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Fred James Aug 22nd 2007 9:21 am
Re: Screaming trees
 
I always will remember the first time one of our cats caught a Cicada.

He came into the house with one in its mouth. The noise was really wierd but the look on his face was priceless!

rugbymatt Aug 22nd 2007 9:22 am
Re: Screaming trees
 
Have you ever thought that they might be screaming tree bugs?

crispy Aug 23rd 2007 3:48 am
Re: Screaming trees
 
I think I live under a stone I have never heard anything screaming from a tree, well only OH when he is playing at being Tarzan and he's chasing his Jane;)

Rosemary Aug 23rd 2007 5:54 am
Re: Screaming trees
 
Originally Posted by crispygirl (Post 5226504)
I think I live under a stone I have never heard anything screaming from a tree, well only OH when he is playing at being Tarzan and he's chasing his Jane;)
Both in the costumes as though being filmed or how Tarzan and Jane would really be .....natural?

Rosemary

jdr Aug 23rd 2007 6:22 am
Re: Screaming trees
 
Originally Posted by keithwalters (Post 5223130)
i just clicked on that third link of yours and that is noooooowhere near loud enough!!
Turn the volume up, they recorded it low cos I told them you hated the noise.
Did you try the recipe, they taste like popcorn when they are deep fried.

Lionda Aug 23rd 2007 7:26 am
Re: Screaming trees
 
OMG they are sooooooo annoying!!!!! Wish they'd just mate and get it over with :huh:

crispy Aug 24th 2007 4:38 am
Re: Screaming trees
 
Originally Posted by The Oddities (Post 5226991)
Both in the costumes as though being filmed or how Tarzan and Jane would really be .....natural?

Rosemary


Rosemary what do you think....having the kids here is driving me mad as I have to keep my clothes on;)

Rosemary Aug 24th 2007 4:44 am
Re: Screaming trees
 
Originally Posted by crispygirl (Post 5230963)
Rosemary what do you think....having the kids here is driving me mad as I have to keep my clothes on;)

Remembering to put something on to leave the bedroom, no running from room to room in the nude, no skinny dipping. All that discomfort of bra straps etc. All that extra washing.

Rosemary

Lionda Aug 25th 2007 7:27 am
Re: Screaming trees
 
Originally Posted by crispygirl (Post 5230963)
Rosemary what do you think....having the kids here is driving me mad as I have to keep my clothes on;)
We are in the same position as our daughter is living with us. Sooooo annoying when you have to remember to put clothes on just to pop into the kitchen to put the kettle on in the morning :huh:

keithwalters Aug 25th 2007 7:49 am
Re: Screaming trees
 
Originally Posted by mikelincs (Post 5221644)
they are cicadas, and the noise comes from the abdomen of the male when he is calling for females to mate.. a rather stupid thing as, once he has found a suitable female and mated..... he dies....
Just so I actually sound like I know what I am talking about next time someone asks me what that terrible noise is, how do you pronounce that word?

Sicada?
Kikada?
Chikada?

Or something else?

Lionda Aug 25th 2007 7:56 am
Re: Screaming trees
 
Originally Posted by keithwalters (Post 5234928)
Just so I actually sound like I know what I am talking about next time someone asks me what that terrible noise is, how do you pronounce that word?

Sicada?
Kikada?
Chikada?

Or something else?
#

I think the first one is the nearest pronounciation, though some may disagree :)

silverchick Aug 25th 2007 8:13 am
Re: Screaming trees
 
Originally Posted by Lionda (Post 5227318)
OMG they are sooooooo annoying!!!!! Wish they'd just mate and get it over with :huh:
Now where have I heard that before!!:D

Fred James Aug 25th 2007 9:32 am
Re: Screaming trees
 
Chikada is the nearest correct pronunciation.

How would you pronounce Chica or Chico?

keithwalters Aug 25th 2007 9:54 am
Re: Screaming trees
 
Originally Posted by Fred James (Post 5235100)
Chikada is the nearest correct pronunciation.

How would you pronounce Chica or Chico?
Ok, so we have one vote for Sicada, and one vote for Chickada.

Any more offerings???????



I forgot to add one more suggestion:

Thickada. I guess that's how the Spanish would pronounce it anyway!

rugbymatt Aug 25th 2007 9:58 am
Re: Screaming trees
 
Originally Posted by keithwalters (Post 5235139)
Ok, so we have one vote for Sicada, and one vote for Chickada.

Any more offerings???????



I forgot to add one more suggestion:

Thickada. I guess that's how the Spanish would pronounce it anyway!
Its Sikada mate, from the latin of the family....Cicadoidea, and the Latin word has no emphasis on CH, thus it can only be Sikada.


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