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panader0

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25. I learned that wet tobacco is great for bee stings.
Mon Jun 22, 2020, 11:45 AM
Jun 2020

Once a friend of mine and I brought home a hive from Tucson to here, about 100 miles.
The bees were mad and were sealed in the stacked supers duct taped together. When we were
taking the hive off of the truck, the tape ripped and thousands of angry bees burst out. We ran
like hell. I was faster than my friend and was only stung a few times. He had 30-40 stings and was in pain.
I still smoked back then and took the tobacco out of a few cigarettes and wet it and put it on his back
on the stings. It helps. He was sick for a day. Scorpions are not the worst around here. There are
diamondbacks and the worst is the mojave rattler, guaranteed to cause necrosis.

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That's a horror story! zanana1 Jun 2020 #1
They're common creatures here in SE Az. panader0 Jun 2020 #3
Yikes! soothsayer Jun 2020 #2
What a horrible way to wake up. magicarpet Jun 2020 #4
The numbness should end in a day or so. panader0 Jun 2020 #5
One summer in HS in 50s I was a jr camp counselor at Camp Fire Gils camp bobbieinok Jun 2020 #6
Try this for relief... 2naSalit Jun 2020 #7
I'll try that if it doesn't feel better. panader0 Jun 2020 #8
You're welcome. 2naSalit Jun 2020 #10
I've used on bee stings & it is great! SheltieLover Jun 2020 #22
I learned that wet tobacco is great for bee stings. panader0 Jun 2020 #25
Good to know! SheltieLover Jun 2020 #28
The fact that you have a routine, freaks me the hell out. irisblue Jun 2020 #30
Things like that never bothered me until 2naSalit Jun 2020 #32
I make a paste of baking soda and benedryl cream csziggy Jun 2020 #34
One of my freinds I_UndergroundPanther Jun 2020 #9
I believe this was a bark scorpion. Lots of tarantulas here too, furry and harmless. panader0 Jun 2020 #11
I'll have to look up bark scorpions I_UndergroundPanther Jun 2020 #12
Prefer them in the bottom of a tequila or Mescal bottle. Hoyt Jun 2020 #13
I happen to have a bit of El Jimador aroung here. panader0 Jun 2020 #16
What is El Jimador? I_UndergroundPanther Jun 2020 #17
It's some pretty decent tequila. panader0 Jun 2020 #18
Oh okay I_UndergroundPanther Jun 2020 #19
They can kill cats, so please be careful! Cats usually treat them with caution, but still... Rainbow Droid Jun 2020 #14
Wow didn't know that. I_UndergroundPanther Jun 2020 #20
Yes, my cats treat centipede as dangerous threat too. I've been bitten in bed a few times Rainbow Droid Jun 2020 #31
I lived in OK for awhile years ago captain queeg Jun 2020 #15
I've never seen a scorpion. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #21
Not many scorpions here Chainfire Jun 2020 #23
Take care! MLAA Jun 2020 #24
Turns out that there are several benefits of scorpion venom. Always look on bright side. panader0 Jun 2020 #26
What do the doctors say out there in this modern era? DFW Jun 2020 #27
I thought it was lime and coconut. panader0 Jun 2020 #29
I Have Never Seen RobinA Jun 2020 #33
The only Steinbeck book I read was "Travels with Charley" ailsagirl Jun 2020 #36
The nerve! It's not as if you disturbed its nest-- it came to you ailsagirl Jun 2020 #35
A scorpion woke me up to a sting on my chin. He got crushed when I clawed him off. flying_wahini Jun 2020 #37
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