Jewelly A. Shetka
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Don't recall any sider with pinchers, fangs yes, pinchers, no.  If your're referring to the first set of legs nearest the head those are the pedipaps.  Sort of touchie, feelie, tastie appendages as well as legs. If it was a shiney black spider with a large abdomen, chances are that it's a Black Widow and … Read more
Jewelly A. Shetka
Jewelly A. Shetka answered question
Don't recall any sider with pinchers, fangs yes, pinchers, no.  If your're referring to the first set of legs nearest the head those are the pedipaps.  Sort of touchie, feelie, tastie appendages as well as legs. If it was a shiney black spider with a large abdomen, chances are that it's a Black Widow and … Read more
Jewelly A. Shetka
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I'd say that the already have and people are getting up in arms over it.  The 'more effective'  pat searching  has uncovered more anger than contraband.  I mean, if I'm going to be felt up, I, at least, want dinner and a movie to show for it.  And that new X-ray they use.  If I'm … Read more
Jewelly A. Shetka
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Ants can move backwards, move to get out of the path of an ant that's coming the other way, but I've never seen it move more than a three or four steps (with so many legs, is 'a step' one leg and foot moving or all of them moving once?)  I don't know how far … Read more
Jewelly A. Shetka
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The only bats that I know of that roost in trees on a regular basis are Flying Foxes, though I'm sure there are others.    When there are no caves availible,  gables, house overhangs, even attics if they can get in, and the underside of bridges are the usual hang-ups for most bats.  Bats do … Read more
Jewelly A. Shetka
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Having someone 'speaking now' and not 'forever holding their peace'...say a husband or a wife (and/or kids) that the other knew nothing about. Or having the flower girl speak up and say something like 'I'm glad you're getting married. I like this Daddy better than ALL THE OTHERS' Or the ring-bearer saying something like that … Read more
Jewelly A. Shetka
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I'd take pictures of those things that mean the most to me: Family, friends, pets,  the Hawai'ian hills with the morning mist rolling down them, the beautiful sunsets we have here, one of the ponds in our Courtyard is especially nice, the dark red and grayish rose (A 'Lava Flow' and a 'Sterling Silver' rose … Read more
Jewelly A. Shetka
Jewelly A. Shetka answered question
The best thing to do is have a talk with your doctor... You may have a problem you don't know about.   As for myself, I agree with several of the answers above. 900 isn't enough fuel to burn daily.   You even burn calories when your asleep.   My (adopted) sister's bio-brother is on a low-carb diet … Read more
Jewelly A. Shetka
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Two things you need to look at, first: 1) Lysol spray is for SOLID surfaces. 2) and the warning label says 'hazardous to humans and animals'. I know that breathing it (spraying it into the air like air freshener...dumb idea) can make you and everybody around you sick.   With that in mind,   I'm not all … Read more
Jewelly A. Shetka
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Don't you know, imitation is the best form of flattery? Either you are doing things like your brother does or he's doing things like you do. You may not notice it, but others do,  Look at my sister, Talina.   There's no way anyone can say we look like born sisters. Yet, over the years, I've picked … Read more