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Cocytus 10/04/23 12:46:32 PM #1:	https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/04/opinions/paris-bedbug-infestation-olympics-andelman/index.html Ever had the problem? I did once. It was hell. My wife and I live in a tiny garret apartment in Paris our French friends call it our La Bohme retreat in the fashionable 7th arrondissement, around the corner from the Muse dOrsay. We are just up the block from the Maison of the Legion of Honor and across the street from the longtime headquarters of the once-ruling French Socialist Party, now a headquarters of the French perfume industry. There was a moment a couple of months ago when we thought we might have bedbugs. And why not? Everyone else in Paris seems utterly preoccupied by them. First it was the rats. Then it was the filthy Seine two blocks away at the bottom of our street a river so polluted it might prove a daunting feat to stage swimming events there as planned, when Paris hosts next years Olympic games. But conquering the citys bedbug infestation, too, could prove to be an Olympian challenge. They are truly ubiquitous it seems so much so that the French government is holding emergency meetings this week to assess the scourge, including an inter-ministerial meeting on Friday. The deputy mayor of Paris has also asked Prime Minister lisabeth Borne to take it on. Perhaps she is still smarting over her questionable handling of the rat infestation a problem that only improved after the national garbage collectors strike ended. (For her part, Borne has said that the government is determined to continue and expand its efforts in the fight against bedbugs, including figuring long term solutions to the issue and assisting those impacted.) Folks are pretty sensitive about the apparent infestation. Some Metro passengers have taken to standing rather than sitting, because theyre worried there are bedbugs on the seats of a subway system that carries some 5 million passengers a day. A French government survey found that at least 11% of all French households reported having a bedbug infestation between 2017 and 2022. The reality is that the critters cant fly but their preference for beds notwithstanding they can hitch a ride on seats and even clothing. That is no small concern at present, with Pariss semi-annual Fashion Week just barely ended. It was to be expected that the French National Assembly could hardly avoid wading into the issue divided, not surprisingly, along party lines. We have lost six years, declared the outraged leader of the far-left La France Insoumise party, Mathilde Panot, describing the bugs as a scourge. What we are asking for is, first and foremost, that bedbugs be recognized as a public health problem, Panot continued to a packed house in Parliament. Let us stop telling people to fend for themselves, she said, in response to the prime minister, whod just announced the convening of an inter-ministerial meeting on the subject. The prime minister seemed to be following the playbook of Pariss Mayor Anne Hidalgo. In June, at the height of national strikes that saw the citys rat population proliferating as garbage piled up on city streets, the mayor formed a committee to examine how Parisians and rats might somehow cohabit. This time however, it was left to her deputy, Emmanuel Gregoire, to implore Borne to lead a robust government response. The state urgently needs to put an action plan in place against this scourge as France is preparing to welcome the Olympic and Paralympic games in 2024. Already, theyve been spotted in cinemas, at Charles de Gaulle Airport, especially on public transport, and have been widely photographed in social media They can survive for several months, or even a year without feeding, one of Frances leading bedbug experts, Jean-Michel Berenger, told the French daily Le Monde. The spread has been going on for years now. There was a lull with the lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, then an upturn over the last two years with tourism back in full swing as people want to enjoy themselves. And for the past seven days, bedbugs have menaced the pristine aura of beloved Fashion Week, a highpoint of the Parisian calendar. Fashionistas must be only too aware that even the rarified salons of the Avenue Montaigne or the runways of Chanel or Dior are hardly immune to the blood sucking critters. Whoever is having FOMO [fear of missing out] about this Paris Fashion Week must know that one of my editor friends saw bedbugs at one particularly upscale restaurant today and apparently, her colleagues are sharing the wildest stories about their own sightings, tweeted Mayra Peralta, the fashion and beauty editor for EnVi Media. Bedbugs have become a $250 million a year problem and eradicating them is no easy task. And they are an equal opportunity scourge. As one French government report observed, there apparently is no link between the level of income of a home and being the victim of an infestation. In classic bureaucratic style, the Insoumise party proffered a solution that seems to be not much of one at all, proposing a new law that would make it compulsory for home insurance contracts to contain a guarantee against the risks resulting from a bedbug infestation. A party spokesman said the new law was needed because many people give up and fail to take sufficient preventative measures when faced with the exorbitant cost of treatment or they treat the problem poorly. Its a solution which may mitigate the problem in the future, but doesnt solve the current outbreak So, what is Paris actually doing about them now? There are treatments that will work, but many officials want a ban on chemical treatments, while fumigation can be expensive and disruptive. Despite their ubiquity, my landlady assured me in an email Monday evening that, IL NY A PAS DE PUNAISES RUE DE SOLFRINO (Sauf si tu men apporte dans tes bagages) Translation: There are no bedbugs on Rue de Solferino (unless youve brought them in with your luggage.) But denial goes only so far. The tried-and-true solution to combating bedbugs is as old as Paris itself. The insects are sensitive to extremes of temperature: Wash clothes in very hot water. Vacuum your luggage and furniture. Place the vacuum bag immediately in a sealed plastic bag and dispose of it promptly. And, as always, keep a wary eye out for the next, inevitable infestation --- You're never ever fully dressed without a smile! <cite>Cocytus posted [p:976472036] in Paris infe... [t:80585081]...