Maybe this one will be a Lucky 7 for FL and LEAVE US ALONE.

I think that if this one does not come directly at us (I PRAY) we may still get additional rain, are they going to let the standing water now flooding everywhere out?

Where is there standing water?
Not in subdivisions that have a central sewer system.

Who's going to have the hurricane party?

We need the rain.

No time to panic.....RUN!

Well, if this does come it doesn't look like a direct hit, more like a side blow <no pun intended> We sure don't need any more rain. What I don't understand is why is there so much stagnant water ?? Its not like Collier hasn't had storms before. I know out in GG Estates, the canals aren't flowing......why aren't the weirs open ?? I am lucky, I am dry. But I know many that have 2' water in their yards and its really starting to stink and casue hazards.

I'll host the hurricane party..

nplschick i live in the estates and our "moat" around our house is just starting to go down and its SMELLS really bad!! of course now the mosquitoes are starting to come out also which is no fun! anyways i noticed also it doesnt look like any of the canals are flowing or going down!

I've been out to Picayune State Forest, and the canals are flowing just fine out there. The weirs that i see, the water is just flowing right over them. I guess it would take some time before we see anything moving in the canals north of 75.

The lake we have in our yard is just looking disgusting now, and stinking. And talk about mosquitos! Don't we have mosquito control anymore?

The storm has a name now: Gustav

Should it come our way with a lot more rain; expect more localized flooding where the ground is too saturated to absorb any more water.

bubs1980, so those things are mosquitoes? I thought they were nasty low flying aircraft. They are huge suckers (and I do mean this as in describing what they are doing to our blood!)

I started wearing the patch to repel them that I usually use for deep woods activities in State Parks (they cannot spray in these parks).

Good observation Pigsaw. Hope we get caught up before any more significant rain affects this area! Our street and area is high and dry, but there will be a point when we will see too much rain and sheet flow will catch up.

The newly formed lakes around my house have not hardly dropped since lase week. In fact it's been raining hard here for about an hour right now. If it keeps this up it might be fall before this place drys out.

I guess they were correct when they said it would be an active year.

The shutters and generator are standing by and ready for service. Let "r" rip.

Another storm? There goes my liver completely!!!!

BTV - what patch is that? Not heard of that before - does it work?

I'll get Cantore's roost on Cape Romano ready!!!

Nplschick: the storm is a week away and you're predicting a side-blow, hmmmmm

yes they are mosquitoes even though your calling them low lying air craft would be closer to correct! and i am not complaining about them or the canals, i was just stating what i was observing, that it didnt look that they were moving at all, but thanks to someone else letting me know, i guess it just takes time for them to get out to my "swamp" lol. and if it keeps raining, i am buying paddle boat to get to work in!! i already warned the boss to watch for me in my rubber boots!

What about the poor coyotes?!

I HOPE ITS A CAT 5

WE NEED THE ECONOMY BOOST AND THE INSURANCE MONEY

Chenzo...that isn't funny at all. Wilma was a 3 and that was bad enough.
Oh yes, get your insurance $ and they'll take it all back next year in higher rates.

Chenzo its a shame you didnt move to New Orleans right before Katrina struck if you feel that way.

#31 & 32

if you have a better idea for IMMEDIATE economic simulation then i'm all ears and would love to hear what you have to say but if not then,,,,,SHUTTY

i know of many self employed people that are praying for devistation so they can pay their mortgage and eat

it sucks but it is what it is

eaglebeak, save your liver! Turn around, don't drown (float maybe). LOL

Re: #22...fearisfailure: I use "OmeZone" insect repellent patch. It does work for me. Each patch contains 75 mg of Thiamine (vitamin B1). You are supposed to put it on 2 hours before you expect to be swarmed and it lasts up to 36 hours. Leaving it on for 24 hours is recommended.

I also carry one of those clip on small containers of the alternative to DEET just in case the really big ones haven't read the patches' label, LOL, but have yet had to use it.

I get the patches at feed stores or outdoor stores (kayaking, fishing).

