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beauregaardhooligan · 07-20-2019, 07:31 AM

The thing about yellow jackets is they not only sting repeatedly, they *bite* while they sting. The bite will itch for days after the sting has gone away. You have to be careful not to scratch yourself raw.
I recommend a paste of green clay with a touch of tea tree oil.

BigV · 07-20-2019, 11:45 AM

I'm getting ready to go murder them now. It's rained lightly for a couple days, the sun's been up for only a few hours, it's not warm out yet. I'll clear the area of the debris then we'll see. I have four cans of poison and a couple new baits for the traps for those that evade my wrath. And I have two gallons of gas, FOR THE MOWER, jeeze you guys.

But if I have any left, I may well dispose of it dramatically.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-20-2019, 04:55 PM

Suck 'em out with a shop vac.

beauregaardhooligan · 07-22-2019, 07:28 AM

My friend discovered some in his yard right before a 4thofJuly party and didn't want to bomb the place. He found a huge glass bowl, went out early in the morning just before it got light and capped their hole with it. Then he sealed all around the edge with dirt and put a rock on top.
It made for fascinating entertainment.
He said after a coupla3 days they dehydrate and die.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-22-2019, 10:24 AM

I'm surprised they didn't have a second entrance.

Diaphone Jim · 07-22-2019, 11:49 AM

I've used the inverted bowl technique (only for yellowjackets, of course).to good effect.
They do often have auxiliary openings so you have to look carefully for them. Not carefully just in the close search sense, but in the caution sense: those little buggers are fierce and determined.
Working at night with heavy clothing, as complete overage as you can with gloves and eye protection is more than important.
The edge seal has to be maintained.
They will beat themselves to death for days before activity dies down.
Buried deep under the surface tunnels are brood chambers containing thousands of eggs and larva, unaffected by the turmoil up top.
They are immune to all but the most powerful shop vac and have to be dug out and killed separately.

Flint · 07-22-2019, 04:30 PM

I got stung by (I think) a regular bee, right on my wrist-- about an hour before I went to go play a three-hour gig on the drums. It didn't bother me that bad, but AFTER the gig, when I went to load up, I noticed it was painful to lift anything heavy, I guess because all the swelling in such a small area.

Then the SOB itched like hell for a couple more days.

BigV · 07-22-2019, 10:23 PM

Why use a bowl when you can use a bomb?

Flint · 09-09-2019, 02:12 PM

What is this?

glatt · 09-09-2019, 03:15 PM

I really have no idea, but I am going to say stacking metal chairs, cropped in such a way as to leave the recognizable chair part missing.

Flint · 09-09-2019, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glatt

I really have no idea, but I am going to say stacking metal chairs, cropped in such a way as to leave the recognizable chair part missing.

Yeah, correct. Just trying to get this thread moving again.

Diaphone Jim · 09-09-2019, 06:21 PM

I like this thread too, so I hope your efforts succeed.
Here is a mystery picture" that I bought at a magic and joke store when I was probably ten or eleven (1952 or so).
I looked at it every time I went there and couldn't figure it out. As with the 'magic' tricks and other goodies, you had to buy them before the owner would tell how they worked.
Damn, but that place was hard on my allowance.
I still have that postcard and it still stumps people.
Of course once you know what it is, you can't look at it without seeing it, so I can't say if it is going to be hard or easy here.
I found it online with my first Google try.

http://www.optical-illusionist.com/i...s/mystery1.jpg

glatt · 09-09-2019, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diaphone Jim

http://www.optical-illusionist.com/i...s/mystery1.jpg

I've seen that one before but couldn't remember the answer. Did a search for optical illusion images, and saw some good ones.

Stumbled across the answer for this one and it still took me a minute to see it. But now there it is, plain as day.

xoxoxoBruce · 09-09-2019, 10:29 PM

I think it's hard to find because to us white is nothing, it's the canvas, so we look for the answer in the dark parts.

glatt · 09-10-2019, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

I think it's hard to find because to us white is nothing, it's the canvas, so we look for the answer in the dark parts.

Plus, it's all dirty, grainy, and overexposed.

07-20-2019, 11:45 AM	#2987
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	I'm getting ready to go murder them now. It's rained lightly for a couple days, the sun's been up for only a few hours, it's not warm out yet. I'll clear the area of the debris then we'll see. I have four cans of poison and a couple new baits for the traps for those that evade my wrath. And I have two gallons of gas, FOR THE MOWER, jeeze you guys. But if I have any left, I may well dispose of it dramatically. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

07-20-2019, 04:55 PM	#2988
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Suck 'em out with a shop vac. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-22-2019, 10:24 AM	#2990
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I'm surprised they didn't have a second entrance. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-22-2019, 04:30 PM	#2992
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	I got stung by (I think) a regular bee, right on my wrist-- about an hour before I went to go play a three-hour gig on the drums. It didn't bother me that bad, but AFTER the gig, when I went to load up, I noticed it was painful to lift anything heavy, I guess because all the swelling in such a small area. Then the SOB itched like hell for a couple more days. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

07-22-2019, 10:23 PM	#2993
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Why use a bowl when you can use a bomb? __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

07-20-2019, 07:31 AM	#2986
beauregaardhooligan Elite Elitist Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 323	The thing about yellow jackets is they not only sting repeatedly, they bite while they sting. The bite will itch for days after the sting has gone away. You have to be careful not to scratch yourself raw. I recommend a paste of green clay with a touch of tea tree oil.

07-22-2019, 07:28 AM	#2989
beauregaardhooligan Elite Elitist Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 323	My friend discovered some in his yard right before a 4thofJuly party and didn't want to bomb the place. He found a huge glass bowl, went out early in the morning just before it got light and capped their hole with it. Then he sealed all around the edge with dirt and put a rock on top. It made for fascinating entertainment. He said after a coupla3 days they dehydrate and die.

07-22-2019, 11:49 AM	#2991
Diaphone Jim Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,122	I've used the inverted bowl technique (only for yellowjackets, of course).to good effect. They do often have auxiliary openings so you have to look carefully for them. Not carefully just in the close search sense, but in the caution sense: those little buggers are fierce and determined. Working at night with heavy clothing, as complete overage as you can with gloves and eye protection is more than important. The edge seal has to be maintained. They will beat themselves to death for days before activity dies down. Buried deep under the surface tunnels are brood chambers containing thousands of eggs and larva, unaffected by the turmoil up top. They are immune to all but the most powerful shop vac and have to be dug out and killed separately.

09-09-2019, 02:12 PM	#2994
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	What is this? Attached Images __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

09-09-2019, 03:15 PM	#2995
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I really have no idea, but I am going to say stacking metal chairs, cropped in such a way as to leave the recognizable chair part missing.

09-09-2019, 06:21 PM	#2997
Diaphone Jim Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,122	I like this thread too, so I hope your efforts succeed. Here is a mystery picture" that I bought at a magic and joke store when I was probably ten or eleven (1952 or so). I looked at it every time I went there and couldn't figure it out. As with the 'magic' tricks and other goodies, you had to buy them before the owner would tell how they worked. Damn, but that place was hard on my allowance. I still have that postcard and it still stumps people. Of course once you know what it is, you can't look at it without seeing it, so I can't say if it is going to be hard or easy here. I found it online with my first Google try. http://www.optical-illusionist.com/i...s/mystery1.jpg

09-09-2019, 10:29 PM	#2999
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I think it's hard to find because to us white is nothing, it's the canvas, so we look for the answer in the dark parts. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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