</cite> <quote>https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/04/opinions/paris-bedbug-infestation-olympics-andelman/index.htmlEver had the problem? I did once. It was hell.My wife and I live in a tiny garret apartment in Paris our French friends call it our La Bohme retreat in the fashionable 7th arrondissement, around the corner from the Muse dOrsay. We are just up the block from the Maison of the Legion of Honor and across the street from the longtime headquarters of the once-ruling French Socialist Party, now a headquarters of the French perfume industry.There was a moment a couple of months ago when we thought we might have bedbugs. And why not? Everyone else in Paris seems utterly preoccupied by them. First it was the rats. Then it was the filthy Seine two blocks away at the bottom of our street a river so polluted it might prove a daunting feat to stage swimming events there as planned, when Paris hosts next years Olympic games.But conquering the citys bedbug infestation, too, could prove to be an Olympian challenge. They are truly ubiquitous it seems so much so that the French government is holding emergency meetings this week to assess the scourge, including an inter-ministerial meeting on Friday.The deputy mayor of Paris has also asked Prime Minister lisabeth Borne to take it on. Perhaps she is still smarting over her questionable handling of the rat infestation a problem that only improved after the national garbage collectors strike ended. (For her part, Borne has said that the government is determined to continue and expand its efforts in the fight against bedbugs, including figuring long term solutions to the issue and assisting those impacted.)Folks are pretty sensitive about the apparent infestation. Some Metro passengers have taken to standing rather than sitting, because theyre worried there are bedbugs on the seats of a subway system that carries some 5 million passengers a day.A French government survey found that at least 11% of all French households reported having a bedbug infestation between 2017 and 2022. The reality is that the critters cant fly but their preference for beds notwithstanding they can hitch a ride on seats and even clothing. That is no small concern at present, with Pariss semi-annual Fashion Week just barely ended.It was to be expected that the French National Assembly could hardly avoid wading into the issue divided, not surprisingly, along party lines.We have lost six years, declared the outraged leader of the far-left La France Insoumise party, Mathilde Panot, describing the bugs as a scourge. What we are asking for is, first and foremost, that bedbugs be recognized as a public health problem, Panot continued to a packed house in Parliament.Let us stop telling people to fend for themselves, she said, in response to the prime minister, whod just announced the convening of an inter-ministerial meeting on the subject.The prime minister seemed to be following the playbook of Pariss Mayor Anne Hidalgo. In June, at the height of national strikes that saw the citys rat population proliferating as garbage piled up on city streets, the mayor formed a committee to examine how Parisians and rats might somehow cohabit.This time however, it was left to her deputy, Emmanuel Gregoire, to implore Borne to lead a robust government response. The state urgently needs to put an action plan in place against this scourge as France is preparing to welcome the Olympic and Paralympic games in 2024.Already, theyve been spotted in cinemas, at Charles de Gaulle Airport, especially on public transport, and have been widely photographed in social mediaThey can survive for several months, or even a year without feeding, one of Frances leading bedbug experts, Jean-Michel Berenger, told the French daily Le Monde. The spread has been going on for years now. There was a lull with the lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, then an upturn over the last two years with tourism back in full swing as people want to enjoy themselves.And for the past seven days, bedbugs have menaced the pristine aura of beloved Fashion Week, a highpoint of the Parisian calendar. Fashionistas must be only too aware that even the rarified salons of the Avenue Montaigne or the runways of Chanel or Dior are hardly immune to the blood sucking critters.Whoever is having FOMO [fear of missing out] about this Paris Fashion Week must know that one of my editor friends saw bedbugs at one particularly upscale restaurant today and apparently, her colleagues are sharing the wildest stories about their own sightings, tweeted Mayra Peralta, the fashion and beauty editor for EnVi Media.Bedbugs have become a $250 million a year problem and eradicating them is no easy task. And they are an equal opportunity scourge. As one French government report observed, there apparently is no link between the level of income of a home and being the victim of an infestation.In classic bureaucratic style, the Insoumise party proffered a solution that seems to be not much of one at all, proposing a new law that would make it compulsory for home insurance contracts to contain a guarantee against the risks