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who knows more facts about women?

Posted by Tropical Gardener on Feb 28, 2010 under Bugs & Pests

women love to shop. it is the one area of the world where they feel they’re totally in control

women especially love a bargain. the question of ‘need’ is irrelevant, so don’t bother pointing it out. anything on sale is fair game

women never have anything to wear. don’t question the racks of clothes in the wardrobe. you ‘just don’t understand

women need to cry. and they wont do it alone unless they know you can hear them

woman will always ask questions that have no right answer, in an effort to trap you into feeling guilty

women love to talk. silence intimidates them and they feel a need to fill it, even if they have nothing to say

women need to feel like there are people worse off than they are. that’s why soap operas and Oprah Winfrey type shows are so successful

women don’t need sex as often as men do. this is because sex is more physical for men and more emotional for women. just knowing that the man wants to hace sex fulfills the emotional need

women hate bugs. Even female martial arts experts need a man around when there’s a spider or wasp involved

women cant keep secrets. They eat away at them from the inside. And they don’t view their gabbing as being untrustworthy, providing they only tell two or three people

women always go to public toilets in groups. It gives them a chance to gossip

women cant refuse to answer a ringing phone, no matter what she’s doing

women never understand why men love toys. Men understand that they wouldn’t need toys if women had an ‘on/off’ switch

women think all beer is the same

women keep three different shampoos and two different conditioners in the shower, as well as at least 10 sundry items

after a women showers, the bathroom will smell like a tropical rainforest

women don’t understand the appeal of contact sports. Men seek entertainment that allows them to escape reality. Women seek entertainment that reminds them of how horrible things could be

if a man goes on a seven day trip, he’ll pack five days worth of clothes and will wear some things twice; if a woman goes on a seven day trip. She’ll pack 21 outfits because she doesn’t know what she’ll feel like wearing each day

women brush their hair before bed

watch a woman eat an ice cream cone and you’ll have a pretty good idea about how she’ll be in bed

women have better rest rooms. They get the nice chairs and red carpet

the average number of items in a typical woman’s bathroom is 437. a man would not be able to identify most of these items

women love cats. Men say they love cats, but when women aren’t looking, men kick cats

women love to talk on the phone. A woman can visit her girlfriend for two weeks, and upon returning home, she will call the same friend and they will talk for three hours

a woman will dress up to go shopping, water the plants, empty the trash, answer the phone, read a book, or get the mail

women will drive miles out of their way to avoid the possibility of getting lost using a shortcut

women do not want an honest answer to the question, ‘how do I look?’

PMS stands for: Permissible Man Slaughter. (or at least men think it means that. PMS also stands for Punish My Spouse)

The first naked man women see is ‘ken’

Women are insecure about their weight, butt and breast size

Women will male three left hand turns to avoid making one right hand turn

‘oh, nothing,’ has an entirely different meaning in woman language than it does in man language

women cannot use a map without turning the map to correspond to the direction that they are heading

all women are overweight by definition, don’t argue with them about it

all women are overweight by definition, don’t agree with them about it

if it is not Valentines Day, and you see a man in a flower shop, you can probably start up a conversation by asking, ‘what did you do?

Only women understand the reason for ‘guest towels and ‘good china’

Women can get out of speeding tickets by pouting. This will get men arrested

My new “fair” goldfish?

Posted by Tropical Gardener on Feb 27, 2010 under Bugs & Pests

Ok, so I won a pretty little goldfish at the fair last night. I named her/him Zipper after a particularly endorphin-inducing ride that we went on. Last night I put him in a small 1 qt bowl, but this morning I transferred him to my five gallon tank. I set the tank up this morning, so Its going to have to cycle with him in it. The tank has gravel on the bottom(red white and blue), a rock and two fake plants, does it need anything else? (Do NOT say more space, or gallons, I’m not buying a new tank just for this one fish from the fair. Can he eat Tetra-Min tropical fish flakes? If not, can I feed him bugs? Ants/spiders and such? He’s red and white, and I think that he is either a small Pond Comet, a fancy goldfish, or just a particularly nice-looking feeder goldfish. I’m going to another fair next weekend and I know that they are schooling fish, should I get him a buddy?
I have a filter that is intended for five gallon tanks, so I’m good there.

webkinz recipes?

Posted by Tropical Gardener on Feb 26, 2010 under Bugs & Pests

Here are some recipes we have heard about that you can cook up on the stove:

