain of nature - other animals eatother ones... lots of us humans raise their own veggies, fruit andmeat. I personally don't raise meat but since I purchase it at thegrocery store..............well... I am eating it. We are animal LOVERS- before we moved we had our own NON-profit shelter - took in anything!And took care of all...........even when we had to go without to do it.After moving down here and seeing the lil cute anthills (we moved fromConnecticut to Florida), that I used to sit by and feed by the hour..turn into BIG anthills with fireants in them.. they're all over here!Left untreated, the hills that is, will turn huge and can actually killa person or a cow!!! I've been stung, it hurts. And.......seeing thelil spiders lookin really BIG and they're concrete ones as well so theydo bite - well... yes, we do get rid of them --- putting them outside isnot to work as ants live there anyways.. spiders make their way rightback to ya. <sigh>Basically though we're still animal lovers, big time! Though we doalways keep in mind that lots of people raise their own and they're partof the food chain, and I respect them too-- farming's a lot of work! Anda fine way to live as well. Take care and no offense meant, k? :)Hugs,MarilynPS - OK.. we use a pest control place.. so we can't kill em ourselves..we're wimps! lol :)Kelly Dyer wrote:> Not to be rude or get anyone annoyed with me......but all these animal> cruelty stories are getting to me ( Can you guys put a warning in> the title so I can delete them without thinking the topic has swayed> back to AT? thanks Kelly>> -> herbandteas > Saturday, October 27, 2001 9:22 AM> Re: Roosters> When my Mom decided we were going to have fresh eggs we had> the same problem with her rooster. He would wait til I bent> over to fill the food bins then attack my butt....well after> while I started bringing in a 2x4 so he got close one day> and whack I killed him Mom was not happy but my Dad to> this day still smiles when we talk about that dang rooster.>> Helaine>> My Pictures of Aromatic Plants and Exotic Places In Turkey> http://members.home.net/chrisziggy1/triptoturkey.html>>

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Hi Kelly,

 

Of course no hard feelings!!!!!!! Fire ants " sure are " an exeption!!

(think they came from Mars or somewhere... lol) Win the lottery?

HA... when we did the shelter back in CT, since Mark (hubby) worked for

it, we were not allowed to play it.........at all! Had to sign papers

and all that, else he could get fired AND arrested.............so tell

your hubby that it's when you sometimes " can't " afford to do things that

it'll always work out - at least that's how it was for us...........

 

Since I get lost as soon as I get off my lil Lane here in Florida, I

don't know at all where you are.....maybe you know where I am??? Flagler

County - Palm Coast? Let's see.... we're bout 30 minutes north of

Daytona.........and 30 minutes south of St. Augustine - East Coast.. (uh

oh, I'm lost again!)

Take care..

 

Hugs,

 

Marilyn

 

Kelly Dyer wrote:

 

> Hi Marilyn~ I didn't mean to start a big thing... I meant that post as

> polite... I'm sorry if it came across anything other than that ) I

> just didn't want to delete *all* the posts with the subject rooster,

> because usually topics swirl around and go off the original topic... I

> didn't want to miss out on anything good! LOL! My comment honestly

> didn't have anything to do with my being vegan, (my family had a bit

> of a farm growing up, so I'm coming from that also) it was just the

> humor at the death of the roosters that got to me a little... not

> offended mad or anything, just made me a little sad, you know? (not

> because I'm vegan, because I love animals) I thought since everyone

> here is so friendly, that no one would mind adding a word or two to

> the subject to spare me that? I honestly wasn't trying to start a

> whole vegetarian/meats/animal rights thingy.... I try to avoid those

> conversations at ALL costs usually, LOL, just not fun for me to argue

> my beliefs when they only need to matter to me, not anyone else, you

> know? I know that eating animals is a personal choice for everyone,

> and I like to keep it that way ;o) Anyway, no hard feelings, okay? On

> another note~ I live in Florida too... up here in Panama City... I

> moved here from New Jersey about 12 years ago...and the fire ants were

> just as much of a shock to us... those little boogers HURT!! Those

> are a *major* exception to the *shooing bugs away* theory, LOL, I'll

> do anything to get rid of them! Borax seems to be our best defense

> against them.... but we've tried all the pesticides and all that. I

> was so amazed the first time I used Lavender EO to soothe the pain of

> a fireant bite... *nothing* has ever helped so much ) Ohhh and the

> huge spiders!! We don't get them so much up here in pc, but we have

> family in Belleview (by Ocala) and *sheesh* they spiders there are the

> size of a dinner plate.. unbelievable!! Soooo glad we don't get those

> monster ones up here!! ekkk! LOL! Kelly PS~ So cool that you guys had

> a shelter!! ) I'm always telling my husband that we're going to win

> the lottery and rescue *all* the poor little

> homeless/mistreated/unloved little critters..... I think it scared him

> away from playing the lottery, LMAO!!