resulting from a bedbug infestation.A party spokesman said the new law was needed because many people give up and fail to take sufficient preventative measures when faced with the exorbitant cost of treatment or they treat the problem poorly. Its a solution which may mitigate the problem in the future, but doesnt solve the current outbreakSo, what is Paris actually doing about them now? There are treatments that will work, but many officials want a ban on chemical treatments, while fumigation can be expensive and disruptive.Despite their ubiquity, my landlady assured me in an email Monday evening that, IL NY A PAS DE PUNAISES RUE DE SOLFRINO (Sauf si tu men apporte dans tes bagages) Translation: There are no bedbugs on Rue de Solferino (unless youve brought them in with your luggage.)But denial goes only so far. The tried-and-true solution to combating bedbugs is as old as Paris itself.The insects are sensitive to extremes of temperature: Wash clothes in very hot water. Vacuum your luggage and furniture. Place the vacuum bag immediately in a sealed plastic bag and dispose of it promptly.And, as always, keep a wary eye out for the next, inevitable infestation </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KiwiTerraRizing 10/04/23 12:53:51 PM #2:	All those rats are needed to control the chefs making all the food. --- Trucking Legend Don Schneider! <cite>KiwiTerraRizing posted [p:976472159] in Paris infe... [t:80585081]...</cite> <quote>All those rats are needed to control the chefs making all the food. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cocytus 10/04/23 12:57:01 PM #3:	KiwiTerraRizing posted... All those rats are needed to control the chefs making all the food. Hehe, for real. Lots of rats. --- You're never ever fully dressed without a smile! <cite>Cocytus posted [p:976472207] in Paris infe... [t:80585081]...</cite> <quote>KiwiTerraRizing posted... </cite><quote>All those rats are needed to control the chefs making all the food.</quote>Hehe, for real. Lots of rats. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Kloe_Rinz 10/05/23 1:44:35 AM #6:	Do bed bugs even exist? <cite>Kloe_Rinz posted [p:976485308] in Paris infe... [t:80585081]...</cite> <quote>Do bed bugs even exist?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Necronmon 10/05/23 1:49:33 AM #7:	My cousin gave me and my family bed bugs...it ruined my senior year of high school...they really suck and are embarrassing. <cite>Necronmon posted [p:976485345] in Paris infe... [t:80585081]...</cite> <quote>My cousin gave me and my family bed bugs...it ruined my senior year of high school...they really suck and are embarrassing. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
sfcalimari 10/05/23 1:51:04 AM #8:	Had them in San Francisco years ago. Cleaning my bed linen on hot did nothing because they'd just hide somewhere else then come back. I'd wake up every morning covered with red spots. Went to a hardware store and got some powdery poison stuff that wiped them out and they didn't come back. Apparently now bedbugs are basically immune to poison and can only be exterminated by paying a company thousands of dollars to put industrial heaters into your house and heat it to over 40C so they all die. --- "Tether even a roasted chicken." - Yamamoto Tsunetomo <cite>sfcalimari posted [p:976485363] in Paris infe... [t:80585081]...</cite> <quote>Had them in San Francisco years ago. Cleaning my bed linen on hot did nothing because they'd just hide somewhere else then come back. I'd wake up every morning covered with red spots. Went to a hardware store and got some powdery poison stuff that wiped them out and they didn't come back. Apparently now bedbugs are basically immune to poison and can only be exterminated by paying a company thousands of dollars to put industrial heaters into your house and heat it to over 40C so they all die. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 10/05/23 1:58:02 AM #9:	Kloe_Rinz posted... Do bed bugs even exist? They do but they shouldn't. They are the one species I think it would be ok to let go extinct. They serve no purpose in nature but to plague mankind <cite>Zikten posted [p:976485418] in Paris infe... [t:80585081]...</cite> <quote>Kloe_Rinz posted... </cite><quote>Do bed bugs even exist?</quote>They do but they shouldn't. They are the one species I think it would be ok to let go extinct. They serve no purpose in nature but to plague mankind</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MC_BatCommander 10/05/23 1:58:34 AM #10:	Bedbugs are like my number one greatest fear. --- The Legend is True! <cite>MC_BatCommander posted [p:976485422] in Paris infe... [t:80585081]...</cite> <quote>Bedbugs are like my number one greatest fear. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Bass 10/05/23 2:17:54 AM #11:	MC_BatCommander posted... Bedbugs are like my number one greatest fear. --- Many Bothans died to bring you this post. <cite>Bass posted [p:976485591] in Paris infe... [t:80585081]...</cite> <quote>MC_BatCommander posted... </cite><quote>Bedbugs are like my number one greatest fear.</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cocytus 10/05/23 9:41:27 AM #12:	sfcalimari posted... Had them in San Francisco years ago. Cleaning my bed linen on hot did nothing because they'd just hide somewhere else then come back. I'd wake up every morning covered with red spots. Went to a hardware store and got some powdery poison stuff that wiped them out and they didn't come back. Apparently now bedbugs are basically immune to poison and can only be exterminated by paying a company thousands of dollars to put industrial heaters into your house and heat it to over 40C so they all die. There was a a house that burned up from them doing that. --- You're never ever fully dressed without a smile! <cite>Cocytus posted [p:976489248] in Paris infe... [t:80585081]...