Cockroaches are the grossest bugs ever; my late mother was repulsed by them (I never saw one before my entire life until I was 23 when I went on my solo vacation to the Big Island of Hawaii in 2007).
You haven’t lived until you’ve worked in a monkey colony. The walls used to crawl with roaches at night; they thrived on the spilled monkey chow. Nobody was doing anything so I went to the library and found that the Navy had the same problem aboard submarines. They and other researchers learned that boric acid powder was the most effective blatticide and was also non-toxic to other animals (and us). I ordered some and put together a powder sprayer. On weekends I dosed the animal areas. The staff was overjoyed and folks stopped finding bugs in their desk drawers. You can get it a most drug stores. Sprinkle it in dry areas where roaches have been seen. Should help.
I had never seen a cockroach in my 20 years of life. Hubby and I went home for Christmas from OU. While we were gone, the maintenance crew sprayed our apartment building for bugs. Since our apartment was the only empty one, all the cockroaches migrated to our apartment. Needless to say, when we got back after Christmas break, we spent the night in a hotel! I never want to see wall to wall cockroaches ever again! :)
Templo S.U.D. almost 4 years ago
Cockroaches are the grossest bugs ever; my late mother was repulsed by them (I never saw one before my entire life until I was 23 when I went on my solo vacation to the Big Island of Hawaii in 2007).
mabrndt Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Once again, a little over 10 years ago, Richard posted a blog entry regarding this strip:
http://richardspooralmanac.blogspot.com/2010/09/todays-cul-de-sac-september-30-2010.html
Cpeckbourlioux almost 4 years ago
And bug squashing is the sport of automobiles.
dwane.scoty1 almost 4 years ago
Does the bug transform into a VW Beetle when it hits the street? Awright!
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member almost 4 years ago
The bug knows all this. That’s why it’s headed to the street – - – - escape!
well-i-never almost 4 years ago
I can feel the tension from here!
Kirk Barnes Premium Member almost 4 years ago
(music notes)“I love a parade!” (music notes)
Longplay Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Dill has his own “First Directive,” do not interfere.
Huckleberry Hiroshima almost 4 years ago
“The sport of kings.” lmao
DCBakerEsq almost 4 years ago
I like crickets. They’re cute, fun to watch, and very crunchy.
hagquist almost 4 years ago
You haven’t lived until you’ve worked in a monkey colony. The walls used to crawl with roaches at night; they thrived on the spilled monkey chow. Nobody was doing anything so I went to the library and found that the Navy had the same problem aboard submarines. They and other researchers learned that boric acid powder was the most effective blatticide and was also non-toxic to other animals (and us). I ordered some and put together a powder sprayer. On weekends I dosed the animal areas. The staff was overjoyed and folks stopped finding bugs in their desk drawers. You can get it a most drug stores. Sprinkle it in dry areas where roaches have been seen. Should help.
nerdhoof almost 4 years ago
They might not actually know what a dung beetle looks like without following one once.
craigwestlake almost 4 years ago
Berke Breathed says that cockroaches are great tap dancers…
Sisyphos almost 4 years ago
I love a parade! And the kids’ comments are delightful!
But now what can Dill do in this quandary?
sb.3237 almost 4 years ago
I had never seen a cockroach in my 20 years of life. Hubby and I went home for Christmas from OU. While we were gone, the maintenance crew sprayed our apartment building for bugs. Since our apartment was the only empty one, all the cockroaches migrated to our apartment. Needless to say, when we got back after Christmas break, we spent the night in a hotel! I never want to see wall to wall cockroaches ever again! :)