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Re: My new 8 legged friend
« Reply #25 on: June 12, 2012, 04:17:30 PM »
Quote from: Terpsichore on June 12, 2012, 03:33:25 PM
Um...yeah...I'm gonna have to go with a "no" on that one.  See earlier comment regarding "big and scary".

which would you rather? Quiet pet that can be kept in a box and will soon curl up and die or pet that has the run of your whole house, will crap and pee on the carpet, eat your shoes and bark, loudly?

Because you know, if he picks a puppy, it's GOING to be THAT puppy and Goober will love it so much, you'd just have to tolerate it.
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Re: My new 8 legged friend
« Reply #26 on: June 12, 2012, 04:41:12 PM »
Good point....I think I'd still take the puppy.  She says she wants a little dog that can sit in her lap like a dachshaund (sp?) anyways.  They're cuter than spiders, too.
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Re: My new 8 legged friend
« Reply #27 on: June 12, 2012, 04:46:26 PM »
I wouldn't do that. Might give the spider indigestion...
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Re: My new 8 legged friend
« Reply #28 on: June 12, 2012, 05:08:29 PM »
Quote from: Terpsichore on June 12, 2012, 04:41:12 PM
Good point....I think I'd still take the puppy.  She says she wants a little dog that can sit in her lap like a dachshaund (sp?) anyways.  They're cuter than spiders, too.

I wouldn't recomend a dachshund for a young child. They require some extra care and considerations, which don't always go well with an active child.
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Re: My new 8 legged friend
« Reply #29 on: June 12, 2012, 05:12:48 PM »
Quote from: Strings on June 10, 2012, 09:04:42 PM
>You'll never get MrsSmith to read this thread with a title like this.....<

Maybe Ben needs a new pet? >:D

I just got a text an hour ago that there's three itty bitty spiders in the house and I need to come home and kill them. Little does she know that spiders are my friends and I never kill them, I just take them outside. :)
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Re: My new 8 legged friend
« Reply #30 on: June 12, 2012, 05:14:45 PM »
Quote from: Ben on June 12, 2012, 05:12:48 PM
I just got a text an hour ago that there's three itty bitty spiders in the house and I need to come home and kill them. Little does she know that spiders are my friends and I never kill them, I just take them outside. :)

Hystarical, and she never will know, since she would never read this thread.  :lol:
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Re: My new 8 legged friend
« Reply #31 on: June 12, 2012, 05:27:20 PM »
Unless someone would do the evil deed of telling her that maybe she should read through it...
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Re: My new 8 legged friend
« Reply #32 on: June 12, 2012, 05:38:52 PM »
Quote from: Strings on June 12, 2012, 05:27:20 PM
Unless someone would do the evil deed of telling her that maybe she should read through it...

Oh, dear...

Which is more rewarding, tricking Mrs. Smith into seeing spiders or the giggle worthy fact of seeing Ben post secrets in full veiw of the public?

Delima, delima...  >:D
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Re: My new 8 legged friend
« Reply #33 on: June 12, 2012, 06:07:09 PM »
I believe the answer to your question is "Yes"
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Re: My new 8 legged friend
« Reply #34 on: June 12, 2012, 07:10:23 PM »
Quote from: bluestarlizzard on June 12, 2012, 05:08:29 PM
I wouldn't recomend a dachshund for a young child. They require some extra care and considerations, which don't always go well with an active child.
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oh, I know, several neighbors have had them and would always talk about the care it takes to have them.  I'm definitely doing research before she gets a puppy....and I still say they're cuter than spiders. 

Anything is cuter than a spider....
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Re: My new 8 legged friend
« Reply #35 on: June 12, 2012, 07:22:32 PM »
Quote from: Terpsichore on June 12, 2012, 07:10:23 PM
oh, I know, several neighbors have had them and would always talk about the care it takes to have them.  I'm definitely doing research before she gets a puppy....and I still say they're cuter than spiders. 

Anything is cuter than a spider....

But has less "freek people out" factor.

What about a pet rat? Rats are great pets, and cute.  ;)
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Re: My new 8 legged friend
« Reply #36 on: June 12, 2012, 07:35:43 PM »
True, and rats can be kinda cute.
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Re: My new 8 legged friend
« Reply #37 on: June 12, 2012, 07:39:22 PM »
Quote from: Terpsichore on June 12, 2012, 07:35:43 PM
True, and rats can be kinda cute.

Kinda?

 

They say "kinda"?
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Re: My new 8 legged friend
« Reply #38 on: June 12, 2012, 07:47:16 PM »
Much cuter than the big scary furry thing that was pictured at the beginning of this thread.
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Re: My new 8 legged friend
« Reply #39 on: June 12, 2012, 11:26:30 PM »
Maybe let Goober make that decision?

She may like a nice boa...  >:D
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Re: My new 8 legged friend
« Reply #40 on: June 12, 2012, 11:37:08 PM »
Quote from: Strings on June 12, 2012, 11:26:30 PM
Maybe let Goober make that decision?

She may like a nice boa...  >:D

She could bring it to visit her uncle strings... And terpsicorde could "forget" to make sure it's in it's box when they leave...
(you know, she could do that with a spider too... )
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Re: My new 8 legged friend
« Reply #41 on: June 13, 2012, 03:48:49 AM »
*shrug*

I'd just have to take it back to her...
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Re: My new 8 legged friend
« Reply #42 on: June 13, 2012, 01:35:44 PM »
One of my twin daughters had a pet tarantula for a while, until it went to that Great Web in the sky.

I think she has had pet rats, also.

I've heard that humans can make great pets, but they're probably less dependable than rats.  :P
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Re: My new 8 legged friend
« Reply #43 on: June 13, 2012, 03:26:49 PM »
Quote from: Strings on June 13, 2012, 03:48:49 AM
*shrug*

I'd just have to take it back to her...

You'd have to find it first. Make sure to check the heating vents.  [popcorn]
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Re: My new 8 legged friend
« Reply #44 on: June 13, 2012, 10:54:53 PM »
Quote from: Strings on June 13, 2012, 03:48:49 AM
*shrug*

I'd just have to take it back to her...

And what makes you think I'd open the door knowing you'd have big scary spider (or snake for that matter) with you?
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Re: My new 8 legged friend
« Reply #45 on: June 14, 2012, 04:56:14 AM »
'Cause I so damn cute!
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Re: My new 8 legged friend
« Reply #46 on: June 14, 2012, 09:52:18 AM »
You're delusional.
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Re: My new 8 legged friend
« Reply #47 on: June 14, 2012, 11:52:02 AM »
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Re: My new 8 legged friend
« Reply #48 on: June 14, 2012, 05:37:24 PM »
Laugh it up, fuzzball
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Re: My new 8 legged friend
« Reply #49 on: June 17, 2012, 08:22:24 AM »
Ken over at Popehat has an incident with the new associate that prompts discussion of the "spider dance".  http://www.popehat.com/2012/06/15/thats-a-net-0-klout-to-associate/#comments

Would someone be so kind as to advise MrsSmith, as well as assure her there are no pictures of spiders at that site.

For the rest of us, it opens new topics such as palmetto bugs.

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