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tmatlack Member
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tmatlack
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Mon Sep 07, 2020 5:27 am
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All,
Three burly he-men were swarmed by yellow jackets on S. Fork Stilly along Mt. Loop Hiway yesterday. Each of us stung 2-4 times.
We had forded the river, danced with death at the Ice Caves, panned for gold, and swum the icy river near Silverton to prove our he-man burliness.
How can something so small turn 3 burly he-men into screaming, running, flailing, cussing, 'fraidy-cat little _ithches?
Tom
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Waterman Member
Joined: 21 Mar 2015 Posts: 583 | TRs | Pics Location: Big Snow Quadrangle |
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Waterman
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Mon Sep 07, 2020 6:39 am
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I was swarmed just exiting a trail onto a road.
Much to the amusement of a passing car. Nasty little buggers.
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I,I took the one less traveled by. And that has made all the difference.
Robert Frost
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I,I took the one less traveled by. And that has made all the difference.
Robert Frost
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kbatku Questionable hiker
Joined: 17 Sep 2007 Posts: 3330 | TRs | Pics Location: Yaquima |
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kbatku
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Mon Sep 07, 2020 9:25 am
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Yellow Jackets or
Ground Hornets?
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moonspots Happy Curmudgeon
Joined: 03 Feb 2007 Posts: 2456 | TRs | Pics Location: North Dakota |
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moonspots
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Mon Sep 07, 2020 11:03 am
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tmatlack wrote: | How can something so small turn 3 burly he-men into screaming, running, flailing, cussing, 'fraidy-cat little _ithches? |
My brother tells me that when they fly up your shorts (when in "commando" mode), it's FAR more entertaining!
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"Out, OUT you demons of Stupidity"! - St Dogbert, patron Saint of Technology
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Chief Joseph Member
Joined: 10 Nov 2007 Posts: 7676 | TRs | Pics Location: Verlot-Priest Lake |
Yes ^^^ a couple of years ago here in Idaho I had one fly up my hiking pants leg and sting me in the upper thigh, I have never disrobed so quickly! My leg was swollen-sore-itchy for several days.
Then last August I went start our Ford truck that had been sitting and didn't notice the yellow jacket nest on the passenger door...Bam, I was nailed in the hand, which swelled up so badly I couldn't make a fist for a few days.
This year I haven't seen any, I think they were rained out, we had a really wet spring-early summer.
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Go placidly amid the noise and waste, and remember what comfort there may be in owning a piece thereof.
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Kim Brown Member
Joined: 13 Jul 2009 Posts: 6900 | TRs | Pics
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tmatlack wrote: | All,
Three burly he-men were swarmed by yellow jackets on S. Fork Stilly along Mt. Loop Hiway yesterday. Each of us stung 2-4 times.
We had forded the river, danced with death at the Ice Caves, panned for gold, and swum the icy river near Silverton to prove our he-man burliness.
How can something so small turn 3 burly he-men into screaming, running, flailing, cussing, 'fraidy-cat little _ithches?
Tom |
I would very much have liked to see that
I've seen burly he-men loggers in Forks turn into blubbering piles of mush at the sight of a little baby.
Glad to see a post from you!
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