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We have both here in Florida, they are not fatal, unless you are allergic to them. I was in my youth, and was stung by a Scorpion. I was out in the boonies swing on a rope-like vine. One fell off into my pants leg (pants are evil) and was understandably annoyed. The lady I was visiting made a poultice with the tobacco of a crushed cigarette and a small amount of water. It worked, I never suffered any ill effects.

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We have had a house there for about 11 years. We always invite people down but not many take us up on that. Until this past year, we had non-stop guests and it is exhausting! Those margaritas don't just drink themselves! And watch out when talking about go-day escuing-ray. There are some Very Committed people that run an animal rescue shelter place and they are always roping in unsuspecting volunteers. But usually twice a month they get vets in for free spay and neuter clinics and do marathon weekends. Free to locals too, though they still don't usually bring their pets in.

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This is good to know... you may have Canadians showing up one day demanding to know where the best taco stands are hidden. (We also have an addiction to rescuing chihuahuas so there is that to recommend a trip as well)

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I got my doubts about St. Bernard--but as for the others you mentioned, I don't know any objections to them.

I was thinking of Spleenwald, Pill Swine, Suzie Saranwrap, Lord Haw-Haw Goodman, their ilk, when I talked about Hard Leftists.

I think you want a more serious conversation than I want to engage in. Sayonara.

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Well, who, aside from this guy, are they? Where do they hang out? I am no expert on fringe groups, but I got the impression that the ones I ran into who believed that stuff were more likely to be among the Rand Paul Libertarians or some other confused clades who would otherwise have voted third party anyway, if not R.

I don't really think many who were what I consider progressive went for Trump, simply because he falls so far below the minimum we'd consider necessary for a President. I greatly admire my Rep, Pramila Jayapal, and others like her in the CPC - Lieu, De Fazio, Lee, Waters, Pocan, Ellison; in the Senate, Warren, Merkley, and Sanders are my heros, and my WA Senators are very good on most things.

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I live in Mazatlan year-round. I've been here since 2005 and explore all over Mexico although I make frequent sojourns in California. There are 3 or 4 great taco places within walking distance.

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What is your definition of "real progressives"?

I was referring to the Hard Leftists who were willing to have Benedict Donald as Prez because they believed at least some of the wingnut propaganda about the Clintons.

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You had damn well better not. Progressives are your best bet for getting us out of this crapfest. You can't count on disaffected Republicans to vote blue this fall.

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Huh. Can you cite any real progressives who are siding with Trump on this, or anything else? I have no idea what Cohen is thinking, but it has precious little to do with being left on the spectrum.

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Scared o' that

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Oh. My. God. I am so sick of these outlandish, nonsensical, insulting lies these guys just pull out of their fetid asses AND PEOPLE WHO ARE SOMEHOW ALLOWED TO VOTE BELIEVE THEM. Mexicans now have been "packing the electorate?" Do you realize that there is a person who gets PAID to come up with this illiterate crap? It would almost be comical watching them scrape the bottom of the barrel for ever-more-clownish excuses as they run out of ideas -- if it weren't so frickin' tragic.

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I remember this violation of flag ettiquette, trump has obviously wiped his ass with the flag.

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And that's when they send in the taco trucks and occupy every corner.

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That's fucking Bonobos you idiot. (Sorry, not you QV).

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