How do you know it wasn't trying to reject the jelly by flushing it with its water/sap? It certainly seemed to drool a lot out.

...And what evil genius came up with the dreaded TORX?!

My first thought was: Anything She Wants!

Mmmmm . . .Mosquitoville!

I would make an arrangement with the delivery guys to re-route to the nearest shelter, orphanage, senior-home, etc.

and I'll bet the cleaning staff just love it.

Yeah, We Leos don't believe in stuff like that.

Noses.....running......s'not funny.

Wish they'd give it a head, even if it's only cosmetic.

I guess, no smoking on board that day. Okay, have to drink instead.

Pardon me, but aren't locusts edible? As in: A source of necessary proteins and some minerals? Don't some societies gather them and store them for making into, well, food? So when they appear in mass quantities, are we stressing about loss of food, when it's just another form?

Believe it or not, there's a Canadian version of this story - almost word-for-word. With me, it was November, on Hwy 48, and snow and no battery charger for my 'phone. And no jack. And I don't have enough Canadian French to even ask for help, but I did know enough to say 'Merci!'. - -- Changes you.

So... you're not going to tell us what was the question? Or what constitutes a stupid question? Or is my question a stupid question?

I once worked in a programming office with an old-timer who was French Canadian. He would gesture with the hand holding his coffee-cup. Very enthusiastically. It was a standing joke to always leave a high-tide area around ol' Marc. Then he'd calm down and mumble about he never gets to drink much coffee, and go for another cup.