tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post4309025099525436697..comments2023-12-22T04:08:47.995-06:00Comments on Hey look, a chicken!: Without Us Guys (by Billy Coffey)katdishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09210738418270395622noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-41219562598349933292009-11-25T13:38:01.991-06:002009-11-25T13:38:01.991-06:00When we moved to Texas I learned to become one wit...When we moved to Texas I learned to become one with insects and spiders. They grow them big and mean there (we live in Virginia now). Besides, as my bug man told me, "spiders eat things you really don't want around." And webs come in kinda handy to catch fleas and mites--okay so that's a bit too organic for me. Anyway, I have underappreciated the things my husband does and for all these years. It took his broken foot to set me straight. I miss having stuff taken care of and I'll be glad when he's two footed again!Robin Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04220254637220915136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-30200535220248771492009-11-24T09:17:30.374-06:002009-11-24T09:17:30.374-06:00in our world, the 'spider killer' is our f...in our world, the 'spider killer' is our five year old son... as my macho husband is afraid of spiders.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-23227392983312514602009-11-23T23:22:04.133-06:002009-11-23T23:22:04.133-06:00I am cool with spiders, but keep all rodents away ...I am cool with spiders, but keep all rodents away from me for the sake of both of our sanities.... (my high pitched screams will drive them mad.)Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18070555200892952455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-78874757997577216412009-11-23T23:22:04.132-06:002009-11-23T23:22:04.132-06:00I am cool with spiders, but keep all rodents away ...I am cool with spiders, but keep all rodents away from me for the sake of both of our sanities.... (my high pitched screams will drive them mad.)Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18070555200892952455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-45511438714999254782009-11-23T18:16:20.248-06:002009-11-23T18:16:20.248-06:00OK, Katdish ... as soon as I get my monitor fixed ...OK, Katdish ... as soon as I get my monitor fixed I'll be back ... monitors don't take kindly to getting smacked it seems {just kidding} ... I'll just scroll down a bit first the next time I come visit and then open my eyes.S. Etolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01847206680320012887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-87914584909220810722009-11-23T13:43:16.628-06:002009-11-23T13:43:16.628-06:00Every couple has their unique division of labor an...Every couple has their unique division of labor and that's the way it should be! If there's any killing to be done around here - of insects and such - it's me, lol! Hubby wouldn't hurt a fly! He shops for groceries, vacuums, and loads the dishwasher, but he's never cleaned a toilet or dusted! We're in a good place!<br /><br />Almost everywhere though in today’s media, men are being insulted, humiliated or dishonoured. Some commercials make men look like they can’t take care of their children or even know how to run a simple household appliance. Quick wit and good humour are appreciated, but these are neither funny, quick nor witty. I dislike it when men are made to look like macho morons or wimps, fools, and losers.Karinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12953073381987950597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-39200197887906908972009-11-23T12:47:15.524-06:002009-11-23T12:47:15.524-06:00This post really got me thinking. Despite the fact...This post really got me thinking. Despite the fact that I do much of the "stuff" around the house because of my husband's health issues, he is still the "man." Our roles have changed, but he is still my kids' knight. (and I can kill spiders. I like them - AND snakes. And I pulled a live mouse out of our cat's mouth a day or two ago and let it out in the front yard)Joanne Sherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892365662470655717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-29810638899022746472009-11-23T11:35:56.952-06:002009-11-23T11:35:56.952-06:00Never thought of online bill pay as an effective s...Never thought of online bill pay as an effective spider avoidance system. I'm sure that'e where the idea came from in the first place. :)jasonShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03420776820764592085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-5892222929738720082009-11-23T11:26:36.934-06:002009-11-23T11:26:36.934-06:00You do realize that if you attempt to kill a spide...You do realize that if you attempt to kill a spider, and you don't succeed... they go tell all their spider friends and then you're doomed!<br /><br />Great post, Billy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-49318386841030739322009-11-23T11:09:13.433-06:002009-11-23T11:09:13.433-06:00I agree that men have it tough, and I'm not ev...I agree that men have it tough, and I'm not even one. I love how you ended this post -- I can just see you and that spider eying one another. Great visual. :)Roxane B. Salonenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01459456545891720716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-62375241691603697142009-11-23T10:43:56.545-06:002009-11-23T10:43:56.545-06:00I admit it, my husband is the spider killer around...I admit it, my husband is the spider killer around here. I also hate hate spiders. <br /><br />And I have to say - my kids want their daddy at night as well. I never did, so it surprised me, but I think you guys are doing something right if that's the case :)Corinne Cunninghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07604810312185816792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-70395053258358692762009-11-23T09:56:39.669-06:002009-11-23T09:56:39.669-06:00Good work, Sir Coffey.
