Fried Flies

[saltedplug]

My apartment has been infested with breeding flies. Kill a dozen and they're right back atcha. But no worries. I have at my disposal an electrocuting fly swatter that looks like a tennis racket, the webbing replaced by metal-transmitting electricity. Touch it when the switch is on and you get a small shock.

The method of dispatch is to bring the racket in contact with the fly. When successful there are some small sparks, but the most satisfying die with a sizzle, which I live for as it means one less piece of flying vermin with which I must share my space.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Give ‘em Hell, Salt.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Gnats are giving me hell right now.

 

[wolflarsen]

The method of dispatch is to bring the racket in contact with the fly. When successful there are some small sparks, but the most satisfying die with a sizzle

Sounds satisfying indeed but possibly less fun that using the Bug-A-Salt, a fitting weapon for a guy with "Salted" in his name.

 

[Streeper541]

They're so bad aroundy place I've given up. I feel like an irritated field cow.

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

Doing some around the foundation spraying and then some in the house pretty soon and in the garage, also a new seal for the garage door - nothing major, but will start seeing lows in the 20s next week and we aren't running a free campground for assorted bugs and spiders.

 

[mso489]

Damn critters seem to come in plague sieges, wave after wave. Clothes moths, roaches, yellow jackets, squirrels in the attic, chipmunks. We have run off most in turn but a new blight soon arrives. I had an outdoor cat years ago who did a noble job on voles. One season they were everywhere, and then after a series of gooey carcasses, no more voles. I think they tend to overpopulate and exterminate themselves, but the cat prompted them along. No more sunken spots in the yard. The hawks got the chipmunks. Now we have coyotes that snap up small outdoor pets. Nothing eradicates roaches, but Twenty Mule Team Borax helps, as to sticky traps.

 

[saltedplug]

Sounds satisfying indeed but possibly less fun that using the Bug-A-Salt, a fitting weapon for a guy with "Salted" in his name.

I like the play on words, "bug-a-salt /assault", and for what better reason to loose such terror on nefarious insects or any other invaders threatening my bbq? "Died Defending His BBQ": what better epitaph? Usually epitaphs celebrate a relationship with a dog (no, not his wife) swimming prowess, a publishing credit (Angles of Malevolent Inclinations 'gainst the Ugly).

I shall die raving my eternal love for all bbqs. I appreciate the image.

 

[olkofri]

Cool idea. However, I'd avoid using your tesla grid near food, as the electrocution causes fly particles to be projected several feet away, and you don't want that landing on the stuff you'll be presently ingesting—what a way for the flies to get the last laugh: Curse of the Dead Fly.

 

[brian64]

Somehow a thread titled Fried Flies seems like the right place to post this:

 

[Servant King]

Cool idea. However, I'd avoid using your tesla grid near food, as the electrocution causes fly particles to be projected several feet away, and you don't want that landing on the stuff you'll be presently ingesting—what a way for the flies to get the last laugh: Curse of the Dead Fly.

I also highly recommend waiting until after the killing spree has concluded to smoke a pipe. Said particles could also land in the bowl, and that'd be a whole new kind of tragic. "New from Cornell & Diehl...it's...Gnat-ural Cavendish Flake! With notes of maple, honey, and dog feces. Fold and stuff the wings, rub out the legs, eyes, and thorax, and spark 'er up!"

And don't even think about retrohaling...

 

[condorlover1]

Bug-A-Salt is a fabulous weapon unfortunately the salt gets jammed up in the receiver here in Florida due to the humidity. I had one in NYC that worked very well and I wound up sending it over to a relative in the U.K whose 6 year little boy thought it was the greatest thing ever. The tennis racket zappers are brilliant, they now make a more powerful version that simply vaporizes flies and other flying crap with a very satisfying crack. This works on yellow jackets and hornets really well since it is the insect worlds equivalent to Sing Sing Prisons 'Old Sparky' electric chair.

 

[saltedplug]

it is the insect worlds equivalent to Sing Sing Prisons 'Old Sparky' electric chair.

Hilarious! Who'd a thought a connection between Old Sparky and my frying racket!

 

[kcghost]

I stick with the old fashioned fly swatter but I don't really have a problem with flies. Usually in November and December. Then they proceed to pester to me one at a time for days on end. I can't figure out why it is only one them. When I kill him and in about thirty minutes another one shows up.

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

LOL, weather went from 60s to 40s overnight and 20s overnight rest of the week and . . . a darn fly managed to sneak in somehow as we were in and out yesterday - will be stalking him whenever he's spotted! If he survives the day I'll leave a little light on in the extra bathroom overnight and make sure there is moisture about and pretty sure he'll be in there tomorrow a.m. - his life is now an episode of 24, or more likely 21, lol. Won't be worrying about them after this week, or any other flying insects.

 

[olkofri]

Won't be worrying about them after this week, or any other flying insects.

Gotta love winter: it kills all most of the pests.

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

Gotta love winter: it kills all most of the pests.

The non-human ones! Will start having deer invade our back yard in a few more weeks but they seem to enjoy the neighbors more which is fine by me.

 

[Servant King]

The non-human ones!

If only they went down that easy!

 

[olkofri]

Will start having deer invade our back yard

Sausages!!

 

[brian64]

If only they went down that easy!

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