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Sincerity,
Yeah, but I think it would be even cooler if like, stinging, flying insects could understand some sort of universal sign language, too. Like, the human "wave" as in
get the f*&% away from me sign!!
posted by
SpitFire70
on July 28, 2005 at 1:15 AM
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Spitfire...
I haven't heard of that specifically but i do know that babies CAN learn to use physical motions to signify what they want...that's cool...
posted by
SincerityAnna
on July 23, 2005 at 4:00 PM
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Hey, Sincerity, have you ever heard of people teaching their
babies sign language as they speak to them? (Maybe not real American sign language) but like "cup" or "juice" and they make the drink sign and stuff. That way, since the baby or toddler isn't yet able to form the words to speak, they can understand signs and sign back as to what they want. Pretty cool.
posted by
SpitFire70
on July 23, 2005 at 3:56 PM
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Spitfire...
Babies CAN understand what you're saying too....even though they can't communicate the fact that they do...I have had quite a few of them there babies...and I still have one who is a baby...I talk to him all the time...explain things to him and such...lol...now he's finally begining to talk back !!!
posted by
SincerityAnna
on July 23, 2005 at 3:50 PM
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Passion,
Yep, I've talked to babies, too. I like to talk to toddlers and little kids cause they speak the truth about stuff.
posted by
SpitFire70
on July 23, 2005 at 3:44 PM
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I had a 2001 Mazda 626
That I really loved. It was killed by hurricanes...Jeanne and Frances...in Florida last yr. You won't believe all the stuff I did to it.
posted by
Passionflower
on July 22, 2005 at 6:17 PM
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BTW, I forgot the reason I stopped by...
You successfully arrive in Paris in the latest episode of the Road Trip Sagas
posted by
Passionflower
on July 22, 2005 at 6:11 PM
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I talk to animals and babies.
Babies are the most fun to talk to. Many of them recall their trip here. Did you ever have a conversation with one? They're actually very intelligent creatures. People think that bec they can't speak yet it means they're dumb or something.
posted by
Passionflower
on July 22, 2005 at 6:09 PM
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Thank you, Taps. I'm going there right now!
posted by
SpitFire70
on July 21, 2005 at 10:33 PM
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Here you go, Spitfire.
Go to That Pitiful Life Guard
posted by
TAPS.
on July 21, 2005 at 7:36 PM
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kingmi,
LOL! I actually thought about that when I wrote this!
posted by
SpitFire70
on July 21, 2005 at 7:04 PM
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SF, White Anglo-Saxon Protestants! Go fig!
posted by
kingmi
on July 21, 2005 at 6:48 PM
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That's okay, Word.
It's nuthin' I haven't heard a zillion times before!
posted by
SpitFire70
on July 21, 2005 at 6:46 PM
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Hmm, Mark, um, how did bodacious tata's lead to a discussion
about the BK? Just curious!
posted by
SpitFire70
on July 21, 2005 at 6:45 PM
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Ari,
Woo Hoo! Big thumbs up to the creatures of the night! We're everywhere, ain't we? hehe
posted by
SpitFire70
on July 21, 2005 at 6:44 PM
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Spitfire.....
Very funny. 
P.S. Now I know you're really, really crazy.
posted by
word.smith
on July 21, 2005 at 6:42 PM
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SF ~ No, but we WERE talking about bodacious tata's one day...
...and that, of course, led to a discussion about the Burger King, and that led to a viewing of several hundred photos on my computer, and when we got to yours he kinda wiggled his wiskers, jumped in the Pacer and blasted down the street.
I know....pretty hard to believe. I woulda thought that Pacer would never make it across Alligator Alley.
posted by
mark2556
on July 21, 2005 at 6:39 PM
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Fire, I dunno what happened to it...when I started getting interested in
boys, insects lost their appeal for awhile...I soon learned that most boys weren't as well developed intellectually as mere slugs...this was a great disappointment indeed. Well, I took up with insects again, and the creatures of the night.
posted by
Ariala
on July 21, 2005 at 6:36 PM
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Mark,
Well, please tell him to stay in your neck of the woods down there. He's very distracting to me, ya know. I hope you're not purposely sending him up here
posted by
SpitFire70
on July 21, 2005 at 6:34 PM
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Ari,
I'm so sorry about George. I'm sure he loved you very much. Now, where is your box? Did you get rid of it cause the contents made you sad?
posted by
SpitFire70
on July 21, 2005 at 6:33 PM
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SF ~ Of course I've seen him.
