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Quickest thread split since December '63. Great work Frankie.

Tino will know better but spiders are incredibly efficient when it comes to eating. As cold blooded ambush hunters they use hardly any energy when waiting for prey. In general they also 'eat' by sucking out juices instead of consuming the body so a single hairy leg isn't going to get them very far.

When we had stick insects they would occasionally loose legs. If they were not fully grown they would often start to regrow the legs between moults, but it did mean they would have mini legs between the original full grown ones.

Peej with the split, thought he would've let a newbie get it, ah well.

Pal Joey wrote:

Tino, I have an arachnid question. I found another large spider inside the front door yesterday. We've had some heavy rain so maybe it was looking for a safe refuge. I noticed it only had 6 legs... do they just drop off through injury or is it possible they eat them when food is scarce?

I've never heard of them eating their own legs but there is something tragically funny about that.

More likely lost them to injury.

Being a newb here what do you mean by 'the split'?

lostinwales wrote:Tino will know better but spiders are incredibly efficient when it comes to eating. As cold blooded ambush hunters they use hardly any energy when waiting for prey. In general they also 'eat' by sucking out juices instead of consuming the body so a single hairy leg isn't going to get them very far.

Precisely this.

I mentioned t'other day that ours is either the laziest spider in history or she is permanently watching her weight. I have literally seen a cricket walk directly over her front legs and she didn't even flinch. This has happened loads of times.

She'll eventually go for it but is bone idle most of the time.

rIck_dAgless wrote:Peej with the split, thought he would've let a newbie get it, ah well.

Very thoughtless of him. Hope it doesn't drive people away at this critical time.

lostinwales wrote:Being a newb here what do you mean by 'the split'?

The 991st post - which then appears at the top after the thread is split.

JuliusHMarx wrote:

lostinwales wrote:Being a newb here what do you mean by 'the split'?

The 991st post - which then appears at the top after the thread is split.

You'll find that even some long standing members will get all bent out of shape trying to get the thread split, LiW.

Not me, though. It is beneath me.

JuliusHMarx wrote:

lostinwales wrote:Being a newb here what do you mean by 'the split'?

The 991st post - which then appears at the top after the thread is split.

Don't worry - I've been posting on here for years and I still haven't got the hang of the split - doesn't help that I have never bothered to take the time to work out (or ask) how many posts you get on each page.

Fascinating stuff.

We used to host families of blue-tongue lizards who would just appear out on the lawn on sunny days. Our cat, Tiger, befriended them and would often 'kiss' them, give them a gentle tap with the paws... then lie alongside them for a spot of sun baking together. Hilarious. Have photos of it somewhere.

One of them had part of its tail missing (not from Tiger... more likely from a kookaburra) so we came up with the name Stumpy for him... we were very creative with names. Eventually it grew back somewhat but you could see the new growth looked different to the rest of the tail.

Also had a fast-moving eastern long-necked tortoise who we named Speedy Gonzales. Turn your back and it would be 2m along the way to somewhere. Ernie was another one... he seemed a bit slow. We built elaborated enclosures for them featuring ponds and rock caves. In late autumn we chucked down some hay inside and around caves and they hiberated for a few months. Then on the first warmish day you'd see a long head suddenly appear from their shell with what I swear was a smile. Their bites were funny. Sort of like having a wooden clothes peg snap on the tip of your finger but hardly any pressure in the jaws obviously. We had about 8 of them at one stage.

Eventually took them down to the creek across the road at Seven Little Australians Park (named after the author Ethel Turner's novel... she lived there for most of her life) and it was fantastic watching them swim towards the reeds and rock ledges overhanging a large pond. (could be the one in the second photo in the link below) The descendants of that family would still be there probably as it's very remote and secluded. Like a miniature Jurassic Park only about 8 miles from the city.

https://gardendrum.com/2018/06/13/hidden-gem-of-ku-ring-gai-seven-little-australians-park/

JuliusHMarx wrote:

lostinwales wrote:Being a newb here what do you mean by 'the split'?

The 991st post - which then appears at the top after the thread is split.

