ogoshi63 wrote:
> Anyone else getting ticks? I have gotten 5 on me one of which by the
> time I got home from hiking and the gym this am was implanted in my
>
> right inner arm. Not a lefty so was interesting removing. My cat is
> getting in the way here. Anyone have a suggestion for avoiding them?
> I hiked for the entire year last year without one. Thanks, Michelle
>
>

In all honesty, welcome to the great outdoors. Ticks, mosquitoes and
other nasty bitting insects are commonplace here.

Here is a list of suggestions for preventing them:

-Wear light-colored clothing so you can more easily see ticks.
-Wear long sleeves buttoned at the wrist and long pants tucked into
socks. Take a hat to protect your head.
-Walk in the center of trails to avoid brushing up against dense
vegetation where ticks hide. Avoid sitting directly on the ground, use a
blanket or towel.
-Do a tick check every few hours or more often if in heavily infested
areas. Visually check clothing and exposed skin. At the end of the day,
do a final, full-body tick check.
-Use an insect repellant containing DEET. Lightly spray clothing,
especially children's, and avoid direct contact with skin.
-Remove ticks as soon as you detect them. Do not touch them directly,
use a tweezers or tissue and do not crush the insect until it is
separated from the skin and placed in a disposable container.

--
Nathan Brown

AKA Cyclonic
Penncoasters.com

The Insensitivity rolls on...

Real men don't do virtual letterboxes.

And one last suggestion - strip down when you get home and check everywhere on your body. I then through all my clothes in the wash and don't wear them again until they are throughly cleaned.

Enjoy!
donutz716

Nathan Brown wrote:
ogoshi63 wrote:
> Anyone else getting ticks? I have gotten 5 on me one of which by the
> time I got home from hiking and the gym this am was implanted in my
>
> right inner arm. Not a lefty so was interesting removing. My cat is
> getting in the way here. Anyone have a suggestion for avoiding them?
> I hiked for the entire year last year without one. Thanks, Michelle
>
>

In all honesty, welcome to the great outdoors. Ticks, mosquitoes and
other nasty bitting insects are commonplace here.

Here is a list of suggestions for preventing them:

-Wear light-colored clothing so you can more easily see ticks.
-Wear long sleeves buttoned at the wrist and long pants tucked into
socks. Take a hat to protect your head.
-Walk in the center of trails to avoid brushing up against dense
vegetation where ticks hide. Avoid sitting directly on the ground, use a
blanket or towel.
-Do a tick check every few hours or more often if in heavily infested
areas. Visually check clothing and exposed skin. At the end of the day,
do a final, full-body tick check.
-Use an insect repellant containing DEET. Lightly spray clothing,
especially children's, and avoid direct contact with skin.
-Remove ticks as soon as you detect them. Do not touch them directly,
use a tweezers or tissue and do not crush the insect until it is
separated from the skin and placed in a disposable container.

--
Nathan Brown

AKA Cyclonic
Penncoasters.com

The Insensitivity rolls on...

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At 02:53 PM 5/31/2007, you wrote:
>In all honesty, welcome to the great outdoors. Ticks, mosquitoes and
>other nasty bitting insects are commonplace here.
>
>Here is a list of suggestions for preventing them:

I've heard that taking garlic pills can keep ticks off of you. It's
supposed to take 2-3 weeks for the pills to take full affect -- some
people double the dose the day before and of their outdoor activities.

It also seems to be fairly common for dog owners to feed garlic pills
to their pooches as a natural tick deterrent.

SD


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In a message dated 5/31/2007 2:56:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
Cyclonic07@aol.com writes:

Do not touch them directly,
use a tweezers or tissue and do not crush the insect until it is
separated from the skin and placed in a disposable container.

To remove the tick flip the body over( not turn it around but flip it) and
pull out. That straightens the pinchers and they come outthe way they go in.
Truly!!!
Maybe someone can explain it better.

