<div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 12:30 PM, byzytym <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:byzytym@att.net">byzytym@att.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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<div>I killed the last hive. (After suffering several stings at the
work weekend before. ) It was a night assault. They were
under pine-straw at the bottom of a tree. I poured regular gas on
them. When I started pouring they started buzzing, but none flew
out. They just don't leave the hive at night. By the time I finished
pouring the buzzing had died to silence. The results were immediate.
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<div>My suggestion is to do the same. Yes, it is dangerous. It would
need to be done at night when no one at all is around. ( but a spotter to
make sure the person doing the pouring does not get into trouble
) If the gas is poured on the top of the whole dais the gas will seep
through the cracks and get them all. I believe it is the fumes that kills
them. If the gas is poured at the beginning of the night and week, the gas
will have time to evaporate before anyone can wander up and cause an
explosive problem. We could even post a dated sign explaining to stay
away. The gas should not harm the Dais and there will be not lingering
danger to anyone that there would be if we used poison on the whole thing.</div>
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<div>Well, that is my two cents. Saint David, I will be glad to be the
spotter or pour-person if you like. Other than that, we could fork over
the money to pay a professional to come out to do it. Anyone want to foot
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</div></blockquote></div><br>That may be more dangerous than you think. The volatile parts will evaporate, but the heavy parts will stay and are still flammable. And, as we all know, there are a few people in the barony who are notorious for being followed around by fire goblins.<br>
<br>If we can figure out where they are, fairly precisely, we could flood the area with CO2. Even if they're underground it'll flow into the hive and that'll be the end of 'em. Actually it would work especially well if they're underground. Best part is that CO2 will leave absolutely nothing flammable, poisonous, explosive, gross, sticky, icky, or stinky.<br>
<br>And no chance of explosion.<br><br>Wait, who said that? What's wrong with me tonight? I'm gonna go see what happens when you pour brake fluid on chlorine tablets now.<br>-- <br>Gundy<br>"Maybe the first thing one should demand<br>
of his sidearm is that it be unfair."<br>Col. "Jeff" Cooper, USMC Ret. <br>