Guest guest Posted October 22, 2002 Report Share Posted October 22, 2002 In Georgia we had roaches and water bugs so bad they'd get in your ears and mouth sometimes as you slept. I used to sit on a rocking chair in the living room watching an air vent at ceiling height, where the water bugs would come out. Then I'd try to nail them, but they were fast, and man when they fell towards me... ew. It was so bad there that we didn't go walking outside at dusk. If you did, you'd be passing a drain in the street and they'd be swarming out of them several inches thick. No kidding, you'd be unable to walk without crunching them. Isn't poverty and neglect fun? On Tuesday, October 22, 2002, at 05:35 AM, wrote: > There was a > roach in the bedroom and I just didn't want him in > there at all. Instead of watching TV I was watching > this roach to see where it was going. " Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has many - not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some. " --Charles Dickens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2002 Report Share Posted October 22, 2002 Boy all this bug talk is fun! *ewww* When the topic turned to roaches I just had to put my .02 in. I lived in New Orleans for a while, and they have the biggest freaking roaches I have ever seen *shudder*. The first time I saw one in my apartment was when I felt something on my foot and looked down to see it sitting right on top of my bare foot just as happy as you please. I screamed and ran down the stairs to get away from it. I looked up the staircase in time to see it take off and FLY. I lost my mind then. I'm a northern girl where we just don't have bugs that big and my mind simply couldn't comprehend it. The next time I saw one I again screamed, but this time my cat ran up and ATE the whole thing like it was fine tuna or something. She didn't even leave a leg or wing for me to clean up! That became the pattern: see roaches, call for the kitty. That was when I decided that cats are the greatest pets in the world. The Stewarts [stews9] Tuesday, October 22, 2002 9:04 AM Military Housing In Georgia we had roaches and water bugs so bad they'd get in your ears and mouth sometimes as you slept. I used to sit on a rocking chair in the living room watching an air vent at ceiling height, where the water bugs would come out. Then I'd try to nail them, but they were fast, and man when they fell towards me... ew. It was so bad there that we didn't go walking outside at dusk. If you did, you'd be passing a drain in the street and they'd be swarming out of them several inches thick. No kidding, you'd be unable to walk without crunching them. Isn't poverty and neglect fun? On Tuesday, October 22, 2002, at 05:35 AM, wrote: > There was a > roach in the bedroom and I just didn't want him in > there at all. Instead of watching TV I was watching > this roach to see where it was going. " Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has many - not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some. " --Charles Dickens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2002 Report Share Posted October 22, 2002 On Tue, 22 Oct 2002 10:11:25 -0500, you wrote: >Boy all this bug talk is fun! *ewww* When the topic turned to roaches I just >had to put my .02 in. I lived in New Orleans for a while, and they have the >biggest freaking roaches I have ever seen *shudder*. The first time I saw >one in my apartment was when I felt something on my foot and looked down to >see it sitting right on top of my bare foot just as happy as you please. I >screamed and ran down the stairs to get away from it. I looked up the >staircase in time to see it take off and FLY. I lost my mind then. I'm a >northern girl where we just don't have bugs that big and my mind simply >couldn't comprehend it. The next time I saw one I again screamed, but this >time my cat ran up and ATE the whole thing like it was fine tuna or >something. She didn't even leave a leg or wing for me to clean up! That >became the pattern: see roaches, call for the kitty. That was when I decided >that cats are the greatest pets in the world. > That would convince me too. Our cat, however, although she catches and kills crickets, avoids spiders. I think she's afraid of them too! Here's Ms. Katycat having a snooze on a pile of quilts, in the sunshine: http://www.meadows.pair.com/katysleep02.jpg Pat -- Pat Meadows Books, books! Low prices. Music CDs too! http://www.wellsborocomputing.com/sales.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2002 Report Share Posted October 22, 2002 , Pat Meadows <pat@m...> wrote: > That would convince me too. > > Our cat, however, although she catches and kills crickets, > avoids spiders. I think she's afraid of them too! > > Here's Ms. Katycat having a snooze on a pile of quilts, in > the sunshine: > > http://www.meadows.pair.com/katysleep02.jpg > > Pat ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ My beloved cat, Musubi, used to do his cockroach dances each night when my neighbor would spray her yard and fruit trees; those bugs would come rushing in by the dozen. Big'n' nasty... and they would fly! The roaches they had in NYC were small and lazy and only in apartments that were less than clean. But in Hawaii it didn't matter how clean you were, they came in under your screen door. Yuck. Cats were the best pest control. That picture of Katycat is so cute, Pat. She looks so content and pleased with herself. *lol* ~ P_T ~ The most wasted of all days is one without laughter. -e.e. cummings, poet (1894-1962) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2002 Report Share Posted October 22, 2002 On Tue, 22 Oct 2002 20:35:16 -0000, you wrote: > >That picture of Katycat is so cute, Pat. She looks so content and pleased >with herself. *lol* > She does. She is, after the manner of cats. My husband took this picture, I love it. Pat -- Pat Meadows Books, books! Low prices. Music CDs too! http://www.wellsborocomputing.com/sales.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2002 Report Share Posted October 22, 2002 What a riot of a story. Flying roaches are the worst! I become a complete wimp aroung them. Listen, regular roaches are nasty but at least we can move faster than they, but now these dang things were given wings and are 10 times bigger, it's just not fair anymore, LOL. Cheers, Shawn. " If, at first, you do succeed, try to hide your astonishment. " >Maija.Ray > > >RE: Military Housing >Tue, 22 Oct 2002 10:11:25 -0500 > >Boy all this bug talk is fun! *ewww* When the topic turned to roaches I >just >had to put my .02 in. I lived in New Orleans for a while, and they have >the >biggest freaking roaches I have ever seen *shudder*. The first time I saw >one in my apartment was when I felt something on my foot and looked down to >see it sitting right on top of my bare foot just as happy as you please. I >screamed and ran down the stairs to get away from it. I looked up the >staircase in time to see it take off and FLY. I lost my mind then. I'm a >northern girl where we just don't have bugs that big and my mind simply >couldn't comprehend it. The next time I saw one I again screamed, but this >time my cat ran up and ATE the whole thing like it was fine tuna or >something. She didn't even leave a leg or wing for me to clean up! That >became the pattern: see roaches, call for the kitty. That was when I >decided >that cats are the greatest pets in the world. > > >The Stewarts [stews9] >Tuesday, October 22, 2002 9:04 AM > > Military Housing > > >In Georgia we had roaches and water bugs so bad they'd get in your ears >and mouth sometimes as you slept. > >I used to sit on a rocking chair in the living room watching an air vent >at ceiling height, where the water bugs would come out. Then I'd try to >nail them, but they were fast, and man when they fell towards me... ew. > >It was so bad there that we didn't go walking outside at dusk. If you >did, you'd be passing a drain in the street and they'd be swarming out >of them several inches thick. No kidding, you'd be unable to walk >without crunching them. > >Isn't poverty and neglect fun? > >On Tuesday, October 22, 2002, at 05:35 AM, > wrote: > > > There was a > > roach in the bedroom and I just didn't want him in > > there at all. Instead of watching TV I was watching > > this roach to see where it was going. > " Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has many - not >on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some. " --Charles Dickens > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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