I am proudly intolerant of Socialsism and Communism. We are at war against radical Islamic terrorism.
I wish that treating my perimeter would take care of our ant problem, but unfortunately i live in one of those houses with a crawl space underneath and short of going under there to treat the interior perimeter and seal the bottom of the house.. that won’t work for us.
My days of crawling into either the crawl space or the attic space have ended…
i will try corn meal in the crack on the patio though…
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This reply was modified 10 years, 3 months ago by JoB.
UPDATE:
Last week I sent an email to FieldSup (Todd) using the address that he supplied, above. I detailed my latest issue. I asked that he respond by email, and let him know that I would not have undocumented conversations, such as by phone. I also told him that I would be reporting the results, if any, here on the Blog.
Did someone mention crickets?? There has been no response whatever. Clearly, as someone else mentioned, this was just a maneuver to take the conversation offline, while doing absolutely nothing to address the issues – yet another DIRTY, unethical trick by CL to screw customers and avoid accountability. And yes, this little item will be included in my complaint to the FCC.
victim blaming is not something to be proud of
yet.. some people are… until they are the victim
go figure
My brilliant myrmecologist best friend has given me some great tips, many based on ant behavior. I have a tube of clear caulk on hand, and every time ants come in I track them to their source and seal the opening. Sometimes it’s a tiny, tiny crack in existing caulk, or a miniscule nail hole in an old floor. Recently they’ve been coming up from around the base of the toilet, so that needed a re-caulk. As WSB mentioned, meticulous cleanliness is essential, especially in regard to pet food areas. The ‘moat’ method for pet food dishes works great.
I also learned from my friend that ants love to follow ‘lines’ – such as electrical wiring, baseboards, grooves in flooring, joists, etc. That’s why you frequently find them coming from electrical outlets – because of the pattern, not the heat. You see the same thing outdoors, as ants run along hoses.
For those of you who hold some compassion toward our tiny visitors, I highly recommend a product called Orange Guard, available at TruValu. It will kill ants if directly sprayed on them, but will deter them if sprayed around the perimeter of the house, or any entry points. The advantage to this PETA approved product is that it is non-toxic and can be used indoors around kids or pets.
Julie.. i have a problem with defining intolerance as not accepting intolerance from others.
So…With whom are we at war? War means something specific, as do all words, and I would argue that since congress has not issued a dclaration of war that we are not at war per the law/constitution. We are engaged in military action against an Idea (I capitalized that on purpose). Do you really believe that bombs, guns and drones are the way to defeat an idea? Show me anywhere in history that that didn’t galvanize those idealists.
Now on to Israel; what about Israel? What does it mean to support Israel, does it have to be your way? Does it have to be all or nothing? What do you really know about Israel beyond the fact that it’s been involved in military action since it’s inception? The need that Americans feel to support Israel is peculiar in that it is entirely without reason and seems to be entirely controlled by the nation that is demanding aid.
By the way, for you and Betty, Julie, hurling statements aimed at denigrating groups rather than refuting points immediately renders your argument easily dismissed.
Thanks Jenwswa, yes it was me whose car he jumped on and yes, I did stick around to make sure everything was okay (because unlike a previous poster whose post was deleted I do not drive off and run over people!) Thanks for your kind words. My daughter and I are still very upset.
I’m sorry to hear that you were also frightened and intimidated by the man on 37th & Henderson this morning. I was walking along Henderson headed to the bus this morning and saw this man in the middle of street coming toward a woman in her car, yelling at her and throwing a rock at her car as she reversed and then drove down the alley. I called 911 immediately while the man jumped onto the front of another moving car, and confronted a woman and her young son as they got in their car. He also walked toward me asking if he was intimidating me. I don’t remember any honking, so I must have been there just before you. I didn’t feel comfortable waiting for police to arrive, but as my bus was going up 35th, I saw police headed to the scene and I received a call from police that they were with the man. They said several people had called 911. They were trying to reach the woman who had reported the man had jumped on her car. Sadly, this may have happened to several people. Please know that a lot of neighbors do care!
Blaming victims is strictly against WSB rules. But, unlike news-story comments, we don’t see most forum posts, as this is a reader-initiated area, unless they are flagged. If you don’t have something helpful, informative, or kind to say, when someone is clearly trying to vent about a frightening and frustrating situation, just move on to something else. To flag something, please e-mail us – editor@westseattleblog.com – thanks. – TR
Of course I wouldn’t want anybody to intervene, but honking at me when I was in a serious situation? Maybe they did try to scare them or didn’t realize while I was in the middle of the road but to just drive by and pretend not to see? Really?
Hey all,
I’m sure this is a longshot, but we have a baby bird down here at Nucor Steel. I suspect he fell out of the rafters ahead of schedule. He has a longish beak, is mostly white and black, with a yellowish head. He’s somewhere between the size of a baseball and a softball. I’ve called 8 different local animal hospitals and no one can/will take him. Anyone out there set up to take care of this little guy? The mill is not the most hospitable place absent his mother.
Wow, boo on the honking (unless they were trying to scare the guy or something). I’m concerned though that if it took five police officers to bring the man down, maybe it wouldn’t have turned out very well if any random passers-by tried to intervene.
Avoid Dr. Christine Recinto…she has the worst bedside manner I have ever encountered with any kind of Dr.!
Not sure if she’s in-network but Dr. Cedar Finkle-Weaver is wonderful but she’s located in Burien by the hospital.
Hello everyone,
Well, looks like we are going to be adding a new member to our family and it’s still very early but I’d like to know if anyone has any recommendations on a good local OBGYN here in West Seattle that accepts Premera Blue Cross insurance. Preferably “in-network”. There are about 50 listed on the Premera site but getting any patient reviews is difficult so I figured I would just check with all of y’all my esteemed neighbors and see if anyone has any good suggestions or recommendations on folks to meet or any to avoid.
Thanks in advance and have a great day y’all!
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Bonnie, what an awful ordeal for you and your daughter! I’d like to think I’d call 911. Frankly, the whole notion of West Seattle being particularly neighborly, more than other parts of the city, is, I think, a myth. West Seattle is no more neighborly than other neighborhoods. And it won’t get any better as we endure unbridled growth.
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Hi JoB-
I’m sure you’ve tried everything, but I have to mention we have had success with corn meal just in case you haven’t tried it. We generally have only one entry point into our home from their couple of ant hills in our yard, so we find that point of entry and sprinkle a small hill of corn meal, and within a few days we’re good. Orange oil never worked for us, but this does.
Good luck!
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Sugar ants in West Seattle are the great equalizer – something we can all bond over with our shared hatred and frustration. Admiral, Alki, Delridge, High Point, White Center, Arroyos, rich, poor, in bewteen, new house, old house, apartment – we all have ants. Sometimes I feel like the WS peninsula was built on an ant mound. My best methods thus far have been “Grants Kills Ants” and a vacuum cleaner (dustbuster them up, empty into toilet), as well as Clorox wipes to eradicate the scent of the trail. The Terro worked last year but hasn’t had as much of an impact this year so I switched to Grants. Also, check around electronics if you are not sure where a nest may be – they like the warmth. I had a whole nest inside of a surge strip and under a speaker.
in solidarity!
I would be interested, but only if you had a female dog. We have two small dogs that are 11 years old. I have watched a male dog before, but they end up just marking their territory all over the house.
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editing my post due to people who blame the victims.
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This topic was modified 10 years, 3 months ago by Bonnie.
I purposefully drive in the left lane down Highland Park Way and Admiral doing exactly the posted speed limit (30MPH in both cases) just to piss off the people who feel it is their right to do 50 down these streets.
