Comments on: THERE IS A BAT IN MY OFFICE!

By: Jie Zhang

Jie Zhang — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:15:50 +0000

singles flirt up your lifeManolo for the Big Girl!

By: Chaser

Chaser — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:10:54 +0000

Microbats actually are kind of cute, but the ones I used to take the racquet to were big, big bats. You pinged them (not hard), they got discombobulated and fell down, you lifted them onto the racquet with a second racquet, set them outside, hoped something didn’t eat them while they were clearing their heads of the stars circling around them, and if not they came out of it and flew away. This is the tropical forest version of pest control, where the bats do indeed bite (not commonly, but it happened often enough that I had a zero tolerance policy.) Monkeys catch onto the racquet quickly, too.

Just old Chaser, being part of the grand Circle of Life.

I’m glad it seems that Plumcake did not die from the bat.

By: Leah

Leah — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:36:44 +0000

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By: Jeni

Jeni — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 06:51:36 +0000

Peaches- no problem, glad to help! I didn’t think about it until you said something. I’m thinking I might try and make one, I have some left over china silk that would work well…I just finished making a corset (I do Civil War reenacting) it might be nice to do a mindless project.

By: Peaches

Peaches — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 03:37:56 +0000

Jeni-
Thats a great idea. With my many talent at hand, sewing is not one of them. I can gnarl a simple button replacement without trying. My seamstress would love an easy project. Sometimes the obvious eludes me. Thanks!

By: Jeni

Jeni — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:53:32 +0000

Peaches- have you tried making a slip? I would think light weight silk would work fine (and you could put the weights in the hem), and it would be an easy project.

By: Peaches

Peaches — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:36:46 +0000

While we are pushing 100degrees in the summer, I cant think of anything more uncomfortable and a nylon or polyester slip. Its like buying wonderfully cool linen with a rayon lining.WHY! Id love to find pretty and thin half slips. Until then. I’ll wear my pretties and flirt with the wind.

Just dont tell my dad. Weve all heard “ladies dont leave the house without a slip”. Oy.That was his mantra. Back then the slip was an unwanted tangle in the back seat doing the boyfriend tumble :)

By: Liz

Liz — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:17:01 +0000

If you survive the bat attack, I highly recommend a lovely slip available at Neimans (and worth every penny) that has little weights sewn in the side seams that prevents slip creepage and wrinkling. This slip provides that lovely smooth surface that guarantees that your dress will look its best.

By: Jeni

Jeni — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:22:27 +0000

I’m sure the bat issue has been taken care of but for future bat issues: And warning this is kind of a rant.

As the daughter of a retired zookeeper and a current wildlife rehaber, don’t kill the bat. Yes bats can get rabies BUT the likely hood is very slim. You are much more in danger of getting rabies from dogs and cats, then you are from a bat. Unless you are bitten or scratched by the bat, your fine. Leave the office, call animal control or your local bat rescue and they can collect the bat for you. If they know what they are doing at all, they will simply let said bat go, unless it looks injured or sick in which they will bring it to a vet and decided on further treatment. Seriously I’d be much more worried about having a cute little stray kitten/puppy (who probably would love to play with you, leading to possible scratches and bites) in your office then a bat (who wants nothing more then to get the hell out of the room). And while I’m on my animal soap box, you can’t get rabies from reptiles (in case someone here thinks you can). I went on a call with my mother to get a “giant” snake out of a woman’s house, last week. She was worried she was going to get rabies from the GIANT KILLER SNAKE OF DOOM. The snake was a harmless black rat snake baby (probably a ft long and the width of my little finger). She seemed surprised to learn reptiles cant get rabies….SO apparently this is not common knowledge? OK end of rant.

As for slips, I can NEVER find them in stores in my size, ever. I have given up and just order them online. I will second the suggestion of culotte slips, they are fabulous and the only way I will wear a skirt in the summer, chub rub is so not sexy!

By: Sara

Sara — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:22:51 +0000

@AmazonAngelle: hahaha fantastic bat advice!

Miss Plum, I know how awful that bat situation is because I used to work summers in Montana and on more than one occasion, there were bats IN MY BEDROOM. Bats plural. Flying. The way to fix it is to stand in the hallway looking fetching in your best 40’s Hollywood starlet satin nightgown while a handsome cowboy chases the bat from your room. Thank him profusely for his bravery–bonus points for Southern accent here. Follow up with thank you pie because men really seem to like pie. This way, when the bear comes into your room, someone is ready to ride to your rescue.