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Frank Nero's avatar

Nice, Frank. Another example demonstrating real insight and out of the box thought. Really glad to see these nasty little blood-suckers in a positive light. Yup. Mmm Hmmm. Just like democrats.

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Frank J. Fleming's avatar

I didn't say Democrats are good. You can already find Substacks that argue that.

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Frank Nero's avatar

Too many ... far too many argue that one

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Jeremiah's avatar

Wait, does this mean Ticks are better than mosquitos?

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Frank J. Fleming's avatar

Ticks can't fly. They're just not as special.

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Jeremiah's avatar

Oh, nevermind, they must be controversial like chiggers.

Science is pretty cool, thanks Frank!

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Polimath's avatar

The scorpion is also an underrated insect (if you pull two of its legs off). Smart, cuddly, and always ready to give that stupid frog exactly what he deserves.

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Frank J. Fleming's avatar

Good point. Frogs kill insects all day and I don't know why they act all surprised when they finally get what they deserve from Mr. Scorpion.

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Jim's avatar

I can't wait to hear how great chiggers are. All the benefits of mosquitos without the distracting sound or the annoying diseases.

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Frank J. Fleming's avatar

Chiggers sound too controversial for me to comment on.

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Seth Dillon's avatar

I do enjoy scratching an itch, but I want the itch to go away when I scratch it. If it doesn’t, I become annoyed. So I’m not convinced that my dislike for mosquito bites is disingenuous. I think it’s sincere. But you’re right about blood. It’s gross and we should all have less of it.

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Frank J. Fleming's avatar

I work hard on my arguments to make sure they get everything correct. That's why no one ever disagrees with me on the internet.

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Bee's avatar

Yup. If you wanted controversy, you picked a good one. Even I am cringing. Too many memories of scratching those itches from when I lived in the tropics. Ugh.

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Frank J. Fleming's avatar

Everyone likes scratching itches. I explained that.

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