Last night, I rolled over in bed and was suddenly struck on the leg in pain. A bite! It felt like a hornet’s sting, yow! The thing swelled up to about the size of a quarter and hurt like the dickens. The hubs and I looked everywhere for the malicious critter that had inflicted the [...]
Tag Archives: bugs
Conquering the Vile Earwig, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Siberian Winters
FREAKY
October 24, 2009
To even remember this makes my heart quake inside and my blood run cold. But FINALLY after reading all of your horrific posts about your own spider experiences, I have one of my own to share. I had just gotten into bed. I was getting all cozy and snuggly (the temps are in the 30s [...]
My Computer Has a Bug!!!
September 18, 2009
Can you see it? HEE HEE! Lame, I know. But cut me some slack– it’s Friday!! Do you know where the term “computer bug” came from? This is from WikiAnswers: The term ‘bug’ was first used by Grace Hopper on September 9th, 1945 when a real bug, a moth, short-circuited an early computer on relay [...]

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