I am also not complaining about "living in a drained swamp" but will be happy when Mosquito Control starts to reduce the numbers of these insects with the potential of carrying significant disease. Now, I am NOT an entomologist so perhaps the variety which look like they have been taking steroids are not the dangerous ones, but they are very hungry.

Ever think BignRich the debris could be from flooded yard in GG City. Yes people do toss garbage inappropriately, but I have observed more than one of the Country Club set tossing junk and cigarettes out their windows as they speed by in the Lexus or Beamer.

BTV if those patches work, i am going to have to stock up on them as it looks like the mosquitoes are not going anywhere and they are multiplying quickly!! what is the cost of the patch?

Flooded "yard"...nope, yards.

Missing s's please return home, you are missed. Oh some are back!

Chenzo perhaps you should start looking for the missing 's' es.

A big blow could hurt the economy NOT help it.

Chezno...Charley didn't help Charlotte Co. at all.
You'd think all that re-building and repair work would keep people busy. Insurance companies didn't pay immediately, and the homeowners couldn't afford to pay up front and wait on the ins. co.
Some people are still waiting.....and waiting....

None of the computer models on wunderground.com have it coming towards us.

I was about to make the same comment on the "spaghetti" map of wunderground.com, but then there's plenty of time for those projections to be adjusted toward or away from us.

So far it seems like Gustav here is evolving faster than Fay. I still have a couple windows I hadn't yet uncovered...I may leave them up for now.

Ugh.....those 'Kraken' legs (wunderground)remind me too much of Wilma....

OK, let me try and figure this out. If Florida is at sea level, and there is serious flooding, I don't care what you open, where is all the water going? Standing smelly water, garbage floating every where, plugged sewers, makes one wonder why we live here. Wait till we get the next insurance bill, that is if all the companies don't bail out of the state.

I lived on Logan from 1989-1993. Forget it. Well water, septic tanks, and a flooded yard whenever it rained for days. Not very desirable. I moved into a sudivision that has a sewer system and central water and from 1994 - 2008 I have never seen standing water. The answer is simple. Move into a subdivision with Central Sewer if you don't want to live where it floods. Canals and open ditches don't cut it.

bags are packed..wish my house would sell..will miss my wonderful friends but not the Hurricanes, humidity, mosquitos, lightning strikes and illegals

chenzo U R A SICKO...

U don't even know what U R wishing for.

THAT's IT....I'm an OFFICIAL STORM HATER.

If one more inch of rain dares try to enter my back doors of my house I will scream so loud, you will hear me on this website.

Just kidding...but this rain stinks!

Somebody must've been standing on Chenzos' air hose; only a brain-dead moron would wish for such a catastrophe. Chenzo has never experianced any kind of hurricane and obviously doesn't own property or anything of value, including a family, or such a thought would never have crossed what passes for his/her mind. Whoever is minding Chenzo's meds needs to quit hitting the sauce and pay attention; Chenzo's voices are leaking onto the web and I think the locks on the rubber room need to be checked!

Hey Cabbagepalm, with your inability to construct a proper sentence, or even spell, it's obvious why the North beat the South. I think it's your brain that's flooded.

Ok here's how you do it:

Kneel on the floor and lean back onto your heels. If you lack in elasticity, try placing a blanket or pillow under your buttocks and heels. But if you are able to, relax in the asana, try to stretch your thighs. Keep the hands on the knees. The spine should also be erect in this relaxing yoga pose. Take deep, even breaths and try and keep your mind free of thoughts and issues filling it.

Now lets all say "ohhmmmmm".

Chenzo once again reinforcing the fact that he is 100% pure moron.

cabbagepalm, amen to your comment #56.

Cit10driver: Why not relax a bit. Finding fault with people's sentence structure seems rather lame to me. This is not someone's doctoral thesis. Blogs are blogs, quick responses to comments and comments on comments and even comments on the responses to the comments on comments in real time without the benefit of MS Word's inbuilt grammar corrective macros or, for most, not even spell check.

While it is great when someone is able to hit the mark 100% of the time, few can reach this goal.

