http://bedbugger.com/forum/ Bed bug support forums en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:59:14 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/off-topic-thermal-for-cars-do-not-attempt-this#post-62363 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:35:43 +0000 Nobugsonme 62363@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>Also big in London, Brixton circa 1981.</p> <p>Seriously, given the destruction, Vikane is so much cheaper. </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/off-topic-thermal-for-cars-do-not-attempt-this#post-62357 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:39:09 +0000 cilecto 62357@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>This approach was all the "rage" in France a few years back.<br /> <a href="http://www.slate.com/id/2129640/" rel="nofollow">http://www.slate.com/id/2129640/</a> </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/a-funny-scare-a-bit-off-topic#post-61910 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:29:13 +0000 sharon 61910@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>URGENT REQUEST, PLEASE HELP:<br /> Hi there, we are currently working on a story about bedbugs victims to be on camera, do you know anyone who are suffering from these little creatures and willing to speak to us ASAP? This is a story for TODAY, THE NATIONAL on CBC TV. Treatment can be discussed if you don't want to be identified on TV.</p> <p>Thank you so much!</p> <p>Sharon Wu<br /> Associate Producer<br /> CBC News<br /> The National<br /> Email: <a href="mailto:sharon.wu@cbc.ca">sharon.wu@cbc.ca</a><br /> tel: 416-205-7965 </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/things-we-had-to-give-up-#post-61904 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:58:43 +0000 dottie 61904@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>I gave up sleeping with the light off. </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/baby-dies-mother-using-bug-bombs#post-61861 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:36:14 +0000 BugBoy911 61861@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <blockquote><p><cite>meremortal - 4 days ago <a href="http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/baby-dies-mother-using-bug-bombs#post-61590">&nbsp;&raquo;&nbsp;</a></cite><br /> How very awful! In this day and age, things like this should NOT be happening... When will PCO treatment become more affordable so people will stop attempting self-treatment? How can we have landed on the freakin' moon in the 50's-60's, but in the 21st century we can't kill a couple of bugs? </p></blockquote> <p>Having the ability and understanding I have been pushing affordable bedbug and pest control services since I started my mission. I prove to customers and show customers results before accepting full payment for any of my work. Bedbug prevention and elimination is a very specialized and time consuming task. Most companies who have many technicians do not specifically specialize in bedbug elimination and most don't practice bedbug work often enough to really fine tune their ability's to see what works, what doesn't. Bedbug treatments are more time consuming than difficult, and more educational/understanding than spray spray and pray pray. Using a extermination company that does everything sometimes or usually won't fully understand this pest or won't have technicians that have serious experience battleing bedbugs. I have found that spraying for bedbugs using water soluble pesticides such as Suspend SC, Demand CS, Cy-Kick, and other synthetic pyrethroid water soluble suspensions do not absorb into the bedbug easily. Although these pesticides are effective and convenient, bedbugs do not have chewing mouth parts like ants and cockroach's as well as a tough exoskeleton thats difficult to penetrate. other pesticidesjust walking over these chemicals and not ingesting them. From my experience it seems that residual water suspensions have an overall lower kill rate. Your better off using contact insecticides followed by long lasting residual dusts. Dusts are very dangerous and should only be used by a licensed PCO with a very active daily practice of bedbug elimination and prevention. </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/a-little-dark-halloween-humor#post-61823 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:08:04 +0000 cilecto 61823@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>Nice work. Must have an ento or PCO in the house, plus someone good with a knife. </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/things-that-remind-you-of-bb#post-61811 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:10:50 +0000 bbboogie 61811@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>LOL. Reminds me of my husbands favorite white tee shirt that has 2 oil stains on the shoulder. Tiny little dots of black oil. I can't tell you how many times I've screamed at him "Stop!!! There's a bedbug on you." And I run for the tape only to find it's that darn oil speck!!! </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/bed-bug-haiku#post-61782 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:33:48 +0000 ThisBItes 61782@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>Icky invaders<br /> Why don't you just die die die?