</cite> <quote>sfcalimari posted... </cite><quote>Had them in San Francisco years ago. Cleaning my bed linen on hot did nothing because they'd just hide somewhere else then come back. I'd wake up every morning covered with red spots. Went to a hardware store and got some powdery poison stuff that wiped them out and they didn't come back. Apparently now bedbugs are basically immune to poison and can only be exterminated by paying a company thousands of dollars to put industrial heaters into your house and heat it to over 40C so they all die.</quote>There was a a house that burned up from them doing that. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LeCh0nk 10/05/23 9:46:05 AM #13:	https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/8/7/5/AAZjY6AAE5sL.png --- @('_')@ <cite>LeCh0nk posted [p:976489297] in Paris infe... [t:80585081]...</cite> <quote>https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/8/7/5/AAZjY6AAE5sL.png </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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NittanyLions23 10/05/23 9:47:22 AM #15:	Cocytus posted... There was a a house that burned up from them doing that. Thats why you have insurance. also you remove flammable items from your house. <cite>NittanyLions23 posted [p:976489312] in Paris infe... [t:80585081]...</cite> <quote>Cocytus posted... </cite><quote>There was a a house that burned up from them doing that.</quote>Thats why you have insurance. also you remove flammable items from your house. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lordgold666 10/05/23 9:55:54 AM #16:	Wonder what recent change to its environment that brought these massive infestations --- "May the Father of Understanding guide you." http://error1355.com/ce/Lordgold666.html <cite>Lordgold666 posted [p:976489417] in Paris infe... [t:80585081]...</cite> <quote>Wonder what recent change to its environment that brought these massive infestations </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hayame_Zero 10/05/23 9:57:47 AM #17:	Kloe_Rinz posted... Do bed bugs even exist? They didn't for like 50 years. They were thought to be extinct, but had a resurgence in the 90s, and it's gotten even worse. --- ...I think I'm done here... <cite>Hayame_Zero posted [p:976489433] in Paris infe... [t:80585081]...</cite> <quote>Kloe_Rinz posted... </cite><quote>Do bed bugs even exist?</quote>They didn't for like 50 years. They were thought to be extinct, but had a resurgence in the 90s, and it's gotten even worse. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
boomgetchopped3 10/05/23 10:05:00 AM #18:	This is terrifying. So your house is fucked unless you heat it until near combustion which will inevitably cause all kinds of damage. <cite>boomgetchopped3 posted [p:976489527] in Paris infe... [t:80585081]...</cite> <quote>This is terrifying. So your house is fucked unless you heat it until near combustion which will inevitably cause all kinds of damage. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cocytus 10/05/23 10:11:02 AM #19:	[LFAQs-redacted-quote] I had them once. It was difficult, but yes it's possible. --- You're never ever fully dressed without a smile! <cite>Cocytus posted [p:976489604] in Paris infe... [t:80585081]...</cite> <quote><cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> I had them once. It was difficult, but yes it's possible. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
faizan_faizan 10/05/23 10:13:56 AM #20:	Quite common in cheap motels. Fortunately I've never been on the receiving end of this but I've heard and seen people get bit really bad. --- Allergic to bull****. <cite>faizan_faizan posted [p:976489643] in Paris infe... [t:80585081]...</cite> <quote>Quite common in cheap motels. Fortunately I've never been on the receiving end of this but I've heard and seen people get bit really bad. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 10/05/23 10:16:54 AM #21:	Well I'm never visiting Paris now. Anyway if you have bedbugs there's a few things you can do to protect yourself. Don't be home except to sleep. Just go literally anywhere else. Only wear clothing freshly extracted from the dryer. Seal everything in ziplock bags when not in use. Throw away your current mattress and manually scrub your bed frame before buying new mattresses. Get 4 large buckets, put your bed's legs inside the buckets, then fill the buckets with soapy water. If your bed doesn't have legs, get a new bed entirely. Wash and dry your bedsheets daily. Go directly from dryer to bed. Use caulk to cover every corner of every surface in your house. If you're diligent, you'll eventually kill them all. --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://i.imgur.com/dQgC4kv.jpg <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:976489691] in Paris infe... [t:80585081]...</cite> <quote>Well I'm never visiting Paris now. Anyway if you have bedbugs there's a few things you can do to protect yourself. Don't be home except to sleep. Just go literally anywhere else. Only wear clothing freshly extracted from the dryer. Seal everything in ziplock bags when not in use. Throw away your current mattress and manually scrub your bed frame before buying new mattresses.Get 4 large buckets, put your bed's legs inside the buckets, then fill the buckets with soapy water. If your bed doesn't have legs, get a new bed entirely.Wash and dry your bedsheets daily. Go directly from dryer to bed. Use caulk to cover every corner of every surface in your house. If you're diligent, you'll eventually kill them all. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EndOfDiscOne 10/05/23 10:24:07 AM #22:	The way people hype up bed bugs, Im surprised they havent taken over the world by now. --- I am the Cheese! I am the best character on the show! I am better than both the salami and the bologna *COMBINED!