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Posted by AdaGrace on June 17, 2005, at 10:16:37
In reply to slug sex, posted by happyflower on June 17, 2005, at 9:03:55
and see slugs having sex. I'm interested now. I wonder if female slugs kill their mates after sex like a praying mantis. Maybe they just lay on top of the male and smother them to death.
Ada, wants to be a praying mantis in her next life, Grace
Posted by AdaGrace on June 17, 2005, at 10:19:10
In reply to slug sex, posted by happyflower on June 17, 2005, at 9:03:55
and Mr. Man, whome I lovingly refer to as....
Sluggo.
Not to be confused with Slugger. That would be complimentary.
Sluggo: noun
A deragatory term used to refer to someone who is innactive, a couch potato.
May also be used for lazy offsprings as well.
Posted by happyflower on June 17, 2005, at 11:00:55
In reply to Re: slug sex, interested to know » happyflower, posted by AdaGrace on June 17, 2005, at 10:13:48
> how in the world did you,
>
> #1. have enough interest to look up slugs on the web in the first place,
>
LOL! First of all I wasn't intentually looking up slugs. Gardenweb.com is a awesome garden site. People can post pictures of their gardens, flowers and such. Some photos are truely awesome and inspiring. But someone happen to catch these two slugs going at it, and they took photos. It is truely amazing I think. Gross, yes very gross. I truely don't have a thing for slugs, lol You make it seem like I have a slug fetish, lol Just kidding!> Hamburgers for supper, everyone's invited.
>
> Ada, mad at the cows not the slugs, GraceI grew up in the country so I now about cows! More people got killed from hitting them on the road then hitting those amish buggys.
Posted by rainbowbrite on June 17, 2005, at 11:16:29
In reply to Re: Just to make sure I understand » rainbowbrite, posted by Gabbi-x-2 on June 17, 2005, at 0:08:05
>>Well I would!
I probably would too, but id have to tell myself they were gummy flies :-)
>>No it's not the flies, goofy, in many fruits though the micronutrients which are very important for your skin are actually in the skin of the fruit.
However, unless you're buying organic, you're probably balancing things out with pesticides.No way really, da*m I just set up this elborate trap to capture fruit flies.
>>So eat pumpkin, and blueberries and Amla fruit (it's indian gooseberry) very very good for your skin, but it's SOUR, it's like biting into a non-chewable vitamin C tablet. It's not really for pleasure though, just think of it as medicine for your wrinkles, or the ones you don't want to get.
COOL! Thanks my fellow rugaphobic lol I assume I can find amla at.... "my local grocery store" HAHA always wanted to say that LOL
Posted by Gabbi-x-2 on June 17, 2005, at 12:14:51
In reply to Re: slugs » Gabbi-x-2, posted by happyflower on June 17, 2005, at 10:00:36
> >
> > >
> > > Does this make you passive aggressive then? lol I don't think slugs really care what we think and I don't think they listen to us!
> >
> > I was just kidding!
> I know! I am only kidding too! lolOh good. I was actually coming back to say I hope that sounded like a nice "I was just kidding" not an admonishment, because that's how I meant it. But I'm glad you don't think I really believed the slugs were listening.
Though I do believe fruit flies do : )
>
Posted by rainbowbrite on June 17, 2005, at 12:17:29
In reply to Re: slugs » happyflower, posted by Gabbi-x-2 on June 17, 2005, at 12:14:51
>>But I'm glad you don't think I really believed the slugs were listening.
they weren't?
Posted by TamaraJ on June 17, 2005, at 12:18:36
In reply to Re: slugs » happyflower, posted by Gabbi-x-2 on June 17, 2005, at 12:14:51
pretty crafty little buggers. Last night, I think they sensed that the jig was up, and they have been avoiding my traps that I have strategically placed in the kitchen, and have started congregated on one wall and close to the ceiling. They will rue the day they tried to cross me!!!!
