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Darn Mum, I want to stay far far away from your place!

I am from a small town in southern Indiana, anybody close?

Indiana is a 4h drive for yours truly ;)

Sarah

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Originally Posted by nikosmom

I wanna come too Alty!!
Wait, does it ever get warm there?? I'm not a fan of all that snow n crap.

I'm a southern girl so I need sunshine...

I'm about 10 minutes from Raleigh the capital city of North Carolina... about a stone's throw from Chapel Hill... you've heard of us right?? NCAA Champs... :rolleyes:

Summers here are very nice, very warm, actually hot! Contrary to popular belief, we don't live in igloos and there are no polar bears where I live in Canada. Sneezy was so disappointed when he heard that. :p

I've never met an Eskimo and never seen a penguin in the wild. I don't have a dog sled or a team of dogs to pull it (actually, I'm half way there, 3 dogs, only need 3 more and I could get a sled :eek:)

I don't say eh, or aboot, and I don't know anyone named Nanook. I've never had frost bite and I've never had seal meat. :p

Hee, hee, just some common misconceptions about Canada. Yes, there are Canadian provinces that offer all of the above and more, but not Alberta. We're actually one of the warmest Canadian province.

Oh, and we don't speak french here!

So come on down NM, the trailer sleeps 6! :D

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Originally Posted by Altenweg

A beer or 4 dear, it's Canada, we have good beer. :)

We may allow the boys to join us, after they're done their chores! ;)

You don't have good beer my dear you have the BEST beer :D

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Originally Posted by mudweiser

Indiana is a 4h drive for yours truly ;)

Sarah

4 hours isn't too bad, I might have to take my next vacation your way. Lol

I think my next vacation might be a plane trips worth.

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Originally Posted by artlady

You don't have good beer my dear you have the BEST beer :D

It is pretty darn good, but not the best. The best beer is in Germany. :D

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Originally Posted by mum45

Now now, throwing out tick granules for guests is a very welcoming gesture!! If you don't want guests to stay around, you don't mow the yard, let the ticks get "real thick", borrow a few of the neighbors hound dogs to keep on the porch (to add to the tick population). Nothing will get rid of an unwanted guest faster than having 200-300 seed ticks crawling up their leg en masse. Picture a small, bloodthirsty army that won't come off your body unless you have a good roll of duct tape handy!

Tick granules also kill chiggers. Whole other conversation.

Thats a little more frightening than the chispider, huh?

I didn't realize ticks were such a problem. Please throw extra tick granules just for me.

The chispider/tarantula is highly scary to me, but I am arachnophobic.

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Originally Posted by Altenweg

I don't say eh, or aboot

But... but eh and aboot make me laugh :(

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Originally Posted by adam_89

4 hours isn't too bad, I might have to take my next vacation your way. Lol

I think my next vacation might be a plane trips worth.

I am the closest, probably. ;)

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Originally Posted by albear

but...but eh and aboot make me laugh :(

I can throw them into conversation here, but those words will never be uttered verbally. Can't do it, just can't! ;)

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Originally Posted by Justwantfair

I am the closest, probably. ;)

Yea, you probably are pretty close. I think Stringer is close to me too, and you two are probably pretty close to each other.

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Originally Posted by albear

but...but eh and aboot make me laugh :(

Bear, when is your trip to the States planned?

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Originally Posted by mudweiser

I'm pretty sure KC would pitch his own tent if he were to sleep with Stringer..

::runs away::

Sarah

Hmmm... I am speechless... the answer to your question is a resounding NO... :eek::mad:

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Originally Posted by adam_89

Darn Mum, I want to stay far far away from your place!

I am from a small town in southern Indiana, anybody close?

LOL, hey I have had those Brown County Indiana ticks on me, and I prefer an Arkansas tick any day... Do you guys fertilize them or something?

In all seriousness, lived in Anderson, IN for 6 yrs, and camped a lot in Brown County. Beautiful there, almost like home. 'Cept for those HUGE ticks y'all grow, no amount of duct tape would help in THAT situation.

Don't stay away, as in my first post, yew all are funny, and I'll put out the tick granules if you ever visit!

