Just a gripe about the weather

[Vulture]

Altogether now....
"Oh Canada!
Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all thy sons command..."

This lets Diane off the hook, as a daughter she is clearly not obliged to toe the true patriot line.

Stop being sarcastic, Malc. It doesn't suit you - it's more in Tarquin's line.

[Malc]

Sarcasm doesn't suit me?

Oh that really hurts... :'(

[Malc]

Did you see what I did there? That was sarcasm.

I don't just chuck these posts together you know.

[Vulture]

Did you see what I did there? That was sarcasm.

I don't just chuck these posts together you know.

 

[The Peepmaster]

It's 8:10 PM and now we have over three feet of snow!

We can't get a vehical to the road. Three dead calves so far. It is not so cold but there is quite a wind chill factor.

Vulture - Toronto is much further south and two time zones east of us.

Roll on spring.

I've just re-read this, Diane. Why did the calves die? Because of the cold or complications at birth?

She shot 'em. Target practice for Mince.

[Diane CBPFC]

The calves died because of the deep snow and wind chill. We did quite well as more than half of ours were born before the snow hit. My friend's family, who are in the thick of calving lost more than ten - they were rushing them all in the house to dry them off - but an ear can freeze in about five minutes - it dosn't take much to miss them in a storm. Apparently it was the worst storm in northernern Alberta in 20 years.

As for the mosquetos, we have spray and because we live near water, I bought a machine that smells like a cow and then sucks the mosquetos in to die when they come near to bite - its called a mosquito magnet. Before that I couldn't even hang clothes on the for five minutes without needing to be sprayed with OFF.

Toronto is much different in weather - here it is a dry cold and if it isn't windy you can withstand some very low temps. Toronto is moist so can feel colder - but then they have a longer summer and the major cities are sprayed for mosquitos.

Yes I am patriotic Malc -  in the true Canadian way - we gripe about the weather as a national pastime.

[The Peepmaster]

That's bad news about the lost calves, Diane.

Regarding that "Off". Do you find it works? I'm one of those people where, if there are mosquitoes around, I get bitten. I envy those that they're never attracted to.

I'm off to The Philippines again in a few weeks, and I want to take a repellent that will "work" this time. It's either that or a bee-keeper's outfit, and that would make me look pretty stupid.

[peter]

That's bad news about the lost calves, Diane.

Regarding that "Off". Do you find it works? I'm one of those people where, if there are mosquitoes around, I get bitten. I envy those that they're never attracted to.

I'm off to The Philippines again in a few weeks, and I want to take a repellent that will "work" this time. It's either that or a bee-keeper's outfit, and that would make me look pretty stupid.

Take Mince the mossies wont dare strike whilst he's about

[Diane CBPFC]

Off works - it has DDT in it I believe. You should not eat bananas or wear perfume and I have heard that if you take the B vitamins that will help.

You do get used to the bites - we used to get blisters when we first came to Canada - now I am down to red welts - they do seem to like British blood the best.

[The Peepmaster]

Take Mince the mossies wont dare strike whilst he's about

Does Mince act as a deterrent with mosquitoes as well as women?

[Vulture]

Yes, Diane. Helen gets badly bitten when she goes camping. It's worse when she goes near lakes.

[Diane CBPFC]

Take Mince the mossies wont dare strike whilst he's about

Does Mince act as a deterrent with mosquitoes as well as women?

I didn't think it was a gender issue.

[The Peepmaster]

Take Mince the mossies wont dare strike whilst he's about

Does Mince act as a deterrent with mosquitoes as well as women?

I didn't think it was a gender issue.

I meant does he act as a repellent, of course.

[Vulture]

Off works - it has DDT in it I believe. You should not eat bananas or wear perfume and I have heard that if you take the B vitamins that will help.

You do get used to the bites - we used to get blisters when we first came to Canada - now I am down to red welts - they do seem to like British blood the best.

I mentioned Helen not because she's female but because she's British (and also, she's the only sproglet out there).

[I get bitten by something(s) during the summer nights even though I have have a mosquito net, and I live in the middle of Edgware!]

[Malc]

If you're going to the Philippines, wait until you get there and buy the local product, it works much better.

We have stuff called "Rid" in Oz, which works well, and there's Aerogard too. Both help me a lot, and I am a martyr to the mozzie bites, let me tell you.

Last year they ate me alive - so bad I got an allergic reaction and had to go to hospital.

I hate the little bastards. You've got to make sure you coat yourself in the stuff, spray on your bald spot, and under your clothes. Cover your eyes and spray forehead, neck and chest.

I have to do this every night when I coach, as my sessions are all around dusk and the couple of hours afterwards.