tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9270189.post5754409100695730118..comments2023-11-14T15:11:35.669-05:00Comments on miriam's ideas: New developments in vexationmiriam sawyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06796668928044011101noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9270189.post-57752965820120556742009-10-01T16:08:35.381-04:002009-10-01T16:08:35.381-04:00Be thankful you don't live in a hi-rise and th...Be thankful you don't live in a hi-rise and that your neighbor upstairs arranged a generous leak for your living rm ceiling, water dripping all night long. With consequential breaking of small flood on your nicely done parquet floor and Himalayan rug, a pile of peeled off plaster and mesh and a stain on the ceiling in the shape and size of Africa. Then you take down your dirtied curtain, and discover that the dripping liquid couldn't be just a plain H2O, because the fabric is full of holes, as if it was sprayed with acid. So you throw in the garbage both curtains (you can't just leave one, can you?) and buy another pair.<br />And then you spend a month conferring with building management on the subject of repairs and finally survive through 2-day occupation by "No Ingles!" painting contractors. <br /><br />And when you try to talk to your upstairs' neighbor about the damages he caused he doesn't return your calls and moves out in a week...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9270189.post-32384667033191281852009-09-29T16:44:25.939-04:002009-09-29T16:44:25.939-04:00Oh, I hate house critters. Ugh.Oh, I hate house critters. Ugh.airforcewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02533056105139492032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9270189.post-60979136450976255672009-09-29T07:55:43.040-04:002009-09-29T07:55:43.040-04:00The thing about traps is that the whole point is a...The thing about traps is that the whole point is ants love, love, love them. They will swarm and feast for a few days and then die en mass. Which is pretty satisfying. We had an infestation of tiny Pharoe ants and a friend, who happens to be an exterminator, said _never_ spray those as they start a new colony any time they feel threatened. So far traps have worked pretty well, with all ants gone in under a week instead of the month it was taking.<br /><br />PMKNaomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03875151315508648275noreply@blogger.com