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Silent Doug wrote: It also seems to be fairly common for dog owners to feed garlic pills
to their pooches as a natural tick deterrent.

SD

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Don't let the washing machine fool ya tho. Ticks can live thru water.
That's why they never recommend that folks flush them down the toilet.
They'll survive. Or attempt to wash them down a sink drain. They can just
crawl right back up the drain at ya. Acetone, gasoline, kerosene, or
alcohol will kill 'em. I always have a vial of rubbing alcohol with a tight
cap handy to drop 'em in there. Especially if they've already bitten in to
me or one or the dogs and I might want to hang on to it for testing if a
medical problem pops up.

There's a product that I buy in the sporting goods area of Walmart but I
can't think offhand what it's called because I haven't bought it yet for
this year. It's a spray that a person sprays on the outside of their
clothes, in a well-ventilated area. The clothes have to be allowed to dry
from the stuff for something like 24 hours before the person can wear them.
It's good for a certain number of washings of the clothes.

If someone is really squicky about pesticides, it's probably not the spray
for them. I would definitely not recommend it for children's clothing. But
it both repels ticks, and if they're brave enough to come onto the shoes or
clothes, it'll kill them. It's worked absolutely great for me over the
years. I have never once had tick stay on me after I've sprayed my socks,
shoes, jeans, and shirt down with this stuff.

~~ Mosey ~~




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From: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of donutz716
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 2:11 PM
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [LbNA] ticks


And one last suggestion - strip down when you get home and check everywhere
on your body. I then through all my clothes in the wash and don't wear them
again until they are throughly cleaned.

Enjoy!
donutz716

Nathan Brown wrote:
ogoshi63 wrote:
> Anyone else getting ticks? I have gotten 5 on me one of which by the
> time I got home from hiking and the gym this am was implanted in my
>
> right inner arm. Not a lefty so was interesting removing. My cat is
> getting in the way here. Anyone have a suggestion for avoiding them?
> I hiked for the entire year last year without one. Thanks, Michelle
>
>

In all honesty, welcome to the great outdoors. Ticks, mosquitoes and
other nasty bitting insects are commonplace here.

Here is a list of suggestions for preventing them:

-Wear light-colored clothing so you can more easily see ticks.
-Wear long sleeves buttoned at the wrist and long pants tucked into
socks. Take a hat to protect your head.
-Walk in the center of trails to avoid brushing up against dense
vegetation where ticks hide. Avoid sitting directly on the ground, use a
blanket or towel.
-Do a tick check every few hours or more often if in heavily infested
areas. Visually check clothing and exposed skin. At the end of the day,
do a final, full-body tick check.
-Use an insect repellant containing DEET. Lightly spray clothing,
especially children's, and avoid direct contact with skin.
-Remove ticks as soon as you detect them. Do not touch them directly,
use a tweezers or tissue and do not crush the insect until it is
separated from the skin and placed in a disposable container.

--
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AKA Cyclonic
Penncoasters.com

The Insensitivity rolls on...

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All of this tick-talk is making me itch! (Won't make me stop LBing, though!)

xxxxxxxx wrote: Don't let the washing machine fool ya tho. Ticks can live thru water.
That's why they never recommend that folks flush them down the toilet.
They'll survive. Or attempt to wash them down a sink drain. They can just
crawl right back up the drain at ya. Acetone, gasoline, kerosene, or
alcohol will kill 'em. I always have a vial of rubbing alcohol with a tight
cap handy to drop 'em in there. Especially if they've already bitten in to
me or one or the dogs and I might want to hang on to it for testing if a
medical problem pops up.

There's a product that I buy in the sporting goods area of Walmart but I
can't think offhand what it's called because I haven't bought it yet for
this year. It's a spray that a person sprays on the outside of their
clothes, in a well-ventilated area. The clothes have to be allowed to dry
from the stuff for something like 24 hours before the person can wear them.
It's good for a certain number of washings of the clothes.

