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General Discussion => Essentially Flyertalk => Topic started by: Pete on August 06, 2014, 09:00:51 AM
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I got stung by 4 hornets yesterday. Really hurt. Still doesn't feel great.
I am in northern MN, at a cabin, and was staking fire wood. They had made a nest in a hallow log, and I really pissed them off. They swarmed me.
We ended up burning the hallow log and their nest, which made me feel a bit better.
I had never been stung before, so those first few minutes were a little nerve wracking as I wondered if I was going to die or something, but I lived (Yeah!).
Go cats!
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I hope you feel better, pete. My dad is allergic to wasps, which makes me think, if I get stung, I would die. Put some ice on it and eat some ice cream. i bet that will make you feel better.
P.S.- The hornets were my favorite NBA team growing up. :frown: Sorry.
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I got stung by 4 hornets yesterday. Really hurt. Still doesn't feel great.
I am in northern MN, at a cabin, and was staking fire wood. They had made a nest in a hallow log, and I really pissed them off. They swarmed me.
We ended up burning the hallow log and their nest, which made me feel a bit better.
I had never been stung before, so those first few minutes were a little nerve wracking as I wondered if I was going to die or something, but I lived (Yeah!).
Go cats!
Why are you burning a hallowed log? God probably made the hornets sting you as punishment.
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what's the diff between hornets and wasps?
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if they're in any way related to tarantula hawks, please burn with fire
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omg luked lolz
http://goEMAW.com/forum/index.php?topic=32652.0 (http://goEMAW.com/forum/index.php?topic=32652.0)
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I got stung by 4 hornets yesterday. Really hurt. Still doesn't feel great.
I am in northern MN, at a cabin, and was staking fire wood. They had made a nest in a hallow log, and I really pissed them off. They swarmed me.
We ended up burning the hallow log and their nest, which made me feel a bit better.
I had never been stung before, so those first few minutes were a little nerve wracking as I wondered if I was going to die or something, but I lived (Yeah!).
Go cats!
Why are you burning a hallowed log? God probably made the hornets sting you as punishment.
Hollowed I mean. Hallowed by those now dead and burned hornets!
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I hate wasps and hornets and yellowjackets and all the other names for them. I like bees though (non-africanized)
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Tapatalk mumped me again and made me post this thread twice. Someone mod my eff up
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Tapatalk mumped me again and made me post this thread twice. Someone mod my eff up
Pete have you ever heard of personal responsibility?
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I got stung by a yellowjacket about 2 weeks ago when I was mowing the yard. They had made a nest out by one of my basement windows. I immediately stopped mowing, got in the car, and bought some wasp killer. Then I sprayed them all and sprayed their nest, too. They died pretty much instantly. It was very satisfying. Then I knocked the nest down and crushed it under my shoe. Then I finished mowing the yard.
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what's the diff between hornets and wasps?
These are smaller than wasps. Shorter, but kinda fatter. Yellow with black stripe things. There were loads of the swarming around.
There are still a bunch swarming around their old home. Very problematic, can't really use that side of the yard.
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I got stung by a yellowjacket about 2 weeks ago when I was mowing the yard. They had made a nest out by one of my basement windows. I immediately stopped mowing, got in the car, and bought some wasp killer. Then I sprayed them all and sprayed their nest, too. They died pretty much instantly. It was very satisfying. Then I knocked the nest down and crushed it under my shoe. Then I finished mowing the yard.
Did you then post on FB about it?
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I got stung by a yellowjacket about 2 weeks ago when I was mowing the yard. They had made a nest out by one of my basement windows. I immediately stopped mowing, got in the car, and bought some wasp killer. Then I sprayed them all and sprayed their nest, too. They died pretty much instantly. It was very satisfying. Then I knocked the nest down and crushed it under my shoe. Then I finished mowing the yard.
I am not joking, we used at least 6 of those cans and they just kept coming.
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I got stung by a yellowjacket about 2 weeks ago when I was mowing the yard. They had made a nest out by one of my basement windows. I immediately stopped mowing, got in the car, and bought some wasp killer. Then I sprayed them all and sprayed their nest, too. They died pretty much instantly. It was very satisfying. Then I knocked the nest down and crushed it under my shoe. Then I finished mowing the yard.
Did you then post on FB about it?
No. Just here. Just now.
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I got stung by a yellowjacket about 2 weeks ago when I was mowing the yard. They had made a nest out by one of my basement windows. I immediately stopped mowing, got in the car, and bought some wasp killer. Then I sprayed them all and sprayed their nest, too. They died pretty much instantly. It was very satisfying. Then I knocked the nest down and crushed it under my shoe. Then I finished mowing the yard.
I am not joking, we used at least 6 of those cans and they just kept coming.
Wow, that must have been a big nest. Were you just missing them with the can or were they some kind of super hornet that could fight through the burning pain?
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you need more fire, pete
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will that wasp spray do cool flamethrower stuff when coupled with fire? seems like it could be effective
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I got stung by a yellowjacket about 2 weeks ago when I was mowing the yard. They had made a nest out by one of my basement windows. I immediately stopped mowing, got in the car, and bought some wasp killer. Then I sprayed them all and sprayed their nest, too. They died pretty much instantly. It was very satisfying. Then I knocked the nest down and crushed it under my shoe. Then I finished mowing the yard.
