tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post8746279361109286884..comments2024-03-26T11:27:35.814-07:00Comments on Tom Stephenson: The charming of wormsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-69411893791038500682016-02-18T01:50:34.390-08:002016-02-18T01:50:34.390-08:00(on my part)(on my part)Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-83364106941737991512016-02-18T01:50:03.998-08:002016-02-18T01:50:03.998-08:00Except sexual scandal - they are hermaphrodites......Except sexual scandal - they are hermaphrodites...Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-17389830409091203402016-02-18T01:49:03.572-08:002016-02-18T01:49:03.572-08:00Kind words, Frances. Thank you. The computer probl...Kind words, Frances. Thank you. The computer problems still niggle, but are slowly being ironed out.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-66553328104284536852016-02-18T01:41:13.733-08:002016-02-18T01:41:13.733-08:00Clearly, worms are attuned to social media, and li...Clearly, worms are attuned to social media, and like gossip. MrsC (Maryanne)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14440723067459232998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-53456003566100353482016-02-17T16:46:05.948-08:002016-02-17T16:46:05.948-08:00Dear Tom, I am very late in catching up with your ...Dear Tom, I am very late in catching up with your posts. Thank you for your keen observations of D Trump's taste.<br />Mysteriously, he continues to attract potential presidential supporters. I guess they share a certain taste.<br />Hoping you've got your computer troubles all sorted. <br />You do have a lot of good sense, and taste.<br />Best wishes.Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-77887904911745751552016-02-17T13:53:15.107-08:002016-02-17T13:53:15.107-08:00That was a genuine expression of admiration!That was a genuine expression of admiration!Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-26709385438578340622016-02-17T13:52:25.147-08:002016-02-17T13:52:25.147-08:00Especially if worms come out of it.Especially if worms come out of it.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-73585105382328272682016-02-17T13:29:15.006-08:002016-02-17T13:29:15.006-08:00C&ntC&ntJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-13412199324074058532016-02-17T10:43:27.084-08:002016-02-17T10:43:27.084-08:00You have to be careful what you do with your patch...You have to be careful what you do with your patch, don't you ?!!!! XXXXJacqueline @ HOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154045482594773377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-32562436065677470582016-02-17T10:30:12.203-08:002016-02-17T10:30:12.203-08:00'...from America...' Where else???'...from America...' Where else???Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-38990604293175535362016-02-17T10:29:10.394-08:002016-02-17T10:29:10.394-08:00He also invented the odometer by measuring the cir...He also invented the odometer by measuring the circumference of the cart wheel, then attaching a peg which clicked a counter which logged revolutions over the distance. I still use this, but not on my cart.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-73388278463517171842016-02-17T10:27:04.864-08:002016-02-17T10:27:04.864-08:00Nope!Nope!Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-11111985906646223052016-02-17T10:26:40.646-08:002016-02-17T10:26:40.646-08:00Yes, that rings some sort of bell from my youth to...Yes, that rings some sort of bell from my youth too.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-79979664435072354912016-02-17T10:25:59.776-08:002016-02-17T10:25:59.776-08:00I think I am right in saying that we have accident...I think I am right in saying that we have accidentally imported giant America earth worms from America, and I know that I have seen some. They are about 15 inches long at full stretch. Big, like everything else from the States...Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-43170270588482896532016-02-17T10:23:56.405-08:002016-02-17T10:23:56.405-08:00Wow! Have you got a rosette pinned to the fireplac...Wow! Have you got a rosette pinned to the fireplace wall?Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-44386096401903654272016-02-17T10:12:20.854-08:002016-02-17T10:12:20.854-08:00It's not April 1st is it?It's not April 1st is it?Coppa's girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459503600694841117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-28188864100860509282016-02-17T06:24:00.179-08:002016-02-17T06:24:00.179-08:00I have a mental picture of worms tickled merciless...I have a mental picture of worms tickled mercilessly to the surface by the vibrating phone on the ground.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-28842500470832377052016-02-17T06:20:54.749-08:002016-02-17T06:20:54.749-08:00I love this as competition. What will they think ...I love this as competition. What will they think up? I have heard that earthworms were brought to the US from England. Now, they are everywhere. When we hired someone to fence off our horse's field, he said while sinking the metal posts every six feet, giant night crawlers came to the surface and were everywhere. I'm going to have to try that with the grandkids. Worm charming. Learn something every day.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-87586714774290587722016-02-17T06:10:02.339-08:002016-02-17T06:10:02.339-08:00Chris and i won second place in the worm charming ...Chris and i won second place in the worm charming comp in Prestatyn 5 years agoJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-10895135364106812662016-02-17T04:11:26.871-08:002016-02-17T04:11:26.871-08:00This unleashed a flood of reminiscing by the Great...This unleashed a flood of reminiscing by the Great Scot... recalling various techniques for charming worms.<br /><br />I knew Benjamin Franklin had invented the glass harp, but not that he thought it most suitable for Scottish music. Interesting.The Crankyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11482237436135513483noreply@blogger.com