The Hyena Chat thread: Everyone's welcome!

[sameyeyam]

ewww shudder!

We lived in this huge apat complex on the 37th floor. This was when J was a baby. Neighbor had a cleanliness issue and we got overrun with their cockroaches. It was soooooooo nasty! We washed everything down with bleach, kept spray bottles of bleach around to kill the things on site. Everything was very clean, bread in fridge, all opened dry goods were sealed in plastic. It helped a lot.

Finally management was able to kick out the neighbors, could hear them using scrub brushes on the walls and floors to clean next door. Had roaches escaping thru the pipes into our apt. It was so gross!!

After that we never had any bugs, then we moved up to 39th flor. Only one other neighbor-- it was heavenly in comparison- gorgeous view and quiet. Well it was quiet until they decided to resurface the highway running nearby.. at night not to interfere with rush hour traffic BOOM BOOM BOOm BOOM from 11 at night to 4 am-- OY!


It's interesting to drive thru that area and see how much it has changed. It was a younger crowd, college age and wannabe hippies in the 90's. Now it's public housing focus with a large Somali population.

The light rail runs right behind the complex, that would have been nice when we didn't have a car.

Amazing how just one dirty tenant can cause bug problems for everyone else in the building. You would think the bugs would stay at that one apartment...easy food source. But maybe they over breed so need to start spreading out looking for food. We have lots of bugs here, but they tend to stay outside in the woods. Guess my house is too clean for them.

 

[funnygarcia]

I know they sprayed at our place in California, no bugs inside.. some interesting ones outside though. Giant praying mantis and black widows on our little patio.

We had the asian lady beatles trying to come inside as the temp dropped this year. But that's about it.

Had a weevil problem when we lived in St Cloud, I think it came in from whatver we bought at the grocery store. Those were hard to get rid of, annoying but harmless. I attracted them to a bag of wheat bran, tossed the bag.. no more weevils.

 

[sameyeyam]

The Hungry Girl chick said you can make cake by adding diet pop (soda) to the cake mix.. no eggs, no oil. Or you can use pure canned pumpkin --works in brownie mix too.

That's how we make the dump cakes when we go camping. Dump a can of fruit in bottom, dump a cake mix on top and then dump a can of soda pop over the top.

I know they sprayed at our place in California, no bugs inside.. some interesting ones outside though. Giant praying mantis and black widows on our little patio.

We had the asian lady beatles trying to come inside as the temp dropped this year. But that's about it.

Had a weevil problem when we lived in St Cloud, I think it came in from whatver we bought at the grocery store. Those were hard to get rid of, annoying but harmless. I attracted them to a bag of wheat bran, tossed the bag.. no more weevils.

OMG! My MIL accused me of having weevils in my flour once. We all looked at the flour and no one could see anything but her. She made me dump it out and then we had to go get new flour so she could make her cookies. The next day she went to my SIL's and was making pies for our christmas dinner, she accused SIL of having rancid shortening!

We joke around every year at Christmas...I threaten to bring by weevil flour and mix it with her rancid shortening and serve it to everyone.

 

[funnygarcia]

We've had a fax machine sine July, need it to fax hubby's dialysis flow sheets to the clinic.

Well, it wasn't until this week that I noticed... it has caller ID!
We get it free with our cable phone service but all we have is a cheapie phone-- no caller ID window. Hubby was laughing and said we have finally entered the modern world.

Now if it's some unknown or 800 number, I don't bother anwswering. Much nicer not having to answer and hear some collector looking for the guy who had this number previously. Or someone trying to sell me car warranty.

 

[funnygarcia]

Think of the weevils as extra protein.

 

[sameyeyam]

We've had a fax machine sine July, need it to fax hubby's dialysis flow sheets to the clinic.

Well, it wasn't until this week that I noticed... it has caller ID!
We get it free with our cable phone service but all we have is a cheapie phone-- no caller ID window. Hubby was laughing and said we have finally entered the modern world.

Now if it's some unknown or 800 number, I don't bother anwswering. Much nicer not having to answer and hear some collector looking for the guy who had this number previously. Or someone trying to sell me car warranty.

Cool, we had Caller ID a few years ago when the phone company offered a package, local, long distance and caller ID for one price. But then they got bought out by another phone company that tried to triple the price...so we went down to just basic phone service. Most everyone calls us on our cell phones now, and since I'm on dial up the sales people get a busy signal when I'm home!

