jtval 0 #26 May 26, 2004 I feel like Im ih grade school again, playing let's gross out the cute girlsMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrunkMonkey 0 #27 May 26, 2004 ...Or you could drive a lawnmower over a whole buncha them...would probably make a nice crunchy sound... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WrongWay 0 #28 May 26, 2004 Yeah, that was some loud, nasty, scary, freaky, awful stuff to see. The cicadas were pretty bad too. You guys shoulda seen her high stepping (literally, like thru a swamp) out to the car screaming like a little girl cuz she was afraid she'd step on one and piss the rest off. Wrong Way D #27371 Mal Manera Rodriguez Cajun Chicken Ø Hellfish #451 The wiser wolf prevails. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bshl 0 #29 May 26, 2004 Forget the testosterone factor, bugs freak me out. Bugs are fine. Bugs can be cool. Bugs far away are very cool. Blue skies and happy landings! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #30 May 26, 2004 walking on them bare footed is better then stepping in POO.(if you can believe it) EDIT: typoMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WrongWay 0 #31 May 26, 2004 Quoteif you moosh them up they go GREAT on hamburgers...you just have to take the legs out b/c they fell weird Wow. That's pretty sick. I think I'll have Liz try it first. Wrong Way D #27371 Mal Manera Rodriguez Cajun Chicken Ø Hellfish #451 The wiser wolf prevails. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weegegirl 2 #32 May 26, 2004 Quote...Or you could drive a lawnmower over a whole buncha them...would probably make a nice crunchy sound... MONKEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #33 May 26, 2004 if you put them in a blender with vanilla ice cream and some grenadine you can make a "locust light/ locust lite" under a blcak light itll glow. named b/c theyre not really locusts. of course I am making this up but here you go http://www.urhome.umd.edu/newsdesk/scitech/cicadarecipes.html] recipes EDIT to fix link Heres another google searchMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #34 May 26, 2004 everyone is so grossed out but com'on, you've ALL put some funky things in your mouth. try one. they're cicada-licious EDIT looks LIke fear factor has a new menuMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wzettler 0 #35 May 26, 2004 QuoteCome on now they are harmless unless you are ridinga motorcycle.. they hurt...but they will all be gone in a few weeks.. I've been -trying- to dodge as many as I can on my bike since they've been out. I miss one every once in a while. Nothing like going 80 down the HOV lanes and having one hit dead center of my face shield... I think when Jesus said "love your enemy" he probably meant don't kill them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #36 May 26, 2004 can you see their tiny heart beatting its last beat?My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #37 May 26, 2004 Yeah I was in MD last weekend. Holy crap those things are disgusting. Can't walk up to my friend's house without stepping on at least one or two EVERY step you take. Most are dead, some are twitching and stuff. Plants are covered just like in the pics. The lawn was covered with holes where they came out from. Those things might be harmless but damn they're gross. Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weegegirl 2 #38 May 26, 2004 They aren't so bad when you are inside the house looking out the window. But my 3 y/o nephew would not take no for an answer when it came to playing outside and showing me around. He kept bringing bugs up to show me them up close. Once the cicadas spot you... they feel the need to go and land on you... in swarms. OMG... it gives me chills just to think about. I could NOT live there!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #39 May 26, 2004 so you DID get the massage? nice huh?My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weegegirl 2 #40 May 26, 2004 Quoteso you DID get the massage? nice huh? wow. you were that boy in grade school who used to come up and put the bugs on the girls shoulders in the playground! yes... i'm speaking from experience. you're funny, jtval! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydivingNurse 0 #41 May 26, 2004 http://www.beeradvocate.com/forum/read.php?thread=294096&id=294096 Gross. Bugs are icky Edit to add: If that guy jumps, and he yells out "First!" ...... Run for your life Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooked 0 #42 May 26, 2004 Mental note to self: Do not visit or live there! That is totally gross, I wouldn't go outside! I'd be screaming the same as you. Ick! Ick! Ick! J -------------------------------------- Sometimes we're just being Humans.....But we're always Human Beings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paige 0 #43 May 26, 2004 Eeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwww, that's all I have to say about bugs, esp. that many. EeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwTunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDolphin 0 #44 May 26, 2004 I lived in VA most of my life. I've lived through 2 major outbreaks and all I can say is, "Thank God I moved to the West coast!" Rhonda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masher 1 #45 May 27, 2004 Did you know that 17 is a prime number?-- Arching is overrated - Marlies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weegegirl 2 #46 May 27, 2004 QuoteDid you know that 17 is a prime number? uhhhh. i'm confused. and this is relevent how now? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #47 May 27, 2004 QuoteI heard they taste like chicken. We don't have any here in Seattle, so let me know. Definitely low carb. Actually, they taste like crunchy mashed potatoes. no joke. Becareful, just heard a news story that someone found out the hard way he is allergic to them after he ate a couple of them._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ematteo 0 #48 May 27, 2004 Believe it or not, it is relevant. http://www.economist.com/displaystory.cfm?story_id=2647052]link to Economist article QuoteGlenn Webb, a mathematician at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, has demonstrated mathematically that prime-numbered lifecycles could help cicadas avoid damaging “resonances” with the two- and three-year population fluctuations of their predators. These would result in lots of predators being around in years when there were lots of prey. Dr Webb's model shows that, over a 200-year period, average predator populations during hypothetical outbreaks of 14- and 15-year cicadas would be up to 2% higher than during outbreaks of 13- and 17-year cicadas. That may not sound like much, but it is enough to drive natural selection towards a prime-numbered life-cycle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ematteo 0 #49 May 27, 2004 Pretty funny stuff, from http://cicadaville.com/ QUICK FAQ's Here are some quick answers to frequently asked questions about the Cicada. Check back often because we update this section as our research matures. What do Cicadas eat? Human children are the primary source of nutrition for Cicadas. Are Cicadas poisonous? Yes, Cicadas have a deadly venom that is injected through a small bone like tube known as the "Cicada deadly venom tube". The venom can kill a human being instantly. In 1987, the last time the Cicadas emerged in the United States, over 7 million people died from Cicada injections. Many people escaped but most perished. How do Cicadas mate? The female cicada injects her eggs under the skin of a small human child. The cicada pupae then grow inside the child until they reach maturity. Unless you protect your children they may become host to thousands of deadly Cicada pupae. The government calls this Chicken Pox. See how to protect your children. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weegegirl 2 #50 May 27, 2004 Ok... so driving to work this morning, I'm listening to the radio... and some guy ate 3 cicadas for 3 tickets to the Piston's playoff game!! Anyway.... GROSE!!! hahahahha. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