Exaggeration and story tellin' is a true "Southern Art Form", in my opinion. Take plain truth, then add generous spice for flavor. Gently fold in a generous amount of humor. Then add sprinklings from life lessons learned to decorate. Serve up with love and good ol' sweet tea.

And if you are in Brown County any given weekend, look up my in-laws, they are there. Fighting the big 'ol ticks.

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Originally Posted by DoulaLC

Another Tampa Bay resident....:)

Yay for Tampa Bay! :) Gorgeous out there, isn't it?

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Originally Posted by kctiger

Hmmm....I am speechless...the answer to your question is a resounding NO...:eek::mad:

Aww, it's okay KC, you can sleep indoors. I'll protect you from Stringer.

Now, I can't promise that Justy or NM won't get their hands on you, but somehow I think you'd be okay with that. :D

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Originally Posted by Altenweg

Aww, it's okay KC, you can sleep indoors. I'll protect you from Stringer.

Now, I can't promise that Justy or NM won't get their hands on you, but somehow I think you'd be okay with that. :D

I will behave, scouts honor! :(

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Originally Posted by mum45

LOL, hey I have had those Brown County Indiana ticks on me, and I prefer an Arkansas tick any day...Do you guys fertilize them or something?

In all seriousness, lived in Anderson, IN for 6 yrs, and camped a lot in Brown County. Beautiful there, almost like home. 'Cept for those HUGE ticks y'all grow, no amount of duct tape would help in THAT situation.

Don't stay away, as in my first post, yew all are funny, and I'll put out the tick granules if ya ever visit!

Exaggeration and story tellin' is a true "Southern Art Form", in my opinion. Take plain truth, then add generous spice for flavor. Gently fold in a generous amount of humor. Then add sprinklings from life lessons learned to decorate. Serve up with love and good ol' sweet tea.

And if you are in Brown County any given weekend, look up my in-laws, they are there. Fighting the big 'ol ticks.

I am out in that area every once in awhile. I don't reckon I have seen any of those ticks out there. It's a pretty close drive from here. I am in Lawrence county right next to Monroe County, which is right next to Brown.

We do get some pretty big ticks around here every once in awhile. A couple of summers ago, I had to get out the tweezers and pluck them off my dog and burn them. I think I counted about 20 or so, but She didn't get them that much after but did die at the end of that summer. :(

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Originally Posted by Justwantfair

Bear, when is your trip to the States planned?

Sometime within my life span :D

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Originally Posted by albear

sometime within my life span :D

How about within mine?? :eek:

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Originally Posted by Justwantfair

How about within mine??? :eek:

LMAO! Good answer Justy. :p

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Originally Posted by Justwantfair

I didn't realize ticks were such a problem. Please throw extra tick granules just for me.

The chispider/tarantula is highly scary to me, but I am arachnophobic.

Chispider freaked me out!! Arachnaphobia is my highest phobia! Ticks next! Will always throw out extra granules for visitors!!

Tick war has already been started and under control! Yard was treated with granules after hubby bitten. Ticks are horrid in the rural areas if yards not kept, and granules put out in spring and again in late summer. Several different kinds of ticks abound in Arkansas, including the very real "seed" ticks that do get on a person en masse, and are about 1/2 the size of a period.. They crawl quickly and in a group so easy to see in the brown moving mass! Usually a person gets them by walking/standing next to high grass/weeds/brush, etc. that they are nested on.

Best way to get them off is to pull off a strip of duct tape and... pull them up!! Before they latch on!! Then run for the shower!!

Chigger story, anyone?

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Originally Posted by Altenweg

It is pretty darn good, but not the best. The best beer is in Germany. :D

Yeah my grandparents were from Germany and they always talked about their beer like it was made from the hands of the Lord :)

Nah, I don't think I have any chigger stories.

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Originally Posted by Justwantfair

How about within mine??? :eek:

I'm sure you'll live longer than me justy :) no worries

Erm just a reality check is it me or has this thread gone all chatty when I don't think it was meant to by the OP

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Originally Posted by albear

im sure youll live longer than me justy :) no worries

erm just a reality check is it me or has this thread gone all chatty when i dont think it was meant to by the OP

Oops!

