aardvark baguette Posted August 3, 2015 Report Posted August 3, 2015 Today I managed to get stung by a wasp while poring something out on the side steps. I was outside for 3 seconds and managed to get stung. 3 seconds. Words were had. Moral of the story is stay inside. 2
en480c4 Posted August 3, 2015 Report Posted August 3, 2015 Not making me feel confident about attacking the increasingly large wasp nest on the back of our house...
Dusty Chalk Posted August 3, 2015 Report Posted August 3, 2015 Yeah, I wouldn't. Hire a professional. If you must do it yourself, smoke 'em out first. Also, pick a time when they're docile, like in the middle of winter. Sorry to hear, Chris.
shellylh Posted August 3, 2015 Report Posted August 3, 2015 (edited) I (with the help of my grad student and her husband who has a truck) moved a love seat that we had at the house into my office. Now I have a place for napping (and sleeping if I get stuck overnight there again). It's a great couch for napping (it has low poofy arms that make a perfect pillow) and I'm short so I fit perfectly. The big white chair that used to be in front of the speaker in the living room is where the couch used to be so now there is nothing obstructing the speaker. Tim was right, the room doesn't look as nice - oh well. Edited August 3, 2015 by shellylh 1
shellylh Posted August 3, 2015 Report Posted August 3, 2015 Picture of the room without the white chair. It used to be where the small table is.
luvdunhill Posted August 3, 2015 Report Posted August 3, 2015 Do the pinching gestures work on Apple Maps? Me tent camping. In the line of fire...
luvdunhill Posted August 3, 2015 Report Posted August 3, 2015 Do the pinching gestures work on Apple Maps? Me tent camping. In the line of fire...
roadtonowhere08 Posted August 3, 2015 Report Posted August 3, 2015 (edited) Not making me feel confident about attacking the increasingly large wasp nest on the back of our house... The house can be rebuilt later, what's important is that the wasps die. Edited August 3, 2015 by roadtonowhere08 2
Voltron Posted August 3, 2015 Report Posted August 3, 2015 (edited) @Ian: wait until night and blast the nest with a long-distance foaming wasp spray. Start with the opening and then cover the whole thing. I just did this at my mother in law's place and it completely destroyed the nest and any survivors were long gone by morning. @Marc: those storms are no joke. Caused lots of damage at the house next door owned by Claire's cousins in part because they could not get the doors facing the lake to shut in the 70-80 mph winds of the first of three consecutive storms. Their furniture was blown over and tossed around and the vintage (baby?) grand piano near those doors is full of water and keys were blown right off of it. A garbage can lid from the country club more than a mile across the lake blew into a tree next door. The third wave was also a doozy and many trees are down including one that fell on the power line to our house. Not really sure if status since that third storm but hoping the house is secure. Edited August 3, 2015 by Voltron
Aimless1 Posted August 3, 2015 Report Posted August 3, 2015 I've done the same as Al in ridding myself of wasps. Another method if you can safely reach the nest is to go after dark and squash the nest from the opening upwards. Make sure to use gloves. The wasps die in the nest this way. Then of course you can call my neighbor who collects the hives and rids homes of the infestation. I look across the street and see his collection hanging from the rafters in his garage when the door is open.
shellylh Posted August 3, 2015 Report Posted August 3, 2015 Hope you (and your family if they are with you) are safe Marc!
luvdunhill Posted August 4, 2015 Report Posted August 4, 2015 It was okay. Did this until 2am Then up in the morning to do some of this: The winds were fun but things stayed dry and all that was lost was a little sleep. We will sleep very well tonite
Grahame Posted August 4, 2015 Report Posted August 4, 2015 (edited) Air Rifle(s)? Edited August 4, 2015 by Grahame
Dusty Chalk Posted August 4, 2015 Report Posted August 4, 2015 Bummer. Apparently they wanted somebody young with less work experience... Read: cheaper. 1
jvlgato Posted August 4, 2015 Report Posted August 4, 2015 Sorry, Jacob. Hoping for better news from the others!
Grahame Posted August 4, 2015 Report Posted August 4, 2015 On the plus side, you get to avoid being molded.
skullguise Posted August 4, 2015 Report Posted August 4, 2015 (edited) Sorry, Jacob. Hoping for better news from the others! Ditto, sorry to hear the about the internship, and good luck on the others....I also agree they should have been clearer with what they wanted. Edited August 4, 2015 by skullguise
Grahame Posted August 4, 2015 Report Posted August 4, 2015 What, you didn't join in with the chant of "One of us, one of us"?
Torpedo Posted August 4, 2015 Report Posted August 4, 2015 I'm sorry, Jacob. They could have said beforehand
luvdunhill Posted August 4, 2015 Report Posted August 4, 2015 no hearing protection? Kids these days are born without hearing, dontchaknow? ... and yeah, air rifles.
aardvark baguette Posted August 5, 2015 Report Posted August 5, 2015 Showed up to work at noon, ate a meatball sandwich. Sometimes there's nothing like a meatball sandwich. 2
skullguise Posted August 5, 2015 Report Posted August 5, 2015 Sometimes there's nothing like a meatball sandwich. At noon. At work. Having just arrived. 1
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