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Originally Posted by thunderkitty
 What time in the evening do you become available ndakkitten? Other people too?
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Originally Posted by jhow32000
Hatteras Gal, oh yeah he was in a mood. Bad day for him. Maybe we can meet at the community center next week and I can check it out? I'd like to have our other Minot mama on base for a visit with her boy sometime. Do you know how I get her through the gates?
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Originally Posted by jljeppson
When we were Marine Corp all you had to do was show license and registration at the gate and tell them where you were going (sometimes had to sign a booklet) and they let you in. It's been a few yrs since then and things may have changed, but it shouldn't have changed too much.
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Originally Posted by jljeppson
Ok, we're all set for our July meetings. For those able to make it
July 7th- 11:30-2:00? Bismarck, ND Pot luck lunch 2930 Cody Dr The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints We'll have a fully equipped kitchen and meeting room available. I'll be there at 11 to set up and don't have a specific time when I will be leaving (pretty much when the last person is out the door). July 14th- 11:30-2:00? Fargo, ND Pot luck lunch 2502 17th Ave S The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Same set up and I'll arrive at 11:00 to open up. Let me know if anyone needs directions and I can tell you how to get to either place. Anyone able/willing to help out would be appreciated for both dates. Hope to see you there! |
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Originally Posted by jljeppson
It's amazing how much we have in common. Too bad we don't live closer together.
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Originally Posted by Hatteras Gal
Tuesday or Thursday afternoon would work well for meeting you at the community center. But I'll be on base every day this week, so we can pick another if one of those won't work.
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Originally Posted by jhow32000
Hey, sorry I didn't reply before now. DH spilled soda in the keyboard and we had to buy another one. I can't actually do this week now. I am working on this pesticide issue and will be making phone calls, doing more research and hopefully contacting some gov't officials to find alternatives. I am quite surprised that no one really seems to care about any of this. But anyway, I'll let you know when we get moved into our house so you and the girls can come over for a visit
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Originally Posted by Hatteras Gal
Sounds good.
You will probably meet a lot of resistance with the pesticide issue. I don't remember them spraying last year- the mosquitos were not bad at all. I do remember one year, maybe when dd1 was a baby, and I stayed in the house with all the windows closed for the next couple days. |
: Well, we'll be out of state for a while then. I hope we can get together soon.
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Originally Posted by jhow32000
Oh yeah. I figured that out. It is a very ineffective, dangerous way to handle the mosquito issue. I'll do my own research on it I guess so that I can keep my family as safe as possible. It's like the vax issue, if people don't care I'm not gonna push. I will help find an alternative to propose to city council. I don't think my family should be subjected to those chemicals because the officials here are too lazy to do a little reading. Ugh
: Well, we'll be out of state for a while then. I hope we can get together soon. |
But I think it's great that you are going to present them with an alternative, especially to the city council. I'm reading through your links and I am appalled that they are going to be spraying that stuff- probably with no information to the public about what it is, etc, at all.|
Originally Posted by Hatteras Gal
They are going to do whatever costs them the least amount of money.
But I think it's great that you are going to present them with an alternative, especially to the city council. I'm reading through your links and I am appalled that they are going to be spraying that stuff- probably with no information to the public about what it is, etc, at all. |
: , and having a young baby, I am still : I guess it's an excuse for a nice emergency vacation though. Oh, and the DDVP ingredient in the Trumpet EC is probably one of the most carcinogenic/toxic in the mix. Guess what, the 78% of Trumpet that is Naled breaks down rapidly into DDVP. I guess that is how they get away with selling the stuff when they know of the very dangerous effects of the DDVP portion. Must think people are morons.
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Originally Posted by jhow32000
No, absolutely no info for the public. Even worse is the fact that aerial sprays are deemed, by the CDC, to be the least effective measures of pest control. Not only does it cause resistance to build in the mosquito population, it kills the organisms/animals that normally eat the mosquitoes so the problem will be worse next year and if the weather doesn't permit them to spray they will have wasted almost 10,000 tax payer dollars. I'm seriously not impressed. If I were pregnant I would be very
: , and having a young baby, I am still : I guess it's an excuse for a nice emergency vacation though. Oh, and the DDVP ingredient in the Trumpet EC is probably one of the most carcinogenic/toxic in the mix. Guess what, the 78% of Trumpet that is Naled breaks down rapidly into DDVP. I guess that is how they get away with selling the stuff when they know of the very dangerous effects of the DDVP portion. Must think people are morons. |
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Originally Posted by glorified_rice
Does anyone happen to know what they use to spray for mosquitoes in Fargo/Moorhead? I just read in the paper today that whatever it is, they say is nontoxic to humans and pets, but they recommend staying inside during spraying and for at least 45 minutes after. I wonder why they would even say that if it is so nontoxic. They also mentioned that it is toxic to bees! Great! That's all we need. Anyway, I commend you for doing so much research and speaking out about this. At the very least, the public should be made aware of what is being used and the details about the chemicals. The apathy, when it comes to issues like this is astounding.
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Originally Posted by jhow32000
It is probably the same chemical if an AF unit is spraying it. You should call your local Environmental gov't official to find out what it is. They will all tell you that these chemicals are all safe to humans, as the director of primary care in our hospital did. I would ask them the name of the chemical and how many times they hav sprayed it--that's it. However, if it is toxic to fish, birds and wildlife it is toxic to humans. I would leave the area for about a week if you can swing it. It'll still be in all the local food etc since the spraying instructions specifically say not to avoid dairy farms,etc and it leaches into groundwater. I found out that the stuff they are spraying here is fed to farm animals all the time and is sprayed on crops like grapes. Makes you think twice about not buying organic, huh. Anyway, if any of you want more links I have tons.
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:. They are doing an areal spray in Cass county tonight. I'm in Clay county, but I'm sure the wind carries it over.|
Originally Posted by glorified_rice
I would appreciate some of those links. I'm going to have to do some research. It makes me wonder about our garden
:. They are doing an areal spray in Cass county tonight. I'm in Clay county, but I'm sure the wind carries it over. |
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