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Posted by Phil on July 17, 2007, at 19:43:30
We've got some to spare in Texas. Ain't that right, Texans?
Scratch, scratch. Little bloodsuckers.
Not the Texans, the mosquito's.
Posted by Dinah on July 17, 2007, at 19:52:41
In reply to Need some mosquito's?, posted by Phil on July 17, 2007, at 19:43:30
They spray our environment full of toxic chemicals to kill those mosquitos. Seems like a fair trade to me.
Posted by Phil on July 17, 2007, at 19:59:44
In reply to Re: Need some mosquito's? » Phil, posted by Dinah on July 17, 2007, at 19:52:41
When I was a kid riding my bike, I used to ride through the mosquito haze our local truck dispersed.
Nobody told me DDT was bad for you. duh
Posted by Phillipa on July 17, 2007, at 22:07:08
In reply to Re: Need some mosquito's? » Dinah, posted by Phil on July 17, 2007, at 19:59:44
Oh so that's what's wrong with you toxic chemicals? Love Phillipa and as you know its a joke but they are toxic chemicals used to close the windows and run in the house when the truck went by in VA .
Posted by MidnightBlue on July 18, 2007, at 0:04:41
In reply to Need some mosquito's?, posted by Phil on July 17, 2007, at 19:43:30
Want some rain?
Posted by Sigismund on July 18, 2007, at 1:42:19
In reply to Re: Need some mosquito's? » Phil, posted by MidnightBlue on July 18, 2007, at 0:04:41
When I was a kid it was standard procedure. Shut up the doors and spray the room for flies (but mosquitoes would do). Tea towel over the food.
So reassuring how science and technology protected your life and made it better.
Not enhancing it. That came later with something else.
Posted by Phil on July 18, 2007, at 5:47:42
In reply to Re: Need some mosquito's? » Phil, posted by MidnightBlue on July 18, 2007, at 0:04:41
We already look like a rain forest with more rain on the way. Send Benadryl.
Posted by Glydin on July 18, 2007, at 7:04:17
In reply to Need some mosquito's?, posted by Phil on July 17, 2007, at 19:43:30
I might could trade you a few skeeters for chiggers.... p1ssants are driving me to distraction also, relatively harmless but pesky.
Not that you asked, but, my friend swears by rubbing down with Bounce fabric softener sheets to keep 'em away.... they don't like to be soft and supple, I don't know.... Another likes Avon's Skin So Soft.
Posted by Jay_Bravest_Face on July 18, 2007, at 7:37:09
In reply to Need some mosquito's?, posted by Phil on July 17, 2007, at 19:43:30
> We've got some to spare in Texas. Ain't that right, Texans?
>
> Scratch, scratch. Little bloodsuckers.
>
> Not the Texans, the mosquito's.
>Hey Phil...
Another Texan, Jim Hightower, has become one of my fav authors as of late. Have you ever read or seen him?
Sorry about the 'squites, as I can relate. Here in Canada they are very active in June-July. In August, they seem to lay off a bit, but I still think they are pure evil. We also have 'blackflies' (No...not of the Conrad type...lol) in May-June. So, that becomes a double shot of evil..and takes away from camping that time of year. I seem to enjoy hotel rooms more as I get..ollllddderrr. Heh.
Jay
Posted by Phil on July 18, 2007, at 8:05:41
In reply to Re: Need some mosquito's? » Phil, posted by Jay_Bravest_Face on July 18, 2007, at 7:37:09
Did I mention crickets are 2 months early? They get in any building in abundance. At least they don't bite.
Jay, I'm familiar with Jim Hightower but I don't read or watch anything political, good or bad. Life's too short.
Posted by Sigismund on July 18, 2007, at 15:08:16
In reply to Re: Need some mosquito's? » Phil, posted by Jay_Bravest_Face on July 18, 2007, at 7:37:09
Hotter than normal up there?
Coldest winter for 20 years here.
It was -25C at Thredbo and I missed it.