Posted by rainbowbrite on June 17, 2005, at 12:23:13
In reply to Well, I'm beginning to think that fruit flies are » Gabbi-x-2, posted by TamaraJ on June 17, 2005, at 12:18:36
ok so ive caved with the vacuum, take the hose part to the wall and suck the little buggers...its ok Im giving you permision to be cruel to the creatures that prevent wrinkles just once. :-)
Posted by Gabbi-x-2 on June 17, 2005, at 13:38:28
In reply to Re: slugs » Gabbi-x-2, posted by rainbowbrite on June 17, 2005, at 12:17:29
> >>But I'm glad you don't think I really believed the slugs were listening.
>
>
> they weren't?shhh, that's just what we have to tell *THEM*
remember?
Posted by Tamar on June 17, 2005, at 14:13:00
In reply to Re: slugs » happyflower, posted by rainbowbrite on June 16, 2005, at 21:36:27
> HAHAHA that vision was hilarious! I think they are cute! NOT
>
> Ok I understand but I am sure there is a more humane way to solve this problem. :-DI hate them so much I can't bear to look at them. I used to find myself screaming if I saw one but I've learned to suppress it! I hate snails too, but not quite as much as slugs.
So I can't kill them because that would involve looking at them. However, a friend of mine said the kindest way to kill them is to stab them or cut them in half. Apparently they have very simple nervous systems...
I have to go wash my hands now. Just the thought of them makes me want to hurl. And as for the slug sex, I don't think I'll be checking out that website anytime soon!
Posted by rainbowbrite on June 17, 2005, at 15:07:37
In reply to Re: slugs, posted by Gabbi-x-2 on June 17, 2005, at 13:38:28
>>shhh, that's just what we have to tell *THEM*
remember?
Oh yeah.... :-) right.....um....I was just kidding....of course. .... SLUGS DONT LISTEN, WHO EVER THOUGHT THAT!
...I was just playing :-D heheisnt that right, GAbbix???:-)
Posted by Gabbi-x-2 on June 17, 2005, at 17:32:20
In reply to Well, I'm beginning to think that fruit flies are » Gabbi-x-2, posted by TamaraJ on June 17, 2005, at 12:18:36
> pretty crafty little buggers. Last night, I think they sensed that the jig was up, and they have been avoiding my traps that I have strategically placed in the kitchen, and have started congregated on one wall and close to the ceiling.
Oh That's easy! They were listening, or reading over your shoulder. Just ask Rainbow and I, we know! We weren't born yesterday, we just look like we were : )
>They will Rue the day they messed with me
Uh oh.
That's a baaaaad sign Tamara.
Soon you will be unwashed and scraggly haired, muttering almost unintelligible things"Must...get.....that fly"
"Tamara there are no flies"
YOU DON"T KNOW WHAT OF YOU SPEAK!!! Go BACK GO BACK TO THE FILTH FROM WHICH YOU EMERGED!!!!
Perhaps you could just find a way to coexist peacefully for now?
Posted by rainbowbrite on June 17, 2005, at 17:46:10
In reply to Re: Well, I'm beginning to think that fruit flies are » TamaraJ, posted by Gabbi-x-2 on June 17, 2005, at 17:32:20
>>Perhaps you could just find a way to coexist peacefully for now?
like me and the ants, we had a discussion about food so we dont get into each others and we do quite well with it :-)
Posted by TamaraJ on June 17, 2005, at 17:57:48
In reply to Re: Well, I'm beginning to think that fruit flies are » TamaraJ, posted by Gabbi-x-2 on June 17, 2005, at 17:32:20
I'm not so sure THEY want to co-exist with me. I think they intend to slowly take over my house. I mean, I walked into the living room a while ago, and caught a gang of them, wings up, smoking my cigarettes and drinking my diet sprite, watching a re-run of Seinfeld. One of them had the unmitigaged gall to say "Yo, b*tch, don't even think about touching that remote!!!!" I worry that I will wake up tomorrow morning out in the middle of the road, after having been removed from the house like bad rubbish by a gang of malcontent fruit flies.
