[TheForge] TheForge Digest, Vol 95, Issue 15

[Fred Zickrick]

Next time y'all get in chiggers take a water bath with about a cup of 
regular old bleach.  Make sure you get thoroughly wet all over.  This 
works very well for us down here in Texas.

At 11:00 AM 12/10/2011, theforge-request at mailman.qth.net wrote:
>Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2011 09:36:24 -0500
>From: Andrew Vida <osan at netlabs.net>
>I am skeptical as well.  Been stung by the little darlings in FL.
>Formic acid is interesting stuff.  I will, however, state that such
>stings pale in comparison to getting chiggered up real good, which I had
>the unpleasant experience of two summers ago.  Dunno where I picked them
>up, but for at least 10 days I wanted to skin myself alive.  The itch is
>thermonuclear in character.  You just want to peel yourself.  Not
>recommended.


There is no evil like hatred. And no fortitude like patience.

- Santideva

Fred & Marilyn
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