Bugs - Page 2

05-18-2004, 03:51 AM

On Tue, 18 May 2004 13:19:06 +0200, Elisa Francesca Roselli
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>As the weather turns nice, clouds of midges and gnats are starting to
>form. Larger and less clean biological specimens are also air-borne and
>thickening.
>
>Remembering - how could I forget - the day on my kick-scooter when I
>swallowed a large bluebottle (ah, that savour of rotting melon lingering
>at the back of my throat for the rest of the week ...), and being
>conscious that on a cycle, one sooner or later ends up opening one's
>mouth to breathe, I want to ask you people if there are any standard
>solutions.
>
>It occurs to me that I have never seen a cyclist wearing a veil. Why
>not?

Funny you should mention that. If you recall, I posted a few weeks ago
about availability of some kind of mosquito net I could wear as an
anti-bug-inhaling measure.

Well I made a mask myself using nylon netting. It is simply a 6x9"
rectangle of the nylon netting in front, with a thicker piece of netting
tied to each end that loops around the neck much as a simple surgeon's
mask. When I get to bug territory, I pull the mask up from around my neck
and cover the mouth.

There is negligible if any air resistance so breathing is not inhibited.

As I make my daily good mornings, trail walkers have been known to say "Who
was that Masked Man?" ;-p

-B
Hi-ho!

05-18-2004, 04:00 AM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] says...
> As the weather turns nice, clouds of midges and gnats are starting to
> form. Larger and less clean biological specimens are also air-borne and
> thickening.
>
> Remembering - how could I forget - the day on my kick-scooter when I
> swallowed a large bluebottle (ah, that savour of rotting melon lingering
> at the back of my throat for the rest of the week ...), and being
> conscious that on a cycle, one sooner or later ends up opening one's
> mouth to breathe, I want to ask you people if there are any standard
> solutions.

Make a virtue out of necessity, and be glad of the extra protein?

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05-18-2004, 04:00 AM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] says...
> As the weather turns nice, clouds of midges and gnats are starting to
> form. Larger and less clean biological specimens are also air-borne and
> thickening.
>
> Remembering - how could I forget - the day on my kick-scooter when I
> swallowed a large bluebottle (ah, that savour of rotting melon lingering
> at the back of my throat for the rest of the week ...), and being
> conscious that on a cycle, one sooner or later ends up opening one's
> mouth to breathe, I want to ask you people if there are any standard
> solutions.

Make a virtue out of necessity, and be glad of the extra protein?

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05-18-2004, 04:00 AM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] says...
> As the weather turns nice, clouds of midges and gnats are starting to
> form. Larger and less clean biological specimens are also air-borne and
> thickening.
>
> Remembering - how could I forget - the day on my kick-scooter when I
> swallowed a large bluebottle (ah, that savour of rotting melon lingering
> at the back of my throat for the rest of the week ...), and being
> conscious that on a cycle, one sooner or later ends up opening one's
> mouth to breathe, I want to ask you people if there are any standard
> solutions.

Make a virtue out of necessity, and be glad of the extra protein?

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05-18-2004, 04:00 AM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] says...
> As the weather turns nice, clouds of midges and gnats are starting to
> form. Larger and less clean biological specimens are also air-borne and
> thickening.
>
> Remembering - how could I forget - the day on my kick-scooter when I
> swallowed a large bluebottle (ah, that savour of rotting melon lingering
> at the back of my throat for the rest of the week ...), and being
> conscious that on a cycle, one sooner or later ends up opening one's
> mouth to breathe, I want to ask you people if there are any standard
> solutions.

Make a virtue out of necessity, and be glad of the extra protein?

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05-18-2004, 04:00 AM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] says...
> As the weather turns nice, clouds of midges and gnats are starting to
> form. Larger and less clean biological specimens are also air-borne and
> thickening.
>
> Remembering - how could I forget - the day on my kick-scooter when I
> swallowed a large bluebottle (ah, that savour of rotting melon lingering
> at the back of my throat for the rest of the week ...), and being
> conscious that on a cycle, one sooner or later ends up opening one's
> mouth to breathe, I want to ask you people if there are any standard
> solutions.

Make a virtue out of necessity, and be glad of the extra protein?

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05-18-2004, 04:05 AM

On Tue, 18 May 2004 08:00:41 -0400, David Kerber <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:

>Make a virtue out of necessity, and be glad of the extra protein?

Although this is the standard funny line, if you've ever inhaled a bug and
spent the next 10 minutes hacking and coughing and turning colors you know
this is a serious issue among those that cycle near our insect friends.

Plus, think of the reincarnated Buddists you're possibly saving. ;-p

-B

05-18-2004, 04:05 AM

On Tue, 18 May 2004 08:00:41 -0400, David Kerber <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:

>Make a virtue out of necessity, and be glad of the extra protein?

Although this is the standard funny line, if you've ever inhaled a bug and
spent the next 10 minutes hacking and coughing and turning colors you know
this is a serious issue among those that cycle near our insect friends.

Plus, think of the reincarnated Buddists you're possibly saving. ;-p

-B

05-18-2004, 04:05 AM

On Tue, 18 May 2004 08:00:41 -0400, David Kerber <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:

>Make a virtue out of necessity, and be glad of the extra protein?

Although this is the standard funny line, if you've ever inhaled a bug and
spent the next 10 minutes hacking and coughing and turning colors you know
this is a serious issue among those that cycle near our insect friends.

Plus, think of the reincarnated Buddists you're possibly saving. ;-p

-B

05-18-2004, 04:05 AM

On Tue, 18 May 2004 08:00:41 -0400, David Kerber <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:

>Make a virtue out of necessity, and be glad of the extra protein?

Although this is the standard funny line, if you've ever inhaled a bug and
spent the next 10 minutes hacking and coughing and turning colors you know
this is a serious issue among those that cycle near our insect friends.

Plus, think of the reincarnated Buddists you're possibly saving. ;-p

-B