My husband does a million...Good work, Sir Coffey. <br /><br />My husband does a million handy-man jobs I wouldn't have the first clue how to do, but he doesn't kill spiders. It's not that he's afraid of them. He's a biologist and, in his view, most spiders are our friends. <br /><br />In the course of our marriage we've owned a couple of tarantulas (including one that Jacob rescued from a swimming pool drain when he was a young teen) along with rescued squirrels, hummingbirds, snakes, etc. If I were afraid of critters, I'd probably be living in a padded room somewhere by now. <br /><br />I do have a creepy mouse story, but spiders honestly don't freak me out. Example: One day I was standing in our bedroom, talking on the phone, when I spotted a black object scurrying from beneath the desk, headed for the dark space under our bed. I tapped it with my sandaled foot, then bent over and saw the red hourglass on its belly. I think I casually mentioned to the caller what had just transpired, picked up the remains with a tissue, tossed it in the trash, and continued my conversation. <br /><br />Sure, I'm glad Madame BW was denied the opportunity to give birth to thousands of BW babies under my bed (and yes, they have thousands of babies, or at least it looks like thousands--that's another story), but no they're-going-to-eat-us nightmares. <br /><br />Someday maybe I'll tell you about the mouse that actually DID get into our bed . . .Jeanne Damoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03367259764815174547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-1938099283931397372009-11-23T09:06:19.550-06:002009-11-23T09:06:19.550-06:00S. Etole,
Oh come on! That picture is awesome! ...S. Etole,<br /><br />Oh come on! That picture is awesome! Besides, I almost posted <br /><br /><a href="http://media.photobucket.com/image/camel%20spider/mofo_X360/Posters/CamelSpiderPoster.jpgwww.example.com" rel="nofollow">this one</a>katdishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09210738418270395622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-64126257988658999612009-11-23T08:57:45.729-06:002009-11-23T08:57:45.729-06:00I despise the way men have been morphed into lampo...I despise the way men have been morphed into lampoonish brutes or effeminate metros. It seems the world can't stand the thought of a real man.<br /><br />I'm talking about someone who is able to take charge or the house, but also listen to his wife and children. The guy that teaches his son to shoot and to fix the car, not because of some gender stereotype but because these are things that will come in handy in the future. The guy that holds the door for a lady or gives up his seat for women, the elderly, or the infirmed.<br /><br />Chivalry isn't dead but it sure isn't trying anymore.Nick the Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09494956043889392219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-17591526263473662242009-11-23T08:51:25.620-06:002009-11-23T08:51:25.620-06:00You almost lost me with the photo!!!!You almost lost me with the photo!!!!S. Etolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01847206680320012887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-64440175743749178902009-11-23T08:45:37.243-06:002009-11-23T08:45:37.243-06:00Billy, you are so brave. RB would have saved me fr...Billy, you are so brave. RB would have saved me from the wrath of the spider, but he would have terrible guilt if he killed it rather than doing the "catch & release." My eldest son, however, would have demolished the mailbox. Either are fine with me, as long as I don't see them.Candyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08906584712170733253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-8990845700351798732009-11-23T08:07:07.579-06:002009-11-23T08:07:07.579-06:00Certainly snakes and spiders are just part of Eve&...Certainly snakes and spiders are just part of Eve's punishment. I'm sure if Eve had rolled up newspapers, Adam would have had less to do.Alanhttp://www.makeadiff21.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-33883383089668066932009-11-23T07:44:24.441-06:002009-11-23T07:44:24.441-06:00Wow, I guess I have another take on this. Do all o...Wow, I guess I have another take on this. Do all of you know that the presence of (harmless) spiders in your home is a sign of good luck?