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clavus · 05-28-2004, 08:23 AM

I noticed the aphids were getting thick on my wife's roses. Knowing that those roses bring her great joy, I went on the attack. I hosed those plants down with Bug-Killer. I soaked them good from one side, then went around to the other side, just to make sure nothing would survive the assault. That's when I noticed the little ladybug nest. Prior to my arrival, my wife an son lovingly placed a bunch of ladybugs down in the lower branches of one of the rosebushes.

Shortly thereafter, the ground was littered with little black circles - the undersides of dead ladybugs.

Nothing to see here, kids. Move along.

Cynthetiq · 05-28-2004, 08:44 AM

oh shit!

Bill O'Rights · 05-28-2004, 08:46 AM

Oh man...you seem to live my life. That is most definately something I would pull. We need to have a beer someday.

moonstrucksoul · 05-28-2004, 08:50 AM

collateral damage.

Polyphobic · 05-28-2004, 09:03 AM

Time to visit homedepot and buy some more before they notice. Or just claim ignorance.

cchris · 05-28-2004, 09:06 AM

A day out in the park with your boy followed by a cooked dinner for the Lady.

Ha ha.

Man,done that shit plenty of times.

water_boy1999 · 05-28-2004, 09:08 AM

You won the battle, but not the war.....

00111000 · 05-28-2004, 09:16 AM

Maybe you can tell her that ladybugs make good compost....or something. I'm pretty sure you're screwed though

Rubyee · 05-28-2004, 09:22 AM

The ladybugs would have eaten the aphids eventually, so that really sucks.

You could dry them out and put them into a potpourri.

John Henry · 05-28-2004, 10:02 AM

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Originally posted by moonstrucksoul
collateral damage.

lmfao

Tell them you launched a pre-emptive strike on the aphids and that control of the roses will be returned to the ladybirds as soon as you feel they are ready.

More seriously, though, I believe you can buy ladybirds these days as an environmentally friendly alternative to pesticides. If they haven't noticed yet, go and buy some more and place them out where you haven't sprayed and tell the kids the ladybirds have moved house. Then when they're older, you can explain to them what really happened (Just like when I found out that my cat hadn't really gone to live with the fairies at the seaside)

sailor · 05-28-2004, 11:11 AM

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Originally posted by moonstrucksoul
collateral damage.

Hahaha, yeah boy.

Clavus, your posts, even the short ones are classic. So funny. I can just picture you doing this, and it cracks me the hell up.

MaGlC_MaN · 05-28-2004, 03:37 PM

"so i'm walking by your roses, honey.. then outta nowhere like 30 ladybugs attack my face. i roll around for a while until i finally reach the bug spray.. i'm sorry but it was either me or them"

Aletheia · 05-28-2004, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by moonstrucksoul
collateral damage.

omid · 05-28-2004, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Aletheia

Ace_O_Spades · 05-28-2004, 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MaGlC_MaN
"so i'm walking by your roses, honey.. then outta nowhere like 30 ladybugs attack my face. i roll around for a while until i finally reach the bug spray.. i'm sorry but it was either me or them"

HA!

at least if you say this you'll get a good laugh, then you can explain the accidental nature

viejo gringo · 05-28-2004, 07:30 PM

Did you try artificial resperation??? You might have been able to save them..

clavus · 05-28-2004, 08:32 PM

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Originally posted by viejo gringo
Did you try artificial resperation??? You might have been able to save them..

I did. It was um...messy.

DAMN MY THICK, CHITON-CRUSHING FINGERS!!!

SpikeQX99 · 05-30-2004, 09:20 PM

oh boy.... That would be hard to explain wouldn't it?

Friendly Fire I guess... Tell them that the aphids killed them!!

Esco · 05-30-2004, 09:49 PM

WMD no doubt.

KellyC · 05-30-2004, 10:02 PM

"But...but...I only did it because I love you."

She can't get mad at you if you use this line..

BoomTruck · 05-31-2004, 04:13 PM

Say you confused them with those ladybug lookalikes that bite the hell out of you.

waltert · 05-31-2004, 08:30 PM

it was the CIA, they were sending messages to al-quaeda

H12 · 06-02-2004, 04:12 PM

When ladybugs get to make a nest in your wife's roses, the terrorists have won.

Consider yourself a savior.

fypon · 06-02-2004, 08:47 PM

Damn that funny. I can't believe I haven’t done that one yet. My advice for you, feign ignorance…. Maybe those dumb ladybugs ate the roses which made them sick and they died….. No need to bring the horrors of war into the picture un-necessarily. As said above “collateral damage” If she does question you on it by all means come clean.

