Banshee at Solarium

Post by **Spragwa** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 10:14 pm

I'm all for sending Sikmonkey at'em. He always loves to kill those flying bities.

Post by **Bashie** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 10:23 pm

Be careful about not hitting the rope when you spray. Hornet killer will melt composition roof shingles - not sure what it will do to a climbing rope, but I suspect it is in the same category as battery acid. Don't hit your eyes either. Might want to wear long pants, socks etc, and bring some benedryll in case the wasps win the battle.
Yeah, the bugs are thick over there. Personally I would wait for fall, but maybe a good dose will keep the wasps away for good. Go git' em!!!

Post by **Spragwa** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 10:36 pm

Good point. I actually don't think we should do anything until someone talks to the Webers anyway. They're all about keeping it natural. I don't really know how they'd feel about this.

Post by **J-Rock** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 1:19 pm

My Buddha nature makes it difficult for me to remove wasp/hornet nests from routes because I feel guilty about it later. However, I have reasoned that it is self-defense if they sting me and I should be able to defend myself, right? Well, so far I've been removing the nests and the Jungle Gods are still treating me kindly... more or less...

Post by **pigsteak** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 4:46 pm

"my buddha nature?"

Paul, it is acceptable to spray in this scenario, unless you have a buddha nature...

Post by **squeezindlemmon** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 4:50 pm

I think by "Buddha Nature" he meant, rub my belly.

Post by **pigsteak** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 5:19 pm

now that, rubbing my belly, I can relate to.

and sprag...keeping it natural? do we really want to go there? there are roads, and cars and climbers and our dogs in there....not a combination for "natural"...to keep it natural, we need to stay out...and quit introducing the noise pollution of drilling and screaming and barking dogs.

Post by **squeezindlemmon** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 5:25 pm

you forgot squealing pigs

Post by **pigsteak** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 5:27 pm

lol...thanks for the reminder...squealing pigs...quit greasing my hammocks and pulling my tail, and all is well.

Post by **t bone** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 8:18 pm

I have no problem with spraying any flying stinging insect. I spray them all the time at work while standing on ladder 30 -40 feet up. The best time is early in the morning before they get real active.