<br /><br />Does anyone remember reading "Charlotte's Web"?<br /><br />And couldn't you just ease those spiders onto a piece of paper and release them outdoors?<br /><br />One day we came home to find the most beautiful web spun just to the left of the front door. The sun was shining through it. Heavy rain took it away the next day. It was one of God's little miracles. I wouldn't have harmed it for anything.<br /><br />And I guess I should confess: My college son has a tarantula. At his dad's house, he has a gecko. When I was growing up, we raised baby alligators and a huge assortment of other creatures, large and small. The only thing my mother wouldn't allow was snakes.Maureenhttp://writingwithoutpaper.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-64647440635253999032009-11-23T07:01:38.540-06:002009-11-23T07:01:38.540-06:00I have the cure for spider phobia for your lovely ...I have the cure for spider phobia for your lovely wife. Not to take away you job of saving her, but she may grow to feel she can conquer anything, even the spiders, if she takes a shower with a tarantula. <br /><br />I know this because it worked for me. I lived somehow to tell the tale, and now I get rid of my own spiders. :) <br /><br />I think about what you said in this post a lot. When roles change it can be such a good thing, but sometimes it takes away from other good things that were fine the way they were. I always thought of my Dad the way you described, strong and protective and wise. I learned later in life that he had a soft side, but I'm almost glad I didn't know that as a kid. If that makes sense.Heather of the EOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14607422301391841377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-38972647177011752952009-11-23T07:00:19.089-06:002009-11-23T07:00:19.089-06:00You had me at: "I unstop the toilet."
...You had me at: "I unstop the toilet."<br /><br />LOL.<br /><br />Seriously, that's bold courage.<br /><br />"When my kids go to bed at night, it's me they wanted to make sure is in the next room. Not their mother, as important as she is. Their father."<br /><br />I remember being surprised by that. During the day, it's "MOMMEEE" for the boo-boos, but why was it only Daddy could talk TJ down from the nightmares?FaithBarista Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17407334250303019409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-81229401745273218112009-11-23T06:56:50.607-06:002009-11-23T06:56:50.607-06:00Well, I'm awake now! Gosh, what a way to start...Well, I'm awake now! Gosh, what a way to start a Monday - that picture at the beginning of this post ... sheesh!<br /><br />As you can tell, I couldn't do life without my husband - need that man to take care of spiders! (Wonder if he can take care of that picture on this post?)Janet Oberholtzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10172668433266809905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-4970239264810863812009-11-23T05:40:06.907-06:002009-11-23T05:40:06.907-06:00How many times have I heard a scream only to find ...How many times have I heard a scream only to find this other adult in my household quaking in terror before a little spider? And all the recent stories about brown recluse spiders have not helped the situation. My job -- squash the sucker, with whatever's available. My shoe, usually. A newspaper. A roll of paper towel. A book. Anything that does the trick.<br /><br />But we're not going to talk about snakes. This was about spiders.<br /><br />Great post.Glynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10802111972232088511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-73379769833485582752009-11-23T05:30:59.404-06:002009-11-23T05:30:59.404-06:00Yes, men's roles are a lot different than what...Yes, men's roles are a lot different than what they were 30 or 40 years ago. Maybe the women just caught on and got a lot smarter about the way things should be. But I like it better this way. <br /><br />Oh, and I am also the spider-killer in our house.Bradley J. Moorehttp://www.shrinkingthecamel.comnoreply@blogger.com