Have been missing for a while but i am back at least for a while (have moved and have no internet yet) trust that all of you have been well. I hav been busy, did 2 extractions (bout 80 gallons) and 1 terror of a removal (three days to move 2 swarms 3 stories up on an apartment complex) built a ladder but couldnt lift it- but thats another story
Sean, yeah!!! Ya, I know, I was wondering where you have been. Glad that you are back now, that is good, stories for you to tell us!!! Beautiful and most wonderful day, this is a groovy life. Cindi
IRIE!
Built a ladder but couldn't lift it! I wanna here this story. Good intentions right? :-D
...JP
Quote from: KONASDAD on May 29, 2008, 10:37:21 AM
IRIE!
Respct!.
Got the call for the removal 3 stories up, a massive hive. We had no ladder long enough, nor could i get one to borrow/rent. So we decided to build one. Bought 4 peices of 2x4x16 and 2 pieces of 2x4x12. Plan being make 2 ladders of the 16ft lengths transport them to the complex, put them end on end and use the 12ft lengths to splice them together to make a 32 ft ladder. We also had a shorter aluminium ladder (just in case). everything went according to plan until we wanted to lift the ladder vertically. we couldnt do it from the ground, drove the pickup around put the other ladder vertically from the bed (give an additional 3 or 4 feet) climbed on tried to pull the other ladder up and still couldnt do. it. So, we ended using the shorter ladder, hoisting a car battery up to the top and tying it, then climbing up attaching the vacum to the battery and sucking up the bees. that hive took 2 evenings.
the 2nd one seemed to have been forwarned because they were just waiting on us the 3rd day. "sting city" man they were harsh.
P.S. the ladder is still there
Wow, Sean, you definitely have that " Whatever it takes " attitude. :-D
Quote from: BeeHopper on May 29, 2008, 02:34:02 PM
Wow, Sean, you definitely have that " Whatever it takes " attitude. :-D
Kamikaze bee removers, Inc,!!!
...JP
Quote from: JP on May 29, 2008, 09:26:56 PM
Quote from: BeeHopper on May 29, 2008, 02:34:02 PM
Wow, Sean, you definitely have that " Whatever it takes " attitude. :-D
Kamikaze bee removers, Inc,!!!
...JP
Kamikaze means Devine Wind in Nipponese--did someone pass gas?
Quote from: Brian D. Bray on May 30, 2008, 02:18:57 AM
Quote from: JP on May 29, 2008, 09:26:56 PM
Quote from: BeeHopper on May 29, 2008, 02:34:02 PM
Wow, Sean, you definitely have that " Whatever it takes " attitude. :-D
Kamikaze bee removers, Inc,!!!
...JP
Kamikaze means Devine Wind in Nipponese--did someone pass gas?
P :-D
Probably a lot of it while trying to upheave that ladder!
...JP
Quote from: JP on May 30, 2008, 09:50:24 AM
Quote from: Brian D. Bray on May 30, 2008, 02:18:57 AM
Quote from: JP on May 29, 2008, 09:26:56 PM
Quote from: BeeHopper on May 29, 2008, 02:34:02 PM
Wow, Sean, you definitely have that " Whatever it takes " attitude. :-D
Kamikaze bee removers, Inc,!!!
...JP
almost passed more than just wind :-D
Kamikaze means Devine Wind in Nipponese--did someone pass gas?
P :-D
Probably a lot of it while trying to upheave that ladder!
...JP