If someone is really squicky about pesticides, it's probably not the spray
for them. I would definitely not recommend it for children's clothing. But
it both repels ticks, and if they're brave enough to come onto the shoes or
clothes, it'll kill them. It's worked absolutely great for me over the
years. I have never once had tick stay on me after I've sprayed my socks,
shoes, jeans, and shirt down with this stuff.

~~ Mosey ~~

-----Original Message-----
From: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of donutz716
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 2:11 PM
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [LbNA] ticks

And one last suggestion - strip down when you get home and check everywhere
on your body. I then through all my clothes in the wash and don't wear them
again until they are throughly cleaned.

Enjoy!
donutz716

Nathan Brown wrote:
ogoshi63 wrote:
> Anyone else getting ticks? I have gotten 5 on me one of which by the
> time I got home from hiking and the gym this am was implanted in my
>
> right inner arm. Not a lefty so was interesting removing. My cat is
> getting in the way here. Anyone have a suggestion for avoiding them?
> I hiked for the entire year last year without one. Thanks, Michelle
>
>

In all honesty, welcome to the great outdoors. Ticks, mosquitoes and
other nasty bitting insects are commonplace here.

Here is a list of suggestions for preventing them:

-Wear light-colored clothing so you can more easily see ticks.
-Wear long sleeves buttoned at the wrist and long pants tucked into
socks. Take a hat to protect your head.
-Walk in the center of trails to avoid brushing up against dense
vegetation where ticks hide. Avoid sitting directly on the ground, use a
blanket or towel.
-Do a tick check every few hours or more often if in heavily infested
areas. Visually check clothing and exposed skin. At the end of the day,
do a final, full-body tick check.
-Use an insect repellant containing DEET. Lightly spray clothing,
especially children's, and avoid direct contact with skin.
-Remove ticks as soon as you detect them. Do not touch them directly,
use a tweezers or tissue and do not crush the insect until it is
separated from the skin and placed in a disposable container.

--
Nathan Brown

AKA Cyclonic
Penncoasters.com

The Insensitivity rolls on...

Real men don't do virtual letterboxes.

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You are probably talking about permethrin. It is good for mosquitoes
too.

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "xxxxxxxx"
wrote:
>
> There's a product that I buy in the sporting goods area of Walmart
but I
> can't think offhand what it's called because I haven't bought it yet
for
> this year.

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "ogoshi63" wrote:
>
Anyone have a suggestion for avoiding them?
> I hiked for the entire year last year without one. Thanks, Michelle
>

The best tick preventive I know of is 100% pure DEET insect repellent.
Lesser concentrations are effective against most other biting insects
(skeeters, gnats, black flies, horse/deer/moose flies, et c.), but DEET
in it's highest concentrations (90%) works best against TICKS.
Especially when combined with long sleeves and trousers -- blouse your
trousers into your boots/sox for the ultimate fashion statement/tick
protection... :p By the way, try to minimize applying 100% Deet to
your skin (some folx, and most young children, are sensitive to it) by
applying it onto your clothes: on a hat, at the collar, wrists, waist,
ankles, any other "openings" where ticks will find a way under your
clothes.

I, of course carry bug dope (yep, 100% deet) but choose shorts, t-shirt
and sandals for 'boxing and rarely use bug-dope...your milage may
vary. ;)

Connfederate

When I go over this weekend to pick up s'more, I'll have to look and see
what the ingredients are. I just know that it has a strong warning on it
that the wet spray should not come into contact with human skin. That's why
the clothes have to dry 24 hours befoe wearing them.

~~ Mosey ~~

-----Original Message-----
From: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Pungent Bob
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 6:10 PM
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [LbNA] ticks


You are probably talking about permethrin. It is good for mosquitoes
too.

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "xxxxxxxx"
wrote:
>
> There's a product that I buy in the sporting goods area of Walmart
but I
> can't think offhand what it's called because I haven't bought it yet
for
> this year.




