Mosquitoes are back :(

landhoney · 03-10-2009, 09:47 PM

Had some visitors I have not had in months smoking outside my house this evening. I guess 'winter' is over here in south Florida.

I need to find a decent solution that allows me to stay cool (ie no long sleeves/ pants)
Funny, up north the cold keep you guys from smoking often outdoors, whereas down here the summer is going to cut my smoking way back.
Guess I'll be at my B&M more and more pretty soon.

Mugen910 · 03-10-2009, 09:48 PM

I thought smoke scares them away?

WildBlueSooner · 03-10-2009, 09:51 PM

They are popping up in Louisiana too. I use citronella candles which help some.

landhoney · 03-10-2009, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mugen910

I thought smoke scares them away?

The only thing that works is lighting up four Dunhill Cabinettas and placing them around you. Nothing else works. It works, but I'm getting pretty low.

Seriously though, they must have been hibernating and living of their fat reserves and now they are HUNGRY and nothing will get in their way, because the cigar smoke is not working. I'm looking like a raisin at the moment.

Nabinger16 · 03-10-2009, 10:14 PM

Them little bastards need to come around in the winter when no one really wants to go outside anyway!

Bear · 03-10-2009, 10:40 PM

Here's an interesting article for you (by the University of Florida no less!)

http://news.ufl.edu/2005/05/19/mosquito-traps/

I especially like the part where the scientist says "He is concluding a study that showed CO2 traps were significantly outperformed by traps that used live hosts as bait."

I guess what you need to do is lure an unsuspecting victim to your smoking area and hope that their blood is sweeter than yours!

shvictor · 03-10-2009, 10:49 PM

I hate Mosquitoes, but they freakin love me...If there is one mosquito within 15 miles of my house it will bite me..

Ashcan Bill · 03-10-2009, 11:29 PM

I thought all you guys had screened in patios to keep them critters out? Heck, I've seen what looked like entire yards in Florida that were screened in. Doesn't it work?

newcigarz · 03-11-2009, 06:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by landhoney

Had some visitors I have not had in months smoking outside my house this evening. I guess 'winter' is over here in south Florida.

I need to find a decent solution that allows me to stay cool (ie no long sleeves/ pants)
Funny, up north the cold keep you guys from smoking often outdoors, whereas down here the summer is going to cut my smoking way back.
Guess I'll be at my B&M more and more pretty soon.

Seth, no screened lanai?

Smokin Gator · 03-11-2009, 06:40 AM

I usually smoke on my porch which is screened. Works great for the mosquitos, but the dang no see ums barely notice the screen.

macpappy · 03-11-2009, 07:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by landhoney

Had some visitors I have not had in months smoking outside my house this evening. I guess 'winter' is over here in south Florida.

I need to find a decent solution that allows me to stay cool (ie no long sleeves/ pants)
Funny, up north the cold keep you guys from smoking often outdoors, whereas down here the summer is going to cut my smoking way back.
Guess I'll be at my B&M more and more pretty soon.

Please keep your pants on.

The mosquitos I can tolerate if they are not too bad. What I hate are the GNATS.

taltos · 03-11-2009, 07:11 AM

As far as the gnats go, the Drill Instructors and permanant personnel at Parris Island had a trick to dealing with them, they used Skin So Soft from Avon. It kept the sand fleas (gnats, noseeums) away from them and on the recruits where they belonged.

Starscream · 03-11-2009, 07:12 AM

It's that time of year again. Mosquitoes and gnats are bad in the south. I didn't think that the mosquitoes ever went away in Florida. You guys have mosquitoes the size of dump trucks down there.

goalie204 · 03-11-2009, 08:09 AM

http://www.mysteriesofcanada.com/Man..._of_canada.htm

Lol. Marc and I were just talking about this last night. /threadjack off

get the thing Marc talked about!

Mugen910 · 03-11-2009, 08:31 AM

can you rent bats to eat them up?

DPD6030 · 03-11-2009, 08:41 AM

Two words = Mosquito Deleteo

Mugen910 · 03-11-2009, 08:49 AM

one word = Huh?

King James · 03-11-2009, 09:28 AM

they aren't here....yet. You guys can keep 'em!

ucla695 · 03-11-2009, 08:54 PM

Man, I hate those things. Eat a lot of garlic and nothing will want to come close to you.

MTB996 · 03-11-2009, 09:02 PM

I am in the process of getting quotes for a screened back porch for this very reason. I am sick of getting eaten up while enjoying a good cigar and drink at night.

03-10-2009, 09:47 PM	#1
landhoney Mr. Charisma Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Seth Location: In the forest Posts: 2,639 Trading: (32)	Mosquitoes are back :( Had some visitors I have not had in months smoking outside my house this evening. I guess 'winter' is over here in south Florida. I need to find a decent solution that allows me to stay cool (ie no long sleeves/ pants) Funny, up north the cold keep you guys from smoking often outdoors, whereas down here the summer is going to cut my smoking way back. Guess I'll be at my B&M more and more pretty soon.