I wrote a doctoral thesis and it did not contain errors. I know that my postings do not live up to this standard, So why not just roll with the comments and not get too critical. That being said, once in a while spelling takes a very creative turn and meaning is lost because the word as posted bears no resemblance to what the individual was trying to say. Sometimes the meaning can be exacted via context.

Ommmmmm...ommmm

Thanks Elle.

Hi indi. Ready for another blog record attempt? LOL. I must admit you all got going way beyond what I expected. JYD and I may have to start a men's section on this one.

bubs1980, the last ones I bought came in a two pack for 5 bucks. They do last almost 36 hours for me. The hardest part is not taking a shower for 24 hours. Actually I do shower, but I just take off the patch and put it back on.

I was out at dusk tonight. The dinner bell rang for the ladies (female mosquitoes) but they weren't hungry when they stopped at my exposed skin for a full course meal. They hovered and seemed confused as they approached and then backed off. I enjoy this response a lot. One didn't know any better and took a drink right out of a vein in my hand before I saw her bloat out. But one bite is better than the dozens I would expect normally.

nightranger: glad you are happy to have escaped to "civilization". Like others who live in GGE we are equally happy to live where we do.

Please remember that mosquitoes breed in any standing water. They breed in storm water detention ponds (what developers/real estate agents sell as "lakes"), they breed in birdbaths, bromeliads, catch basins, plant saucers and even in wet grasses. Much of Collier County does have the benefit of mosquito control (not eradication, but control.)

As your utility bills, HOA/CDD fees increase, we have the benefit of having our own amenities without Board meetings, quorums, and difficulties caused by some residents who defy or try to defy the rules. Again, you are happy. I am happy you are happy. I am happy too. It is a happy day in our neighborhoods.

I have lived in a gated community and did not find what you like about it to my liking. (This is) a good thing, because you would probably not like me much in person as I am short, hairy and my tongue is blue. *

* Another blogger on another blog describing me as the rodent I am...

Good night. Hope Emmy is right and Weatherunderground does not think we are a target for Gustav.

dang thing is almost a hurricane already tonight!!!!!

Time for bed.

And here we go again... the prices of paradise.

Well, as of now the NHC has Gustav becoming a hurricane by 8AM.

I don't mind the modifications to my swimming pool and all, but I liked it better without all of the grass crap floating around in it.

Hey BTV, he IS a hurricane...(thankfully so far shifted away from us, but we all know about that "cone").
Saw your comment on the other blog, hope the coffee didn't keep you up too late.
I think we do need to keep an eye out for Gustav, dang it, and he's of German heritage too. Oh well...Have a good day, but keep an eye out for Gustav...

you know say what you want but we were hit with a very weak Cat 2 Wilma and there was quite a bit of damage, even when Fay came through as a TS, we still has major floods all over Florida. That being said, I don't listen to the weather people...I go by the weather, steering current, SST, land masses, etc...
Mock all you want but, this storm is going to kill people, somewhere.

OK, Take it easy everyone, this storm is a long way off, and as of right now it isn't comming this way. Suggestion for a great weather board is www.storm2k.org
Everyone should of course keep an eye on it, and the NHC has updates every 3 hours. Take a deep breath, sit back, relax and watch.

I agree NeeDutz. This storm is going to be bad for someone. So far all the forcast models take it away from us but only time will tell.

As of the 5AM notice they are predicting a Cat 3 hurricane in the Gulf well southwest of us. If this hold up then any where between Texas and the Florida pandhandle could be in this things path.

I don't pay too much attention to the local forcasters myself anymore as they tend to overdue it. I follow the Weather Channel and read Wunderground.com. Wunderground has a very informative tropical weather page with a great deal of information without all the hype.

Let's all remember that even if it avoids us some other area will have to suffer the rath of this storm.

sixwhitehorses ask Marco Island if there was no damage, ask my dad about his house in the City of Naples, ask my father-in-law about his house...my shed blew into my neighbors yard, ask the people in Golden Gate that were hit by tornadoes.
my mistake about the cat of Wilma

swfl_ff: The local forecasters have gotten better. NBC-2 is even showing the spaghetti models and WINK discusses upper level wind and the effects of various highs.