He's been following me since 1976. I think he's after some of the acid he saw me drop. Persistent little devil.
posted by
mark2556
on July 21, 2005 at 6:30 PM
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I had all my favorite insects in it that died. I use to have a pet
grasshopper named George...the day before he died I dreamed he died. I ran to his jar that morning and there he was, lifeless. We held a funeral that day for him. I played guitar and sang, my next door neighbor and her gay boyfriend came over and they cried. After that, I stopped collecting bugs...I only wanted to see them alive.
posted by
Ariala
on July 21, 2005 at 6:26 PM
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Ariala, well?? What happened to it?
Where is it now? What did you have in it?
posted by
SpitFire70
on July 21, 2005 at 6:22 PM
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Spitfire, I used to have such a box myself...LOL
posted by
Ariala
on July 21, 2005 at 6:21 PM
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Ariala,
You'd
totally dig my Box of Ooglies. More than most!
posted by
SpitFire70
on July 21, 2005 at 6:19 PM
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blackcat,
I'm actually VERY lucky I didn't get into an accident. I almost did at one point cause he started flying toward me. I actually yelled at him and told him to get back there. He did. Who'd a thunk he'd actually listen?
posted by
SpitFire70
on July 21, 2005 at 6:18 PM
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I've gotten where a fly will come to me and I can pet it and take it
outdoors. I love petting bumble bees and anything fuzzy the most.
posted by
Ariala
on July 21, 2005 at 6:17 PM
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Vane, I'm not sure about that.
It would be kewl to tie a string around its neck like a leash and take it for a "fly", though. hehe
posted by
SpitFire70
on July 21, 2005 at 6:17 PM
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You are braver than I.... I don't like flying bugs... they freak me out.
Especially those that sting! I wouldn't have been able to concentrate on the road! lol
posted by
-blackcat
on July 21, 2005 at 6:15 PM
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i've never had a conversation with a wasp. I think I'm allergic to them so I try to stay away. Maybe I'm missing out. I wonder if they could give me info about other people. You know maybe we can use them as spies.
posted by
Vanidad
on July 21, 2005 at 6:15 PM
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gypsy,
I have cussed them out a few times, too. I try to consider the fact that it's not their fault they were born a wasp or bee, but still...
posted by
SpitFire70
on July 21, 2005 at 6:14 PM
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Glad ya liked it, blackcat.
I actually chose to drive to work with him cause I knew he was there as I was pulling out of the driveway. It would have been my own fault if he bit me. I chanced it!
posted by
SpitFire70
on July 21, 2005 at 6:13 PM
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Taps,
Please do! Share Share! I wanna hear about that!
posted by
SpitFire70
on July 21, 2005 at 6:12 PM
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Medusa,
Yeah, I gotta draw the line somewhere as far as loving ALL creatures!
posted by
SpitFire70
on July 21, 2005 at 6:11 PM
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Ariala, Ahhhh!! Smart man!
posted by
SpitFire70
on July 21, 2005 at 6:10 PM
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OBP,
I really don't know too much about snakes as I don't treat reptiles at my clinic. But I do know they need a heat lamp and rocks and stuff. Plus, you have to feed them live things! Eeew. I couldn't do it. Many years ago, I did have to have a Boa wrapped around my body under my scrubs cause we didn't have a heat lamp and she was sick and cold. The vet I was helping out that day at her clinic was a friend of mine and she saw reptiles. She told me to lift up my scrub top. I told her, "Not on the first date." She laughed and said, "Come on! You have to do this!" Reluctantly, I did and the giant snake coiled herself around me and tightened up a bit. She warmed up after a few hours and I was released. Whew.
posted by
SpitFire70
on July 21, 2005 at 6:10 PM
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Actually, he didn't kill it...he grabbed it in a napkin and threw it out
the window...we could hear it buzzing! LOL
posted by
Ariala
on July 21, 2005 at 6:06 PM
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HolyG,
Hope you at least got some good drugs for that tooth!
posted by
SpitFire70
on July 21, 2005 at 6:05 PM
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Spitfire... nope, I'm terrified of wasps
and bees and anything that stings! But I have cussed at them a few times LOL
posted by
RedHeadedGypsy
on July 21, 2005 at 6:05 PM
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Ariala, OMG!
