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*****screams and runs out of blog*****
but not before saying...you cheat!!!!!
bringing me here!!!!
LOL
posted by
_Symphony_
on June 30, 2006 at 6:26 AM
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All the neighborhood children are constantly bugging us...
to come in and see my little zoo. I think I should start charging an admission fee.
I'm also considering buying a little leash, so I can take Rose Red out for walks.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on February 26, 2006 at 9:44 AM
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OH MY GOSH!
Meeting Rose Red face to face would truly give me nightmares for life, I think!
hehe, no offense meant, of course...I am just a baby about spiders!! 
posted by
DancesWithWords
on February 26, 2006 at 7:28 AM
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Thank you, CunningLinguist...
although,
personally, I feel the thick hair adds another level of cuteness.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on February 25, 2006 at 10:45 AM
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Other than that, they're very charming.
They'd be damn sexy, too, if you could get 'em to shave their legs.
Interesting & disturbing :-)
posted by
CunningLinguist
on February 25, 2006 at 9:03 AM
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FYI, likely order of presentation:
1. Giant Centipede
2. Tarantula
3. Emperor Scorpion
4. African Praying Mantis
5. Giant Water Bug
6. "Cat"
posted by
Mademoiselle
on February 25, 2006 at 6:44 AM
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No, Rose Red herself is 9 inches...
which is about the maximum length her "breed" would likely ever reach. She's not the only type I have, however.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on February 25, 2006 at 6:42 AM
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That thing is HUGE
I would have considered a furry spider as a pet for the kids (since I am not allergic to them) but being bitten by one would probably kill a kid...Yours is 9 inches across? or is that how big one can grow?
posted by
FactorFiction
on February 25, 2006 at 6:38 AM
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I can't think of a more fitting word, Straightforward.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on February 24, 2006 at 8:17 PM
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I'm sure it will all even out in the end, Ben...
Plus, the excess margin can simply be deducted from my future winnings.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on February 24, 2006 at 8:16 PM
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Children indeed!
posted by
Straightforward
on February 24, 2006 at 5:48 PM
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Thanks for your quotes. Believe it or not, here are 20 clicks because I had so much fun clicking, I overshot by a margin. I hope this can forward your cause to whatever use at your own discernment.
(B)
posted by
A-and-B
on February 24, 2006 at 2:40 PM
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Good for you, David...
and thanks for the compliment. I guess all those "creative writing" courses are starting to pay dividends.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on February 24, 2006 at 11:56 AM
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Oh, and the "....slurped up like soup...." comment!
Very descriptive!
posted by
David1Spirit
on February 24, 2006 at 11:44 AM
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I love spiders!
I used to run from them in horror, now I just admire them.
And I don't kill them anymore, I just let them go on their way! 
posted by
David1Spirit
on February 24, 2006 at 11:42 AM
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If you haven't seen her yet, curator...
there's another one of my pets here:
http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/LifeBlog/346184
posted by
Mademoiselle
on February 24, 2006 at 10:48 AM
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Aw.
I wondered what they were like! So there's one. Thanks, very cool and educational as well!
posted by
curator
on February 24, 2006 at 10:33 AM
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So glad to return the favor, Gulliver.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on February 24, 2006 at 9:53 AM
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MPO: This time it was I who spit out my coffee laughing...
posted by
Captain_Gulliver
on February 24, 2006 at 9:41 AM
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Yeah, Gulliver...
something like that.
I love how whenever a serial killer is caught, his neighbors are always totally shocked, saying things like, "Never in a million years, could we have imagined he'd be capable of doing something like this ... he was always so quiet and pretty much just kept to himself." ... as if that is the behavior of a socially well-adjusted person.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on February 24, 2006 at 9:37 AM
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More uploading issues?!
Groan.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on February 24, 2006 at 9:32 AM
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The clue really helped, Ben...
because I had actually just visited her blogs, a little earlier.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on February 24, 2006 at 9:30 AM
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Jack...
Being "pretty young" isn't much of an excuse for Sasha Cohen, seeing as most female figure skaters tend to have very brief careers (not unlike woman tennis players) and peak around 21.
P.S. That's odd about the photos ... because they've already been reduced quite a bit, thus they aren't really all that large.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on February 24, 2006 at 9:28 AM
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MPO: "Underneath the fangs and fur, she's a real sweetheart"
You sound like a death-row convict's mother pleading before the judge to remember that her son was such a sweet boy! You know...before he started roasted the neighbor's cat.
posted by
Captain_Gulliver
on February 24, 2006 at 8:51 AM
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Hi
Ok - couldn't see pic's 2 and 3 at all - not such a bad thing 'cos I ain't overly fond of spiders. Got this wicked voice in my head saying that you should post those pic's on Temple's blog. (She really gets freaked out by spiders.) Please don't though - it's a wicked voice, don't listen to it.
posted by
fionajean
on February 24, 2006 at 6:36 AM
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Ultra cool pics!
Congrats on your win for the blogger.
(B)
posted by
A-and-B
on February 24, 2006 at 3:03 AM
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mpo,
The thumbnails worked OK, but when I clicked to see the bigger ones they took a long time to load, which means BIG files. Usually when you have a pic that is too big for the browser it reduces it and shows a little thing that looks like a sheild and has two outward pointing arrows. When you click on that, full size shows. The sheild isn't showing up. I'll look into it. I want to know for my own use anyway.
I think my grandfather may have been a ''comyanist.'' He was run out of the Ukraine by the Czarists in the early 1900s; a ''subversive'' who worked on underground papers.