I like the NWS/hurricane center discussions best. They explain briefly how they arrive at the forecast. Sometimes even saying the models vary widely.

The experimental graphic now shows other systems as they emerge as areas to watch. Right now, besides Gustav, there are 3 others. One is noted to have a low potential for development and the two others have medium potentials.

Weatherunderground is excellent, too.

Perhaps sixwhitehorses copes better with the possibility of storms by just "living in the moment". Elevated risk sometimes causes people to minimize it as their way to cope. This mechanism works that way with diseases so maybe with weather too.

Re: #74 cbsouthern: Thanks for this link. I had it bookmarked last season, but my computer died and I didn't have websites archived. I remember it being a very good site with a lot of science based information.

Going there now.

Let us pray...
Sweet Mary full of Grace
Help Gustav build his pace
To a place
Out of our face
Amen.

BTV
I have had great luck with Avon Skin-So-Soft as a non toxic mosquito repellant.
I don't think it works for everyone tho'.
Another storm will blow the new mosquito crop out of here 'til the next hatch.

I haven't looked today, but last night on Weather Underground, the Historical chart for Hurricanes matching Gustav's timing, position etc. showed all but one missing us, the one that was different was Charlie..

I have to back you up on the Skin So Soft thing GHL. It does work wonders with the mosquitos. I have mine at the ready as the swamp I live in is lousy with the little buggers right now.

BTV I too like to read the NHC discussions on their site. They do explain how they arrive at their forcasts and at times they will even admit that they don't have great confidence in a particular forcast if there are a lot of variables involved.

Of the local TV forcasters I have found that WINK tends to be the more accurate and less dramatic in their presentation. In fact there weather man felt even the day before Fay arrived that there was a good possibility that it would make landfall east of Marco. Darn if he wasn't right.

Of the different computer forecast models the GFDL model tends to be the most accurate by far. It too predicted Fay to make landfall to the east of Naples. Even the NCH and the other hurricane watchers will state that they tend to follow that model the most. Currently that model has Gustav heading toward New Orleans.

Only 30 minutes to the 11AM advisory!

Sixwhitehorses,

Glad to hear you didn't have any damage in Naples. I'll let you in on something maybe you didn't hear about, living in your own little world...

My parents who live west of 951 in G.G.E. had to have their entire roof replaced due to such widespread damage. Their skylights had to be replaced. With 2.8 acres of pines, their yard was not only full of water but it looked like a war zone with all the trees down.

Here in G.G.City, multiple neighbors had to have roofs replaced, one had a tree come down through their living room. I lost a 30 yr old avocado tree that was so big when I stood behind the roots I couldn't even be seen.

I personally had no other damage, and maybe that should've been YOUR comment. I know MANY people with alot of damage from Wilma.

As for Gustav, someone needs to worry. Wunderground has one model headed straight for New Orleans as of 8am. Everyone remember Katrina?
I have family in South Louisiana, MS, AL coastlines and coastal TX. Some of them lost everything in Katrina.

Chenzo, you really need a wake up call. A devastating event is NOT needed to boost economy.
I was in Arcadia after Charlie. I was up in MS after Katrina went through. MY sister had damage all the way up to Jacksom, MS.

I have seen the damage in person and had family lose everything from these storms. Even if we are spared, someone will not be. Good for us, means bad for someone else. Show some compassion please.

BTV,

Do you know right off the top of your head if we can get sandbags right now? My Moms' house has a lot of water and with it continuing to rain everyday, her yard is a lake. She has a small house out back that the water is threatening to enter, we may need to sandbag. You certainly seem to know a little (or alot) about everything, I thought you might know who to call.

Have to run out for work and errands. Back in a bit. I checked one of Colliers' sites and couldn't find how to get them.

Ever notice how when there's a smart guy around everyone else would rather use his noodle than their own?? Yep. Thanks BTV, I know you're a great multitasker!

