John Connor
Lifer
- Nov 30, 2012
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But then how would you make tea?
First escalator in Uzbekistan:
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I see people do that kind of thing pretty often in here too (I watched a department store escalator 11-14 hours a day 7 days a week for almost all of the last 6 months).
My coworker quit and there is a hiring freeze. You don't have camera operators in your department stores?I'm guessing that there's a dearth of quality entertainment in your area then?![]()
An oldie and probably a repost, but still a goodie. Makes me laugh every time I see it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7iVsdRbhnc
That is like some art school CG project. Notice the bug is shaped different before the camera switches to a closer view.
that looks a lot like my cousin who lives in Austin. anyone know the source for this?
So....where does this little horror live?
My guess is Florida or Australia.. god damn equator. You don't see anything this hideous on land at the north pole.
It looks like a waterbug....but I don't know if they can fly.
That's the sort of thing that helps me through the crappy winters: Most critters like that are wusses when it comes to temperature.
(I think it snowed here every day this past week. Around 4" fell today.)
Looks like a toebiter.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toebiter
They live all over the place, usually near fresh water.
edit: hah jeff7 posted first (toebiter = giant waterbug)
I was also unaware they could fly, but not really surprised since it's an aquatic true-bug (aquatic insects usually disperse by flight; a lot of true-bugs can fly)
Also insect flight usually requires the wings to be warmed up to a certain temperature (apparently 15C/60F) (they may flap their wings to warm them up), thus adult insects usually don't fly in the winter. Like most animals/plants, the number of active and/or living insects is lower during winter
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temperature vs insect flight
http://www3.nd.edu/~ematlis/z.stuff/effect_temperature_insect_flight.pdf
apparently <11C (~50F) = almost no flight; except for nocturnals/moths; dependent on species
If you're happy and you know it clap your feet
First escalator in Uzbekistan:
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I don't get that at all. How can an escalator be that complicated
I think I'm in love
Is that the chick from the crazy-eye meme?