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While removing chickweed from a patch of my vegetable garden, I had the displeasure of grabbing hold of what proved to be a 13-slug gang-bang. Sizable ones, too. What a year! Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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On 2014-07-17 08:04:11 +0000, Nick Maclaren said:
While removing chickweed from a patch of my vegetable garden, I had the displeasure of grabbing hold of what proved to be a 13-slug gang-bang. Sizable ones, too. What a year! Regards, Nick Maclaren. Aaaaak. They give me the shudders and if I touch one I feel quite sick. 13 of them - disgusting! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
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"Sacha" wrote in message ... On 2014-07-17 08:04:11 +0000, Nick Maclaren said: While removing chickweed from a patch of my vegetable garden, I had the displeasure of grabbing hold of what proved to be a 13-slug gang-bang. Sizable ones, too. What a year! Regards, Nick Maclaren. Aaaaak. They give me the shudders and if I touch one I feel quite sick. 13 of them - disgusting! And how come once it's on your fingers the slime turns to superglue? I hate that. Steve |
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On Thu, 17 Jul 2014 09:34:09 +0100, Sacha
wrote: On 2014-07-17 08:04:11 +0000, Nick Maclaren said: While removing chickweed from a patch of my vegetable garden, I had the displeasure of grabbing hold of what proved to be a 13-slug gang-bang. Sizable ones, too. What a year! Regards, Nick Maclaren. Aaaaak. They give me the shudders and if I touch one I feel quite sick. 13 of them - disgusting! About 40 years ago I worked with Danish chap who assured us all that there is some snack available back home which is slug rolled in oatmeal and deep fried! Steve -- Neural Network Software http://www.npsnn.com EasyNN-plus More than just a neural network http://www.easynn.com SwingNN Prediction software http://www.swingnn.com JustNN Just a neural network http://www.justnn.com |
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On 17/07/2014 09:04, Nick Maclaren wrote:
While removing chickweed from a patch of my vegetable garden, I had the displeasure of grabbing hold of what proved to be a 13-slug gang-bang. Sizable ones, too. I think I need new glasses. I hurriedly read your post as "grabbing a 13-amp plug", and wondered what that was doing in the garden. But I reckon the shock from grabbing that would be far less than what you'd experienced! Slugs really are disgusting creatures. -- Jeff |
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On 17/07/2014 10:03, Stephen Wolstenholme wrote:
On Thu, 17 Jul 2014 09:34:09 +0100, Sacha wrote: On 2014-07-17 08:04:11 +0000, Nick Maclaren said: While removing chickweed from a patch of my vegetable garden, I had the displeasure of grabbing hold of what proved to be a 13-slug gang-bang. Sizable ones, too. What a year! Regards, Nick Maclaren. Aaaaak. They give me the shudders and if I touch one I feel quite sick. 13 of them - disgusting! About 40 years ago I worked with Danish chap who assured us all that there is some snack available back home which is slug rolled in oatmeal and deep fried! Steve I've often wondered about that after all snails are a well known delicacy, so why not slugs? |
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On 17/07/14 10:33, Broadback wrote:
On 17/07/2014 10:03, Stephen Wolstenholme wrote: On Thu, 17 Jul 2014 09:34:09 +0100, Sacha wrote: On 2014-07-17 08:04:11 +0000, Nick Maclaren said: While removing chickweed from a patch of my vegetable garden, I had the displeasure of grabbing hold of what proved to be a 13-slug gang-bang. Sizable ones, too. What a year! Regards, Nick Maclaren. Aaaaak. They give me the shudders and if I touch one I feel quite sick. 13 of them - disgusting! About 40 years ago I worked with Danish chap who assured us all that there is some snack available back home which is slug rolled in oatmeal and deep fried! Steve I've often wondered about that after all snails are a well known delicacy, so why not slugs? You'd probably have to starve them for a while, as they do snails - or you'll end up ingesting the last toxic plat they ate... |
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"Nick Maclaren" wrote
While removing chickweed from a patch of my vegetable garden, I had the displeasure of grabbing hold of what proved to be a 13-slug gang-bang. Sizable ones, too. What a year! What with this and the woodlice I'll have to stop reading URG just before lunch. :-( -- Regards. Bob Hobden. Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK |
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Broadback wrote:
