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08-04-2018, 08:57 AM
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Location: Santa Rosa County, Florida
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Bug love
I am camped at the Blackhawk Corp of Engineering campground near DeSoto, Wisconsin. It's on the Mississippi River and it is a nice campground. However, it has lots of bugs. Normally bugs don't bother me but..
Last night some of them somehow found their way into my trailer. As I was drifting off to sleep I saw a green flash. A few minutes later I saw another one. Sure enough, a firefly had found its way into the trailer. As you know, the green LEDs on our smoke detectors light every few minutes to indicate that the detector is working. This firefly was responding to the LED. Stupid bug, I thought; it's flirting with my smoke detector. To save it further embarrassment I turned over and went to sleep.
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She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie-- propane
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08-04-2018, 09:17 AM
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Location: Benton County, Iowa
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Lightning Bugs
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike Lewis
I am camped at the Blackhawk Corp of Engineering campground near DeSoto, Wisconsin. It's on the Mississippi River and it is a nice campground. However, it has lots of bugs. Normally bugs don't bother me but..
Last night some of them somehow found their way into my trailer. As I was drifting off to sleep I saw a green flash. A few minutes later I saw another one. Sure enough, a firefly had found its way into the trailer. As you know, the green LEDs on our smoke detectors light every few minutes to indicate that the detector is working. This firefly was responding to the LED. Stupid bug, I thought; it's flirting with my smoke detector. To save it further embarrassment I turned over and went to sleep.
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While the firefly might have some kind of slightly different method of attracting a lover than humans are used to observing in their own species, it is effective and without cost to the insect. Contrast that to rejection at the door after an expensive date and an overpriced meaningless movie with exhorbitanty priced snacks that humans exhibit. Then consider the fact that we spend millions on solar powered lights, panels and controllers. While this tiny glyph of neon produces cold light at no cost and might get lucky because of it. Stupid hmmmm, not sure about that. Mills Brothers rock
Iowa Dave
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08-04-2018, 09:58 AM
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Location: ..., New Mexico
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Hey Mike, haven't you switched to digital yet?
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Myron
"A billion here, a billion there...add it all up and before you know it you're talking real money." Everett Dirkson
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08-04-2018, 11:04 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MyronL
Hey Mike, haven't you switched to digital yet?
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Ha! I drove around a bit this morning and found five Amish buggies parked at a roadside "points of interest" pull-off. The horses had been unhitched and they were tied up, grazing. I didn't see any people. I guess this was a fuel stop.
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She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie-- propane
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08-04-2018, 11:41 AM
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Location: North Van., British Columbia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike Lewis
Stupid bug, I thought; it's flirting with my smoke detector. To save it further embarrassment I turned over and went to sleep.
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Look on the bright side, you had a no cost night light.
Ron
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08-04-2018, 03:15 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Iowa Dave
Contrast that to rejection at the door after an expensive date and an overpriced meaningless movie with exhorbitanty priced snacks that humans exhibit.
Iowa Dave
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I used to try to mitigate the anticipated disappointment by at least choosing a decent movie to watch, if I got the choice. I have a friend whose wife watches every chick flick to hit the theaters, which of course means that so does he, much to the delight of his friends.
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Mike Lewis
She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie-- propane
Photos and travelogues here: mikelewisimages.com
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08-04-2018, 10:16 PM
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Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike Lewis
Ha! I drove around a bit this morning and found five Amish buggies parked at a roadside "points of interest" pull-off. The horses had been unhitched and they were tied up, grazing. I didn't see any people. I guess this was a fuel stop.
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That is definitely a point of interest!
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08-04-2018, 11:26 PM
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Location: Tehachapi, California
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike Lewis
Ha! I drove around a bit this morning and found five Amish buggies parked at a roadside "points of interest" pull-off. The horses had been unhitched and they were tied up, grazing. I didn't see any people. I guess this was a fuel stop.
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Could be Amish Uber:
Amish man puts new spin on ride-sharing with Amish Uber | abc7ny.com
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Formerly owned a 2007 24' HiLo/ 2003 Tahoe combo. Interested in the 5.0TA
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08-04-2018, 11:29 PM
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Cart2Go?
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08-05-2018, 03:55 AM
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Location: Victoria, British Columbia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike Lewis
This firefly was responding to the LED. Stupid bug, I thought; it's flirting with my smoke detector. To save it further embarrassment I turned over and went to sleep.
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Who are you to stand in the way of true love? You did the right thing.
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08-05-2018, 08:07 PM
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Location: Benton County, Iowa
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Monarchs
Here’s a small ( inch and a quarter ) monarch butterfly caterpillar on a milkweed leaf at my brother’s place this afternoon. The monarchs are having a tough time so getting the milkweeds going in the ditches and on properties is a priority of ours. We toasted this success with a couple IPA’s
Iowa Dave
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08-05-2018, 09:38 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Iowa Dave
Here’s a small ( inch and a quarter ) monarch butterfly caterpillar on a milkweed leaf at my brother’s place this afternoon. The monarchs are having a tough time so getting the milkweeds going in the ditches and on properties is a priority of ours. We toasted this success with a couple IPA’s
Iowa Dave
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Good job, thanks for supporting the Monarchs, Dave! 
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Formerly owned a 2007 24' HiLo/ 2003 Tahoe combo. Interested in the 5.0TA
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