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POSTED BY: stinkingrose
UPDATED: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 22:59
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Originally posted by FloralBunny:
I wish the top 100 wouldn't include RWED or (probably more fair) would indicate at each topic where it had originally been classified.
That is a fantastic idea. Someone should bring it up to Haken.
Facts are stubborn things.
Agreed.
"Although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservatives." - John Stuart Mill
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Originally posted by FloralBunny:
I really really wish we had fireflies here.
When I was a little brat in Central PA the FFs seemed to be the reason for the season. We were allowed to capture them but were required to release them before we came in to go to bed.
There weren't as many night-time lights in those days, so we could go out and lie on our backs in the yard while our parents picked out the constellations and told the stories which went along with them. There were more stars visible than most young people would believe today unless they've been outside during a major regional power failure.
Maybe one day we'll get back to that, but the 24/7 business day makes it unlikely.
I guess the moral of this post is that you should enjoy everything you have, and make good memories, 'cos you never know what's going to happen to it.
Google up "firefly range map" and you'll find more learning opportunities than you'll know what to do with, and even chances to participate in FF science.
Bun
Earth Hour is coming!
March 26, 2011, 8:30-9:30PM your local time, turn outside lights down to minimum safety levels and consider how you can make it permanent.
I will bore you to death with this for the next few days.
Please remember that "in season" our little fireflies need darkness so they can find each other for the purpose of propagating their species, and that humans as a species make an unhealthy amount of light. Turn ‘em off and snuggle up!
Well, heck - it seems according to most of the maps that we're not supposed to have them at all here in central Texas. But have them we do. I'm keeping my eyes peeled, since this is the ideal time of year to be outside here anyway!
I'm spending the day hanging new screen doors front and back, since we're in the middle of those three nice days in the Spring when we can have doors and windows open without it being either too windy or too hot. Dang dogs have blasted holes through both screen doors. 100+-pound Yellow Lab on the run doesn't much feel a screen door when he hits it. I'm reinforcing these ones with heavy-gauge wire guards on both sides to preclude this kind of thing happening again. Hopefully. ;)
"Although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservatives." - John Stuart Mill
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Though they are all masters of illusion, not one of our cats can claim the excuse of being a 100-pound lab when it comes to destruction of any sort. Mostly, in fact, they claim innocence, though the ring of feline truth is a bit hollow among piles of shredded upholstery, wire, rock, ceiling tiles...
The screen door we are currently sporting out front would give pause to many a larger critter, high on maple syrup or 'nip, and armed like Wolverine. We hope it'll last a couple of years.
bun
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I'm with the others; Bun's idea is a great one. Listening, Haken? Just 'cuz he doesn't have ENOUGH to do!!!
Your descriptions, of a lab going through a screen door and the "innocent" act of cats, made me giggle and sounded SO familiar. Our screen door is a total mess; got tired of dogs pushing it open (we've not had any of the size and "labness" of yours) and cut a dog flap out of it, and now it's hanging half-assedly...hell, it's old, I shouldn't complain, but have to do something before "fly and mozzie season" sets in!
As to where fireflies should and shouldn't be, those things are changing. Man's interference has changed the location and migratory patterns of many species, and it will no doubt continue to do so.
Hippie Operative Nikovich Nikita Nicovna Talibani,
Contracted Agent of Veritas Oilspillus, code name “Nike”,
signing off 
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Oh, heck, the lab isn't even mine. He's my boss's dog. He stays with us when she's out of town, and she was gone for ten days this time. I had him written into the lease, and Jeepie (my Malinois) just loves him, as do we, so we're very glad to have him come visit. Bubba doesn't really like cats, but he's coming around to mine, just because they don't know that they're supposed to be afraid of him, and they've never swatted at or scratched him. It's gotten to where all four of them will sleep on the bed together - two dogs and two cats - with no drama. At least, no drama until WE decide to go to bed, at which point we have to kick them all off. Or try to. :)
This last stay, one of my cats, Rodger, froze and rolled over when Bubba came into the room, instead of hiding or running off (Bubba usually chases them, but not really viciously or anything). He was on his back, showing Bubba his belly, which was funny enough already, but then Bubba stuck his nose into Rodger's belly and blew his lips out - FLUHFLUHFLUHFLUHFLUH - which made Rodger's eyes get REALLY big, but nobody panicked, and all went well. A couple days later, they did the same thing again.
When Bubba went home Friday, the cats walked through the whole house most of the evening, crying and looking for him. I think they like the big lunk.