On 17/07/2014 10:03, Stephen Wolstenholme wrote: On Thu, 17 Jul 2014 09:34:09 +0100, Sacha wrote: On 2014-07-17 08:04:11 +0000, Nick Maclaren said: While removing chickweed from a patch of my vegetable garden, I had the displeasure of grabbing hold of what proved to be a 13-slug gang-bang. Sizable ones, too. What a year! Regards, Nick Maclaren. Aaaaak. They give me the shudders and if I touch one I feel quite sick. 13 of them - disgusting! About 40 years ago I worked with Danish chap who assured us all that there is some snack available back home which is slug rolled in oatmeal and deep fried! Steve I've often wondered about that after all snails are a well known delicacy, so why not slugs? Years ago, when I was a young man of about 23 I was a keen coarse fisherman, and I used to fish the River Kennett , for amongst other fish, Chubb. And one of the really good baits for Chubb are those delightful looking keel slugs, the big black ones, with the revolting looking orange ones a good second. Collecting them from the nearby park after dark in torchlight was one thing, but putting them on the hook was an absolute abomination. I will draw a blank about the "squishyness" of the horrid things. But they did catch Chubb! So at the time it seemed a worthwhile price to pay. I'm sure I couldn't do it now! Peter -- - The e-mail address obviously doesn't exist. If it's essential that you contact me then try peterATpfjamesDOTcoDOTuk |
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"Jeff Layman" wrote in message ... On 17/07/2014 09:04, Nick Maclaren wrote: While removing chickweed from a patch of my vegetable garden, I had the displeasure of grabbing hold of what proved to be a 13-slug gang-bang. Sizable ones, too. I think I need new glasses. I hurriedly read your post as "grabbing a 13-amp plug", and wondered what that was doing in the garden. But I reckon the shock from grabbing that would be far less than what you'd experienced! Slugs really are disgusting creatures. It's all a matter of perception really, and I share the revulsion of others. But I do wonder what our reaction would be if slugs could sing! Ardmhor |
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On 17/07/2014 09:46, shazzbat wrote:
"Sacha" wrote in message ... On 2014-07-17 08:04:11 +0000, Nick Maclaren said: While removing chickweed from a patch of my vegetable garden, I had the displeasure of grabbing hold of what proved to be a 13-slug gang-bang. Sizable ones, too. What a year! Regards, Nick Maclaren. Aaaaak. They give me the shudders and if I touch one I feel quite sick. 13 of them - disgusting! And how come once it's on your fingers the slime turns to superglue? I hate that. Steve That is so true! I've started wiping the slime off on the brick of the house wall. It seems to help, but there's always some slime left behind. Yuk! Worse when you wash your hands. Double yuk!! -- Spider. On high ground in SE London gardening on heavy clay |
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On 17/07/2014 09:46, shazzbat wrote:
"Sacha" wrote in message ... On 2014-07-17 08:04:11 +0000, Nick Maclaren said: While removing chickweed from a patch of my vegetable garden, I had the displeasure of grabbing hold of what proved to be a 13-slug gang-bang. Sizable ones, too. What a year! Regards, Nick Maclaren. Aaaaak. They give me the shudders and if I touch one I feel quite sick. 13 of them - disgusting! And how come once it's on your fingers the slime turns to superglue? I hate that. Steve -- Spider. On high ground in SE London gardening on heavy clay |
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On 2014-07-17 19:44:51 +0000, philgurr said:
"Jeff Layman" wrote in message ... On 17/07/2014 09:04, Nick Maclaren wrote: While removing chickweed from a patch of my vegetable garden, I had the displeasure of grabbing hold of what proved to be a 13-slug gang-bang. Sizable ones, too. I think I need new glasses. I hurriedly read your post as "grabbing a 13-amp plug", and wondered what that was doing in the garden. But I reckon the shock from grabbing that would be far less than what you'd experienced! Slugs really are disgusting creatures. It's all a matter of perception really, and I share the revulsion of others. But I do wonder what our reaction would be if slugs could sing! Ardmhor Sheer terror. It's bad enough that they're slithering round creating silent havoc. Noisy havoc would be beyond reason. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
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On Thu, 17 Jul 2014 12:40:19 +0200, Martin wrote:
On Thu, 17 Jul 2014 09:04:11 +0100 (BST), (Nick Maclaren) wrote: While removing chickweed from a patch of my vegetable garden, I had the displeasure of grabbing hold of what proved to be a 13-slug gang-bang. Sizable ones, too. What a year! My wife put out saucers of beer for the slugs before we went on holiday for 10 days. On our return there was a nasty smell in the garden caused by decomposing slugs. My other half collects slugs in a bucket with a drop of water and some leaves and lets them decompose, then makes some evil smelling concoction that is supposed to be a homebrew nematode remedy. Walked home recently and on the approach thought it strange that the nearby farm was dung spreading in June,then thought it even stranger that missus was in the front flowerbed spraying a Honeysuckle scent aerosol when the area had some of the real thing growing. Turned out she had decided to spread some of her slug mix around only to have our neighbour complaining bitterly over the fence that her house stunk and who nearby was getting got their septic tank pumped out in the evening not twigging that the source of the pong was the watering can the missus was still holding. G.Harman |
