(08-15-2023, 06:54 AM)Schmoe Wrote: I'm good for one sting every summer.  It's been a yellowjacket every. fucking. time.

Today at work, I had my arms up, setting up a machine, and one flew right into my sleeve.  I didn't even feel it until I put my arm down, and I thought, huh, maybe a metal splinter got stuck in my shirt, and then my arm was on fire.

I naturally slapped the shit out of my arm, and out tumbles fuckface onto the floor where it was enthusiastically stomped.

The weird thing is, each time the sting has felt different.  A few summers ago I was up a ladder, and one landed on my elbow, and of course stung me.  It felt electric, like somebody dropped a stun gun onto my arm for a split second.  It left a welt, but the pain was gone in a half hour.

Last summer, one tagged my leg, and it felt like somebody flicked a cigarette cherry onto my leg.  It burned for 20 minutes, and was gone.

Today, this one got me good.  This one felt like somebody tossed a staple remover into a fire for a minute, took it out, and pinched my arm.  This was now 8 hours ago and it's still throbbing slightly.  Maybe it's because of where it got me.  Inside of my arm, 2 inches above my armpit.  That's tender.

Anyway, fuck yellowjackets.

(08-15-2023, 10:51 AM)Snarl Wrote:

(08-15-2023, 06:54 AM)Schmoe Wrote: I'm good for one sting every summer.  It's been a yellowjacket every. fucking. time.

Today at work, I had my arms up, setting up a machine, and one flew right into my sleeve.  I didn't even feel it until I put my arm down, and I thought, huh, maybe a metal splinter got stuck in my shirt, and then my arm was on fire.

I naturally slapped the shit out of my arm, and out tumbles fuckface onto the floor where it was enthusiastically stomped.

The weird thing is, each time the sting has felt different.  A few summers ago I was up a ladder, and one landed on my elbow, and of course stung me.  It felt electric, like somebody dropped a stun gun onto my arm for a split second.  It left a welt, but the pain was gone in a half hour.

Last summer, one tagged my leg, and it felt like somebody flicked a cigarette cherry onto my leg.  It burned for 20 minutes, and was gone.

Today, this one got me good.  This one felt like somebody tossed a staple remover into a fire for a minute, took it out, and pinched my arm.  This was now 8 hours ago and it's still throbbing slightly.  Maybe it's because of where it got me.  Inside of my arm, 2 inches above my armpit.  That's tender.

Anyway, fuck yellowjackets.

I ought'a invite you by for a beer.

(08-15-2023, 05:03 PM)F2d5thCav Wrote: They are a P I T A.  Especially in August.

Got stung by seven of them when I was a kid.  Crawling down into my socks etc.  Nasty.

Cheers

(08-15-2023, 08:13 PM)Ninurta Wrote: I agree, whole-heartedly. FUCK yellow jackets, the irascible little bastards! One of my greatest pleasures in life is locating a nest of them, waiting for nightfall, and then sneaking out and then pouring a whole gallon of gasoline down into the nest.

It usually works, but not always. A hive of them built a nest by the edge of a creek bank when I lived in NC, and the spring rains caused a landslide that took half the nest downstream. The half that was left in the creek bank looked to me like it went about 12 feet deep, and was around 7 feet wide.

I think that one would have taken more than a gallon of gas to kill off.


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(08-15-2023, 08:45 PM)EndtheMadnessNow Wrote: They are aggressive, vicious bastards indeed! Going to war on these yellow bandits requires a flame thrower and you cannot battle them during daytime, unless you crave torture & pain. Far worse is being nailed by a Tarantula hawk wasp. Pain is equivalent to being shot in the arm with a .45 pistol at point blank range. Considered by some insect experts to be the most painful sting in the world. Luckily, the excruciating pain only lasts 5-10 minutes, speaking from personal horror experience. They sound like an Apache helo when they come into your patio or campground. Though, unlike yellow-jackets they are non-aggressive.

(08-16-2023, 07:19 AM)F2d5thCav Wrote: Another unpleasant bit about the YJ's is that they like crawling on our food.

Well, guess what else they eat?  Flies.  And we all know what flies like to crawl on.  Barf.

Cheers

(08-15-2023, 06:54 AM)Schmoe Wrote: I'm good for one sting every summer.  It's been a yellowjacket every. fucking. time.