Posted by Kath on July 18, 2007, at 15:28:50
In reply to Re: Need some mosquito's? » Phil, posted by Jay_Bravest_Face on July 18, 2007, at 7:37:09
about Conrad!!! hee hee
Hey, what campsite area are you in at the Pinery? We're going to be in the Dunes one, on the East side of the road you go down that main road that has the loops going off it.
We're there August 19 to 24th. The past several years, late August seems to have been pretty good weather there.
Hope you're doing well, :-) Kath
Posted by Kath on July 18, 2007, at 15:37:23
In reply to Re: Need some mosquito's?, posted by Sigismund on July 18, 2007, at 15:08:16
Yikes
That's really cold!!!!!
What temp is it where you are most days, these days?
:-) Kath
Posted by Sigismund on July 18, 2007, at 16:59:05
In reply to Re: Need some mosquito's? » Sigismund, posted by Kath on July 18, 2007, at 15:37:23
Hello Kath
I live close to the sea, so it has been maximum of around 17C. When I got up this morning it was 6C.
(So much nicer with the cold dry air. I don't like humidity.)Frosts this morning inland and ice in the clothes on the line.
Very unusual.
Posted by Phillipa on July 18, 2007, at 18:54:37
In reply to Re: Need some mosquito's? » Kath, posted by Sigismund on July 18, 2007, at 16:59:05
Do you know what that is in farenheit? Don't do C here. Love Phillipa
Posted by Sigismund on July 19, 2007, at 3:16:32
In reply to Re: Need some mosquito's? » Sigismund, posted by Phillipa on July 18, 2007, at 18:54:37
I grew up on farenheit, PJ, and as you would guess, I don't hold with this decimal nonsense, but it's so long ago I've forgotten.
Maybe 20 or so?
What's freezing point in F?
Posted by Racer on July 19, 2007, at 12:46:15
In reply to Re: Need some mosquito's?, posted by Sigismund on July 19, 2007, at 3:16:32
>
>
> What's freezing point in F?32 degrees...
Conversion: Tf = (9/5)*Tc+32
So, X = (9/5)*20 + 32
= 1.8*20 + 32
= 36 + 32
= 68and X = 1.8*6 + 32
= 10.8 + 32
= 42.8I think that's right, at any rate...
Posted by Racer on July 19, 2007, at 12:47:25
In reply to Need some mosquito's?, posted by Phil on July 17, 2007, at 19:43:30
Posted by Poet on July 19, 2007, at 13:38:35
In reply to Crickets, posted by Phil on July 18, 2007, at 8:05:41
Hi Phil,
I'll take some of those crickets. My gecko eats 12 a week.
Poet
Posted by Phil on July 19, 2007, at 14:59:31
In reply to You're not disparaging Minnesota's State Bird! (nm) » Phil, posted by Racer on July 19, 2007, at 12:47:25
Posted by Phil on July 19, 2007, at 15:03:53
In reply to Re: Crickets » Phil, posted by Poet on July 19, 2007, at 13:38:35
Twelve huh? Does your gecko have any kinfolk around? :)
You ever vacuum up a bunch of crickets and not clean the vacuum for a while? Sweet.
Posted by Phillipa on July 19, 2007, at 20:11:49
In reply to Re: Need some mosquito's?, posted by Sigismund on July 19, 2007, at 3:16:32
32degrees F and I think 0 in celsius. Love PJ
Posted by Poet on July 21, 2007, at 16:49:15
In reply to Re: Crickets » Poet, posted by Phil on July 19, 2007, at 15:03:53
Hi Phil,
Uh, I've never vacuumed up crickets, but I've let canned crickets (yum, packed in their own juices) get rancid and yikes the smell is not roses I can tell you that. Of course, Spot, my gecko likes live crickets the best and turns up her nose at canned ones most of the time. Nothing like a trip to the pet store every week. I wish you could send some my way. Then again, maybe Spot would like a road trip.
Poet
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