tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post3308848136306980440..comments2024-03-27T05:30:07.368-04:00Comments on The More, The Messier: Playing CircusSuburban Correspondenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11488916572135296650noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-73040284109409753552009-03-13T15:35:00.000-04:002009-03-13T15:35:00.000-04:00Hi there, I mourn with you. Even though it's not m...Hi there, I mourn with you. Even though it's not my most favourite spot to be, I have lost faith in the safety of my bathroom. Reason being a RAT taking a bath in the toilet! ;-) If you want to, take a look at the story at www.grinsmaschine.blogspot.com<BR/>Btw, I do come here quite often - love your style of writing! It's hilarious, so keep it up! :-DHannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18142089410186910679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-4125524655588518402009-02-15T17:15:00.000-05:002009-02-15T17:15:00.000-05:00Um ya, someone who is faking heart attacks should ...Um ya, someone who is faking heart attacks should NOT be finding bats under their chair! To quote Dan Akroyd (sp?) on "The Great Outdoors"....it's a flying mouse, not a grizzly bear.<BR/><BR/>Did you get any answers to your pain? Not that it's any of my business. Just, y'know, askin'.AS Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15824357857464010209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-46587795857992056582009-02-15T11:21:00.000-05:002009-02-15T11:21:00.000-05:00Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!Threeundertwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07841404786048246834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-36866242215948922882009-02-15T09:12:00.000-05:002009-02-15T09:12:00.000-05:00Hope everything is a-ok with you! And, although I ...Hope everything is a-ok with you! <BR/><BR/>And, although I find bats pretty neat, I think I'd run around like a nut if I found one in my house. I had a bird get in here once and I ran around like a chicken with her head cut off.Fairly Odd Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11974404093257620566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-49604389322664638772009-02-14T09:25:00.000-05:002009-02-14T09:25:00.000-05:00Oh my...First I said "WHAT?" when you described yo...Oh my...<BR/>First I said "WHAT?" when you described your symptoms.<BR/>Relief followed. <BR/>But then?<BR/>You say there was a BAT in your home.<BR/>Are you moving?<BR/>Just kidding.<BR/>But I really hate bats.<BR/>I would freak and not be able to go back in that room for a while.<BR/>And those people who like to talk about how bats are good for our ecosystem etc?<BR/>No.<BR/>I don't care.<BR/>No bats.<BR/>I have the heebies.<BR/>Okay. Rant over.<BR/>So glad you are okay.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09630262224739505223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-69830743894302212772009-02-14T07:43:00.000-05:002009-02-14T07:43:00.000-05:00holy SHIT! I would have HAD the cardiac event- ri...holy SHIT! I would have HAD the cardiac event- right there.Vodka Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04734323418017847775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-74669255488493032052009-02-14T03:17:00.000-05:002009-02-14T03:17:00.000-05:00OMG!The bat thing - ghastly, but easy to fix...Pla...OMG!<BR/><BR/>The bat thing - ghastly, but easy to fix...<BR/><BR/>Place a radio (turned on) in your cosy corner...and leave it there.<BR/><BR/>Turn the light on...and leave it on.<BR/><BR/>This is dirty tricks for bats...my husband's cousin had bats in her roof...and because they are protected she wasn't allowed to repair the roof, even though the rain was pouring in!<BR/><BR/>She tried the above...and the bats shipped out PDQ!<BR/><BR/>Ok that's the bats sorted....now what about you? I'm worried.<BR/>Take care<BR/>Hen<BR/>xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-57608125897012257092009-02-14T00:08:00.000-05:002009-02-14T00:08:00.000-05:00I was thinking, well, your heart can withstand a g...I was thinking, well, your heart can withstand a good shock, at least.<BR/><BR/>(Writing as one who also did the chest pains/left arm/shortness of breath thing awhile back when my kids were young and my lupus new, and the tests were indecisive. Such a fun day. I'm not sure I'd take the bat instead, though.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-51238310999486547262009-02-13T23:19:00.000-05:002009-02-13T23:19:00.000-05:00So instead of Suburban Correspondent should we sta...So instead of Suburban Correspondent should we start calling you Bat-Mom?Feisty Irish Wenchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00689381839029507940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-17843366729545800702009-02-13T23:04:00.000-05:002009-02-13T23:04:00.000-05:00Well, the bat thing reinforces the not-a-heart-thi...Well, the bat thing reinforces the not-a-heart-thing diagnosis--if it was a heart thing you'd probably be dead.<BR/><BR/>Are you okay?Jenn @ Juggling Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14455967210924573398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-87167275182676021542009-02-13T22:12:00.000-05:002009-02-13T22:12:00.000-05:00Holy crap. You have bats in your house? Seriously?...Holy crap. You have bats in your house? Seriously? I think I would have fainted.<BR/><BR/>Hope you are feeling better (I mean, besides the bats).the mama bird diarieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248352454666306821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-79453822595622511872009-02-13T21:09:00.000-05:002009-02-13T21:09:00.000-05:00I think you may just do things in reverse. Becaus...I think you may just do things in reverse. Because, honestly, if I found a bat in the house, I'd be at the ER with chest pains.