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I will try the deet. Also that stuff at walmart looked good as
well. I got the tick out just plucked it out in the shower, took
some acrobatics and a lot of coordination for my left hand which I
still think isn't wired to my brain. Thanks so much for the info
everyone I appreciate it. It won't deter me from letterboxing that
is for sure. Michelle
-- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Nathan Brown
wrote:
>
> ogoshi63 wrote:
> > Anyone else getting ticks? I have gotten 5 on me one of which
by the
> > time I got home from hiking and the gym this am was implanted in
my
> >
> > right inner arm. Not a lefty so was interesting removing. My
cat is
> > getting in the way here. Anyone have a suggestion for avoiding
them?
> > I hiked for the entire year last year without one. Thanks,
Michelle
> >
> >
>
> In all honesty, welcome to the great outdoors. Ticks, mosquitoes
and
> other nasty bitting insects are commonplace here.
>
> Here is a list of suggestions for preventing them:
>
> -Wear light-colored clothing so you can more easily see ticks.
> -Wear long sleeves buttoned at the wrist and long pants tucked
into
> socks. Take a hat to protect your head.
> -Walk in the center of trails to avoid brushing up against dense
> vegetation where ticks hide. Avoid sitting directly on the ground,
use a
> blanket or towel.
> -Do a tick check every few hours or more often if in heavily
infested
> areas. Visually check clothing and exposed skin. At the end of the
day,
> do a final, full-body tick check.
> -Use an insect repellant containing DEET. Lightly spray clothing,
> especially children's, and avoid direct contact with skin.
> -Remove ticks as soon as you detect them. Do not touch them
directly,
> use a tweezers or tissue and do not crush the insect until it is
> separated from the skin and placed in a disposable container.
>
> --
> Nathan Brown
>
> AKA Cyclonic
> Penncoasters.com
>
> The Insensitivity rolls on...
>
> Real men don't do virtual letterboxes.
>

Thanks for that info will go to walmart sometime this weekend and
check it out. They are open when I get out of work in the
mornings. Only time to go to walmart. I wear long pants although
last year hiked in shorts and nothing. Bad year I am thinking.
Can't do the long sleeves though, too hot. So will try that spray.
Thanks again. Michelle
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "xxxxxxxx"
wrote:
>
> When I go over this weekend to pick up s'more, I'll have to look
and see
> what the ingredients are. I just know that it has a strong
warning on it
> that the wet spray should not come into contact with human skin.
That's why
> the clothes have to dry 24 hours befoe wearing them.
>
> ~~ Mosey ~~
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Pungent Bob
> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 6:10 PM
> To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [LbNA] ticks
>
>
> You are probably talking about permethrin. It is good for
mosquitoes
> too.
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "xxxxxxxx"
> wrote:
> >
> > There's a product that I buy in the sporting goods area of
Walmart
> but I
> > can't think offhand what it's called because I haven't bought it
yet
> for
> > this year.
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>

Be careful applying to clothing as DEET can damage synthetic fibers
(except nylon).

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "connfederate"
wrote:
> protection... :p By the way, try to minimize applying 100% Deet to
> your skin (some folx, and most young children, are sensitive to it)
by
> applying it onto your clothes: on a hat, at the collar, wrists,
waist,
> ankles, any other "openings" where ticks will find a way under your
> clothes.

> > Did you say do a "tick check" every few hours, you gotta be outta your mind! I'm to old
for that. Once a week is enough for me.

> -Do a tick check every few hours or more often if in heavily infested
> areas. Visually check clothing and exposed skin. At the end of the day,
> do a final, full-body tick check.

>
> --
> Nathan Brown
>
> AKA Cyclonic
> Penncoasters.com
>
> The Insensitivity rolls on...
>
> Real men don't do virtual letterboxes.
>

mizscarlet731 wrote:
>>> Did you say do a "tick check" every few hours, you gotta be outta your mind! I'm to old
>>>
> for that. Once a week is enough for me.
>


Jeez, no stamina at all, huh?

