Archive for September, 2006

House Centipede

Saturday, September 23rd, 2006

House centipedes are among the creepiest and most common bugs you’ll find around your house. They move very quickly, and their legs are like a wild pack of spiders. Similar to the video game bearing their name, individual segments detached from the body will still scurry around. Shoot them.
This picture was actually […]

Angle Grinder Safety Tips

Monday, September 11th, 2006

When using an angle grinder that can switch between left-handed and right-handed operation, remember to move the blade guard when you move the handle.
I managed to cut a few things before my thumb, since it was the adjustment of my grip that made me put my thumb down just beside the guard. And even […]

Dusty Beetle Carcass

Thursday, September 7th, 2006

At first, finding this bug in the shrubs around my house made me nervous. I had never seen one of these before, and it looked like it could defend itself pretty readily. It wasn’t until I had taken a few pictures that I realized it was actually just a carcass — from that […]