Gustav should be deported!

sixwhitehorses, no damage in Naples from Wilma huh? Maybe you should've driven thru downtown or Crayton, get out from under your rock

hey i actually heard the planes last night spraying for the mosqitoes yet this morning my front door was still covered with them waiting for breakfast (that would be me as i run to the truck)!! maybe it was just big mosquitos i heard flying over and not the planes!!!

i always hear them. i am a very lite sleeper! i remember the fogger trucks, why dont they have those anymore?? i would think it would be more effective!!

Hey sixwhitehorses: "turn what over"????
Where you here with Charley? The combined team of ABC-7 and NBC-2 were spot on with what happened and the rest of the forecasters were wrong. The local guys were also good with Fay, especially WINK.

I turn nothing over. I just believe in being prepared for the worst and always hope for the best. It is a good survival strategy. I don't feel "stressed" by storms. I don't have an emotional reaction to a weather event.

My home is well stocked and well protected. Trees may fall and the water may rise but I am well above ground and in a hardened structure. Not hurricane proof, but resistant. Now if a tornado hit square on I am sure there would be damage even if it was a small one.

What makes you think I need to go to the store before any particular event? I am stocked for a season. I can go about 2 months without adding supplies. When hurricane season is over, I donate a lot of the more perishable goods to food banks and we eat some, too. (The canned goods with expiration dates which are still good but getting within 3 months of best use.) MREs last much longer and aren't too bad now. Lots of choices and even ice cream for desert.

mikesgirl, unfortunately, Collier County does not supply sand bags. I thought this odd, but even when Commissioner Fiala wondered about this kind of protection for some of her constituents in low lying areas she was advised that the county does not supply the bags.

The Army Corps has a good illustrated webpage (available as a PDF) which shows how to to fill and use sandbags to protect an area.

http://www.nww.usace.army.mil/html/of...

I am not sure if you can find bags (now plastic) and sand enough to make them from another source. However, when I lived in another area of Florida which had run out of sandbags the suggestion was to buy big bags of potting soil to shore up to doors and sliders with a waterproof tarp under them. I know this was effective for one of my friends who lived in a flood prone area.

Hope this helps some. Repurposing this soil now can give you a nice supply for future plantings. I believe our friends even got some bags of fine gravel to add to the reinforcement. They did NOT lean the bags directly on the glass of the sliders because they did not want to put too much pressure on the glass.

Gustav may well miss us. I hope so, I have some projects planned for the three day weekend!

The storm is too far away for an accurate prediction. If upper level highs and lows shift in the next few days, they will shift the path of the storm. Keep watching the updates and don't panic just yet.

redrover, yep, ice cream, but not yet available in mint chocolate chip, just vanilla, chocolate and neapolitan.

oh ice cream? i know whos house i am going to!

Unfortunately when they spray for mosquitoes they are spraying for the eggs and larvae, not the adults.

If you have extremely high water levels they may be eggs from years ago. I have read that in some cases the eggs can keep for quite a while without water.

They have to be careful where they spray, in Lee County at least, as Mosquito Control may not spray within a certain distance of State owned lands.

Another problem, last I heard, was that the spray that is used does not work on the saltwater variety of mosquito. And they have been finding them further inland every year.

Best bet...play romantic music, light a few candles, and pray the frogs and dragon flies are feeling amorous.

"Whenna moon hitsa you eye like a big pizza pie that'sa amore...."

candles and romantic music huh? didnt know that to be a mosqito repellent!

#98: I remember the fogger trucks and the moron kids that would follow it on their bikes, riding in the fog (which I believe was DDT). Here's interesting info on what they were spraying us with:

http://www.ourstolenfuture.org/NewSci...

It's amazing that any of us survived to have healthy offspring, much less to be able to reproduce at all. Those were the days of sparse/no air conditioning and there was NO escaping the toxic fog.

sixwhite, i am talking about the immense damage that was spawned by the tornadoes that touched down in Naples. Say what you want but my dad lives in Royal Harbor (not a trailer park) I worked on his for 2 days straight, putting it back together. That doesn't even touch on the upturned cars, tree knocked down on homes etc...
These storms are not something to joke about or down play. i will admit the 99% of the media make things into something they are not from the weather to politics but, don't say there was virtually no damage.
i was also here for Andrew and because Wilma was no Camille or Andrew, doesn't mean nothing happened.