<br /> Bloodsucking bastards </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/things-that-remind-you-of-bb#post-61778 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:34:20 +0000 shaye 61778@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>Too funny. I. Needed a good laugh, and would love a tomato sandwich myself about now lol. I too am freaking out over every little thing I see. Crumbs, dirt, ink marks, and the biggest seems to "fuzzies" black ones from my husbands favorite loung wear! Then today in my huge freak out, I searched my sons face and neck! Just pimples, but I was convinced they were bites at first </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/things-that-remind-you-of-bb#post-61776 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:17:18 +0000 watkinsnewan 61776@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>I have had some pretty panicked moments these past few weeks.. some very funny..<br /> I was sitting at the Computer Reading this site while my 22 month old was watching Super Why an having a good old time jumping around I look back at her and looked at my freshly Windex TV (big screen) OH MY GOODNESS 5 HUGE BB... I made a V line to the TV I grabbed some diaper wipes on the way there they are disposable and started killing them NOT BB just Chocolate milk (Spill proof sippy cups...NOT...).... *Deep breath*<br /> I was having breakfast and some of that perfect toast just out of the toaster light butter and Strawberry Jam...As I put it up to my mouth BB Crossed my mind I Got sick to my stomach and had to throw all the strawberry jam away along with that perfect toast... ( I love Toast)..<br /> And tonight the whole reason for thread....<br /> I was walking past my daughter who was having her evening snack before bed time and after Dinner...( I cook a lovely meat loaf, with mash taters, peas and carrots and Mac and cheese.. And some Cheese Toast...I had mater sandwiches (Tomato sandwiches with mayo and light salt I am addicted I know gross I cant help my self...)Well MY 22 month old has to have her snack or she screams... And I pick and choose my battles with her.... very strong willed..)Well Her snack is Coco Pebbles.. I only allow Her to have what she can fit in her hand then I hide the Box...She ended up throwing them on the floor.... When I was done with the dinner dishes I walked in to the dinning room where all the kids were snacking and saw a big pile of BB... Below her feet.. Grabed her sent the kids out of the room I went psychotic... I started to reach for the OHDM( WAIT I CANT THE KIDS ARE IN THE HOUSE) and I wasn't prepared to spray... So I grabbed the next best thing my handy Murphy's oil soap...I started spraying like a mad woman NO movement... What are they already dead I thought to my self.. NOPE it was just Coco Pebbles in a pile.. *SIGH* Thank goodness...<br /> Hope this makes you laugh cause it did me....<br /> I had to get it off my chest.. </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/baby-dies-mother-using-bug-bombs#post-61751 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:25:19 +0000 anobid 61751@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>Read the label, tragically this could have been prevented. </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/baby-dies-mother-using-bug-bombs#post-61749 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:44:06 +0000 watkinsnewan 61749@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>Enlighten me what did Darwin say??? </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/a-little-dark-halloween-humor#post-61748 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:15:56 +0000 JohnnyFedora 61748@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>Click on "Bed Bug Halloween Pumpkin" to view the picture! </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/baby-dies-mother-using-bug-bombs#post-61747 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:15:35 +0000 anobid 61747@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>Darwin said ............ </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/a-little-dark-halloween-humor#post-61746 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:11:20 +0000 JohnnyFedora 61746@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30834936&#38;l=e23dce758d&#38;id=1249801476">Bed Bug Halloween Pumpkin</a><br />A friend posted this on their facebook page. I couldn't resist passing them on. </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/prof-effeci#post-61724 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:04:39 +0000 hathead 61724@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>benissimo!<br /> that's all i can muster on short notice </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/prof-effeci#post-61710 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:45:29 +0000 upagain 61710@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>Molte bene! </p> <p>I like the title on your second pic. </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/prof-effeci#post-61707 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:22:34 +0000 EffeCi 61707@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>Two pics of myself delivering a two hours lecture about BBS at Milano University of Agricultural Sciences, in "Urban Entomology" course. </p> <p>;-)</p> <p><a href="http://www.pest2000.it/Cimex/FCProf01.jpg">EffeCi1</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.pest2000.it/Cimex/FCProf02.jpg">EffeCi2</a> </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/baby-dies-mother-using-bug-bombs#post-61685 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:46:53 +0000 Itchybutdealing 61685@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>Ok folks better to live with bed bugs forever than to put your kids in this kind of danger! </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/a-funny-scare-a-bit-off-topic#post-61648 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:06:12 +0000 Vell23 61648@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>LOL I have a dress that have red shiny circle speckles on it, u know the kinds that glitter. So I washed it and most of the shiny stuff came off and was all over my other clothes and would fall on the floor. One night I came home and turned my light on and saw a red dot on my bed, I ran over, heart beating, bout to act like Rambo but it was just one of the shiny red things from my dress, I was like wooo. Seen one on the floor tonight, gave me a scare again </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/baby-dies-mother-using-bug-bombs#post-61641 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:07:19 +0000 watkinsnewan 61641@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>I read the story But It doesn't Say if A PROFESSIONAL verified it was roaches..Roaches Look a lot like BB To the common person who knows nothing about them...