 

[sameyeyam]

Think of the weevils as extra protein.

I would, but as I told MIL, I DON"T HAVE WEEVILS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I did add a bay leaf to my flour container, so now she never finds those imaginary weevils in my flour.

 

[funnygarcia]

Did we scare away Pixie with our bug talk? sorry


sigh.. heard the cat's collar jinglin in the hallway- darn she did it again!
Applied some tape to the teeth holes in the line, draped it across the bathroom sink. Got done and the cat was drowsing in her cat tree, looking at me wiht a "what do you want" grouchy look. Snatched her up and tossed her in the boys room - SLAM- Now she's in kitty jail!

I couldn't find her when E started, thought she was asleep in the boys room, apprently she was waiting for me to be distracted.

 

[sameyeyam]

Did we scare away Pixie with our bug talk? sorry


sigh.. heard the cat's collar jinglin in the hallway- darn she did it again!
Applied some tape to the teeth holes in the line, draped it across the bathroom sink. Got done and the cat was drowsing in her cat tree, looking at me wiht a "what do you want" grouchy look. Snatched her up and tossed her in the boys room - SLAM- Now she's in kitty jail!

I couldn't find her when E started, thought she was asleep in the boys room, apprently she was waiting for me to be distracted.

Too bad you can't hook a small electrical current up to the line and shock her when she bites into it. Of course E probably wouldn't like it too well on his end! How about getting some jalapeno juice and putting it on the outside of the line or a paste of chili powder? We had a dog a few years back that started chewing on the side of the house...that is until I painted it with a chili powder paste one day. She never touched the side of the house again.

 

[funnygarcia]

since I'm on dial up the sales people get a busy signal when I'm home!

I told my sis she needs to get on the do not call list. The Direct TV computer voice calls her Everytime I babysit. She told me it now calls her several times in one day... she hung up on one and just a few minutes later it called again!

YUCK!

Hubby got tired of cable TV calling us when we were first living together.. we didn't even own a TV at the time. He finally told the guy "We don't believe in watching it, TV is the work of the devil"

No more calls.













Week later we bought a TV.

And called to get cable.

 

[sameyeyam]

12 minutes until fresh, hot bread!

 

[sameyeyam]

I told my sis she needs to get on the do not call list. The Direct TV computer voice calls her Everytime I babysit. She told me it now calls her several times in one day... she hung up on one and just a few minutes later it called again!

YUCK!

Hubby got tired of cable TV calling us when we were first living together.. we didn't even own a TV at the time. He finally told the guy "We don't believe in watching it, TV is the work of the devil"

No more calls.

Week later we bought a TV.

And called to get cable.

Too funny!

We're on the Do Not Call list, but that doesn't stop the non-profits or politicians, so we do get those. I thought it was funny I got a pre-recorded call the other day from the Re-Elect Chris Gregoire (governor). I hung up and then went to make another call, it was still playing. In WA state it is illegal to have a recorded call that doesn't hang up automatically if the receiver hangs up. Because if it keeps playing and you have an emergency, no way to call 911.

Yet our governor obviously doesn't know the law!

 

[funnygarcia]

Too bad you can't hook a small electrical current up to the line and shock her when she bites into it. Of course E probably wouldn't like it too well on his end! How about getting some jalapeno juice and putting it on the outside of the line or a paste of chili powder? We had a dog a few years back that started chewing on the side of the house...that is until I painted it with a chili powder paste one day. She never touched the side of the house again.

Oranges would work, cats don't like citrus scents. We had a spray from BBW of mandarin mango and used it to spray areas when she would try to scratch the couch/ carpet. Worked very nicely, but I don't have any right now.

She hasn't touched the waterline since that first time. The water is under pressure in a very tiny diameter hose , I bet the water shot her in the face. She has an aversion to it and the black drain hose. Takes a big jump over it and will try not to touch it at all.

We could use the black hose but it's a pain to haul in and out. It's hard plastic, does not roll/unroll easily, large enough diameter that you can't close the bathroom door. I hooked up the drain worng one day and the base unit filled with used fluid- yuck! Plus the hose gets stinky pewwwwwww.