<BR/><BR/>Good luck and I hope they find out what is ailing you.Outnumbered2to1https://www.blogger.com/profile/05733890555706459728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-69641178494617673512009-02-13T18:12:00.000-05:002009-02-13T18:12:00.000-05:00So what you're saying is that if I fake some chest...So what you're saying is that if I fake some chest pains I might be able to have some alone time with DH without the kids?<BR/>(With my luck, they would probably find something really wrong with me and tell me to stop eating chocolate or drinking Dr. Pepper)<BR/><BR/>At least the bat wasn't in your belfry. Do you even have one of those?Jillybeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12150574987267072428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-68813058667460159492009-02-13T18:02:00.000-05:002009-02-13T18:02:00.000-05:00Glad the ER incident wasn't your heart. Did they ...Glad the ER incident wasn't your heart. Did they have any cause to offer you or did they send you off feeling like the ultimate hypocholdriac? You know, telling you "well, I am sure you did feel something but we really can't find anything wrong *knowing glances between ER staff*" Not that I would know what that is like...<BR/><BR/>So how's your heart after the bat incident? Not to scare you but do you have Lyssavirus over there? What about Hendra Virus? These two things are why I am scared of bats.Mummy McTavishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06971283362730213835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-18572430160851456132009-02-13T17:35:00.000-05:002009-02-13T17:35:00.000-05:00Oh my goodness, I am SO glad you are okay! (Bats. ...Oh my goodness, I am SO glad you are okay! (Bats. Never fun.)<BR/><BR/>LOve me the Ektorp...we have Kneckt shelves and the kids have tromso loft beds. <BR/><BR/>Our laundry goes in a Skubb...<BR/>we're kindred. :)<BR/><BR/>Take care of yourself, and wishing you a bat-free VAlentine's Day!Cheryl Lagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03368796775852338505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-65851868249432581292009-02-13T17:12:00.000-05:002009-02-13T17:12:00.000-05:00oh, dear. i think a bat, sleeping or otherwise, wo...oh, dear. i think a bat, sleeping or otherwise, would instantly give me heart problems.<BR/><BR/>hope you're okay.Maria (also Bia)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10915816897999091636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-54570683937317330962009-02-13T16:40:00.000-05:002009-02-13T16:40:00.000-05:00Aren't bats like flying mice? Was it panic attacks...Aren't bats like flying mice? Was it panic attacks? I hope you are feeling better!!Funny in My Mindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07281231657407206988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-70213751411712591782009-02-13T15:40:00.000-05:002009-02-13T15:40:00.000-05:00Bats are cool -- they eat mosquitoes. You have mo...Bats are cool -- they eat mosquitoes. You have mosquitoes in your house??<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, if they are in the house, they might just look like flying mice... <BR/><BR/>PS: I thought of you when I pulled a jar of cherry dessert topping out of the fridge. It was growing a science experiment inside. I think I might need to clean out the fridge more often. *sigh*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-32821069525795913122009-02-13T15:28:00.000-05:002009-02-13T15:28:00.000-05:00*because* See, the bat thing really freaked me ou...*because* <BR/><BR/>See, the bat thing really freaked me out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-13251742611632244392009-02-13T14:51:00.000-05:002009-02-13T14:51:00.000-05:00That is just NOT RIGHT. I'd have nightmares about ...That is just NOT RIGHT. I'd have nightmares about something like that, if it happened to me.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10065962367181064516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-25899903378418989082009-02-13T13:45:00.000-05:002009-02-13T13:45:00.000-05:00Oh no! I'm sorry you lost your spot. I hope you ge...Oh no! I'm sorry you lost your spot. I hope you get it back and bat-free soon.<BR/><BR/>And I hope you're okay. I'm glad it wasn't cardiac-related.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-79643096083653998402009-02-13T13:35:00.000-05:002009-02-13T13:35:00.000-05:00I do not like this story. If you didn't have a he...I do not like this story. If you didn't have a heart attack in the wee hours you certainly must have when you saw the bat. NO, to bats in the house. Bats in caves that I would never go in anyway? Fine. Even bats in the belfry are okay....but.....<BR/>No.Bats.In.The.House.Mary Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08923591889426758103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-80960687823961134342009-02-13T13:24:00.000-05:002009-02-13T13:24:00.000-05:00Oh gosh. I hope you're o.k.? What a scary thing....Oh gosh. I hope you're o.k.? What a scary thing. <BR/><BR/>And I have NO IDEA how embarrassing it might be to end up at the ER for an ailment that is - not quite what you thought it was. {cough} bloodclot {cough}.<BR/><BR/>The bat would've scarred me for LIFE.TheOneTrueSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18152442732262673983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-36779494462306100822009-02-13T13:20:00.000-05:002009-02-13T13:20:00.000-05:00That's even worse than the bird flying around in m...That's even worse than the bird flying around in my basement when I was a kid. Scarred me for life, I tell ya.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07256803031351067982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-78862432552641582942009-02-13T12:54:00.000-05:002009-02-13T12:54:00.000-05:00Bats are scary-especially in your house! AAGGGHHHH...Bats are scary-especially in your house! AAGGGHHHH!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10094518362234608596noreply@blogger.com