Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sandy- As I stated earlier.... This DEET stuff has a pretty fearsome reputation, at least for some people. Like the stories about the Audi 5000 going into gear by itself, and running over people, the makers of both DEET and the AUDI 5000 insist their products are/were safe, but the mounting body count is suspicious! Dan - -If it ain't tested on animals, I sure as hell won't test it on me! - ----- Original Message ----- From: <sandyquandt@centuryinter.net> To: <leica-users-digest@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>; Leica Users digest <owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Saturday, August 14, 1999 9:40 PM Subject: [Leica] Skeeter bait > Tina will probably have a better suggestion, since I would imagine that the > skeeters in Honduras are the size of Harrier jets, but I have had success with > "Deep Woods Off" which is about 100% Deet. Just be careful not to let it come > in contact with anything plastic (including camera parts) since it tends to > turn plastic to goo! The other day, it effectively repelled the dreaded biting > flies while I was amidst the flowers shooting with my M6. > > Sandy > > Dan Post wrote: > > My wife can go into the back yard, and she immediately > > becomes a 'skeeter' buffet, and dessert for all sorts of pesky gnats, midges > > and bloodsucking varmints of various caliber! She needs a professional > > strength 'skeeter' dope really bad! > > >