Comments on: Locusts http://overflowingbrain.com/2008/03/27/locusts/ Witnessing absurdity since 1983. With room for crazy since 2007. Sun, 20 May 2012 16:11:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: GenZie http://overflowingbrain.com/2008/03/27/locusts/comment-page-1/#comment-980 GenZie Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:52:00 +0000 http://overflowingbrain.com/?p=303#comment-980 My husband came to see me at my home state on Borneo Island 11 years ago. He never visited the island before. He stayed in a place that's like a efficiency minus the kitchen! The room was separate from the regular hotel rooms. <br/><br/>The first night he went to sleep there, he was awoken by a fluttering sound in his room. He switched on the light and saw a huge roach flying across the room, he didn't know they could fly. The roach eventually landed on the floor, where he proceeded to assassinate it with the heel of his shoe. He slammed down hard once, lifted his shoe, and the damn thing still moved! He slammed it a second time! Lifted his shoe, and he swore it flipped him the finger! He slammed the roach several times repeatedly till it was a pile of mush on the floor. Feeling satisfied, he went back to sleep. <br/><br/>Next morning when he went down the stairs to get breakfast, there was a HUGE swarm of them coming up the stairs, he said it looked like there were thousands of them. Red shiny buggers crawling everywhere, and some were flying at him! He was convinced that they came to avenge their fallen comrade! He went back to his room stuffed a towel by the bottom of the door and stayed there till I came. He told me the story, and couldn't help but laugh. I complained to the Hotel manager to do something about it, so they set off a bug spray bomb by that particular staircase. Thankfully there's other staircases that weren't infested with the roaches. <br/><br/>I later found out he forgot to close a window he opened. Screen windows didn't exist back then. My bad though didn't tell him Borneo Island has a lot of roaches. We went to buy him a bug spray after that, several cans of it. My husband came to see me at my home state on Borneo Island 11 years ago. He never visited the island before. He stayed in a place that’s like a efficiency minus the kitchen! The room was separate from the regular hotel rooms.

The first night he went to sleep there, he was awoken by a fluttering sound in his room. He switched on the light and saw a huge roach flying across the room, he didn’t know they could fly. The roach eventually landed on the floor, where he proceeded to assassinate it with the heel of his shoe. He slammed down hard once, lifted his shoe, and the damn thing still moved! He slammed it a second time! Lifted his shoe, and he swore it flipped him the finger! He slammed the roach several times repeatedly till it was a pile of mush on the floor. Feeling satisfied, he went back to sleep.

Next morning when he went down the stairs to get breakfast, there was a HUGE swarm of them coming up the stairs, he said it looked like there were thousands of them. Red shiny buggers crawling everywhere, and some were flying at him! He was convinced that they came to avenge their fallen comrade! He went back to his room stuffed a towel by the bottom of the door and stayed there till I came. He told me the story, and couldn’t help but laugh. I complained to the Hotel manager to do something about it, so they set off a bug spray bomb by that particular staircase. Thankfully there’s other staircases that weren’t infested with the roaches.

I later found out he forgot to close a window he opened. Screen windows didn’t exist back then. My bad though didn’t tell him Borneo Island has a lot of roaches. We went to buy him a bug spray after that, several cans of it.

]]> By: Nola http://overflowingbrain.com/2008/03/27/locusts/comment-page-1/#comment-940 Nola Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:23:00 +0000 http://overflowingbrain.com/?p=303#comment-940 My mom has some recipe for keeping roaches away. We NEVER saw them growing up. If you want the recipe, let me know. Godspeed! My mom has some recipe for keeping roaches away. We NEVER saw them growing up. If you want the recipe, let me know. Godspeed!

]]> By: lace1070 http://overflowingbrain.com/2008/03/27/locusts/comment-page-1/#comment-932 lace1070 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:26:00 +0000 http://overflowingbrain.com/?p=303#comment-932 Katie ~ loved your blog! REminded me of the good ole days when I lived in Texas. I sooooo Hate the cockroach ~ loathe them ~ and haven't seen one since we moved up to NY! True Story! Katie ~ loved your blog! REminded me of the good ole days when I lived in Texas. I sooooo Hate the cockroach ~ loathe them ~ and haven’t seen one since we moved up to NY! True Story!

]]> By: Daisy Duke http://overflowingbrain.com/2008/03/27/locusts/comment-page-1/#comment-931 Daisy Duke Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:53:00 +0000 http://overflowingbrain.com/?p=303#comment-931 If you are looking for the cockroaches best friends, go to the corner of Webster & St. Charles. There you will find the one house that clearly doesn't fit in, i.e., filled with college kids. That, I swear, is where they hold their bi-annual meeting of the minds. <br/><br/>And think Johnny Depp, Christian Bale & Marion Cotillard whatshername who won the Academy Award this year. If you are looking for the cockroaches best friends, go to the corner of Webster & St. Charles. There you will find the one house that clearly doesn’t fit in, i.e., filled with college kids. That, I swear, is where they hold their bi-annual meeting of the minds.