We use a soft flexible drain line, similar to IV tubing. It fits under the bathroom door which is good. But it's soft enough for kitty teeth and claws to puncture, which is bad.


hmm, the prisoner is asking to be let out. Paw paw paw at the door, meow? ha ha ha ha not happening

 

[funnygarcia]

In WA state it is illegal to have a recorded call that doesn't hang up automatically if the receiver hangs up. Because if it keeps playing and you have an emergency, no way to call 911.

Yet our governor obviously doesn't know the law!

Typical right?

Hubby got a call for a political survey/poll before the election.. as a Latino voice. They asked if his comments could be used in the media "heck no!" As he said.. he may have an opinion and okay to share it.. but he wouldn't want people to listen to him on the news and think he is some brainless idiot.

 

[sameyeyam]

Oranges would work, cats don't like citrus scents. We had a spray from BBW of mandarin mango and used it to spray areas when she would try to scratch the couch/ carpet. Worked very nicely, but I don't have any right now.

She hasn't touched the waterline since that first time. The water is under pressure in a very tiny diameter hose , I bet the water shot her in the face. She has an aversion to it and the black drain hose. Takes a big jump over it and will try not to touch it at all.

We could use the black hose but it's a pain to haul in and out. It's hard plastic, does not roll/unroll easily, large enough diameter that you can't close the bathroom door. I hooked up the drain worng one day and the base unit filled with used fluid- yuck! Plus the hose gets stinky pewwwwwww.

We use a soft flexible drain line, similar to IV tubing. It fits under the bathroom door which is good. But it's soft enough for kitty teeth and claws to puncture, which is bad.


hmm, the prisoner is asking to be let out. Paw paw paw at the door, meow? ha ha ha ha not happening

So how long is the tubing?

 

[staley7580]

Evening gals!! Whats shakin? I had SUCH an exhausting morning. Seriously.. I got up, talked to hubby for a bit.. then I fell asleep. He woke me up so we could go out for breakfast... Well. Lunch, I guess. We ate, went to Reclinerland to look at... Recliners! Then had some ice cream.. and came home. All so I could take another nap? I dont get it. Maybe I just had to much of a busy day yesterday. I dont know..

Tomorrow we get to go grocery shopping. CANT WAIT.

 

[funnygarcia]

12 minutes until fresh, hot bread!

mm, send me a buttered up slice please. Use your magic skillz

 

[sameyeyam]

Typical right?

Hubby got a call for a political survey/poll before the election.. as a Latino voice. They asked if his comments could be used in the media "heck no!" As he said.. he may have an opinion and okay to share it.. but he wouldn't want people to listen to him on the news and think he is some brainless idiot.

That's ok, you have to read this. It was after my boss died and The Columbia newspaper wanted some information. I had to take them some info. for an obituary...didn't realize I was being interviewed. The guy came out to get the obit info and started talking to me about Mr. Mc. He said, well was he really working at age 92?? I explained that he was very active at work and used the example of him finding mistakes on the financial statements. I had no idea I was being interviewed and quoted. So forever more you can google my name and Mr. Mc's and find me saying "when I MADE MISTAKES on the financial statements". Great, just what I want the world to know, that I screw up the financial statements!http://www.renardinternational.com/facesplaces.asp?wid=832

 

[staley7580]

That's ok, you have to read this. It was after my boss died and The Columbia newspaper wanted some information. I had to take them some info. for an obituary...didn't realize I was being interviewed. The guy came out to get the obit info and started talking to me about Mr. Mc. He said, well was he really working at age 92?? I explained that he was very active at work and used the example of him finding mistakes on the financial statements. I had no idea I was being interviewed and quoted. So forever more you can google my name and Mr. Mc's and find me saying "when I MADE MISTAKES on the financial statements". Great, just what I want the world to know, that I screw up the financial statements!http://www.renardinternational.com/facesplaces.asp?wid=832

THAT is funny!

 

[funnygarcia]

So how long is the tubing?

Long enough to reach from the far corner of the bedroom, down the hall and into the tub.. plus extra. It's two put together as one is not quite long enough.

Packaging was no hlep , doesn't list size. grrr.

Hubby growled at me when I asked his opinion. He's grumpy becuase I woke him up awhile ago.. hey I needed to know if he was just sleepy or if his blood pressure was bottoming out.. he growled back to not bother. Okay grumpy man.. see ya!

Tape measure ---- 30 feet from machine to tub.