On Sun, 6 Apr 2008 15:23:34 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


When my 96 year old Swedish grandfather was living alone in a elderly
"retirement" place, I visited him quite often just to shoot the bull.
Well, I did ... he never said much, except "Ya." Anyway, on one visit I
happened to see one of those love bugs crawling across the floor and without
even thinking, I squished it and threw it in the trash barrel.

My grandfather asked what it was and I told him. He was horrified. "Are
you sure?" he says. "Ya", said I. He was visibly shaken and upset. I
asked him what the problem was. He just said you shouldn't kill a love bug
.... it's bad luck.

A week later my grandfather died.


Coincidence. I hope.

--Vic

"Vic Smith" wrote in message
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On Sun, 6 Apr 2008 15:23:34 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


When my 96 year old Swedish grandfather was living alone in a elderly
"retirement" place, I visited him quite often just to shoot the bull.
Well, I did ... he never said much, except "Ya." Anyway, on one visit I
happened to see one of those love bugs crawling across the floor and
without
even thinking, I squished it and threw it in the trash barrel.

My grandfather asked what it was and I told him. He was horrified. "Are
you sure?" he says. "Ya", said I. He was visibly shaken and upset.
I
asked him what the problem was. He just said you shouldn't kill a love
bug
.... it's bad luck.

A week later my grandfather died.


Coincidence. I hope.

--Vic


I am sure it was. But, I have a new respect for love bugs.

Eisboch

On Sun, 6 Apr 2008 15:58:44 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


I am sure it was. But, I have a new respect for love bugs.

When I was a kid we used magnifying glasses on bugs to burn them up.
I avoid killing anything now.
Well, except for fish I'm fixing to eat.
Sometimes I feel bad about eating meat - when I see Babe.
But a BLT really hits the spot.
I'd be a vegetarian except for BLT's.
Well, and maybe hamburger, steak, ribs and such.
I once read a sci-fi story where this electronics whiz developed an
electronic "listening" device in his basement, which could hear
vegetation speak.
As soon as it started working he heard the moans of a tree his
neighbor was pruning, and the screams of some flowers being plucked.
He knew he had made a mistake in devising this listener, and knew he
was going to go crazy.
Then his wife started mowing the lawn, and the wails coming from that
mass murder sent him over the edge.
So there's another reason I won't go vegetarian.

--Vic

On Sun, 06 Apr 2008 16:19:30 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

I once read a sci-fi story where this electronics whiz developed an
electronic "listening" device in his basement, which could hear
vegetation speak.

Harlan Ellison during his totally bat**** crazy period.

Can't remember the name of the story.

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sun, 06 Apr 2008 16:19:30 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

I once read a sci-fi story where this electronics whiz developed an
electronic "listening" device in his basement, which could hear
vegetation speak.

Harlan Ellison during his totally bat**** crazy period.

Can't remember the name of the story.



Last night I dreamed I was debating politics with a carrot.

Eisboch

On Sun, 6 Apr 2008 16:43:21 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sun, 06 Apr 2008 16:19:30 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

I once read a sci-fi story where this electronics whiz developed an
electronic "listening" device in his basement, which could hear
vegetation speak.

Harlan Ellison during his totally bat**** crazy period.

Can't remember the name of the story.



Last night I dreamed I was debating politics with a carrot.

Probably better than electric sheep, but not as satisfying as good
rutabaga.

--Vic

"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sun, 06 Apr 2008 16:19:30 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

I once read a sci-fi story where this electronics whiz developed an
electronic "listening" device in his basement, which could hear
vegetation speak.

Harlan Ellison during his totally bat**** crazy period.

Can't remember the name of the story.



Last night I dreamed I was debating politics with a carrot.

Eisboch


Does the carrot frequent this newsgroup?

"D.Duck" wrote in message
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"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sun, 06 Apr 2008 16:19:30 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

I once read a sci-fi story where this electronics whiz developed an
electronic "listening" device in his basement, which could hear
vegetation speak.

Harlan Ellison during his totally bat**** crazy period.

Can't remember the name of the story.



Last night I dreamed I was debating politics with a carrot.

Eisboch


Does the carrot frequent this newsgroup?


:-)

On Sun, 06 Apr 2008 20:34:53 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Sun, 06 Apr 2008 16:19:30 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

I once read a sci-fi story where this electronics whiz developed an
electronic "listening" device in his basement, which could hear
vegetation speak.

Harlan Ellison during his totally bat**** crazy period.

Can't remember the name of the story.

Yeah, I forgot to remember that too.

--Vic

On Sun, 6 Apr 2008 15:58:44 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


"Vic Smith" wrote in message
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On Sun, 6 Apr 2008 15:23:34 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


When my 96 year old Swedish grandfather was living alone in a elderly
"retirement" place, I visited him quite often just to shoot the bull.
Well, I did ... he never said much, except "Ya." Anyway, on one visit I
happened to see one of those love bugs crawling across the floor and
without
even thinking, I squished it and threw it in the trash barrel.

My grandfather asked what it was and I told him. He was horrified. "Are
you sure?" he says. "Ya", said I. He was visibly shaken and upset.
I
asked him what the problem was. He just said you shouldn't kill a love
bug
.... it's bad luck.

A week later my grandfather died.


Coincidence. I hope.

--Vic


I am sure it was. But, I have a new respect for love bugs.

Eisboch


After two years in Tampa, I wonder how many zillions of love bugs I killed.
It didn't worsen my Karma, so there must be no truth to the 'bad luck'
idea!