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Swatting Blowflies with a ruler, in flight

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Created by Simondo > 9 months ago, 8 Jan 2012
Simondo
VIC, 8025 posts
8 Jan 2012 11:14PM
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I just hit a 6!

I swatted a King Sized blowfly with a ruler, mid flight just then. Made great contact with the ruler, great noise off the ruler, and a secondary great noise as it crashed into the wall a moment later.

I couldn't be happier !!

slainte
QLD, 2246 posts
8 Jan 2012 10:16PM
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Careful Simo, the Indian cricket team will be after you

saltiest1
NSW, 2575 posts
8 Jan 2012 11:23PM
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duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude! i thought i was the only one addicted to this sport. how fun is it!

saltiest1
NSW, 2575 posts
8 Jan 2012 11:24PM
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try tea towel flicking them into submission. such satisfaction.

BulldogPup
6657 posts
8 Jan 2012 8:27PM
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Gold

Stuthepirate
SA, 3591 posts
8 Jan 2012 11:30PM
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slainte said...

Careful Simo, the Indian cricket team will be after you


The Aussie top order could be head hunting too

smicko
WA, 2503 posts
8 Jan 2012 9:04PM
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As satisfying as it is just make sure you find the wee bastards and flush 'em or wash 'em down the sink or they goosh maggots out the hole you put in 'em.

slainte
QLD, 2246 posts
8 Jan 2012 11:29PM
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Stuthepirate said...

slainte said...

Careful Simo, the Indian cricket team will be after you


The Aussie top order could be head hunting too


Yeah , forgot about them Stu

Mark _australia
WA, 23717 posts
8 Jan 2012 10:11PM
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I enjoyed picking them off the wall with a BB gun when I was a teenager. Hard ...
Just one of the plastic ones that shoots plastic balls, not like a real air rifle.

Until I realised the wall had little dents all over it like a golf ball - parents were real impressed

saltiest1
NSW, 2575 posts
9 Jan 2012 1:27AM
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smicko said...

As satisfying as it is just make sure you find the wee bastards and flush 'em or wash 'em down the sink or they goosh maggots out the hole you put in 'em.



weve got an oblong turtle that comes n goes a lot. our pond is a 2nd home for him so he gets the spoils of victory

cisco
QLD, 12365 posts
9 Jan 2012 2:25AM
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Grasshopper's master only use chopsticks and get them every time.

No swat to kill. Just to catch fly and pull one wing off and turn it's life into a downward helix.

Sailhack
VIC, 5000 posts
9 Jan 2012 10:44AM
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Mark _australia said...

I enjoyed picking them off the wall with a BB gun when I was a teenager. Hard ...
Just one of the plastic ones that shoots plastic balls, not like a real air rifle.

Until I realised the wall had little dents all over it like a golf ball - parents were real impressed


Kid's NERF gun does a great job...also, can't beat the ol' backhand flick-swat.

poor relative
WA, 9106 posts
9 Jan 2012 8:05AM
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I got one of these for xmas.
Great fun pretending to be james bond leaping out and shooting the ****ers




boofy
NSW, 2110 posts
9 Jan 2012 11:21AM
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poor relative said...


I got one of these for xmas.
Great fun pretending to be james bond leaping out and shooting the ****ers






PR I have one of those to $7.95 from Jaycar electronics they are good for a quick assault on wifes arse as she steps from the shower, leaves a funny little criss cross pattern at point blank

felixdcat
WA, 3519 posts
9 Jan 2012 9:59AM
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I was a very cruel kid![}:)] Back in Europe cow fields we used to catch the horse flies (very big ones that bite) and insert a long grass piece up their back side and set them free, was fun to see all the flying grass going around!
In my previous job we use to play blow flies tennis or shoot them with elastic bands.

FlySurfer
NSW, 4460 posts
9 Jan 2012 1:05PM
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I catch'em with my hand and then throw them at something hard.

Skid
QLD, 1499 posts
9 Jan 2012 1:09PM
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Simondo said...

I just hit a 6!

I swatted a King Sized blowfly with a ruler, mid flight just then. Made great contact with the ruler, great noise off the ruler, and a secondary great noise as it crashed into the wall a moment later.

I couldn't be happier !!


reminds me of the distinctive sound a cane toad makes under a lawnmower....

GalahOnTheBay
NSW, 4188 posts
9 Jan 2012 8:37PM
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boofy said...

poor relative said...


I got one of these for xmas.
Great fun pretending to be james bond leaping out and shooting the ****ers


PR I have one of those to $7.95 from Jaycar electronics they are good for a quick assault on wifes arse as she steps from the shower, leaves a funny little criss cross pattern at point blank


Boofy I think you need to read this thread

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/General-Discussion/Chat/GONADS-Who-has-them-Roadtest-please/



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