Consider this:
- It is almost my granddaughter’s birthday.
- It’s the month of Halloween.
- If I don’t get my shopping done in a timely manner, Christmas is the fallback holiday.
- Her parents aren’t allowing her to get an animal pet.
Swish those facts around in my head, and then put this before my eyes.
There is a reason my wife does all the shopping for gifts, I guess.
Oh well, there’s still my grandson’s birthday in November. He’d love this.
Echoes of War Of The Worlds | Don’t Move | one f somany really atmospheric creepy moments and memorable horror SF scenes ina series which kinda ultimately let its viewers down I reckon.. But sure did have its moments.
The solution is obvious here.
What is a small, low maintenance pet?
Spiders would work.
They aren’t going to shed, throw up on the floor, or bring you a dead mouse.
PZ already has a large collection of several species of spiders.
He won’t miss a few at all.
Is the robot creating a firebreak?
This would be a great idea for PZ to deal with his yellow jacket problem. He could use it under cover of darkness at night.
It shoots fire, but can it talk in a very shrill voice?
“EX-TER-MI-NATE”!
Bender saying “Kill all humans” would be even better.
This item is actually on PZ’s own wish list for holiday/solstice-season gifts. I suspect he’s planning on taking it to the next faculty meeting.
The U of M needs this. For… reasons.
I don’t have a yellowjacket problem. I have yellowjackets. No problem.
I’m sure it could be labeled a “fire ant remover”.
I suggest giving the grandkids gift certificates to American Science and Surplus, with the added comment:
“y’know how parents always say you can have stuff ‘within reason’? You can spend this HOWEVER YOU WANT”
PZ @9
What color ties do you wear with your yellow jackets?
Holy Shit! I want one of those. I’m glad my Little Dog didn’t see that. She already gnaws bones into shivs, so I don’t think she needs any ideas.
Male dogs already come with a spout, and an instinct to use it.
(Hypergolic pee would be awesome)
Flame thrower beats paper. Paper beats shotgun. Shotgun beats flamethrower.
raven @2
Spiders do shed. Maybe more technically molt? I’m not the resident spider biologist
But otherwise great beginner pets!