BigGov · 06-02-2004, 09:39 PM

Once again clavus demonstrates why he deserves the title Best-Storyteller-Of-The-TFP.

Fremen · 06-13-2004, 12:56 AM

Hey clavus, did you ever resolve your ladybug debacle?

I was going through the farkives on Fark and found a possible solution for you.

{click pic }
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0001KWFGG/102-3940450-0756145" target=_blank"><img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0001KWFGG.01-AT39QKIE0XGB7.MZZZZZZZ.jpg" ></a>

Be sure to read the customer reviews.

GakFace · 06-13-2004, 12:59 AM

wow.. those are some insane reviews

World's King · 06-13-2004, 02:16 AM

They're in a better place now.

PredeconInferno · 06-13-2004, 10:11 AM

you know you can get a deal off Amazon.com right now of 9000 ladybugs.

Yup.

clavus · 06-13-2004, 06:39 PM

Frickin great reviews. I must buy some more!

GakFace · 06-14-2004, 03:11 AM

more? how'd you get rid of the first 9000? Then again it takes an lot to make fill a Lady's pool, and that kinda Bugs me.

Munku · 06-14-2004, 01:39 PM

http://www.planetnatural.com/beneficialinsects1.html ladybugs for sale.

gar1976 · 06-14-2004, 03:08 PM

You shouldn't need to spray for aphids at all. We use Bayer 2-in-1 for roses, once a month. Fertilizes and kills aphids for you.

05-28-2004, 08:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
clavus pow! Location: NorCal	honey, I blew it again. I noticed the aphids were getting thick on my wife's roses. Knowing that those roses bring her great joy, I went on the attack. I hosed those plants down with Bug-Killer. I soaked them good from one side, then went around to the other side, just to make sure nothing would survive the assault. That's when I noticed the little ladybug nest. Prior to my arrival, my wife an son lovingly placed a bunch of ladybugs down in the lower branches of one of the rosebushes. Shortly thereafter, the ground was littered with little black circles - the undersides of dead ladybugs. Nothing to see here, kids. Move along. __________________ Ass, gas or grass. Nobody rides for free.

05-28-2004, 08:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	oh shit! __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!

05-28-2004, 08:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
Bill O'Rights will always be an Alyson Hanniganite Location: In the dust of the archives	Oh man...you seem to live my life. That is most definately something I would pull. We need to have a beer someday. __________________ "I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do because I notice it always coincides with their own desires." - Susan B. Anthony "Hedonism with rules isn't hedonism at all, it's the Republican party." - JumpinJesus It is indisputable that true beauty lies within...but a nice rack sure doesn't hurt.

05-28-2004, 08:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
moonstrucksoul hovering in the distance Location: the land of milk and honey	collateral damage. __________________ no signature required

05-28-2004, 09:03 AM	#5 (permalink)
Polyphobic Runt Location: Denver	Time to visit homedepot and buy some more before they notice. Or just claim ignorance. __________________ <--The great infidel-->

05-28-2004, 09:06 AM	#6 (permalink)
cchris Junkie Location: Sydney	A day out in the park with your boy followed by a cooked dinner for the Lady. Ha ha. Man,done that shit plenty of times. __________________ There's a fine line between participation and mockery

05-28-2004, 09:08 AM	#7 (permalink)
water_boy1999 Fly em straight! Location: Above and Beyond	You won the battle, but not the war..... __________________ Doh!!!! -Homer Simpson

05-28-2004, 09:16 AM	#8 (permalink)
00111000 Psycho Location: Mostly standing in a blue semi-circle	Maybe you can tell her that ladybugs make good compost....or something. I'm pretty sure you're screwed though

05-28-2004, 09:22 AM	#9 (permalink)
Rubyee I'm baaaaack!	The ladybugs would have eaten the aphids eventually, so that really sucks. You could dry them out and put them into a potpourri. __________________ You don't know from fun.

05-28-2004, 03:37 PM	#12 (permalink)
MaGlC_MaN Insane Location: Tennessee	"so i'm walking by your roses, honey.. then outta nowhere like 30 ladybugs attack my face. i roll around for a while until i finally reach the bug spray.. i'm sorry but it was either me or them" __________________ Bye.

05-28-2004, 07:30 PM	#16 (permalink)
viejo gringo Registered User Location: Deep South Texas	Did you try artificial resperation??? You might have been able to save them..

