TOTALLY GEEKED!

Ugh. Mosquitos.

The 13 year cicadas are going to be out this year. Be prepared to be bug bombed...

Don't drop your soap in the shower when it's a little sliver of a soap. Then it goes down the bathroom drain and you have to get out wet to get a new bar.

Mary Zombie wrote:

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Don't eat spinach with strangers!

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Ah, she takes my advice!   

Don't get dressed in the dark, it could lead to a full day of wardrobe malfunction.

FNW wrote:

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Ours are 17 year cicadas. We have 5 more years.

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No we don't.  They are coming this year from everything I've heard recently. 

 

Next month, as temperatures warm, billions of cicadas will begin to emerge from the ground as their internal clocks hit the 17-year mark. Soon, their numbers will swell in locations in Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia and West Virginia, making a racket as the males call for the females.

These red-eyed bugs began their lives in 1999, spent over a decade and a half underground, and soon will complete their life cycles as they crawl aboveground, mate, and then die after a month or a month and a half. The cicadas in this 17-year group are called Brood V, and are actually comprised of three different species. Other cicada species follow a 13-year cycle, or an annual one.

-- Edited by Lexxy on Friday 15th of April 2016 03:38:54 PM

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oh wow. I did see a couple last year. The worst ones I ever saw were in 2004, on my wedding day.

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Somehow I don't think locusts will make it to the fantasy wedding thread. 

I know that was meant to be a PSA but my skin is crawling now FWM.

Fort Worth Mom wrote:

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Lexxy wrote:

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I know that was meant to be a PSA but my skin is crawling now FWM.

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I'm not a big fan of bugs either, Lexxy.

But, folks need to know what's out there, so they can avoid getting bit! 

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When I was in T&C they have these bugs that come out at night & bite you.  They call them water bugs because they leave these big watery itchy blisters where they bite.  Apparently the locals are immune but they feast on the tourists.  They got me good one night & I was miserable.  Ever since then the thought of being bug bit makes me itch all over. 

Lexxy wrote:

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Fort Worth Mom wrote:

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Lexxy wrote:

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I know that was meant to be a PSA but my skin is crawling now FWM.

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I'm not a big fan of bugs either, Lexxy.

But, folks need to know what's out there, so they can avoid getting bit! 

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When I was in T&C they have these bugs that come out at night & bite you.  They call them water bugs because they leave these big watery itchy blisters where they bite.  Apparently the locals are immune but they feast on the tourists.  They got me good one night & I was miserable.  Ever since then the thought of being bug bit makes me itch all over. 

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Oy Lexxy, that had to be the pits!

Sorry to hear it. 

FNW wrote:

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There have been 11 cases of Zika in VA already.

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We've had several Zika cases here, FNW.

But, as far as I've heard, it was brought back by people who had been in South America.

I don't think we've had a home grown case, yet. (I'm not 100% sure. I'm sure it will start happening, one of these days.) 

The Kissing Bugs, on the other hand, are here.

(At least Chagas is treatable in humans. I'm worried about dogs. There is no prevention, other than keeping your dogs in at night. And, there is no cure. Chagas is fatal for dogs.)

Fort Worth Mom wrote:

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lilyofcourse wrote:

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I know the massive spraying happens in town.

But not so much out here in the county.

We all need bat houses.

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When we get a report of West Nile virus, they will go out and spray in that area.

It hasn't happened in our neighborhood, yet.

(I wouldn't be very happy if it did. The warnings to stay inside. Keep your pets inside. I really get nervous, with large amounts of poison flying around.)

I know it's probably necessary. But, I can't help but feel nervous about it. 

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 It won't hurt you. It'll make your eyes water and those with respiratory issues can have problems. 

But you'd have to drink it to do real damage. 

It does leave a stickiness to everything. 

 

lilyofcourse wrote:

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 It won't hurt you. It'll make your eyes water and those with respiratory issues can have problems. 

But you'd have to drink it to do real damage. 

It does leave a stickiness to everything. 

 

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 I don't care how much they assure us it's harmless to people, I'd spend a night in a hotel where they are NOT spraying.

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lilyofcourse wrote:

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 It won't hurt you. It'll make your eyes water and those with respiratory issues can have problems. 

But you'd have to drink it to do real damage. 

It does leave a stickiness to everything. 

 

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 I don't care how much they assure us it's harmless to people, I'd spend a night in a hotel where they are NOT spraying.

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 You'd stay in a hotel to avoid that?  But you think it's perfectly ok that people that spray our food have to dress like this -

 

I remember when they used to spray for Medfly in Cali. Once a week you had to go out and cover your cars and stay inside while the planes went over head.

