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The Hobbit Hole XXXIV - But better than rain or rippling streams...

Posted on 08/07/2007 7:52:15 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog

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To: HairOfTheDog

Well...it would have been better diet-wise.


3,281 posted on 09/21/2007 10:50:35 AM PDT by Overtaxed
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To: Overtaxed

I have the screamin’ willies about this thing.

It borrows into ya.


3,282 posted on 09/21/2007 10:54:25 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog
Here's the good news.

Unless you're drunk or unconscious, there's no way a warble fly is going to lay an egg on you without your knowing it. The adult fly is large and has a very distinctive buzzing sound.

In All Creatures Great and Small, there was a half-witted farmhand whose great talent was imitating the sound of a warble fly. The vet loved having him around, because he didn't have to help cowboy the cattle into the barn for treatment -- at the sound of his fly imitation, they all came running into the barn to get away from the fly . . . . and got vaccinated or whatever instead.

3,283 posted on 09/21/2007 11:01:05 AM PDT by AnAmericanMother ((Ministrix of Ye Chase, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment)))
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To: HairOfTheDog

I don’t like things that burrow into ya. And leave a little mouth hole for breathing.

I don’t like that even one little bit.

Now I must crack open my skull and sandpaper my brain to get rid of this imagery. Back later.


3,284 posted on 09/21/2007 11:04:03 AM PDT by Ramius (Personally, I give us... one chance in three. More tea?)
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To: HairOfTheDog
Thanks for sharing... *shudder*

That is what I get for catching up on the thread...
3,285 posted on 09/21/2007 11:04:18 AM PDT by TalonDJ
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To: AnAmericanMother

Heh... I’ve seen horse bot flies, though it’s been years. Used to get them on horses in high school, but haven’t had any here.

But the website said these kind don’t actually lay the egg on you, they lay the eggs near burrows and the animal just picks them up as they walk by.


3,286 posted on 09/21/2007 11:04:23 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: AnAmericanMother
Unless you're drunk or unconscious...

Hey wait a minute... that happens to me all the time. I don't like the sound of this.

3,287 posted on 09/21/2007 11:05:12 AM PDT by Ramius (Personally, I give us... one chance in three. More tea?)
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I don’t care for it myself.

And I know there’s more than one, because the same thing happened last week! But that one was real small.


3,288 posted on 09/21/2007 11:05:35 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: TalonDJ

And Corin thought the HH was slowing down. I think it’s too bad he’s missing this.


3,289 posted on 09/21/2007 11:06:44 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog
Maybe that's the rodent version.

Democrats better beware, but I guess conservatives'll be all right.

(I think if you practice normal hygiene you should be just fine. )

3,290 posted on 09/21/2007 11:08:13 AM PDT by AnAmericanMother ((Ministrix of Ye Chase, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment)))
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To: HairOfTheDog; Ramius

I’m not sure a rather small fly larvae living under the skin with a breathing opening behind it is all THAT much better than a rather large one. :-\

Ramius, can ya pass me that sandpaper when you’re done?


3,291 posted on 09/21/2007 11:08:19 AM PDT by RosieCotton
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To: Ramius
LOL!

You know what they say, if the Foo $#!+s . . . wear it.

3,292 posted on 09/21/2007 11:08:57 AM PDT by AnAmericanMother ((Ministrix of Ye Chase, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment)))
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To: HairOfTheDog
Well it IS friday afternoon...
Now if only it would move on to some other topic.
3,293 posted on 09/21/2007 11:13:33 AM PDT by TalonDJ
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To: TalonDJ

You won’t find a topic more interesting than this anywhere.


3,294 posted on 09/21/2007 11:14:31 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog

Somehow, though, I don’t feel much like popcorn at the moment.


3,295 posted on 09/21/2007 11:15:42 AM PDT by RosieCotton
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To: AnAmericanMother
(I think if you practice normal hygiene you should be just fine. )

I am tempted to shave all the animals and look for more of these things!

3,296 posted on 09/21/2007 11:17:44 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog

Human bot fly larve removal. View after lunch.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23eimVLAQ2c


3,297 posted on 09/21/2007 11:20:15 AM PDT by Rb ver. 2.0 (Reunite Gondwanaland!)
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They like me, they really like me! ;)

Way to go, Sally! ;o)
That's terrific news!!

3,298 posted on 09/21/2007 11:22:05 AM PDT by SuziQ
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To: Rb ver. 2.0

Oh. My. God. That’s revolting!


3,299 posted on 09/21/2007 11:27:02 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog

mine?


3,300 posted on 09/21/2007 11:28:45 AM PDT by TalonDJ
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