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Old 04-30-2010, 06:18 PM
 
Location: NW Montana
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seven remembers now to never complain about the wind over here

 
Old 04-30-2010, 07:37 PM
 
Location: Colorado
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At first I thought it was those mushrooms again, cuz I'da swore there was a flying snake in my living room....!!!

Turns out it was a giant crane fly that had apparently flown through an old cobweb and now had a foot or so of dusty cobweb trailing behind it. But it sure made me jump the first time it flew past my nose!!
What's a crane fly? Is it bigger than a horse fly or a whole different 'animal'?
 
Old 04-30-2010, 07:40 PM
 
Location: Colorado
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Our trees didn't fair too well Count one less tree... and one less porch... Now I have an excuse to tear off the porch I guess!
Oh my! Hope everybody is okay! Is that a pine tree? Could you even get out of the house?
 
Old 04-30-2010, 07:45 PM
 
Location: Colorado
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We've had strong winds here for several days but at least we haven't lost a tree like we did a few months ago......pretty chilly, too...haven't even been out for a walk down at the harbor...too windy... I haven't had the news on but I am sure there have been trucks overturned on certain passes..... There was snow, sleet and hail on the grapevine..(saw a pic in The Times today)....

I hope that all are okay and I'm sorry for the damage to your house, Gman2007.
 
Old 04-30-2010, 07:53 PM
 
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Default crane fly vs horse fly .........

Wurzig... A crane fly is slighty bigger.. Can be recognized by his long neck, the name TEREX on his side, and the tiny little guy sitting in the cab on his back.

Sorry...... couldn't resist that. ... HAHA.

Please forgive me for that one Wurzig..

tiberius
 
Old 04-30-2010, 08:12 PM
 
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My favourite cowboy singer will be in MT again this fall -- Dave Stamey is scheduled to be in Twin Bridges in October:

October 23 Twin Bridges, MT Ag Appreciation Banquet

What you see is what you get. He really is that good in person.
Thanks, Reziac! Can't make it to Twin Bridges in Oct., but I can add him to my Amazon.com cart!
Well, I guess I'm three pages behind as usual. Sorry about all the wind damage, Gman...
 
Old 04-30-2010, 10:01 PM
 
Location: Brendansport, Sagitta IV
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What's a crane fly? Is it bigger than a horse fly or a whole different 'animal'?
It's sort of like a flamingo fly, except it's not pink.

Crane fly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Better photo:
Halteres - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 
Old 04-30-2010, 10:26 PM
 
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Oh my! Hope everybody is okay! Is that a pine tree? Could you even get out of the house?
Oh yes, all okay... When I woke up, I told wife that tree was going to go over so she promptly loaded up the kid and dogs in the car and went across the street to wait the whole thing out - ha!!! Only tore off the porch on the side of the house so we still can get out our front door. All in all, much cheaper than having to pay someone to come cut down the tree! And, wife didn't like that part of the porch anyway! Hmmm.. now that I think of it... wonder if she had something to do with it...
 
Old 05-01-2010, 12:14 AM
 
Location: Colorado
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It's sort of like a flamingo fly, except it's not pink.

Crane fly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Better photo:
Halteres - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oh, those things! I thought they were mosquito eaters or in the mosquito eater family. Thanks for taking the time to show me.
 
Old 05-01-2010, 12:15 AM
 
Location: Colorado
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Wurzig... A crane fly is slighty bigger.. Can be recognized by his long neck, the name TEREX on his side, and the tiny little guy sitting in the cab on his back.

Sorry...... couldn't resist that. ... HAHA.

Please forgive me for that one Wurzig..

tiberius

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