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Swatting Blowflies with a ruler, in flight

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Simondo
Simondo
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Simondo Simondo
VIC, 8025 posts
8 Jan 2012 11:14pm
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
slainte
QLD
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slainte slainte
QLD, 2246 posts
8 Jan 2012 10:16pm
Careful Simo, the Indian cricket team will be after you
saltiest1
saltiest1
NSW
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saltiest1 saltiest1
NSW, 2575 posts
8 Jan 2012 11:23pm
duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude! i thought i was the only one addicted to this sport. how fun is it!
saltiest1
saltiest1
NSW
2575 posts
saltiest1 saltiest1
NSW, 2575 posts
8 Jan 2012 11:24pm
try tea towel flicking them into submission. such satisfaction.
BulldogPup
BulldogPup
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BulldogPup BulldogPup
6657 posts
8 Jan 2012 8:27pm
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Stuthepirate
Stuthepirate
SA
3591 posts
Stuthepirate Stuthepirate
SA, 3591 posts
8 Jan 2012 11:30pm
slainte said...

Careful Simo, the Indian cricket team will be after you


The Aussie top order could be head hunting too
smicko
smicko
WA
2503 posts
smicko smicko
WA, 2503 posts
8 Jan 2012 9:04pm
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
slainte
QLD
2246 posts
slainte slainte
QLD, 2246 posts
8 Jan 2012 11:29pm
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
Mark _australia
WA
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Mark _australia Mark _australia
WA, 23701 posts
8 Jan 2012 10:11pm
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
saltiest1
NSW
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saltiest1 saltiest1
NSW, 2575 posts
9 Jan 2012 1:27am
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
cisco
QLD
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cisco cisco
QLD, 12365 posts
9 Jan 2012 2:25am
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
Sailhack
VIC
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Sailhack Sailhack
VIC, 5000 posts
9 Jan 2012 10:44am
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
poor relative
WA
9106 posts
poor relative poor relative
WA, 9106 posts
9 Jan 2012 8:05am

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




boofy
boofy
NSW
2110 posts
boofy boofy
NSW, 2110 posts
9 Jan 2012 11:21am
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
felixdcat
WA
3519 posts
felixdcat felixdcat
WA, 3519 posts
9 Jan 2012 9:59am
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
FlySurfer
NSW
4460 posts
FlySurfer FlySurfer
NSW, 4460 posts
9 Jan 2012 1:05pm
I catch'em with my hand and then throw them at something hard.
Skid
Skid
QLD
1499 posts
Skid Skid
QLD, 1499 posts
9 Jan 2012 1:09pm
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
GalahOnTheBay
NSW
4188 posts
GalahOnTheBay GalahOnTheBay
NSW, 4188 posts
9 Jan 2012 8:37pm
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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