If you've ever seen "Marley & Me", Bubba pretty much *IS* Marley. He's a big galoot, but utterly harmless and sweet as can be. Jeepie's a bit standoffish about most dogs, but she and Bubs just get along great, because neither of them really get in the other's business. It's done wonders for her as far as helping socialize with others, and she even checks out other dogs at the park as long as her Bubba's there to "protect" her. It's weird - most dogs aren't aware of their size, but Jeepie most assuredly knows EXACTLY how big she is. With dogs smaller than her, she can be a bit pissy, showing teeth and snapping at them a bit; but with dogs BIGGER than her, she is VERY mild and meek, as if she knows she'd best not press her luck! Bubba doesn't really care one way or the other, but she seems to feel protected when he's there, so she gets a lot friendlier towards other dogs.
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Oooo, Belgian Malinois are KEWL!!! Beautiful, too.
The cat thing totally cracked me up...oh how I wish you had a video of it! Choey's lab/bloodhound, Kiowa, adores to stick her head about half deep in water and then blow bubbles...don't ask me why, she's not too bright, but it's always a kick to see. But THAT? That's something I've never seen a dog do to any other animal; I'd love to know the motivation!
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Contracted Agent of Veritas Oilspillus, code name “Nike”,
signing off
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Yeah, Jeepie's gorgeous - the only thing about her that *isn't* up to the standard for the breed is that her ears don't stand up like they're supposed to (so they say). Hers flop down a bit. But they're her best feature, and one of my favorite things about her, because you can read her entire mood by the position of her ears, from alert to scared to sheepish to confused to happy, it's all in her ears.
It's been a long process to get her to be okay around other dogs (and people have been even harder, because she'll never fully trust a human, including me; some abuses just never can be forgotten, it seems, and someone really did a number on her). Jeepie's now part of a "pack" at work - there are three dogs she interacts with at work every day, and three more that she sees (and even PLAYS WITH!) on our daily walks. She's seven years old now, and she's FINALLY getting to act like a puppy with some of the other dogs. It's a thing of joy to watch her at play with a pair of dachshund puppies and a black lab pup, as she chases and herds them, and they turn around and chase her in return. I never thought I'd live to see the day when she'd be okay with other dogs, but she's doing amazingly well now. She's getting better around people, but it's still a crapshoot. She seems to dislike blonde women more than anyone else, which breaks my boss's heart, because she's a blonde. Jeepie barks at her when she comes in, but goes right up to her husband when he comes by!
There are days I wish I knew what was going on in that head of hers, and other times when I can tell EXACTLY what she's thinking just by watching her ears. She's a sweetie, but few other people will ever see that, since she keeps it hidden so well.
This is a couple years old - her at work, being concerned about what's going on in the shop.
This one was taken by a friend of ours who works as a professional photographer. 
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Originally posted by Niki2:
Bunny...I'm jealous as hell. I've never seen a firefly, we don't have them here, and I sure wish I could! They seem so neat...must be beautiful to behold.
I lived in the deep country of VT for a year, and I remember one particular June night. There was a heavy thunderstorm hanging behind the hills, but it never broke. Meantime, the fireflies went nuts. I grew up in the midwest with these guys around every summer, and I thought I knew how they acted, but I've never seen anything like this. The hill (pseudo-mountain) behind my house was covered in fireflies, swarming and flashing in short, quick bursts. It was insane.
The next night, very few were left. It was like they had a big mating orgy because of the storm and that was it for the season. I wish I'd taken a video of it.
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Originally posted by Kwicko:
Yeah, Jeepie's gorgeous - the only thing about her that *isn't* up to the standard for the breed is that her ears don't stand up like they're supposed to (so they say). Hers flop down a bit. But they're her best feature, and one of my favorite things about her, because you can read her entire mood by the position of her ears, from alert to scared to sheepish to confused to happy, it's all in her ears.
It's been a long process to get her to be okay around other dogs (and people have been even harder, because she'll never fully trust a human, including me; some abuses just never can be forgotten, it seems, and someone really did a number on her). Jeepie's now part of a "pack" at work - there are three dogs she interacts with at work every day, and three more that she sees (and even PLAYS WITH!) on our daily walks. She's seven years old now, and she's FINALLY getting to act like a puppy with some of the other dogs. It's a thing of joy to watch her at play with a pair of dachshund puppies and a black lab pup, as she chases and herds them, and they turn around and chase her in return. I never thought I'd live to see the day when she'd be okay with other dogs, but she's doing amazingly well now. She's getting better around people, but it's still a crapshoot. She seems to dislike blonde women more than anyone else, which breaks my boss's heart, because she's a blonde. Jeepie barks at her when she comes in, but goes right up to her husband when he comes by!
There are days I wish I knew what was going on in that head of hers, and other times when I can tell EXACTLY what she's thinking just by watching her ears. She's a sweetie, but few other people will ever see that, since she keeps it hidden so well.
This is a couple years old - her at work, being concerned about what's going on in the shop.
This one was taken by a friend of ours who works as a professional photographer.
Cute photos. Is that you, kwicko? Not how I imagined you at all!!!
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