The pesticides are food grade.

They are made from fossilized crustaceans.

They wash off in a rain.

If pesticides are not used, the fruit and vegetables you buy would be way, way more expensive because the bugs would eat most of it.

Yes. Because inhaling and getting it in your eyes and on your skin in large quantities is bad.

It isn't chemicals, is shards of crustaceans.

Of course you will wash your food.

It isn't getting IN your food.

If he were to inhale that all day, it would cause problems.

If he got it in his eyes it would cause problems.

If he got enough on his skin it would cause problems.

But it is safe in the amounts you come in contact with.

Quantity is the key.

lilyofcourse wrote:

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Apple seeds and peach pits and many other fruits naturally have cyanide and arsenic in them.

If you swallow one or two it won't do anything.

You'd have to consume a warehouse full feel it.

Do you understand the difference?

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 You don't eat apple seeds and peach pits - that's not a valid comparison.

 

And how much food do you consume?  You eat every single day - multiple times.

 

Do you understand what that means?

I'm not telling you to eat.

I'm talking about pesticides and how they work and why we need them.

I'm very well aware of pesticides and herbicides and what they do. Your assumption that I don't is out of place. That was an illustration.

It isn't out of place.

You posted a picture of someone spraying an unknown substance on plants with the assumptive post that it was bad.

It could be anything.

Pesticides, fertilizer, anything.

Then you asked why would the protective gear be needed.

I offered explanations.

I'm not arguing with you.

I'm talking with you.

Not trying to offend you.

lilyofcourse wrote:

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Lawyerlady wrote:

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lilyofcourse wrote:

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I'm not telling you to eat.

I'm talking about pesticides and how they work and why we need them.

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 Natural pesticides work as well.  The incredible growth of the organic industry shows that just as well.  I prefer that over chemicals anytime. 

 

But, if I decide I need your advice on the matter, I'll be sure to ask.

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 I am talking about organic pesticide. I have been the entire time.

 

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 Really?  I haven't been.  Because the discussion I was referring to with ed was NOT about organic pesticides.  Perhaps you should ask for clarification or know what the conversation is about before you butt in.

lilyofcourse wrote:

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Lawyerlady wrote:

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lilyofcourse wrote:

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Lawyerlady wrote:

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lilyofcourse wrote:

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I'm not telling you to eat.

I'm talking about pesticides and how they work and why we need them.

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 Natural pesticides work as well.  The incredible growth of the organic industry shows that just as well.  I prefer that over chemicals anytime. 

 

But, if I decide I need your advice on the matter, I'll be sure to ask.

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 I am talking about organic pesticide. I have been the entire time.

 

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 Really?  I haven't been.  Because the discussion I was referring to with ed was NOT about organic pesticides.  Perhaps you should ask for clarification or know what the conversation is about before you butt in.

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 And when I mentioned the crustaceans the first time, you couldn't say something then? 

I'm not going to argue with you.

So, let's agree to disagree and move on.

 

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I'm not looking to argue this issue, one way or the other.

All I'm going to say is, don't trust anything, just because it has "Organic" on the label.

(I've been doing some research, and some of the "Organic pesticides" are very toxic. And can be dangerous, to humans and pets.)

My advice would be, do some research. Don't blindly trust what the company puts on the label. 

JMHO.

 

Fort Worth Mom wrote:

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lilyofcourse wrote:

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Lawyerlady wrote:

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lilyofcourse wrote:

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Lawyerlady wrote:

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lilyofcourse wrote:

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I'm not telling you to eat.

I'm talking about pesticides and how they work and why we need them.

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 Natural pesticides work as well.  The incredible growth of the organic industry shows that just as well.  I prefer that over chemicals anytime. 

 

But, if I decide I need your advice on the matter, I'll be sure to ask.

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 I am talking about organic pesticide. I have been the entire time.

 

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 Really?  I haven't been.  Because the discussion I was referring to with ed was NOT about organic pesticides.  Perhaps you should ask for clarification or know what the conversation is about before you butt in.

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 And when I mentioned the crustaceans the first time, you couldn't say something then? 

I'm not going to argue with you.

So, let's agree to disagree and move on.

 

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I'm not looking to argue this issue, one way or the other.

All I'm going to say is, don't trust anything, just because it has "Organic" on the label.

(I've been doing some research, and some of the "Organic pesticides" are very toxic. And can be dangerous, to humans and pets.)

My advice would be, do some research. Don't blindly trust what the company puts on the label. 

JMHO.

 

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 That's pretty much all I do these days.  But an organic pesticide comes from natural sources and yes, those can be toxic.  But that's a better risk than a known synthetic poison.