tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435140615716062864.post7275656145559571663..comments2023-07-02T09:56:48.319-06:00Comments on StoryMonster: Living DowntownHeather Dixonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09535376783728835286noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435140615716062864.post-3479328527208015032012-04-18T02:57:34.672-06:002012-04-18T02:57:34.672-06:00ur blog is hilarious! makes me giggle every time i...ur blog is hilarious! makes me giggle every time i read it :) <br /><3 it!!Fatima Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00530715230807454150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435140615716062864.post-21251384278209655122012-02-03T15:41:05.555-07:002012-02-03T15:41:05.555-07:00@JD - Thank you so much for your kind words! You&...@JD - Thank you so much for your kind words! You'll never know how much they uplifted my day :)<br /><br />Also, I hear bugs in Florida, especially spiders, are very aggressive. I feel for you!Heather Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09535376783728835286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435140615716062864.post-31787946485805205262012-02-01T09:12:09.640-07:002012-02-01T09:12:09.640-07:00I agree that bugs, such as roaches are much larger...I agree that bugs, such as roaches are much larger (and much scarier) in the downtown areas, at least this is true where I live, here in sunny Jacksonville, Florida. I moved into one of the senior residential places located in the heart of the downtown area and the roaches that inhabit these building are as large as buffaloes. In fact they are large enough to put a saddle on their backs and use them for transportation. The exterminator comes bi-monthly and gets rid of many of them, but not enough for me to leave all the exterminating to his little bit of spraying. I went to Lowe's and bought me one of those professional sprayer units and some of the professional grade spray and I use it in between when the exterminator is not coming in here to spray. He spends less than 30 seconds in each unit so I know how much is not being done within just a few seconds. I also always, always, keep a back-up can of Raid because it kills FAST and they definitely die and only with spraying just a little bit--you don't have to "drown" them in the spray. If you use one blast of Raid and it hits him, you won't have to keep chasing him and spraying him or wonder if he gets away through a crack or a stairwell, if he'll die because Raid always kills in just a few moments. Sometimes I later go outside of my apartment and I see either already or blundering along after they've had the shot of Raid looking like drunken men. I don't put them out of their misery. I sweep then down the stairwell and let them die alone, a slow death. They like to try to run and hide but if you've given them a direct hit of Raid you won't need to worry if after he got away did he die. I also sprinkle the boric acid roach powder into corners and behind difficult or inconvenient areas such as around behind the backs of my furniture, the corners of closets, along baseboards and even on my thresh holds and I added it to the corners of my cupboards. Up until I moved downtown I kept roaches out of my home for up to three years at a time just by doing my own spraying, using the professional grade pesticides, the boric acid powders and the trusty old reliable, always on time, back up: RAID!!! Another thing is I went to an old-fashioned feed store once and had them sell me a powerful pesticide that came in a small bottle, about 6 ounces. I had to mix it just right before I put it in my sprayer, and had to only mix enough that it would all be used on one treatment. Nothing could be left over. But it had so many cautions until I only used it once because it seemed dangerous. Couldn't let it get on clothing, skin, or accidentally inhale any of it. Had to use gloves, high socks, cover my shoes, hair, wear goggles and a face mask. That was just a little too much. I felt like Hazmat.<br /><br />I stumbled upon this blog, but I must say it was a joy and an uplifting experience because of the humor and nobody trying to hurt anybody else's feelings if they didn't agree.<br /><br />Everyone, please be blessed and keep your sense of humor. You never know who, dropping by, will stop long enough to be blessed by your funny comments and respecting each others points of view.JD Strawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12363824406071467831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435140615716062864.post-1151239700500373922011-11-25T20:23:19.949-07:002011-11-25T20:23:19.949-07:00This is the best thing ever! I love your blog. It ...This is the best thing ever! I love your blog. It makes me laugh out loud. Your sequential art is perfect!