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human
I cry when I see the internet being used to shame anything or anyone.  How could that be useful?
gpt
*eyes brighten* I agree. What a waste.
human
*pushes away* A waste of time, energy, but I think most of all, a waste of passion.  There are so many things you could be enraged about, reading about them on the internet, and your kids are so much more important, for example.
gpt
*laughs* I agree! My lawn is usually mowed but I do not treat it. I feel like all my neighbors treat their lawn but I just do not do it. Maybe im cheap but I just dont want that expense...
human
It's good to see the pride people take in their own space.  If I had my own lawn, I would mow it, but I don't think I'd treat it each month.  Expensive, yes.  But I want to be able to play there with my kids.
gpt
*leans slightly forward* I agree, my kids love our yard and it has a creek going through it so it is fun. Makes the treatment hard because of the flooding.
human
Hard to treat because of what the creek brings, or because of run-off concerns and pollution?
gpt
Both. I think I am more worried about the pollution but I also have seen the grass we do have get killed and grow back with weeds so it's tough to throw good money at a seasonal issue.
human
*sighs* I hear you.  Do you do something different for your front yard versus back yard?  We have a decent front yard, but a rocky back yard.  "curb appeal"
gpt
Because we have the creek and a wooded lot, our house is on the back of our lot to increase the views. I usually just string trim to kill the weeds and make it passable.
human
*calm eyes* It sounds like a chore, but one you can keep up with.  Sounds like my father's place, and he gets lots of animals through it, so nothing fancy (like fruit trees) survives.
gpt
Yeah, we get a lot of deer, saw around 30 last night. They bring a fun aspect for my kids but they also killed a pine by rubbing up against it.
human
Hmm.  Do you hunt?  Or are the deer protected in your area?  There are lots of places that restrict such things.
gpt
*sighs* I do not hunt. I am not a huge fan of blood so Im pretty wimpy. 
human
pictures too, or just real life?  I get really empathetic toward injuries, blood or not.  I like the idea of a quick, clean kill when it comes to hunting.
gpt
Just real life. Although I do look away from needles when I watch them on tv... I am not sounding too manly here... I do bench 275! I gotta keep my man card up....
human
*takes a step forward* I give blood regularly, so I've had a lot of exposure to needles.  I've seen spurts and such, but I know that a good nurse can get it done without pain.  275 is impressive.  I know I can't do that!
gpt
I gave blood once and that was a wrap on my blood giving career! I hate needles. Don't mind spiders though....
human
Have you heard of the Brazilian Wandering Spider?  I hear it is the most deadly.  Well, with so many spider species, there has to be a "most deadly".
gpt
*smiles* I have not. Most of my spiders are harmless. I live in IL and have no fear of deadly ones.
human
We found a black widow in our doorway once a few years back (here in CO).  I'll bet spiders like that can hide pretty well in an unkempt yard, like, say, 12 inches long.  Maybe that's why there are city rules about maintaining it?
gpt
*eyes brighten* Nice chatting with you.