* <cite>EndOfDiscOne posted [p:976489793] in Paris infe... [t:80585081]...</cite> <quote>The way people hype up bed bugs, Im surprised they havent taken over the world by now. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Irony 10/05/23 10:26:14 AM #23:	Tyranthraxus posted... Well I'm never visiting Paris now. Anyway if you have bedbugs there's a few things you can do to protect yourself. 1. Don't be home except to sleep. Just go literally anywhere else. 2. Only wear clothing freshly extracted from the dryer. 3. Seal everything in ziplock bags when not in use. 4. Throw away your current mattress and manually scrub your bed frame before buying new mattresses. 5. Get 4 large buckets, put your bed's legs inside the buckets, then fill the buckets with soapy water. If your bed doesn't have legs, get a new bed entirely. 6. Wash and dry your bedsheets daily. Go directly from dryer to bed. 7. Use caulk to cover every corner of every surface in your house. If you're diligent, you'll eventually kill them all. Or just burn house and all belongings down --- See profile pic <cite>Irony posted [p:976489826] in Paris infe... [t:80585081]...</cite> <quote>Tyranthraxus posted... </cite><quote>Well I'm never visiting Paris now. Anyway if you have bedbugs there's a few things you can do to protect yourself. 1. Don't be home except to sleep. Just go literally anywhere else. 2. Only wear clothing freshly extracted from the dryer. 3. Seal everything in ziplock bags when not in use. 4. Throw away your current mattress and manually scrub your bed frame before buying new mattresses.5. Get 4 large buckets, put your bed's legs inside the buckets, then fill the buckets with soapy water. If your bed doesn't have legs, get a new bed entirely.6. Wash and dry your bedsheets daily. Go directly from dryer to bed. 7. Use caulk to cover every corner of every surface in your house. If you're diligent, you'll eventually kill them all.</quote>Or just burn house and all belongings down </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 10/05/23 10:26:54 AM #24:	EndOfDiscOne posted... The way people hype up bed bugs, Im surprised they havent taken over the world by now. It's hard for them to survive in certain climates but we've been fucking that up a lot lately. --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://i.imgur.com/dQgC4kv.jpg <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:976489833] in Paris infe... [t:80585081]...</cite> <quote>EndOfDiscOne posted... </cite><quote>The way people hype up bed bugs, Im surprised they havent taken over the world by now.</quote>It's hard for them to survive in certain climates but we've been fucking that up a lot lately. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LeCh0nk 10/05/23 10:27:40 AM #25:	EndOfDiscOne posted... The way people hype up bed bugs, Im surprised they havent taken over the world by now. They've taken over Paris. It's WWII all over again; only a matter of time now. --- @('_')@ <cite>LeCh0nk posted [p:976489843] in Paris infe... [t:80585081]...</cite> <quote>EndOfDiscOne posted... </cite><quote>The way people hype up bed bugs, Im surprised they havent taken over the world by now.</quote>They've taken over Paris. It's WWII all over again; only a matter of time now. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cocytus 10/05/23 10:36:02 AM #26:	EndOfDiscOne posted... The way people hype up bed bugs, Im surprised they havent taken over the world by now. It's a real problem --- You're never ever fully dressed without a smile! <cite>Cocytus posted [p:976489972] in Paris infe... [t:80585081]...</cite> <quote>EndOfDiscOne posted... </cite><quote>The way people hype up bed bugs, Im surprised they havent taken over the world by now.</quote>It's a real problem </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Smackems 10/05/23 10:39:45 AM #27:	Had them once and after a while of hell they just kinda.. fucked off. It was weird. And yes I'm 100% sure they were bed bugs and 100% sure they fucked off --- Common sense says it may not taste good, but it'll make a turd. <cite>Smackems posted [p:976490022] in Paris infe... [t:80585081]...</cite> <quote>Had them once and after a while of hell they just kinda.. fucked off. It was weird. And yes I'm 100% sure they were bed bugs and 100% sure they fucked off </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LoveLikeJazz 10/05/23 10:39:47 AM #28:	I used to live in an apartment that had them and we dealt with it for about a year. Sometimes there would be a good amount of them (never "infestation" levels like you see in pics, but a dozen or so at worst), other times they'd seem to migrate to another apartment within the building before coming back in numbers again. So I guess we were the only ones diligent about controlling them. Eventually we moved into a house and made a great effort not to move them with us. Bed bug free for 5 years. It really is hell, and we didn't even have it that bad. Sometimes I'll get a mosquito bite (bed bug bites feel similar to one in my case, except it's usually a cluster of bites) and frantically check my bed and upholstery for those bastards just in case. I remember one night in particular in that old apartment, I went in a circle around my room between about 5 or 6 different spots killing a bug in each spot, and by the time I got around to each spot again there would be a new one to kill in the last one's place. This went on for about an hour until they stopped... well, respawning. They really are a parasite that has no business being on this planet. They don't do shit for anything. --- PSN: LoveLikeJazz https://soundcloud.com/pacuta <cite>LoveLikeJazz posted [p:976490023] in Paris infe... [t:80585081]...