Rant VII: Now With 25% Less Drama

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GasBandit

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AshburnerX said:
Apparently, 25 years ago the entire area of my family's property was consumed in ant hills. When they were digging it up to put in the foundation, they literally had to evacuate the area because a swarm of ants came out of the ground and started biting people for collapsing their tunnels. The crew came back a few days later and finished the job but we've had ant problems ever since. We've had to resort to bug bombs more than once.

It's still not as bad as the time I was in Georgia and stepped on a fire ant mound. My foot was unrecognizable for days after that.
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Yeah, we have fire ant problems out my way too... stupid question, have you tried spreading Amdro? Especially after a rainstorm?
 
sixpackshaker

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When I Amdro my yard, I go around the perimeter of my house, the the perimeter of my property, then the mounds, then the yard. That way the ants don't run into the house when I treat the yard, they also can not retreat from my property to my neighbors.
 
GasBandit

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sixpackshaker said:
When I Amdro my yard, I go around the perimeter of my house, the the perimeter of my property, then the mounds, then the yard. That way the ants don't run into the house when I treat the yard, they also can not retreat from my property to my neighbors.
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Thing is, isn't amdro a "bait?" As in, it's supposed to be enticing, not repellant?
 
sixpackshaker

sixpackshaker

I actually use the one that is in Scott's Weed and Feed. There is another brand that I use that is a broadcast fire ant treatment. Think I am using name brand generalization for fire ant treatment.
 
GasBandit

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sixpackshaker said:
I actually use the one that is in Scott's Weed and Feed. There is another brand that I use that is a broadcast fire ant treatment. Think I am using name brand generalization for fire ant treatment.
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Ah. Amdro (the actual brand name bait) works really well around here, with a caveat - if it gets wet, it becomes completely useless. This is ironic since they recommend using it right after it rains (I'm guessing because the ants' food supply just got washed away, and you want them to find the amdro first and most plentiful when they go foraging). It's a delayed action poison, so the foragers bring it home, feed the queen and a bunch of other ants, and a few days later... the mound is a ghost town.
 
Krisken

Krisken

It is now 4:00 in the morning. I fell asleep around 10:30, woken up about 3 or 4 times to shift positions and generally feel miserable. I've taken a Nyquil type of drug and am hoping to sleep again before the sun rises.

I'm not to the point of feeling so miserable I just wish a coma on myself, but I'm not sure I'm all that far off.
 
fade

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Something terrible has happened, and I wish I had someone to talk to about it (besides my wife). I don't have any friends here because I just moved, and it involves my family, so I can't talk to them about it.
 
strawman

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You can pretty much pick someone around here, pm them, and talk about it. It might not be what you need, but it's an option and might help.
 
LittleSin

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Guys,
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Guys,
I know you're probably tired of me bitching in this thread these past few days but I have to talk about it somewhere.

My sister told me yesterday that last months she was sexually assaulted by a guy she was seeing.

This week she's going to get an abortion.

My blood is boiling. I'm so mad...and the worst part is a large part of me can't tell if she is lying about the sexual assault. I hate doubting her but all this stuff that has been happening...I can't find it in me to fully trust her. I can hardsly find it in me to pity her.

A horrid voice in my head is saying that she probably did something to deserve it. The fact that there's a thought like that floating around my head is terrifying and I'm constantly chastising myself for it.

I am just so angry and confused.
 
Chad Sexington

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LittleSin said:
Guys,
Added at: 23:44
Guys,
I know you're probably tired of me bitching in this thread these past few days but I have to talk about it somewhere.

My sister told me yesterday that last months she was sexually assaulted by a guy she was seeing.

This week she's going to get an abortion.

My blood is boiling. I'm so mad...and the worst part is a large part of me can't tell if she is lying about the sexual assault. I hate doubting her but all this stuff that has been happening...I can't find it in me to fully trust her. I can hardsly find it in me to pity her.

A horrid voice in my head is saying that she probably did something to deserve it. The fact that there's a thought like that floating around my head is terrifying and I'm constantly chastising myself for it.

I am just so angry and confused.
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Ugh. Sounds like my half-sister.

She once falsely accused two guys of raping her, so she could get attention from another guy. This escalated to the police becoming involved, because people believed her, and the police brought in one of the guys for an interview. The other guy, they began the process of recalling him from Afghanistan where he was serving in the Canadian Forces, but she confessed she made it all up before that became a reality. Goddamn selfish bitch. Worse, the detective let her off without charging her with filing a false report or whatever it is. She should've been punished, but she never learned her lesson and still lies for drama.

Anyway, I don't feel bad when I doubt her stories of being "drugged" at the bar, etc. anymore. Sometimes we have to accept that there are people out there who cry wolf, and sometimes we have to accept that they're related to us.
 
fade

fade

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My little baby brother's wife was killed in a car accident this morning. I'm not ashamed to say I've been in tears about it all day. I just wish I could help him. He and his stepsons were in the car with her when they were hit by a coal truck. They got away with a few broken bones. I finally got in touch with him I didn't know what to say, but I just listened to him talk for a hour. He's had a run of bad luck in life, and it sure seems like every time he gets ahead, the world just dumps on his head. I worry about him all the time, and then this happens.

The saddest thing though? Tonight after we talked he posted some things on Facebook. On her page, he didn't write some corny, flowery prose, or quote the Bible or anything like that. He just wrote, "I love you."
 
Cheesy1

Cheesy1

Man, what CAN you say when something like this happens?

Just be there for your brother when he needs you, that's really all you can do at this point. Sorry for your family, Fade.
 
drifter

drifter

Jesus, that last bit really got to me. I don't even know what to say. Maybe it's weird coming from basically a complete stranger, but bro hugs from the ether.
 
Dave

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:(

Fade, you are doing the right thing with your brother. Don't worry about saying the wrong things, just be there to listen and let him know that you are there for him. Just like we're doing for you here.
 
Hylian

Hylian

I am so sorry to hear that Fade and I know it probably doesn't mean a whole lot but you have my deepest sympathies for you and your family.
 
Gared

Gared

My condolonces Fade. That's a horrible thing to have to sit and watch from the sidelines, but like everyone else has said, just keep being there for him, and know you have supporters here, even if we don't really know you.
 
Piotyr

Piotyr

That's terrible, Fade. I'm grateful the kids are going to be OK, but prayers for the families involved. Never a right thing to say in the situation.
 
Cajungal

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I'm so sorry, Fade. :( Hey, I know you don't know me very well or anything, but we live in the same town. If you just want to vent at someone for a while who's not so close to the situation, shoot me a message, and maybe we can meet. You and your family will be in my thoughts.
 
M

makare

Very sad day. One of my mom's former students has, well allegedly has, committed manslaughter in Sioux Falls, SD. My mom is really upset about that but she is even more upset about deaths that occurred near the town she has worked at for years. A family was driving down the highway when they came to water on the road. They decided to drive through the water but what they didn't realize was the water had washed away the road. It was one giant sink hole. The entire family was killed. We still haven't heard who it is yet and my mom is worried it will be people we know. Of course we would be sad anyway but it would be silly to deny we are more touched by the deaths of those we know personally.

They are evacuating more of the towns where I live because of flash flood. It's getting biblical around here.
 
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