</p> <p>cilecto yea BUT If The bigger companies Who we all know are filling there pockets... Driving there fancy cars and living in there fancy homes Paying the low man on the totem pole min wadge..can spare a treatment or two..This would be A quicker way to insure the safety of lil ones like Jacob Whitfield. And that poor mother who Probably didn't know what she was doing to the sweet innocent child even tho She should of known better.. But probably didn't..<br /> Then work on the safer quicker thing...<br /> I really would like to know where the LL stood in all This and if she moved her in knowing it had bugs...<br /> And the kids DAD... </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/things-we-had-to-give-up-#post-61633 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:28:03 +0000 watkinsnewan 61633@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>You know what ... I have not had any of the problems but the seed thing Tossed my strawberry jam.... I have the white curtains I love the sun shinning in...(I live in the boon docks..)White sheets... white walls White pic frames, White pillowcases..sealed all nighties in Vacuumed sealed bags.. And most of the time I buy clothes one size to big just in case I shrink it plus the kids are growing like weeds... I guess I was really prepared I don't even have dressers for the kids cause I am afraid they will fall on them... put a second pole in the closet a bought a Huge book case and bolted it to the wall in each kids room put there extras in baskets with the cloth in them on the upper shelves and books on the lower ones.. ...( I am planning on painting the book case and baskets A bright White too ...)I have lost at least 5 lbs from all the extra work tho.. I was planning on Painting my room and the dinning room Mocha But that idea is gone now... Another bright side My spring cleaning is done and all those things I wanted to keep and were useless are gone to the lanfill ;~( ... </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/a-funny-scare-a-bit-off-topic#post-61632 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:18:38 +0000 offsides1971 61632@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>I panicked and had my PCO come over the other day. Apparently what I found a little pile of in the carpet were little brown rocks my son tracked on his shoes from the playground. The PCO was very nice but I have been banned from calling the PCO myself. My husband now has to check it out first and he will call if we have an issue. </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/things-we-had-to-give-up-#post-61631 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:11:14 +0000 offsides1971 61631@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>P.S. We went to a restaurant tonight to eat..my husband thought getting me out of the house would help as when I'm home I tend to obsess by spending hours on this site. While it's educational..it's also fed my obsessiveness a bit. I wouldn't let anyone sit down until I checked the both. </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/things-we-had-to-give-up-#post-61630 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:09:55 +0000 offsides1971 61630@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>LOL..I agree. My husband wears black socks to work..I'm constantly checking carpet for black specks. I don't wear high necks, etc. to bed...hot flashes..lol. And lately, the only touching that goes on in our house is him looking at every little mark on me because I'm paranoid everything is a bite. I have a pimple/follicle in my hairline..it doesn't itch, just sore like a pimple..I was completely paranoid. We've not seen anything bug wise for four weeks but I can't quit looking. My walls are a gold/tan color and I refuse to change them. I'll just have to look close with a flashlight. </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/things-we-had-to-give-up-#post-61627 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:54:21 +0000 bbboogie 61627@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>Since our friendly neighborhood bedbugs moved in with us we've had to change a few things around here.<br /> My husband is no longer allowed to wear his black socks to bed. I got tired of getting the magnifying glass and examining little bits of lint!<br /> I rise at dawn with the sun glaring down on me since I had to replace my chocolate brown blackout curtains with white sheers.<br /> My bedroom no longer has a Native American motif since the colors were shades of brown and beige and that makes it hard to find little black specks. Now it looks like we're sleeping in a hospital with all the white!<br /> My nighties were tossed and I now sleep in long sleeves, high neck and long pants. Yep, does wonders for your sex life NOT! :-)) Speaking of which...who in their right mind is going to take all their clothes off in bed anyway??? Seems like inviting them in for dinner.