What nationality is GUSTAV. I he allowed here or should I call ICE right away?? Will he sneek in by our shores thus making him legal to enter this country? Mint Chip is my favorite also!!

I missed Naples, just moved the end of may, until I read all this.

Thanks BTV.

I remember the fogger trucks well. Rode our bikes in it all the time- Great fun!! (It killed ADULT skeeters back then) Only change I have noticed is now having one eye on my right cheek.Oh,and this tail-like thingy groing out of my....POSTERIOR?

C'MON CAT 5,,,,,,,BRING IT ON !!

Sand bags are available in Bonita at most fire stations according to another article.

I remember those fogger trucks from when I was growing up in MS.

Anyone remember those huge planes that used to fly over and spray? In '84 when we moved here that plane scared the crap outta me more than once. Also recall it flying over at the butt crack of dawn.

Chezno you are a complete moron wishing for a CAT 5 to hit this area. I went through Hugo in SC, had a friend who lost their home in Charley and had friends who were without power for over a month after Andrew. A CAT 5 would cripple our economy. Imagine not being able to go to work because your employer doesn't have power or their customers are too busy trying to rebuild or broke from lack of work to hire your company. I had a business back when we had all those storm and the lack of revenue during the storms nearly crippled my business. I had to lay off over 1/2 my staff due to a lack of work.

TSOl...I think chezno was kidding...or trying to be funny....I think he was trying 2 hard.

VERY FUNNY Junkyard...and I think RYU is Ryu..who?

Ryu that's who.

I'm going to go out and move some sandbags...the water snakes don't even know where to go in my lake anymore. The only place they can hide now is in my house.

Rain rain is such a pain...causing Beetle 2 much strain!

The mosquitos are DRILLING their way into my screens!
Chezno is to be IGNORED! He/she is just trying to get us riled up. Sounds too much like echoterror to be tolerated.

eaglebeak, I was told the mosquitos have learned how to infiltrate by the little gnat like insects which are also invading our home. I am armed (with a fly swatter) and dangerous. My wife is hiding all items which are easily broken. That vase??...well, I never liked it anyway! Who knew it would break into so many tiny pieces and scatter over an area thought to be a football field (at least that is what if seems like when I was picking up the pieces wearing some shin guards). The fact it was full of water and held flowers...well, they were CUT flowers, right?...just added some drama to the crash and splash onto the tile floor. Sounded like an explosion!

I got to mop the floor tonight, too. Dang gnat got away to boot.

Ryu...how R U holding up in this weather?

Skeeters are walking away with my car as I type this.

in regards to spraying for mosquitos, we did away with that to hire 60 new police officers, 30 more high rise intersection police condos, a minimum of 6 police officers at any mild fender bender not to mention a 2 million dollar face on the GG bridge where it crosses airport Rd... oh yeah thats why we dont spray anymore... go buy a can of raid

BTV...I'm very careful using my fly swatter. I only swat when a mosquito lands on my husbands forehead. It's amazing how many land there! 30-40 a minute!

redrover...you're not into the hurricane supplies already, R U?

lol omg can i have whatever you guys have taken? your craking me up and its early still!!

the mosquitos are getting worse and worse at my house. the moat had started to dry up and then haha it rained again!! so now its still wet, smelly and you cant even think about going outside unless you want to get carried away by the bugs! lol i love living in a swamp!

One of our neighbors had to go way out in GGE yesterday. He has a light colored pickup truck. He said the mosquitoes attacked the truck! They swarmed it and the truck was literally peppered with the suckers. Needless to say, he was using repellant but he said some seemed to like the taste!

We must have been sprayed as there are fewer around, but enough to make it necessary to use some form of repellant when going outside.

Eaglebeak! Tsk, tsk. I used to use a kitchen towel, but I won't go into the disasters I created with that swatter. My wife bought me one of the old fashioned variety and actually gift wrapped it. We have a running joke about this device. Those dang gnat creatures are great at dodging any attempt to squish them, but I am getting better at getting them. Even caught one mid-air. Great test for reflexes.

