tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post221628130629745008..comments2023-11-03T02:16:06.338-07:00Comments on Ugly Overload: Lying in a Nest of ScorpionsRaging Wombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01898378698646624373noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-79199182390961330052009-01-31T11:44:00.000-08:002009-01-31T11:44:00.000-08:00Maybe it's just me, but this isn't as impressive a...Maybe it's just me, but this isn't as impressive as the representative for the Royal Alberta Museum's insect collection I saw at a reptile show and sale. As I recall, he had a large walking stick crawling freely all over him, a couple of tarantulas, at least one praying mantis that was also taking a stroll on him, and three or four scorpions that he'd take out (bare hands) to show to people. During one such demonstration, he was discussing how it's often scorpions with small claws and large stingers that are dangerous to people, all the while poking one WITH HIS BARE FINGER that fit that exact description. He himself even commented that he really shouldn't be doing that, seeing as how it was a venomous species that'd claimed human lives, and it was a new member of the collection, so it wasn't used to people yet. I'm just glad all it did was cringe and try to make itself as small and flat as possible. <BR/><BR/>The same guy was later seen putting another scorpion in his mouth and explaining that it was actually quite happy in there, seeing as how it was a warm, small, dark, and damp space.<BR/><BR/>I've considered getting a pet scorpion, but I don't think I could ever get THAT friendly with them.The Gravekeeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18294777536333219995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-16116477038588895802009-01-30T12:31:00.000-08:002009-01-30T12:31:00.000-08:00ug, reminds me of being in costa rica when my poor...ug, reminds me of being in costa rica when my poor grandmother walked out the house and turned around to close the door. At which point the rest of the family noticed the scorpian crawling up her back.SiddXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10742187763906163482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-40906231632195043802009-01-28T15:58:00.000-08:002009-01-28T15:58:00.000-08:00Emperor Scorpions are really quite docile and don'...Emperor Scorpions are really quite docile and don't have a tendency to sting or clamp you unless they are irritated and in defensive mode.<BR/>I hate that they are used this way, I hope they are well cared for.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13741302355468470970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-74384952047576904132009-01-28T06:12:00.000-08:002009-01-28T06:12:00.000-08:00I sure hope she does, Jack.I sure hope she does, Jack.Raging Wombathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01898378698646624373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-87703766061922861582009-01-28T05:21:00.000-08:002009-01-28T05:21:00.000-08:00But will she get to meet "The Rock?"But will she get to meet "The Rock?"Jack Ruttanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11202365155540203592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-79466964636438289062009-01-27T14:51:00.000-08:002009-01-27T14:51:00.000-08:00LOL LisaL, how jaded we've all become! But you ha...LOL LisaL, how jaded we've all become! But you have to admit, she does have a certain visual appeal that the dude in the glass room full of poisonous snakes back in the '70s lacked... what was his name? Oh well, I guess it doesn't always get you *that* famous...Zannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03808795843152358030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-23060335199870266152009-01-27T13:49:00.000-08:002009-01-27T13:49:00.000-08:00I dunno, probably just me, but I hate it when peop...I dunno, probably just me, but I hate it when people do stuff like this. It just feels so cheap and unimaginative. Now if she had scarfed down those 5000 live scorpions in a short amount of time, then I'd be more impressed, but just staying in a room with them..... mehAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com