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coldblue1955
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i remember some years ago when i was living on 31st street here in baltimore i had that problem. No sign of thoose buggers now tho.
has your home ever been infested with roaches?
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KillahBee
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coldblue1955 said:
that's funny cause I lived right off of York Rd. in Baltimore in a shithole apartment and it was completely infested with those fuckers. It got so bad that my fish went crazy because I think they were eating the roaches when they fell into the tank! I had three non-fighting fish in the tank together that just started eating the shit out of each other because of those damn cockaroaches. I get sick just thinking about it. Let's hope I never have to go thru that again.
toga22
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Ick....Those things are just nasty. When I lived in D.C., at nighttime I could hear those things crawling across the kitchen floor. And whenever I went to go sit on the front stoop at nighttime I would see them...and they were huge...like half the length of my foot... Not nearly as bad as the sewer rats though. I was so happy to move out of that place....
the nature boy
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holy crap, where were you living toga?
the nature boy
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I live in the DC/VA area, but have been fortunate to not have much roach experience. we had a crappy townhouse in N. Arlington when I was a kid that had a few, but it wasn't that bad. the idea of a gekko lizard is awesome though.
the nature boy
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remind me not to live there.
coldblue1955
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roaches have been here before man and they will remain here when we are long gone. I guess roaches rule!
stuffperson
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I had that problem in Knox, TN when I had an apartment there, they would only come out at night and generally chill in the kitchen. Once our filthy ass neighbors all moved out the roaches disappeared.
Chefwide - I've always thought the Tokay idea was badass... gotta ask you about that - did you ever notice gecko turds anywhere? Are they smart enough to NOT do things like crawl into the fans that run behind/under refrigerators (since this is apparently where they go when released inside).
Chefwide - I've always thought the Tokay idea was badass... gotta ask you about that - did you ever notice gecko turds anywhere? Are they smart enough to NOT do things like crawl into the fans that run behind/under refrigerators (since this is apparently where they go when released inside).
stuffperson
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Oh yeah and will they make their call while inside?
Delinquent
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I don't think you people understand what bug infestation is until you live in the dirty south. Cockroaches? pff.. Those things are miniscule compared to palmetto bugs. Having 3-4" palmetto bug fly across your room and land on the wall is quite an experience. Plus all the mosquitos, funky looking catepillars, worms, etc makes for a fun summer. Calling pest control is a routine thing down here
stuffperson
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The same apartment I lived at - went up to the pool one night about 11pm - midnight, there were groups of 3-5 cockroaches everywhere, If I had to guess, 15 or more of these groups, all apparently having group sex.
not cool.
not cool.
stuffperson
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And as for palmetto bugs, they aren't too common in TN, but on the occasions i have seen them, it is terrifying.
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jenscats5
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I went to visit my half-sister when she lived in St. Thomas, USVI for a month when I was 12 & she had those palmetto bugs. Right when the sun went down they all crawled inside the house. ugh!! We would stand on chairs & spray them.
Here where I live now I get water bugs (look like a cockroach/palmetto bug) on occasion in the basement. The cats love to play with them. I hate when I find a leg on the floor, I always wonder what happened to the rest of it....
Here where I live now I get water bugs (look like a cockroach/palmetto bug) on occasion in the basement. The cats love to play with them. I hate when I find a leg on the floor, I always wonder what happened to the rest of it....
Island Son
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jenscats5 said:
don't forget the centipedes... fast and poisonous. I've seen big ones catch and eat roaches. Then I doused em with diesel and lit em up.
coldblue1955
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i have water bugs every now and then. Nothing seroius tho.