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On Thu, 17 Jul 2014 12:43:31 +0200, Martin wrote:
On Thu, 17 Jul 2014 10:03:18 +0100, Stephen Wolstenholme wrote: On Thu, 17 Jul 2014 09:34:09 +0100, Sacha wrote: On 2014-07-17 08:04:11 +0000, Nick Maclaren said: While removing chickweed from a patch of my vegetable garden, I had the displeasure of grabbing hold of what proved to be a 13-slug gang-bang. Sizable ones, too. What a year! Regards, Nick Maclaren. Aaaaak. They give me the shudders and if I touch one I feel quite sick. 13 of them - disgusting! About 40 years ago I worked with Danish chap who assured us all that there is some snack available back home which is slug rolled in oatmeal and deep fried! A friend of a former Swedish Navy officer who claimed that the best Swedish meat balls were made by ships's cooks wearing shorts in hot climates rolling the meat on their thighs. That put me off Swedish meat balls fir life. Now I shall never enjoy Ikea meatballs again! |
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On 17/07/2014 22:57, Sacha wrote:
On 2014-07-17 19:44:51 +0000, philgurr said: "Jeff Layman" wrote in message ... On 17/07/2014 09:04, Nick Maclaren wrote: While removing chickweed from a patch of my vegetable garden, I had the displeasure of grabbing hold of what proved to be a 13-slug gang-bang. Sizable ones, too. I think I need new glasses. I hurriedly read your post as "grabbing a 13-amp plug", and wondered what that was doing in the garden. But I reckon the shock from grabbing that would be far less than what you'd experienced! Slugs really are disgusting creatures. It's all a matter of perception really, and I share the revulsion of others. But I do wonder what our reaction would be if slugs could sing! Ardmhor Sheer terror. It's bad enough that they're slithering round creating silent havoc. Noisy havoc would be beyond reason. Ah! Just think of the songs they would sing Slime in love with you baby Slip sliding away just for starters, I'm sure there are plenty more |
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On 2014-07-18 08:14:27 +0000, David Hill said:
On 17/07/2014 22:57, Sacha wrote: On 2014-07-17 19:44:51 +0000, philgurr said: "Jeff Layman" wrote in message ... On 17/07/2014 09:04, Nick Maclaren wrote: While removing chickweed from a patch of my vegetable garden, I had the displeasure of grabbing hold of what proved to be a 13-slug gang-bang. Sizable ones, too. I think I need new glasses. I hurriedly read your post as "grabbing a 13-amp plug", and wondered what that was doing in the garden. But I reckon the shock from grabbing that would be far less than what you'd experienced! Slugs really are disgusting creatures. It's all a matter of perception really, and I share the revulsion of others. But I do wonder what our reaction would be if slugs could sing! Ardmhor Sheer terror. It's bad enough that they're slithering round creating silent havoc. Noisy havoc would be beyond reason. Ah! Just think of the songs they would sing Slime in love with you baby Slip sliding away just for starters, I'm sure there are plenty more Aaaagh! It gets worse! ;-) -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
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In article , F Murtz wrote:
I got slugs in the bedroom, I think ,I have never seen one but there are slime trails around, can not catch them at it. But did they catch you at it? :-) We have that problem, too, though not in our (upstairs) bedroom; mainly in the kitchen. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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On 21/07/2014 10:25, F Murtz wrote:
wrote: On Thu, 17 Jul 2014 12:40:19 +0200, Martin wrote: On Thu, 17 Jul 2014 09:04:11 +0100 (BST), (Nick Maclaren) wrote: While removing chickweed from a patch of my vegetable garden, I had the displeasure of grabbing hold of what proved to be a 13-slug gang-bang. Sizable ones, too. What a year! My wife put out saucers of beer for the slugs before we went on holiday for 10 days. On our return there was a nasty smell in the garden caused by decomposing slugs. My other half collects slugs in a bucket with a drop of water and some leaves and lets them decompose, then makes some evil smelling concoction that is supposed to be a homebrew nematode remedy. Walked home recently and on the approach thought it strange that the nearby farm was dung spreading in June,then thought it even stranger that missus was in the front flowerbed spraying a Honeysuckle scent aerosol when the area had some of the real thing growing. Turned out she had decided to spread some of her slug mix around only to have our neighbour complaining bitterly over the fence that her house stunk and who nearby was getting got their septic tank pumped out in the evening not twigging that the source of the pong was the watering can the missus was still holding. G.Harman I got slugs in the bedroom, I think ,I have never seen one but there are slime trails around, can not catch them at it. Don't say they are to fast for you to catch |
