I said I would cease and desist from making off-topic observations, but as an honest English teacher, I have to be able to face my (ugly) self in the mirror.schnief wrote: P.S. I've just seen that in this forum online, the links appear with epenthesis (...).
Uh Huh,schnief wrote:Hi QuietOne,QuietOne wrote:Hey Joe,
What would your cats do with something like this???? When they saw it, which way would they move ... Attack or Retreat?????
Two of them are eighteen years old and the other seventeen. I'm really not sure what they'd do, but at this point in their lives, the big concerns are eating, relaxing, and getting schmoozed, pretty much in that order.
I guess the weta might get a glance or two at the beginning, but as long as it didn't bother them, I don't think it'd get much further attention.
If you're interested about what my wife and I think, though, all I can say is that we've just canceled any travel plans we ever had to go to NZ.
By the way, when I started this thread, I never realized how apt the title "One bug(?) ..." would be. Upon reflection, I think that now I'd change the punctuation and make it "One bug([blink]![/blink]) ..."
I see then that you've thoroughly spoiled them from "catching din-din on their own" then. Not even when it presents itself to them will they raise a paw! 
It's easy to provoke someone into provoking you. Might as well not make promises...schnief wrote: P.S. Yes, I know I promised I'd stick to business, but here I was clearly "provoked".
... invertebrate populations that tuatara predominantly prey on; including beetles, crickets, and spiders. Their diet also consists of frogs, lizards, and bird's eggs and chicks.
Like this maybe?????stan_qaz wrote:Had me worried there but it looks like you won't be eating my weta unless you think it looks too cricket like.
... invertebrate populations that tuatara predominantly prey on; including beetles, crickets, and spiders. Their diet also consists of frogs, lizards, and bird's eggs and chicks.
