Fireflies - Page 2

BigV · 07-14-2014, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lola Bunny

Yes, you are. I live in a city all my life. Never seen a firefly before.

I read somewhere that only one in five people have seen the Milky Way. It's pretty hard to see from the city.

fargon · 07-14-2014, 09:56 PM

I was just outside sitting in the dark, and saw no fireflies.

fargon · 07-14-2014, 10:00 PM

Keryx says that she remembers seeing fireflies when she was a kid, but not in a long time.

Undertoad · 07-14-2014, 10:12 PM

I killed 7 of them in my bedroom last week.

Lola Bunny · 07-14-2014, 10:18 PM

Evil Toad

Undertoad · 07-14-2014, 10:54 PM

I am sorry, I realize that it is against your spiritual sensibilities Lola. But in my current living conditions, I can see no way around it. In the farmhouse, it is them or me.

At this time I am besieged by three different species of ant. This morning I destroyed a deer tick that was sitting outside on my door frame. I mistakenly left a bucket of water sitting outside for a few days and the local West Nile-carrying mosquito population went crazy.

It's only through the drinking of many, many gin and tonics, containing the valuable medication Quinine, that I will survive the summer.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-14-2014, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undertoad

I killed 7 of them in my bedroom last week.

It's OK as long as you eat them.

Aliantha · 07-14-2014, 11:10 PM

UT, are you sure you dont live in my neighbourhood?

Undertoad · 07-14-2014, 11:14 PM

Gin and tonics.

I mean don't spare the tonic. There's a reason it's called tonic. Use a good brand. And a healthy squeeze of lime will prevent the scurvy, if yours is not an orange juice drinking nation.

Aliantha · 07-15-2014, 12:10 AM

There have been plenty of those consumed by me.

Sundae · 07-15-2014, 01:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigV

I read somewhere that only one in five people have seen the Milky Way. It's pretty hard to see from the city.

Someone (Limey?) needs to point it out to me one day. I've been in plenty of places away from light pollution and have still never seen it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

It's OK as long as you eat them.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aliantha

There have been plenty of those consumed by me.

... well I guess in a country where people eat witchetty grubs...

glatt · 07-15-2014, 09:16 AM

If you have seen any star ever, you have seen part of the Milky Way. When people refer to the Milky Way in the sky, they are just talking about an area where the stars are thicker and take on a cloudy appearance. But it's all the Milky Way. You need a really dark sky to see anything that's not part of the Milky Way.

limey · 07-15-2014, 09:42 AM

We has that. Sometimes.

Gravdigr · 07-15-2014, 01:06 PM

Ginandwhatnow?

Aliantha · 07-15-2014, 05:04 PM

I have seen some awesome stary skies from the outback. Unbelievable.

07-14-2014, 09:56 PM	#17
fargon Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Crosse, WI Posts: 8,924	I was just outside sitting in the dark, and saw no fireflies. __________________ Annoy the ones that ignore you!!! I live a blessed life I Love my Country, I Fear the Government!!! Heavily medicated for the good of mankind.

07-14-2014, 10:00 PM	#18
fargon Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Crosse, WI Posts: 8,924	Keryx says that she remembers seeing fireflies when she was a kid, but not in a long time. __________________ Annoy the ones that ignore you!!! I live a blessed life I Love my Country, I Fear the Government!!! Heavily medicated for the good of mankind.

07-14-2014, 11:10 PM	#23
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	UT, are you sure you dont live in my neighbourhood? __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

07-15-2014, 12:10 AM	#25
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	There have been plenty of those consumed by me. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

07-15-2014, 09:42 AM	#28
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	We has that. Sometimes. __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

07-14-2014, 10:12 PM	#19
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	I killed 7 of them in my bedroom last week.

07-14-2014, 10:18 PM	#20
Lola Bunny Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 2,728	Evil Toad

07-14-2014, 10:54 PM	#21
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	I am sorry, I realize that it is against your spiritual sensibilities Lola. But in my current living conditions, I can see no way around it. In the farmhouse, it is them or me. At this time I am besieged by three different species of ant. This morning I destroyed a deer tick that was sitting outside on my door frame. I mistakenly left a bucket of water sitting outside for a few days and the local West Nile-carrying mosquito population went crazy. It's only through the drinking of many, many gin and tonics, containing the valuable medication Quinine, that I will survive the summer.

07-14-2014, 11:14 PM	#24
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Gin and tonics. I mean don't spare the tonic. There's a reason it's called tonic. Use a good brand. And a healthy squeeze of lime will prevent the scurvy, if yours is not an orange juice drinking nation.

07-15-2014, 09:16 AM	#27
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	If you have seen any star ever, you have seen part of the Milky Way. When people refer to the Milky Way in the sky, they are just talking about an area where the stars are thicker and take on a cloudy appearance. But it's all the Milky Way. You need a really dark sky to see anything that's not part of the Milky Way.

07-15-2014, 01:06 PM	#29
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Ginandwhatnow? __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

07-15-2014, 05:04 PM	#30
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	I have seen some awesome stary skies from the outback. Unbelievable. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

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