Man Burns Down Apartments in Wasp Hunt

Yahoooooooooo News ^ | 08/27/03 | Staff Writer

[bedolido]

ZURICH (Reuters) - A man who tried to fight bothersome wasps with insect spray and a cigarette lighter burned down his apartment and two neighboring flats, Swiss police say.

A police spokesman said Tuesday the man used a whole can of insect spray on a wasp nest underneath an overhanging roof outside his apartment.

When he tried to fend off the angry wasps with his lighter, the fumes ignited and set the flats ablaze.

No one in the apartment block was hurt, but the blaze caused more than $350,000 in damage.

[bedolido]

Mouse Hunt

[WestPacSailor]

Hey, somebody hold muh beer!

[Pyro7480]

Hold my fire extinguisher alert!

[dirtboy]

Well, at least he got rid of the wasps.

[Diddle E. Squat]

Watch out you might get what you're after
Cool babies strange but not a stranger
I'm an ordinary guy
Burning down the house

Hold tight wait till the party's over
Hold tight We're in for nasty weather
There has got to be a way
Burning down the house

Here's your ticket pack your bag: time for jumpin' overboard
The transportation is here
Close enough but not too far, maybe you know where you are
Fightin' fire with fire

All wet hey you might need a raincoat
Shape down Dreams walking in broad daylight
Three hun-dred six-ty five de-grees
Burning down the house

It was once upon a place sometimes I listen to myself
Gonna come in first place
People on their way to work baby what did you except
Gonna burst into flame

My house S'out of the ordinary
That's right Don't want to hurt nobody
Some things sure can sweep me off my feet
Burning down the house

No visible means of support and you have not seen nothing yet
Everything's stuck together
I don't know what you expect staring into your TV set
Fighting fire with fire..

[bedolido]

Hold Muh Wasp Spray & Lighter!

Ping!

[Onelifetogive]

Well, at least he got rid of the wasps.

And sent a message to wasps everywhere!

[wimpycat]

That'll certainly take care of the problem.

[EggsAckley]

LOL! @ "Burning Down the House."

David Byrne BUMP!

[mhking]

Kill it! Kill it! Kill it!

Just damn.

If you want on the new list, FReepmail me. This IS a high-volume PING list...

[lilylangtree]

A can of Raid wasp killer hits those suckers immediately. Wasps are DOA before they hit the ground. Wonder if he was drunk or used the wrong can of Raid?

[adaven]

Ah... I see this genius took the Janet Reno approach.

[4mycountry]

He should have just called Buck Bumble!

[4mycountry]

>>>Wonder if he was drunk or

Hold muh beer and watch this?

[Arrowhead1952]

Well, at least he got rid of the wasps,

ants, roaches, bed bugs, and every other insect!!

[najida]

Considering I am sitting here with a Pumpkin Head from an insect bite from 2 days ago...

I totally understand where this guy is coming from.

[BartMan1]

Ah... I see this genius took the Janet Reno approach.

Janet would have shot the survivors fleeing the burning building...

[EggsAckley]

LOL! You're right!

[cinFLA]

A can of Raid wasp killer hits those suckers immediately. Wasps are DOA before they hit the ground. Wonder if he was drunk or used the wrong can of Raid?

He was using the more earth-friendly European version?

[redheadtoo]

I had a former boss who used to get rid of ants in the office with the same technique. He enjoyed it so much that I would wonder if there was some arson in his future.

[jriemer]

[EggsAckley]

Oh and, by the way, welcome to FreeRepublic.

[MarkL]

I used to work in the machine shop at an autoparts store. We had this big utility building, and wasps were constantly building nests in it.

Those commercial wasp insecticides do little more than kill the wasps slowly, getting them really pissed off before they shuffle off this mortal coil... And they go looking for someone to sting while dying!

The best thing I ever found to kill wasps is Gunk Engine Bright! Yup, parts cleaner! It imediately disolves the wasps' wings, so if even a few drops of the spray hits a wasp, they can't fly at you any more, and within a few seconds, it's dead anyway.

Mark

[JonathansMommie]

DOHHHHHH

[weegee]

The best thing I ever found to kill wasps is Gunk Engine Bright! Yup, parts cleaner! It imediately disolves the wasps' wings, so if even a few drops of the spray hits a wasp, they can't fly at you any more, and within a few seconds, it's dead anyway.

You should send that helpful hint into Heloise.

[fishbabe]

and i'll bet the wasps were sitting on the fence laughing at him and waiting for the next time they can torment him....

[LaGrone]

I would comment on this, but I just can't. No, I can't. But pu...lease tell me he was at least allergic to the wasp sting. Hehehe

[montag813]

I can appreciate the frenzy that takes over a person when fighting insects. It is truly maddening and can get quickly out of control

[csvset]

The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire....

[Redcloak]

For future reference, water with a few drops of dish soap in a spray bottle works just fine. Twist the knob so that you get a stream and give the little beasties a squirt from 10-15' away. The soap breaks down the water's surface tension and lets it penetrate the breathing orifices in the wasps' abdomens. The water also coats their wings making it difficult to fly. Since it's mostly water, they see it as an annoyance rather than a threat; thus they don't go flying after you. After a few minutes, the wasps drown.

And best of all, soapy water isn't flammable!

[RhoTheta]

Yep! WD-40 does good too. But they don't go around looking for others to sting; they sting themselves and each other. WD-40 also works good on Black Widow spiders.

[weegee]

I generally just spray them with whatever is handy, getting them soaked enough that they can't fly, and then step on them.

I've seen enough movies that have a "Carrie" like ending that I don't let the "enemy" lay still. Doesn't matter if it is a wasp or a roach. I make sure it's dead.

[Clay Moore]

"The best thing I ever found to kill wasps is Gunk Engine Bright! Yup, parts cleaner! It imediately disolves the wasps' wings, so if even a few drops of the spray hits a wasp, they can't fly at you any more, and within a few seconds, it's dead anyway."

We used ether spray start and a lighter at the auto parts store I worked at!

[MarkL]

We used ether spray start and a lighter at the auto parts store I worked at!

Well, I suppose that a flame thrower would have worked, but there were too many flamable things around! lol

Mark

[SierraWasp]

"The best thing I ever found to kill wasps is Gunk Engine Bright!"

What have we here? Ethnic Cleansing? You guys shouldn't be killing the Waspman's buddies like that!!! Shame!!!

[SierraWasp]

"And sent a message to wasps everywhere!"

Watchout they don't behead the messenger!!!

[Lazamataz]

Boo.

[4mycountry]

;)

[Lazamataz]

[4mycountry]

Only you, Laz, only you...

[Chancellor Palpatine]

When I was a kid, our neighbor tried to burn the grass out of his brick walk with a five gallon can of gas and a match.

I was there - it was impressive when the fire department showed up.

[Lazamataz]

It's not fun if I'm not creeping you out.

[mabelkitty]

All he had to do was check Nordstrom's or the Social Register...they don't live in apartments!

[4mycountry]

That's because I'm wearing my Freakout-Proof Suit! Nothing you can do can scare me! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

Waitaminute...*reads back over post* Oh no...no...I'M STARTING TO SOUND LIKE LAZ!!! AHHHHH!!! *cries*

[tet68]

$350,000

Ouch, that has to STING!

[Lazamataz]

I'M STARTING TO SOUND LIKE LAZ!!! AHHHHH!!!

Another satisfied customer.

[4mycountry]

I hate you for this. XD