tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post4727627676574207428..comments2024-02-22T05:37:41.257-05:00Comments on Christine Rains - Writer: Wicked Wednesday - do the yucky thingsChristine Rainshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-88490913792215117832016-02-25T13:33:17.034-05:002016-02-25T13:33:17.034-05:00Very cool! I would have been poking those lungs, t...Very cool! I would have been poking those lungs, too. It's true - you have to live to be a better writer - and musician! Those experiences are what you bring to your artistry.Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-10384803440149946052016-02-24T23:04:22.418-05:002016-02-24T23:04:22.418-05:00Dissecting animals in high school and college has ...Dissecting animals in high school and college has to be yuckiest thing I've done. Doing yucky things does add to our knowledge. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-89969052827676508982016-02-24T21:06:02.328-05:002016-02-24T21:06:02.328-05:00I was in the third grade when a pigs heart was bro...I was in the third grade when a pigs heart was brought into the classroom. It wasn't yucky - we were all very curious! Good advice!<br />Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-33336420135414479652016-02-24T20:19:40.582-05:002016-02-24T20:19:40.582-05:00Holly, I think sometimes we purposely block them o...Holly, I think sometimes we purposely block them out!<br /><br />Elizabeth, oh yeah!<br /><br />Patricia, I can only imagine! I hope you heal up fast.<br /><br />Loni, oh the things we wish for our children! *LOL*<br /><br />Ken, you're the first I've heard that had a rat. And yes, I think many people just suppress them!<br /><br />Susan, I had a friend that lived on a farm and I helped her on occasion. Helped a cow give birth once. Funny, I never thought that yucky!<br /><br />Diane, ooh, a squid! Now that would be interesting.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-64767285122438884672016-02-24T20:16:15.464-05:002016-02-24T20:16:15.464-05:00Alex, I've cleaned some icky things in my time...Alex, I've cleaned some icky things in my time too.<br /><br />Stephanie, our school never did that. I'm the weirdo that would find it fascinating!<br /><br />Madeline, exactly! :)<br /><br />Mac, and I probably don't want to know! *LOL*<br /><br />Crystal, having kids helps there!<br /><br />Meradeth, I'd find that really interesting. Maybe I should email you to find out these weird things!<br /><br />Hilary, not spongy at all, and not quite like raw meat. It was a unique sensation.<br /><br />Nicola, thank you!Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-3400159799818230912016-02-24T17:21:12.007-05:002016-02-24T17:21:12.007-05:00I dissected a squid once, but I found it fascinati...I dissected a squid once, but I found it fascinating, not gross. I also used to go out on rainy nights and help my grandfather collect night crawlers. It wasn't gross then, but I wouldn't touch one now.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-40083174446917411122016-02-24T14:37:31.218-05:002016-02-24T14:37:31.218-05:00Well, I grew up on a farm but yucky can be pretty ...Well, I grew up on a farm but yucky can be pretty terrible. I'd rather not share. LOL. Kids like being grossed out.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-2687031491400492902016-02-24T14:08:37.599-05:002016-02-24T14:08:37.599-05:00I recall dissecting a rat in biology class and mea...I recall dissecting a rat in biology class and measuring the length of its intestines, but I can't seem to remember any other yucky times, even though I know they're out there. I probably just suppressed the memories.Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-59063140062546238342016-02-24T13:34:09.591-05:002016-02-24T13:34:09.591-05:00That looks so gross that it's cool. Ha! I hope...That looks so gross that it's cool. Ha! I hope my daughter gets the chance to touch internal organs!Loni Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126958230703180761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-70740795918867322042016-02-24T12:07:31.137-05:002016-02-24T12:07:31.137-05:00Currently dealing with my second degree burns on m...Currently dealing with my second degree burns on my toes is the yuckiest thing I've had to deal with in life so far.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-23693485084385888312016-02-24T11:49:43.866-05:002016-02-24T11:49:43.866-05:00Excellent point. Though, in the name of research, ...Excellent point. Though, in the name of research, I think I need to live as a philanthropist for a year and get a real feel for it. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-12705836683381349792016-02-24T11:08:22.064-05:002016-02-24T11:08:22.064-05:00So true, everything needs to be experienced. I'...So true, everything needs to be experienced. I've been in situations to endure yucky stiff, but I'm drawing a blank. I think it's because your yucky stuff is fantastic. H. R. Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715450637785127208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-35544553890449823642016-02-24T10:21:46.225-05:002016-02-24T10:21:46.225-05:00I was forced to disect a frog when I was in school...I was forced to disect a frog when I was in school (many years ago). We also disected a pigs heart. Gross!!! I wouldn't want to do it again. I'm getting the shivers just thinking about it. Great post though, Christine and I'm glad your son (and you) had a lot of fun. Have a great week. Nicolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14674648154579013578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-77793135892685316582016-02-24T10:17:27.888-05:002016-02-24T10:17:27.888-05:00Hi Christine - gosh what a wonderful post ... I ha...Hi Christine - gosh what a wonderful post ... I have not done most of those things ... but I'd guess lungs were spongy ... I've made manure pies and got my parents to eat them ... well tried!<br /><br />Good for you both - your son will learn from you .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-41599210220692883462016-02-24T10:09:15.310-05:002016-02-24T10:09:15.310-05:00What an awesome exhibit! My job calls for doing yu...What an awesome exhibit! My job calls for doing yucky things all the time, then teaching about it. Things I've seen done to a dead body might raise a few eyebrows... ;)Meradeth Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-73652621547688600192016-02-24T09:32:44.174-05:002016-02-24T09:32:44.174-05:00Yay! Make messes, don't run from trouble and l...Yay! Make messes, don't run from trouble and live life to the fullest, eh? What a great opportunity to learn.Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-89951932845441811822016-02-24T08:14:16.148-05:002016-02-24T08:14:16.148-05:00the stinkiest thing? not going therethe stinkiest thing? not going thereAuthor R. Mac Wheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15679108828353499313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-58596903912632320752016-02-24T07:58:01.666-05:002016-02-24T07:58:01.666-05:00Definitely a different kind of pep talk - love it!...Definitely a different kind of pep talk - love it! :)<br /><br />Even if we don't use the yucky experience in our writing, we can use the emotions that went along with us doing it - the squeamishness, the fear, etc. Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-5849089395969488042016-02-24T07:47:02.209-05:002016-02-24T07:47:02.209-05:00Oh no! I have to actually DO something yucky? Like...Oh no! I have to actually DO something yucky? Like Alex, my yucky stuff was in school. I once dissected a fetal pig. I survived, but I'd dreaded it the entire semester!Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-41955113070349972092016-02-24T06:45:24.564-05:002016-02-24T06:45:24.564-05:00Wow, I don't remember getting to see any organ...Wow, I don't remember getting to see any organs when I was in school. (That's probably the only time I will ever be able to use that line.)<br />Yuckiest thing? Scrubbing white walls for eight hours was disgusting.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com