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Post by Hildor on Aug 6, 2009 10:25:04 GMT
I have gone mad. They have driven me insane. Night after night. Little critters that you never see when you quadriple check your bedroom before you go to sleep. But when you turn off the light, lay down and close your eyes, they unleash their attacks "zmmmmmmm" right next to your ear. I've done everything. Checking my bedroom for half and hour before going to sleep. Running round like a maniac at 3am, with a towel to smash 'em (which ofcourse doesn't work because you should be asleep at that time, not running around like a maniac). Using those anti-bug chemicals which probably drove me more insane form breathing them. But when I stopped using those chemicals for one night...BAM! Full blood-sucking bombardment again. And oh yes, the next morning I see them. I see them flying slowly around, filled with blood. And when I take my revenge, the walls are ofcourse covered with MY OWN BLOOD! I know that every living creature in an ecosystem has its role. But NOT IN MY ROOM! The only thing in the ecosystem of my room should be ME. I once woke up with scratch wounds on my shoulders. From scratching the itching mosquito bites in my sleep  But now it's over. Every mosquite that I see has to die and die they shall! I declare war on the mosquito. Nuclear war! THERMONUCLEOCHEMICAL WAR!!!!! ... I have spoken. |
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Post by LaFille on Aug 6, 2009 22:28:56 GMT
Supported. War, not nuclear war that is, cause kamikaze techniques are too messy.  Usually here mosquitoes swarm in June and then it becomes much less abundant and aggressive; however, since the past few years there's a new specie taking over that peaks in July and they're still very aggressive these nights despite the city trying to control them. I tried to go do some photo yesterday night and spent more time crushing those little buggers than actually shooting.  |
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Post by peterh on Aug 6, 2009 23:15:55 GMT
I want in! One of those pests bit me the other day  |
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Post by LaFille on Aug 6, 2009 23:18:36 GMT
Just one? You're lucky... |
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Post by twoheadedragon on Aug 7, 2009 11:58:21 GMT
Ha, I wonder how you guys would survive one night in Indonesia?  (Jang would understand...) ;D |
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Post by Galadriel on Aug 7, 2009 13:27:52 GMT
Rub some lemon juice on you (and especially on your ears where they tend to buzz around) and they wont bother you anymore ;-)
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Post by killerzzz on Aug 7, 2009 15:33:21 GMT
Here's a hand grenade from me.
Get'em for me! You've got the support of Killerzzz and his legions!
When I was on vacation, I got 20 bites (that I could count) in a single night. And more over the other nights. >.<
"The only good bug is a dead bug. I say, KILL 'EM ALL"
Killerzzz
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Post by Hildor on Aug 7, 2009 18:34:57 GMT
But I hate going to sleep while having melon juice or anti mosquito milk or whatever on me, that's the problem. Last night some mosquito got between my head and my cushion...three times in a row. How and why do they even get there?! And it's always on the moment that you start falling asleep that they attack your ears. So you have to react by moving, thus messing up your "falling asleep moment" and can you start all over again. WAAAAAR!!!! |
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Post by twoheadedragon on Aug 8, 2009 11:28:51 GMT
Spray your bedroom with Raid (or the local equivalent) 1 hour before you want to enter. Spray thoroughly, and make sure no fans/air cons/heaters are on!
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Post by LaFille on Aug 9, 2009 0:31:01 GMT
Ewww... And then, it's not sleep that will be his trouble, but waking up!  When there aren't too many, having a dog with you will get you rid of the mosquitoes (that is, they'll be busy on it instead of you). ;D What draws them is a substance produced in sweat, CO2 and heat, which the dog produces more than you. That didn't do the trick enough this week though. Smoke is also a quite good natural repellent. |
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Post by Hildor on Aug 9, 2009 9:01:18 GMT
If you can stand the noise, you could put your dog on a treadmill in your room overnight...while smoking. That should do the trick ;D
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Post by twoheadedragon on Aug 10, 2009 7:22:41 GMT
As for me, I've lived with the mosquito's for so long that they don't bite me anymore. Either that, or my blood has adapted to them. I'm not really sure which one. Either way, I declared a ceasefire with them several years ago... ;D |
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Post by Hildor on Aug 10, 2009 8:25:45 GMT
Did you start biting back so they became afraid of you? ;D
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Post by twoheadedragon on Aug 10, 2009 8:34:44 GMT
Did you start biting back so they became afraid of you? ;D Yeah, I've actually eaten lots of them!  Also, I used to be a sweet-tooth so I ate lots of candy and sugary foods, so they'd attack me a lot. When I started eating healthier food and stopped eating candy/junk food, the amount of attacks lessened dramatically. |
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Post by LaFille on Aug 10, 2009 22:35:42 GMT
Me, I think it's because you stopped washing that they don't attack you anymore. That, or you grew a very thick skin. ;D |
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Post by twoheadedragon on Aug 12, 2009 12:32:35 GMT
Me, I think it's because you stopped washing that they don't attack you anymore. That, or you grew a very thick skin. ;D LOL! Well, I shower 2-3 times a day (I advise Peter to do the same ;D ), so it's probably the latter. |
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Post by Hildor on Aug 12, 2009 13:59:25 GMT
Maybe they like the odour of your soap ;D
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Post by twoheadedragon on Aug 13, 2009 9:37:47 GMT
Maybe they like the odour of your soap ;D That's VERY possible... ;D Well, last time I visited Jakarta, the "Jakartan Mosquitos" attacked me!  My feet were full of bites the next day, I remember very well... |
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Post by LaFille on Aug 28, 2009 16:28:10 GMT
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Post by Hildor on Sept 1, 2009 20:45:41 GMT
The war is going quite well on the Belgian front. I made more mosquito casualties in the past week than I did in the rest of the month. Keep our banners up! Hold your ground and smash those towels!
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(Jang would understand...) ;D
Also, I used to be a sweet-tooth so I ate lots of candy and sugary foods, so they'd attack me a lot. When I started eating healthier food and stopped eating candy/junk food, the amount of attacks lessened dramatically. 
My feet were full of bites the next day, I remember very well...