Scorpion in my kitchen..

TequilaMockingBird · 16-09-2009 09:43AM #1

Black, small, impervious to 50 belts of a sweeping brush.

When did scorpions arrive in Ireland? The cat is freaked. I'm more freaked than the cat. I think it may be angry. (Tail is up - I've watched my Steve Irwin's)

Pyr0 · 16-09-2009 09:47AM

Flamethrower is the only way to go.

TheZohanS · 16-09-2009 09:48AM

TequilaMockingBird wrote: »

When did scorpions arrive in Ireland?

Ages ago.

Can he still hold a tune?

AnonoBoy · 16-09-2009 09:49AM

TequilaMockingBird wrote: »

Black, small, impervious to 50 belts of a sweeping brush.

Sounds like my ex-wife.

Although she used to dish out the belts with the sweeping brush.

El Siglo · 16-09-2009 09:50AM

Scorpions are not indigenous to Ireland (for obvious reasons we don't have the climate etc... that would suit). Have you or anyone that hasd been to the house been abroad recently; North Africa, Asia etc...? What colour is it? How big is it?*

*This is key, try and describe what it looks like.

Rabies · 16-09-2009 09:51AM

Your cat is crap!

Auvers · 16-09-2009 09:52AM

any chance of a pic?

TequilaMockingBird · 16-09-2009 09:52AM

El Siglo wrote: »

Scorpions are not indigenous to Ireland (for obvious reasons we don't have the climate etc... that would suit). Have you or anyone that hasd been to the house been abroad recently; North Africa, Asia etc...? What colour is it? How big is it?*

*This is key, try and describe what it looks like.

Well, it's still black. I was hoping for a bit of red, but it appears to be impossible.

Diageio_Man · 16-09-2009 09:52AM

get a pic up or your clearly lying.

zero19 · 16-09-2009 09:52AM

Shenanigans!

Fuhrer · 16-09-2009 09:53AM

TequilaMockingBird wrote: »

Black, small, impervious to 50 belts of a sweeping brush.

Have you tried rocking him like a hurricane?

Amalgam · 16-09-2009 09:54AM

There's a 'false scorpion' in Ireland, an indigenous species. Looks harmful, but isn't. Not sure if we just have one or more type of it.

I don't have a scanner handy, otherwise I'd scan a photo for you.

16-09-2009 09:55AM

Amalgam wrote: »

There's a 'false scorpion' in Ireland, an indigenous species. Looks harmful, but isn't. Not sure if we just have one or more type of it.

I don't have a scanner handy, otherwise I'd scan a photo for you.

By throwing the scorpion on there?

c - 13 · 16-09-2009 09:55AM

Select Sub Zero.
Do Freeze Move (D, F, LP)
Then Uppercut (Hold D+HP)
Repeat
Finish with Fatality 1 (BLK, BLK, R, BLK, R)

lee_arama · 16-09-2009 09:56AM

TequilaMockingBird wrote: »

Black, small, impervious to 50 belts of a sweeping brush.

Armoured predatory insect in immune to soft bristles shock. Did you not consider locating a hurley/bat/shovel/object harder than a BRISTLED object for the purpose of insecticide? (yes, they're not exactly insects but said I'd keep the latin to a minimum)

And Scorpions are already in the UK... Watch out for Sky News listing Scorpion Attacks in the UK -- 9,998 one minute, and Scorpion Attacks in the UK and Ireland -- 9,999 the next...

We'll have no tourism over the scorpions.

TestTransmission · 16-09-2009 09:57AM

Seriously,this thread demands Pics

JTER · 16-09-2009 09:58AM

I reckon its a devil coach horse beetle(rare enough in ireland) , scorpion like in the way it flicks its tail up. Is this the little bugger?

zero19 · 16-09-2009 10:00AM

That thing looks gas!

Fuhrer · 16-09-2009 10:00AM

JTER wrote: »

I reckon its a devil coach horse beetle(rare enough in ireland) , scorpion like in the way it flicks its tail up. Is this the little bugger?

Did that thing just knock itself out?