The top post here or "The Split Post" is a great example, up there with " 4. Civic"

Pal Joey wrote:Fascinating stuff.

We used to host families of blue-tongue lizards who would just appear out on the lawn on sunny days. Our cat, Tiger, befriended them and would often 'kiss' them, give them a gentle tap with the paws... then lie alongside them for a spot of sun baking together. Hilarious. Have photos of it somewhere.

One of them had part of its tail missing (not from Tiger... more likely from a kookaburra) so we came up with the name Stumpy for him... we were very creative with names. Eventually it grew back somewhat but you could see the new growth looked different to the rest of the tail.

Also had a fast-moving eastern long-necked tortoise who we named Speedy Gonzales. Turn your back and it would be 2m along the way to somewhere. Ernie was another one... he seemed a bit slow. We built elaborated enclosures for them featuring ponds and rock caves. In late autumn we chucked down some hay inside and around caves and they hiberated for a few months. Then on the first warmish day you'd see a long head suddenly appear from their shell with what I swear was a smile. Their bites were funny. Sort of like having a wooden clothes peg snap on the tip of your finger but hardly any pressure in the jaws obviously. We had about 8 of them at one stage.

Eventually took them down to the creek across the road at Seven Little Australians Park (named after the author Ethel Turner's novel... she lived there for most of her life) and it was fantastic watching them swim towards the reeds and rock ledges overhanging a large pond. (could be the one in the second photo in the link below) The descendants of that family would still be there probably as it's very remote and secluded. Like a miniature Jurassic Park only about 8 miles from the city.

https://gardendrum.com/2018/06/13/hidden-gem-of-ku-ring-gai-seven-little-australians-park/

Many lizards do have that neat trick of dropping their tails if they absolutely have to, and will grow them back. My understanding (and I have seen such a lizard) is that they don't grow the bones back, so go from being 'stumpy' to 'floppy'.

A nice, relaxing fist after the excitement of thread split yesterday.

Surprised Sicund.

Quiet 'ere innit?

Yes, sh1t on here today.

Thank god for that, I've been waiting for a tird.

A bit disappointed to finish outside of the medals again, especially in the post-split lull.

Galted wrote:A bit disappointed to finish outside of the medals again, especially in the post-split lull.

You can't even claim a proper michaelsing either.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Galted wrote:A bit disappointed to finish outside of the medals again, especially in the post-split lull.

You can't even claim a proper michaelsing either.

No morning michaelsing but it's early days yet.

Galted wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Galted wrote:A bit disappointed to finish outside of the medals again, especially in the post-split lull.

You can't even claim a proper michaelsing either.

No morning michaelsing but it's early days yet.

I'm rooting for you.

I don't think he can do it.

The michaelsing is a marathon, not a sprint.

I agree.

I value your opinion and it gladdens me when you agree.

A wise man once said there are two types of bowel movement. Those that come out like a flock of bats and those that come down like a block of flats.

Hibbz!

That's just the sort of thing I would come out with if I were a wise man.

A fist of applause for Galted, whose tenacity in getting the michaels serves as an inspiration to us all.

Sunny Sicunds this morning. Still stuck inside working though.

Galted wrote:Hibbz!

That's just the sort of thing I would come out with if I were a wise man.

Myself I think it would depend upon what the wise man has been eating

Hibbz has nailed the art of the hit and run post. He is a funny cat as well, shame he dies so regularly.

I actually think him and *(wan)King Carlos could be one and the same.

*copyright Jules.

Morning notches.

Just sent out a bulk PM invitation for the India v England Tipping Comp to about 25 people... so don't be shocked if you see something from me in your inbox.

Or just ignore the PM and click on the link...

https://www.606v2.com/t69961-india-v-england-test-series-tipping-competition

Come on team, support our chum Pee Jay and have a go.

I know the pressures of running a hugely successful, efficient and wildly popular 606v2 competition. It can be a lonely place.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
I know the pressures of running a hugely successful, efficient and wildly popular 606v2 competition.

Who told you about them?

JuliusHMarx wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
I know the pressures of running a hugely successful, efficient and wildly popular 606v2 competition.

