I was eaten alive by bedbugs in a cheap motel-type setup in Dublin once. They do quite nasty things to limbs if you respond badly to their bites. (It was also so cold that we had to turn on the shower to steam up the room. This was mainly because it was summer, with no central heating despite the icy horizontal rain. Ah, Dublin.)

I don't think I've see you post before are you new to b.org or new to natter?

There's an exterminator that advertises on cable in NY that uses a DOG to sniff out the bedbugs, which he then freezes to death.

Gudanov, both. I was once a committed lurker, and recently realised I'd missed the goings-on here. Also that pressing the 'post' button was not going to destroy the universe. Probably.

Well then welcome to the world of the posting! Always great to have another poster!

Another lurker bites the dust! Welcome, Seska!!

Also that pressing the 'post' button was not going to destroy the universe. Probably.

That's what we want you to think.

Kidding, of course. Welcome!

NOT clicking the bedbug links.

That's what we want you to think.

I can entirely believe this. *wibble*

Thanks for the welcome!

The full story of my de-lurkage actually involves two postgraduate students (including me) with a love of all things fandom, one too many beers, a sad deconstruction of life without a forum on which to discuss said things of fandom, and fellow grad student's reminder that this place is still buzzing away with intelligent conversation. Also other types of conversation.

Plus, I'm trying to write a paper on research ethics. Distraction is delightful.

Distraction is delightful.

We are SO good for that.

Plus, I'm trying to write a paper on research ethics. Distraction is delightful.

If there is one thing we can do, it's facilitate procrastination.

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