<br /> We no longer eat any kind of seeded bread, bagels, rolls, etc. Maybe never will again. :-(<br /> And last but not least, most of our clothes are too tight becasue of the constant washing in hot water and drying. Oh well, I needed to lose some weight anyway.<br /> See? There IS a bright side if you only look for it. </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/baby-dies-mother-using-bug-bombs#post-61626 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:44:17 +0000 Nobugsonme 61626@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>Hi Bait, </p> <p>Thanks for sharing that.</p> <p>I cut some of that post out and provided a link to the entire story instead. (It's a good idea to include only shorter passages and then to link to the source, for copyright reasons. Thanks!) </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/baby-dies-mother-using-bug-bombs#post-61622 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:08:01 +0000 meremortal 61622@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <blockquote><p><cite>cilecto - 7 hours ago <a href="http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/baby-dies-mother-using-bug-bombs#post-61598">&nbsp;&raquo;&nbsp;</a></cite><br /> The PCO needs to eat and be compensated for his time and labor. The treatments need to become more effective so that PCOs can work more efficiently. They also need to become simpler and safer, so that in most cases, homeowners can self treat. There will not ve enough good PCOs to treat the entire nation. Finally, we may well need to adjust our expectations…from efforts at total eradication to the expectation that BB are everywhere and that everyone treats, just as they mop, vacuum, dust, etc.</p></blockquote> <p>Could government subsidies not help with the cost for people below a certain income? Heck, we bailed out all of the banks and car companies not too long ago, but we'll allow the average citizen to live like this? I have certainly adjusted my expectations, but when will the rest of society do the same? Until then, I guess I'll continue to live, ostracized, until this all blows over... </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/baby-dies-mother-using-bug-bombs#post-61598 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:58:04 +0000 cilecto 61598@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>The PCO needs to eat and be compensated for his time and labor. The treatments need to become more effective so that PCOs can work more efficiently. They also need to become simpler and safer, so that in most cases, homeowners can self treat. There will not ve enough good PCOs to treat the entire nation. Finally, we may well need to adjust our expectations…from efforts at total eradication to the expectation that BB are everywhere and that everyone treats, just as they mop, vacuum, dust, etc. </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/baby-dies-mother-using-bug-bombs#post-61594 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:55:30 +0000 parakeets 61594@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>This is tragic. Rest in peace, beloved little Jacob Whitfield. </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/baby-dies-mother-using-bug-bombs#post-61593 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:51:49 +0000 watkinsnewan 61593@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>~~OMG~~ can anyone link the article to the tread .. DID she even follow the directions...did she bomb while the kids were in the home.. did she air it out.... why were the containers still in the home..was it BB's..OMG I have so many questions...<br /> What meremortal said Ditto...<br /> SAD SAD day !!!!<br /> Why cant the bigger companies just give give a little of there time for the families like this... I wouldn't mind paying a little more for my treatments if it helped families like this.. </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/baby-dies-mother-using-bug-bombs#post-61590 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:41:58 +0000 meremortal 61590@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>How very awful! In this day and age, things like this should NOT be happening... When will PCO treatment become more affordable so people will stop attempting self-treatment? How can we have landed on the freakin' moon in the 50's-60's, but in the 21st century we can't kill a couple of bugs? </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/baby-dies-mother-using-bug-bombs#post-61562 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:23:58 +0000 soscared 61562@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>This is so sad. Poor babies. Poor family. </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/baby-dies-mother-using-bug-bombs#post-61561 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:12:09 +0000 bait 61561@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>She had just moved in and had an insect (supposedly roach) problem....</p> <p>WILLIAMSTON, S.C. -- Authorities said that bug spray that produces a fog to kill insects may be to blame for the death of a 10-month-old Williamston boy and critical injuries to his 2-year-old brother.</p> <p><a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/11/02/ap/national/main5502222.shtml">(Link to full story.)</a> </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/shout-out-to-all-pcos#post-61350 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:20:00 +0000 watkinsnewan 61350@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>To all the PCO"s<br /> Thankless job isn't it....