And think Johnny Depp, Christian Bale & Marion Cotillard whatshername who won the Academy Award this year.

]]> By: Kate http://overflowingbrain.com/2008/03/27/locusts/comment-page-1/#comment-929 Kate Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:43:00 +0000 http://overflowingbrain.com/?p=303#comment-929 EEEEE. I've got that awful feelining over my skin and down my spine- that you always get if someone says "headlice".<br/><br/>One of the best things about (most of) Wellington is a reasonably bug free life. Not even ants. Well, fortunately there are many other good things. But that's an added bonus. EEEEE. I’ve got that awful feelining over my skin and down my spine- that you always get if someone says “headlice”.

One of the best things about (most of) Wellington is a reasonably bug free life. Not even ants. Well, fortunately there are many other good things. But that’s an added bonus.

]]> By: Ness http://overflowingbrain.com/2008/03/27/locusts/comment-page-1/#comment-928 Ness Fri, 28 Mar 2008 02:42:00 +0000 http://overflowingbrain.com/?p=303#comment-928 OMG! Having dealt with both kind of varmits(cockroaches and rats) you have my undying sympathy, empathy and prayers that once and for all, the exterminator will "get 'er done". Lots of hugs to you, dear Katie! OMG! Having dealt with both kind of varmits(cockroaches and rats) you have my undying sympathy, empathy and prayers that once and for all, the exterminator will “get ‘er done”. Lots of hugs to you, dear Katie!

]]> By: Anonymous http://overflowingbrain.com/2008/03/27/locusts/comment-page-1/#comment-927 Anonymous Fri, 28 Mar 2008 01:18:00 +0000 http://overflowingbrain.com/?p=303#comment-927 I don't remember too many bugs in Baton Rouge. Maybe it's because the lizards ate them. Oh yes, our townhouse had a gecko infestation! I especially enjoyed finding them in the shower. My dogs miss Louisiana, though; there's not much to hunt in the frozen north. :)<br/><br/>Anna in IL I don’t remember too many bugs in Baton Rouge. Maybe it’s because the lizards ate them. Oh yes, our townhouse had a gecko infestation! I especially enjoyed finding them in the shower. My dogs miss Louisiana, though; there’s not much to hunt in the frozen north. :)

Anna in IL

]]> By: Monkling http://overflowingbrain.com/2008/03/27/locusts/comment-page-1/#comment-926 Monkling Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:38:00 +0000 http://overflowingbrain.com/?p=303#comment-926 That is why I will never move below the Mason–Dixon Line. No, sir. Especially to some place like oh, say, Florida, home of the flying roaches (although apparently they've now traveled further west). <br/><br/>Don't be telling me that NY has roaches. I do not want to hear it. Luckily you do not have my address so you can't mail me any dead carcasses. (Don't you go getting any ideas, Kim!)<br/><br/>Signed,<br/>the funny idiot That is why I will never move below the Mason–Dixon Line. No, sir. Especially to some place like oh, say, Florida, home of the flying roaches (although apparently they’ve now traveled further west).

Don’t be telling me that NY has roaches. I do not want to hear it. Luckily you do not have my address so you can’t mail me any dead carcasses. (Don’t you go getting any ideas, Kim!)

Signed,
the funny idiot

]]> By: Flea http://overflowingbrain.com/2008/03/27/locusts/comment-page-1/#comment-925 Flea Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:37:00 +0000 http://overflowingbrain.com/?p=303#comment-925 Okay. This is why I no longer live in South Louisiana. You haven't faced your demons until you're walking down the hall and a cockroach comes flying straight at your face. And just knowing that everyone has this problem, that it is only curbed at best, means I live in TULSA. Eighteen years in Plaquemines Parish was a tad too long.<br/><br/>When my husband wanted to move from our beautiful home in Virginia, to Orlando, FL, he dragged me kicking and screaming. The main reasons? Heat and cockroaches. *shudder* Okay. This is why I no longer live in South Louisiana. You haven’t faced your demons until you’re walking down the hall and a cockroach comes flying straight at your face. And just knowing that everyone has this problem, that it is only curbed at best, means I live in TULSA. Eighteen years in Plaquemines Parish was a tad too long.

When my husband wanted to move from our beautiful home in Virginia, to Orlando, FL, he dragged me kicking and screaming. The main reasons? Heat and cockroaches. *shudder*

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