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Topic: Just got off the phone with No Problem Raceway...

I asked, "how are the mosquitoes?"

A: "Oh Lord, they will carry you away!"

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Re: Just got off the phone with No Problem Raceway...

And now you won't wonder so much why the natives eat so much garlic. The mosquitoes hate the taste of garlicky sweat. Or at least that's the old wives tale.

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3 Reply by VKZ24 (edited by VKZ24 2009-06-03 01:52 PM)

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They are also attracted to dark colors, but release of carbon dioxide from breathing is the main attaction.  Wear white, and don't breathe...you'll be just fine.

Seriously, "Deep Woods Off' does a decent job as a spray-on deterrent.  I live in NC and we have our fair share of them blood-suckers here too.

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VKZ24 wrote:

They are also attracted to dark colors

Oh, great. Judge robes are black.

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Just dip the robes in Deet, you'll be ok.

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DDT

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MurileeMartin wrote:
VKZ24 wrote:

They are also attracted to dark colors

Oh, great. Judge robes are black.

As are our hearts

"This is the scene where I get shot," Bronson said. "I have these little squibs that explode to make it look like bullets are hitting." "Fascinating," said Bergman. "I never knew how they did that." "You mean," asked Bronson, "you don't use machine guns in your movies?"
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Judge Jonny wrote:
MurileeMartin wrote:
VKZ24 wrote:

They are also attracted to dark colors

Oh, great. Judge robes are black.

As are our hearts

and livers?

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I am going to see if I can get my hands on a mess of pinion wood, it is about the best thing you can do to repel them from an area. After dinner is done, I am going to throw a couple logs on an let them burn all night.

feel free to come hang out with us.

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where will you get "pinion wood" and what is it? Also, if it works and you have extra, i'd love to burn it as well. Like I told my team, they dont have to worry about mosquitoes. Mosquitoes love me.

Feel free to stop by the Living Waters Church of Subaru pit, we should have a little "living water" to share.

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theallpowerfulme wrote:

where will you get "pinion wood"

Right next to the ringwood, duh.

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where will you get "pinion wood" and what is it?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinyon_pine

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wiki wrote:

The fragrance of the wood, especially when burned, is unmistakable.

Hmm, kinda like a stink bomb or a judges robe after two days and nights of partying, er I mean judging?

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^^^^  He's not with me.

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theallpowerfulme wrote:

where will you get "pinion wood" and what is it? Also, if it works and you have extra, i'd love to burn it as well. Like I told my team, they dont have to worry about mosquitoes. Mosquitoes love me.

Feel free to stop by the Living Waters Church of Subaru pit, we should have a little "living water" to share.

I havent found any yet, it was everywhere last year, this year it is kinda scarce. I intend to find a bag tonight.

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LTDScott wrote:
theallpowerfulme wrote:

where will you get "pinion wood"

Right next to the ringwood, duh.

Sorry.

Stand up and take a bow sir... that was horrible

edit: I chuckled

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Baron wrote:

I havent found any yet, it was everywhere last year, this year it is kinda scarce. I intend to find a bag tonight.

It's not exactly an infinite resource.

wiki wrote:

Pinyons are a small relatively slow-growing pine, the bark is dark and rough, taking nearly 200 years to produce a 1-foot diameter trunk.

200 years  to kill a single skeeter seems pretty excessive.  It bet regular pine works just as well.  If you soaked a log with a little water to make it smokier, it might even work better.

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^^^^  He's not with me.

He is now

"This is the scene where I get shot," Bronson said. "I have these little squibs that explode to make it look like bullets are hitting." "Fascinating," said Bergman. "I never knew how they did that." "You mean," asked Bronson, "you don't use machine guns in your movies?"