I believe the OP intended on finding out if I would answer the question... I did, so now it appears that the OP is on a plane to my neck of the woods... indeed... carry on... :cool:

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Originally Posted by adam_89

I am out in that area every once in awhile. I don't reckon I have seen any of those ticks out there. Its a pretty close drive from here. I am in Lawrence county right next to Monroe County, which is right next to Brown.

We do get some pretty big ticks around here every once in awhile. A couple of summers ago, I had to get out the tweezers and pluck them off my dog and burn them. I think I counted about 20 or so, but She didn't get them that much after but did die at the end of that summer. :(

Aww.. sorry to hear about that. The loss of a special dog is a lot of pain. We always had a lot of flea prob's in IN but not really ticks. Don't really know if that could have been it, but I am certain it makes you wonder. God Bless the good pals our dogs are! They love us always!

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Originally Posted by kctiger

I believe the OP intended on finding out if I would answer the question...I did, so now it appears that the OP is on a plane to my neck of the woods...indeed...carry on...:cool:

There you go again with that head. ;)

But carry off (hehe) anyway. :cool:

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Originally Posted by Justwantfair

There you go again with that head. ;)

But carry off (hehe) anyway. :cool:

Somehow I knew you would chime in on that comment... :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by kctiger

Somehow I knew you would chime in on that comment...:rolleyes:

You know me... :D

Always trying to keep you grounded. :eek:

Ok Alty, I think I can handle Alberta then.

KC, while we're all at Alty's I'll try to behave but me makes no promises... reowr ;)

I need to travel and would love to go to many of the places here...

Canada our friendly neighbor to the north... never thought aboot going until 'meeting' the good folks here.

I've always wanted to go to The Land Down Unda and see what's there. But I ain't eatin' any Vegemite sandwiches!

Want to see what life is like in Merry olde England... is it really gray there? :confused:

Plus I'd like to see more of the US.

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Originally Posted by mum45

Aww..sorry to hear about that. The loss of a special dog is a lot of pain. We always had a lot of flea prob's in IN but not really ticks. Don't really know if that could have been it, but I am certain it makes you wonder. God Bless the good pals our dogs are! They love us always!

Thanks, it's one of the worst losses. I haven't had any problems with fleas so far, and I have no more dogs now.

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Originally Posted by albear

im sure youll live longer than me justy :) no worries

erm just a reality check is it me or has this thread gone all chatty when i dont think it was meant to by the OP

Guilty, it's the AMHD/ADHD thing I have now. Need. To. Get. Off. p.c.

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Originally Posted by nikosmom

Ok Alty, I think I can handle Alberta then.

KC, while we're all at Alty's I'll try to behave but me makes no promises... reowr ;)

Indeed... up until now I was going to let Justy scratch my back, but now, it looks like you are in, and she is OUT. Prrrrrrr... :cool:

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Originally Posted by mum45

Guilty, its the AMHD/ADHD thing I have now. Need. to. get. off. p.c.

Your now addicted.

Welcome to the club.

Sarah

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Originally Posted by nikosmom

I wanna come too Alty!!
Wait, does it ever get warm there?? I'm not a fan of all that snow n crap.

I'm a southern girl so I need sunshine...

I'm about 10 minutes from Raleigh the capital city of North Carolina... about a stone's throw from Chapel Hill... you've heard of us right?? NCAA Champs... :rolleyes:

Lived in Raleigh for almost five years (do you remember?) and it left a 'soft spot' in my heart and a longing to go back, I loved living there. I have never lived in a more beautiful place and have never met people as friendly as North Carolina, especially Raleigh, beautiful (sigh).

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Originally Posted by kctiger

Indeed...up until now I was going to let Justy scratch my back, but now, it looks like you are in, and she is OUT. Prrrrrrr.....:cool:

Have to be physically restrained from commenting... :mad:

EDIT: The way I scratch backs, often turns into other things... guess it's a good thing I was replaced.

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Originally Posted by nikosmom

Wanna see what life is like in Merry olde England... is it really gray there?? :confused:

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Depends if you can look at anything other than the pavement :D
For example you'll see the odd tree about the place and they tend to be green and brown most of the time :D

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Originally Posted by Justwantfair

Have to be physically restrained from commenting... :mad:

Cat got your tongue... ;) :D