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Title: VPers bright ideas.
Post by: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on June 26, 2009, 12:29:21 PM
I am going away for a week.  Wasps have built a nest in the roof of the porch.

Bright idea...spray entrance to nest with fly and wasp killer, problem solved.







































Err no have just done the deed, result many and I mean many very pissed off wasps trying to get home and looking for someone to blame. scared2: scared:

Title: Re: VPers bright ideas.
Post by: Nick on June 26, 2009, 12:30:34 PM
I did that once. The ones that didn't try to get me and exact revenge sort of crash landed (covered in poison) into next door's BBQ and cocktail jug  redface:
Title: Re: VPers bright ideas.
Post by: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on June 26, 2009, 12:36:19 PM
 lol:  If it were sunny here I rather think that would happen, it's raining, some of them are now banging their heads on the window are they trying to get in? scared2:
Title: Re: VPers bright ideas.
Post by: TG on June 26, 2009, 02:01:11 PM
Tell them to fvck off.
Title: Re: VPers bright ideas.
Post by: Nick on June 26, 2009, 02:03:24 PM
Are you having a bad day?
Title: Re: VPers bright ideas.
Post by: TG on June 26, 2009, 02:05:44 PM
Are you having a bad day?

Far from it.

I merely thought that strong language directed correctly may help.  happy088
Title: Re: VPers bright ideas.
Post by: Nick on June 26, 2009, 02:07:20 PM
Try it on Mrs TG and see where you get  eveilgrin:
Title: Re: VPers bright ideas.
Post by: Uncle Mort on June 26, 2009, 02:07:34 PM
Had a wasps nest in the loft. Left it alone. It went away, eventually.

There must be a life lesson there somehow.  rubschin:
Title: Re: VPers bright ideas.
Post by: TG on June 26, 2009, 02:10:54 PM
Had a wasps nest in the loft. Left it alone. It went away, eventually.

There must be a life lesson there somehow.  rubschin:

There is no need to tell wasps to fvck off?
Title: Re: VPers bright ideas.
Post by: Uncle Mort on June 26, 2009, 02:12:48 PM
nope.
Title: Re: VPers bright ideas.
Post by: Nick on June 26, 2009, 02:13:51 PM
I keeeeeeeeeeell them
Title: Re: VPers bright ideas.
Post by: TG on June 26, 2009, 02:38:22 PM
OK.

When ones partner is on the Wii balance board doing the balance test one should sit on the sofa behind them and gently apply a toe to the said board and wiggle it somewhat. This results in a remarkable amount of foul language and self doubt.

Further to this when said partner is on said board weighing themselves the same toe should be applied with somewhat greater force.

This is an official TG bright idea.  happy088

Title: Re: VPers bright ideas.
Post by: Nick on June 26, 2009, 02:41:06 PM
Pics please

Or this of course   angel1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAepgZ5iM5k&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAepgZ5iM5k&feature=related)
Title: Re: VPers bright ideas.
Post by: Uncle Mort on June 26, 2009, 02:41:35 PM
This is an official TG bright idea.  happy088


I don't think so.
Title: Re: VPers bright ideas.
Post by: Nick on June 26, 2009, 02:42:22 PM
Too late  noooo:
Title: Re: VPers bright ideas.
Post by: Barman on June 26, 2009, 02:43:12 PM
We had a wasps nest in the wall of our house in Maidenhead. I sealed it up with a tube of bath seal!  razz:












It is surprising how many wasps there are outside a nest at any one time!  evil:
Title: Re: VPers bright ideas.
Post by: Darwins Selection on June 26, 2009, 02:45:36 PM
When there is a social function you wish to avoid, wait until your partner is getting dressed then touch the back of her head and say "I thought you had your roots done".
Title: Re: VPers bright ideas.
Post by: Nick on June 26, 2009, 03:06:59 PM
We had a wasps nest in the wall of our house in Maidenhead. I sealed it up with a tube of bath seal!  razz:












It is surprising how many wasps there are outside a nest at any one time!  evil:
point:
Title: Re: VPers bright ideas.
Post by: Nick on June 26, 2009, 03:07:31 PM
When there is a social function you wish to avoid, wait until your partner is getting dressed then touch the back of her head and say "I thought you had your roots done".

Bad DS  noooo:
Title: Re: VPers bright ideas.
Post by: Nick on June 26, 2009, 03:11:38 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4xPtwaFB1Q&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4xPtwaFB1Q&feature=related)  spider:
Title: Re: VPers bright ideas.
Post by: Barman on June 26, 2009, 03:14:14 PM
Another thread ruined by keyboard cat...  noooo:
Title: Re: VPers bright ideas.
Post by: Nick on June 26, 2009, 03:14:36 PM
 angel1
Title: Re: VPers bright ideas.
Post by: Barman on June 26, 2009, 03:18:01 PM
angel1
And stop PMing me keyboard cat things!  cussing:
Title: Re: VPers bright ideas.
Post by: TG on June 26, 2009, 03:21:50 PM
This is an official TG bright idea.  happy088


I don't think so.

