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Kitsune06 · 08-22-2006, 09:03 PM

Mimi- *I'm* always the one who hunts out the mouse holes in the garden... well, me and the 3+ feral cats who prowl about at night, invisible to all, but their pawprints are all over my filthy car...

The rats are watched pretty carefully (not too hard, they're black and white and darned-near squirrel-sized in a pretty small raised-bed garden) and actually come running back to 'momma' to show whatever nifty crawly thing they've found. They're like kids. Filthy, sorta smelly, naked-tailed kids. ...ok, not like kids.

'delousing' is just a generic term we've come up with for 'bug eating'- I'd freak if we *did* have actual lice in the garden!

Beta- that's so lame. I hope it's just a matter of screwy paperwork "Another form to sign" and nothing more. The medical system is so screwed up. I couldn't believe the time we went to the pharmacist (at the last minute, like usual) for insulin only to be told that the 'experimental' form of Humalog wasn't covered. WTF?!

Best of luck, let us know how it works out

**crazycanuck** · 08-23-2006, 01:53 AM

happy happy joy joy...happy happy joy joy

Not one but TWO packages arrived for me today...

Lise's package arrived I have enough cliff blocks & lara bars to last me until christmas or january at least...I could even have a cocoa mole tasting party & make everyone fat!! *evil laugh*

My 1st SS from NJ sent me a whole bunch of cool stuff!!! Luna bars(oh dear...choc peppermint stick,cookies n cream delight, toasted nuts n cranberry, PEANUT BUTTER COOKIE!!! and Chai tea) funky socks (match my Canadian jersey but no shorts do), 4 mini crystal light on the go sachets and a yummmy recipie...

Now I shall await my AV jersey...Hope it comes before the 6hr..?

Came home tonight & ready to go for a ride...ian has my fancy light on his ride with the gang...I wanted to use the old light but we have no tape to put it on my helmet...arghtghgh...I do have another light but the rechargeable batter has just about bit the dust and have no idea how long it will last..

Speaking of the 6hr..our team name is Thunderbunnies on wheels-we plan on sticking wererabbits to our helmets..Yep we're nuts...

Our friends have name thier team-thunderbunny killers...

Pet ducks...i don't understand duck...Quaaaaack or quack
WHat does a sad duck look like?

Off to think about becoming a cycle courier...anyone know much about it?

c

**Nanci** · 08-23-2006, 03:15 AM

I thought there were all kinds of rules about what foods you could and could not send to Australia...Like fruit and flowers and nuts??

Dill escaped by popping out of his Swiss Army Pigeon Carrier Bag

http://home.alltel.net/nlevake/Dillbird/dill7.htm (See Dill in his army bed)

and floundering across the patio and out into the grass while I was taking the torts in for the night.

I got my July SS package two days ago. It was really cool, and had lots of stuff!! I'm still working on August-

**Nanci** · 08-23-2006, 03:18 AM

Mimi, my box turtle Fagalo eats slugs- 20-30 at a time. I have to catch them for him, though. I'm sure he would eat snails. Well, baby snails. He also loves those giant flying roaches, and anything else like that. Nightcrawlers. Pillbugs.

**crazycanuck** · 08-23-2006, 03:49 AM

Nanci, I love your website!! Way cool.

All i know is Lara bars must be ok for Australian quarantine and Inspections service because they weren't removed.

I think perhaps i should tell people on the board if they're sending food items to anyone in Aust/NZ- to put a full detailed description of the bar contents in the box provided on the customs declaration. I believe Quarantine will open most food packages anyways?

If the package were a threat I would have received a nice letter stating the items have been confiscated & a warning?
I might just email quarantine and ask the nice folks for more info...

One more thing-As margo said, NZ customs is ruthless & if you ever are unsure about the item you want to send..email the dept...

Let's just say that nz customs has been known to radiate porches because of unkown bugs etc....Not a dept you want to be on the bad side of...

c

**Nanci** · 08-23-2006, 04:04 AM

My website is _so_ out-dated, though...And there isn't enough room for anything!!

So, if I sent a Cane Toad to NZ, I'd probably be in trouble?