</cite> <quote>I used to live in an apartment that had them and we dealt with it for about a year. Sometimes there would be a good amount of them (never "infestation" levels like you see in pics, but a dozen or so at worst), other times they'd seem to migrate to another apartment within the building before coming back in numbers again. So I guess we were the only ones diligent about controlling them. Eventually we moved into a house and made a great effort not to move them with us. Bed bug free for 5 years. It really is hell, and we didn't even have it that bad.Sometimes I'll get a mosquito bite (bed bug bites feel similar to one in my case, except it's usually a cluster of bites) and frantically check my bed and upholstery for those bastards just in case. I remember one night in particular in that old apartment, I went in a circle around my room between about 5 or 6 different spots killing a bug in each spot, and by the time I got around to each spot again there would be a new one to kill in the last one's place. This went on for about an hour until they stopped... well, respawning.They really are a parasite that has no business being on this planet. They don't do shit for anything. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cocytus 10/05/23 10:41:38 AM #29:	LoveLikeJazz posted... I used to live in an apartment that had them and we dealt with it for about a year. Sometimes there would be a good amount of them (never "infestation" levels like you see in pics, but a dozen or so at worst), other times they'd seem to migrate to another apartment within the building before coming back in numbers again. So I guess we were the only ones diligent about controlling them. Eventually we moved into a house and made a great effort not to move them with us. Bed bug free for 5 years. It really is hell, and we didn't even have it that bad. Sometimes I'll get a mosquito bite (bed bug bites feel similar to one in my case, except it's usually a cluster of bites) and frantically check my bed and upholstery for those bastards just in case. I remember one night in particular in that old apartment, I went in a circle around my room between about 5 or 6 different spots killing a bug in each spot, and by the time I got around to each spot again there would be a new one to kill in the last one's place. This went on for about an hour until they stopped... well, respawning. They really are a parasite that has no business being on this planet. They don't do shit for anything. Yeah I was freaked for a while too. --- You're never ever fully dressed without a smile! <cite>Cocytus posted [p:976490042] in Paris infe... [t:80585081]...</cite> <quote>LoveLikeJazz posted... </cite><quote>I used to live in an apartment that had them and we dealt with it for about a year. Sometimes there would be a good amount of them (never "infestation" levels like you see in pics, but a dozen or so at worst), other times they'd seem to migrate to another apartment within the building before coming back in numbers again. So I guess we were the only ones diligent about controlling them. Eventually we moved into a house and made a great effort not to move them with us. Bed bug free for 5 years. It really is hell, and we didn't even have it that bad.Sometimes I'll get a mosquito bite (bed bug bites feel similar to one in my case, except it's usually a cluster of bites) and frantically check my bed and upholstery for those bastards just in case. I remember one night in particular in that old apartment, I went in a circle around my room between about 5 or 6 different spots killing a bug in each spot, and by the time I got around to each spot again there would be a new one to kill in the last one's place. This went on for about an hour until they stopped... well, respawning.They really are a parasite that has no business being on this planet. They don't do shit for anything.</quote>Yeah I was freaked for a while too. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
kingdrake2 10/05/23 10:43:32 AM #30:	Irony posted... burn house and all belongings down not an option imo. it contributes to the housing crisis. --- beware of the mayor (fall guys). <cite>kingdrake2 posted [p:976490065] in Paris infe... [t:80585081]...</cite> <quote>Irony posted...</cite><quote>burn house and all belongings down</quote>not an option imo. it contributes to the housing crisis. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Cocytus 10/05/23 10:51:41 AM #32:	[LFAQs-redacted-quote] I wouldn't say like ants, but you can us poison or alcohol. --- You're never ever fully dressed without a smile! <cite>Cocytus posted [p:976490180] in Paris infe... [t:80585081]...</cite> <quote><cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> I wouldn't say like ants, but you can us poison or alcohol. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 10/05/23 10:59:22 AM #33:	Smackems posted... Had them once and after a while of hell they just kinda.. fucked off. It was weird. And yes I'm 100% sure they were bed bugs and 100% sure they fucked off They probably got eaten by spiders or something. They don't just fuck off --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://i.imgur.com/dQgC4kv.jpg <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:976490292] in Paris infe... [t:80585081]...</cite> <quote>Smackems posted... </cite><quote>Had them once and after a while of hell they just kinda.. fucked off. It was weird. And yes I'm 100% sure they were bed bugs and 100% sure they fucked off</quote>They probably got eaten by spiders or something. They don't just fuck off </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 10/05/23 11:00:18 AM #34:	[LFAQs-redacted-quote] They eat exclusively human blood so you'd have to poison yourself and then leave yourself out as bait. --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://i.imgur.com/dQgC4kv.jpg <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:976490306] in Paris infe... [t:80585081]...