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 2005-08-16 7:22 PM |
Regular 72  Milwaukee, WI |  Subject: Cockroach PhobiaI need help. Serious, psychological help. Ok, it's not that bad, but it soon will be. We (my apartment building) have American cockroaches. Yes, the largest *&^%$#@ bugs I have ever seen. And they crawl around in my kitchen. Last week, one crawled up my leg!!! Yeah, a 3 inch, dirty, disgusting, bug, crawled over my foot and up my leg. I live in Wisconsin. Wisconsin...not Texas, not Florida, not anywhere else that's warm and humid year round. I have had people tell me, oh, yeah, I had those when I lived in Texas. They are gross. Riiiiight, TEXAS....I live in WISCONSIN. Because I don't like scorpions or centipedes or 3 inch COCKROACHES. But, never fear-my apartment management company (which has sent an exterminator twice) assured me these are not the "ghetto" kind (his word not mine) which like to be in my food. They don't want to see me any more than I want to see them. Um, yeah, that didn't make me feel better after it CRAWLED UP MY LEG!!!!!! (cockroach.jpg) Attachments ---------------- cockroach.jpg (7KB - 10 downloads) |
| 2005-08-16 7:29 PM in reply to: #226859 |
| Regular 72 Milwaukee, WI | Subject: RE: Cockroach Phobia Ok. I still don't feel like I have this off my chest. It's not like I've just seen one or two. But 10 or more in my apartment. And one in my BF's apt (in the same building). And the girl downstairs said she had one. And they are in the basement. And the guy upstairs has seen them. Do I need to say more? |
| 2005-08-16 7:31 PM in reply to: #226859 |
Master 1462  Michigan | Subject: RE: Cockroach Phobia Try putting a fire out in a ghetto trailer and then have about 1,000 cockroaches fall from the ceiling due to being stunned by the smoke. |
| 2005-08-16 7:36 PM in reply to: #226859 |
Master 1597 Colorado | Subject: RE: Cockroach Phobia You know, they say for every one you see there are 100 more you didn't see. They have been here for 100 million years, you're not going to be able to get rid of them. Embrace the bug... Probably didn't make you feel better, huh? Cover all your food (cereal out of the boxes and into tupperware, etc) and keep the place spotless. That plus the exterminator is about the best you can do... |
| 2005-08-16 9:19 PM in reply to: #226859 |
Champion 11641 Fairport, NY | Subject: RE: Cockroach Phobia SweetStar - 2005-08-16 8:22 PMBut, never fear-my apartment management company (which has sent an exterminator twice) assured me these are not the "ghetto" kind (his word not mine) which like to be in my food. So they're the nice "country club" kind that only like to get in your Gin and Tonic or single malt scotch? Do they have little sweaters tied around their necks? The apt management company needs to hear the phrase "Dept of Housing" or whatever the Milwaukee equivalent is. |
| 2005-08-16 9:31 PM in reply to: #226923 |
| Regular 72 Milwaukee, WI | Subject: RE: Cockroach Phobia marmadaddy - 2005-08-16 8:19 PM So they're the nice "country club" kind that only like to get in your Gin and Tonic or single malt scotch? Do they have little sweaters tied around their necks? The apt management company needs to hear the phrase "Dept of Housing" or whatever the Milwaukee equivalent is. THANK YOU!!!! That actually made me laugh. I'm still not sure what I'm going to do. I don't want to move, but...this is ridiculous!!!!!! |
| 2005-08-16 9:44 PM in reply to: #226859 |
Science Nerd 28760 Redwood City, California | Subject: RE: Cockroach Phobia My middle school in Milwaukee had the same problem. It was gross. Exterminators came to the school about 4 times each year, but they never went away. If you live in a large apartment building, chances are they probably won't get them all either, unfortunately. Not really sure what to suggest to do. Definitely keep all your food in plastic...never heard of the kind that don't like to get into food. Good luck. |
| 2005-08-16 9:46 PM in reply to: #226930 |
| Philadelphia, south of New York and north of DC | Subject: RE: Cockroach Phobia |
| 2005-08-17 5:29 AM in reply to: #226923 |
Master 1462 Michigan | Subject: RE: Cockroach Phobia marmadaddy - 2005-08-16 10:19 PM SweetStar - 2005-08-16 8:22 PMBut, never fear-my apartment management company (which has sent an exterminator twice) assured me these are not the "ghetto" kind (his word not mine) which like to be in my food. So they're the nice "country club" kind that only like to get in your Gin and Tonic or single malt scotch? Do they have little sweaters tied around their necks? The apt management company needs to hear the phrase "Dept of Housing" or whatever the Milwaukee equivalent is. Funny as hell, they all are the ghetto kind to me. |
| 2005-08-17 12:41 PM in reply to: #226859 |
| Extreme Veteran 573 IL | Subject: RE: Cockroach Phobia You should name them! That way they won't be disgusting bugs, but rather happy friends! I'm sure you'll start to think they're cute after awhile. Is there some kind of health code violation for apartments? I know that crap wouldn't fly in a restaurant. |
| 2005-08-17 1:28 PM in reply to: #226923 |