Oh, woe is me ! :-)
Posted by Gabbi-x-2 on June 17, 2005, at 19:00:29
In reply to Re: Well, I'm beginning to think that fruit flies are » Gabbi-x-2, posted by TamaraJ on June 17, 2005, at 17:57:48
Thanks Guys
I almost forgot what it was like to laugh at Babble.
Or with people at babble ; )
And yeah Tamara, ya gotta draw the line at the cigarretes, those things are expensive!
Posted by TamaraJ on June 17, 2005, at 19:06:29
In reply to Lol ! RainbowFly » TamaraJ, posted by Gabbi-x-2 on June 17, 2005, at 19:00:29
Well, it's a good thing I don't drink. All I'd be hearing until I get rid of the cheeky little buggers, is "Beer me, Marge!!!"
Posted by rainbowbrite on June 17, 2005, at 19:09:28
In reply to Lol ! RainbowFly » TamaraJ, posted by Gabbi-x-2 on June 17, 2005, at 19:00:29
>>I almost forgot what it was like to laugh at Babble.
>>Or with people at babble ; )
Laugh??
were we not being serious?? crap I missed the joke again!! lol
>>Thanks GuysThank you! you guys cracked me up!!
Posted by 10derHeart on June 18, 2005, at 1:19:14
In reply to LMFAO shhhhh! Gabbix :-) » Gabbi-x-2, posted by rainbowbrite on June 17, 2005, at 17:46:10
Posted by rainbowbrite on June 18, 2005, at 3:55:43
In reply to Hah! I HATE frickin' ants!!!! Need anteater (nm) » rainbowbrite, posted by 10derHeart on June 18, 2005, at 1:19:14
Posted by 10derHeart on June 18, 2005, at 18:41:38
In reply to Need anteater - haha lol here I am (nm) » 10derHeart, posted by rainbowbrite on June 18, 2005, at 3:55:43
Posted by Shortelise on June 19, 2005, at 16:28:31
In reply to Re: slug sex, now I gotta go to that web site » happyflower, posted by AdaGrace on June 17, 2005, at 10:16:37
There is a great desscription of slug sex in a book by Gerald Durrell called "My family and other animals". It's about his time on a Greek Island when he was a kid. It a wonderful book, and in it he talkes a lot about his brother "Larry", lots of animals and insects as well as his life in general. It's one of my all time favourite books, and I mostly read fiction.
He talks about one slug pulling up beside another, being side by side, shooting little arrows that have lines attached into each other and then the lines shortening until they are flesh to flesh, side by side. I don't know what happens then, but they are hermophroditic, so whatever it is would be bound to be interesting!
ShortE
Posted by Gabbi-x-2 on June 19, 2005, at 20:04:55
In reply to caught a mouse at my mothers tuesday, posted by anastasia56 on June 17, 2005, at 2:07:51
I could never use those glue boards either. I just couldn't bear the thought of a little stuck mouse, it would break my heart. It's funny how different people are though. When I was working at a group home, the roofers covered up a squirrels nest, with baby squirrels in it. My co-worker Hilda, told me about it. She was in her 60s and tough, no nonsense. My reaction of course was "Oh no, they didn't!"
"Yeah" she said "Can you believe it"? This house is going to stink for a while"
Posted by AuntieMel on June 20, 2005, at 11:51:52
In reply to Re: slugs, posted by Gabbi-x-2 on June 17, 2005, at 13:38:28
Leave a plate of beer for them. Shallow enough to slither into. They die, but they die happy.
Posted by rainbowbrite on June 20, 2005, at 13:35:24
In reply to Re: slugs - humane killing, posted by AuntieMel on June 20, 2005, at 11:51:52
Oh Mel thats a good one...I new there must be a kinder way!
Posted by Gabbi-x-2 on June 21, 2005, at 16:24:32
In reply to Re: slugs - humane killing, posted by AuntieMel on June 20, 2005, at 11:51:52
> Leave a plate of beer for them. Shallow enough to slither into. They die, but they die happy.
Funny, that's the only method I allowed my friend to use when I stayed with her. She lived on the University Campus, and I said "but it's a tough call because if we leave beer out, we're likely to attract frat boys too!"
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