**crazycanuck** · 08-23-2006, 04:21 AM

Ummm if you sent a cane toad to NZ

...I can imagine the panic!!!

The person you sent it to would probably receive a nice message from MAF (NZ ministry of agriculture & fisheries...ruthless folks!!!!)...perhaps a $60k fine or jail term-if they knowingly imported the thing...Let's just say i don;t even want to go down that garden path...

I don't have a clue about making a website..what do you have to do to change it?

c

**DirtDiva** · 08-23-2006, 04:29 AM

Just a tad.

Confectionary and other processed, pre-packaged stuff tends to be alright, but raw foods are a big no-no. If you fly into NZ and forget you have an apple or whatever in your backpack it's an instant fine of the order of NZ$200 for a first time offender (so to speak). They're not the least bit interested that it was just an innocent mistake. (They do at least provide special bins to toss that kind of stuff in before you get to customs.)

**mimitabby** · 08-23-2006, 05:57 AM

Originally Posted by Nanci

Mimi, my box turtle Fagalo eats slugs- 20-30 at a time. I have to catch them for him, though. I'm sure he would eat snails. Well, baby snails. He also loves those giant flying roaches, and anything else like that. Nightcrawlers. Pillbugs.

omigod! Why don't we have boxturtles? we have a plethora of snails,sllugs
and pillbugs!! you would not believe the pillbugs we have here!!
(i have no idea what they are eating)

Nanci, thanks for the link to your website. Your pigeon stories are great!

**Trek420** · 08-23-2006, 07:32 AM

mimitabby "omigod! Why don't we have boxturtles? we have a plethora of snails,sllugs and pillbugs!! you would not believe the pillbugs we have here!!
(i have no idea what they are eating)"

maybe we can send the slugs to nanci?

**mimitabby** · 08-23-2006, 07:41 AM

Originally Posted by Trek420

mimitabby "omigod! Why don't we have boxturtles? we have a plethora of snails,sllugs and pillbugs!! you would not believe the pillbugs we have here!!
(i have no idea what they are eating)"

maybe we can send the slugs to nanci?

every now and then i go on a binge, go collecting snails and slugs. then..
the bad part. what do i do with them? It is too revolting to even think about what i have to do. Sometimes i just put them in the trash can... but they can get out!! eyeuck!!

**margo49** · 08-23-2006, 03:41 AM

[QUOTE=Nanci]I thought there were all kinds of rules about what foods you could and could not send to Australia...Like fruit and flowers and nuts??

No that is New Zealand.
Very picky kiwi's you know - don't take any chances.
I had a lavender sachet that I sent to Mum *returned* to me in Israel at their expense. Mum was offered the options of having it irradiated or returned. Imagine *that* in your pillow and the dreams you would get!

**mimitabby** · 08-23-2006, 06:01 AM

Originally Posted by Kitsune06

Mimi- *I'm* always the one who hunts out the mouse holes in the garden... well, me and the 3+ feral cats who prowl about at night, invisible to all, but their pawprints are all over my filthy car...

The rats are watched pretty carefully (not too hard, they're black and white and darned-near squirrel-sized in a pretty small raised-bed garden) and actually come running back to 'momma' to show whatever nifty crawly thing they've found. They're like kids. Filthy, sorta smelly, naked-tailed kids. ...ok, not like kids.

My kids are sorta smelly and they both have front tails... uh..

Sounds like they are like MY kids... mine are slobs too, are rats slobs?

actually, it sounds like i might enjoy having a rat for a pet.. I think my husband would blow a gasket. when we got married, he told me he didn't like animals (non human) in the house.
my response was, love me, love my cats... and he came around. but i don't think i could
sneak in a rat..

**KnottedYet** · 08-23-2006, 06:19 AM

My mom goes to another city (eh-hem) to get her meds. The pharmasist usually apologizes to her that they are so expensive since she isn't a citizen (eh-hem, I mean resident) of that "city". But even paying full price for what the residents of that city get for free, it's still cheaper than her copay for them in her home city. And it's the exact same stuff, made in the same place.

**mimitabby** · 08-23-2006, 06:21 AM

My mom goes to that same city; KnottedYet! what a co-in-kidink!

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