Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 GARFIELD 20/11/84; site garfield.UUCP Path: utzoo!utcsri!garfield!michael3 From: michael3@garfield.UUCP (Mike Rendell) Newsgroups: net.bizarre Subject: Re: Re: Those Slippery Slimy Slugs -- vs -- The Salt Shaker (FLAME) Message-ID: <3440@garfield.UUCP> Date: Wed, 21-Aug-85 11:17:41 EDT Article-I.D.: garfield.3440 Posted: Wed Aug 21 11:17:41 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 22-Aug-85 20:24:39 EDT References: <946@druky.UUCP> <3080@nsc.UUCP> <262@bbncc5.UUCP> <166@grpwre.UUCP> Reply-To: michael3@garfield.UUCP (Mike Rendell) Organization: Memorial U. of Nfld. C.S. Dept., St. John's Lines: 16 Summary: In article <166@grpwre.UUCP> scotth@grpwre.UUCP (Scott Herzinger) writes: .... >Why is it fun to see a creature die like that? If slugs need to be >gotten rid of (say, removed from a garden), how about putting egg shells >around the perimeter. Too irritating for the slugs to cross, but not >lethal. .... How about the courageous slugs who dare to cross the egg shell barrier, which has been filled with water during the rain the previous night, and slowly drown. All the brave daring slugs will die off causing the entire species to evolve into a cowardly lot of slimes who are afraid of egg shells. How's that for cruel??? Mike Rendell