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Photo Gallery => Photo Talk => Topic started by: Palustris on February 10, 2009, 21:53:26

Title: Spiders are not insects
Post by: Palustris on February 10, 2009, 21:53:26: Just as a matter of accuracy. Spiders are not insects. Insects by definition have three part bodies for one thing! So in the recent comp, pictures of spiders whould really be disqualified!
Title: Re: Spiders are not insects
Post by: nilly71 on February 11, 2009, 06:38:53: You take life way to seriously, the comp is for fun :)

Neil
Title: Re: Spiders are not insects
Post by: Palustris on February 11, 2009, 08:35:46: Who me? Serious? Never.
The pedants are revolting!
Title: Re: Spiders are not insects
Post by: Hyacinth on February 11, 2009, 09:20:37: ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Spiders are not insects
Post by: kenkew on February 11, 2009, 11:42:20: I had money on some-one else (FL) beating you to that one, Eric. .. ;)

However, the comp intro line does state...'Vote for the pic which best describes the title'.
If people vote for a 'wrong-un' then there's the winner, right or wrong-un.

Cheers, Ken.
Title: Re: Spiders are not insects
Post by: Palustris on February 11, 2009, 11:58:50: Yes, but would you allow a Bat in a bird competition?
Title: Re: Spiders are not insects
Post by: kenkew on February 11, 2009, 12:17:17: Quote from: Palustris on February 11, 2009, 11:58:50
Yes, but would you allow a Bat in a bird competition?

I don't censor any part of it. If some-one want to a put a cherry cake in an 'apple pie contest' then the people who join in and vote will decide if it's right or wrong. I'm sure some votes are cast just for the fun of it and that's fine by me.
Well done to those who support any part of the Photo Gallery, including yourself who's summer photo's are some of the best we see on here.
Cheers, Ken.
Title: Re: Spiders are not insects
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on February 11, 2009, 18:04:46: At least spiders are closely related to insects, while bats aren't related to birds. Maybe it should have been an arthropod competition.
Title: Re: Spiders are not insects
Post by: Sinbad7 on February 11, 2009, 18:47:00: I for one am glad Ken would let a cherry cake go into an apple pie comp, does anyone really care that much it's the photo that one finds good that matters.
Title: Re: Spiders are not insects
Post by: Hyacinth on February 11, 2009, 19:28:18: Quote from: Sinbad7 on February 11, 2009, 18:47:00
I for one am glad Ken would let a cherry cake go into an apple pie comp, does anyone really care that much it's the photo that one finds good that matters.

YESS!!! We're turning full circle here...pix, any pics, any subject, posted in a month....ah yes, I remember it well ;D
Title: Re: Spiders are not insects
Post by: Sinbad7 on February 11, 2009, 19:33:14: Good job some body does, Hyacinth ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Spiders are not insects
Post by: Hyacinth on February 11, 2009, 19:58:05: Quote from: Sinbad7 on February 11, 2009, 19:33:14
Good job some body does, Hyacinth ;D ;D ;D

Ken does good work and this format suits lots of people, obviously.

I've never pretended I was one of them, tho. Just my preference.

Back to the spiders bizz that P. said...I'd not seen the pics but hey! When I saw his title I thought "I KNEW THAT!!" Notta lot I thought I remembered from school & I was pleased I did. 8)
Title: Re: Spiders are not insects
Post by: Sinbad7 on February 11, 2009, 20:08:16: Oh well, I only poked my nose in on this topic as I had voted for the spider in the competition ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Spiders are not insects
Post by: Palustris on February 11, 2009, 20:22:59: What and leave out all the poor gastropods?
Title: Re: Spiders are not insects
Post by: Sinbad7 on February 11, 2009, 20:28:33: But I just call them slugs and snails, like spiders really ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Spiders are not insects
Post by: Gardengirl on February 21, 2009, 09:36:33: Quote from: Sinbad7 on February 11, 2009, 20:08:16
Oh well, I only poked my nose in on this topic as I had voted for the spider in the competition ;D ;D ;D

Well a big hug for you Sinbad. I must admit to posting the spider photo (ignorant person that I am ;D) Thank you for your vote. This was our resident house spider who we named Henry, now unfortunately departed. Sorry for breaking the rules, but as others have said, the photo comp is just a bit of fun and surely it does not matter if the rules are bent occasionally ;)