But I got a present from my wee little baby brother already. It was delivered yesterday, but then sat out on the icy cold back porch overnight, and Mary was a little concerned that it might have gotten damaged when she picked it up.
No worries.
It’s a cast iron spider, a species that does not mind sub-zero temperatures at all. I put it on a nice warm fluffy towel, though, just in case.
Put it near the entrance. Should serve as a handy boot scraper.
These spiders hunt in packs. Watch how they do it
Joe Biden has a cephalopod named after him. Do you?
Ancient Vampire Squid Species Identified and Named After US President
If they find a new vampire bat, please name it after Mitch McConnell.
Trump shoud have his name given to some arthropod that triggers allergies and rashes.
“Iron Spiders” – obvious heavy metal band.
Very cool present. I hope your birthday tomorrow is a great day for you.
Hmmm, better watch out when it makes a web – should be a doozy…
And yeah, Happy Birthday from me to you PZ.
Many years ago, I was in my early teens and my family was living in the SF Bay Area, there was particularly harsh winter weather on the East Coast where my father’s older brother lived. My father bought one of those brass monkeys that can be hung in chains from a import store and sent it to his brother as a comment on the weather.
Only if people appear to be confused will I explain the joke.
As it is now “tomorrow”: Happy Birthday, PZ! I wish you a wonderful day and the same for the days to come!
Happy Birthday, PZ!
Apyhay Irthdaybay!
The mildly deranged penguin is giggling with anticipation — so there are sharp cheese shards flying everywhere — whilst, perhaps not at all coincidentally, I’m listening to Alison Gross (video), famously recorded by Seeleye Span (video).