03-10-2009, 09:48 PM	#2
Mugen910 I <3 Huy Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Location Location: First Name Posts: 8,387 Trading: (106)	Re: Mosquitoes are back :( I thought smoke scares them away? __________________ I'm not antisocial, I just think people are stupid.

03-10-2009, 09:51 PM	#3
WildBlueSooner I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: James Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 3,322 Trading: (19)	Re: Mosquitoes are back :( They are popping up in Louisiana too. I use citronella candles which help some. __________________ "To dilute the will to win is to destroy the purpose of the game. There is no substitute for victory"-- Douglas MacArthur

03-10-2009, 10:14 PM	#5
Nabinger16 Drowning Ex Gorilla Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Trent Location: Indiana Posts: 292 Trading: (8)	Re: Mosquitoes are back :( Them little bastards need to come around in the winter when no one really wants to go outside anyway!

03-10-2009, 10:40 PM	#6
Bear Just an other FNG Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Marc Location: Ajax, Ontario. Posts: 393 Trading: (4)	Re: Mosquitoes are back :( Here's an interesting article for you (by the University of Florida no less!) http://news.ufl.edu/2005/05/19/mosquito-traps/ I especially like the part where the scientist says "He is concluding a study that showed CO2 traps were significantly outperformed by traps that used live hosts as bait." I guess what you need to do is lure an unsuspecting victim to your smoking area and hope that their blood is sweeter than yours! __________________ Canadian Roll Call

03-10-2009, 10:49 PM	#7
shvictor Instigator Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Steve Location: Lathrop, CA Posts: 2,846 Trading: (40)	Re: Mosquitoes are back :( I hate Mosquitoes, but they freakin love me...If there is one mosquito within 15 miles of my house it will bite me.. __________________

03-10-2009, 11:29 PM	#8
Ashcan Bill Ol' Dude Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Bill Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 1,901 Trading: (6)	Re: Mosquitoes are back :( I thought all you guys had screened in patios to keep them critters out? Heck, I've seen what looked like entire yards in Florida that were screened in. Doesn't it work?

03-11-2009, 06:40 AM	#10
Smokin Gator Just plain insane! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Swamp Posts: 6,237 Trading: (106)	Re: Mosquitoes are back :( I usually smoke on my porch which is screened. Works great for the mosquitos, but the dang no see ums barely notice the screen. __________________ Check out the Cigar Asylum Newbie Sampler Trade

03-11-2009, 07:11 AM	#12
taltos Really, really old Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Paul Location: Saugus, MA Posts: 2,486 Trading: (3)	Re: Mosquitoes are back :( As far as the gnats go, the Drill Instructors and permanant personnel at Parris Island had a trick to dealing with them, they used Skin So Soft from Avon. It kept the sand fleas (gnats, noseeums) away from them and on the recruits where they belonged. __________________ Jimmy, some of its magic, some of its tragic, but I had a good life all the way. He Went to Paris, J. Buffett

03-11-2009, 07:12 AM	#13
Starscream Knowhutimean, Vern? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andy Location: In a little town somewhere in the USA Posts: 10,237 Trading: (4)	Re: Mosquitoes are back :( It's that time of year again. Mosquitoes and gnats are bad in the south. I didn't think that the mosquitoes ever went away in Florida. You guys have mosquitoes the size of dump trucks down there. __________________ Insert quote here.

03-11-2009, 08:09 AM	#14
goalie204 Have My Own Room Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: Myles Location: Winnipeg Posts: 1,659 Trading: (12)	Re: Mosquitoes are back :( http://www.mysteriesofcanada.com/Man..._of_canada.htm Lol. Marc and I were just talking about this last night. /threadjack off get the thing Marc talked about!

03-11-2009, 08:31 AM	#15
Mugen910 I <3 Huy Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Location Location: First Name Posts: 8,387 Trading: (106)	Re: Mosquitoes are back :( can you rent bats to eat them up? __________________ I'm not antisocial, I just think people are stupid.

03-11-2009, 08:41 AM	#16
DPD6030 Shepard of the sheeple Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: The Mitten Posts: 7,166 Trading: (151)	Re: Mosquitoes are back :( Two words = Mosquito Deleteo

03-11-2009, 08:49 AM	#17
Mugen910 I <3 Huy Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Location Location: First Name Posts: 8,387 Trading: (106)	Re: Mosquitoes are back :( one word = Huh? __________________ I'm not antisocial, I just think people are stupid.

03-11-2009, 09:28 AM	#18
King James Regard Me! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jim Location: Dark Side Of The Moon Posts: 2,565 Trading: (2)	Re: Mosquitoes are back :( they aren't here....yet. You guys can keep 'em! __________________ Mob Herfin' Since 2006

03-11-2009, 08:54 PM	#19
ucla695 Neither here, nor there Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Pool Posts: 3,696 Trading: (5)	Re: Mosquitoes are back :( Man, I hate those things. Eat a lot of garlic and nothing will want to come close to you.

03-11-2009, 09:02 PM	#20
MTB996 Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hillsborough, NC Posts: 317 Trading: (1)	Re: Mosquitoes are back :( I am in the process of getting quotes for a screened back porch for this very reason. I am sick of getting eaten up while enjoying a good cigar and drink at night.