Despite the rain, we are doing fine. The ground is pretty saturated, so we don't need any storms for a while. I don't think anyone needs to have Gustav visit them, however.

The mosquitos are the worst that I have ever seen them in over 30 years here. Everytime someone opens a door you can watch a swarm of them fly into the house.

I guess this is to be expected considering that we are surrounded by water right now. I sure wish we could get a couple of days without rain so some of this would have a chance to drain off.

I'm with you BTV we are all standing on guard with our fly swatters. They are getting a real workout right now.

COME ON GUSTAV ! BLOW MY SHACK RIGHT OFF THE MAP !
I WILL CALL THE CLAIM IN FROM MAINE. LET THE INSURANCE SCUMMERS START CUTTING FAT CHECKS ! I AM GOING TO UPGRADE TO LEVEL 22 GRANITE THIS TIME !

The skeeters are very clever. They have figured out that they can get in the house by swarming on my dogs bellies! I know you're not supposed to, but I spray each dog belly lightly with Off before they go out. Then I wash it off once they ( dogs) come in.

hey eagle there is a spray actually made for dogs you can buy. it works to a point but it does help!! You can get it from Petsmart. i cant think right off the top of my head as to what its called. My dogs hate it so when they arent looking i have to sneak attack them!!

bubs1980, thanks for the info. Our dogs are protected by a topical and pill ( to protect against heart worm, ticks and fleas ) . I wonder if the spray can be used concurrently. Time for a quick call to the Vet.

I found these wily insects are swarming doors (sprayed the doors) and now trying to hide in packages or any other object going from outside to in. The garage is a favorite spot. They were even hiding in my tool chest! How strange. NDN also harbored a few.

We are giving a new emphasis to the term SWAT!

The TV news reports that GGE, Ave Maria and Immokalee have had record infestations of these insects. Gee, a record year. Whoopeee.

thanks bubs!
My fly swatters, I have 2, are pink with white metal handles. They're at least 25 years old.
They might have been white at one time....turned pink from skeeter blood? Oops, MY blood.

I think you can use the spray with the others but yes i would call the vet to be sure. luckily my dogs only go out to use the bathroom and then want to come right back in. of cours in that amount of time they are COVERED with mosquitos and so am i. i have gotten to the point where i put on long pants, a hoodie with the hood over my head and tied around my face so there are no holes and sneakers and socks when i take them out now. last night i was getting attacked on my face so now i have to find something to cover my face but still ba able to see!!!

Ya know, back in the 50's and 60's, EVERYONE KNEW Florida had a majority of vast areas of total swampland. Media even warned about buying and building in those swamplands. This got ignored through the years, people bought this land, threw in some fill and built housing complexes. BUT they were still SURROUNDED by the lowlands. Florida is a giant swamp that goes under water many, many times. Want to live here? Get used to it, and the snakes, and the gators, and the roaches and the skeeters and the HURRICANES. This is Florida and you cannot stop water from flowing downhill. We been here for 35 years, and we love it!!

oh i am not saying i dont expect it, its florida, its swamp, i am aware of that, it just makes for some interesting stories too :) and i did get to wear my hoodie thats been collecting dust in the back of the closet!!

I'm not saying either that I don't expect all of those critters ( plus spiders). It's a fun topic.
bubs....how about a wedding veil to cover your face?
I spray OFF onto my hands and then rub my face when I take the dogs out.
I should have bought stock in the makers of OFF!

I wonder if they can build polders and dams like Holland? 60% of the country is underwater, just like Florida is? Does anyone know if some sort of water retention like polders or dams have been attempted in South Florida?

I have been here for over 18 years
(minus 4 years in college), never have I seen it flooding this bad. I don't remember Andrew bringing so much water, just a whole lot of wind!

well i dont have a wedding viel at home but i will have to look for one. not to sure about the off on the face, i have super sensitive skin and that could turn out not good! for now i just will keep rushing my dogs to go quickly!!

Yes the latest model runs take right into the same place that Katrina hit. We need to keep those people in our thoughts. They are still trying to rebuild from the last storm.