Today at work, I had my arms up, setting up a machine, and one flew right into my sleeve.  I didn't even feel it until I put my arm down, and I thought, huh, maybe a metal splinter got stuck in my shirt, and then my arm was on fire.

I naturally slapped the shit out of my arm, and out tumbles fuckface onto the floor where it was enthusiastically stomped.

The weird thing is, each time the sting has felt different.  A few summers ago I was up a ladder, and one landed on my elbow, and of course stung me.  It felt electric, like somebody dropped a stun gun onto my arm for a split second.  It left a welt, but the pain was gone in a half hour.

Last summer, one tagged my leg, and it felt like somebody flicked a cigarette cherry onto my leg.  It burned for 20 minutes, and was gone.

Today, this one got me good.  This one felt like somebody tossed a staple remover into a fire for a minute, took it out, and pinched my arm.  This was now 8 hours ago and it's still throbbing slightly.  Maybe it's because of where it got me.  Inside of my arm, 2 inches above my armpit.  That's tender.

Anyway, fuck yellowjackets.

(08-16-2023, 03:25 PM)quintessentone Wrote:

(08-15-2023, 06:54 AM)Schmoe Wrote: I'm good for one sting every summer.  It's been a yellowjacket every. fucking. time.

Today at work, I had my arms up, setting up a machine, and one flew right into my sleeve.  I didn't even feel it until I put my arm down, and I thought, huh, maybe a metal splinter got stuck in my shirt, and then my arm was on fire.

I naturally slapped the shit out of my arm, and out tumbles fuckface onto the floor where it was enthusiastically stomped.

The weird thing is, each time the sting has felt different.  A few summers ago I was up a ladder, and one landed on my elbow, and of course stung me.  It felt electric, like somebody dropped a stun gun onto my arm for a split second.  It left a welt, but the pain was gone in a half hour.

Last summer, one tagged my leg, and it felt like somebody flicked a cigarette cherry onto my leg.  It burned for 20 minutes, and was gone.

Today, this one got me good.  This one felt like somebody tossed a staple remover into a fire for a minute, took it out, and pinched my arm.  This was now 8 hours ago and it's still throbbing slightly.  Maybe it's because of where it got me.  Inside of my arm, 2 inches above my armpit.  That's tender.

Anyway, fuck yellowjackets.

Next time put out a sugary drink which will attract them away from you. I know for a fact they love orange cream soda...it's like narcotics to them. I think I've been stung twice in my very long life, once I accidently stepped bare footed on a bumble bee...my fault. Second was at an outdoor party where the yellow jackets seemed to prefer my area for some reason...I was stung on the thigh and the promptly left the party.

(08-16-2023, 04:15 PM)Schmoe Wrote:

(08-16-2023, 03:25 PM)quintessentone Wrote:

(08-15-2023, 06:54 AM)Schmoe Wrote: I'm good for one sting every summer.  It's been a yellowjacket every. fucking. time.

Today at work, I had my arms up, setting up a machine, and one flew right into my sleeve.  I didn't even feel it until I put my arm down, and I thought, huh, maybe a metal splinter got stuck in my shirt, and then my arm was on fire.

I naturally slapped the shit out of my arm, and out tumbles fuckface onto the floor where it was enthusiastically stomped.

The weird thing is, each time the sting has felt different.  A few summers ago I was up a ladder, and one landed on my elbow, and of course stung me.  It felt electric, like somebody dropped a stun gun onto my arm for a split second.  It left a welt, but the pain was gone in a half hour.

Last summer, one tagged my leg, and it felt like somebody flicked a cigarette cherry onto my leg.  It burned for 20 minutes, and was gone.

Today, this one got me good.  This one felt like somebody tossed a staple remover into a fire for a minute, took it out, and pinched my arm.  This was now 8 hours ago and it's still throbbing slightly.  Maybe it's because of where it got me.  Inside of my arm, 2 inches above my armpit.  That's tender.

Anyway, fuck yellowjackets.

Next time put out a sugary drink which will attract them away from you. I know for a fact they love orange cream soda...it's like narcotics to them. I think I've been stung twice in my very long life, once I accidently stepped bare footed on a bumble bee...my fault. Second was at an outdoor party where the yellow jackets seemed to prefer my area for some reason...I was stung on the thigh and the promptly left the party.

