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Should Have Used the Grits

Started by gcaptain · 11 months ago

Should Have Used the Grits
By The Artful Blogger

Hi kids! This is part two of my ways to put some spice into your fire drills and maybe . . . just maybe, you might have a little fun.  I promised special effects, which or course, reminds me of a story:
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7 comments

  • Dean

    1 year ago

    Artful,

    So what is you're "favorite malt beverage"? Maybe Old English?

    Good article, thanks!
    reply
  • macadamia_man

    1 year ago

    'The Grits Don't Work', as Radiohead would say . . .

    Google this: Laboratory Assay of Effect of Instant Grits and Malt-O-Meal
    for Imported Fire Ant Control
    Bastiaan M. Drees, Professor and Extension Entomologist
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  • admin

    1 year ago

    More from macadamia_man...

    Ineffective. The theory is that the fire ants eat the dry corn grits, drink some water, and then die as the corn grits expand inside them. The image of greedy little ants exploding like popcorn inside their mounds is very compelling. The problem is that fire ant workers only drink liquids; they are incapable of ingesting solids. Fire ant larvae will eat solid food, but they chew it up and mix it with saliva just like we do before they swallow it.

    Grits simply don't work, so any perceived effects are due to mound disturbance and colony movement.
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  • ~Artful Note~

    1 year ago

    Macadamia_man,
    Don't you think you're missing the point of the story an itty-bitty-bit?
    reply
  • Shipster2

    1 year ago

    In addition to "Mr. Fire" I've seen Mr. IP. There is not much like a person screaming bloody murder to get the medic's heart thumping.
    reply
  • ~Artful Note~

    1 year ago

    Dean,
    I use Old English as a chaser for my GI-Gin and Torpedo Juice!
    reply
  • Joe S

    1 year ago

    Is this you're buddy's swingset?

    http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1845064...
    reply

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