yeah, cincinnati gets hit pretty hard by these guys, but i haven't really seen any yet. well, i've seen four or five, but nowhere near the swarms i was expecting. perhaps i will see more in the future
a guy in pa was recently killed when a goose went through the windshield of the (not speeding) van he was driving. Needless to say, murbot, you are one lucky fool...
Dude, I hit a fucking seagull at 90 mph a few years ago on my bike.
Right. In. The. Head.
Come to think of it, that explains a lot.
I had a headache for 3 days. I thought for sure it was going to head the OTHER way...
heh
Cripes. My was in the forehead of my helmet. It bruised my forehead and *took a chunk out of the helmet*. Damned bugs from the seventh level of hell...
Cripes. My was in the forehead of my helmet. It bruised my forehead and *took a chunk out of the helmet*. Damned bugs from the seventh level of hell...
Off-topic of me but a friend of mine was on his motorcycle (crotch rocket type) and he nearly died when a plastic grocery bag floated in his path and wrapped around his throttle hand as it flapped wildly. That would be a lousy way to die. Don't overlook the little innocent looking things in your path.
Re: Cicadas...
What's the deal with the 17 year thing? (I'll wiki it later) I could swear I hear them like crazy around 94/95 or so while in St. Louis area. Do they completely hibernate until 17 years later? Or do some amount come out and screech their asses off every year?
What's the deal with the 17 year thing? (I'll wiki it later) I could swear I hear them like crazy around 94/95 or so while in St. Louis area. Do they completely hibernate until 17 years later? Or do some amount come out and screech their asses off every year?
i don't know. i hear them every summer here in michigan
Some do come out a year or so early or late, so after years of this there are usually cicadas every year. It's just the swarms happen every 17 years and I love it!
Just be glad Cicada swarms are generally harmless. They don't devour every last plant in their path. All they do is leave molted exoskeletons all over the freakin' place.
a guy in pa was recently killed when a goose went through the windshield of the (not speeding) van he was driving. Needless to say, murbot, you are one lucky fool...
Yeah, I came as close to coming off the bike as I ever did. I'm amazed - I had my head ducked to the tank, back end was all over the place, feet off the pegs... I have no idea how I hung on. Sounded like a shotgun went off in my helmet.
I pulled over, hopped off, and basically collapsed on the side of the road. I think I laid there for 20 minutes. I probably had a mild concussion. Hard enough impact for me to have to buy a new frickin' helmet, anyway.
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I'm from PA, and in the "red zone"
I haven't seen them them yet. My friend who lives in bumblef**k (out of the way in the woods) has said that she saw a couple and ran into the house
1) They're fugly. Big beady eyes on tank bodies.
2) At 60mph on a motorcycle they *FUCKING HURT*. Little bastards are like rocks. Flying rocks.
3) The sounds. Something about that particular frequency gives me a splitting headache. My wife loves them. I spend several weeks unable to sleep.
Originally posted by Kickaha
2) At 60mph on a motorcycle they *FUCKING HURT*. Little bastards are like rocks. Flying rocks.
Dude, I hit a fucking seagull at 90 mph a few years ago on my bike.
Right. In. The. Head.
Come to think of it, that explains a lot.
I had a headache for 3 days. I thought for sure it was going to head the OTHER way...
heh
Originally posted by murbot
Dude, I hit a fucking seagull at 90 mph a few years ago on my bike.
Right. In. The. Head.
Come to think of it, that explains a lot.
I had a headache for 3 days. I thought for sure it was going to head the OTHER way...
heh
Cripes. My was in the forehead of my helmet. It bruised my forehead and *took a chunk out of the helmet*. Damned bugs from the seventh level of hell...
Originally posted by Kickaha
Cripes. My was in the forehead of my helmet. It bruised my forehead and *took a chunk out of the helmet*. Damned bugs from the seventh level of hell...
Off-topic of me but a friend of mine was on his motorcycle (crotch rocket type) and he nearly died when a plastic grocery bag floated in his path and wrapped around his throttle hand as it flapped wildly. That would be a lousy way to die.
Re: Cicadas...
What's the deal with the 17 year thing? (I'll wiki it later) I could swear I hear them like crazy around 94/95 or so while in St. Louis area. Do they completely hibernate until 17 years later? Or do some amount come out and screech their asses off every year?
Originally posted by Scott
I remember when these were out last time. We would go in the back yard and play tennis with them.
isn' that nice?
Originally posted by johnq
What's the deal with the 17 year thing? (I'll wiki it later) I could swear I hear them like crazy around 94/95 or so while in St. Louis area. Do they completely hibernate until 17 years later? Or do some amount come out and screech their asses off every year?
i don't know. i hear them every summer here in michigan
The 17 year ones are in the East/North East and the 13 year ones are more South (and I would guess Midwest too).
But I reckon that enough of them come out yearly since the "Cicada-Killer Wasps" seems to keep fat and happy off of them every year.
Originally posted by Scott
I remember when these were out last time. We would go in the back yard and play tennis with them.
Where do find rackets tiny enough for them to use?
Originally posted by shetline
Where do find rackets tiny enough for them to use?
Just get to Indiana and you will see a lot of advertising .. if they sell firecrackers, they should sell cicada rockets too?
Originally posted by billybobsky
a guy in pa was recently killed when a goose went through the windshield of the (not speeding) van he was driving. Needless to say, murbot, you are one lucky fool...
Yeah, I came as close to coming off the bike as I ever did. I'm amazed - I had my head ducked to the tank, back end was all over the place, feet off the pegs... I have no idea how I hung on. Sounded like a shotgun went off in my helmet.
I pulled over, hopped off, and basically collapsed on the side of the road. I think I laid there for 20 minutes. I probably had a mild concussion. Hard enough impact for me to have to buy a new frickin' helmet, anyway.
Originally posted by Kickaha
Come to NC. You can use full sized rackets JUST fine.
This year, they were supposed to barely get to Greensboro, but I don't think Chapel Hill would have to worry about them much...