I've lived in TX for over 3 years now and never bitten by fire ants.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

What does this mean? Am I some kind of "Chosen One"? :shrug:

[bleedingheart]

1. that or your bathing habits are a deterrent

:evilgrin:

[Richardo]

2. You've never been outside?

Hey, off topic, but what kind of puppy is that in your avatar?

Looks exactly like our black mini-schnauzer (we did not dock her ears so they stick up in a comical rabbit-like manner.)

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

4. It's a Skye Terrier, my little gal Hanako as a puppy.

http://clubs.akc.org/skye/

[Richardo]

6. Cute!

I can't get over that puppy pic. :)

[Sequoia]

10. I had a stuffed purple one as a kid

it was like a shag rug and I loved it so and would get upset when it fell off the bed.

[Spinzonner]

3. Even fire ants have standards

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

5. Now here you go, getting all nasty on me

[khashka]

7. Just wait... you will be

You have so much to look forward to: pain, blisters that ulcerate.... I can not begin to describe the joys awaiting you....


And you ain't a real Texan until you've experienced 'em.

Khash.

[democrat in Tallahassee]

8. Maybe you just aren't allergic to them and don't know you've been

bitten. Or perhaps you are an alien.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

9. I'll go with that 'alien' theory. Yeah, that seems pretty plausible.

[Not_Giving_Up]

11. If you eat spicy foods or a lot of food with garlic

You are less likely to be bitten. Goes for mosquitoes as well.