I am not joking, we used at least 6 of those cans and they just kept coming.
Wow, that must have been a big nest. Were you just missing them with the can or were they some kind of super hornet that could fight through the burning pain?
The nest was deep in the hollow log, so we were missing it at first.
We have since sprayed the remaining hornets that are buzzing around the area, but it's either not killing them or there are loads more of them. The give or what ever is burned up, but the remaining large wood pile is still swarmed. I don't think there is another hive, they look more spread out now like they are trying to find their home.
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what's the diff between hornets and wasps?
These are smaller than wasps. Shorter, but kinda fatter. Yellow with black stripe things. There were loads of the swarming around.
There are still a bunch swarming around their old home. Very problematic, can't really use that side of the yard.
Sounds like bumblebees to me.
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I got stung by 4 hornets at the same time when I was a kid. I was hiding under the porch playing hide and seek and they got super mad about it. (one sting was on my head!) Interestingly though, my favorite NBA team would soon become the Charlotte Hornets. Crazy world we live in.
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Used to love spraying a nest and then running the hell away. such a rush.
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I got stung by 4 hornets at the same time when I was a kid. I was hiding under the porch playing hide and seek and they got super mad about it. (one sting was on my head!) Interestingly though, my favorite NBA team would soon become the Charlotte Hornets. Crazy world we live in.
What wasn't to like? The colors? Nope. Mugsy? Grand mama? Alonzo? Curry? Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope.
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pete it sounds like you need to release like a million starlings, blackbirds and magpies
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maybe mod them to have remote controlled flamethrower attachments?
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I got stung by 4 hornets at the same time when I was a kid. I was hiding under the porch playing hide and seek and they got super mad about it. (one sting was on my head!) Interestingly though, my favorite NBA team would soon become the Charlotte Hornets. Crazy world we live in.
What wasn't to like? The colors? Nope. Mugsy? Grand mama? Alonzo? Curry? Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope.
I liked them, too, but they didn't have Jordan so they could never win it all.
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fuckers built a nest in my garage and i cant find it, also they love the pool and that pisses me off
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fuckers built a nest in my garage and i cant find it, also they love the pool and that pisses me off
How hard could it be to find a hornets' nest in a garage? Have you checked along where the wall meets the ceiling? You need to get on top of this before they multiply and have like 10 nests.
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fuckers built a nest in my garage and i cant find it, also they love the pool and that pisses me off
How hard could it be to find a hornets' nest in a garage? Have you checked along where the wall meets the ceiling? You need to get on top of this before they multiply and have like 10 nests.
its up in the rafters, i mean its mostly me being lazy but i have a big garage
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I worked at a hardware store during high school, showing people where the wasp killer stuff was located was my favorite activity. People hate those things!
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I worked at a hardware store during high school, showing people where the wasp killer stuff was located was my favorite activity. People hate those things!
We went and bought 3 more cans today, and the first hardware store was sold out. The guys were like "Yep, lots of those things this year" (in a very thick Minnesotan accent).
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i make a great hornet stew. basically what you do is you use a ton of the spray on the hive and kill all the hornets. harvest the hornets from the hive then soak them in melted butter and shallots with a small sprig of thyme. slowly add flour and make a decent roux, pour in some heavy cream and old bay seasoning. stir and slowly add potatoes (cubed) and carrots. simmer for an hour until the stew has thickened. serve with hot cross buns and a cold glass of milk. enjoy today but enjoy even more tomorrow, it gets better after a day in the fridge.
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Never been stung by one because they have good instincts and know I would badass them to death.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9I2hSQRTMQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9I2hSQRTMQ)
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I worked at a hardware store during high school, showing people where the wasp killer stuff was located was my favorite activity. People hate those things!
We went and bought 3 more cans today, and the first hardware store was sold out. The guys were like "Yep, lots of those things this year" (in a very thick Minnesotan accent).
Another thing that people really like is sevin dust (crosspost with white-midwesterner thread).
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just leave them alone, assholes. :cry:
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just leave them alone, assholes. :cry:
Sorry, sys. There are kids in my neighborhood and if any of them are allergic to wasps, they could die. Too much liability in this litigious society that we have become.
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Yup have killed a few rattlesnakes in my day, but only when they posed a danger to myself, others, or dogs. The ones we see on the road we might like pull over and mess with but we don't kill them.
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sorry about your stings, pete. :frown:
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One time a wasp stung me at the tip of my nose and I about fell over - it was like someone punched me in the face. Youch!
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Ms. Wacky's brother and wife took video of this last week in Shawnee: http://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/bobcat-attack-caught-on-camera-in-shawnee. It could always be worse you guys. Happy you're ok, pete.
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This thread is terrifying
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Yup have killed a few rattlesnakes in my day, but only when they posed a danger to myself, others, or dogs. The ones we see on the road we might like pull over and mess with but we don't kill them.
:jerk:
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This thread is terrifying
The worst part is the fear. My peace was stolen by those WHOREnets. I now live in fear.
