tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13796804.post9203256432677968311..comments2023-09-06T05:58:02.522-07:00Comments on Palousitics: Global Warming Fear Mongers: Oh, H-E-Double Hockey Sticks!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13796804.post-88315103972383535782008-02-27T18:36:00.000-08:002008-02-27T18:36:00.000-08:00Mr. Mechanic - You are correct, Tempo is the stuff...Mr. Mechanic -<BR/> <BR/>You are correct, Tempo is the stuff (specifically Tempo WP for this particular job). We generally use it at a rate of 40 grams per 100 gallons of water in our power sprayers. It is typically mixed with 3/4 of 1 pound of Orthene, too. <BR/> <BR/>My favorite baiting method for paper wasps and yellow jackets: a gatorade bottle hung from a tree limb full of wet cat food mixed with a micro-encapsulated insecticide. If done right, it draws the little devils right in and gives them something poisonous to eat that won't kill them before they bring it back to the nest and share. Once the queen gets a few mouth fulls, buh bye!Paul E. Zimmermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04480215501034566588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13796804.post-18441398590123765652008-02-27T09:22:00.000-08:002008-02-27T09:22:00.000-08:00Michael,I do have eight traps around the property ...Michael,<BR/>I do have eight traps around the property but I will begin baiting them early. Thanks for the tip.<BR/>I usually use a piece of hot dog with some Wal-Mart cola to bait the traps. Even the wasps like Wal-Mart!<BR/><BR/>I wonder if I could scale up a wasp trap to capture members of PARD? It would be too expensive to bait it with all that organic food and Starbucks coffee.Satanic Mechanichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222551578840670157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13796804.post-49063267373103358532008-02-27T09:14:00.000-08:002008-02-27T09:14:00.000-08:00I've always wanted to retire somewhere warm enough...I've always wanted to retire somewhere warm enough that I could grow bananas - maybe I won't have to move.Bruce Heimbignerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12615394678431336846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13796804.post-74005766660170795302008-02-27T09:13:00.000-08:002008-02-27T09:13:00.000-08:00S&M,Here's a tip. To really make a dent in your ye...S&M,<BR/>Here's a tip. To really make a dent in your yellowjacket population, get yourself a few of those green and yellow wasp traps. <BR/>Put them out in late April through May and keep the bait fresh. Put them on boundaries between sun and shade and with a water source. Depending upon the weather, the queens emerge from hibernation about that time and they're hungry as hell. <BR/>Every queen you catch in your trap in April and May means that there will be about 5000 fewer wasps in your vicinity by the end of the summer.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15600654309482979580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13796804.post-73043439271224352592008-02-27T08:33:00.000-08:002008-02-27T08:33:00.000-08:00Paul,Since were talking about exterminating, what ...Paul,<BR/>Since were talking about exterminating, what was the name of the spray you mentioned to me about getting rid of wasps? Tempo was it?<BR/>I already have enough glyphosate and 2-4-D to battle weeds but I would like to hit those S.O.B's before they become a problem this summer.Satanic Mechanichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222551578840670157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13796804.post-29597033863628749582008-02-27T08:14:00.000-08:002008-02-27T08:14:00.000-08:00Now that you mention it, I could put you onto some...Now that you mention it, I could put you onto some very nice property in El Salvador or Costa Rica. I have friends down there who've been trying to entice me to buy a vacation home. Prices are great compared to the US. You can get a beach front homes for less than the down payment on a house in Pullman.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15600654309482979580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13796804.post-22821516190199420532008-02-27T07:49:00.000-08:002008-02-27T07:49:00.000-08:00Michael - Probably would. I've already been putti...Michael - <BR/> <BR/>Probably would. I've already been putting the word out that if anyone sees one in their backyard, they should call me first, even if another tech in the company is closer. I want to be the first in the company to bag one so I can secure the bragging rights. :)<BR/> <BR/>But as a backup plan, got any good tips on equatorial real estate? I'm not confident that the "Pro-carbon vote" is going to save the day for us.Paul E. Zimmermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04480215501034566588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13796804.post-28299204623251946622008-02-27T05:08:00.000-08:002008-02-27T05:08:00.000-08:00Oh, and Paul, wouldn't your business benefit if we...Oh, and Paul, wouldn't your business benefit if we had giant Burmese pythons slithering around for you to exterminate?Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15600654309482979580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13796804.post-4165710803317725842008-02-27T05:07:00.000-08:002008-02-27T05:07:00.000-08:00I agree with Paul. This winter made a great case i...I agree with Paul. This winter made a great case in favor of global warming. I will vote for any candidate who promises to subsidize Hummer purchases. If I were president, I would ban any vehicle that gets more than 15 mpg.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15600654309482979580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13796804.post-67510823403342855832008-02-26T23:29:00.000-08:002008-02-26T23:29:00.000-08:00This sucks! I WANT GLOBAL WARMING! Screw the cold!...This sucks! I WANT GLOBAL WARMING! Screw the cold! Seasons are overrated. They call it global disaster, I call it paradise in the making.Paul E. Zimmermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04480215501034566588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13796804.post-4833822052623648062008-02-26T20:38:00.000-08:002008-02-26T20:38:00.000-08:00Well, I'll say it one more time, weather and clima...Well, I'll say it one more time, weather and climate are two different things. A one year cooling is not global climate change. So I wouldn't get too excited. Perhaps we are headed for global cooling (or warming) no one knows. For sure: "more powerful factors are now cooling it." <BR/><BR/>From my Avista bill, draw your own conclusions:<BR/>DEC 14 2007 TO JAN 17 2008 THIS YEAR 29.0 LAST YEAR 26.0<BR/>JAN 17 2008 TO FEB 15 2008 THIS YEAR 26.0 LAST YEAR 30.0Bruce Heimbignerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12615394678431336846noreply@blogger.com