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zanne Oct 8th 2007 8:56 am

Mosquitos
 
Please give your best mosquito potion/voodoo or otherwise! Thanks!

zanne Oct 8th 2007 3:38 pm

Re: Mosquitos
 
Well, let me tell you-- aloe juice mixed with J&J Baby Oil works pretty good, (so far anyway)!

pussygapdoll Oct 8th 2007 7:10 pm

Re: Mosquitos
 

Originally Posted by zanne (Post 5402406)
Please give your best mosquito potion/voodoo or otherwise! Thanks!

hi
i bought bugproof insect repellent from nomad medical on the internet for this july as i got bitten to deaf at cropover 06. it worked a treat never got bit once it 50 per cent deet in it. its better than anything else i have used.

jackie

zanne Oct 9th 2007 3:17 pm

Re: Mosquitos
 
ok I should have said DEET free than, looking for au naturale...

trutje Oct 10th 2007 9:07 pm

Re: Mosquitos
 

Originally Posted by zanne (Post 5402406)
Please give your best mosquito potion/voodoo or otherwise! Thanks!

Drink as much tonic water as you can, Gin & tonic even better;)

zanne Oct 10th 2007 10:46 pm

Re: Mosquitos
 
aaah the quinine, I forgot about that...;)

trutje Oct 10th 2007 11:03 pm

Re: Mosquitos
 

Originally Posted by zanne (Post 5412394)
aaah the quinine, I forgot about that...;)

Don't you notice the itch after a bite only last a few minutes? Unlike those huge bastards here in Europe;)
Or that might have been because of all those gin & tonics I was chucking down my neck:o

zanne Oct 10th 2007 11:08 pm

Re: Mosquitos
 
It is out of control here, I have been trying everything, mosquitoes seem to really like me!

It itches, itches, itches...we also have those Vape Mat things which is sort of working. One big problem that we have is that the Health Department cracked open our well which is now a giant mosquito swimming pool since it hasn't been sealed back properly. I am not sure of the logic but it was fully sealed when they opened it to check for the buggers and now that it is open I would think that there would be more! Gotcha. Brilliant fellows over at the Health Department.

Oh well...

trutje Oct 10th 2007 11:22 pm

Re: Mosquitos
 

Originally Posted by zanne (Post 5412471)
It is out of control here, I have been trying everything, mosquitoes seem to really like me!

It itches, itches, itches...we also have those Vape Mat things which is sort of working. One big problem that we have is that the Health Department cracked open our well which is now a giant mosquito swimming pool since it hasn't been sealed back properly. I am not sure of the logic but it was fully sealed when they opened it to check for the buggers and now that it is open I would think that there would be more! Gotcha. Brilliant fellows over at the Health Department.

Oh well...

In the house you could do a lot, fans ( the ones you can carry with you) usely do the trick aswell, those bastards seem to hate wind. But outside it becomes another story. why not phone the Health Department and tell them to seal the damn well properly!!!
The mosquito's seem to keep you out of your sleep, you're up early today!!

Good luck!

zanne Oct 10th 2007 11:37 pm

Re: Mosquitos
 
My husband just left for work, so I am always up early! I might try the Health Department after I tackle immigration-- not so sure I have the strength for both in one day!


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