So as much as I love summer the one thing I hate the most in this world other than the cold weather is the damn wasps and hornets. Every damn time I go for a walk the frigging things stalk and chase me. I do not wear scents or have anything on me to smell pretty enough for them. The most they smell from me is sweat from walking. The other bugs are scary too but at least they do not sting and you can just swat at them and all is well. Oh how I love summer but how I hate we have to share the outdoors with frigging bugs. I think it’s time I start carrying a can of Raid for these little shits who like to chase me. —Hating The Wasps and Hornets
This article appears in Aug 23-29, 2012.
Imagine how the bugs feel… having to share their outdoors with people like you. Oh, because guess what? It’s their planet too
they’re doing it on purpose ob, its their master plan unfolding^^
the wasps and hornets are not that bad. hell, they aren’t bad.
OB, you need to toughen up a little.
U.S.S. Wasp:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pPsuc9rvU4Y/Sy7A…
U.S.S. Hornet:
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/…
Nowt wrong with either of ’em.
Harden the fuck up!
Please don’t nuke the planet or make any obscure Hitler references.
Maybe I wrote this bitch and forgot? I agree with you completely, OP. I have a powerful phobia of wasps that turns me into a wailing, flailing moron atleast once a day, starting every late august and lasting until late sept when they all finally disappear.
When, oh WHEN the fuck will someone invent a personal wasp repellant? Do I have to wear a fake hive around my neck? I’m too pregnant to run, not that it doesn’t stop me from trying. Please!!!!!!!!!!!!
I guess i should be grateful I haven’t seen a horsefly in years; the last time I did, I fell down the bottom 5 deck stairs at a BBQ party trying to escape it and fractured my tailbone.
those little things you hang on you work quite well o.p., i haven’t been bitten once this year.was out fishing on the weekend with a bud, and he looks like he has the measles. he got bites all over him. they aren’t cheap, but they work really well, and you can get refills for them just about any big store like wally mart. i paid 12 bucks for the one i used.
Ivan, that’s a big boat! The U.S.S. Wasp looks it’s giving birth to a smaller boat there in the back. A little baby war machine.
Also, you guys remember the Frosty the Snowman movie where they invent that anti-snow spray shit? Everyone starts using it to spray away their snow troubles because they don’t like it. It pretty much abolishes winter. Did you guys learn nothing from that? Geez..
Someone will come up with something along the same lines for bugs. It’ll be great!… for a while. Until people start going overboard and killing every wasp/hornet/ant/mosquito/beetle they see. It won’t be until they destroy the majority of the insect population that they realize how important bugs are.
There have been Wasps in the U.S. Navy since the Revolution. The current incarnation (illustrated) is an Amphibious Landing Ship, with a flight deck for helicopters, Harriers and Ospreys and a well deck for landing craft, amphibious vehicles and L-cacs (hovercraft). If memory serves, U.S.S. Wasp was in harbour two summers agao for the 100th anniversary of the RCN celebrations.
Agreed about the importance of biomass. Everything has it’s place. With the possible exception of philosophers >; )
this is not an insect, it’s the largest bat in the world, a pemba flying fox, just for critter man http://i.imgur.com/LhxqC.jpg
…and THIS is why you shouldn’t encourage Grandma’s Paint-By-Numbers fixation.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/offbeat/story/2012/…
I totally want one of those Paingirl.
An Ivan, it definitely looks better now. I like her ‘artistic’ touch
looks like she gave it a good scrubbing and then went ‘aw crap’ and tried to make up for it.
when i first saw it, i thought it was a joke
He looks much happier, I’ll say that.
he looks drunk as a skunk. speaking of drunk, it’s Friday Margarita Madness at my house! when i make a jug of those lime delights and a roasting pan full of echiladas to celebrate the official end of the week, although i still have clients bleating at me. they may get strange answers as the jug level lowers.
Love the bat PG. I never knew there was a bat that large in existence. It was nearly hunted into extinction apparently but is now making somewhat of a comeback due to conservation measures. Habitat loss is keeping it in peril however. Thanks again. I’ll have to dig up some more info on pteropus voeltzkowi.
GDM
You sound like a pretty cool ‘old gurl’.
I hope your Mar.Mad. night went great.
margaritas!!! i am yours good dog. you’re welcome critter guy, we share the same interests when it comes to animals
Molly’s Jug o’ Margaritas
2 cups Tequila
1 cup Triple Sec
6 cups Big 8 LIME (not lemon lime) you want the nuclear green stuff
the ratio is 2/1/6, if you’re a lush, use 2/1/3. couple limes, cut into wedges. give each wedge a gentle squeeze into the jug then throw it in. couple trays ice cubes. you can drink these like pop. good on a hot day when you want to actually chug instead of sip. i salt the rims of the glasses too. clear, large wine glasses, ’cause it looks so pretty.
lose the salt and i’ll drink it out of the blender^^
Molly, you need to get a couple of Army surplus Camelbak pouches, fill them with your Margarita mix and come to a summit. Hooo-AH!
one side margarita and t’other sangria. i make a tasty sangria too. hi ho silver awaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay
i’m in the witless protection program, so cannot appear in public, so here’s the recipe instead of me..
senseless sangria
1 cup triple sec (yeh i use that * in everything)
cut up orange, lime, lemon
2 l cheapo red wine. i use jost merlot
1/4 cup tequila
soak the fruit at the bottom of the jug in the triple sec (you can use ordinary brandy, or grand marnier) for about half hour first. pour in the wine, stir, add ice cubes. my grandaughter likes to add strawberries and blueberries. if you want less kick, or want to chug a lug lots, or want it sparkling, add a bottle of 7 up.
Uh Oh. I think SOBova may want to desert me for you. >: ) She mouse ears the bull’s blood.
The Portuguese restaurant on Argyle, in addition to having superb food, make a very good sangria. Full bodied and not too sweet.
Sorry to hear about your self-imposed exile. We’ll have to work on that.
Ivan those Army surplus Camelbak flasks are great for drinking booze while on the golf-course.By the time you hit the back nine you don’t care if your playing poorly,but your pissing off the people playing behind you.Lol
GDM I’m not into women(honestly-not that I have a problem with that).
I think I’m in love with you.I have to try those.
Paingirl
I don’t use a lot of salt either(by choice).I’ve been using Pink Himalayan Salt when I do use salt;it’s supposed to be better for you than regular table salt or even sea salt.
LOL Boru – I think I may just start taking one to work from now on. Tell the bosses I have a tumor or something >; )
Lol Ivan Get a Doc to write you a scrip. for medical marijuana.Lol