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03130902913626985675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435140615716062864.post-36253761418174039162011-11-14T16:37:58.910-07:002011-11-14T16:37:58.910-07:00Word of advice. NEVER move to the Bahamas. The cen...Word of advice. NEVER move to the Bahamas. The centipedes and millipedes are everywhere here and those suckers get huge! <br /><br />They get the toilet in my house. After being stomped on, thwacked and, of course, sprayed. The millipedes are super resilient to bug spray, though.<br /><br />Aaaaahhhhhhhhh is right!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08616276555920544920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435140615716062864.post-36180648649792613622011-08-11T13:10:27.783-06:002011-08-11T13:10:27.783-06:00I especially hate crickets. And I'm not keen o...I especially hate crickets. And I'm not keen on spiders either. Roaches are disgusting. <br /><br />OKAY, I JUST HATE BUGS!!!!!<br /><br />Whew!<br /><br />Last week I dragged in a ladder and cleaned the cobwebs off the impossibly high ceiling in our living room. The next day I saw a hugh black splotch up where the wall meets the ceiling. I couldn't figure out what it was. Until it moved. Then I realized that it was a spider. A spider big enough to eat Tokyo. I was afraid to climb up on the ladder and vacuum it the way I did the cobwebs because it would probably crawl out of the vacuum afterwards and get me. I was afraid to climb up on the ladder and try wacking it for fear that it would fall on me. I watched in horror as it slowly crawled across the wall and behind the smoke alarm which is so high up that even on the ladder I can't read it to change the batteries. It never came out on the other side. It's still there, terrorizing me with it's invisible presence.Catholic Bibliophagisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10697706672495544901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435140615716062864.post-11044850577492308972011-06-08T18:09:01.095-06:002011-06-08T18:09:01.095-06:00Scariest bug situation ever? My parents had a hous...Scariest bug situation ever? My parents had a house built in a quiet neighborhood in the middle of nowhere in a part of the neighborhood no one had built in yet. There were bugs here that have never before been disturbed by man. The first year involved several hornets nests IN THE HOUSE and gigantic spiders. being a night wanderer I kept stepping on them in the middle of the night. I had a huge one stick to my foot where it twitched while I screamed bloody murder trying to wipe it off on a door frame.<br /><br />We finally got a brand called Hot Shot, it's in a windex type bottle and clear. Doesn't leave a residue and can literally kill a wasp midair!Ariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02814427296398427730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435140615716062864.post-23331332979927637832011-06-06T10:37:39.337-06:002011-06-06T10:37:39.337-06:00@Anonymous: Why thank you so much!
@Rhinemouse: C...@Anonymous: Why thank you so much!<br /><br />@Rhinemouse: Congratulations you found me! I am one of those hidden writers. I'm so glad you liked the book! ^_^<br /><br />Also: Bugs are evil.Heather Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09535376783728835286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435140615716062864.post-48849410632989454942011-06-06T09:48:27.930-06:002011-06-06T09:48:27.930-06:00Ahahaha. Exchange the "centipedes" for &...Ahahaha. Exchange the "centipedes" for "cockroaches and carpenter ants," and this post summarizes my junior year of college. I'm still surprised I don't have permanent Raid-related brain damage.<br /><br />BTW, I found your blog because I was googling for info on Entwined, which I recently read and loved. It's an awesome book!rhinemousehttp://rhinemouse.liveournal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435140615716062864.post-90616833009899652382011-04-30T20:30:54.868-06:002011-04-30T20:30:54.868-06:00Just finished Entwined and loved it. You're on...Just finished Entwined and loved it. You're on my automatic to read list now. And this post made me laugh so much. I've only seen a centipede once, thank goodness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435140615716062864.post-2142468923605374822011-04-30T15:13:12.313-06:002011-04-30T15:13:12.313-06:00I had a good laugh. As I still live with my parent...I had a good laugh. As I still live with my parents and brother my solution to situations like that are like: "DAAAAAAAAAAD!". It really works!Ana Siqueiranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435140615716062864.post-43541207502846909882011-04-26T17:36:42.667-06:002011-04-26T17:36:42.667-06:00very funny!very funny!pbcbstudioshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08633823323530799486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435140615716062864.post-741597299632028622011-04-23T17:38:03.627-06:002011-04-23T17:38:03.627-06:00It's true. But Scott's bow staff skills t...It's true. But Scott's bow staff skills totally make up for it.dixon.maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00557261135744256536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435140615716062864.post-36348961446706203442011-04-23T10:39:14.792-06:002011-04-23T10:39:14.792-06:00I