Comments on: The war at home http://thomnottom.com/blog/2006/06/28/the-war-at-home/ Muttonchops and loud shirts... Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:41:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Cindy http://thomnottom.com/blog/2006/06/28/the-war-at-home/#comment-3027 Cindy Thu, 06 Jul 2006 14:46:34 +0000 http://thomnottom.com/blog/2006/06/28/the-war-at-home/#comment-3027 I just remembered the worst bug ever....in New Mexico, the "Vinegaroon" is what they called it, and if I knew how to do the nifty link I could do that here. Anyway, we had one in our hotel room and you should have seen my big tough husband try to kill it with a shoe, right after getting out of the shower. I wish I had a camera with me. After you smoosh it, it reeks of vinegar. We didn't sleep all that well that night, mainly because I was laughing too loudly. I just remembered the worst bug ever….in New Mexico, the “Vinegaroon” is what they called it, and if I knew how to do the nifty link I could do that here. Anyway, we had one in our hotel room and you should have seen my big tough husband try to kill it with a shoe, right after getting out of the shower. I wish I had a camera with me. After you smoosh it, it reeks of vinegar. We didn’t sleep all that well that night, mainly because I was laughing too loudly.

]]> By: Cindy http://thomnottom.com/blog/2006/06/28/the-war-at-home/#comment-3026 Cindy Thu, 06 Jul 2006 14:34:06 +0000 http://thomnottom.com/blog/2006/06/28/the-war-at-home/#comment-3026 Oh, yeah, the house centipedes are the creepiest. Regarding the crickets, I knew someone (with whom I used to live) who liked to vacuum them up in a dustbuster and leave them to jump themselves to death in there. I soon divorced him. Oh, yeah, the house centipedes are the creepiest. Regarding the crickets, I knew someone (with whom I used to live) who liked to vacuum them up in a dustbuster and leave them to jump themselves to death in there. I soon divorced him.

]]> By: Thom http://thomnottom.com/blog/2006/06/28/the-war-at-home/#comment-3003 Thom Thu, 29 Jun 2006 22:26:27 +0000 http://thomnottom.com/blog/2006/06/28/the-war-at-home/#comment-3003 @ Malina - I still remember a night back in Hoboken when Lisa caught a glimpse of one of those house centipedes just as we were falling asleep - I spent the next hour (at around 1 AM) vacuuming my entire room until she was satisfied it was gone. The discussion page on the Wikipedia entry for them is hysterical - it's pretty much just a bunch of people talking about how creepy they are. Except for one guy who caught one as a pet... @ Mark - As soon as I found out they were called camel centipedes, all I could think of was those camel spiders. @ Kathleen - Everytime I encounter some freaky bug up here, all I can think of is that at least I'm not down there. You'd think the South was covered in rain forests or something with the number of creepy bugs you guys deal with - I can't believe you can live in that environment with your phobia. And now black widows! At the very least, unlike these suckers I'm sure they don't jump 2 feet in the air! @ Malina - I still remember a night back in Hoboken when Lisa caught a glimpse of one of those house centipedes just as we were falling asleep - I spent the next hour (at around 1 AM) vacuuming my entire room until she was satisfied it was gone.

The discussion page on the Wikipedia entry for them is hysterical - it’s pretty much just a bunch of people talking about how creepy they are. Except for one guy who caught one as a pet…

@ Mark - As soon as I found out they were called camel centipedes, all I could think of was those camel spiders.

@ Kathleen - Everytime I encounter some freaky bug up here, all I can think of is that at least I’m not down there. You’d think the South was covered in rain forests or something with the number of creepy bugs you guys deal with - I can’t believe you can live in that environment with your phobia. And now black widows! At the very least, unlike these suckers I’m sure they don’t jump 2 feet in the air!

]]> By: Kathleen http://thomnottom.com/blog/2006/06/28/the-war-at-home/#comment-3002 Kathleen Thu, 29 Jun 2006 22:05:37 +0000 http://thomnottom.com/blog/2006/06/28/the-war-at-home/#comment-3002 Curt and I just found out that black widows have set up housekeeping on our front porch. As Carlos once said - there are no centipedes in Alabama because too damn scared of what else is there. Curt and I just found out that black widows have set up housekeeping on our front porch. As Carlos once said - there are no centipedes in Alabama because too damn scared of what else is there.

]]> By: Kathleen http://thomnottom.com/blog/2006/06/28/the-war-at-home/#comment-3001 Kathleen Thu, 29 Jun 2006 22:03:41 +0000 http://thomnottom.com/blog/2006/06/28/the-war-at-home/#comment-3001 Curt and I just found out we have black widows setting up to start a new colony on our front porch. As Carlos once said - there are no centipedes in Alabama because they're too damn scared of the other insects down here!!! Curt and I just found out we have black widows setting up to start a new colony on our front porch. As Carlos once said - there are no centipedes in Alabama because they’re too damn scared of the other insects down here!!!

]]> By: Markus http://thomnottom.com/blog/2006/06/28/the-war-at-home/#comment-2999 Markus Thu, 29 Jun 2006 15:55:51 +0000 http://thomnottom.com/blog/2006/06/28/the-war-at-home/#comment-2999 Freshman year at Stevens was the first time I saw one of those house centipedes. Sadly, it was not the last... At least you don't have <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Solfuga2_CM.jpg" rel="nofollow">Camel Spiders</a> in your basement :) Freshman year at Stevens was the first time I saw one of those house centipedes. Sadly, it was not the last…

At least you don’t have Camel Spiders in your basement :)

]]> By: Malina http://thomnottom.com/blog/2006/06/28/the-war-at-home/#comment-2992 Malina Wed, 28 Jun 2006 21:08:00 +0000 http://thomnottom.com/blog/2006/06/28/the-war-at-home/#comment-2992 Oh... why oh why did I click? I should have listened to the warning! **shudder** I had house centipedes at Stevens when I lived in Lore-El. Maintenance gave me glue traps. It was SO gross! Oh… why oh why did I click? I should have listened to the warning! **shudder**

I had house centipedes at Stevens when I lived in Lore-El. Maintenance gave me glue traps. It was SO gross!

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