<br /> So Thank you for every thing you do and I probably don't know 80 percent of it but from what I saw it really is hard work... Especially the whole pesticide thing I came to the front door to ask a my husband a question who was stupid enough to be inside while they were spraying.. not in the same room and the windows were open and the central heat was up to 90... .. I almost passed out I had to turn around and walk to the middle of the front yard and sit down I wont do that again...So thank you... would any one else like to say thank you to there PCO... </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/bed-bug-haiku#post-61286 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:37:00 +0000 BBCOUKonTour 61286@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>Not really BB related but I am about to leave Vegas:</p> <p>Children noisy departure lounge<br /> running jumping parents don't care<br /> pass me a gun</p> <p>I have almost come close enough after 3 hours to actually wish bed bugs on someone. Interesting how its only the chav brit tourists that cant / wont control their kids. I hope to all the feasible deities that they are not in seats close to me. </p> <p>David </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/bed-bug-haiku#post-61285 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:24:21 +0000 ThisBItes 61285@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>little ugly bugs<br /> crawling on my skin at night<br /> biting into my brain </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/stunning-insect-photos-not-bb-by-thomas-stahan#post-61138 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:28:43 +0000 Winston O. Buggy 61138@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>Well the eyes certainly have it, or does that just compound the issue ..................... </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/top-10-ways-to-know-youre-battling-bbs#post-60890 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:29:37 +0000 bbboogie 60890@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>I have laughed my way through this topic! Ahhh, it feels good to have some humor injected in this situation. :-) </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/stunning-insect-photos-not-bb-by-thomas-stahan#post-60883 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:49:03 +0000 EffeCi 60883@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>Wow... amazing macro pics, really! </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/former-bedbugger-in-chicago-selling-whitewing-steamer#post-60875 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:40:44 +0000 Nobugsonme 60875@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>Hi All,</p> <p>A former forum user who has not had bed bugs for more than a year is selling a WhiteWing Steamer she used once or twice. She asked me to pass along the link:</p> <p><a href="http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/app/1437719701.html" rel="nofollow">http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/app/1437719701.html</a> </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/top-10-ways-to-know-youre-battling-bbs#post-60851 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:19:29 +0000 sickofbugs 60851@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>I laughed so hard reading all of these posts, I really needed to read these.</p> <p>About 4 months was seriously considering buying some rancid bear grease to rub on myself. It sure keeps the bed bugs away (an old native solution) but would sure keep everyone away. </p> <p>I thought of buying a cattle prod or a taser, but then realized I could do some serious damage to myself or someone else. The things we think of when we are desperate!</p> <p>sickofbugs </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/top-10-ways-to-know-youre-battling-bbs#post-60850 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:13:26 +0000 bedbuggery 60850@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>You can also add sleeping pads to these hammocks, blankets pillows.. the works... just don't let anything touch the ground!!! </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/top-10-ways-to-know-youre-battling-bbs#post-60849 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:08:31 +0000 bedbuggery 60849@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>On the floating bed..... I had been contemplating installing a nylon camping hammock with hooks in the roof beams. This may be hard if you are renting I realize, but if you added a ring of double-sided sticky tape to the roof... you would be bedbug free I reckon. Now simply sleep in a hammock for 18 months and you're home free!!! Maybe you'll get used to it and never go back :)</p> <p>If anyone would seriously be interested in this approach there are some decent (and comfy) hammock's on this site; <a href="http://www.eaglesnestoutfittersinc.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.eaglesnestoutfittersinc.com/</a><br /> also at REI.</p> <p>Oh and top ten.... when somebody in the room asks if bedbugs are real you drop everything and engage them in a half hour educational session. </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/top-10-ways-to-know-youre-battling-bbs#post-60831 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:24:58 +0000 Vell23 60831@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>LOL all these posts are hilarious, I have some that I do </p> <p>Driving past houses and wondering if the people that live there is battling them to</p> <p>Won't hang ur coat up next to other people's coat</p> <p>Going to sleep with 10 pieces of clothing on during a heatwave</p> <p>Sitting in front of someone and thinking there is a bed bug crawling on the back of you</p> <p>Can't watch a movie good witout looking around to see if any is moving in on you </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/top-10-ways-to-know-youre-battling-bbs#post-60827 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:58:06 +0000 watkinsnewan 60827@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>bump!! </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/stunning-insect-photos-not-bb-by-thomas-stahan#post-60809 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:48:19 +0000 cilecto 60809@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>From NBC's "Today" show, Al Roker segment on insect photographer Thomas Stahan.