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The $1,400 Bee Hive

Steve Wertz

2007-07-25, 5:25 pm

Ambulance: $ 650
Emergency Room Facilities: $ 400
Doctors and nurses: $ 250
Perscriptions: $ 40
Pain and Suffering: $ 60 (I'm cheap)

Can of Raid: Priceless

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-sw

jOhN

2007-07-25, 9:25 pm

Steve Wertz wrote:
> Ambulance: $ 650
> Emergency Room Facilities: $ 400
> Doctors and nurses: $ 250
> Perscriptions: $ 40
> Pain and Suffering: $ 60 (I'm cheap)
>
> Can of Raid: Priceless
>
> http://i11.tinypic.com/6asqfyr.jpg
>
> -sw
If that's an autobiographical incident sorry it happened. Am I right in
thinking you've said that bee/wasp stings are muy malo?

jOhN

oldhickory

2007-07-26, 3:25 am

Dude! Glad you're still breathing! Been there with fire ants though,
strangely, my reactions seem to get milder each time. I know that's not the
norm so I feel very lucky. Haven't been to the ER for the last 3 or 4
bites. Had to dose up on benadryl and ice packs but no systemic (hives,
etc.) reaction. I've only been stung by bees, hornets, etc. twice and it
was bad, but not systemic.

I only mountain bike in the winter ;-)

--
ie
ride fast, take chances.

"Steve Wertz" <swertz@cluemail.compost> wrote in message
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> Ambulance: $ 650
> Emergency Room Facilities: $ 400
> Doctors and nurses: $ 250
> Perscriptions: $ 40
> Pain and Suffering: $ 60 (I'm cheap)
>
> Can of Raid: Priceless
>
> http://i11.tinypic.com/6asqfyr.jpg
>
> -sw

Steve Wertz

2007-07-26, 3:25 am

On Thu, 26 Jul 2007 02:05:26 GMT, jOhN wrote:

> If that's an autobiographical incident sorry it happened.

Those are project3ed costs. It's not the first time it's
happened.

> Am I right in thinking you've said that bee/wasp stings are muy malo?

Si. Very allergic. And I wasn't going to hire somebody to
relocate the nest for me.

-sw

Steve Wertz

2007-07-26, 3:25 am

On Wed, 25 Jul 2007 22:01:35 -0500, oldhickory wrote:

> Dude! Glad you're still breathing! Been there with fire ants though,
> strangely, my reactions seem to get milder each time. I know that's not the
> norm so I feel very lucky. Haven't been to the ER for the last 3 or 4
> bites. Had to dose up on benadryl and ice packs but no systemic (hives,
> etc.) reaction. I've only been stung by bees, hornets, etc. twice and it
> was bad, but not systemic.

I've gotten pretty immune to fire-ant bites. I can take 3 stings
at a time now and not break out. But if I had gone a few years
without any stings, I'm sure it would be much worse.

That was my first bee sting in probably 15+ years, and they pack
a little more punch than a few ants. Those yellow Jackets are my
worst enemy. Hornets don't seem to bother me.

-sw

Omelet

2007-07-26, 1:25 pm

In article <cmqq4dh66g73.dlg@sqwertz.com>,
Steve Wertz <swertz@cluemail.compost> wrote:

> Ambulance: $ 650
> Emergency Room Facilities: $ 400
> Doctors and nurses: $ 250
> Perscriptions: $ 40
> Pain and Suffering: $ 60 (I'm cheap)
>
> Can of Raid: Priceless
>
> http://i11.tinypic.com/6asqfyr.jpg
>
> -sw

Those don't look like Honey bees?
Too yellow?

Your bbq would have been free. They can be smoked out.
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Omelet

2007-07-26, 1:25 pm

In article <11bpxc2mzbkoh.dlg@sqwertz.com>,
Steve Wertz <swertz@cluemail.compost> wrote:

> On Wed, 25 Jul 2007 22:01:35 -0500, oldhickory wrote:
>
>
> I've gotten pretty immune to fire-ant bites. I can take 3 stings
> at a time now and not break out. But if I had gone a few years
> without any stings, I'm sure it would be much worse.
>
> That was my first bee sting in probably 15+ years, and they pack
> a little more punch than a few ants. Those yellow Jackets are my
> worst enemy. Hornets don't seem to bother me.
>
> -sw

Fire ants just give me itchy little welts and a pustule.
They itch fiercely. Worse than skeeters.

I'm lucky I'm not allergic to any of the bugs and you have my sympathies.

I'm also immune to poison oak and poison ivy...

but high mold spore counts and oak pollen just about kill me. <sigh>

Guess I've got a tough hide and weak sinuses!
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