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Local council numpties
« on: May 14, 2008, 10:40:13 AM »
So they have an appointment to come round at 10 this morning to install the gaspowered mosquito trap.

At 10.15 they call to say that they were sorry no one was in and could they arrange another visit.

I said, "But I am here! When did you call?"

"At 10."

"DId you knock on the door?"

No

"Did you ring the bell?"

No

"WHat did you do?"

"We just stood outside."

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Re: Local council numpties
« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2008, 10:48:31 AM »
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« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2008, 11:21:53 AM »
So now it has been installed. Huge Propane gas canister for The Boy to fiddle with  scared2:

I asked how it worked.

They said that the trap has a device in it which converts the Propane to Carbon Dioxide  rubschin:

I asked why they didn't just use a canister of Carbon Dioxide.

They couldn't answer that.

Most perplexing. Has anyone got any idea what this device is?
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Re: Local council numpties
« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2008, 11:27:53 AM »
Post a photo.  whistle:
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Re: Local council numpties
« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2008, 11:31:18 AM »
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« Reply #5 on: May 14, 2008, 11:36:25 AM »
No.It's a lot bigger than that.ANd looks quite different. Device is about the size of a Baby Belling cooker  rubschin:
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« Reply #6 on: May 14, 2008, 11:37:35 AM »
Quote from: Nick on May 14, 2008, 11:21:53 AM
So now it has been installed. Huge Propane gas canister for The Boy to fiddle with  scared2:

I asked how it worked.

They said that the trap has a device in it which converts the Propane to Carbon Dioxide  rubschin:

I asked why they didn't just use a canister of Carbon Dioxide.

They couldn't answer that.

Most perplexing. Has anyone got any idea what this device is?
That's your carbon footprint buggered then...  point:
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Re: Local council numpties
« Reply #7 on: May 14, 2008, 11:45:19 AM »
County Council? ................ I'm surprised they didn't issue with a free council newspaper and printed instructions on how to roll it up and swat the bloody insects  evil:
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« Reply #8 on: May 14, 2008, 11:45:36 AM »
It seems that mosquitoes are attracted to Carbon Dioxide. Apparently they also go for lurex!

It is all very odd shrugs:
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« Reply #9 on: May 14, 2008, 11:47:00 AM »
Quote from: Snoopy on May 14, 2008, 11:45:19 AM
County Council? ................ I'm surprised they didn't issue with a free council newspaper and printed instructions on how to roll it up and swat the bloody insects  evil:

We have a copy of the "Risk Assessment".It concerns our garden  rubschin:

Obviously The Boy is at school, or it may have read a bit differently.

They got mosquite bites while we stood and talked about the trappy thing  lol:
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« Reply #10 on: May 14, 2008, 11:50:33 AM »
So is the night sky to be illuminated by all these gas burning devices along the shore line then or are you an experiment?

I assume the mossies are coming off the marsh ............ why not DTD spray from the air like they used to in Africa and places?
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« Reply #11 on: May 14, 2008, 11:52:58 AM »
The RSPB won't let them! noooo:
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Re: Local council numpties
« Reply #12 on: May 14, 2008, 12:00:51 PM »
Quote from: Nick on May 14, 2008, 11:45:36 AM
It seems that mosquitoes are attracted to Carbon Dioxide. Apparently they also go for lurex!

Thanks Nick!  I'll remember that  eeek:
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« Reply #13 on: May 14, 2008, 12:22:06 PM »
No more spangled tights then Nick?
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Re: Local council numpties
« Reply #14 on: May 14, 2008, 03:40:46 PM »
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