Monday, May 02, 2005

the plight of the legless frog

i have been trying to get these tadpoles to grow legs for months now. MONTHS! i've had them in the shade, i've had them in the sun, i've fed them a little, i've fed them a lot, i've changed their water, and nothing. N.O.T.H.I.N.G. there's a little creek by my apartment that i take my daughter to when she feels like 'exploring', so i had an idea. i figured they might not be getting what they need out of bottled water (which is what the frog booklet they came with recommends), so i went to get them some creek water and algae. so...off i go. i filled up the cups and the bowl, and i start walking around checking stuff out. bass, perch, minnows, turtles, you name it! i see this little head sticking out of the water, and i moved over into the shade so i could see into the water...i wanted to know what was attached to the head. big mistake. HUGE! i look down and the head is attached to a 3 and a half foot long WATER MOCCASIN. cripes! those little suckers will chase you!!! not to mention, they've got a seriously poisonous bite. so i wait...stand completely still...until the thing swam away and buried itself in a hole in the embankment. good lord. nothing that scary has happened to me since the electricity went off at 3 am and i couldn't find my cellphone! (i'm afraid of the dark, remember?) these legless frogs are becoming a big pain in my arse. its time for them to get with the program - FROGGIES, LISTEN UP: GROW LEGS OR BE FLUSHED.

what in the sam hell do you do with a legless frog?????

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

things to do with legless frogs... hmm... no ideas. sorry!

good to hear ya ain't been bitten by no snakes here lately. be careful out there...sometimes it's rough even out in the big bad world of your own backyard.

Anonymous said...

Wow! Love your blog...cool stuff. Now, if we can just find a way to get Lemonhead to shut up IF Rosie turns the comments back on (fingers crossed), I think most ppl will be grateful!

Mike said...

Mail 'em to the ex. I bet he would love some slimy pets in Bahrain.

Angel Chasse said...

LOL @ legless tadpoles... see you learn something new every time that you read someone else's blog :):)
take care,
Angel Chasse

Lu said...

that is hilarious...

TheMommason said...

too funny watch out for those snakes YIKES!