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AKA Cyclonic
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The Insensitivity rolls on...

Real men don't do virtual letterboxes.

I don't think they mean the same kind of "Tick check"....

mizscarlet731 wrote:
> > Did you say do a "tick check" every few hours, you gotta be outta your mind! I'm to old
for that. Once a week is enough for me.

> -Do a tick check every few hours or more often if in heavily infested
> areas. Visually check clothing and exposed skin. At the end of the day,
> do a final, full-body tick check.

>
> --
> Nathan Brown
>
> AKA Cyclonic
> Penncoasters.com
>
> The Insensitivity rolls on...
>
> Real men don't do virtual letterboxes.
>






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At 08:06 PM 5/31/2007, you wrote:

>The best tick preventive I know of is 100% pure DEET insect repellent.
>Lesser concentrations are effective against most other biting insects
>(skeeters, gnats, black flies, horse/deer/moose flies, et c.), but DEET
>in it's highest concentrations (90%) works best against TICKS.

I don't know about that -- 100% seems awfully
high for use on your skin. The CDC says to "Use
insect repellent with 20% - 30% DEET on adult
skin and clothing to prevent tick bite." Another
study showed that "Repellents containing more
than 33% DEET have not shown to be significantly
more effective than lower concentrations." I've
used 100% DEET on my skin and invariably would
end up with a rash when I did. Also, 100% DEET
also eats through nylon, so you have to watch out
if you apply it to clothes or boots.

>By the way, try to minimize applying 100% Deet to
>your skin (some folx, and most young children, are sensitive to it)

Yes, but even worse -- seizures have been
reported in young children who have come into
contact with high concentrations of DEET. DEET is
a neurotoxin and can be dangerous to the old as
well as the very young. The American Academy of
Pediatrics warns that children not be exposed to
any insect repellent containing more than 10 percent DEET .

I think it's more prudent for an adult to stick
with a repellent with 29-33% DEET (and children
to use one with 6.5% DEET with frequent
reapplications) in conjunction with wearing
proper clothing and conducting a thorough tick
check once you get out of the woods.

SD


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One easy and non-toxic remedy is to use one of those masking tape lint
rollers. Roll it all over yourself (and your boxing partners) and it
will pick up any ticks which are on your clothing. You can roll it
over yourself after you've removed your clothing too for good
measure. The captured ticks can then be dispatched via any of the
aforementioned methods (burning them is my personal favorite).

I've also used permethrin spray with good results, though it takes
advance planning since your clothes need to be treated ahead of time.
Note that this is only for treating clothing, not for treating skin.

~ Leabhar

I know you got a lot of good advise but here's some more...

When you get home, remove your trail clothes immediately and throw
them into the DRYER for a cycle. I don't think ticks can live through
that like they can a wash cycle.

Then of course, do the full body check when you get home.

I've also read that you can carry one of those sticky lint
removers...the tape type removers and run that over yourself, skin and
clothes, before getting into your car. The adhesive should be strong
enough to hold captive any loose ticks.

Use Deet! It's nasty but ticks are worse.

On Jun 1, 2007, at 7:27 AM, Silent Doug wrote:

> . Also, 100% DEET
> also eats through nylon, so you have to watch out
> if you apply it to clothes or boots.

...to say nothing about what it does to SKIN.

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Okay, this made me think of my DEET story. SD is right %100 DEET is not
necessary.

In 1984 Gwen and I were on our first Grand Canyon raft trip and none of
the small group had ever been on the canyon. This made for scouting
most of the rapids and also a terrific adrenalin burn. Really highs and
lows were the order. We had but three boats and 5 folks so the trip was
pretty exhausting as there was work every day and no off days. In those
days Gwen wore contacts and due to the dryness of the canyon she had to
slosh eye drops in several times to keep her eyes moist. On evening
number 12 I woke up to her screaming "you trying to kill me!!!!"
She had put %100 deet into one of her eyes in the middle of the night.
Fortunately she had contacts on. The deet had totally destroyed the
lense but better the lense than her eye.