Buttercup 14334 | Subject: RE: Cockroach Phobia marmadaddy - 2005-08-16 9:19 PM SweetStar - 2005-08-16 8:22 PMBut, never fear-my apartment management company (which has sent an exterminator twice) assured me these are not the "ghetto" kind (his word not mine) which like to be in my food. So they're the nice "country club" kind that only like to get in your Gin and Tonic or single malt scotch? Do they have little sweaters tied around their necks? The apt management company needs to hear the phrase "Dept of Housing" or whatever the Milwaukee equivalent is. Hyuck hyuck hyuck! Many months ago, I stepped into my shower to find a bigazz (college-educated I think) cucaracha on the showerhead. After screaming and jumping back out of the tub, I tried to explain to the roach that I did not like to kill other beings and that I would really appreciate it if it would just leave my bathroom post-haste. The roach was being stubborn and wouldn't move. I tried shooing it out; my goal was to put it out the patio doors. Unfortunately, I think I killed it in the process. I tried to warn it! |
| 2005-08-17 2:08 PM in reply to: #226859 |
Extreme Veteran 401 Texas | Subject: RE: Cockroach Phobia Roach Repellent All you do is you plug it into the wall. Its worth the money. I would check out other brands to find the best one the one we had at my house was a different brand. My mom had found it off a infomercial. http://www.pestrepellerultimate.com/google.htm |
| 2005-08-17 2:19 PM in reply to: #226863 |
Champion 6285 Beautiful Sonoma County | Subject: RE: Cockroach Phobia smokeater1833 - 2005-08-16 4:31 PM Try putting a fire out in a ghetto trailer and then have about 1,000 cockroaches fall from the ceiling due to being stunned by the smoke. I'm going to have nightmares now... |
| 2005-08-17 2:23 PM in reply to: #226863 |
Master 2052 Colorado | Subject: RE: Cockroach Phobia smokeater1833 - 2005-08-16 8:31 PM Try putting a fire out in a ghetto trailer and then have about 1,000 cockroaches fall from the ceiling due to being stunned by the smoke. Oh my god. I am going to have nightmares about this. |
| 2005-08-22 9:27 PM in reply to: #226859 |
Master 2136 A Prairie Home | Subject: RE: Cockroach Phobia have you seen this footage of roaches crawling out of a manhole at a subway station in Japan? It's hilarious, yet disturbing. (Got it from Boing Boing) http://www.fazed.org/video/view/?id=64 Edited by Denise2003 2005-08-22 9:27 PM |
| 2005-08-23 1:08 PM in reply to: #226859 |
Regular 93 | Subject: RE: Cockroach Phobia I live in Utah and had no idea that there were roaches in this state. I moved into an apartment while going to school here, and we had roaches like crazy. I am a pretty clean person, so I never left food out, but I couldn't get rid of them. I read somewhere that they can go quite a while without food, but not water. We had leaky faucets in our kitchen, and leaky pipes in the bathroom. I called our management company over and over until they came and fixed them. I also kept the sink clean and dry as much as possible. Every one else in the complex still had them like crazy, but we went from 10 or more a day to 1, maybe two a day. Don't know if it will help. Ours weren't as big as yours though. Only about an inch long. Good luck! |
| 2005-08-23 1:17 PM in reply to: #226859 |
Master 1359 South of SLC | Subject: RE: Cockroach Phobia We used to paint them with glow in the dark paint and come in at night and not turn the lights on. Amazing how quickly those suckers can run and duck once you turn on the lights. Mike |
| 2005-08-23 2:06 PM in reply to: #226859 |
| Regular 72 Milwaukee, WI | Subject: RE: Cockroach Phobia Yeah, see, these things don't care about the lights being on. Most of them I've seen in the evening while all the lights are on, and I'm doing something like cutting veggies for dinner while standing at the kitchen counter. The lights were on when I was sitting on the floor and one crawled up my leg. They come from the city sewer system. Yes, they hang out in poop infested tunnels. I guess ghetto roaches (the ones that are in food, multiply by the hundreds) don't like crap. I'm going to try the plug in thing. Oh, and THANKS! now I'm totally paranoid every time I turn on the shower.  Actually, talking about this has made it a little easier. And more funny. And made me thankful that they aren't falling out of the ceiling. |
| 2005-08-23 7:11 PM in reply to: #226859 |
Master 1670 Harvard, Illinois | Subject: RE: Cockroach Phobia I use to work as an exterminator and I don't think the plug in thing will be the best option. It might move them away from it but it will not kill them. To kill them you need to bait them. Roaches are smart they can detect sprays and will avoid them. Roaches like warm and wet so anywhere that you have water and its warm, behind appliances and underneath sinks have them treat those areas. It can take a several treatments to kill them. One or two isn't enough. |
| 2005-08-23 7:28 PM in reply to: #226859 |
Extreme Veteran 596 ma | Subject: RE: Cockroach Phobia I grew up living in nyc and I had a few places that were infested upon arrival. We used to seal the apartment. That is, find all holes in walls (and optionally stuff them with steel wool laced with poison), then plaster over them. When you feel confident you have a sealed apartment, invite as many immediate neighbors as you can to join in on this next one. Bomb your apartments (with roach bombs) at the same time. Now that I think of it, I bet this is extremely toxic. Its been 20 yrs..and we didn't think about the toxicity so much as the peaceful feeling of ridding ourselves of the bugs (mice and rats). Anyway, if you bomb with your neighbors you increase the likley hood of a greater radius of bug-be-gone-ness. Suggest a day out together as a group! You need to be gone for a few hours and please don't forget to take your (wanted) pets with you. Good Luck That glow in the dark paint story is hilarious! |
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