I think you're right about Cohen not being tough enough. She's pretty young, and I think the fierce competition is something she hasn't learned. But for raw talent, she's incredible. She is beautiful, and emotional, and sensitive, which really shows through in her skating, but she does need to add some survival skill. I only hope she can do that without reducing the sensitivity that makes her skating so appealing. 
posted by
Jack_Flash
on February 24, 2006 at 2:44 AM
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That's only because you haven't had the chance to get to know her, Freelancer ...
Underneath the fangs and fur, she's a real sweetheart.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on February 24, 2006 at 2:22 AM
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All I see is....
SCREAMS...
:-)
posted by
FreelancerX
on February 24, 2006 at 2:16 AM
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Thanks for stopping by, Dave...
Oh and, previous comments were
obviously directed towards Jack.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on February 24, 2006 at 2:15 AM
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I don't get what the problem would be (concerning the photos)...
the thumbnails all work perfectly fine for me.
~ Yup, I'm a "communist".
~ Cohen simply isn't mentally tough enough ... second straight Gold Medal that she's coughed up.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on February 24, 2006 at 2:12 AM
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Enjoyed the pics MPO. Glad we only get their lily-livered cousins over here.
posted by
_dave_says_ack_
on February 24, 2006 at 2:11 AM
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mpo,
I copied one of the big images to see on PaintShop. It took a long time to load, and I have a cable connection. The little expander icon didn't appear on my browser either. There must be an HTML trick to that. You're Russian descent too? Oh my. I don't think I can take it.
That was really sad to see Sasha fall. Then she lost her concentration and blew it again. Even at that, she was so far superior that I could hardly believe it. I think she would have easily skated away with the whole thing if it hadn't been for the falls.
posted by
Jack_Flash
on February 24, 2006 at 1:51 AM
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Unless, of course, she killed your cat first.
Just joking.
I have a cat, too ... and the two of them get along just peachy.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on February 23, 2006 at 10:23 PM
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Yikes! Not something I'd want around the house.
My cat would kill it anyway. Thanks for the educational spider stuff.
posted by
Passionflower
on February 23, 2006 at 10:13 PM
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Thanks, jacenta.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on February 23, 2006 at 10:05 PM
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M.P.O
Neat!
posted by
jacentaOld
on February 23, 2006 at 10:02 PM
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You're welcome , jensay...
your post tonight was especially moving, btw.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on February 23, 2006 at 9:35 PM
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Only the very, very slightest hint of an accent though, Lensman...
thank God.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on February 23, 2006 at 9:34 PM
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MPO
Yes, I did think you had an eastern European appearance.
posted by
Lensman
on February 23, 2006 at 9:16 PM
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Thanks for the info!!!!
posted by
jensay
on February 23, 2006 at 9:14 PM
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Just don't get a centipede!
But, any of the others (tarantula, scorpion, water bug, praying mantis, vinegarroon) should be pretty safe. Though, personalities vary somewhat by breed.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on February 23, 2006 at 9:12 PM
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Ya know, MPO, my daughter would love to have one!
Maybe, just maybe!!!
posted by
jensay
on February 23, 2006 at 9:05 PM
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Once you get over the initial "fear factor", jensay...
they truly do make wonderful pets.
My mother expected to merely "tolerate" their presence in the house, but over time, she has (slowly) come to regard them as part of our "extended family".
posted by
Mademoiselle
on February 23, 2006 at 9:04 PM
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You don't sound too "enthusiastic", Ann.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on February 23, 2006 at 9:01 PM
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Actually, Lensman...
I maintain "mixed loyalties" (because I am an American citizen of direct Russian descent).
Of course, that proved to be of little solace, since Irina Slutskaya just "choked" even worse than Cohen.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on February 23, 2006 at 9:00 PM
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M.P.O....
Thanks! Now I feel like I have this hairy creepy thing crawling on me! Nah, just kiddin'! She's beautiful. I just don't think I would ever have the guts to have her at my house!!
posted by
jensay
on February 23, 2006 at 8:53 PM
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Er...nice pet.
(A)
posted by
A-and-B
on February 23, 2006 at 8:40 PM
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MPO
I share the pain. I'm still mourning the Canadian men's hockey flub. At least the women's team won gold, though.
posted by
Lensman
on February 23, 2006 at 8:20 PM
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Well, better late than never, Dr.
Oh and, for anyone interested ... the US's best remaining hope for Olympic stardom, figure skater Sasha Cohen, just fell twice during her long program. There goes any chance for the Gold Medal.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on February 23, 2006 at 8:16 PM
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The links all work fine for me, Original...
Oh, wait ... I catch your drift.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on February 23, 2006 at 8:10 PM
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Wow!!
I missed the earlier posts.
posted by
Dr_JPT
on February 23, 2006 at 8:09 PM
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Spiders are arachnids, Lensman...
I've always loved all manner of animals (one of the few positive traits I inherited from my mother) ... however, the moment I began handling various bugs/arachnids (while volunteering at the Zoo here) an immediate "life long bond" was formed.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on February 23, 2006 at 8:08 PM
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I just couldn't click and make them larger!
posted by
Original_Influence
on February 23, 2006 at 8:04 PM
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Hi, MPO
I'm trying to be grown-up here, but they still give me the willies. I guess I'll just keep thinking, "Big and furry...like a hamster...like a hamster." Anyway, cool pictures. When did you get interested in exotic insects? Actually, some distant voice in my mind is saying, "Spiders aren't insects, they're animals." Is it right?
posted by
Lensman
on February 23, 2006 at 8:01 PM
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Thank you, Ariala.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on February 23, 2006 at 7:39 PM
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Very cool...I like!
posted by
Ariala
on February 23, 2006 at 7:35 PM
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