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oneeyeddick · Post by **oneeyeddick** » Mon Oct 17, 2011 11:19 am

it is a good Idea to next time wear a long-sleeved shirt(and pants) if you are gonna spray a wasp nest.

illy dilly · Post by **illy dilly** » Mon Oct 17, 2011 11:44 am

oneeyeddick wrote:it is a good Idea to next time wear a long-sleeved shirt(and pants) if you are gonna spray a wasp nest.

LOL!

Or get a can of WASP spray with a longer range, lol.

SouthernExposure · Post by **SouthernExposure** » Mon Oct 17, 2011 11:59 am

Don't fry chicken naked.

SE

roastduck · Post by **roastduck** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 3:28 pm

illy dilly wrote:
oneeyeddick wrote:it is a good Idea to next time wear a long-sleeved shirt(and pants) if you are gonna spray a wasp nest.
LOL!

Or get a can of WASP spray with a longer range, lol.

or, depending on where you live, do it at night when it's colder and they can't fly

Lassen Forge · Post by **Lassen Forge** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 4:05 pm

Or mix up a healthy batch of Malathion in a bucket and throw the contents at them.
They don't seem to get up after that. DDT works almost as well.

Hornets are not the same as wasps. And if you ask one they'll be happy to show you.

roastduck · Post by **roastduck** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 4:10 pm

Bay Bridge Sue wrote:
Hornets are not the same as wasps. And if you ask one they'll be happy to show you.

I knew a guy once who decided he would shoot a hornet nest. Despite my repeated appeals of "Seriously, man, that's a REALLY BAD IDEA," and my own efforts to gtfo, he did it, anyway.

Post by **Eric** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 4:44 pm

Bay Bridge Sue wrote:Hornets are not the same as wasps. And if you ask one they'll be happy to show you.

Technically they are exactly the same as wasps- "hornet" is generally used to refer to eusocial wasps (wasps that form colonies), and "yellowjacket" is another branch of the social wasps.

A "wasp" is any member of the order Hymenoptera and suborder Apocrita that isn't a bee or an ant.

Yes, I'm a geek and my wife is an entomologist.

Dr. Pyro · Post by **Dr. Pyro** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 4:50 pm

And to think I thought you were a party animal Eric all this time.

Post by **Eric** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 5:03 pm

Dr. Pyro wrote:And to think I thought you were a party animal Eric all this time.

That's my night-time persona

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theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 8:10 pm

Eric wrote:...my wife is an entomologist.

I work with a couple of entomologists. Which is cool because then I impress them with plastic bugs.

BBadger · Post by **BBadger** » Mon Oct 24, 2011 2:10 am

When opening a new jar of Noxzema face washing cream (or any imitation brand), the plastic container acts like a capacitor with the cream inside, storing an electrical charge that can shock you when you go to touch the cream. To avoid this, touch the cream to something metal before using it!

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Mon Oct 24, 2011 2:47 am

Cut the blue wire first.

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Mon Oct 24, 2011 6:34 am

Wasps? Aqua Net, and a Bic lighter. The "unscented" Aqua Net is more ecological.

Leave the parasitic wasps eg tarantula hawks alone, they rarely bother mammals, but they're at the top of the Schmidt Pain Index. I've seen them around the Black Rock, hunting scorpions and smaller spiders.

Packoderm · Post by **Packoderm** » Mon Oct 24, 2011 6:39 am

Crunching a Wint-O-Green mint Live Saver candy with your teeth while in a dark room will make a visible blue spark. I tried it in my dark bathroom, and I could see it in the mirror.

illy dilly · Post by **illy dilly** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 10:15 am

Packoderm wrote:Crunching a Wint-O-Green mint Live Saver candy with your teeth while in a dark room will make a visible blue spark. I tried it in my dark bathroom, and I could see it in the mirror.

I forgot all about that!
Thats one of my favorite old camping tricks!

And its a good way to get a girl to eat a mint with out having to tell them their breath stinks!

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 11:22 am

gyre wrote:Cut the blue wire first.

I hope you're sure.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 7:19 am

Sure, I'm sure.

Stonehenge was built by ikea.
The reason -
Bored.

If you have to run toward the police, remember to put your gun away.
It's advisable to hold your hands out.

Post by **Sham** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 7:33 am

Step out of the bowl BEFORE you flush!

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 9:37 am

Shambala wrote:Step out of the bowl BEFORE you flush!

You told me you were going to keep that secret, you beast!
*runs out of the thread, tearful*

graidawg · Post by **graidawg** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 4:58 pm

no cut the red wire first!

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 8:12 pm

Of course, anyone security conscious doesn't color code at all.

Always fun to troubleshoot.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 1:08 pm

When meeting a tiger, remember to chuff in greeting.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 10:07 am

Don't install the autosear.

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 10:22 am

Especially if you don't chuff.

Mojojita · Post by **Mojojita** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 11:47 am

Don't disengage the traction control.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 1:06 pm

Sounds like there's a story there?

Post by **AntiM** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 1:12 pm

Mojojita wrote:Don't disengage the traction control.

Especially during a colonoscopy.

Mojojita · Post by **Mojojita** » Fri Dec 30, 2011 12:08 pm

gyre wrote:Sounds like there's a story there?

Way too much of a wank for public broadcast.

Mojojita · Post by **Mojojita** » Fri Dec 30, 2011 12:12 pm

AntiM wrote:
Mojojita wrote:Don't disengage the traction control.
Especially during a colonoscopy.

It comes to mind that there may be a number of rules that apply in thet circumstance......

oneeyeddick · Post by **oneeyeddick** » Fri Dec 30, 2011 12:53 pm

Just because you have 4 wheel drive doesn't mean you are gonna stop faster in any circumstance.

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