Comments on: Comedian moves into NJ Ikea store http://bedbugger.com/2008/01/09/comedian-moves-into-nj-ikea-store/ bed bug news, information, activism, and support Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:03:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: nobugsonme http://bedbugger.com/2008/01/09/comedian-moves-into-nj-ikea-store/#comment-8188 nobugsonme Wed, 09 Jan 2008 22:23:55 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2008/01/09/comedian-moves-into-nj-ikea-store/#comment-8188 Parakeets, the nightmare scenario you describe (that it's bed bugs and that he transported them to Ikea) is more likely if the landlord lied. That's a lot of IFs. This is all theoretical of course, and absolutely no one is asserting that this man, his building, nor Ikea have bed bugs. The possibility that it could happen is a reason there should be laws about disclosing that a building has bed bugs--even in some units. NYC parents insisted they had a right to know if a child's classroom had experienced a bed bug presence, after all. Parakeets, the nightmare scenario you describe (that it’s bed bugs and that he transported them to Ikea) is more likely if the landlord lied. That’s a lot of IFs.

This is all theoretical of course, and absolutely no one is asserting that this man, his building, nor Ikea have bed bugs.

The possibility that it could happen is a reason there should be laws about disclosing that a building has bed bugs–even in some units.

NYC parents insisted they had a right to know if a child’s classroom had experienced a bed bug presence, after all.

]]> By: parakeets http://bedbugger.com/2008/01/09/comedian-moves-into-nj-ikea-store/#comment-8187 parakeets Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:25:08 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2008/01/09/comedian-moves-into-nj-ikea-store/#comment-8187 It could be that this person's building was being "fumigated" for bedbugs but the landlord never told the tenants it was for bedbugs. Very common. In most localities landlords don't have to disclose if they are treating for bedbugs, so of course most don't! At the First International Bedbug Conference they said landlords don't tell tenants it is bedbugs because then "Pandemonium will ensue." I can't forget that phrase. I know a case where, when asked directly, a lic. pest control firm told a tenant who asked that the units were being treated for "a new kind of roach." (when it was bedbugs). If this tenant moved into Ikea when his place was being "fumigated" for bedbugs(?) could he have brought bedbugs with him into Ikea? Very likely. Ikea, take note. Cute story but yet another way to spread bedbugs. It could be that this person’s building was being “fumigated” for bedbugs but the landlord never told the tenants it was for bedbugs. Very common. In most localities landlords don’t have to disclose if they are treating for bedbugs, so of course most don’t! At the First International Bedbug Conference they said landlords don’t tell tenants it is bedbugs because then “Pandemonium will ensue.” I can’t forget that phrase. I know a case where, when asked directly, a lic. pest control firm told a tenant who asked that the units were being treated for “a new kind of roach.” (when it was bedbugs).

If this tenant moved into Ikea when his place was being “fumigated” for bedbugs(?) could he have brought bedbugs with him into Ikea? Very likely. Ikea, take note. Cute story but yet another way to spread bedbugs.

]]> By: persona-non-bugga http://bedbugger.com/2008/01/09/comedian-moves-into-nj-ikea-store/#comment-8184 persona-non-bugga Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:21:23 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2008/01/09/comedian-moves-into-nj-ikea-store/#comment-8184 My mind jumped straight to "bedbugs!" also. Then I considered that the entire fumigation story might be a little fun fiction for the sake of the story. He knew for three weeks at least the fumigation was coming. Is there that long a wait for pest control in NYC? But three weeks sounds like just enough time to communicate/set up logistics with IKEA. Then I decided: nah! the idea probably came from a real-life experience. There probably is some pest control treatment going on. Or if THIS "fumigation" is a concoction, his apartment probably saw some pest control treatment not too long ago. And my mind went straight back to "bedbugs!" If it is bedbugs, you gotta *love* the 7online picture of him with all his luggage and stuff sitting on the IKEA floor model. My mind jumped straight to “bedbugs!” also.

Then I considered that the entire fumigation story might be a little fun fiction for the sake of the story. He knew for three weeks at least the fumigation was coming. Is there that long a wait for pest control in NYC? But three weeks sounds like just enough time to communicate/set up logistics with IKEA.

Then I decided: nah! the idea probably came from a real-life experience. There probably is some pest control treatment going on. Or if THIS “fumigation” is a concoction, his apartment probably saw some pest control treatment not too long ago.

And my mind went straight back to “bedbugs!”

If it is bedbugs, you gotta *love* the 7online picture of him with all his luggage and stuff sitting on the IKEA floor model.

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