That could work, but then you're also giving them something to defend.  

My wife only got stung once in her life, and just like you, it was the bottom of her foot as she walked across the lawn to the pool.  I don't envy getting stung there 

(08-16-2023, 04:17 PM)quintessentone Wrote:

(08-16-2023, 04:15 PM)Schmoe Wrote:

(08-16-2023, 03:25 PM)quintessentone Wrote:

(08-15-2023, 06:54 AM)Schmoe Wrote: I'm good for one sting every summer.  It's been a yellowjacket every. fucking. time.

Today at work, I had my arms up, setting up a machine, and one flew right into my sleeve.  I didn't even feel it until I put my arm down, and I thought, huh, maybe a metal splinter got stuck in my shirt, and then my arm was on fire.

I naturally slapped the shit out of my arm, and out tumbles fuckface onto the floor where it was enthusiastically stomped.

The weird thing is, each time the sting has felt different.  A few summers ago I was up a ladder, and one landed on my elbow, and of course stung me.  It felt electric, like somebody dropped a stun gun onto my arm for a split second.  It left a welt, but the pain was gone in a half hour.

Last summer, one tagged my leg, and it felt like somebody flicked a cigarette cherry onto my leg.  It burned for 20 minutes, and was gone.

Today, this one got me good.  This one felt like somebody tossed a staple remover into a fire for a minute, took it out, and pinched my arm.  This was now 8 hours ago and it's still throbbing slightly.  Maybe it's because of where it got me.  Inside of my arm, 2 inches above my armpit.  That's tender.

Anyway, fuck yellowjackets.

Next time put out a sugary drink which will attract them away from you. I know for a fact they love orange cream soda...it's like narcotics to them. I think I've been stung twice in my very long life, once I accidently stepped bare footed on a bumble bee...my fault. Second was at an outdoor party where the yellow jackets seemed to prefer my area for some reason...I was stung on the thigh and the promptly left the party.

That could work, but then you're also giving them something to defend.  

My wife only got stung once in her life, and just like you, it was the bottom of her foot as she walked across the lawn to the pool.  I don't envy getting stung there 

It was a bad sting but I felt worse for the death of the bee.

(08-17-2023, 01:48 AM)Schmoe Wrote:

(08-16-2023, 04:17 PM)quintessentone Wrote:

(08-16-2023, 04:15 PM)Schmoe Wrote:

(08-16-2023, 03:25 PM)quintessentone Wrote:

(08-15-2023, 06:54 AM)Schmoe Wrote: I'm good for one sting every summer.  It's been a yellowjacket every. fucking. time.

Today at work, I had my arms up, setting up a machine, and one flew right into my sleeve.  I didn't even feel it until I put my arm down, and I thought, huh, maybe a metal splinter got stuck in my shirt, and then my arm was on fire.

I naturally slapped the shit out of my arm, and out tumbles fuckface onto the floor where it was enthusiastically stomped.

The weird thing is, each time the sting has felt different.  A few summers ago I was up a ladder, and one landed on my elbow, and of course stung me.  It felt electric, like somebody dropped a stun gun onto my arm for a split second.  It left a welt, but the pain was gone in a half hour.

Last summer, one tagged my leg, and it felt like somebody flicked a cigarette cherry onto my leg.  It burned for 20 minutes, and was gone.

Today, this one got me good.  This one felt like somebody tossed a staple remover into a fire for a minute, took it out, and pinched my arm.  This was now 8 hours ago and it's still throbbing slightly.  Maybe it's because of where it got me.  Inside of my arm, 2 inches above my armpit.  That's tender.

Anyway, fuck yellowjackets.

Next time put out a sugary drink which will attract them away from you. I know for a fact they love orange cream soda...it's like narcotics to them. I think I've been stung twice in my very long life, once I accidently stepped bare footed on a bumble bee...my fault. Second was at an outdoor party where the yellow jackets seemed to prefer my area for some reason...I was stung on the thigh and the promptly left the party.

That could work, but then you're also giving them something to defend.  

My wife only got stung once in her life, and just like you, it was the bottom of her foot as she walked across the lawn to the pool.  I don't envy getting stung there 

It was a bad sting but I felt worse for the death of the bee.

If it was a bee, sure, I'd feel bad too.  But I'm officially at war with yellowjackets.  They will rue the day they fucked with Schmoe