</cite> <quote><cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> They eat exclusively human blood so you'd have to poison yourself and then leave yourself out as bait. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solar_Crimson 10/05/23 11:04:16 AM #35:	We dealt with bed bugs for several years. It was awful. Zikten posted... They do but they shouldn't. They are the one species I think it would be ok to let go extinct. They serve no purpose in nature but to plague mankind Agreed. Mosquitos at least have a place in nature as a core part of the food chain as larvae. Bed bugs, to my knowledge, are not noteworthy prey animals and anything that does eat them also eat many other bugs. --- Eat the rich Destroy the GOP <cite>Solar_Crimson posted [p:976490371] in Paris infe... [t:80585081]...</cite> <quote>We dealt with bed bugs for several years. It was awful. Zikten posted... </cite><quote>They do but they shouldn't. They are the one species I think it would be ok to let go extinct. They serve no purpose in nature but to plague mankind</quote>Agreed. Mosquitos at least have a place in nature as a core part of the food chain as larvae. Bed bugs, to my knowledge, are not noteworthy prey animals and anything that does eat them also eat many other bugs. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Tyranthraxus 10/05/23 11:21:40 AM #37:	[LFAQs-redacted-quote] Bug smell is really good so probably not. You can bleed out into a cup though. That would work. You'd need some way to keep it at body temp. --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://i.imgur.com/dQgC4kv.jpg <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:976490629] in Paris infe... [t:80585081]...</cite> <quote><cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> Bug smell is really good so probably not. You can bleed out into a cup though. That would work. You'd need some way to keep it at body temp. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MC_BatCommander 10/05/23 11:22:03 AM #38:	[LFAQs-redacted-quote] If bedbugs were as easy to kill as ants then they wouldn't be such a big problem --- The Legend is True! <cite>MC_BatCommander posted [p:976490636] in Paris infe... [t:80585081]...</cite> <quote><cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> If bedbugs were as easy to kill as ants then they wouldn't be such a big problem </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solar_Crimson 10/05/23 11:30:42 AM #39:	Tyranthraxus posted... Well I'm never visiting Paris now. Anyway if you have bedbugs there's a few things you can do to protect yourself. 1. Don't be home except to sleep. Just go literally anywhere else. 2. Only wear clothing freshly extracted from the dryer. 3. Seal everything in ziplock bags when not in use. 4. Throw away your current mattress and manually scrub your bed frame before buying new mattresses. 5. Get 4 large buckets, put your bed's legs inside the buckets, then fill the buckets with soapy water. If your bed doesn't have legs, get a new bed entirely. 6. Wash and dry your bedsheets daily. Go directly from dryer to bed. 7. Use caulk to cover every corner of every surface in your house. If you're diligent, you'll eventually kill them all. The problem is that they don't just live in beds. They can be anywhere they can hide, including inside walls, cracks in window frames, bookshelves, and even electronics. --- Eat the rich Destroy the GOP <cite>Solar_Crimson posted [p:976490782] in Paris infe... [t:80585081]...</cite> <quote>Tyranthraxus posted... </cite><quote>Well I'm never visiting Paris now. Anyway if you have bedbugs there's a few things you can do to protect yourself. 1. Don't be home except to sleep. Just go literally anywhere else. 2. Only wear clothing freshly extracted from the dryer. 3. Seal everything in ziplock bags when not in use. 4. Throw away your current mattress and manually scrub your bed frame before buying new mattresses.5. Get 4 large buckets, put your bed's legs inside the buckets, then fill the buckets with soapy water. If your bed doesn't have legs, get a new bed entirely.6. Wash and dry your bedsheets daily. Go directly from dryer to bed. 7. Use caulk to cover every corner of every surface in your house. If you're diligent, you'll eventually kill them all.</quote>The problem is that they don't just live in beds. They can be anywhere they can hide, including inside walls, cracks in window frames, bookshelves, and even electronics. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cocytus 10/05/23 11:34:11 AM #40:	Solar_Crimson posted... The problem is that they don't just live in beds. They can be anywhere they can hide, including inside walls, cracks in window frames, bookshelves, and even electronics. Don't forget furniture --- You're never ever fully dressed without a smile! <cite>Cocytus posted [p:976490840] in Paris infe... [t:80585081]...</cite> <quote>Solar_Crimson posted... </cite><quote>The problem is that they don't just live in beds. They can be anywhere they can hide, including inside walls, cracks in window frames, bookshelves, and even electronics.</quote>Don't forget furniture </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lord_Ephraim 10/05/23 11:34:50 AM #41:	[LFAQs-redacted-quote] It's the opposite. They tend to scatter and flee from pesticide, causing them to hide for months. What happens is that you think they're gone, then suddenly comeback when the coast is clear. This is why over the counter bug spray makes bed bugs worse. I've seen bed bugs hang out on the ceiling because it was the only place that wasn't sprayed. The sure 100% effective method of getting rid of bed bugs is fumigation. You bubble your home and fill it with basically bug mustard gas. Spray and heat treatments can fail. This is why bed bug extermination is expensive. It's not a one time gig, it's a project. It actually becomes cheaper to just toss beds, couches, and other furniture out and buy new ones than it is to hire an exterminator. --- SNARGLEBLAGH <cite>Lord_Ephraim posted [p:976490848] in Paris infe... [t:80585081]...