Ta Da!!!

@WorDazza (15833)
Manchester, England
March 15, 2019 6:31pm CST
So here he is folks. The loveable bundle of fun known as Dexter. And yes, before you ask, it is from the TV show. Let's face it, there was no way we could call him anything else. He's a dead ringer. It's as if Michael C Hall is in my kitchen. I may not be around much for the next few days. I'm typing this from the rapidly closing jaws of Dexter and I can already feel the digestive juices getting to work on my feet. To be fair it's not a totally unpleasant sensation. A bit like having the skin removed from the soles of my feet with a cheese grater. And I said I'd never try that again!! Anyway, I jest!! No, really, I'm joking. I don't want the venus fly trap extraction squad being inundated with calls from concerned myLotters. They're far too busy for hoax calls. The real reason for my impending absence is that it's Mrs. WorDazza's birthday this Sunday and mine on Tuesday. We have our son and daughter arriving tomorrow for a long weekend of eating, drinking and general carousing so I may not be able to attend to myLot in the way I would normally. Although I will do my best. Have a good weekend everyone. Now if I could just get this bloody trap open. I'm beginning to lose all feeling in my feet!!! P.S. Couldn't work out how to orientate the picture correctly. Life's too short. And it's getting very dark in here! P.P.S. pic is now oriented correctly thanks to JJ's advice. It may be the last thing I do while still in possession of both feet!!
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@NJChicaa (115876)
• United States
15 Mar 19
Happy birthday. Mine is tomorrow. Lots of good people born in this group of days.
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@WorDazza (15833)
• Manchester, England
15 Mar 19
Happy Birthday for tomorrow. March does seem to be a very busy month for birthdays. Something to do with summer love maybe!!
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@NJChicaa (115876)
• United States
15 Mar 19
@WorDazza I think so!
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@RasmaSandra (73104)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
16 Mar 19
Absolutely love Dexter. Love those jaws. Happy Birthday to the both of you and may all of your best wishes come true. Enjoy the weekend.
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@WorDazza (15833)
• Manchester, England
16 Mar 19
The jaws do have a certain hypnotic quality about them. I can stare at them all day. Thanks! I'm off work until Thursday so my wishes have already come true
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@much2say (53801)
• Los Angeles, California
16 Mar 19
You have your own Little Shop of Horrors there . We had a couple of those - they never lasted, but it was great fun feeding them flies ... I didn't think to get a foot massage ! Well a happy early birthday to you and Mrs. WorDazza - enjoy your birthday family time - and be careful of that Dexter!
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@much2say (53801)
• Los Angeles, California
17 Mar 19
@WorDazza But all of them seem to have a "thing" for feet !
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• Philippines
16 Mar 19
but you live in a sunny place. how long did they last? what you do mean you fed them flies?
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@WorDazza (15833)
• Manchester, England
16 Mar 19
With the cats and the dog I already had a little shop of horrors. At least Dexter doesn't require walking or letting in/out at all hours.
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
17 Mar 19
Seen "The Little Shop of Horrors" lately?? Seymour needs to get some food! Happy Birthday!
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@WorDazza (15833)
• Manchester, England
17 Mar 19
I'm trying to find some insects for him. I'm getting worried that he's looking at me and seeing lunch!
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
18 Mar 19
@WorDazza Just checking in--3 days now and you are still alive! WHEW!!
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@WorDazza (15833)
• Manchester, England
18 Mar 19
@GreatMartin Still here. Although I could be Dexter pretending to be WorDazza!!
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
17 Mar 19
LOL. Happiest of birthday wishes to you and your Missus! Look, that rhymes! No, I hope you have a great day/s/week/month Do your feet with a cheese grater? There actually is a foot grater (sold under different names) but basically, yeah lol! Dexter is the best name, next to Audrey II of course, for such a plant. :-D
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@WorDazza (15833)
• Manchester, England
18 Mar 19
Thanks very much. Just about to leave for a nice late lunch. I think I've seen those foot things. I'd probably break them the state my feet are in. An angle grinder would be more suitable!! We did consider Audrey but thought it was maybe a bit too obvious.
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@WorDazza (15833)
• Manchester, England
18 Mar 19
@FayeHazel Maybe Dremel should do a footcare range. You should suggest it to them
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
18 Mar 19
@WorDazza Enjoy lunch :-) Lol. They do go dull after a bit. I think I might want a Dremel to do mine, too.
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@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
15 Mar 19
I love it and must get me one!
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@WorDazza (15833)
• Manchester, England
15 Mar 19
They do have a certain something about them don't they. It's like lots of Kermit the Frogs with teeth!
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@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
15 Mar 19
@WorDazza Such personality. And I instantly was taken back to the movie.
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• Philippines
16 Mar 19
@WorDazza i love kermit, but now you make me think of him as edward scissorhands!
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@allknowing (130070)
• India
16 Mar 19
Dexter is a boy's name!!!!
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@allknowing (130070)
• India
16 Mar 19
@WorDazza If you say so
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@WorDazza (15833)
• Manchester, England
16 Mar 19
@allknowing You should know by now I never speak an untruth
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@WorDazza (15833)
• Manchester, England
16 Mar 19
Can't you tell he's a boy? You can't tell in that photo but he has a magnificent moustache!!
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@LadyDuck (457128)
• Switzerland
16 Mar 19
So this is Dexter, very cute addition to your family. I plan to buy one, no pity for the flies in summer. You will be busy with birthday celebrations. Advanced Happy Birthday to your wife and to you.
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@LadyDuck (457128)
• Switzerland
16 Mar 19
@WorDazza Try to look at him while Mrs. WorDazza is not around or not looking at you.