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This thread is terrifying
The worst part is the fear. My peace was stolen by those WHOREnets. I now live in fear.
You should hire Dvonta to take care of them. Make sure you pay him well, too.
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This thread is terrifying
The worst part is the fear. My peace was stolen by those WHOREnets. I now live in fear.
true story: i was a WHOREnet for halloween one year in college. i put on this really slutty outfit and then one of those fishing nets with the weights on the end of it over my head and partied.
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I would have laughed at that before my ordeal.
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youre right. that was a bad time to share my story.
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Ms. Wacky's brother and wife took photo of this last week in Shawnee: http://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/bobcat-attack-caught-on-camera-in-shawnee. It could always be worse you guys. Happy you're ok, pete.
Add another strike to living in Shawnee
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what would mommy bloggers have to talk about if there wasnt the occasional bobcat eating rabbit 50 yards away from where they swim?
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Ms. Wacky's brother and wife took photo of this last week in Shawnee: http://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/bobcat-attack-caught-on-camera-in-shawnee. It could always be worse you guys. Happy you're ok, pete.
Add another strike to living in Shawnee
:lol:
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I have no fear whatsoever of snakes or spiders or much of anything really, but I'm like a scared little girl whenever I see a wasp, hornet or bee. I have no idea why but those things scare the holy crap out of me.
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oh man, pete. just thought of this. WHORE-ible WHORE-nets. double whores!!!
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I'd rather have a bobcat than hornets in my yard
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boobcat :lol:
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Thanks for all the kind words guys.
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Bees used to bully me in early grade school. They got me in the neck once and once on my eye lid :frown: I was not going to let those SOB's take my lunchable with capri sun.
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Used to go to battle with those little fuckers every year when greasing the swather for the first cutting of hay. Had to turn the main drive shaft by hand to line up the zerks and they would come boiling out of there looking for blood. I always went into combat armed with a squirt can full of gas.
Battle Plan:
Turn shaft and retreat a safe distance
Observe enemy exit point and flight pattern to determine location of home base
Move in rapidly and napalm the crap out of them
VICTORY
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Used to go to battle with those little fuckers every year when greasing the swather for the first cutting of hay. Had to turn the main drive shaft by hand to line up the zerks and they would come boiling out of there looking for blood. I always went into combat armed with a squirt can full of gas.
Battle Plan:
Turn shaft and retreat a safe distance
Observe enemy exit point and flight pattern to determine location of home base
Move in rapidly and napalm the crap out of them
VICTORY
whole lot of awesome in this post :Carl:
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Used to go to battle with those little fuckers every year when greasing the swather for the first cutting of hay. Had to turn the main drive shaft by hand to line up the zerks and they would come boiling out of there looking for blood. I always went into combat armed with a squirt can full of gas.
Battle Plan:
Turn shaft and retreat a safe distance
Observe enemy exit point and flight pattern to determine location of home base
Move in rapidly and napalm the crap out of them
VICTORY
whole lot of awesome in this post :Carl:
Really should have greased the swather prior to storing for the winter and then ran it for a couple of hours and then greased it. The wasps would have been gone. The worst thing was swathing red clover because bumble bees would have hives all over in the ground. If you broke a section or a guard, it was like Russian rough ridin' roulette sliding underneath the header to replace it.
Also, :cheers: (but with tool boxes becasue swathers breakdown all of the rough ridin' time)
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Used to go to battle with those little fuckers every year when greasing the swather for the first cutting of hay. Had to turn the main drive shaft by hand to line up the zerks and they would come boiling out of there looking for blood. I always went into combat armed with a squirt can full of gas.
Battle Plan:
Turn shaft and retreat a safe distance
Observe enemy exit point and flight pattern to determine location of home base
Move in rapidly and napalm the crap out of them
VICTORY
those zerks! :shakesfist:
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Feel like less of a man for not understanding a thing you guys are talking about at this point.
But back to Mrs. Gooch's point earlier... these things don't sound like hornets. Hornets are like 6x the size of a wasp. I used to get stung by bees, wasps, yellow jackets back in the day when playing outside. They are in order as written for pain. I've luckily never dealt with a hornet.
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One time on the school bus, a bee was flying around and I reached out and caught it in my hand. It stung me and I was like, hey idiot, what did you expect to happen?
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I must be a bigger idiot than most, because I have been stung like a million times.
Also, I have been following this thread throughout the day and everytime I see it in my unreads I think something bad happened to the Emporia State University Hornets football team.
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My daughter got stung by 6 when she was five. Don't be a pussy, Pete.
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Finally, OK_cat brings some perspective to this "tragedy"
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But did you catch a walleye
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Super allergic to these badperson mother roughriders. Last time I got stung by a wasp on the middle of my forearm, it swelled up and was super feverish/red all the way up my arm, past my shoulder, and halfway into my pec. After like two days it goes down a little then gets super itchy.
I kill as many stinging type bugs (other than honey bees) as I can. My goal is two eventually be know as wasp Hitler.
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Solitary bees are super chill and do not sting unless you do something like catch one in your hand.
Gonna win 'em all!