tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post8256511722372260991..comments2024-01-09T13:55:46.379-05:00Comments on 15 Minute Lunch: Bite me.Johnny Virgilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914217086250206369noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-75809289009280888432011-08-18T15:29:06.133-04:002011-08-18T15:29:06.133-04:00Marvellous reading, especially for a city boy. Won...Marvellous reading, especially for a city boy. Wonderful.Ihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14934421088862354715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-79409477224060896372011-08-11T17:50:59.058-04:002011-08-11T17:50:59.058-04:00You know how they call the hasmat team in when som...You know how they call the hasmat team in when someone breaks a thermometer in a school and close it down for a few days? Well, back in the 50's, our 5th grade science teacher had a HUGE beaker of mercury (probably 20 pounds of the stuff) and he nicked it on something and the mercury poured out in about 3 seconds and we all scrambled all over the place collecting it with him very firmly telling everyone to be SURE to turn all of it in, but when his beaker was refilled, it was only about half-full. Oh, and he very adamantly instructed us not to tell anyone about this. We had a blast playing with our purloined mercury for months, shining dimes and all other kinds of stuff until we lost it or used it up. As far as I can tell, none of us seemed to have any brain damage, but linking up with a lot of these old friends on Facebook, there seems to be an awful lot of slackers and addicts from our old group of school mates.SunSpotBabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01458795387822122072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-32095360241101666762011-08-01T11:24:24.200-04:002011-08-01T11:24:24.200-04:00Love it lmaoLove it lmaoChellvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424674077536402707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-74941113255419773252011-08-01T01:59:34.337-04:002011-08-01T01:59:34.337-04:00Oh Johnny, how I envy those mosquitoes, since they...Oh Johnny, how I envy those mosquitoes, since they have the opportunity to snack on your exposed bits! <br /><br />I'd even settle for licking behind your knees.<br /><br />;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-34476200091341404142011-07-31T19:06:10.958-04:002011-07-31T19:06:10.958-04:00I built a Bat house once and no bats came.I built a Bat house once and no bats came.colinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09815606856188669567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-59065037904793521342011-07-29T09:06:59.728-04:002011-07-29T09:06:59.728-04:00You tell your stories so well that I could almost ...You tell your stories so well that I could almost smell that sickly sweet stench of mosquito spray in my nose and feel the heat circling me as that white fog of poison made me feel as if I was flying in a cloud...cough cough...I need my inhaler...She-Shehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345314153892127627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-8383399272937141932011-07-29T08:55:42.398-04:002011-07-29T08:55:42.398-04:00My cousin's had a whirly bird and I was sooo j...My cousin's had a whirly bird and I was sooo jealous.<br />Love this story, it's a miracle we all survived.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06736342250588255028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-40079244125111146192011-07-28T15:31:15.755-04:002011-07-28T15:31:15.755-04:00That was supposed to be this:
http://www.facebook...That was supposed to be this:<br /><br />http://www.facebook.com/groups/362877491446/?ap=1mickeyBrennanhttp://mickeybrennan.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-18033044042164067172011-07-28T15:29:51.635-04:002011-07-28T15:29:51.635-04:00http://15minutelunch.blogspot.com/2011/07/bite-me....http://15minutelunch.blogspot.com/2011/07/bite-me.htmlmickeyBrennanhttp://mickeybrennan.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-43506014141961451802011-07-28T11:28:39.779-04:002011-07-28T11:28:39.779-04:00Ahhh, the fond memories of running behind the mosq...Ahhh, the fond memories of running behind the mosquito fogger...good times! Houston in the 70's had some mosquito issues - do they still fog today?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-62469203371029556432011-07-28T00:52:22.972-04:002011-07-28T00:52:22.972-04:00omg! I seriously thought my brother and I were the...omg! I seriously thought my brother and I were the only kids in the world that did this!! We lived in Nebraska in the early <br />70's and couldn't wait for the skeeter truck to roll down our block. I now live in Montana and often tell the story of our summers with the truck and the lightning bugs...gawd, i miss them both!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-82099802066601032092011-07-27T22:08:28.261-04:002011-07-27T22:08:28.261-04:00Our little community in the middle of rice land st...Our little community in the middle of rice land still has a fogger cruising around the streets. They warn us via tape phone message that it is coming that night. I'm too old to run around behind it on a bike but I am happy it is out killing bugs. Who knows what the results are? As a nurse I do know there are clusters of heart defects to kids born here but we aren't sure it has anything to do with foggers. Oh well - I prefer to not have mosquitos.lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05442150597701836126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-4126930250068607652011-07-27T21:47:12.883-04:002011-07-27T21:47:12.883-04:00My Dad used to buy this stuff called firewax. You ...My Dad used to buy this stuff called firewax. You used it as charcoal starter. Like napalm in a can. One boring afternoon, I poured a long string of it down the middle of the driveway from the garage, to the street. It wasn't as spectacular a flame as I imagined it would be, until the can went up in flames, which I forgot to move from the wax trail. It took my attention from my sisters Barbie laying in the middle of the driveway, with the firewax necklace.<br /><br />Mom was mad.Latitude 43https://www.blogger.com/profile/09482326023480150403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-74640187086488476762011-07-27T20:06:37.467-04:002011-07-27T20:06:37.467-04:00Oh lawsy, I did the same thing! It's amazing w...Oh lawsy, I did the same thing! It's amazing we all don't have some oddball form of DDT-induced cancer...or that we're not permanently immune to any form of bug biting from the total absorption of that stuff into our skin!<br /><br />Good story, love it.<br /><br />Peace <3<br />JayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-86356167146926616792011-07-27T16:45:37.124-04:002011-07-27T16:45:37.124-04:00Robin, that just made your dad tougher.