05-30-2004, 09:20 PM	#18 (permalink)
SpikeQX99 The Best thing that never happened to you Location: Silverdale, WA	oh boy.... That would be hard to explain wouldn't it? Friendly Fire I guess... Tell them that the aphids killed them!! __________________ I'm so in love with a girl... she is my everything

05-30-2004, 09:49 PM	#19 (permalink)
Esco Insane	WMD no doubt. __________________ The user formerly known as BlingBling

05-30-2004, 10:02 PM	#20 (permalink)
KellyC Comment or else!! Location: Home sweet home	"But...but...I only did it because I love you." She can't get mad at you if you use this line.. __________________ Him: Ok, I have to ask, what do you believe? Me: Shit happens.

05-31-2004, 04:13 PM	#21 (permalink)
BoomTruck Insane Location: On a gravel road rough enought to knock fillings out of teeth.	Say you confused them with those ladybug lookalikes that bite the hell out of you. __________________ Judge me all you want, but keep the verdict to yourself.

06-02-2004, 09:39 PM	#25 (permalink)
BigGov WoW or Class... Location: UWW	Once again clavus demonstrates why he deserves the title Best-Storyteller-Of-The-TFP. __________________ One day an Englishman, a Scotsman, and an Irishman walked into a pub together. They each bought a pint of Guinness. Just as they were about to enjoy their creamy beverage, three flies landed in each of their pints. The Englishman pushed his beer away in disgust. The Scotsman fished the fly out of his beer and continued drinking it, as if nothing had happened. The Irishman, too, picked the fly out of his drink but then held it out over the beer and yelled "SPIT IT OUT, SPIT IT OUT, YOU BASTARD!"

05-31-2004, 08:30 PM	#22 (permalink)
waltert Insane	it was the CIA, they were sending messages to al-quaeda

06-02-2004, 04:12 PM	#23 (permalink)
H12 I'm not about getting creamed, I'm about winning! Location: K-Town, TN	When ladybugs get to make a nest in your wife's roses, the terrorists have won. Consider yourself a savior. __________________ "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act, but a habit." --Aristotle

06-02-2004, 08:47 PM	#24 (permalink)
fypon Upright	Damn that funny. I can't believe I haven’t done that one yet. My advice for you, feign ignorance…. Maybe those dumb ladybugs ate the roses which made them sick and they died….. No need to bring the horrors of war into the picture un-necessarily. As said above “collateral damage” If she does question you on it by all means come clean.

06-13-2004, 12:56 AM	#26 (permalink)
Fremen With a mustache, the cool factor would be too much Location: left side of my couch, East Texas	Hey clavus, did you ever resolve your ladybug debacle? I was going through the farkives on Fark and found a possible solution for you. {click pic } <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0001KWFGG/102-3940450-0756145" target=_blank"><img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0001KWFGG.01-AT39QKIE0XGB7.MZZZZZZZ.jpg" ></a> Be sure to read the customer reviews. __________________ Google

06-13-2004, 12:59 AM	#27 (permalink)
GakFace Go Ninja, Go Ninja Go!! Location: IN, USA	wow.. those are some insane reviews __________________ RoboBlaster: Welcome to the club! Not that I'm in the club. And there really isn'a a club in the first place. But if there was a club and if I was in it, I would definitely welcome you to it.

06-13-2004, 02:16 AM	#28 (permalink)
World's King Here Location: Denver City Denver	They're in a better place now. __________________ heavy is the head that wears the crown

06-13-2004, 10:11 AM	#29 (permalink)
PredeconInferno Reclusiarch Location: Unfortunately Houston, TX	you know you can get a deal off Amazon.com right now of 9000 ladybugs. Yup. __________________ Samurai in Training Knowledge is power. Guard it well.

06-13-2004, 06:39 PM	#30 (permalink)
clavus pow! Location: NorCal	Frickin great reviews. I must buy some more! __________________ Ass, gas or grass. Nobody rides for free.

06-14-2004, 03:11 AM	#31 (permalink)
GakFace Go Ninja, Go Ninja Go!! Location: IN, USA	more? how'd you get rid of the first 9000? Then again it takes an lot to make fill a Lady's pool, and that kinda Bugs me. __________________ RoboBlaster: Welcome to the club! Not that I'm in the club. And there really isn'a a club in the first place. But if there was a club and if I was in it, I would definitely welcome you to it.

06-14-2004, 01:39 PM	#32 (permalink)
Munku Lost Location: Florida	http://www.planetnatural.com/beneficialinsects1.html ladybugs for sale.

06-14-2004, 03:08 PM	#33 (permalink)
gar1976 Custom User Title Location: Lurking. Under the desk.	You shouldn't need to spray for aphids at all. We use Bayer 2-in-1 for roses, once a month. Fertilizes and kills aphids for you.