Comments on: The great bat conspiracy of ’08 http://thebigmamablog.com/1992/the-great-bat-conspiracy-of-08/ the big mama blog Mon, 21 May 2012 06:17:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pam http://thebigmamablog.com/1992/the-great-bat-conspiracy-of-08/#comment-28321 Pam Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:11:25 +0000 http://thebigmamablog.com/index.php/2008/11/17/the-great-bat-conspiracy-of-08/#comment-28321 Y'all need to go over to Austin to see the bat colony! It's amazing! Of course, then she won't think they are becoming extinct. Y’all need to go over to Austin to see the bat colony! It’s amazing! Of course, then she won’t think they are becoming extinct.

]]> By: Melissa May http://thebigmamablog.com/1992/the-great-bat-conspiracy-of-08/#comment-28162 Melissa May Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:17:58 +0000 http://thebigmamablog.com/index.php/2008/11/17/the-great-bat-conspiracy-of-08/#comment-28162 oh my... I'm almost crying. That little girl of yours is so funny! And the acupuncture story! Thank you so much for sharing. : ) oh my… I’m almost crying. That little girl of yours is so funny! And the acupuncture story! Thank you so much for sharing. : )

]]> By: Erin K. http://thebigmamablog.com/1992/the-great-bat-conspiracy-of-08/#comment-28070 Erin K. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:45:38 +0000 http://thebigmamablog.com/index.php/2008/11/17/the-great-bat-conspiracy-of-08/#comment-28070 Oh my - do you know how much my husband has contributed to their endangeredness? We used to get bats in our old house, and he must have killed at least 10 or 15 in the five years we've been married. Weapons included a steak knife (it was thrown away, believe me), a brick, a racquetball racket, a can of raid, and probably a few other things thrown in there. He never used a fork, but that's an interesting idea. I wonder if it would have worked. I'm so happy that we've moved on to a house without bats! Oh my – do you know how much my husband has contributed to their endangeredness? We used to get bats in our old house, and he must have killed at least 10 or 15 in the five years we’ve been married. Weapons included a steak knife (it was thrown away, believe me), a brick, a racquetball racket, a can of raid, and probably a few other things thrown in there.

He never used a fork, but that’s an interesting idea. I wonder if it would have worked.

I’m so happy that we’ve moved on to a house without bats!

]]> By: Joanna http://thebigmamablog.com/1992/the-great-bat-conspiracy-of-08/#comment-28067 Joanna Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:17:17 +0000 http://thebigmamablog.com/index.php/2008/11/17/the-great-bat-conspiracy-of-08/#comment-28067 Ruh-roh, Raggie. Has she been talking to my husband? We are in no shortage of bats around here. Ruh-roh, Raggie. Has she been talking to my husband? We are in no shortage of bats around here.

]]> By: Quirky http://thebigmamablog.com/1992/the-great-bat-conspiracy-of-08/#comment-28054 Quirky Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:13:24 +0000 http://thebigmamablog.com/index.php/2008/11/17/the-great-bat-conspiracy-of-08/#comment-28054 Actually, I think she's right (at least about being stabbed with forks, that is). It seems to me that I read that people on the island of Guam were killing and eating the giant fruit bats to the point that they had to import them in from other places because they had decimated the local bat population. Of course, then they found out that the bats carried something similar to SARS, so I think they've stopped now. But regardless, you can tell Caroline that she was right about the stabbing with forks part. Wonder what else she's really been right about? Actually, I think she’s right (at least about being stabbed with forks, that is). It seems to me that I read that people on the island of Guam were killing and eating the giant fruit bats to the point that they had to import them in from other places because they had decimated the local bat population. Of course, then they found out that the bats carried something similar to SARS, so I think they’ve stopped now. But regardless, you can tell Caroline that she was right about the stabbing with forks part. Wonder what else she’s really been right about?

]]> By: Tania http://thebigmamablog.com/1992/the-great-bat-conspiracy-of-08/#comment-28013 Tania Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:58:09 +0000 http://thebigmamablog.com/index.php/2008/11/17/the-great-bat-conspiracy-of-08/#comment-28013 Perhaps she's right and they are being stabbed by forks/knives/something but the magazine is involved in the cover-up (of course) and has made up something about white stuff from caves. Yeah, as if white stuff from caves is going to do it. I'm with Caroline here. Tania Perhaps she’s right and they are being stabbed by forks/knives/something but the magazine is involved in the cover-up (of course) and has made up something about white stuff from caves. Yeah, as if white stuff from caves is going to do it. I’m with Caroline here.

Tania

]]> By: Kristen http://thebigmamablog.com/1992/the-great-bat-conspiracy-of-08/#comment-28010 Kristen Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:22:43 +0000 http://thebigmamablog.com/index.php/2008/11/17/the-great-bat-conspiracy-of-08/#comment-28010 We live in Okinawa and I can assure Caroline that there are many many bats out every night. Just as soon as it turns dark we see them start flying. I haven't seen any stabbed in the wings with scissors but I did see one caught in the fence once. We live in Okinawa and I can assure Caroline that there are many many bats out every night. Just as soon as it turns dark we see them start flying. I haven’t seen any stabbed in the wings with scissors but I did see one caught in the fence once.

]]> By: Cindy- Still His Girl http://thebigmamablog.com/1992/the-great-bat-conspiracy-of-08/#comment-28009 Cindy- Still His Girl Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:44:37 +0000 http://thebigmamablog.com/index.php/2008/11/17/the-great-bat-conspiracy-of-08/#comment-28009 We had bats in our patio umbrella this fall. I wish Caroline and her variety of sharp objects could have taken care of them. We had bats in our patio umbrella this fall. I wish Caroline and her variety of sharp objects could have taken care of them.

]]> By: Danielle http://thebigmamablog.com/1992/the-great-bat-conspiracy-of-08/#comment-28008 Danielle Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:41:40 +0000 http://thebigmamablog.com/index.php/2008/11/17/the-great-bat-conspiracy-of-08/#comment-28008 How have you stood it...night after night, looking at the nasty things! I'd be sharing my bed with two tiny brunettes, if I was reading bat articles, aloud, every night before bed! Fantastic for a laugh though! How have you stood it…night after night, looking at the nasty things! I’d be sharing my bed with two tiny brunettes, if I was reading bat articles, aloud, every night before bed! Fantastic for a laugh though!

]]> By: Barb @ A Chelsea Morning http://thebigmamablog.com/1992/the-great-bat-conspiracy-of-08/#comment-28005 Barb @ A Chelsea Morning Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:57:14 +0000 http://thebigmamablog.com/index.php/2008/11/17/the-great-bat-conspiracy-of-08/#comment-28005 Well she makes a good point though. I mean, if people WERE stabbing them in the wings with scissors, you can imagine how quickly we'd run out of bats. Right? Please tell me I'm not beginning to think like a five year old. Well she makes a good point though. I mean, if people WERE stabbing them in the wings with scissors, you can imagine how quickly we’d run out of bats. Right?

Please tell me I’m not beginning to think like a five year old.

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