Small %100 DEET bottles are the same size as eye drops, and when you
get that tired you do strange things.

Don

-- 100% seems awfully
> high for use on your skin. > Yes, but even worse -- seizures have
been
> reported in young children who have come into
> contact with high concentrations of DEET. DEET is
> a neurotoxin and can be dangerous to the old as
> well as the very young.

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "leabhar314"
wrote:
>
.... The captured ticks can then be dispatched via any of the
> aforementioned methods (burning them is my personal favorite).
>
> ~ Leabhar
>

We used to get ticks when we were kids on weekends and vacations "up
north" (a term used to describe just about anywhere in the northern
half of Wisconsin). However the yuckiness of getting a tick was offset
by the fun of burning them. After we removed it, my parents used to
let us kids light a match and burn the tick to kill it! The other
approach we used in our tents at night was to keep a spring-type wood
clothes pin in each of our tents. If we found a tick at night we would
squish it with the clothespin (not as much fun as burning!).

Wisconsin Hiker

--In the words of Emily Latella,"never mind". But are sure they didn't mean that. there is
that song now.

- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Hikers and Hounds wrote:
>
> I don't think they mean the same kind of "Tick check"....
>
> mizscarlet731 wrote:
> > > Did you say do a "tick check" every few hours, you gotta be outta your mind! I'm to
old
> for that. Once a week is enough for me.
>
> > -Do a tick check every few hours or more often if in heavily infested
> > areas. Visually check clothing and exposed skin. At the end of the day,
> > do a final, full-body tick check.
>
> >
> > --
> > Nathan Brown
> >
> > AKA Cyclonic
> > Penncoasters.com
> >
> > The Insensitivity rolls on...
> >
> > Real men don't do virtual letterboxes.
> >
>
>
>
>
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I know a lady who confused a superglue bottle with her eyedrops.

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "gwendontoo"
wrote:
> Small %100 DEET bottles are the same size as eye drops, and when you
> get that tired you do strange things.

Do I know her too? :-)

Mark





-----Original Message-----
From: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com [mailto:letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Pungent Bob
Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 5:11 PM
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [LbNA] ticks



I know a lady who confused a superglue bottle with her eyedrops.

--- In letterbox-usa@
yahoogroups.com, "gwendontoo"
wrote:
> Small %100 DEET bottles are the same size as eye drops, and when you
> get that tired you do strange things.





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In a pinch use duct tape made into a round palm size delinter with the sticky side out. It will get those pesky little guys just like a lint roller does.

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Ouch! Hope she had a good doctor. Acetone is not really an appropriate remedy in that situation. Yikes!

Pungent Bob wrote: I know a lady who confused a superglue bottle with her eyedrops.

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "gwendontoo"
wrote:
> Small %100 DEET bottles are the same size as eye drops, and when you
> get that tired you do strange things.






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In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Gail Metzger
wrote:
>
> Ouch! Hope she had a good doctor. Acetone is not really an
appropriate remedy in that situation. Yikes!
>
> Pungent Bob wrote: I know a lady who
confused a superglue bottle with her eyedrops.
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "gwendontoo"
> wrote:
> > Small %100 DEET bottles are the same size as eye drops, and when
you
> > get that tired you do strange things.
>
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--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Silent Doug
wrote:
>
The CDC says to "Use
> insect repellent with 20% - 30% DEET on adult
> skin and clothing to prevent tick bite." Another
> study showed that "Repellents containing more
> than 33% DEET have not shown to be significantly
> more effective than lower concentrations."
> Also, 100% DEET
> also eats through nylon, so you have to watch out
> if you apply it to clothes or boots.
>

Doug,

Thanx for the good info. I stand corrected. :D

Connfederate