The Flies are Back
Oct 26th 2006 | 1:20 am
#16
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Re: The Flies are Back
Originally Posted by Bix
Don't have a problem with flies up here. 
Well, actually the ones with buttons are a pain
Well, actually the ones with buttons are a pain
Oct 26th 2006 | 1:23 am
#17
da Bonehead
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From: Lion in da jungle
Re: The Flies are Back
Originally Posted by annqldau
Not so painfull when you get things stuck in them though.
But there's some who don't mind the teeth
Oct 26th 2006 | 1:45 am
#18
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Re: The Flies are Back
Originally Posted by Bix
Aye, tis true enough..
But there's some who don't mind the teeth
But there's some who don't mind the teeth
Oct 26th 2006 | 1:00 pm
#19
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From: Adelaide!!!!!
Re: The Flies are Back
Originally Posted by Rachel1978
Seems a bit early this year but I've just been for a walk down to coles which I normally enjoy and was attacked the whole way there and back by them, was waving my arms like a maniac whilst trying to push the pushchair.
Think I will have to cover myself in a net tomorrow
Think I will have to cover myself in a net tomorrow
Oct 26th 2006 | 1:03 pm
#20
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Re: The Flies are Back
Originally Posted by ladywithatorch
OK. You don't need sprays, nets or electronic zappers. At the start of the fly season you just chuck sommat big and dead over next doors fence.
That's sooooo naughty!
Oct 26th 2006 | 1:23 pm
#21
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Re: The Flies are Back
It also works if you leave dog muck at the bottom of the garden - they go for that instead of you. 
Oct 26th 2006 | 1:30 pm
#22
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Re: The Flies are Back
Could also wear the Burka for Summer months, it won't look out of place in Melbourne.
Oct 26th 2006 | 1:42 pm
#23
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Re: The Flies are Back
I've done the Aussie salute a few times outdoors like Jad says.
The 'body snatcher' flies seem to get particular bad on a few days in summer but can't say I've ever noticed them all the time. We will be installing an Arkon style zapper this year as we've renoed the pergola. Lovely it is.
The 'body snatcher' flies seem to get particular bad on a few days in summer but can't say I've ever noticed them all the time. We will be installing an Arkon style zapper this year as we've renoed the pergola. Lovely
it is.
Oct 26th 2006 | 3:27 pm
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Re: The Flies are Back
Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack
I've done the Aussie salute a few times outdoors like Jad says.
The 'body snatcher' flies seem to get particular bad on a few days in summer but can't say I've ever noticed them all the time. We will be installing an Arkon style zapper this year as we've renoed the pergola. Lovely it is.
The 'body snatcher' flies seem to get particular bad on a few days in summer but can't say I've ever noticed them all the time. We will be installing an Arkon style zapper this year as we've renoed the pergola. Lovely
it is.What's the zapper? Is this a kitchen style elecrocution thing? What makes them go for this more than you?
Oct 26th 2006 | 3:48 pm
#25
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Re: The Flies are Back
Originally Posted by christinabell
I went and sat out the back the other day and had a cuppa. It was such a beautiful day I thought Id give the kids their lunch out there. As soon as the sandwiches hit the table the flies dive bombed us !! I went to Bunnings and bought one of those umbrella mosquito nets. Havent used it yet , but hopefully it will stop some of those flies 
Oct 26th 2006 | 9:55 pm
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Re: The Flies are Back
Originally Posted by iPom
Oct 26th 2006 | 10:06 pm
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Re: The Flies are Back
Originally Posted by framac
Aeroguard is my new luvver. I even got bit in bed last night
Oct 26th 2006 | 10:09 pm
#28
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Re: The Flies are Back
Originally Posted by iPom
I get bitten in bed all the time. When I get my new place, I'm getting a mozzie net over the bed.
Oct 26th 2006 | 10:29 pm
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Re: The Flies are Back
Originally Posted by jad n rich
You need brisbane, sunsine coast or gold coast, for some reason these areas just dont get the sticky sort of flies that want to enter your body orrifices for fluid, sorry but thats why they stick to you. We get the normal sort of cook a barbie attract flies fly but not the body seekers. Perth and adelaide are the worse I have ever seen :scared:
for fluid, sorry but thats why they stick to you. We get the normal sort of cook a barbie attract flies fly but not the body seekers. Perth and adelaide are the worse I have ever seen :scared:
