(Way OT) Arachnophobia

I wonder if that's what Adrian meant by "HDD/DVD" burner. I'm not sure
what HDD stands for.

Joyce


HDD stands for hard disk drive, the unit I have makes it easy to copy to
the hard drive and edit if needed, then copied to DVD. I use to record
television programs for a friend and cut out the commercials for her.
--
Adrian

Adrian wrote:

I wonder if that's what Adrian meant by "HDD/DVD" burner. I'm not sure
what HDD stands for.

HDD stands for hard disk drive, the unit I have makes it easy to copy to
the hard drive and edit if needed, then copied to DVD. I use to record
television programs for a friend and cut out the commercials for her.

You're able to edit files on the DVR itself? Or do you mean you copy files
from the DVR to your computer, edit them, and then burn a DVD?

Joyce

--
It is better to give than to lend, and it costs about the same.
-- Unknown

wrote:

I wonder if that's what Adrian meant by "HDD/DVD" burner. I'm not
sure
what HDD stands for.

HDD stands for hard disk drive, the unit I have makes it easy to
copy to
the hard drive and edit if needed, then copied to DVD. I use to
record
television programs for a friend and cut out the commercials for
her.

You're able to edit files on the DVR itself? Or do you mean you copy
files
from the DVR to your computer, edit them, and then burn a DVD?

Joyce

Yes, I edit on the DVR, I usually do this with any show with commercials
then delete after I've watched it. About the only time I use the
computer is if I copy a DVD any reason which isn't very often.

--
Adrian

Adrian wrote:

wrote:

You're able to edit files on the DVR itself? Or do you mean you copy
files from the DVR to your computer, edit them, and then burn a DVD?

Yes, I edit on the DVR, I usually do this with any show with commercials
then delete after I've watched it. About the only time I use the
computer is if I copy a DVD any reason which isn't very often.

Hmm. I have a lot to learn about this stuff. See what happens when you're
too cheap to keep up with technology? I don't really mind, though. Just
because some executive somewhere decides we all need the absolute latest
gadget, doesn't mean I'm required to plunk down my money for it the very
nanosecond it hits the stores. I'll get around to it someday... when my
current equipment actually needs replacing because it *doesn't work anymore*.

Joyce

--
The problem with cats is that they get the exact same look on their
face whether they see a moth or an axe-murderer.
-- Paula Poundstone

Sherry wrote:
I've had that happen before, too. It *is* freaky and more than a
little disconcerting.
But I've never sprayed, and never had a real infestation of spiders.
I
just "catch and release" for the most part.
I've noticed some years are worse than others for spiders--maybe
weather
conditions affect their numbers.
But I totally understand. *One* spider is no big deal, but seeing
gazillions of
them is creepy. Tarantulas are creepy just because of their sheer
size.

I wonder if I'm weird. I don't have a huge affinity for spiders, and
I'm pretty much indifferent to them. But when I've found a spider egg
sac in the house, I've always left it alone and let it hatch.

It's actually kind of satisfying having a team of identical little
cohort spiders wandering around the house, trying to figure out their
niche. The only other bugs that I tolerate in the house are
craneflies. Maybe I'm trying to make my house into a deathtrap for
mosquitoes.

On Jun 2, 6:51*pm, Takayuki wrote:
Sherry wrote:
I've had that happen before, too. It *is* freaky and more than a
little disconcerting.
But I've never sprayed, and never had a real infestation of spiders.
I
just "catch and release" for the most part.
I've noticed some years are worse than others for spiders--maybe
weather
conditions affect their numbers.
But I totally understand. *One* spider is no big deal, but seeing
gazillions of
them is creepy. Tarantulas are creepy just because of their sheer
size.

I wonder if I'm weird. I don't have a huge affinity for spiders, and
I'm pretty much indifferent to them. But when I've found a spider egg
sac in the house, I've always left it alone and let it hatch.

It's actually kind of satisfying having a team of identical little
cohort spiders wandering around the house, trying to figure out their
niche. The only other bugs that I tolerate in the house are
craneflies. Maybe I'm trying to make my house into a deathtrap for
mosquitoes.

You've *got* to let us know how that works out!
I really like argiope spiders. There's always one on the porch.
They get fatter and fatter, then like overnight an egg sac appears,
then
the spider's colors start to fade by October. It's kind of sad, and I
always think about Charolette, the children's story.

Sherry

Takayuki wrote:

Sherry wrote:
I've had that happen before, too. It *is* freaky and more than a
little disconcerting.
But I've never sprayed, and never had a real infestation of spiders.
I
just "catch and release" for the most part.
I've noticed some years are worse than others for spiders--maybe
weather
conditions affect their numbers.
But I totally understand. *One* spider is no big deal, but seeing
gazillions of
them is creepy. Tarantulas are creepy just because of their sheer
size.