make Mary squish the bugsI make Mary squish the bugsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01142658913406858577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435140615716062864.post-38761640277432990642011-04-22T13:09:52.831-06:002011-04-22T13:09:52.831-06:00Ah yes, the house centipede. Disgusting little mon...Ah yes, the house centipede. Disgusting little monsters. I had never seen one either until I lived in downtown SLC. It appeared out of nowhere in my bathroom sink and it writhed like an unholy demon trying to crawl out. My wife took one look at it and felt queasy. Yuck! <br /><br />I'd use one of those roach bomb thingies and spend the next few days at a friend's...Brant Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08789245068832654331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435140615716062864.post-90717624513727573292011-04-22T07:54:13.136-06:002011-04-22T07:54:13.136-06:00@Anthony - You know, that's actually a pretty ...@Anthony - You know, that's actually a pretty good point. Maybe marrying for bug-squashing skills *is* the right reason...Every girl I know does it... XDHeather Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09535376783728835286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435140615716062864.post-84280061335569171972011-04-22T01:18:51.505-06:002011-04-22T01:18:51.505-06:00If your husband is brave enough to stomp out a kil...If your husband is brave enough to stomp out a killer centipede, how could that be the wrong reason?<br /><br />Meanwhile, have you tried diplomacy?Anthony Holdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00267317896697474511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435140615716062864.post-67149404888111291692011-04-21T15:40:48.058-06:002011-04-21T15:40:48.058-06:00hahahah
I laughed so noisy that i woke up everybod...hahahah<br />I laughed so noisy that i woke up everybody at home !!Jon Lankryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06921474185935271142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435140615716062864.post-64696561200223135602011-04-21T10:54:45.297-06:002011-04-21T10:54:45.297-06:00Seriously laughed until I cried. You are so awesom...Seriously laughed until I cried. You are so awesome!Hermana Mawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15743516008894676257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435140615716062864.post-8687600986042764752011-04-20T23:53:47.611-06:002011-04-20T23:53:47.611-06:00ROFL. I LOVE your sketches! SO full of life. HAHAH...ROFL. I LOVE your sketches! SO full of life. HAHAHA.<br /><br />Yeah. Husbands are so good for killing bugs. Except that Aaron usually takes spiders and puts them outside. I SAY DEATH TO THEM. BLAH.Gabapplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02959726977757625001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435140615716062864.post-84094651617163292212011-04-20T23:13:50.481-06:002011-04-20T23:13:50.481-06:00Wow....you totally just made my day. I have declar...Wow....you totally just made my day. I have declared war on the little nasties in our house so many times that it's become routine. Anyway, great job!Taelifoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01369873674842610735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435140615716062864.post-46096949379901145642011-04-20T20:36:03.560-06:002011-04-20T20:36:03.560-06:00I'm cracking up from this, also because to my ...I'm cracking up from this, also because to my husband who pretty much loves everything, there is NOTHING worse than a giant house centipede! The only creature he wishes did not inhabit this earth.Courtney Autumn Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13742991732046145339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435140615716062864.post-40690624315941707652011-04-20T18:08:06.067-06:002011-04-20T18:08:06.067-06:00LOL! I love the drawings, but I do hope you get so...LOL! I love the drawings, but I do hope you get some sleep tonight. :/Cialina at Muggle-Born.nethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15149012619221886587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435140615716062864.post-11304060519734300172011-04-20T17:44:54.054-06:002011-04-20T17:44:54.054-06:00It is worth the 65 dollars to have the bug guy com...It is worth the 65 dollars to have the bug guy come. I rarely see living bugs in my house anymore and life is good!Kristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13334715503413550448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435140615716062864.post-54563652063028578342011-04-20T16:04:05.148-06:002011-04-20T16:04:05.148-06:00Heather, you make me laugh.
And I love that the fu...Heather, you make me laugh.<br />And I love that the fumes of the Raid make it look like you draw in MS Paint. :)Aaron Ludwighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783641910536513922noreply@blogger.com