tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post3424318166073151595..comments2024-01-15T18:37:16.075-05:00Comments on Sticky Crows: 12 of 12tornwordohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16581361982939423598noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-86674892925101777162009-03-26T09:56:00.000-04:002009-03-26T09:56:00.000-04:00We have a garden full of those bugs, but here they...We have a garden full of those bugs, but here they're called Slaters or Wood louse. They eat dead woods and leaf matter.I've found a couple recently in our kitchen too. Interesting thing about them is they are closely related to shrimp and are completely edible. Starve them for a couple days, wash them and when flash fried or boiled (I've seen them cooked and added in sushi), and taste like Lyvviehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03660287093457746992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-33976138152252470332009-03-14T22:37:00.000-04:002009-03-14T22:37:00.000-04:00I am enthralled by those train tracks. I, too, not...I am enthralled by those train tracks. I, too, noticed a distinct dearth of snow, particularly on the tracks. <BR/><BR/>Your trains are blue. I don't know why that surprises me. <BR/><BR/>Here in The South we don't actually have any breasts. Breasts would imply some sense of sexuality. Here in The South there is no such thing as sexuality. All are chaste, and reproduction occurs mysteriously, Javahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17377033663576614925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-4300472586926998792009-03-14T17:58:00.000-04:002009-03-14T17:58:00.000-04:00I so love your 12 of 12s. You live in such a beau...I so love your 12 of 12s. You live in such a beautiful city and your pix are always so fun! Not just because they have yummy foods...but there always smiles!<BR/><BR/>Fun trivia...the little critter you saw is a Armadillidiidae, which isn't an insect but a crustacean. They are attracked to Cheez Whiz.Scooterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00452401957183465486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-55221872571356448022009-03-14T17:36:00.000-04:002009-03-14T17:36:00.000-04:00Cheese whiz on toast??? *gasp*Serge may have been ...Cheese whiz on toast??? *gasp*<BR/><BR/>Serge may have been frustrated because of the long drive, but look at the smile that erupted when he got home to you!! :)The Persianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02233760538686915146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-6404083662230422412009-03-14T10:47:00.000-04:002009-03-14T10:47:00.000-04:00What's the red thing in the Martinis?What's the red thing in the Martinis?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-35954359654624191622009-03-14T07:56:00.000-04:002009-03-14T07:56:00.000-04:00So many people asked questions in the post that I ...So many people asked questions in the post that I get to make an additional comment out of answering them. This is the one thing I wish Blogger let you do - answer questions within a comment. I know it's possible on wordpress, but that's not enough for me to go through the rigamarole of switching, easy as you may purport it to be. <BR/><BR/>As for the picture of the bug, I thought it looked a tornwordohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16581361982939423598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-26458834660811752952009-03-14T02:55:00.000-04:002009-03-14T02:55:00.000-04:00if your toast is whole grain and you add a tomato ...if your toast is whole grain and you add a tomato to the toast (cheese and tomato rocks!), the citric acid in the tomato releases the iron in the grain and you get a fix of iron without having to nosh on some piece of liver or something.dykewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17776768691386493709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-52290799717427832782009-03-14T00:20:00.000-04:002009-03-14T00:20:00.000-04:00Your Twelves are always great. Why do you think o...Your Twelves are always great. Why do you think of Java when you cross the tracks?<BR/><BR/>Birdie's on the right track. Darn you for lookin' so good while eating. Have you tried the Cheez Whiz toast with PB yet? Mmm mmm, good.<BR/><BR/>No nutz in ur banana bread?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-18000118489573797052009-03-13T21:05:00.000-04:002009-03-13T21:05:00.000-04:00My first thought was the sequence of pics.....and ...My first thought was the sequence of pics.....and that maybe you were eating the bug.Blobbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11821768145570876450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-5408958971820342522009-03-13T20:57:00.000-04:002009-03-13T20:57:00.000-04:00Cheez wiz and toast. Good Lord how could you?Cheez wiz and toast. Good Lord how could you?Rick Bettencourthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10864282234769831038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-91496723140334167462009-03-13T17:46:00.000-04:002009-03-13T17:46:00.000-04:00Is that diced potatos in your tortilla espanol?Whe...Is that diced potatos in your tortilla espanol?