COLD DARK ROOM

[Cathie G]

Sunday = wash day! I have the load of coloreds in the machine at the moment. I have a lot of yard work to do today, but I'm feeling the lazies again. I'll try to get out there and work, but don't hold me to it.!

Sorry Yavonne I didn't mean to make you stub your toe in the dirt...

 

[JoesMum]

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What beautiful scenery! It’s lovely there

 

[Maro2Bear]

Just watched a quick clipp on Al Jazeera regarding a rewilding project there in the UK on the Knepp Estate. Looks like they have all kinds of interesting things...birds, camping, tours, safaris... camping in yurts and more.

https://www.kneppsafaris.co.uk/

 

[Maro2Bear]

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That must be the Crooked Creek! Fun on the water.

 

[CarolM]

I grew up with a mum who would call big spiders “Krakens” (she hates spiders)

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[CarolM]

All torts settled at my grandparents for the week. They were very active and hungry. I’m going to miss them

Enjoy your holiday though.

 

[CarolM]

I missed an opportunity there to say I've searched the world wide web and not found a spider called a kraken!

Lol. That would have been kraken funny.

 

[Cathie G]

That "kracken" has the same body shape as a black widow spider, and they BITE!!!

I don't know if my wasps have evolved to be not as lethal or if I've developed an immunity. I received another wasp sting today and it was only mildly burning for about ten minutes then nothing. Now it's a bit itchy. This nest was on the underside of the 2x4 across the bottom of the gate from the backyard. I had opened the gate to allow visitors (two really cute little girls 4 and 6, and their grandparents to go through and I was standing there waiting to close the gate when I heard the tell tale buzzing near my ear. I was so engrossed in waving my hand by my ear that I didn't realize there was one getting me on my other side.

Thursday when I went shopping I bought four cans of wasp killer spray. I was able to treat eight nests, but I missed the one on the gate. After I spray them I knock them down and step on them to squish the larvae.

Ok CDR strikes again. I'm only somewhat remembering there is a type of wasp that doesn't really sting like a wasp. Maybe mud wasp??? I'm not sure but...

 

[CarolM]

YEA!! (on the walk). I try to walk a mile every evening. I don't always make it, but I try!

At least you try.

 

[CarolM]

I am. We are in Yellville Arkansas with very little service and limited WiFi.. trying to catch up now. We are staying tonight and will head back home tomorrow.

I am anxious to hear from Lena as well!

Enjoy your last night then.

 

[CarolM]

I kinda started remembering after the CDR triggered my memory. I didn't remember it as in the Greek myths though. I haven't read those for at least 50 years.

It seems that I was thinking of the modern version.


Basic Story: In the modern "Clash of the Titans" movie, the Kraken is a Titanic-era monster which is under the control of the great god Zeus, who can summon the Kraken or order the release of the Kraken; this scene from the movie was used in the promotional trailers and ads and "Release the Kraken!" briefly became a catchphrase. Normally, the Greek god Poseidon had dominion over the oceans and would be a more likely choice to summon the Kraken. But the actual Kraken is not part of any traditional Greek myth

 

[Cathie G]

I’m new to the forum, but I just wanted to say I love this Cold Dark Room[emoji23]

Hello Michael. You have a cutie.

 

[CarolM]

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Beautiful pics. I wouldn't mind going there.

 

[Michael231]

Hello Michael. You have a cutie.

Just an adult desert tortoise (with permits)! And some ornate box turtles. I’ll share pictures!

 

[Michael231]

Hello and welcome. I am Linda and I live in Kent in the South East of the UK.

Pull up an armadillo and take a seat. The one-legged pirate should be along soon to take an order for the beverage of your choice.

We are an international bunch of idiots friends who cannot be guaranteed to take conversation off at a tangent or to start punning

It is rather dark in here, but polishing one of the flying jellyfish usually improves the light levels. The blackcurrant ones are glowing brightest at the moment.

Don’t worry of you see the snow leopard; she only eats carrots. And do try not to stub your toe on the hedgehogs; they do get in the way and they can’t help being prickly, but they are very friendly.

This chat is great! I’ll share some pictures of my tortoises! ASAP!

 

[Michael231]

Hi Michael, and welcome to The Cold Dark Room! Someone will come along soon to fill you in about the wool spider (if she exists), the one legged pirate , the meercats, the snow leopard ( who only eats carrots), and all the other creatures that live here in the CDR.

Haha!

 

[Cathie G]

It seems that I was thinking of the modern version.


Basic Story: In the modern "Clash of the Titans" movie, the Kraken is a Titanic-era monster which is under the control of the great god Zeus, who can summon the Kraken or order the release of the Kraken; this scene from the movie was used in the promotional trailers and ads and "Release the Kraken!" briefly became a catchphrase. Normally, the Greek god Poseidon had dominion over the oceans and would be a more likely choice to summon the Kraken. But the actual Kraken is not part of any traditional Greek myth

Yea it seems the kraken has evolved into a little teeny spider lately though. All I can say is don't bite me and you won't be dead meat you dumb kraken...

 

[Cathie G]

Just an adult desert tortoise (with permits)! And some ornate box turtles. I’ll share pictures!

I'm sure all of us here can't hardly wait.

 

[Cathie G]

At least you try.

Yavonne needs to get one of those trackers to see how many miles she actually walks in a day.

 

[CarolM]

Yea it seems the kraken has evolved into a little teeny spider lately though. All I can say is don't bite me and you won't be dead meat you dumb kraken...

I feel exactly the same way.