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First time I've lived where they're fireflies.
I told my Wife that we should cal 9-1-1,because our
lawn was on fire.
 
AngliaGT said:
First time I've lived where they're fireflies.
I told my Wife that we should cal 9-1-1,because our
lawn was on fire.
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For us on the west-coast, the first time you see fireflies it's just astonishing! Never saw them until visiting the east coast for the first time (many years ago).
 
That couple in Pa just goes to show how dumb this next gen is becoming. Way back in the day here in Pa them things were just called Lightening Bugs. We used to catch them by the handfuls and put them in jars. If you got enough of them it was like carrying a lantern around.
 
How us frugal Yankees save on electricity -
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Only certain times of the year we have them in Oklahoma, I guess the temperature is the controlling factor. We always called them lightning bugs. Terminology I guess, the bugs are the same, just the names are different. :highly_amused: PJ
 
Well, whatever one calls them, I think they're amazing. NONE of them on the west coast.
 
Boink said:
Well, whatever one calls them, I think they're amazing. NONE of them on the west coast.
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Mark- you are welcome to sit on my deck and gaze into my backyard and you'll see tons of fireflies all night long. The younger kids chase and catch them... they are harmless.
 
:smile:
 
The only place I've lived that had lots of fireflies was West Virginia. Remember the fun we had as kids catching jars of fireflies.
 
Boink said:
To the ignorant (like me), I was shocked to learn what "bath salts" are... having assumed it was something the ladies used to create bubbles or similar. Nope. Not even Epsom salts. Check this out:
https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/synthetic-cathinones-bath-salts
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Synthetic cathinones ("bath salts") can produce effects that include:

  • paranoiaā€”extreme and unreasonable distrust of others
  • hallucinationsā€”experiencing sensations and images that seem real but are not
  • panic attacks
  • excited deliriumā€”extreme agitation and violent behavior
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Sounds like "space alien attacks" to me.
 
Hi pd, what space aliens you been playing with lately? Oh I don't want to steal this thread but I got to tell you. Had to put one odd front tire on my wife's Nissan Rogue (all wheel drive). It's been about a month, now gobs of grease on the garage floor and the left front inner CV joint is trashed. Hmm, coincidence or what?
 
Was there a big difference between the front tires? If not, I don't think it's likely that a new tire could cause damage. On the Subarus, its the center differential that will eventually fail if one tire is way different - but it takes many miles from what I was told. Your Nissan may have hit a curb or pothole to cause damage. I would check with the dealer or go online to check out the damage.
 
Dare I say it, this year alone the wife has had 3 flat tires, knocked the front end out of alignment and now this. She mostly drives the same roads I do but, when I'm with her I'm cringing at every pot hole. :highly_amused:
 
Well there you go.
Maybe you know Bart bought an Alfa Quadrifoglio to race. Went through a set of tires in one weekend at Sebring. $300.00 I think he said. Not bad for an 85 year old. Says "Don't buy one. Terrible road car".
 
Yes, I guess this could fit the mandate of this forum. Unless you are the guy spending the money. :wink-new:
I talked to him a few weeks ago. He didn't tell me about Sebring but did say the car has a propensity to just shut itself off once in awhile. :rolleye: Well, it seems that he is always game for new things, this is just another one of his adventures.
 
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