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@WorDazza (15833)
• Manchester, England
16 Mar 19
@LadyDuck A bit tricky. She can't take her eyes off me. And who could blame her?
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@WorDazza (15833)
• Manchester, England
16 Mar 19
Thank you very much. I would recommend buying one. He keeps me entertained. In fact I can spend ages just looking at him. Mrs. WorDazza is getting a bit jealous I think.
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@simone10 (54189)
• Louisville, Kentucky
10 Apr 19
How cool! I've always wanted a plant like that.
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@simone10 (54189)
• Louisville, Kentucky
12 Apr 19
@WorDazza I'm so sorry to hear that. I hope he perks up.
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@WorDazza (15833)
• Manchester, England
12 Apr 19
Sadly he isn't doing very well. I tried feeding him with some flies we swatted and I could only get one of the heads to close. After a couple of flies in the space of a few days the head closed but hasn't re-opened. He isn't looking good. I don't think a UK early spring is the right climate and I suspect he wasn't in the best of health when we bought him.
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@DianneN (246336)
• United States
17 Mar 19
Have a wonderful birthday bash and best wishes to you and your wife! See if Dexter likes a shot of whiskey and cake.
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@WorDazza (15833)
• Manchester, England
18 Mar 19
@DianneN I hope he does. Maybe that's how I get him to keep the house clear of flies. Keep him hungover
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@WorDazza (15833)
• Manchester, England
18 Mar 19
Ta very much! Not sure I want a hungover venus fly trap in the house. I know how hungry I get when I'm hungover!!
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@DianneN (246336)
• United States
18 Mar 19
@WorDazza . Dexter may be just like you and eat more flies!
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@nela13 (55688)
• Portugal
16 Mar 19
Happy birthday to you and your wife Does it really eats flies?
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@WorDazza (15833)
• Manchester, England
17 Mar 19
Thanks. Yeah, it traps flies and other small insects in those heads.
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@WorDazza (15833)
• Manchester, England
18 Mar 19
@nela13 I got mine from a garden centre. Not all of them in tbe UK sell venus fly traps but quite a few do.
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@nela13 (55688)
• Portugal
17 Mar 19
@WorDazza i need to buy one but I have no idea if I will find It here.
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• Belews Creek, North Carolina
15 Mar 19
Dexter is adorable! Congratulations! And happy birthday to you and Mrs Wordazza!
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@WorDazza (15833)
• Manchester, England
15 Mar 19
Thank you. I am a proud father!! And cheers for the birthday wishes.
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@Nana49 (3402)
• United States
16 Mar 19
Happy birthday mine was in march as well. :)
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@WorDazza (15833)
• Manchester, England
17 Mar 19
Thank you. A belated happy birthday to you too. Busy birthday month is March!!
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@WorDazza (15833)
• Manchester, England
18 Mar 19
@Nana49 My family does too. June is obviously the month of love!!
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@Nana49 (3402)
• United States
17 Mar 19
@WorDazza thanks seems mylot has a lot of people born in. March ..
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@karakay (366)
• Philippines
15 Mar 19
This reminds me of Plants vs Zombies game! I want to have one too!
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@WorDazza (15833)
• Manchester, England
15 Mar 19
When I saw your name I had to do a double take. I thought Audrey from The Little Shop Of Horrors had replied!! They're supposed to be difficult to keep alive. You need humid, sunny conditions. We get the humid here just not so much of the sunny
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@WorDazza (15833)
• Manchester, England
16 Mar 19
@karakay And so would I. It's freezing cold, windy and pouring with rain here.
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@karakay (366)
• Philippines
16 Mar 19
@WorDazza I'm from the Philippines and it's summer time here, pretty hot! So, Dexter would love it here...
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@Shavkat (137168)
• Philippines
16 Mar 19
Happy Birthday and advance Happy Birthday @NJChicaa . More birthdays to come...
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@Shavkat (137168)
• Philippines
16 Mar 19
@WorDazza You are welcome
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@WorDazza (15833)
• Manchester, England
16 Mar 19
Thank you.
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
18 Apr 19
Eek, The "feed me" bit from a certain movie is coming back at me. Interesting addition to your life. A very belated Happy Birthday to you. It has been one of those years so far. Do take care.
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@WorDazza (15833)
• Manchester, England
23 Apr 19
I was aiming for Audrey levels of fearsomeness with Dexter but I don't think the climate is agreeing with him. Ta for the belated birthday wishes. I know what you mean. It's been one of those lives for me!!!
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@JESSY3236 (18841)
• United States
19 Mar 19
nice picture of Dexter. Happy Birthday to you and Mrs. WorDazza!!
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@WorDazza (15833)
• Manchester, England
19 Mar 19
Thank you very much. Dexter says thanks too!!
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@BloggerDi (3113)
• United States
18 Mar 19
Dexter's an attractive and fascinating little plant, even if he is hungry for your flesh! I hope you're thoroughly enjoying your family celebration weekend!
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@WorDazza (15833)
• Manchester, England
18 Mar 19
I'm a proud father!!!! Having a great time thanks. Great night at a comedy club last night, lovely lunch today and will be having a birthday breakfast tomorrow. For the past few days I've managed to stay slightly drunk for most of the time.
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@janethwayne (5193)
• Philippines
16 Mar 19
Enjoy your time with your family.My daughter just arrived too and we will eat dinner tomorrow for my niece birthday.
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@WorDazza (15833)
• Manchester, England
16 Mar 19
Thank you. Have a wonderful day on your niece's birthday.
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• United Kingdom
16 Mar 19
He is a beaut!
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@WorDazza (15833)
• Manchester, England
17 Mar 19
I'm a very proud father.
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