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response 137 of 190:
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Aug 12 22:58 UTC 2003 |
Arrived in Bar Harbor, Maine, after being completely soaked for about
two and a half days. It will be so nice to put on dry boots tomorrow!
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gull
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response 138 of 190:
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Aug 13 21:55 UTC 2003 |
I replaced the batteries in the large APC UPS at work. This was a lot
harder than it should have been. Someone needs to point out to APC that
when sealed lead-acid batteries fail, they tend to swell and bulge
outward. Since APC designed the compartment to just barely contain the
batteries with almost no extra space, they were firmly wedged in place.
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scott
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response 139 of 190:
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Aug 16 16:10 UTC 2003 |
I finished chainmail shirt #3, actually the simplest one so far.
And I've got a truly devious weave planned for the next one, although I still
need to make a test swatch. I think it'll work, and if it does I'll something
truly extraordinary.
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lynne
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response 140 of 190:
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Aug 16 17:35 UTC 2003 |
I have killed about 150 fruit flies in the past couple of days. For the
most part, I have no idea where they're coming from or why they're there.
The kitchen was bad, but cleared up after taking out the garbage, spraying
everything down with bleach-containing cleaner, and smacking a lot of the
remaining. My roommate and I were amused to find that if one can find an
er, a fruit fly sitting on the wall (or even flying close to one), a quick
spray with the cleaner killed them nicely. What's very puzzling is that I
had a huge population of fruit flies in my room. I don't really eat in
there and there was no food--not even any water. But two days ago I was
in a hurry to get to work, left my contact case open without dumping the
old solution, and came home to *nine* dead fruit flies floating in the two
little wells. I've put away all the girly-smelly stuff I own (bath and
body works candles and room fresheners especially), wiped everything down
with the same cleaner (including hardwood floors but not including antique
furniture) and spent hours smacking and spraying. The number of fruit
flies is way down, but there are still at least five or six around. Fo
r some reason no one seems to carry fly strips anymore. I'm still rather
worried because there's no obvious source for the stupid things--which is
the usual tactic to get rid of them.
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scott
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response 141 of 190:
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Aug 16 18:14 UTC 2003 |
Maybe duct tape or double-sided carpet tape?
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sno
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response 142 of 190:
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Aug 16 19:59 UTC 2003 |
Fruit flies can be controlled by removing the moist organic debris.
There are two causes that are most likely to be the source of breeding...
- left over beer fluid (usually in unrinsed bottles)
- fruit peels (banana peels are major sources)
After gettting all the causes out of the way, it still takes diligence in
not rebuilding the resources for egg laying. Without resources, your
fruit flies will likely die off within four to seven days. If they
don't, you've missed something or they are coming from somewhere out
of your control (a nearby dumpster?).
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keesan
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response 143 of 190:
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Aug 16 21:48 UTC 2003 |
Try the hardware store for fly strips.
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lynne
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response 144 of 190:
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Aug 16 22:03 UTC 2003 |
Thanks for the info on life span. However, there was no moist organic
debris in my room to begin with. Candles and deodorant (now put away)
were the closest to the description...I did manage to find fly strips at
the local hardware store, so those'll be going up shortly. I've been
wondering if the AC unit has something to do with it--the flies seem
*very* interested in anything damp (e.g., towels, aforementioned contact
lens solution). Sigh.
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jep
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response 145 of 190:
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Aug 17 02:23 UTC 2003 |
I had a fruit fly problem last year. After seeing sno's comments, I
would guess it's because I was keeping my beer bottles for longer than
I should have and not rinsing them.
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scott
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response 146 of 190:
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Aug 17 02:30 UTC 2003 |
Might want to clean out the AC unit - moisture does come frow the
condensation.
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russ
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response 147 of 190:
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Aug 17 15:14 UTC 2003 |
Fruit flies are not named "Drosophila" (dew lover) for nothing.
If you want to trap them, take a small bowl and put some soapy
water in it. Add a little vinegar to the water, cover with
plastic wrap, and punch a small hole near the middle. Fruit
flies will be attracted to the scent of vinegar (a metabolite
of some yeasts) and will hit the water, which will drown them
due to the soap. End of fruit flies.
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sno
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response 148 of 190:
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Aug 17 23:01 UTC 2003 |
Another place to check will be drains that don't get water through them
regularly. Also, hidden repeating leaks may be forming sufficient rot
to assist the larval development.
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lynne
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response 149 of 190:
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Aug 18 14:28 UTC 2003 |
They seem to have dwindled greatly. It's quite satisfying to see them
stuck on the fly traps, and I made a point of not running the AC last night.
Hopefully this evening I'll get around to putting a little bleach in the
AC unit to prevent further outbreaks. At least it made me thoroughly
clean my room. :)
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omni
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response 150 of 190:
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Aug 18 16:00 UTC 2003 |
In the past 2 weeks, I have managed to put a cab on the road for my
boss. I have 2 things to get done today; pick the cab up from the paint shop,
and get the meter and radio installed. After that, it goes to the city to
get inspected along with the meter. By this time tomorrow, we should be on
the road and making some money.
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scott
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response 151 of 190:
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Aug 25 01:35 UTC 2003 |
Finished making a new bike bag for my recumbent. Much better than the last
one I made - I'm actually getting pretty good at this,despite how little
sewing i do.
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tod
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response 152 of 190:
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Aug 25 17:24 UTC 2003 |
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keesan
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response 153 of 190:
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Sep 2 21:16 UTC 2003 |
I can walk 20 feet unaided and sit up for 1/2 hour and eat a whole meal
without falling asleep in the middle, and breathe without oxygen. I slept
10 hours straight. Life is wonderful.
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dah
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response 154 of 190:
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Sep 2 22:00 UTC 2003 |
Of course you CAN breathe without oxygen, BUT YOU NEED OXYGEN TO LIVE?!
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tod
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response 155 of 190:
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Sep 2 22:52 UTC 2003 |
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dah
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response 156 of 190:
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Sep 2 23:54 UTC 2003 |
All I know is that even Sindi Keesan needs oxygen. We all do.
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mcnally
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response 157 of 190:
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Sep 3 01:20 UTC 2003 |
re #156: I would've guessed that an intelligence the caliber of dah's
own could survive on CO2.
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dah
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response 158 of 190:
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Sep 3 01:25 UTC 2003 |
Well, CO2 has oxygen in it.
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rcurl
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response 159 of 190:
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Sep 3 05:19 UTC 2003 |
Not breathable oxygen - in fact, "breathed" oxygen.
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jaklumen
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response 160 of 190:
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Sep 3 05:21 UTC 2003 |
carbonized, man!
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keesan
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response 161 of 190:
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Sep 4 01:41 UTC 2003 |
I can sit in a chair for half an hour and type at the computer, instead of
flat on my back wondering where the number keys are. I can listen to music
instead of medical equipment. I can eat without falling asleep in the middle
and getting woken up and told to walk in circle and 'open your eyes'. I can
get woken up by garbage trucks and power mowers instead of people shining
lights in my eyes and asking how I feel today and what is new.
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