<BR/><BR/>Where do you get such fresh-looking tomatos at this time of year?Mark in DEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12478832787656152843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-74837411886311530712009-03-13T17:07:00.000-04:002009-03-13T17:07:00.000-04:00That sowbug is a rolypoly?! I didn't recognize it ...That sowbug is a rolypoly?! I didn't recognize it so close up. I think they're cute when they roll up. Down south, they're black.Birdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12852713057094279347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-9198747145981586932009-03-13T13:56:00.000-04:002009-03-13T13:56:00.000-04:00I am completely craving banana bread now.I am completely craving banana bread now.Snoozehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05358347075690351485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-21025569619712514472009-03-13T13:13:00.000-04:002009-03-13T13:13:00.000-04:00I agree with Mel, that's a sowbug. Did you happen...I agree with Mel, that's a sowbug. Did you happen to touch it? Did it roll up in a ball like an armadillo when you did? Definitely a sowbug then. They are central to a healthy compost pile, which is why I'm rather fond of them, even though I generally don't like things with more than six legs.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10556860299477514075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-25445474772334610992009-03-13T12:18:00.000-04:002009-03-13T12:18:00.000-04:00It's always a delight to see images of Serge and y...It's always a delight to see images of Serge and yourself... gets we Americans all excited to see hot Canadian Men !!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-45804964049900715162009-03-13T11:15:00.000-04:002009-03-13T11:15:00.000-04:00I shuddered at the bug pic as well, one of my many...I shuddered at the bug pic as well, one of my many phobias... I know them as wood lice, and they tend to turn up wherever there is slightly damp wood, which in Montreal means indoors during the winter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-38513443237137127352009-03-13T10:39:00.000-04:002009-03-13T10:39:00.000-04:00We got those bugs all the time in our backyard gro...We got those bugs all the time in our backyard growing up. They look like little trilobites. Usually under dead tree logs lying on the ground.dpastehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10813652943621759603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-34563392597812355212009-03-13T10:02:00.000-04:002009-03-13T10:02:00.000-04:00That's funny, I think of you everytime I make Cana...That's funny, I think of you everytime I make Canadian omelette!<BR/>And here in Madrid, there are bare breasts everywhere, on billboards, in shop windows, on magazine stands and on statues, of course.Franciscus van Munsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13886751010452126976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-36104316050328404562009-03-13T09:49:00.000-04:002009-03-13T09:49:00.000-04:00Serge my hero for squishing the bug. Don't like in...Serge my hero for squishing the bug. Don't like insects but an interesting book to read is called "Dust", a novel about the earth if all insect life vanished.<BR/><BR/> As far as Suvivor, I liked TJ but his antics were over the top last night and did I miss something, why did Taj get all mad? And yes, something is creepy about Tyson. Ever notice that Coach is a big talker but during challenges heSummerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12980252502053602258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-28720475898808774272009-03-13T09:12:00.000-04:002009-03-13T09:12:00.000-04:00I think that Serge was delayed because of the fire...I think that Serge was delayed because of the fire in the old movie set warehouse on Notre-Dame. <BR/><BR/>Still love your blog. Don't ever stop!<BR/><BR/>Un montréalaisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-38253939614811508182009-03-13T08:58:00.000-04:002009-03-13T08:58:00.000-04:00I don't like him anymore either. Those Jerky Jock...I don't like him anymore either. Those Jerky Jocky types piss me off and he was all that last night. I hope that skinny Sierra wins everything now. Or that creepy Tyson. Actually, I don't even care because I don't really like any of them.<BR/><BR/>How big was that damn bug? That's usually a Canadian perk, not many scary bugs! And BTW, where is your snow?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-21470806968317315562009-03-13T08:50:00.000-04:002009-03-13T08:50:00.000-04:00I can't believe that you look that good eating. NO...I can't believe that you look that good eating. NO ONE looks good eating. Until now.<BR/><BR/>I haven't adjusted yet to the time change, although I love the extra daylight. It's still hard to get out of bed.Birdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12852713057094279347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-88942287140169366702009-03-13T08:19:00.000-04:002009-03-13T08:19:00.000-04:00That bug literally gave me a panic attack. I hate...That bug literally gave me a panic attack. I <B>hate</B> bugs. Oooph, I'm still shuddering.<BR/><BR/>How is it that you have tomatoes in winter that actually look like tomatoes? Ours are all hard and barely pink and yucky. <BR/><BR/>I don't remember what else I was going to comment on and I certainly can't scroll back up to the beginning of your post. That bug is up there! I cannot believe Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05556535711209804501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-29698185973309090242009-03-13T08:05:00.000-04:002009-03-13T08:05:00.000-04:00Does that mean the bug was going after the bananas...Does that mean the bug was going after the bananas?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-84128475859930788462009-03-13T08:03:00.000-04:002009-03-13T08:03:00.000-04:00The bug is a sowbug. Not a bug, technically, since...The bug is a sowbug. Not a bug, technically, since it's not even an insect - closer to a millipede. They like decaying vegetable matter.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18047049720897209506noreply@blogger.com