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Old Apr 1, 2012, 7:45 pm
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Originally Posted by Wingman32
2 weeks :-). Time to break out the DEET.
Please leave the city neat and tidy. Thank you. Unless you are still there when I arrive. Then please keep it neat and tidy during your stay. And spray, spray, spray.
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Old Apr 2, 2012, 4:01 am
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Is DEET approved by the USDA and the FDA......???
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Old Apr 2, 2012, 10:18 am
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Yeah it is: http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsh...icals/deet.htm

Though I'm not a particularly big fan of it -- more of a statement of sarcastic overkill :-P
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Old Apr 3, 2012, 8:00 am
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What about in places like Japan...??
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Old Apr 3, 2012, 10:12 am
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Haven't seen a single one this year in Recoleta! Of course we don't open windows at night.
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Old Apr 3, 2012, 5:33 pm
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Originally Posted by Gaucho100K
What about in places like Japan...??
Yup. Available in Japan too. But I don't know what they use when Mothra is on the loose
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Old Apr 8, 2012, 8:02 pm
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Slight lull in the mozzie numbers but they're still about.

I was caught with my guard down today and got bitten.
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Old Apr 9, 2012, 1:59 pm
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Originally Posted by HIDDY
I was caught with my guard down today and got bitten.
Hiddy gets caught with his pants down.....

Result: Mozzies 3 : Hiddy 0

We'd better not get into the geographical details of where the bites scored....

For my part, I was in Tandil this weekend and also forgot to spray..... so please welcome me to the Bitten Club...

Result: Mozzies 2 : Gaucho 0

Result on Aggregate: Mozzies 5 : FTers with pants down 0

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Old Apr 9, 2012, 4:00 pm
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Originally Posted by Gaucho100K
Hiddy gets caught with his pants down.....
I learnt that lesson last year....when there are mozzies about baggy shorts and boxer shorts are not a good combination when seated outside for any length of time.

The blighters were very active today in the countryside.
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Old Apr 9, 2012, 6:31 pm
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Originally Posted by phlashba
Haven't seen a single one this year in Recoleta! Of course we don't open windows at night.
Is that because Recoleta is a "posh" district?
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Old Apr 11, 2012, 3:18 pm
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Originally Posted by h15t0r1an
Is that because Recoleta is a "posh" district?
Trust me.... if there is one thing in life thats truly democratic and does not discriminate, then think Mozzies. These buggers dont give a damn if you are a billionaire or a homeless lumpen... all they care about is B&B (biting and blood).....
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Old Apr 11, 2012, 6:48 pm
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Originally Posted by Gaucho100K
Trust me.... if there is one thing in life thats truly democratic and does not discriminate, then think Mozzies. These buggers dont give a damn if you are a billionaire or a homeless lumpen... all they care about is B&B (biting and blood).....
Indeed and let's not forget it's only the females that go after your blood.....typical.
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Old Apr 11, 2012, 7:38 pm
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Indeed and let's not forget it's only the females that go after your blood.....typical.
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Old Apr 24, 2012, 8:00 pm
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Good news....the mozzies are in decline.

Bad news for anyone coming on holiday....it's got decidedly chilly here. Bring some woolly jumpers with you.
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Old Apr 25, 2012, 12:36 pm
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Originally Posted by h15t0r1an
Is that because Recoleta is a "posh" district?
Yes, if they do bite they always send a handwritten thank-you note immediately afterwards.

But the serious answer is that I believe whole of Capital is heavily sprayed.
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