Comments on: This is why I love freakish cold every once in a while http://thisiswhyiloveminneapolis.com/2008/04/this-is-why-i-love-freakish-cold-every-once-in-a-while/ (And Sometimes Saint Paul) Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:33:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Leif http://thisiswhyiloveminneapolis.com/2008/04/this-is-why-i-love-freakish-cold-every-once-in-a-while/#comment-189 Leif Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:30:59 +0000 http://thisiswhyiloveminneapolis.com/2008/04/this-is-why-i-love-freakish-cold-every-once-in-a-while/#comment-189 St Paul Girl – I wish someone had pointed this out to me years ago. I thought we didn't have any big critters around here because no one has used Minnesota to test atomic weapons (recently). Nayana – Two points for being the first to comment on the "Princess Bride" stolen line. Joanna – Ditto on me and MN mosquitoes. I just wish that were true for all mosquitoes. The ones in Romania leave welts on me that last for days. And they're smart little bastards too. They work in teams like velociraptors. Hans – Sounds like you're back to your old self. I've missed your unique brand of commentary. See if you can get through all of April without an ER visit. I'll buy you a doughnut. Sleeper – The talking bugs are the worst. St Paul Girl – I wish someone had pointed this out to me years ago. I thought we didn’t have any big critters around here because no one has used Minnesota to test atomic weapons (recently).

Nayana – Two points for being the first to comment on the “Princess Bride” stolen line.

Joanna – Ditto on me and MN mosquitoes. I just wish that were true for all mosquitoes. The ones in Romania leave welts on me that last for days. And they’re smart little bastards too. They work in teams like velociraptors.

Hans – Sounds like you’re back to your old self. I’ve missed your unique brand of commentary. See if you can get through all of April without an ER visit. I’ll buy you a doughnut.

Sleeper – The talking bugs are the worst.

]]> By: sleeper78 http://thisiswhyiloveminneapolis.com/2008/04/this-is-why-i-love-freakish-cold-every-once-in-a-while/#comment-187 sleeper78 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:05:32 +0000 http://thisiswhyiloveminneapolis.com/2008/04/this-is-why-i-love-freakish-cold-every-once-in-a-while/#comment-187 I believed that too, until I saw a box elder bug crawl out of his -30 sleeping bag and say what's for breakfast? the other day. But they still don't bite your doodle. I believed that too, until I saw a box elder bug crawl out of his -30 sleeping bag and say what’s for breakfast? the other day. But they still don’t bite your doodle.

]]> By: Hans http://thisiswhyiloveminneapolis.com/2008/04/this-is-why-i-love-freakish-cold-every-once-in-a-while/#comment-186 Hans Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:45:35 +0000 http://thisiswhyiloveminneapolis.com/2008/04/this-is-why-i-love-freakish-cold-every-once-in-a-while/#comment-186 welcome home pally. I have no desire to see your tan. If I do, i'll steal it. Fuk A Whole Lot of You Being Tan Dick. welcome home pally. I have no desire to see your tan. If I do, i’ll steal it. Fuk A Whole Lot of You Being Tan

Dick.

]]> By: Joanna http://thisiswhyiloveminneapolis.com/2008/04/this-is-why-i-love-freakish-cold-every-once-in-a-while/#comment-185 Joanna Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:01:01 +0000 http://thisiswhyiloveminneapolis.com/2008/04/this-is-why-i-love-freakish-cold-every-once-in-a-while/#comment-185 Welcome back. You will feel better after you have walked around looking to see if anything green is poking out of the ground yet. Oh, god, the fuzzy caterpillar invasion of my youth creeped me out for years! And while I love my home San Francisco, it is a flea trap, built on sand. Once I went home to visit my mother, and within a minute of walking in the door, I could see the fleas leaping onto my legs (she had a cat, and they didn't bite her for some reason). I had to make her fleabomb the house before I could sleep there. After 20 years in MN, I seem too have built up a partial immunity to the mosquitoes. Welcome back. You will feel better after you have walked around looking to see if anything green is poking out of the ground yet.

Oh, god, the fuzzy caterpillar invasion of my youth creeped me out for years! And while I love my home San Francisco, it is a flea trap, built on sand. Once I went home to visit my mother, and within a minute of walking in the door, I could see the fleas leaping onto my legs (she had a cat, and they didn’t bite her for some reason). I had to make her fleabomb the house before I could sleep there.

After 20 years in MN, I seem too have built up a partial immunity to the mosquitoes.

]]> By: Nayana Anthony http://thisiswhyiloveminneapolis.com/2008/04/this-is-why-i-love-freakish-cold-every-once-in-a-while/#comment-184 Nayana Anthony Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:38:36 +0000 http://thisiswhyiloveminneapolis.com/2008/04/this-is-why-i-love-freakish-cold-every-once-in-a-while/#comment-184 You're absolutely right. Minnesota is MUCH more pleasant than the Fire Swamp. You’re absolutely right. Minnesota is MUCH more pleasant than the Fire Swamp.

]]> By: St Paul Girl http://thisiswhyiloveminneapolis.com/2008/04/this-is-why-i-love-freakish-cold-every-once-in-a-while/#comment-183 St Paul Girl Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:38:26 +0000 http://thisiswhyiloveminneapolis.com/2008/04/this-is-why-i-love-freakish-cold-every-once-in-a-while/#comment-183 Oh, I understand your appreciation. I am from the South, land of warm weather, humidity, and way-too-big bugs. I've had that "kill everything cold" belief for years. I blame it on two infestations during two hot summers (during childhood). The fuzzy caterpillar invasion, and the chinese beetle invasion. And well, as for too-big spiders? I don't even want to think about it. That's why I love Minnesota too. I'll take the snow, negative temperatures and ice anyday to ensure the bugs and spiders are either gone, or at least extremely small. :) Oh, I understand your appreciation. I am from the South, land of warm weather, humidity, and way-too-big bugs. I’ve had that “kill everything cold” belief for years. I blame it on two infestations during two hot summers (during childhood). The fuzzy caterpillar invasion, and the chinese beetle invasion. And well, as for too-big spiders? I don’t even want to think about it.

That’s why I love Minnesota too. I’ll take the snow, negative temperatures and ice anyday to ensure the bugs and spiders are either gone, or at least extremely small. :)

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