When they fly into the car unexpectidly, (well, who would actually
expect it?) an accident is quite likely. Glad he killed it! I'd be afraid he was gonna sting me through the napkin!
posted by
SpitFire70
on July 21, 2005 at 6:05 PM
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Mark, thanks for the tip. Oh, and
I assume you've seen that giant groundhog driving around, too?
posted by
SpitFire70
on July 21, 2005 at 6:02 PM
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OBP,
See? It's not just us!
posted by
SpitFire70
on July 21, 2005 at 6:01 PM
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spitfire
Glad mr. wasp seemed to like you. LOL... I would have freaked out and driven off the road for sure. LOL... funny post.
posted by
-blackcat
on July 21, 2005 at 5:11 PM
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What a cute post, Spitfire. Loved it. I must share with you how Pitiful has been saving me from wasps this summer.
posted by
TAPS.
on July 21, 2005 at 5:06 PM
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Spitfire....That was hilarious...
I don't like things with wings, especially things that sting, in small spaces, like a car!
posted by
MedusaNextDoor
on July 21, 2005 at 5:01 PM
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Spiffy
Earlier today I did a quick trip over to the Pet store to stock up on goodies for my favorite dawg. I saw a ball boa there, it said friendly on the outside of his cage. I watched him drink his water, he is beautiful. I am thinking I might go back and buy this beauty. Do they require a lot of work? I know they don't talk, but I like quiet, I can do the talking!
posted by
Offy
on July 21, 2005 at 4:22 PM
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I think I had a comment but after I saw the groundhog in the fucking Pacer I lost it!!! I'd be laughing really hard if my tooth didn't hurt so bad.
posted by
Holy_Grail
on July 21, 2005 at 4:16 PM
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LOL, good story...it reminds me of a time I was driving down the highway,
75 MPH with the windows open and a large HORNET landed on my floral top. It felt like a facking hummingbird. I remained calm and told my husband to get in the glove compartment, grab a napkin, grap the crow and throw it out the window. LOL He did, reluctantly. A major accident was averted.
posted by
Ariala
on July 21, 2005 at 4:08 PM
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How hot is it inside this relic when you're having these insect dialogs?
Do you find yourself having trouble focusing beyond the steering wheel, drooling or foaming slightly at the mouth or seeing giant groundhogs driving AMC Pacers?
Heat prostration is pretty fun but if you stop sweating, ask the wasp for salt tablets. The groundhog won't have any.
posted by
mark2556
on July 21, 2005 at 4:04 PM
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Spiffy
Ah ha...he has issues too~~
posted by
Offy
on July 21, 2005 at 3:38 PM
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OBP,
I told him he had a potty mouth but he didn't listen. I'm still wondering where his laptop was cause I sure didn't see it.
posted by
SpitFire70
on July 21, 2005 at 3:18 PM
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OMG
Spiffy, you have been talking to a flying critter. Well now, this is an issue! Not just for you, but for that potty mouthed wasp! I hope you taught him a lesson! SPLAT!
posted by
Offy
on July 21, 2005 at 3:16 PM
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Yeah, Jimmy,
Um, I think flames inside the car wouldn't have been a wise decision!
posted by
SpitFire70
on July 21, 2005 at 2:20 PM
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Strat,
Sounds like a hit in the making!
posted by
SpitFire70
on July 21, 2005 at 2:19 PM
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When I find those beasties in my space...
I find a can of aresol and a lighter...instant flamethrower. Much safer and more fun than rolled up newspaper - well, safer in that you're less likely to get stung anyway. You do have to be careful around flamables...
posted by
jimmy68
on July 20, 2005 at 8:49 PM
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I'll have to remember
the exact steps and lyrics to Strat's Open Toed Ecco Sandaled Dance with the Fire Ant Mound. The lyrics go something like this:
"What the...Oi! JFC! $#*&%^*^T$&^!! SACKIN RACKIN DING DONG etc....."
Or something like that.
posted by
strat
on July 20, 2005 at 7:52 PM
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Sincerity,
Hey, whatever works, ya know?
posted by
SpitFire70
on July 20, 2005 at 5:55 PM
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Thanks Wiley-Pops!