Pixie, Ye...Robin, that just made your dad tougher.<br /><br />Pixie, Yeah, I think it helped quite a bit, since we had a swamp behind our house. <br /><br />KC, I think you're right. The DDT worked. I'd review the crap out of it if it actually worked.<br /><br />Blair, it was a great american tradition. <br /><br />Chris, I dare you. Also, I'll need photographic proof. I wanted one of those propane deals, but they're not cheap. And don't you just hate it when your tail chafes against your waistband?<br /><br />Adam, I'm not sure what movie you're talking about. The one at Disney?<br /><br />Valgal, good point.<br /><br />Kristina, I still manage to buy 100% DEET, but I try to just use it on my clothes. I don't know why. I'm probably buying into some hype or other.<br /><br />Anon, you're right. Did you steal the Pledge from your mom to wipe down the slide? That was the best.<br /><br />CG- I think I'd rather get eaten alive.<br /><br />Anon1, thanks for the recipe. I'm going to give it shot. I used to have this stuff called Natrapel, which had a similar mix. <br /><br />Anon2, I do think the DDT thing was a bit overblown. I'm pretty sure they still use it in other countries, especially those in which malaria is a problem. I've read so many studies in both directions it's hard to decide which is right. I do think we gave up a very effective pesticide for sure.Johnny Virgilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07914217086250206369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-54529481152348600202011-07-27T16:35:02.713-04:002011-07-27T16:35:02.713-04:00I *wish* they ran a mosquito fogger in my neighbor...I *wish* they ran a mosquito fogger in my neighborhood. The "poison" factor was obviously overstated since there is no such thing as "DDT syndrome" today. Plus now there are all of these new mosquitos from Asia to deal with...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-8001199017647203642011-07-27T16:05:38.093-04:002011-07-27T16:05:38.093-04:00I get eaten alive by mozzies in FL and after ruini...I get eaten alive by mozzies in FL and after ruining many pedicures to DEET products, I figured that any product that dissolves nail polish probably shouldn't be applied to my skin, twice a day, year round. But iIstill have to get outside and walk the dog so I make my own:<br /><br />Witch hazel<br />Eucalyptus oil <br />Citronella oil <br />Lemongrass oil<br />Thyme oil<br /><br />It works for a good half hour and I don't feel like I'm killing 10,00 brain cells every time I apply. I smell vaguely like salad dressing, but I can live with that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-8829188067622849532011-07-27T13:04:30.300-04:002011-07-27T13:04:30.300-04:00LMAO! That's awesome. We didn't have a m...LMAO! That's awesome. We didn't have a mosquito fogger. Instead we built smudges. We'd find the oldest manure straw, pile it up, pour gasoline on it, and light it. The smoke was nasty but effective.<br /><br />(I now have a propane catcher and it works fairly well.)Country Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00470153366626251641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-60409058778606121852011-07-27T12:42:05.744-04:002011-07-27T12:42:05.744-04:00We played in concrete playgrounds with no padding,...We played in concrete playgrounds with no padding, slid down metal slides that sat in direct sunlight (well slide, singe,slide scream...)and had no AC. They don't make em like us anymore!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-3993572802992794562011-07-27T11:40:38.951-04:002011-07-27T11:40:38.951-04:00We led such a sheltered life - I do not recall pla...We led such a sheltered life - I do not recall playing in or with any toxic chemicals when I was I kid. I feel so left out...<br /><br />The mosquitoes were only bad when we went camping near somewhere swampy, and then we would be doused in OFF, which at the time had far higher levels of DEET than is currently considered safe for kids - does this count? ;)<br /><br />Poor Markie. It's amazing he didn't break a bone or two crashing into the parked car...kristinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-36377651650419645032011-07-27T10:24:32.809-04:002011-07-27T10:24:32.809-04:00Notice how there aren't any people commenting ...Notice how there aren't any people commenting here on how they didn't survive being a kid... they must not be into reading blogs.Valgalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-20287614147282057132011-07-27T09:24:53.582-04:002011-07-27T09:24:53.582-04:00Kids today are so soft. We played with toxic subs...Kids today are so soft. We played with toxic substances for FUN on a regular basis, and we're still here! I'd write more, but the sixth and seventh fingers on my right hand are kinda sore today.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515601646237120374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-61955373122160418752011-07-27T07:04:46.270-04:002011-07-27T07:04:46.270-04:00There's a scene in "Tree of Life" wh...There's a scene in "Tree of Life" which depicts a very similar thing. Though the movie is extremely obtuse, I think it's supposed to be one example of how random our ability to make it through life is. In your case, it's just a funny story.AdamWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275603939514949611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-10541545247415704792011-07-27T07:04:27.165-04:002011-07-27T07:04:27.165-04:00The mosquito truck still comes through our neighbo...The mosquito truck still comes through our neighborhood. Next time I think I will grab my bike.<br /><br />A lot of people down here like these new propane mosquito catcher things. They seem to work well to trap all the mosquitoes within about an acre.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11458043604859768732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155420.post-73293136657590510912011-07-27T02:05:43.611-04:002011-07-27T02:05:43.611-04:00I think every kid that lived in a community with a...I think every kid that lived in a community with a mosquito fogger did the same thing. We did, and if I recall, Hillary Clinton once admitted to doing it. You'd think that there should be hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of premature deaths by (mostly) men in their 40's and 50's. My goodness, if the Russians had wanted to wipe out American youth, they could not have come up with a better plan. <br /><br />Your description of the experience is pretty much the way I remember it, although I don't recall anybody riding into a parked car.Blair Iveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03428917942590969429noreply@blogger.com