8k2q1gfcz9s5d4 · 16-09-2009 10:02AM

JTER wrote: »

I reckon its a devil coach horse beetle(rare enough in ireland) , scorpion like in the way it flicks its tail up. Is this the little bugger?

that beetle looks drunk

Naos · 16-09-2009 10:02AM

JTER wrote: »

I reckon its a devil coach horse beetle(rare enough in ireland) , scorpion like in the way it flicks its tail up. Is this the little bugger?

LOL.

The cats hands look fake as it timidly tries to touch it, very human like.

TequilaMockingBird · 16-09-2009 10:03AM

lee_arama wrote: »

Armoured predatory insect in immune to soft bristles shock. Did you not consider locating a hurley/bat/shovel/object harder than a BRISTLED object for the purpose of insecticide? (yes, they're not exactly insects but said I'd keep the latin to a minimum)

And Scorpions are already in the UK... Watch out for Sky News listing Scorpion Attacks in the UK -- 9,998 one minute, and Scorpion Attacks in the UK and Ireland -- 9,999 the next...

We'll have no tourism over the scorpions.

Yeah. Thanks for that.

I didn't use the bristles. I went hardcore. The hard side. It bounced off him. He's about an inch long, shiny black and invincible. Can't take pics, as if I do, he will clearly take the opportunity to climb into my ear while I'm faffing about with photobox.

Jeremy Kyle has just started. That might do it...

zero19 · 16-09-2009 10:04AM

That's what i thought! Cats with opposable thumbs? Fcuk that... What's next? Ireland with a competent government??

Sofiztikated · 16-09-2009 10:07AM

TequilaMockingBird wrote: »

Black, small, impervious to 50 belts of a sweeping brush.

When did scorpions arrive in Ireland? The cat is freaked. I'm more freaked than the cat. I think it may be angry. (Tail is up - I've watched my Steve Irwin's)

You think its angry? You hit it with a f*cking brush, I'd be pretty pissed off as well!

c - 13 wrote: »

Select Sub Zero.
Do Freeze Move (D, F, LP)
Then Uppercut (Hold D+HP)
Repeat
Finish with Fatality 1 (BLK, BLK, R, BLK, R)

The gamer nerdery radiating off you is unreal. I lol'ed though.

TequilaMockingBird · 16-09-2009 10:07AM

JTER wrote: »

I reckon its a devil coach horse beetle(rare enough in ireland) , scorpion like in the way it flicks its tail up. Is this the little bugger?

THAT'S HIM!

Fuhrer · 16-09-2009 10:13AM

TequilaMockingBird wrote: »

THAT'S HIM!

How dissapointing.

PirateShampoo · 16-09-2009 10:14AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil%27s_coach_horse_beetle

"This beetle has been associated with the Devil since the Middle Ages, hence its common name. Other names include Devil's footman, Devil's coachman and Devil's steed. In Ireland the beetle is known as a deargadaol (literally Devil's beast) and it is said that the Devil assumes the form of this beetle to eat sinners. As with many supposed bringers of ill-luck superstition holds that people can turn the creature's powers to their own advantage and it is said that reapers used to enclose the body of a Devil's coach horse beetle in the handle of their scythes to improve their skill. The origins of these beliefs can perhaps be explained by the beetle's threatening appearance, and its habit of eating carrion."

Hope your not superstitious lol

TequilaMockingBird · 16-09-2009 10:16AM

It gets worse.

They "Play Dead" :eek:

I hit him enough to kill a human, he looked dead, then shook himself off and wandered off looking brazen.

I'm moving.

JTER · 16-09-2009 10:16AM

Or a sinner :P

anyways my work here is done :cool:

Sofiztikated · 16-09-2009 10:16AM

According to Wikipedia, the thing CAN fly.

Aw damn, I'm all creeped out. What if he leaves your house, and flies over here, and starts getting all uppity at me!

*gets out industrial size bug spray and a hammer*

PirateShampoo · 16-09-2009 10:19AM

TequilaMockingBird wrote: »

It gets worse.

They "Play Dead" :eek:

I hit him enough to kill a human, he looked dead, then shook himself off and wandered off looking brazen.

I'm moving.

Well they have Jedi mind control, so be carefull when you go to bed tonight. He might be waiting under ur pillow to crawl into your ear and take his revenge.

Scorpion in my kitchen..

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