I just got done mowing the part of the yard this is not under water. Eveything is good until you stop for a second. The mosquitos will be all over you like white on rice. Needless I didn't hang around out there any longer than I had too.

Still trying to fight the Katerina story about the feds not doing their job with La? Go talk to the governor who never declared a state of emergency allowing the feds to do their job. Our governor did that for Fay just in case. Its called know your job description

Ray Nagin should be better prepared this time.

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The republican convention is in St. Paul, MN next week. Sucks to be them.

Rayoman, I too have been in Florida as long as you have within a year or so. I understand the the climate and ecological cycles which occur. I happen to like snakes, lizards, and other creatures. I lived without A/C in an old Florida home when I first moved here and used mosquito netting over my bed. They don't bother me per se. However these mosquitoes ARE the fresh water kind. That means these are the ones capable of transmitting diseases. The numbers are breaking records so the risk goes up. bubs is dressing correctly to avoid being a blood meal for the female. I wear my fishing clothes which have been sprayed with repellant when I need to be outside for any length of time. Long ripstop trail pants, long sleeve fishing shirt (tucked in but left loose) and my hat with a flop down back that protects my neck.

swfl_ff, I have been out mowing today also. The sprayed clothing works well even if it is a bit warmer than I would like. The funny thing is watching as the mosquitoes move into swarm and then are repelled. They hovered a couple inches away from the clothing. I did have to spray my hands. The hat worked like magic keeping them from my face, except for the one who almost flew up my nose! Kamikaze mosquito?

Funny how some have to bring politics into everything they post. Too bad, there is a time and place for this kind of debate, but I don't believe it belongs here. Too bad also that the name calling or slamming seems to work its way into these posts. Not productive, but maybe like burping after having a beer, maybe it just feels good for the moment?

Is it Miller Time yet? ;->

I just heard there was a sale at Sweetbay on Mint Chip... I'm off shopping!!!

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lol no its another 40 minutes to bud light time.... which by the way, since they sold out to the foriegn company, reminds me i need to find another GOOD beer to drink.

Luckily for New Orleans, Ray Nagin is in Denver at the convention. As long as he stays there, New Orleans residents will be just fine. Bush should have at little fun while Nagin is away. Send General Honore in to take control. Would they still accuse him of doing nothing?

LISTERINE and water ( 1/2 & 1/2) works for days!

red...I may just have to find a supplier of these MRE type meals who HAS mint chocolate chip! It is my absolute favorite flavor. And thanks. I am just so tired of people being so adversarial. We need to relax, have fun and work hard to take care of each other. The future sneaks up pretty quickly. I am not old, but boy oh boy, there are days! LOL.

Mint chip beer, Rhu...now that would be interesting!

Others must have heard GUSTAV was on his way, 9 Sweetbays, no more Mint Chip. Now why didn't I think of getting beer?? I can't wait till this Hurricane Season is over and we can get back to competing with the Snowbirds!!

sugar1.....is that mixture a repellant or does it prevent bad breath in mosquitoes? How do I get them to gargle and spit?

ice cream and beer? i dont think thats a good mix for some, i know the milk in the ice cream gets curdled by the alcohol when i drink it, and lets just say its not a pretty mixture....

Hey does anyone wanna head over to the Hanna party? Bring your Beer & Mint Chip!

Wilma...the one that got strong because she got cold nosed in the middle of the night.

She shuffled from her bedroom (Texas), down the hallway (Gulf of Mexico), in the wee hours going to the kitchen (Florida) to get a midnight snack from the icebox.

As she bent over to look in the icebox her Golden Labrador (cold front) came up behind her and..."WAAAAAAHHHH!!"...she went nuts.

In response to some of the comments in the middle that were posted:

Wilma was a Cat 3 that caused $20+ billion in damage in FL. It was one of the top 5 costliest hurricanes ever in the Atlantic and it was either the 3rd or 4th most expensive in the US.

OF COURSE it was no Andrew or Camille (Andrew was a CAT 5 and hit the poorer and not well built Homestead area and Camille was also a land-falling CAT 5 with a 25 foot storm surge).

Kind of like comparing apples and oranges, isn't it?