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Yup, 100% and thanks for asking.

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Actually, I have no idea why you directed that comment at me as I wear Mustangs top of the line auto-inflate all the time when I'm in the boat by myself and often when I have a partner with me.

Good to hear Gerritt and keep pushing.

That's hilarious !!

Thanks for the update Brian and good to hear there's some definite improvements in your sight. Keep us up to date.

There's what we need, MORE legislation

Great story & pics for the early A.M. Fun times for sure !!

I just walked in the door and the job is done and hopefully I got them all. I emptied 2 cans of RAID wasp killer into the hole and the surrounding area 30 minutes ago and so far haven't seen another one. I got a good look at a couple of the dead ones and it looks like they were yellow jackets for sure. Rick, sure hope you haven't got too much of an infection in those welts of yours.

Are you suggesting a critter conspiracy Steve ??

The deed will be done later this evening around sunset davey. Sposed to happen last night but plans got changed around abit.

Yup, that pretty well describes it Mike, not one of my favorite days.

I didn't look so tough when I was laying crumpled on the floor Fred

Ah yes, the good ole days, I remember them well

Thanks for that link bowslayer, it was interesting reading. I just got back from town with a couple large aerosol cans of bee,wasp & hornet killer by RAID. We're heading up towards Bancroft for dinner tonight and if we're back before dark I'll do it then, otherwise I'll wait till Monday evening. All the stings I received are now showing up as red dots red it looks like I got hammered even more times than I originally thought plus some swelling under each eye where I got hit alot. Oh well, I'm feeling pretty good now and will just chalk this one up to one of lifes little hiccups.

I'm gonna use the RAID killer 1st and I'm sure it'll do the trick. We found a nest under the deck last year and this stuff was amazing. I hit it about 5 in the morning before the critters were awake and we never saw another one. Pulled the nest down and dumped it way back in the woods. Lotsa good suggestions though and all appreciated. Or maybe I can catch them alive and haul them down the road to my buddies place who's having a problem with the Canada Geese using his property as a public washroom. I'll get rid of my bees and he may get rid of his geese....win win for everybody

Thanks fellas, I'm feeling great today other than a few spots that are still sore, specially in my left ear. I'll head into town this morning for the bee killer aerosol and blast the daylights out of them this evening. I've used this product before and it kills them instantly.

I have a 2' high wooden retaining wall in the yard and I was trimming the grass right at the end of it. I'm thinking the bees were living down in the ground where the wooden 6x6 timbers meet the ground. That was my 1st impression anyways. My neighbor dropped off a pressurized container of bug killer for tomorrow but there's an aerosol made specifically for killing wasps, hornets and bees that I've used before and it practically kills on contact. I may go into town tomorrow and grab a couple cans. I'll definitely be wearing long pants, gloves and my bug jacket when I do the deed though.

Thanks again boys, I'm starting to fell like I'm 18 again....almost. We were coming back from a week at Mashkinonje Lodge on the West Arm Glen. Heading up to Memquisit for a couple more weeks in August.

Thanks guys and I'm feeling better by the minute. I was in a bit of panic mode I spose and honestly don't know for sure what they were, but they didn't appear to be as long as a wasp or hornet & I'd guess they were maybe a 1/2-3/4 inch long but I'm sure no expert on them. Interesting too how there's always somone alot worse off than we think we are. As I was laying on the stretcher in the ER feeling sorry for my lousy luck, a man was wheeled in on a stretcher with his face covered in blood and shortly after that another ambulance brought in a small boy who was crying and wearing a neck brace and was followed by a police officer so we just sorta guessed the little guy was in some type of accident. No matter how bad we've got it, someone else has it alot worse. And I've got good neighbors around here too, after they saw me leave in the ambulance somebody put away all my tools and lawnmower.

Today was beautiful and I spend hours in the yard just working and the flower beds and grass. I was down on my hands & knees when it suddenly felt like someone was sticking needles in me. Within seconds I was being attacked by a huge swarm of bees and after a couple more seconds most of my body was covered in the bees. I was wearing shorts and T-Shirt so there was plenty of bare skin for them to go after and I swear every bee hated me and was doing their best to kill me. I pulled off the T-Shirt and used it to try and swat away as many as possible while I ran for the back door. I sure as heck didn't want them in the house so I stayed on the deck until I was sure I had them all off me then I made and mad dash inside and closed the door behind me but the swarm was still trying to get at me. Within seconds my head started spinning like crazy and I couldn't stand up anymore so I sat down on the nearest chair. While the whole world was spinning like crazy I started feeling sick like I've never felt before and I honestly thought this attack and the huge amounts of venom was killing me. The nearest ambulance is in Lakefield which is 8 miles south of me and when we called 911 they were here within 10 minutes and the volunteer firemen were here before them. I was a fireman down in Toronto for 32 years and can't tell you how absolutely impressed I was with all the emergency personel who responded and took care of me. They immediately put me on oxygen and epronephron (sp) then loaded me into an ambulance for the long rush down to Peterboro hospital. It was lights & siren the whole way and the normal 40 minute drive was done in half that time. My whole body was shaking and I was in alot of pain. I was rushed into Emergency and they started helping me almost before the stretcher came to a halt. They hooked me up to a bunch of fluids and treated me like I was the most important person in the hospital. They kept me there for 5 hours until I was feeling better and once they saw I could walk down the aisle and back without tipping over they sent me home. I'm still weak and many of the bites are still very sore but most of the swelling has gone away and I'll be good as new in the morning....hopefully. It may be the worst medical emergency I've ever personally gone through and I know my wife and daughter were both scared for my life. Out here in the country it's nice to know we have outstanding emergency crews around and a hospital not too far away that treats the patients with total respect and the dedication shown by the staff at Peterboro hospital. Long story but I'm just glad I made it thru OK....and so are my family and and friends. SO...how was YOUR day. Picture my daughter took with her phone.

That's what it's all about right there.

Lotsa good ideas here guys and thanks, I'm gonna pass them on, but right now I think he's gonna give the coyote decoys a try.

Musky or Specks, that looks like a plan but the property is 200' across so just because of the size it may not be feasible. Manjo, I also suggested the yellow rope but that was tried a few years back and wasn't successful in that particular place.

Thanks for the suggestins guys, I'm gonna pass them along. I checked TSC down in Peterboro and they have coyote decoys for $60 & $80 so their gonna go have a look at them. The fireworks is another thought that may work. They've tried blocking the boat ramp and everything else but that doesn't even seem to slow the birds down. My bud is 89 years old now so he needs something that doesn't involved alot of running or chasing on his part.