Expert prognosis for the planet

[Captain Snooze]

Originally Posted by Capt Spaulding

That's an unusual looking cat.

Originally Posted by soundman98

maybe it's time to go back to cat pics.

Read what Soundman wrote: "maybe" which means it is not definite. I took the option of maybe not posting a cat pic.

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by Capt Spaulding

That's an unusual looking cat.

no one's listened to me before, it'd seem a little weird if everyone started now!

[Captain Snooze]

Originally Posted by soundman98

no one's listened to me before, it'd seem a little weird if everyone started now!

I have never listened to you, only read.

[Irace86.2.0]

Originally Posted by Spuds

There aren't any cats in Australia, that's why they have so many mice.

And why the spiders get so big. I'm never going there.

[Captain Snooze]

Originally Posted by Irace86.2.0

And why the spiders get so big. I'm never going there.

Huntsman spiders are freaking cool and I will always* go out of my way to try to relocate them if I can.

*Well, maybe not always. Pulling down the sunvisor and seeing one of these while driving this made me freak out just a little. Pic in my Pug 206.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by soundman98

i honestly can't tell what's a joke anymore in this thread.. maybe it's time to go back to cat pics.

Haha... I think it's some stand-up comedian's line. I find it distasteful in this context but I think it wouldn't be so bad if the writer were quoted. I remember it making more sense as part of the routine.


Wasn't it Bill Burr, maybe?

[Irace86.2.0]

Originally Posted by Captain Snooze

Huntsman spiders are freaking cool and I will always* go out of my way to try to relocate them if I can.

*Well, maybe not always. Pulling down the sunvisor and seeing one of these while driving this made me freak out just a little. Pic in my Pug 206.


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No thank you sir.

Funny story. I’ve told several stories to my wife about how spiders like me, and how they specifically go for me after I go to bed. She always thought I was exaggerating, so she couldn’t help but laugh when a house spider comes crawling between us one night while we were in bed. It came behind the headboard, between our shoulders and then headed right to me. This wasn’t an isolated incident since that night. She believes me now.

[Captain Snooze]

Originally Posted by Irace86.2.0

No thank you sir.

Funny story. I’ve told several stories to my wife about how spiders like me, and how they specifically go for me after I go to bed. She always thought I was exaggerating, so she couldn’t help but laugh when a house spider comes crawling between us one night while we were in bed. It came behind the headboard, between our shoulders and then headed right to me. This wasn’t an isolated incident since that night. She believes me now.

Don't forget to post pics of the egg sac nested in your ear.

[Irace86.2.0]

Originally Posted by Captain Snooze

Don't forget to post pics of the egg sac nested in your ear.

I had a girlfriend in college who had to go to the ER because she had a spider in her ear that was crawling against her eardrum. After that day, she would always flip out when there was an “ear sized spider” around.

I have an ophthalmoscope and a camera with a scooper, so I’m good

[soundman98]

[IceFyre13th]

[Irace86.2.0]

Had a jumping spider jump on me. It wasn't enjoyable, but I'll admit that they can be kinda cute:

[Irace86.2.0]

It isn't Waterworld, but here is our future:

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by Irace86.2.0

It isn't Waterworld, but here is our future:

If all the ice on the planet melted we would have far worse problems than just sea level rise. Also, the timeline for such a change is likely on the order of centuries at the fastest it could possibly happen. That scenario is a bit outrageous, and distracts attention from far more likely (and moderate) scenarios which we can better plan for. Interesting visualization, but I don't see that being in our future.