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[Kitsune06]

They can be picky... I've seen them play with snails, but not sure if they care to put that much work into it. Slugs are a 'no' but if you need to get rid of either of those, I'd actually suggest a duck.

multi-purpose pets are great. (like the duck who ate slugs and snails, and the cats who would hunt around the house if they weren't so busy getting cuddled) Depending on your space, you could always keep chickens for garden de-lousing and fertilizer, eggs and... um... chicken. =) Goats are pretty awesome for milk, lawn-mowing and fertilizer, too. =D

[mimitabby]

They never gave ME notice when they changed their rules on us.
one day you go to the drugstore and everything is different. and as you respond with dismay; everyone looks like you like YOU'RE stupid... and you find out that whatever it is now costs 3x as much... or worse.

[mimitabby]

They can be picky... I've seen them play with snails, but not sure if they care to put that much work into it. Slugs are a 'no' but if you need to get rid of either of those, I'd actually suggest a duck.

multi-purpose pets are great. (like the duck who ate slugs and snails, and the cats who would hunt around the house if they weren't so busy getting cuddled) Depending on your space, you could always keep chickens for garden de-lousing and fertilizer, eggs and... um... chicken. =) Goats are pretty awesome for milk, lawn-mowing and fertilizer, too. =D

we dont really have facilities for ducks and duck poop. It doesn't seem fair to have a duck without water for it to play in and that's something I reallydon't want to clean up. We actually live in the Seattle city limits, so I don't think goats would work either; but I love goats.

I don't think we have lice in our garden!!! ick ick ick!

Tell your rats those snails are escargot! I bet they will eat them then!
So, how do you keep your rats from running away; burrowing down a mole hole, what?

[betagirl]

Nope, just tried to fill it. How nice

[Lise]

Oh, man, beta, that SUCKS. I hope it's speedily resolved tomorrow.

Nanci, how did Dillbird "escape"? Isn't he the one-legged-and-that-leg-doesn't-work-so-well lame pigeon? Rascal!

Hairballs. Fact of life. The first time Ariel had one, I thought she was seizing. Imagine my surprise. I used to give them some vaseline like flavored stuff, but it didn't seem to make any difference. They just get them sometimes. I'm going to try the whipped cream. If they like it, that would be a nice treat for them.

Could somebody please send me a money order for $3,000, so I can get everything I want out of the Title 9 catelog?!? I think what I really want is the (fictional?) lives of their models. Well, yes, and the clothes, and shoes, and purses...

[betagirl]

Daily Show and Colbert Report are especially hilarious tonight. The Comedy Central Gods must have known I needed some laughs.

[Lise]

The cats loved the whipped cream! I think Isaac gobbled most of it, pushing Ariel out of the way. Tomorrow I'll give them each their own little plate. Thanks for the tip. I wouldn't have thought of it. Who knows why I have a can of whipped cream in the fridge. Last Christmas? Best not to ask. It seemed OK. Of course I had some too!

[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.
'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]

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]

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]

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.

[margo49]

[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!

[crazycanuck]

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]

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]

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