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Marilyn~

 

We seem to have the same sense of direction! LOL! All I know it I'm way up in the top, panhandle part of florida (boring, and gets colder, LOL) and you are wayyyyy down there and on the other side, ha!! My knowledge of the other cities in Fl is limited to the few that my husband always whines he wants to go to to surf, LOL! Oh, and of course, I know all the good malls and outlets stores within a few hours, hahaha!!

 

)

Kelly

 

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Marilyn Nicholson

Sunday, October 28, 2001 2:48 AM

Re: Kelly? Please read, k? :)Also Ants, etcs...

Hi Kelly,Of course no hard feelings!!!!!!! Fire ants "sure are" an exeption!! (think they came from Mars or somewhere... lol) Win the lottery?HA... when we did the shelter back in CT, since Mark (hubby) worked forit, we were not allowed to play it.........at all! Had to sign papersand all that, else he could get fired AND arrested.............so tellyour hubby that it's when you sometimes "can't" afford to do things thatit'll always work out - at least that's how it was for us........... :)Since I get lost as soon as I get off my lil Lane here in Florida, Idon't know at all where you are.....maybe you know where I am??? FlaglerCounty - Palm Coast? Let's see.... we're bout 30 minutes north ofDaytona.........and 30 minutes south of St. Augustine - East Coast.. (uhoh, I'm lost again!)Take care..Hugs,MarilynKelly Dyer wrote:> Hi Marilyn~ I didn't mean to start a big thing... I meant that post as> polite... I'm sorry if it came across anything other than that ) I> just didn't want to delete *all* the posts with the subject rooster,> because usually topics swirl around and go off the original topic... I> didn't want to miss out on anything good! LOL! My comment honestly> didn't have anything to do with my being vegan, (my family had a bit> of a farm growing up, so I'm coming from that also) it was just the> humor at the death of the roosters that got to me a little... not> offended mad or anything, just made me a little sad, you know? (not> because I'm vegan, because I love animals) I thought since everyone> here is so friendly, that no one would mind adding a word or two to> the subject to spare me that? I honestly wasn't trying to start a> whole vegetarian/meats/animal rights thingy.... I try to avoid those> conversations at ALL costs usually, LOL, just not fun for me to argue> my beliefs when they only need to matter to me, not anyone else, you> know? I know that eating animals is a personal choice for everyone,> and I like to keep it that way ;o) Anyway, no hard feelings, okay? On> another note~ I live in Florida too... up here in Panama City... I> moved here from New Jersey about 12 years ago...and the fire ants were> just as much of a shock to us... those little boogers HURT!! Those> are a *major* exception to the *shooing bugs away* theory, LOL, I'll> do anything to get rid of them! Borax seems to be our best defense> against them.... but we've tried all the pesticides and all that. I> was so amazed the first time I used Lavender EO to soothe the pain of> a fireant bite... *nothing* has ever helped so much ) Ohhh and the> huge spiders!! We don't get them so much up here in pc, but we have> family in Belleview (by Ocala) and *sheesh* they spiders there are the> size of a dinner plate.. unbelievable!! Soooo glad we don't get those> monster ones up here!! ekkk! LOL! Kelly PS~ So cool that you guys had> a shelter!! ) I'm always telling my husband that we're going to win> the lottery and rescue *all* the poor little> homeless/mistreated/unloved little critters..... I think it scared him> away from playing the lottery, LMAO!!My Pictures of Aromatic Plants and Exotic Places In Turkeyhttp://members.home.net/chrisziggy1/triptoturkey.html

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In a message dated 10/28/2001 7:47:51 AM Central Standard Time, butterflymommy writes:

 

 

All I know it I'm way up in the top, panhandle part of florida (boring, and gets colder, LOL)

 

Kelly, I live in Pensacola, Where are you? Deonia

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Deona~

 

I live in Panama City... not too far from you ) We go over to the Zoo over there outside of Pensacola alot

 

Kelly

 

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BubblesWithStyle

Sunday, October 28, 2001 10:11 PM

Re: Kelly? Please read, k? :)Also Ants, etcs...

In a message dated 10/28/2001 7:47:51 AM Central Standard Time, butterflymommy writes:

All I know it I'm way up in the top, panhandle part of florida (boring, and gets colder, LOL) Kelly, I live in Pensacola, Where are you? Deonia My Pictures of Aromatic Plants and Exotic Places In Turkeyhttp://members.home.net/chrisziggy1/triptoturkey.html