Crispy Chocolate Squares:Chocolate Bar,Marshmallows,White Rice
Chocolate Toffee Pudding:Chocolate Bar,Milk,Toffee
Flaeur Vasserfreezen:Water,Bread,Popsicle
Freaky Flan:Lemon Meringue Pie,Pear,Pumpkin
Galactic Gumball:Honey,Orange,Pumpkin
Granola Bars:Honey,Almonds,Granola Cereal
Pierogies:Cheeses,Eggs,Baked Potato
Slotto Fruit:Cherries,Apple,Orange
Strawberry Jiggle Torte:Jelly,Marshmallows,Strawberry Yogurt
Strawberry Kiwi Tart:Strawberries,Webkinz Crackers,Kiwi Fruit
Vegetable Stir Fry:White Rice,Carrots,Brocoli
Webkinz Jamabayla:Shrimp,White Rice,Hot Dog
Banana Split- banana, ice cram, cherry
Wasghetti – strawberries, watermellon, speghetti
Cheerooney Puff – Peas, Cheeries, Honey
Jellamazoo Jiggle – Licorice, Jelly, Ice cream
Blucocrunch Bread – Blueberry cheesecake, Chocolate bar, Potato Chips
Punchy Nutkinz – Punch, Peanuts, Pumpkin
Blustagush – Blueberry Cheesecake, Asparagus, Marshmallow
Sunny Ice Cakes – Sunflower seeds, cupcake, ice cream
Scary Berry Crunch – Pumpkin, Strawberries, Potato Chips
Stuffed Leafy Melon – Watermelon, Salad, Rice
Mizzleberry Jacks – Pizza, Pancakes, Strawberries
Aquarus Jelly – Fishsticks, Asparagus, Jelly
Pinaminto – Pineapple, Milk, Peppermint
Stickagoo Cake – Cake, Chocolate Milkshake, Cake
Baseball Float – Popcorn, Pretzel, Rootbeer
Bouncafulls – Salad, Jelly, Cookies
Halloweenogg – Pumpkin, Milk, Eggs
Triopop – Orange pop, lollipop, popcorn
Mushmellow Frosty – Mushrooms, Ice cream, Marshmallows
Vegisicle – Popsicle, carrots, peas
Zazzeloup Soup – Pizza, Lollipop, Tomato Soup
Ophidian Callaloo – Tomato soup, licorice, salad
Fried Foofaraw – French Fries, Lemon Pie, Carrot Cake
Chudga Bugs – Fudge, Hot Chocolate, Rice
Squirrelly Brittle – Peanuts, Toffee, Sunflower seeds
Fizzletwist pop – Cream soda, cola, licorice
Squishadish – Marshmallow, Fishsticks, Pancakes
Sheperds Pie- Burger, Baked Potato, Peas
Crème Caramel- Eggs, Milk,Toffee
SS Blue Berry Bounty- Peach, Jelly, Blue Berry Pie
Werrigetti-Strawberries, Watermelon, Spaghetti
Bluffles Waffle Shack- Waffles, Cupcake, Blueberries
Rollsrice Ice cream- Rice, Ice Cream, Peppermints
Cinnamon Bun:Raisins,Milk,Bagel
Stawberry Kiwi Tart- Stawberries, Kiwi, Webkinz Crackers

If you want to make sandwiches try some of these recipes:

Sloppy Joekinz – Spaghetti, Tomato, Bread
Grilled Carrot & Asparagus – Carrots, Asparagus, Bread
Cheese & Tomato – Cheese, Tomato, Bread
Peanut butter & Honey – Peanuts, Honey, Bread
Pizza Sandwich – Pizza, Cheese, Tomato
Veggie Sub – Bread, Salad, Tomato
Sunrise Sandwich – Eggs, Tomato, Bread
Peanut butter and Jelly – Peanuts, Strawberries, bread
Ice fire sandwich: Dragon fruit, watremelon, & bread
Birthday Party Sandwich:Bread,Macaroni&Cheese,Hot Dog
Bean Burrito:Beans,Pancakes,Cheese
Black Forest Sandwich:Cherries,Chocolate Bar,Cake
Turquise Sandwich:Bread,Blueberries,Green Grapes
Kablookie Sandwich:Cookies,Blueberries,Kiwi Fruit
Fruit Berry Crepes:Pancakes,Blueberries,Strawberry Yogurt
Fancy Schmancy Waffles:Ice Cream Cone,Strawberries,Waffles
Chicken Salad Sandwich:Chicken Nuggets,Salad,Bread
Choco Chip Waffles:Chocolate Bar,Milk,Waffles
Deep Sea Barnacle Bagel:Fish Sticks,Bagel,Shrimp

You can also make these up in the blender:

Tropical Punch – Pineapple, Orange, Fruit Punch
Sweet N Sour Smoothie – Pink Lemonade, Orange, Milk
Health Jiuce – Apple, Carrots, Watermelon
Spicy Salsa – Corn on cob, Asparagus, Tomato
Special hot coholate: hot chocolate, chocolate milk, and chocolate bar
Fruit Slushie – Orange, Cheeries, Water
Almond Blutrice Punch:Almonds,Blueberries,Orange Juice
Atomicolious Punch:Cherry,Orange,Peach
Beach Sunrise Frappe:Coconut,Orange Juice,Pineapple
Blueberry Parfait:Ice Cream Cone,Peanuts,Blueberries
Hot Marshmellow with chocolates:Chocolatebar,Milk,Marshmellows
Yogurt Twist Smoothie:Banana,Strawberry Yogurt,Kiwi
Soccer Float- Kiwi, Chocolate Bar, Ice Cream
Plymouth Veggie Parfait:Peas,Baked Potato,Pumpkin

Unknown Malaysian Disease

Posted by Tropical Gardener on Feb 26, 2010 under Bugs & Pests

My family came back from Malaysia last Friday. We were there from last Monday, to last Friday. It’s now Tuesday.

On the day we left Malaysia ,Friday, my little brother complained of bug bites on his butt. Due to his usual childishness, we ignored it.

Now it is Tuesday. He just showered and showed me his “bug bites.” They do look like mini bug bites, but they are on his chest, butt, and top thighs. I don’t know how bugs can get up there. He was not bitten anywhere else during our trip.

Our Malaysian trip contained hiking through rainforests and jungles, long bus rides, and swimming in the sea on a tropical island.

Any ideas on a possible disease or treatment would be preferred. Thank you.

What kind of tropical fruits do you have in Cancun in August?

Posted by Tropical Gardener on Feb 26, 2010 under Tropical Fruits

ANY MARKETS WHERE I COULD BUY SOME TROPICAL FRUIT LIKE A BIG FRUIT MARKET LET ME KNOW THE NAME OF THE PLACE