</cite> <quote><cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> It's the opposite. They tend to scatter and flee from pesticide, causing them to hide for months. What happens is that you think they're gone, then suddenly comeback when the coast is clear. This is why over the counter bug spray makes bed bugs worse. I've seen bed bugs hang out on the ceiling because it was the only place that wasn't sprayed.The sure 100% effective method of getting rid of bed bugs is fumigation. You bubble your home and fill it with basically bug mustard gas. Spray and heat treatments can fail. This is why bed bug extermination is expensive. It's not a one time gig, it's a project.It actually becomes cheaper to just toss beds, couches, and other furniture out and buy new ones than it is to hire an exterminator. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cocytus 10/05/23 11:35:46 AM #42:	Lord_Ephraim posted... It actually becomes cheaper to just toss beds, couches, and other furniture out and buy new ones than it is to hire an exterminator. Both --- You're never ever fully dressed without a smile! <cite>Cocytus posted [p:976490859] in Paris infe... [t:80585081]...</cite> <quote>Lord_Ephraim posted... </cite><quote>It actually becomes cheaper to just toss beds, couches, and other furniture out and buy new ones than it is to hire an exterminator.</quote>Both </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Smackems 10/05/23 11:36:04 AM #43:	Tyranthraxus posted... They probably got eaten by spiders or something. They don't just fuck off As far as a human could tell they did. Idk what may have actually happened to them. But there was a point where they were there, doing bed bug stuff and leaving signs, then they weren't I lived twenty yards away from a national forest so we had all kinds of creepy crawlies --- Common sense says it may not taste good, but it'll make a turd. <cite>Smackems posted [p:976490862] in Paris infe... [t:80585081]...</cite> <quote>Tyranthraxus posted... </cite><quote>They probably got eaten by spiders or something. They don't just fuck off</quote>As far as a human could tell they did. Idk what may have actually happened to them. But there was a point where they were there, doing bed bug stuff and leaving signs, then they weren't I lived twenty yards away from a national forest so we had all kinds of creepy crawlies </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 10/05/23 11:38:51 AM #44:	Solar_Crimson posted... The problem is that they don't just live in beds. They can be anywhere they can hide, including inside walls, cracks in window frames, bookshelves, and even electronics. Yes. If you have other furniture like tables or sofas you'll want to also stand them in soapy water and throw out anything you can. Regularly put reusable clothes like shoes in the dryer even if they're not wet and ziplock bag then when not wearing them or any other article of clothing. The idea is to make it so that every time they feed or try to feed, they die. Eventually you'll kill them all. --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://i.imgur.com/dQgC4kv.jpg <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:976490914] in Paris infe... [t:80585081]...</cite> <quote>Solar_Crimson posted... </cite><quote>The problem is that they don't just live in beds. They can be anywhere they can hide, including inside walls, cracks in window frames, bookshelves, and even electronics.</quote>Yes. If you have other furniture like tables or sofas you'll want to also stand them in soapy water and throw out anything you can. Regularly put reusable clothes like shoes in the dryer even if they're not wet and ziplock bag then when not wearing them or any other article of clothing. The idea is to make it so that every time they feed or try to feed, they die. Eventually you'll kill them all. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Smackems 10/05/23 11:54:04 AM #46:	Yeah the exterminator told me we'd have to throw lots of things out including game systems and game boxes I was like nah bruh just let them eat me --- Common sense says it may not taste good, but it'll make a turd. <cite>Smackems posted [p:976491196] in Paris infe... [t:80585081]...</cite> <quote>Yeah the exterminator told me we'd have to throw lots of things out including game systems and game boxesI was like nah bruh just let them eat me </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 10/05/23 11:58:05 AM #47:	Rub down with DDT right out of the shower, I guess... <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:976491268] in Paris infe... [t:80585081]...</cite> <quote>Rub down with DDT right out of the shower, I guess...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cocytus 10/05/23 11:58:22 AM #48:	A true terror indeed. --- You're never ever fully dressed without a smile! <cite>Cocytus posted [p:976491269] in Paris infe... [t:80585081]...</cite> <quote>A true terror indeed. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
kingdrake2 10/05/23 1:07:40 PM #49:	Questionmarktarius posted... Rub down with DDT right out of the shower, I guess... it's the only way, they don't have products that humans can take to stop them from biting and dying. --- beware of the mayor (fall guys). <cite>kingdrake2 posted [p:976492418] in Paris infe... [t:80585081]...</cite> <quote>Questionmarktarius posted...</cite><quote>Rub down with DDT right out of the shower, I guess...</quote>it's the only way, they don't have products that humans can take to stop them from biting and dying. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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