</p> <p><a href="http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/33445823/ns/technology_and_science-picture_stories/displaymode/1247/?beginSlide=1" rel="nofollow">http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/33445823/ns/technology_and_science-picture_stories/displaymode/1247/?beginSlide=1</a> </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/bedbugs-on-the-cake#post-60776 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:07:32 +0000 watkinsnewan 60776@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <blockquote><p><cite>dottie - 1 hour ago <a href="http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/bedbugs-on-the-cake#post-60771">&nbsp;&raquo;&nbsp;</a></cite><br /> ". Probably for a house warming party?</p></blockquote> <p>Please not mine I have enough!! &gt;JK&lt; </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/bedbugs-on-the-cake#post-60771 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:24:30 +0000 dottie 60771@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>"...and scroll down past the naked mole rat cake (!) to get to the bed cake." There's a sentence you don't read very often. Actually, I saw this BB cake a few days ago but I didn't know how to transfer it to here. Probably for a house warming party? </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/really-interesting-non-tenants-reporting-to-bed-bug-registry#post-60737 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:31:47 +0000 Nobugsonme 60737@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>watkins,</p> <p>That would be a question to address to the site owner, Maciej Ceglowski (whose email link is on the bottom of every page of the site).</p> <p>I know that you can leave additional reports on your own address, updating the situation. </p> <p>Being in the registry to me is not a problem in and of itself, since anyone can get bed bugs. It would reflect well on a place if there had been a successful treatment recorded. </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/really-interesting-non-tenants-reporting-to-bed-bug-registry#post-60715 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:07:47 +0000 watkinsnewan 60715@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>I guess there are not laws that say you should have to report BB if you or someone you know has BB!! this would be a good one!! And I was wondering once the address goes on the Registry how would one go about taking it off!! </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/really-interesting-non-tenants-reporting-to-bed-bug-registry#post-60707 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:46:45 +0000 Nobugsonme 60707@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>I sometimes find interesting things on the Bed Bug Registry, when I poke around neighborhoods I am familiar with in various cities.</p> <p><a href="http://bedbugregistry.com/location/IL/60626-4105/Chicago/1642-W-Pratt-Blvd">This entry</a> on a Chicago address in the bed bug registry contains two reports:</p> <p><blockquote>Found 2 reports:</p> <p>Submitted by "annonymous" on 09/01/2009</p> <p>found 8-31-09</p> <p>Submitted by "Anonymous" on 04/22/2009</p> <p><strong>Client with bed bugs at this location.</strong> 4/22/09</blockquote></p> <p>If people submit a report for their clients and others they know, the registry would have a lot more data.</p> <p>I wondered if this was a social worker, PCO, or some other kind of professional reporting for a client who could not or would not. </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/buggs-in-my-uggs#post-60606 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:29:56 +0000 islandgal 60606@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>Do you wear your Uggs without socks, like you're supposed to? I do, and the sheepskin itches my ankles like crazy, to the point where I have lesions- probably because I have 3 pairs and wear them pretty much everday. I know these are not bites, but rather a reaction to the sheepskin.</p> <p>Last year, when I was having major anxiety about bed bugs, I actually put a pair of my Uggs in the dryer. Yes, they banged around and made a terrible noise, but the material on them wasn't damaged at all. </p> <p>Maybe you chuck them in the dryer and run it for a few cycles? </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/top-10-ways-to-know-youre-battling-bbs#post-60476 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:27:51 +0000 tinyvampire 60476@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>i thought i'd post this, since i'm actually feeling this way right now:</p> <p>-you get giddy about renting a car for a weekend day trip...to the landfill... </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/bedbugs-on-the-cake#post-60351 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:49:21 +0000 Bugbitten Meg 60351@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p><a href="http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/2009/09/creepy-crawly-cakes.html" rel="nofollow">http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/2009/09/creepy-crawly-cakes.html</a></p> <p>...and scroll down past the naked mole rat cake (!) to get to the bed cake.