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Bags of water hung to keep flies away
United Press International ^ | UPI

Posted on 08/26/2006 12:39:07 AM PDT by carlo3b

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To: Liberty Valance
I miss that summer past time.

But for the betterment of the idiots and attorney's in society I accept my loss of pleasure.

101 posted on 07/15/2007 12:46:14 PM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: Killborn; CarrotAndStick
Are both you guys in Thailand?

I'm thinking of popping up for a few days week after next.

An American Expat in Southeast Asia

102 posted on 07/15/2007 12:48:11 PM PDT by expatguy (Support - "An American Expat in Southeast Asia")
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To: VoiceOfBruck
I do this and yes, it does work. Mine hang from my windchimes so they are moving most of the time, that may be a factor. I've been doing this for three years now. As you can see in the picture, we have horses so we have flies - but not at the house or in the house.


103 posted on 07/15/2007 12:56:58 PM PDT by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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To: GreenAccord

Water? I think she’s full of vinegar.


104 posted on 07/15/2007 1:21:43 PM PDT by kalee (The offenses we give, we write in the dust; Those we take, we write in marble. JHuett)
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To: expatguy

Nah, not anytime soon. Hopefully next year.

Thanks for bumping the thread though. My aunt’s house is lousy with these maggots. I’m going to seriously look into these solutions.

Playing exterminator just to enjoy a meal or use the computer is NOT my idea of “quality time”.


105 posted on 07/15/2007 1:28:24 PM PDT by Killborn (BASH BUSH!! All the COOL kids are doing it!!!! Perfect for people with no logic or reason!)
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To: BereanBrain

Okay you sound like the go to guy on chemical solutions to yard problems. What can I spray on a sandy weed patch to discourage neighborhood cats from using it as a toilet? Thanks in advance :~>


106 posted on 07/15/2007 1:28:56 PM PDT by RGSpincich
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To: Cailleach

How funny! You and I were just talking about this last night and someone reactivated an old thread about it.


107 posted on 07/15/2007 1:29:26 PM PDT by kalee (The offenses we give, we write in the dust; Those we take, we write in marble. JHuett)
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To: Benrand
It has an unfortunate side effect in that it also disorients blondes.

How could you tell?

108 posted on 07/15/2007 1:32:06 PM PDT by Petronski (imwithfred.com)
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To: carlo3b
It does work. I’m in sales...have been in lots of open businesses...first time I saw the plastic bags containing water hung throughout an establishment was in Anahuac, Texas in the local beer joint. I ask why...they explained the fly thingy [they got it from local horse stables...I understand that's where it started]...I had a place where I continued to have fly problems...so I tried it...it took about 1 to 2 weeks...then one day I noticed NO FLIES...it’s got to be done a certain way...my Dad tried it in his restaurant...they didn’t do it right so it didn’t work...
109 posted on 07/15/2007 1:40:10 PM PDT by shield (A wise man's heart is at his RIGHT hand;but a fool's heart at his LEFT. Ecc 10:2)
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To: carlo3b
Saw this about 6-7 years ago at a restaurant in Frisco, TX (La Hacienda Ranch). I didn't know what the reason was until the hostess explained.

Speaking of, I went to a pizza joint (Olivella's) in Dallas last evening... plastic bag was hanging on the front enterence's door knob... first time in a few years I've seen it used.

110 posted on 07/15/2007 1:51:29 PM PDT by Trajan88 (www.bullittclub.com)
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To: carlo3b

I do want to know?


111 posted on 07/15/2007 1:54:37 PM PDT by 1035rep
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To: Brilliant

Flies are not the problem in FLA - it’s the skeeters!


112 posted on 07/15/2007 1:57:55 PM PDT by stainlessbanner
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To: kalee

And to think that had we not gone to see that house for sale that had ziplock baggies with water and pennies in them...and sweetie and I hadn’t been giving each other the oddest looks in the presence of our realtor, I would have never heard of this. We didn’t find any flies in the house, but then again, we didn’t even look at the entire house. It just “wasn’t us.” LOL


113 posted on 07/15/2007 2:14:30 PM PDT by Cailleach
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To: GreenAccord

“Ugly bag of mostly water”


114 posted on 07/15/2007 2:20:15 PM PDT by SlowBoat407 (It's never a good time to get sucked into an evil vortex.)
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To: GretchenM
" So now, being called, "Ya old bag!" takes on a new, environmentally-friendly meaning. "

No, it means "you're so ugly you scare away flies".

115 posted on 07/15/2007 2:29:25 PM PDT by Nik Naym (If Republicans are your problem, Democrats aren't the answer!)
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To: greyfoxx39
Heck if I know...

Wrong turn?

LOL!!

116 posted on 07/15/2007 2:38:47 PM PDT by Osage Orange (“To call illegal aliens, undocumented workers, is like calling drug dealers unlicensed pharmacists.”)
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To: Osage Orange
Wrong turn?

I was reading your post, and was puzzled at MY message until I saw the date, LOL Then I really WAS puzzled.

117 posted on 07/15/2007 2:40:44 PM PDT by greyfoxx39
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To: ashastarr

Okay....so how in the world did you find this nearly year old thread?


118 posted on 07/15/2007 2:41:28 PM PDT by Osage Orange (“To call illegal aliens, undocumented workers, is like calling drug dealers unlicensed pharmacists.”)
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To: ErnBatavia

May be they own water stocks........


119 posted on 07/15/2007 2:42:25 PM PDT by Osage Orange (“To call illegal aliens, undocumented workers, is like calling drug dealers unlicensed pharmacists.”)
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To: carlo3b
ecause you really don't want/need to know

Spill the beans, Chef.

120 posted on 07/15/2007 2:42:52 PM PDT by Glenn (Free Venezuela!)
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