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From: Michael A. Terrell on 26 Apr 2010 11:30 Jim Thompson wrote: > > Michael A. Terrell wrote: > > > > You're just waiting for 'someone' from D.C. to show up without the > >proper papers, aren't you? ;-) > > Now! Now! You know that I'm quite prim and proper... bang! Do you yell 'FORE' before taking your shot? ;-) -- Anyone wanting to run for any political office in the US should have to have a DD214, and a honorable discharge.
From: Michael A. Terrell on 26 Apr 2010 11:32 Spehro Pefhany wrote: > > On Mon, 26 Apr 2010 07:26:55 -0400, Spehro Pefhany > <speffSNIP(a)interlogDOTyou.knowwhat> wrote: > > >On Mon, 26 Apr 2010 05:34:46 -0400, the renowned JW <none(a)dev.null> > >wrote: > > > >>Fill a bowl with some vinegar. Cover it with plastic wrap and poke lots of > >>holes in it that are just big enough for them to enter. Gnats are > >>attracted to vinegar and will find their way in, then die. > > > >Dish soap and water will work too. > > Oh, you have to put a bit of ripe banana peel in there too. Would that work on dirty politicians if you used a couple dollars in change, instead of the banana peel? -- Anyone wanting to run for any political office in the US should have to have a DD214, and a honorable discharge.
From: Spehro Pefhany on 26 Apr 2010 11:43 On Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:32:03 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > >Spehro Pefhany wrote: >> >> On Mon, 26 Apr 2010 07:26:55 -0400, Spehro Pefhany >> <speffSNIP(a)interlogDOTyou.knowwhat> wrote: >> >> >On Mon, 26 Apr 2010 05:34:46 -0400, the renowned JW <none(a)dev.null> >> >wrote: >> > >> >>Fill a bowl with some vinegar. Cover it with plastic wrap and poke lots of >> >>holes in it that are just big enough for them to enter. Gnats are >> >>attracted to vinegar and will find their way in, then die. >> > >> >Dish soap and water will work too. >> >> Oh, you have to put a bit of ripe banana peel in there too. > > > Would that work on dirty politicians if you used a couple dollars in >change, instead of the banana peel? Unmarked hundreds, maybe.
From: Jim Thompson on 26 Apr 2010 12:21 On Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:30:07 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > >Jim Thompson wrote: >> >> Michael A. Terrell wrote: >> > >> > You're just waiting for 'someone' from D.C. to show up without the >> >proper papers, aren't you? ;-) >> >> Now! Now! You know that I'm quite prim and proper... bang! > > > Do you yell 'FORE' before taking your shot? ;-) I'm like the famous Houston Police solution to multiple 7-11 robberies and killings... Bang! Bang! "STOP... Police!" ;-) Really happened, IIRC, around 1968. We were visiting the parents-in-law in Houston. I was delighted :-) ...Jim Thompson -- | James E.Thompson, CTO | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus | | Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | | | Voice:(480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat | | E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 | The only thing bipartisan in this country is hypocrisy
From: Jim Thompson on 26 Apr 2010 12:26
On Mon, 26 Apr 2010 05:34:46 -0400, JW <none(a)dev.null> wrote: >On Sun, 25 Apr 2010 10:42:43 -0700 Jim Thompson ><To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)On-My-Web-Site.com> wrote in Message id: ><5kv8t5t1olbu8avqhonkdtrn15atkduils(a)4ax.com>: > >>This wet (and cold) winter, due to global warming ;-) has left us here >>in AZ over-run with gnats as the weather warms up. >> >>They're even getting into the house. >> >>Any convenient solutions? >> >> ...Jim Thompson > >Fill a bowl with some vinegar. Cover it with plastic wrap and poke lots of >holes in it that are just big enough for them to enter. Gnats are >attracted to vinegar and will find their way in, then die. That suddenly makes sense... those damned gnats will find a glass of wine about as quickly as you can pour it :-( Maybe something like a cat watering fountain, but with recirculating cheap white wine :-) ...Jim Thompson -- | James E.Thompson, CTO | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus | | Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | | | Voice:(480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat | | E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 | The only thing bipartisan in this country is hypocrisy |