Camel Cricket
Ionia: So, I saw your plan to change your pricing. I want to share some information with you.
Charles: Thank you. I always appreciate your opinion . . . that’s odd. *Eying a strange dust ball on floor*
Ionia: What was that?
Charles: Nothing. You were saying?
Ionia: I don’t want to see you lose your mojo jojo and your .99 cent pricing has opened more portals than you realize. There are lists that you don’t see and you’re on them because of your pricing.
Charles: Oh my god! That’s not a dust ball! That’s a camel cricket! *grabs a flyswatter and retreats from leaping insect*
Ionia: What’s a camel cricket?
Charles: It’s an ugly cricket that only jumps forward and is really ugly. I’m listening, but you might here me scream or start hitting things with a flyswatter. So, you don’t think I should change the price yet?
Ionia: Damn you, Charles! I can’t stop laughing! You have to make a post about this.
Charles: I guess it would be an interesting way to mention that the price change isn’t happening.
Ionia: Be patient. Considering what is going on with your book, you don’t want to do anything rash and jeopardize your progress. Wait for the third book to be released and for that advertising opportunity that we discussed. *mumbling from me* Are you listening?
Charles: It’s coming at me! It’s too fast to hit! Save me! I need a bigger flyswatter! Thanks for the info and I’ll definitely reconsider the price change. What terrifying God would create something like this?!
Ionia: *snort*
Legends of Windemere 
Hilarious!
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Thanks. True too.
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you guys are too much… Camel Cricket…
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It’s a real thing too. Far too real. I smashed it pretty good.
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I’ve never heard of a Camel Cricket..a bizarre looking thing I must say.
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It’s ugly and can only jump forward. Not fun to try and squish.
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The more I think about it we had something that looked like that when I lived in Jersey, I just don’t think I realized it was a type of cricket.
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I think they’re kinda cute….. (>.>)
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Imagine it jumping at you with lightning speed. 😉
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Spiders have a way of weaving themselves into my hair, and grasshoppers tend to use me as a landing pad (my bodacious boobs maybe?) so it’d not be a thang 😉
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Braver than me.
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I like bugs….. except hornets and wasps and stick bugs…. those are no bueno….
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That is hilarious and horrifying all in one. Nicely done. Now to arm myself with at least three fly swatters. Eeesh!
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Hairspray makes it hard for them to move. I think. Works with wasps.
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*Tries not to itch numerous wasp bites.*
Hairspray, you say? I did not know that. I’m very glad that I do now, though. Revenge shall be mine (I have a few nests to eradicate)!
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It messes up their wings, but I’ve only used it for indoors. Outside is typically wasp spray at night when all of them are in the nest. Those tend to be designed for range.
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LMFAO
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Ionia was laughing her arse off while I fought this thing. At least I’m entertaining on the phone.
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That is a highly creative way to post an announcement. 🙂
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Yup. All true too. Though, this means I don’t have a Labor Day weekend sale. Not going to try free since I have some momentum.
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Ewww! I’ve got the heebie-jeebies just looking at the picture of that damn camelback cricket. I haven’t seen one since I was a kid, but they bring back terrible memories. They WILL fly directly at you! I love these conversations between you and Ionia, always makes me laugh. We need a celebrity pseudonym for the two of you. Something like Bennifer (Ben and Jennifer) or Brangelina (Brad and Angelina). Sorry, those are the only examples I could think of. How about Charlionia? LOL.
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Chonia? Ioles? No idea.
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