[TowerTalk] RE: Yellow Jackets on Tower

[Jerry Kincade]

Well, the Adolph's wasn't all that great, either. A bit spicy for my taste.
Jerry

----- Original Message -----
From: "FireBrick" <w9ol@billnjudy.com>
To: "Larry Lindblom" <w0etc@ix.netcom.com>; "TowerTalk"
<towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2001 7:05 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] RE: Yellow Jackets on Tower


>
> Boys those IA farmers are tough. That stuff tasted terrible.
> I'd rather have the sting than that kind of cure.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Larry Lindblom" <w0etc@ix.netcom.com>
> To: "TowerTalk" <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2001 6:06 PM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] RE: Yellow Jackets on Tower
>
>
> >
> > Being an IA boy, I know most of the farmers that live around me carry a
> jug
> > of chlorine bleach on the tractor/combine/harvester/etc and swear by it
> for
> > bee and wasp stings.
> >
> > 73 W0ETC
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <n4kg@juno.com>
> > To: <TOWERTALK@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2001 22:39
> > Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] RE: Yellow Jackets on Tower
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Spirts of AMMONIA or Aromatic Ammonia works for me,
> > > better than meat tenderizer.  You may have to ask
> > > a druggist for it.  Apply with a Q tip.
> > >
> > > Also, a single long sleeve shirt and single pair of long pants
> > > is NOT enough to keep them from stinging through your clothes.
> > > This is the voice of experience talking.  I wear a ski parka,
> > > with hood, goggles, and face mask along with 2 pairs of long
> > > pants tucked into high top rubber boots when nuking them at night.
> > > Replacement screening over a hard hat tucked inside your jacket
> > > also works.
> > >
> > > I live in the country and always have yellow jackets flying around
> > > but they always make their nests in the ground.  They do NOT like
> > > lawnmowers.  Voice of experience again.  20 stings on my legs.
> > > I NEVER mow in shorts any more, even it it's 90 degrees.
> > > Interestingly, I've never had them make a nest on a tower, or even
> > > bother me on a tower.  I'm speaking of the tiny yellow and black
> > > yellow jackets which are about the size of honey bees.
> > >
> > > Anybody know the name for the LARGE yellow and black
> > > insects about the size of the tip of one's little finger and
> > > a sting that you will *never* forget?
> > >
> > > WASPS are always hanging around the tops of towers but "usually"
> > > will not bother you if you don't bother them.  QSL on pucker factor.
> > >
> > > Tom  N4KG
> > >
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