On reflection you are probably right Unc.  noooo:

Title: Re: VPers bright ideas.
Post by: Nick on June 26, 2009, 03:25:06 PM
angel1
And stop PMing me keyboard cat things!  cussing:

Moi?  angel1
Title: Re: VPers bright ideas.
Post by: Barman on June 26, 2009, 03:26:22 PM
angel1
And stop PMing me keyboard cat things!  cussing:

Moi?  angel1
Bloody vous!  cussing:
Title: Re: VPers bright ideas.
Post by: Nick on June 26, 2009, 03:27:13 PM
Just a few more then  eveilgrin:
Title: Re: VPers bright ideas.
Post by: Barman on June 26, 2009, 03:34:43 PM
Just a few more then  eveilgrin:
I'm sure my inbox is full....  whistle:
Title: Re: VPers bright ideas.
Post by: Uncle Mort on June 26, 2009, 03:41:29 PM

(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg30.imageshack.us%2Fimg30%2F1638%2F50352755.jpg&hash=078bda56ff7f0543780954c663a2788ea2a695e9) (http://www.postimage.org/)
Title: Re: VPers bright ideas.
Post by: Barman on June 26, 2009, 03:42:06 PM

(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg30.imageshack.us%2Fimg30%2F1638%2F50352755.jpg&hash=078bda56ff7f0543780954c663a2788ea2a695e9) (http://www.postimage.org/)

happ096
Title: Re: VPers bright ideas.
Post by: Darwins Selection on June 26, 2009, 03:42:34 PM

(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg30.imageshack.us%2Fimg30%2F1638%2F50352755.jpg&hash=078bda56ff7f0543780954c663a2788ea2a695e9) (http://www.postimage.org/)


 happy088
Title: Re: VPers bright ideas.
Post by: Uncle Mort on June 26, 2009, 03:55:17 PM
Mind you, it's only keyboard cats.
Title: Re: VPers bright ideas.
Post by: Nick on June 26, 2009, 04:01:32 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s5XK4zMavY&eurl=http://playhimoffkeyboardcat.com/&feature=player_embedded (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s5XK4zMavY&eurl=http://playhimoffkeyboardcat.com/&feature=player_embedded)
 angel1
Title: Re: VPers bright ideas.
Post by: Uncle Mort on June 26, 2009, 04:02:33 PM
BTW I'm at work and I cannot see them.  ;D
Title: Re: VPers bright ideas.
Post by: Nick on June 26, 2009, 04:03:00 PM
Later then. Treats!!
Title: Re: VPers bright ideas.
Post by: Uncle Mort on June 26, 2009, 04:04:38 PM
oh great.  ::)
Title: Re: VPers bright ideas.
Post by: Barman on June 26, 2009, 04:11:00 PM
BTW I'm at work and I cannot see them.  ;D
Lucky you Uncle...  noooo:
Title: Re: VPers bright ideas.
Post by: Nick on June 26, 2009, 04:11:22 PM
 cloud9:
Title: Re: VPers bright ideas.
Post by: Snoopy on June 27, 2009, 06:17:46 AM
But getting back to wasps. The good news is that they do not use the same nest next year. Come the winter 99.9% of the wasps will die and the queen will hibernate somewhere else. It is at that point you should carefully remove and destroy the nest. After hibernation the Queen Wasp will start chewing wood and stuff from which she will create a new small nest somewhere, often close to the original. It will first become obvious when it is about the size of a ping pong ball. Fascinating looking thing and a wonder of nature. At that point destroy it and the Queen Wasp or you will have a whole nest full again within weeks.
See Wiki for confimration:
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The nests of some social wasps, such as hornets, are first constructed by the queen and reach about the size of a walnut before sterile female workers take over construction. The queen initially starts the nest by making a single layer or canopy and working outwards until she reaches the edges of the cavity. Beneath the canopy she constructs a stalk to which she can attach several cells; these cells are where the first eggs will be laid. The queen then continues to work outwards to the edges of the cavity after which she adds another tier. This process is repeated, each time adding a new tier until eventually enough female workers have been born and matured to take over construction of the nest leaving the queen to focus on reproduction. For this reason, the size of a nest is generally a good indicator of approximately how many female workers there are in the colony. Social wasp colonies often have populations exceeding several thousand female workers and at least one queen. Polistes and some related types of paper wasp do not construct their nests in tiers but rather in flat single combs.

Back on topic for once with sensible advice. It can't last  ::)
Title: Re: VPers bright ideas.
Post by: Grumpmeister on June 27, 2009, 09:52:55 PM
Its expensive but a CO2 extinguisher works wonders apparently.