Comments on: Engineering perfection http://whittereronautism.com/2007/05/engineering-perfection/ Coffee breaks in Cyberspace For when you want something short and sweet, but light on saccharin [translation = Aspartame] Sat, 19 May 2012 14:56:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: purple_kangaroo http://whittereronautism.com/2007/05/engineering-perfection/comment-page-1/#comment-1312 purple_kangaroo Thu, 31 May 2007 07:01:02 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/?p=282#comment-1312 Maybe you could find them some nice friendly earthworms? We currently have a hamster and a frog (not in the same cage) and mealworms and crickets to feed them. Maybe you could find them some nice friendly earthworms? We currently have a hamster and a frog (not in the same cage) and mealworms and crickets to feed them.

]]> By: Laura http://whittereronautism.com/2007/05/engineering-perfection/comment-page-1/#comment-1309 Laura Thu, 31 May 2007 06:01:45 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/?p=282#comment-1309 That's too cute! (Yes, I used the word cute to describe a story about maggots! What has become of me?) I'll remember not to leave out bone meal (not that I have any) as a result of this cautionary tale! That’s too cute! (Yes, I used the word cute to describe a story about maggots! What has become of me?) I’ll remember not to leave out bone meal (not that I have any) as a result of this cautionary tale!

]]> By: elasticwaistbandlady http://whittereronautism.com/2007/05/engineering-perfection/comment-page-1/#comment-1308 elasticwaistbandlady Thu, 31 May 2007 04:17:13 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/?p=282#comment-1308 Ooooh, you used the word 'ameliorate.' I choose YOU as my next Scrabble buddy.<br/><br/>My oldest daughter picked up acorns and decided to save them in her box of Barbie clothes. They hatched little squirmy wormy things and infested everything in the box. Invertebrates do not look good in sequined Barbie evening gowns. Trust me. Ooooh, you used the word ‘ameliorate.’ I choose YOU as my next Scrabble buddy.

My oldest daughter picked up acorns and decided to save them in her box of Barbie clothes. They hatched little squirmy wormy things and infested everything in the box. Invertebrates do not look good in sequined Barbie evening gowns. Trust me.

]]> By: Sam I Am http://whittereronautism.com/2007/05/engineering-perfection/comment-page-1/#comment-1307 Sam I Am Thu, 31 May 2007 03:27:15 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/?p=282#comment-1307 I knew the maggots were coming, just didn't want to envision it. I must say, that as a mother of boys, we too have a tadpole, almost a frog now, in the boys bathroom right. Sam has an ant farm in his room. We have two Robin's eggs that fell into one of my planters outside, and the boys think they are going to take care of and they will hatch it(never mind that goo is ooozing out of them). Ahh, the fun of summer has just begun. <br/><br/>I keep forgetting to tell you that I love reading your posts and "translations", they always make me smile!!! I knew the maggots were coming, just didn’t want to envision it. I must say, that as a mother of boys, we too have a tadpole, almost a frog now, in the boys bathroom right. Sam has an ant farm in his room. We have two Robin’s eggs that fell into one of my planters outside, and the boys think they are going to take care of and they will hatch it(never mind that goo is ooozing out of them). Ahh, the fun of summer has just begun.

I keep forgetting to tell you that I love reading your posts and “translations”, they always make me smile!!!

]]> By: Domestic Goddess http://whittereronautism.com/2007/05/engineering-perfection/comment-page-1/#comment-1306 Domestic Goddess Thu, 31 May 2007 02:41:24 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/?p=282#comment-1306 EEEEWWWWWWWW!!!!<br/>Sorry, no maggots here. We've gotten crickets in the basement and he wants to keep those as pets. No way in heck! EEEEWWWWWWWW!!!!
Sorry, no maggots here. We’ve gotten crickets in the basement and he wants to keep those as pets. No way in heck!

]]> By: Melissa H http://whittereronautism.com/2007/05/engineering-perfection/comment-page-1/#comment-1304 Melissa H Thu, 31 May 2007 02:32:30 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/?p=282#comment-1304 Even though I could clearly see the foreshadowing, I still laughed out loud when you gave the punch line of maggots! Thanks for the much-needed giggle today! Even though I could clearly see the foreshadowing, I still laughed out loud when you gave the punch line of maggots! Thanks for the much-needed giggle today!

]]> By: Jessica http://whittereronautism.com/2007/05/engineering-perfection/comment-page-1/#comment-1303 Jessica Thu, 31 May 2007 01:32:20 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/?p=282#comment-1303 Gross! Isn't funny what kids find? Yuck! Gross! Isn’t funny what kids find? Yuck!

]]> By: chrisd http://whittereronautism.com/2007/05/engineering-perfection/comment-page-1/#comment-1302 chrisd Wed, 30 May 2007 20:20:28 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/?p=282#comment-1302 The bone meal turned into maggots? Is that what happened? (I never heard of that nor do I use bonemeal on my garden)<br/><br/>GAK!!!!<br/><br/>At least they weren't terrified or screaming in fear. <br/><br/>Bleah is right! The bone meal turned into maggots? Is that what happened? (I never heard of that nor do I use bonemeal on my garden)

GAK!!!!

At least they weren’t terrified or screaming in fear.

Bleah is right!

]]> By: Joeymom http://whittereronautism.com/2007/05/engineering-perfection/comment-page-1/#comment-1300 Joeymom Wed, 30 May 2007 19:16:47 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/?p=282#comment-1300 Put a good top on, and you can talk about the maggots turning into flies...<br/><br/>Yeah, that'll go over REALLY well, I bet. ;) Put a good top on, and you can talk about the maggots turning into flies…

Yeah, that’ll go over REALLY well, I bet. ;)

]]> By: Heidi http://whittereronautism.com/2007/05/engineering-perfection/comment-page-1/#comment-1299 Heidi Wed, 30 May 2007 19:07:04 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/?p=282#comment-1299 wow, joint attention! I shall try that one. Maggots, bugs, bring it on! Lovely. *shudder* wow, joint attention! I shall try that one. Maggots, bugs, bring it on! Lovely. *shudder*

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