</p> <p>One way to celebrate being bedbug free... </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/uh-oh-this-is-funny#post-60350 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:47:58 +0000 DragonFlight 60350@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>I was told recently that in <strong>Africa they have Bed Bugs that are close to the size of the hissing roaches, that is BIG</strong>. </p> <p>You can at least see them, but killing them is not very pretty. If you have 25 of them, at least you can find where they are and get them by putting them in a garbage bag out to the trash :) </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/buggs-in-my-uggs#post-60316 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 11:44:23 +0000 cilecto 60316@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>OMG, I think you nailed the mystery! BB started getting prevalent just as those boots came into vogue! It's not DDT, it's UGG! ;)</p> <p>Being up all night and watching your bed might not prove anything conclusively. BB do not feed nightly. BB prefer you when you're sleeping. BB are good at stealth, so they may be on to you being up and watching.</p> <p>People react differently to BB (or not at all), so you might not be the only person in your family bitten. People also have "bite-like" reactions to things other than BB. Also, people take varying lengths of time to react, so if it's BB, you might be getting bit elsewhere.</p> <p>A fluffy thing like UGG boots would provide a decent hiding place for BB, and they would'nt just come out when you expect them to. That said, it's also possible that there's something else in the boot that's irritating you (such as bacteria, fungus, build-up of salt or even something rough. Perhaps you've become sensitive to the sheepskin or something used to process it). If you're suspecting BB, perhaps consider heat-treatment or a deep freeze (i.e., avoid chemicals on something that's going to go against your skin).</p> <p>As an aside (that may give you some inside) someone cited a story on this or another BB board: <strong>In the '30s a bunch of women in Dundee, Scotland all came out with bites in a line across the backs of their legs, at the same height from the ground</strong>. Turns out they all rode the same street-car, which had a woden slat reinforcing a bench, The slat was infested by BB, who would feed on the passengers as they sat on the bench. That's how BB work, LOL. </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/buggs-in-my-uggs#post-60309 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:40:19 +0000 hstar 60309@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>Hi all this may sound a little wierd but I have been bitten nearly every day for 3-4 weeks now and I am the only one in my family of 4 being bitten. They mainly occur on my lower left leg, although I have had 3 on my right lower leg (separate bites) and 3 on my left hip (all at the same time). I have been up at all hours of the night inspecting my bed with a magnifying glass! but I have not seen any bb. The only other thing I can seem to associate it with is when I wear my ugg boots!. Does anyone think that something could be living in them? I have had them in a clear plastic bag to see if anything wandered out and nothing did. help I am getting really stressed out with these mysterious bites. </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/uh-oh-this-is-funny#post-60175 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:10:21 +0000 watkinsnewan 60175@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>This is nasty did you see the link at the bottom about the guy!! I thought we were at the top of the food chain!! </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/top-10-ways-to-know-youre-battling-bbs#post-60161 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:11:24 +0000 watkinsnewan 60161@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>or when your child suggest to you to get A black bearded Dragon and let is loose in the house to eat all the bugs!! An even tho you are really scared of then you contemplate it!! </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/top-10-ways-to-know-youre-battling-bbs#post-60160 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:04:37 +0000 watkinsnewan 60160@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>when a mouse becomes your best friend click, click!! </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/top-10-ways-to-know-youre-battling-bbs#post-59931 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:00:22 +0000 sunshine1583 59931@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>You have a decontamination plan for entering/exiting your house. </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/top-10-ways-to-know-youre-battling-bbs#post-59926 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 11:46:08 +0000 dee 59926@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>- You know what size vacuum bags to buy without looking at your vacuum </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/top-10-ways-to-know-youre-battling-bbs#post-59878 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:15:55 +0000 soscared 59878@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>I have one:<br /> - You check bedbugger forums before your email. </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/top-10-ways-to-know-youre-battling-bbs#post-59876 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:53:48 +0000 dee 59876@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>- you start to envying people who have pillow<br /> -your