koods said:

Sooooo cute.

When I get bit on my inner thigh, I swell to at least 7"

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Oh Koods...



"insert jingle"

Shroom Detective said:

circularvortex said:

So I was at work, and we were doing some work on a large oleander hedge a lady had.  Our boss wanted it thinned out to reinvigorate some growth, so I go behind the hedge with my chainsaw and am selectively removing stems.  There's a lot of blackberry brambles, but I've got on long sleeves and chainsaw chaps, so I don't worry about it too much.  I was at it for about a half hour (it was a big hedge) and moved on to another in the long row of plants.  Start cutting, and after awhile I notice a couple of pricks on my arm.  Didn't think too much of it, just figured I'd hit a blackberry bramble.  I kept cutting.  I just wanted to get done with it.  Then I notice some pricks on my other arm.  Then one on my neck.  I look down at myself and I am fucking COVERED in yellow jackets.  I dropped the saw still running, ran about twenty feet along the back of the hedge, then said fuck it and dove through the hedge to land on the lawn.  Ripped my long sleeve off and threw it on the ground, then struggled to get the chaps off while running away.  It was a few years ago, so I can't remember the exact number of stings, but it was close to 30.  I went and picked up the shirt after about 20 minutes of cursing, pacing, and chain smoking, and there were still four of the little bastards on there, just stinging away at the shirt.

XXXX yellow jackets.

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No chainsaw please...

http://xtremehorticulture.blogspot.com/2012/07/proper-way-to-prune-and-hedge-oleanders.html

I was once stung by yellow jackets, and while they typically do not leave their stinger sacs within you, one of them did so with me.  While within the E.R. room, the nurse refused to remove it, regardless of how much I insisted upon it, claiming that the doctor had to do it.  Like a fool, I listened to her, even though I had less than pleasant words for her the entire time, to say the least.  The doctor was an hour getting to me, but when he managed, told me the nurse was brainless.  He explained that via her lack of immediate action in removing it, she had caused my body to take on more venom than most (the entire sac, in addition to the other stings).  He explained that it continues to pump venom, and the body is like a tea cup, which can hold only so much of it, until it overflows, for life.  He insisted that due to all, I must now carry the needle.  Neither of us had kind words for the nurse after that, and I hope that she was terminated for it all, because it was prolonged pain.  I was only stung by five, but I am very petite, so I felt like an 18 wheeler truck had actually impacted me at the time of the stings.  Fortunately I run quickly, and was able to get inside a screened porch, but they did the same with my clothes I noticed upon retrieval, as well.

I was stung by a wasp in the eyelid one time, Vinsue, while riding my bike; that was painful.  I hope that you feel better soon.

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koods said:

One fucking sting this afternoon

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Let it bee

koods said:

Still getting fatter

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