tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post5918939331262095493..comments2024-02-16T08:40:54.943-06:00Comments on Mexico Bob: Dialog - Do you have a pet?Bob Mrotekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15016079751197723749noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post-17960697089965899142009-06-02T08:12:25.060-05:002009-06-02T08:12:25.060-05:00Jaime,
¡Suerte matador!Jaime,<br /><br />¡Suerte matador!Bob Mrotekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15016079751197723749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post-45176881288352646832009-06-01T21:53:55.708-05:002009-06-01T21:53:55.708-05:00Trabajo con una mujer puertorriqueña que me ayude ...Trabajo con una mujer puertorriqueña que me ayude con mi español.<br /><br />Me pidió "¿cómo estás?", a que respondí 'vivito y coleando'. Ella sonrió, reída y me dijo "muy bien".<br /><br />Gracias,<br />JaimeJaimetownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04616604583594582570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post-85410904608503736402009-03-27T21:06:00.000-06:002009-03-27T21:06:00.000-06:00Bob I do want that name for "thing." I think Hydra...Bob I do want that name for "thing." I think Hydra sounds very special and that comment you left on my blog was very informative. I definitely will keep the name Hydra. I hope you don't think I didn't want that name, as soon as I saw it I knew I wanted that name. Thanks Bob for the information of Hydra. I appreciate it. Take care and have a great weekend.GlorV1https://www.blogger.com/profile/06789212398770555465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post-22082230635688344052009-03-27T16:18:00.000-06:002009-03-27T16:18:00.000-06:00Bob I looked up what Hydra meant. The name actuall...Bob I looked up what Hydra meant. The name actually sounded pretty good although I didn't know what it mean. It is an organism. How weird. I will keep the name for the clay "thing" I'm still working on. Just thought I would let you know. Learn something new everyday.<BR/><BR/>The Hydra is a small multicellular organism in the genus Hydra. These creatures are found in fresh water all over the world, and they have a number of distinctive traits which make them interesting to scientists. If you're interesting in seeing a hydra for yourself, you can try taking a sample of some local fresh water and looking at it under a microscope; in addition to hydras, you may see an assortment of interesting aquatic creatures including water bears, diatoms, and rotifers.<BR/><BR/>The body of a hydra is formed in the shape of a tube, and the animals demonstrate radial symmetry, meaning that they are symmetrical along multiple planes when viewed head on. One end of a hydra has a foot called a basal disc; the animals secrete an adhesive substance to attach themselves to substrates like rocks and plants. The mouth opening of the creature is on the other end of the tube, and it is surrounded by tentacles which have small stinging cells for stunning prey. These stinging cells can be found in many members of the Cnidaria phylum to which hydras belong; jellyfish are perhaps the most famous stinging representatives of this phylum.<BR/><BR/>To eat, a hydra extends its tube shaped body and traps prey in its tentacles. The animals predate on a range of other small invertebrates, with waste products from the digestion process being secreted through the animal's mouth opening. The animals can reproduce sexually or asexually, depending on their environment, and they also exhibit hermaphroditic tendencies which allow them to produce eggs and then fertilize them.<BR/><BR/>Depending on the extent of the damage, hydras are able to partially regenerate themselves after injuries; in the 1800s, biologists mistakenly believed that they could force a hydra through a sieve and they individual pieces would regenerate. While this is not, in fact, the case, the animals are remarkably hardy. Unlike other animal species, a hydra also does not age; a 1998 paper by Daniel Martinez detailed extensive research on this topic, and other researchers have since followed suit.<BR/><BR/>The largest hydras are still so small that observers need microscopes to discern their features. Along with numerous other tiny aquatic organisms, hydras demonstrate the incredibly diverse life which can be found on every corner of the Earth. While these creatures might seem extremely bizarre to humans, they have survived for millions of years, enduring changing environments and animal populations with remarkable adaptability.GlorV1https://www.blogger.com/profile/06789212398770555465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post-15516015638071450332009-03-23T17:58:00.000-06:002009-03-23T17:58:00.000-06:00Just poppped in to say your copy is in the mail. D...Just poppped in to say your copy is in the mail. Don't shudder when you get it, because it looks better on the computer.:) take care.GlorV1https://www.blogger.com/profile/06789212398770555465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post-69363937591531447652009-03-20T11:45:00.000-06:002009-03-20T11:45:00.000-06:00They make great pets, don't they? I've had both pa...They make great pets, don't they? I've had both parakeets and betta fish before. Would love to see pictures of yours.YayaOrchidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12903215880257353340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post-44090888532555038322009-03-20T08:44:00.000-06:002009-03-20T08:44:00.000-06:00Hi Bob. My husband raises birds. Parakeets, canari...Hi Bob. My husband raises birds. Parakeets, canaries, and other tweeters. When he walks into their huge cage, a few of them jump on his shoulder as he is going around to refill their food pans. I had a rabbit that was always sitting on my lap facing me and trying to stare me down. Picture that. Have a great day and I believe you when you say your Mickey and Nemo are responsive to you. Have a great day.GlorV1https://www.blogger.com/profile/06789212398770555465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post-65958903571777375442009-03-20T07:34:00.000-06:002009-03-20T07:34:00.000-06:00I too have had Bettas; 2 actually, the first named...I too have had Bettas; 2 actually, the first named Alpha, the second named Beta. And YES, they are very responsive. Both of mine did the same thing, they'd be just hanging, and when I'd approach them they'd each get animated, move around and greet me with their fishy wiggles.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09484520744283302005noreply@blogger.com