http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574...-13762,00.html




--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

ACHTUNG! ALLES LOOKENSPEEPERS! Das computermachine ist nicht fuer
gefingerpoken und mittengrabben. Ist easy schnappen der springenwerk,
blowenfusen und poppencorken mit spitzensparken. Ist nicht fuer gewerken
bei das dumpkopfen. Das rubbernecken sichtseeren keepen das cotten-
pickenen hans in das pockets muss; relaxen und watchen das
blinkenlichten

On Dec 10, 6:25*am, PeterL > wrote:
> http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574...-13762,00.html
>
> --
> Peter Lucas * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
> Brisbane * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
> Australia * * *
>
> ACHTUNG! ALLES LOOKENSPEEPERS! Das computermachine ist nicht fuer
> gefingerpoken und mittengrabben. Ist easy schnappen der springenwerk,
> blowenfusen und poppencorken mit spitzensparken. Ist nicht fuer gewerken
> bei das dumpkopfen. Das rubbernecken sichtseeren keepen das cotten-
> pickenen hans in das pockets muss; relaxen und watchen das
> blinkenlichten

Yuck! I remember about 20 years ago, we had a horrible problem with
caterpillars- especially on the little island my mom lives on, Fox
Island. You couldn't walk anywhere outside without stepping on at
least one...

merryb > wrote in news:6cd2c369-4829-42c0-a56c-
:

> On Dec 10, 6:25*am, PeterL > wrote:
>> http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574...-13762,00.html
>>

>
> Yuck! I remember about 20 years ago, we had a horrible problem with
> caterpillars- especially on the little island my mom lives on, Fox
> Island.


Is that Fox, near Seattle??

If it is, that's a beautiful part of the world.



> You couldn't walk anywhere outside without stepping on at
> least one...
>


Not good when you're barefooted :-)


It's just strange that these critters are "unidentified" at the moment.



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

ACHTUNG! ALLES LOOKENSPEEPERS! Das computermachine ist nicht fuer
gefingerpoken und mittengrabben. Ist easy schnappen der springenwerk,
blowenfusen und poppencorken mit spitzensparken. Ist nicht fuer gewerken
bei das dumpkopfen. Das rubbernecken sichtseeren keepen das cotten-
pickenen hans in das pockets muss; relaxen und watchen das
blinkenlichten

On Dec 11, 12:25*am, PeterL > wrote:
> http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574...-13762,00.html
>

Yep, I heard about these little critters on the news and I was feeling
pretty safe until I read your article. This little bit dashed all my
feeling of safety "They can travel up to a kilometre in the air”.

Somehow I visualized the caterpillars marching south inch worm style.
By the time they got to Bundy they would be stopped by the mighty
Burnett River. And we, being tied up to a dock on the south shore of
the river, could point and laugh at the caterpillar army as they hung
their creepy caterpillar heads in shame.

Damn, I totally forgot about the cocoon, wings thing.

Barb
s/y Arabella
www.sailinglinks.com

On Dec 10, 2:17*pm, PeterL > wrote:
> merryb > wrote in news:6cd2c369-4829-42c0-a56c-
> :
>
> > On Dec 10, 6:25*am, PeterL > wrote:
> >>http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574...-13762,00.html
>
> > Yuck! I remember about 20 years ago, we had a horrible problem with
> > caterpillars- especially on the little island my mom lives on, Fox
> > Island.
>
> Is that Fox, near Seattle??
>
> If it is, that's a beautiful part of the world.
>
> > You couldn't walk anywhere outside without stepping on at
> > least one...
>
> Not good when you're barefooted :-)
>
> It's just strange that these critters are "unidentified" at the moment.
>
> --
> Peter Lucas * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
> Brisbane * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
> Australia * * *
>
> ACHTUNG! ALLES LOOKENSPEEPERS! Das computermachine ist nicht fuer
> gefingerpoken und mittengrabben. Ist easy schnappen der springenwerk,
> blowenfusen und poppencorken mit spitzensparken. Ist nicht fuer gewerken
> bei das dumpkopfen. Das rubbernecken sichtseeren keepen das cotten-
> pickenen hans in das pockets muss; relaxen und watchen das
> blinkenlichten

Yup- Fox Island is about 30 miles south of Seattle, and you are right
about it being beautiful here...