I wonder if I'm weird. I don't have a huge affinity for spiders, and
I'm pretty much indifferent to them. But when I've found a spider egg
sac in the house, I've always left it alone and let it hatch.

It's actually kind of satisfying having a team of identical little
cohort spiders wandering around the house, trying to figure out their
niche. The only other bugs that I tolerate in the house are
craneflies. Maybe I'm trying to make my house into a deathtrap for
mosquitoes.

Are craneflies the ones that look like giant mosquitoes? I think they
actually eat mosquitoes, so they would be good to have in your house.

I leave most spiders alone unless it's huge and crawling around in my
vicinity. Actually, I leave them alone then, too, but I do get creeped
out a bit. If it's on the ceiling, I don't care about it. Besides, spiders
are a fun distraction for Licky. He'll sit in the middle of the room,
staring up at a spider crawling along the edge where the ceiling meets
the wall, and yowl at it repeatedly.

I get all sorts of moths in the house and I hardly pay attention to them,
unless they're those grain-eating moths that infest the pasta, etc. The
kitties love to chase them.

I get these small, greyish, almost ghostly looking bugs in the bathroom.
They kind of slither, or at least that's how it looks. Most of the time
they just scurry across the floor and disappear.

Every so often I see a small fly in the bathroom. It's not the usual
size fly, but pretty tiny. It's kind of cute, actually. Oh, I do know
it's not the same fly every time. But it's the same type.

I guess I should be grateful that I've never seen a cockroach!

Joyce

--
Who ever thought up the word "Mammogram"? Every time I hear it, I think
I'm supposed to put my breast in an envelope and send it to someone.
-- Jan King

wrote:
Are craneflies the ones that look like giant mosquitoes? I think they
actually eat mosquitoes, so they would be good to have in your house.

I leave most spiders alone unless it's huge and crawling around in my
vicinity. Actually, I leave them alone then, too, but I do get creeped
out a bit. If it's on the ceiling, I don't care about it. Besides, spiders
are a fun distraction for Licky. He'll sit in the middle of the room,
staring up at a spider crawling along the edge where the ceiling meets
the wall, and yowl at it repeatedly.

I get all sorts of moths in the house and I hardly pay attention to them,
unless they're those grain-eating moths that infest the pasta, etc. The
kitties love to chase them.

I get these small, greyish, almost ghostly looking bugs in the bathroom.
They kind of slither, or at least that's how it looks. Most of the time
they just scurry across the floor and disappear.

Every so often I see a small fly in the bathroom. It's not the usual
size fly, but pretty tiny. It's kind of cute, actually. Oh, I do know
it's not the same fly every time. But it's the same type.

I guess I should be grateful that I've never seen a cockroach!

Yes, if I were to take a guess, those sound like craneflies,
silverfish, and fruit flies, respectively. I think most bugs are
pretty cute when you look closely at them.

I remember we had one poster a long while back, maybe pre-split even,
who actually had a cat named "Silverfish".

Sherry wrote:
You've *got* to let us know how that works out!
I really like argiope spiders. There's always one on the porch.
They get fatter and fatter, then like overnight an egg sac appears,
then
the spider's colors start to fade by October. It's kind of sad, and I
always think about Charolette, the children's story.

When I was little, I loved both the book and the animated film.

Takayuki wrote:

I get these small, greyish, almost ghostly looking bugs in the bathroom.
They kind of slither, or at least that's how it looks. Most of the time
they just scurry across the floor and disappear.

Every so often I see a small fly in the bathroom. It's not the usual
size fly, but pretty tiny. It's kind of cute, actually. Oh, I do know
it's not the same fly every time. But it's the same type.

Yes, if I were to take a guess, those sound like craneflies,
silverfish, and fruit flies, respectively. I think most bugs are
pretty cute when you look closely at them.

The little fly isn't a fruit fly - those tend to travel in large
groups, and this type is always alone. Also, although it's smaller
than the average housefly, it's bigger than a fruit fly. Also, it's
always in the bathroom, rather than being near a source of vinegar.
Its wings are positioned in such a way that whenever I look at them,
I think, "airplane ears". I'm sure that's why I think it's cute.

Silverfish, right. They tend to live in bathrooms or near other
sources of water. I've seen really large silverfish in some people's
houses, but the ones I get are pretty small and unobtrusive.

Joyce
--
May the great galactic kitten always purr you to sleep.