Who told you about them?

Flipper.

Sent an invite out to him.

I'm really worried he might have encountered those nasty bullying kids kicking his ball(s) over the paling fence at the estate again. I told him not to go outside unless it's really necessary. The cricket tipping comp is a timely safety device for him. Perhaps his only chance for survival out there...

And for you too, Jules.

JuliusHMarx wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
I know the pressures of running a hugely successful, efficient and wildly popular 606v2 competition.

Who told you about them?

l*l

Much easier to michaels this place when Superfly and dAGleSs have died.

Tell us a story about your spider Tino. We're always really interested in that.

I'll enter the tipping competition, just to prove I'm not Sir Captain TM. I presume that's who you have all thought I was during these quieter times.

JuliusHMarx wrote:Tell us a story about your spider Tino. We're always really interested in that.

That hurts, Jules.

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:I'll enter the tipping competition, just to prove I'm not Sir Captain TM. I presume that's who you have all thought I was during these quieter times.

You post as frequently as he has the last few days so a logical conclusion.

Do I need make more ghastly images for the new groups members to go below their usernames? Are they past the groupie stage yet and now full-on members, matron? Or can Jules do it? He's a creative man with the right gumption.

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:Do I need make more ghastly images for the new groups members to go below their usernames? Are they past the groupie stage yet and now full-on members, matron? Or can Jules do it? He's a creative man with the right gumption.

LiW is definitely a full member (oo er) now. He needs some kind of image.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:Do I need make more ghastly images for the new groups members to go below their usernames? Are they past the groupie stage yet and now full-on members, matron? Or can Jules do it? He's a creative man with the right gumption.

LiW is definitely a full member (oo er) now. He needs some kind of image.

Yeah I am a bit disappointed that Carlos with a K seems to have drifted away.

lostinwales wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:Do I need make more ghastly images for the new groups members to go below their usernames? Are they past the groupie stage yet and now full-on members, matron? Or can Jules do it? He's a creative man with the right gumption.

LiW is definitely a full member (oo er) now. He needs some kind of image.

Yeah I am a bit disappointed that Carlos with a K seems to have drifted away.

Likewise. We need to see the contents of Galted's PM's to understand why.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

lostinwales wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:Do I need make more ghastly images for the new groups members to go below their usernames? Are they past the groupie stage yet and now full-on members, matron? Or can Jules do it? He's a creative man with the right gumption.

LiW is definitely a full member (oo er) now. He needs some kind of image.

Yeah I am a bit disappointed that Carlos with a K seems to have drifted away.

Likewise. We need to see the contents of Galted's PM's to understand why.

Absolute mystery to me.  Invited him round to our flat for a weekend and sent him a photo of Galtova and me with our cat and haven't heard back from him.  F*cking rude if you ask me, but I'm not the type to pass judgment.

Galted wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

lostinwales wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:Do I need make more ghastly images for the new groups members to go below their usernames? Are they past the groupie stage yet and now full-on members, matron? Or can Jules do it? He's a creative man with the right gumption.

LiW is definitely a full member (oo er) now. He needs some kind of image.

Yeah I am a bit disappointed that Carlos with a K seems to have drifted away.

Likewise. We need to see the contents of Galted's PM's to understand why.

Absolute mystery to me.  Invited him round to our flat for a weekend and sent him a photo of Galtova and me with our cat and haven't heard back from him.  F*cking rude if you ask me, but I'm not the type to pass judgment.

l*l out loud.

Which one are you?

I would assume my practical yet stylish manner of dressing would have given me away or are you playing dumb for cheap laughs?

Galted wrote:I would assume my practical yet stylish manner of dressing would have given me away or are you playing dumb for cheap laughs?

Can't see any outerwear or footwear in that photo. Nice to have a photo of Galtova with some clothes on, though.

JuliusHMarx wrote:

Galted wrote:I would assume my practical yet stylish manner of dressing would have given me away or are you playing dumb for cheap laughs?

Can't see any outerwear or footwear in that photo. Nice to have a photo of Galtova with some clothes on, though.

It's only from the waist up.