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TortoiseShell

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  1. I think I know which ones are yellow jackets, since they are the ones that used to invade our family reunion picnics. Nasty buggers. One time I got stung for absolutely no reason - I wasn't moving, wasn't doing anything, just sitting there. Stung my arm. No wonder I get panic attacks.

    I did have a wasp sting me when it was raining out - it was mad about the rain so stung the closest thing (me). At least that's my reasoning, I didn't do anything to offend it.

    I've had some sort of giant massive wasp hanging out on my front steps. My neighbor says it's trying to find a mate and won't hurt me, but I literally just stand there for 10-15 minutes until it gets bored and flies off. I can't get into my house when it's there.

  2. Okay, I finally caught up on the whole thread!

    So now that I know it hasn't been discussed, Bugmaster, would you mind discussing different types of "bees" - all those kinds of stinging insects. I have a horrible phobia of them all and I think I would greatly benefit by knowing exactly which ones will leave me alone and which ones I should be rightfully wary of.

  3. Also, I don't know how to describe it but I have a fear of heights. I dont know if it's actually heights though. I can be up somewhere pretty high and not be phased but I can't stand the climb up on a rollercoaster.

    I'm the same way, actually. I don't think I'm really afraid of heights, but on the way UP on a roller coaster, I feel like I'm going to fall out of the car backwards. Scares the heck out of me. Same concept here - if I'm standing somewhere high up and look up, I get really disoriented and feel like I'm going to fall back.

  4. I'm afraid of most creepy-crawlies (insects, worms, etc). However, as far as TRUE phobias go - where panic attacks ensue - I'm horribly phobic of stinging insects. If a wasp/bee/etc gets anywhere near me, I freeze up, my heart starts pounding, and I freak out if I feel trapped and can't get away from it. I recently discovered though that I may be truly phobic of maggots.

  5. We will sometimes buy CDs when we REALLY love the band/artist. However, record companies get so much of the money and so very little actually goes to the artists. Put that on top of how ridiculously expensive CDs are getting in some places, and it just rubs me the wrong way anymore. Sure, it's cheaper to buy digital albums, but the same principle applies.

    Some artists have experimented with this, and I like it: "Pay what you want." I will gladly pay for music if I know MOST of it goes to the artists - of course there are recording costs, etc, but it's nothing like the percentages associated with regular purchases.

    In response to the original articles - I do think it's very sleazy to broadcast pirated music. Either it should come from a company to be broadcast, or SOMEONE should have paid for it before sharing it with the masses.

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