But actually, I have enough "lil pills" I have to take already! hehe
posted by
SpitFire70
on July 20, 2005 at 5:54 PM
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See, Rach? A little reasoning can go a long way!
posted by
SpitFire70
on July 20, 2005 at 5:53 PM
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JJ,
Actually, the body of the car is fine now. No dents or anything, but yeah, I think it did sustain a good bang to other parts of the guts and stuff. It's too bad. 
posted by
SpitFire70
on July 20, 2005 at 5:52 PM
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Spitfire,
I talk to them...lol...I try to get to go outside so I don't have to get my ass stung when I try to kill them...I also have to remind the ones outside that this is MY house, not theirs and that most likely I am more afraid of them than they are of me !!!
posted by
SincerityAnna
on July 20, 2005 at 10:21 AM
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Firedaughter!
Uh, I have these l'il pills that'll take the sting outta life for ya luv
Well written by the way kiddo
posted by
WileyJohn
on July 20, 2005 at 8:43 AM
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Oddly, I had a similar conversation with a wasp...
who felt the need to hold the kids and I hostage in the backyard yesterday. I talked him into getting OFF the door and not freaking out so we could go in, and he could stay out in peace. It worked! :)
posted by
RachelAnna
on July 20, 2005 at 7:48 AM
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Spiff,
When a car gets done from behind the whold body commonly gets warped. That's the reason for jammed windows and all. They can be fixed by a good body shop, but it would probably cost a small fortune. That's really too bad. A car like that would be in good condition otherwise, unless some other abuse was done to it. (Driving 80 miles without water, etc.)
Are you late tonight? 
jj
posted by
Jack_Flash
on July 20, 2005 at 2:01 AM
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JJ,
I love my Grand Am! Even though she's dying, she's been a great car since my idiotic ex crashed her! Oh, and yeah, as far as how many of me that wasp could see, witchcraft on the whim seems to go a long way. hehe Even on 'da fly!! Woo Hoo!
posted by
SpitFire70
on July 20, 2005 at 1:48 AM
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Spiffy,
There was a guy around here that had the very same thing happen to him. He found that there was a choice that apparently didn't occur to you. This loopy lala was driving along the dirt road near a local dam. His visitor flew into the window of his truck, he became panicated and drove off the road, rolling his truck about four or five times, and fatalled out. I'm happy to find that your survival instinct is somewhat more attached to reality.
I hope you checked Mr. Wasp for compound eyes. I seem to remember some question coming up a time back in another of your posts. Wasps have some of the most noticeable compond eyes on the books. He saw hundreds of you. Scary to think what that might have done to the little fella. I hope you smiled for him.
Hey!! Don't tell me that 1995 is an old car. You make me feel like El Gran Pobretón. The new ones are no damned good anyway. You have to be a computer programmer to fly them and they fry a circuit about every two weeks. Don't Good Mouth Trash. 
JJ Master of the VooDoo Realm
posted by
Jack_Flash
on July 20, 2005 at 1:19 AM
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Quirks,
Oh, and btw, I RE'ed your
posted by
SpitFire70
on July 20, 2005 at 12:38 AM
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Quirks,
It's a true story, too. Glad ya liked it.
posted by
SpitFire70
on July 20, 2005 at 12:31 AM
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Jems,
I'm not a big fan of them either. I just figured I may be able to get more out of using honey than vinegar in such circumstances. hehe No pun intended!
posted by
SpitFire70
on July 20, 2005 at 12:30 AM
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Temple,
Well, damn, I didn't really have a choice, now did I? I just tried to be polite. That's all.
posted by
SpitFire70
on July 20, 2005 at 12:28 AM
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I don't much care for wasps, but that was a mighty fine little story...
posted by
Julia.
on July 20, 2005 at 12:00 AM
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Yeah okay.
I saw a bee today. But I didn't talk to it. I ran away from it! *shudder* I'm terrified of bees and wasps!
posted by
Jemmie211
on July 19, 2005 at 11:32 PM
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I couldn't even get in the car....you did much better than me.
But, I'm allergic and it would be hard to get stung and drive and find my epi pen to slap into my thigh at the same time....yikes. Nice that you could have a polite conversation. Hope he didn't like you so much he comes back. :|
posted by
Temple
on July 19, 2005 at 11:06 PM
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