Ant problem really bugs store owner (Landlord wants ants moved, not exterminated)

Austin American-Statesman ^ | 7.6.03 | John Kelso

[MortMan]

yep...that stuff is amazing. Most round eyes don't know about it....lol.

You know, I never understood this "round eye" stuff anyway... I'm so nearsighted I'm more of a "squinty eye":-)

[.38sw]

Just thinking conventionally here, shoes. Shoes to go with the lovely wedding gowns, maybe? Of course, there are those other lovely leather items for the wedding night, I suppose...

[Khurkris]

LOL...ok..another name is 'big nose'...but the crunched up schnoz I have no way qualifies for that...ya think they are ....PROFILIN'...?

[whereasandsoforth]

"ANT PROBLEM MAKES STORE OWNER SAY UNCLE"...breaking news!

[joanil]

I wonder if the 'ant chalk' is simply a boric acid powder in a lime chalk base?
Ants hate boric acid powder..........
Anyone know?

[mewzilla]

She should move to Germany. They love ants as much as she does. I hear the Germans actually have a law that prohibits ant-killing, and Ant Cops to enforce it.

[mewzilla]

[Teacher317]

Call in the Starship Troopers!
by Nico Martinucci
Features Editor

At one deceivingly peaceful-looking residence, Asa and Karen are having an ant invasion. Asa said the ants arrived right after it started raining. He thinks the ants are coming inside because it is cold and wet outside. Sometimes they find food, like crumbs, around the house. The ants are coming in from many places: a light socket, from little holes in the wall, and under the back door.

In the past, Asa and Karen used cinnamon. The ants don't like it, but it doesn't stop them. Then they switched to boric acid, but it still didn't work.

"We had to resort to Petrochemical Death," says Karen.

So Asa and Karen bought "White Ant Chalk" from Chinatown. People claim it is safe, but no one knows what's in it. It's illegal the way it's being sold because there are no ingredients listed on the container. Asa is going to send a sample to a friend in the E.P.A. for testing. But Karen says, "And it works! It works instantly!"

[mewzilla]

FYI on ant chalk. Click here.

[dalereed]

Typical of government in the last 20+ years, if it works outlaw it!

It's time to get back to educating and disiplining childern for their safety instead of removing products and letting the rug rats run wild!