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Ant problem really bugs store owner (Landlord wants ants moved, not exterminated)
Austin American-Statesman ^ | 7.6.03 | John Kelso

Posted on 08/03/2003 5:53:04 PM PDT by mhking

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1 posted on 08/03/2003 5:53:04 PM PDT by mhking
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To: Howlin; Ed_NYC; MonroeDNA; widgysoft; Springman; Timesink; dubyaismypresident; Grani; coug97; ...
Just damn.

If you want on the new list, FReepmail me. This IS a high-volume PING list...

2 posted on 08/03/2003 5:53:27 PM PDT by mhking
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To: mhking
The tenants are doing the sensible thing by moving out. I hope the ant-loving owner goes bankrupt.
3 posted on 08/03/2003 5:58:44 PM PDT by Ronin (Qui tacet consentit!)
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To: mhking
How do you move ants?

You hire yourselves some antpokes and drive 'em along the trail, how else?

4 posted on 08/03/2003 6:00:15 PM PDT by The Hon. Galahad Threepwood
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To: mhking
No problem. Put fresh vacuum cleaner bag into the vacuum cleaner. Vacuum up all the ants. Remove bag. Mail them to the landlord.
5 posted on 08/03/2003 6:07:36 PM PDT by dark_lord (The Statue of Liberty now holds a baseball bat and she's yelling 'You want a piece of me?')
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No problem. Put fresh vacuum cleaner bag into the vacuum cleaner. Vacuum up all the ants. Remove bag. Mail them to the landlord.

Citronella, often handed out and made into insect repelling candles, etc., is really useless for most insects, but it does happen to be a specific alarm pheromone for ants.

Not that I in the least support in certifiable looney landlord.

6 posted on 08/03/2003 6:12:51 PM PDT by Gorzaloon (Contents may have settled during shipping, but this tagline contains the stated product weight.)
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To: Gorzaloon
Go to your local Chinese grocery and purchase some ant chalk, it works like magic!

They all have it and it's only 75cents/stick but it's not FDA approved so you will have to ask for it.

Draw a few lines across their trail and the ants will be gone in a couple of hours!
7 posted on 08/03/2003 6:19:02 PM PDT by dalereed (,)
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To: The Hon. Galahad Threepwood
How do you move ants?

First you spray them with bug spray. Then you sweep their dead little bodies up and empty the dust pan into the garbage can. Put out the garbage.

8 posted on 08/03/2003 6:41:15 PM PDT by alnick
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To: mhking
Just damn.

Just dumb.

9 posted on 08/03/2003 7:00:44 PM PDT by facedown (Armed in the Heartland)
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To: dalereed
yep...that stuff is amazing. Most round eyes don't know about it....lol.
10 posted on 08/03/2003 7:16:32 PM PDT by Khurkris (Ranger On...)
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>>Mail them to the landlord.<<

Wouldn't the FBI get involved in you started mailing "ants-back?"

Oooh! That was really bad!

Muleteam1

11 posted on 08/03/2003 7:24:08 PM PDT by Muleteam1 (elves.)
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To: Khurkris
Freepers that want some and can't find it, let me know and i'll send you some.
12 posted on 08/03/2003 7:50:59 PM PDT by dalereed (,)
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To: mhking
Separate, but related story here:

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_775325.html?menu=news.quirkies
13 posted on 08/03/2003 7:55:09 PM PDT by TheBattman
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To: mhking
You have got to be shi++ing me.

In the words of the great George Putnam: "We are living in the age of insanity."

14 posted on 08/03/2003 8:15:19 PM PDT by BenLurkin (Socialism is slavery.)
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Austin-related...
15 posted on 08/03/2003 8:17:23 PM PDT by tarawa
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I think this landlady must be one more of that "Keep
Austin Weird" crowd!
16 posted on 08/03/2003 8:48:24 PM PDT by basil
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To: dark_lord
Zippo barbecue lighter?
17 posted on 08/03/2003 8:50:25 PM PDT by cyborg (i'm half and half... me mum is a muggle and me dad is a witch)
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To: alnick
Then tell the landlord you relocated the ants to that big antpile on interstate xx neutral ground at exit xx and "would you please check on them for me"!
18 posted on 08/03/2003 11:54:03 PM PDT by Atchafalaya (1)
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To: mhking
What kind of a bridal store needs to carry leather products, is what I want to know ;-)
19 posted on 08/04/2003 6:29:19 AM PDT by T Minus Four
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To: mhking
I think it's important to know what COLOR the ants are first!
20 posted on 08/04/2003 6:31:46 AM PDT by NewCenturions
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