new bed is the kitchen floor<br /> - all of your photo albums are bagged, taped, and labeled" DO NOT OPEN FOR 2 YEARS" </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/i-told-my-family-and-friendsdid-you#post-59863 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:15:57 +0000 watkinsnewan 59863@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>dottie ~lol~~ just goes to show you how many people can be so uninformed!! I know I was~~ With out the internet I would go crazy!! </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/i-told-my-family-and-friendsdid-you#post-59861 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:07:32 +0000 dottie 59861@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>I told who I guess is my best friend. She studied vermin in college. But soon as I lamented I think I have BB bites she said to wash my sheets and vacuum. I knew she was out of it and never mentioned it again. </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/i-told-my-family-and-friendsdid-you#post-59836 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:15:31 +0000 watkinsnewan 59836@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>all we can do is try to educate people ~~Mangycur~~Two thumbs up for trying!!sorry they are not taking the advice you have given then I had to convince my family that BB were real!! I dident think they were!! well said cookemdono suport systen is a plus!! Just like depression they need to come up with a name for the mental side of this!! I dident need the support as much as I nedded answers!!I still do need the support tho!! I am in the very beginning stages of this!! no Pco yet cant find the right one in the boondocks!! keep educating people!! </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/i-told-my-family-and-friendsdid-you#post-59818 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:35:00 +0000 mangycur 59818@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>I told most of my friends because I was freaking out and needed support. Interestingly, they all cared about me and listened, but they didn't actually listen enough to learn anything from it. They all, every single one of them, still do things to endanger themselves, like pick things up off the street, or joing clubs where you mail books to strangers and receive books from strangers, like a punk rock library book netflix type thing. Or they put stuff in storage without sealing their stuff in plastic first. Further, several of them have said things to me that proved to me they hadn't been listening at all to the information i tried to impart to them. Alas. I tried. </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/top-10-ways-to-know-youre-battling-bbs#post-59704 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:10:18 +0000 BBsonme 59704@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>-- Your bedroom is taped off like a crime scene</p> <p>-- You never invite your guests to 'have a seat'</p> <p>-- You never have guests</p> <p>-- You can spot a gnat 20 yards away</p> <p>-- You carry a ziploc like it's a purse and say it's a fashion statement</p> <p>-- You pepper your food and then have a panic attack</p> <p>-- You're on all fours so much the dog starts trying to do you</p> <p>-- You can't do your spouse without keeping one eye open for bed bugs</p> <p>-- You actually LIKE visiting your mother-in-law.</p> <p>-- All of the postings on this topic would make you ROFL (roll on the floor laughing) were it not for the fact that you'd be afraid you get up with bites. </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/top-10-ways-to-know-youre-battling-bbs#post-59683 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:58:10 +0000 vulnerable 59683@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>A teenager who spends more time websurfing bed bugs than on myspace </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/top-10-ways-to-know-youre-battling-bbs#post-59678 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:06:37 +0000 cilecto 59678@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>Human Resources puts out the latest business dress code…now including "Tyvek". </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/i-told-my-family-and-friendsdid-you#post-59557 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:15:18 +0000 CookEmDanno 59557@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>Yes, tell everyone. It's the best way to educate people. The more people know about the problem, the less likely they'll be to spread it. </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/i-told-my-family-and-friendsdid-you#post-59429 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:39:18 +0000 Reallytired5 59429@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>I definitely told people. I have two friends who knew about our problem who were going to a posh consignment shop in our area the next day. I said "There is no way I will EVER shop at a consignment shop, antique shop, or yard sale again." They looked at me and thought about it over night and ended up not going. </p> <p>I did need to tell people so I had a support system in place and so people would understand that I'm not quirky or odd. I have bed bugs which is a pain in the neck, expensive and emotionally exhausting as well as physically draining when you're not sleeping.</p> <p>Good luck! </p> http://bedbugger.com/forum/topic/i-told-my-family-and-friendsdid-you#post-59424 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:37:22 +0000 depressedandconfused 59424@http://bedbugger.com/forum/ <p>Yes, I told my family and my closest friends. I was losing my mind when I first found out and needed all the support I could get. </p>