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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / August 2006EWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
I'm sitting at the computer, which is in a wooden armoire in our study. I have my right foot on the edge of the wood, so that my heel is kinda hanging in the air. I feel whiskers and a paw with claws. I look down and see Rufous pawing my heel. I say "silly Rufous, that's just my foot!" and keep on reading the group. But Rufous insists on "hunting" my heel. Until I pick up my foot. And see a roach right behind my heel. The one Rufous has been trying to hunt for the past 10 minutes. :( Victor, who really, really hates insects for some weird reason...  SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com > I'm sitting at the computer, which is in a wooden armoire in our > study. I have my right foot on the edge of the wood, so that my [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Victor, who really, really hates insects for some weird reason... EWWWWWWW! Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > I'm sitting at the computer, which is in a wooden armoire in our study. > I have my right foot on the edge of the wood, so that my heel is kinda [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Victor, who really, really hates insects for some weird reason... LOL! I hope he got it. SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki >I'm sitting at the computer, which is in a wooden armoire in our study. >I have my right foot on the edge of the wood, so that my heel is kinda [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >Victor, who really, really hates insects for some weird reason... It could be worse. I used to work at an office next to a railroad yard, and we would get the occasional critter that had come in on a train. On one occasion, I was sitting at my desk, typing, and felt a tickle ascending my right ankle. I reached down and shook my pants leg, and a large roach fell out of my pants. I stomped it before it could run away. It was about two inches long, larger than the local roaches generally get, so I suspect that it had come in on a train from the Gulf Coast. I am just glad that it didn't get higher up my leg before I realized what was happening, or else I would have been doing an impromptu striptease. SignatureJohn F. Eldredge -- john@jfeldredge.com PGP key available from http://pgp.mit.edu "Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think at all." -- Hypatia of Alexandria > On one occasion, I was sitting at my desk, typing, and felt a > tickle ascending my right ankle. I reached down and shook my pants [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > leg before I realized what was happening, or else I would have been > doing an impromptu striptease. Something I'm sure your co-workers would have enjoyed immensely! :) You would join the ranks of such people as Bev's cousin Jack. (That was his name, right? Was he a cousin by marriage?) Speaking of which, I am unable to find the Ollie stories on Flippy's cat page. What section are they under, Flippy? My sympathies, John, that sounds disgusting! Remind me never to work near a train station. I like the small bugs in my neck of the woods! Joyce > I'm sitting at the computer, which is in a wooden armoire in our > study. I have my right foot on the edge of the wood, so that my heel [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Victor, who really, really hates insects for some weird reason... Awww. Rufous was trying to save his daddy. :-) SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk >I'm sitting at the computer, which is in a wooden armoire in our study. >I have my right foot on the edge of the wood, so that my heel is kinda [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >Victor, who really, really hates insects for some weird reason... Was it a regular roach or a TEXAS roach? ;) Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh Make Levees, Not War > Was it a regular roach or a TEXAS roach? ;) It was a baby roach, not sure how big it was going to get! :) SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com He was trying to protect his Paw from the bug. Ann Signatureread Sam's blog at http://kittens-3.blogspot.com/ see pictures of Sam at http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/ann791/my_photos > I'm sitting at the computer, which is in a wooden armoire in our study. I > have my right foot on the edge of the wood, so that my heel is kinda [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Victor, who really, really hates insects for some weird reason... > I'm sitting at the computer, which is in a wooden armoire in our study. I > have my right foot on the edge of the wood, so that my heel is kinda [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Victor, who really, really hates insects for some weird reason... Was this a cockroach? Is that what you mean by "roach"? Wow, I've never seen one. I really like insects but might draw the line at having cockroaches in the house as I understand an infestation of them is difficult to get rid of and they poo on your food. Is that right? Tweed >> I'm sitting at the computer, which is in a wooden armoire in our >> study. I have my right foot on the edge of the wood, so that my heel [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Tweed Thankfully it's years since I saw one, hopefully I won't see any more. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk >>> I'm sitting at the computer, which is in a wooden armoire in our >>> study. I have my right foot on the edge of the wood, so that my heel [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Thankfully it's years since I saw one, hopefully I won't see any more. I'm with you on that wish. Many years ago (1946-51) I worked at the State Capitol. That place was alive with cockroaches -- some of them 4 inches long. There was a closet off the room where I worked and the employees used to put their lunch sacks there. Often they would forget them and quite a few were there. One day, I decided to clean out the closet. When I picked up the first sack it rattled. I looked in and saw about a dozen cockroaches -- big ones. In the restrooms the roaches his under the toilet seats. One morning I opened my desk drawer and guess what ? Big roaches. It didn't seem to bother the other employees but it freaked me out. After I left, I heard they got rid of the restaurant in the building which, of course, was a major problem. I often wonder if they ever really cleaned it. It is undergoing a major overhaul now. > I'm with you on that wish. Many years ago (1946-51) I worked at the State > Capitol. That place was alive with cockroaches -- some of them 4 inches > long. AAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!!! What state was this? Please don't say California. :) Actually, I'm pretty sure it wasn't - sounds more like Florida or someplace like that. Must be in the southeastern USA, where it's warm and very humid. Roaches do seem to like humidity. I haven't seen very many since I moved to CA, probably because it's more arid here than in Massachusetts. But 4 inches? That makes me dizzy. Sounds like the Florida "palmetto bug" to me. Working in 1946-51, eh? I guess you're in my parents' generation. I was still in two halves during those years. :) Joyce On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 06:48:14 +0000, jXwXeXrXmXoXnXt wrote: > > I'm with you on that wish. Many years ago (1946-51) I worked at the State > > Capitol. That place was alive with cockroaches -- some of them 4 inches [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Joyce UTAH > On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 06:48:14 +0000, jXwXeXrXmXoXnXt wrote: >>> Capitol. That place was alive with cockroaches -- some of them 4 inches >>> long. >> >> AAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!!! >> What state was this? Please don't say California. :) > UTAH That's TOO close!! <:-O Joyce > I'm with you on that wish. Many years ago (1946-51) I worked at the State > Capitol. That place was alive with cockroaches -- some of them 4 inches > long. Someone who worked a while in Washington said the House office building is full of cockroaches - the six-legged kind. There must be an affinity between government and insect life. Bud > Was this a cockroach? Is that what you mean by "roach"? Wow, I've never > seen one. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cockroach Nasty, nasty critters. They come from the outside and then the cats play with them until they die. Sometimes they get eaten too. Victor, reminding self not to kiss the cats anymore SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com > Victor, reminding self not to kiss the cats anymore Oh, sure - that's going to happen! :) Joyce |
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