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"Martin" wrote
, F Murtz wrote: damduck-egg wrote: Martin wrote: Nick Maclaren wrote: While removing chickweed from a patch of my vegetable garden, I had the displeasure of grabbing hold of what proved to be a 13-slug gang-bang. Sizable ones, too. What a year! My wife put out saucers of beer for the slugs before we went on holiday for 10 days. On our return there was a nasty smell in the garden caused by decomposing slugs. My other half collects slugs in a bucket with a drop of water and some leaves and lets them decompose, then makes some evil smelling concoction that is supposed to be a homebrew nematode remedy. Walked home recently and on the approach thought it strange that the nearby farm was dung spreading in June,then thought it even stranger that missus was in the front flowerbed spraying a Honeysuckle scent aerosol when the area had some of the real thing growing. Turned out she had decided to spread some of her slug mix around only to have our neighbour complaining bitterly over the fence that her house stunk and who nearby was getting got their septic tank pumped out in the evening not twigging that the source of the pong was the watering can the missus was still holding. I got slugs in the bedroom, I think ,I have never seen one but there are slime trails around, can not catch them at it. We used to get that in our kitchen. We sometimes get the trails and a dried up slug indoors, I couldn't understand it until I saw one drop off the cat as he came in from the garden one night. -- Regards. Bob Hobden. Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK |
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Martin wrote: We have that problem, too, though not in our (upstairs) bedroom; mainly in the kitchen. Do you know how they get into your kitchen? Through the drainage gap in the door seal, mainly. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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On Mon, 21 Jul 2014 11:23:29 +0100, "Bob Hobden"
wrote: We sometimes get the trails and a dried up slug indoors, I couldn't understand it until I saw one drop off the cat as he came in from the garden one night. I read that slightly wrong and thought it must have been hell of a big, fast slug to catch the cat! Steve -- Neural Network Software http://www.npsnn.com EasyNN-plus More than just a neural network http://www.easynn.com SwingNN Prediction software http://www.swingnn.com JustNN Just a neural network http://www.justnn.com |
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On 21/07/14 10:44, Nick Maclaren wrote:
In article , F Murtz wrote: I got slugs in the bedroom, I think ,I have never seen one but there are slime trails around, can not catch them at it. But did they catch you at it? :-) We have that problem, too, though not in our (upstairs) bedroom; mainly in the kitchen. Ah, so it isn't just my kitchen. I've watched one of the big b*gg*rs dribble a slug pellet right across the vinyl floor. Should have been playing for England. |
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On 22/07/2014 08:10, Martin wrote:
On Mon, 21 Jul 2014 14:50:57 +0100, Tom Gardner wrote: On 21/07/14 10:44, Nick Maclaren wrote: In article , F Murtz wrote: I got slugs in the bedroom, I think ,I have never seen one but there are slime trails around, can not catch them at it. But did they catch you at it? :-) We have that problem, too, though not in our (upstairs) bedroom; mainly in the kitchen. Ah, so it isn't just my kitchen. I've watched one of the big b*gg*rs dribble a slug pellet right across the vinyl floor. Should have been playing for England. or part of the MasterChef team. Looking at the world cup results he may have been in the team. |
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On 2014-07-21 13:50:57 +0000, Tom Gardner said:
On 21/07/14 10:44, Nick Maclaren wrote: In article , F Murtz wrote: I got slugs in the bedroom, I think ,I have never seen one but there are slime trails around, can not catch them at it. But did they catch you at it? :-) We have that problem, too, though not in our (upstairs) bedroom; mainly in the kitchen. Ah, so it isn't just my kitchen. I've watched one of the big b*gg*rs dribble a slug pellet right across the vinyl floor. Should have been playing for England. I thought he was, along with 10 friends. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
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