Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Everyone wants a camel spider.

Sorry, haven't seen any yet....well allive. Saw a 4 inch one that the entomology (bug killers) guys stuck in a freezer for a few hours. We do have a mascot at the firehouse though. A 4 inch black scorpian that was abandoned by the last group here. Still allive and fiesty even though it's been in an aquarium for a couple months. The guys throw in stink-beetles and geckos for it to play with, but the geckos always get out. Silly scorpion just keeps on living. He doesn't like to be petted much, must be bitter about the box he's in. No C-Webb you can't have it. I know you asked for one, but your just not worthy. Flies, sand-fleas, mosquitos, camel spiders, mice, and rats should be showing up in a few weeks. OH - JOY!!! Already caught a few mice in tents. Co-worker found a nest in bottom of his wall-locker with 4 baby mice in it. Another guy found mouse on shelf in wall-locker about three feet from floor. These mice 'got up's.' I think I'll be keeping my snacky treats in a tupperware box on top shelf from now on.

6 comments:

J-Boob said...

It sounds like it is going to be hard to bring back a scorpion and such, how about a Iraqi mosquito. That shouldn't be to hard, I do want it alive though. Thanks Jimmy, you are the best.

Heather lee said...

speaking of snacky treats, can I send you any?

Anonymous said...

Dammit man! You will bring me back a scorpion whether you like it or not! It's the way it's going to be my old friend. Try to get me one that's about 5 inches long...I need to make sure it has enough venom to paralize Jonny for at least an hour. It's all the time I'll need to extract information from him about the Robnett's operation. Remember James, I'm counting on you here. We need this information in order to take over the company when you get back. BLACK SCORPION OR BUST!

CWEBB OUT!

Heather lee said...

talk about mice, they've been sneaking into the walk-in fridge here at work and eating my creme brulees! rotten bastards, they only eat my food, not the deli's or any other dept.'s... although they've shown a taste for chocolate bars and potato chips...
all I can say is that I HATE to have to kill any animal, but my 14 hr day started by having to kill 3 mice who were stuck to glue traps. I can't stand to see any animal suffer... I also can't stand the thought of making anyone sick from contamination or turning these poor critters into diabetics. I euthanized them by my own feet and I pray that God forgives me... just couldn't stand to see a frightened creature suffer like that.

You stand as my obligatory confession for the year. I'm a mouse stomper. Who would've thought I could do it? Food=human life=safety...I had to, no choice, but feel like a complete jerk just the same.

Feeling like hell in CA,
Heather lee
rodent stomper general...

* going to hell, and that right soon!

P.S. Don't kill any Iraqi mice... what have they ever done to you? I'll warrent they haven't been hiding WMD's or hooved down any of YOUR creme brulees!

Heather lee said...

Be nice to mice!!! give hell to racoons, scorpions and other vermin... spiders are all good as long as they don't bite you, your wife or your dog... sounds like a few of your friends are longing for a good sound bite... tell them that's what sisters are for!

James Strandberg said...

Okay, Okay, I have already stomped on three mice also. Didn't want to mention it but one of our guys chased a mouse around in sta. 2 the other night, but couldn't get it. He put out a glue trap and the next morning, there it was, squeeking for mercy. Fat little bastard (or so we thought). So he put it outside to bake in the sun. I fealt bad, so I snuck outside and stomped on it. And what do you know, got 3 for one. Two unborn babies that I could see in the mess. Yes I almost puked, and felt terrible about it. But this is a warzone. No mice allowed. James