[Noisebridge-discuss] Bedbug eradication: who's in?

Fri Nov 5 03:22:15 UTC 2010

I was really hoping this could be a group effort.  Something that just one
or two people do isn't something that's going to be supported and
perpetuated.

Christie
_______
But wait... there's no FCC on the moon!

On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 5:41 PM, Robert Fletcher <lobatifricha at gmail.com>wrote:

> Alright, well let's do Sunday at noon if that works for you.  Some other
> people had some encouraging words, but I'm comfortable taking it on if
> nobody else wants to.  How many people can use a single steamer anyway?
> I'll just be glad to see the couches get a good soaking.
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 3:56 PM, Christie Dudley <longobord at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Sounds great, but I really hope it isn't just you and I who are interested
>> in this!
>>
>> Christie
>> _______
>> But wait... there's no FCC on the moon!
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 2:38 PM, Robert Fletcher <lobatifricha at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Hmm, Saturday is pretty tight for me.  I'll be there from 4pm on, but
>>> I'll be teaching Ruby.  I could potentially come in for a couple hours in
>>> the morning around 10am.  Otherwise Sunday I'm free until 2pm.  Here's a
>>> doodle in case it helps:
>>>
>>> http://doodle.com/g2pz82rg9g33m6hf
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 2:23 PM, Christie Dudley <longobord at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> That's a good question.  I don't think I want to interrupt the movie
>>>> screening.  How about this weekend during the day.  It's usually pretty
>>>> chill on a Saturday afternoon.
>>>>
>>>> Christie
>>>> _______
>>>> But wait... there's no FCC on the moon!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 2:04 PM, Robert Fletcher <lobatifricha at gmail.com
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> So there's a movie screening tonight at Noisebridge, which coincides
>>>>> with our intent to steam the couches.  Do we want to try to go ahead and get
>>>>> it done or should we postpone again?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 10:47 PM, Christie Dudley <longobord at gmail.com
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> So as it turns out, crunch time endures for this project I'm working
>>>>>> on.  I won't be free before Thursday.  How does Thursday look for folks?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Christie
>>>>>> _______
>>>>>> But wait... there's no FCC on the moon!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 2:53 PM, Robert Fletcher <
>>>>>> lobatifricha at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So are we still planning on doing this tomorrow?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 12:58 AM, Christie Dudley <
>>>>>>> longobord at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> How about Monday evening at 7:00.  Hopefully this will be orthogonal
>>>>>>>> to the circuit hacking stuffs, as they shouldn't be using the couches
>>>>>>>> anyway.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Christie
>>>>>>>> _______
>>>>>>>> But wait... there's no FCC on the moon!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 10:05 PM, Nick Shapiro <me at nickshapiro.net>wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Name a time, I'm down to help.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Nick
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>>>>>> *From:* Christie Dudley <longobord at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>> *To:* Robert Fletcher <lobatifricha at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>> *Cc:* noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net
>>>>>>>>> *Sent:* Tue, October 26, 2010 1:02:07 PM
>>>>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] Bedbug eradication: who's in?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Next week is looking better for me right now as well.  I'm into
>>>>>>>>> crunch time on a project I'm working on and things are getting pretty tight
>>>>>>>>> for me here.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Christie
>>>>>>>>> _______
>>>>>>>>> But wait... there's no FCC on the moon!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 11:16 AM, Robert Fletcher <
>>>>>>>>> lobatifricha at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Regardless of whether or not there are actually bed bugs, I think
>>>>>>>>>> our furniture could use a good steam cleaning.  I'd be in for any time this
>>>>>>>>>> weekend, or evenings next week.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> -Robert
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 10:55 AM, Jack Perkins <
>>>>>>>>>> jackaperkins at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> So... there ARE or ARE NOT actual identified bed bugs at
>>>>>>>>>>> noisebridge?
>>>>>>>>>>> Or do we just have mystery symptoms? Or do we just want to play
>>>>>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>>>>>> steam cleaners?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> -Jack
>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 10:35 AM, girlgeek_wt <girlgeek at wt.net>
>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> > If by steamer you mean one of those shark cleaner steamers, I
>>>>>>>>>>> was about
>>>>>>>>>>> > to get a new one.  If this project happens, I would be happy to
>>>>>>>>>>> donate
>>>>>>>>>>> > a second steamer to the task.  More attacks at one time.
>>>>>>>>>>> > -Claudia
>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>> > On 10/25/2010 1:19 AM, Jack Perkins wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> >> That'd be pretty rad to steam clean all our furniture, but do
>>>>>>>>>>> we
>>>>>>>>>>> >> actually HAVE bed bugs? I'm asking because I haven't been to
>>>>>>>>>>> the space
>>>>>>>>>>> >> in almost two months now and it'd be nice to know if I should
>>>>>>>>>>> only use
>>>>>>>>>>> >> the plastic chairs and whatnot.
>>>>>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>>>>>> >> Cheers,
>>>>>>>>>>> >> Jack
>>>>>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>>>>>> >> On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 1:12 AM, Christie Dudley<
>>>>>>>>>>> longobord at gmail.com>  wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> >>> So buried in a couple of other threads, I made two comments.
>>>>>>>>>>>  A few folks
>>>>>>>>>>> >>> responded.
>>>>>>>>>>> >>> I have a tool - a steamer - which kills insects living in
>>>>>>>>>>> things by pretty
>>>>>>>>>>> >>> much boiling them.  There is no such thing as developing a
>>>>>>>>>>> resistance or
>>>>>>>>>>> >>> tolerance to being boiled alive, so I have a high degree of
>>>>>>>>>>> confidence that
>>>>>>>>>>> >>> no matter how highly evolved any bedbugs that may be in
>>>>>>>>>>> Noisebridge may be,
>>>>>>>>>>> >>> they cannot survive this treatment.  It also has the added
>>>>>>>>>>> bonus of relying
>>>>>>>>>>> >>> on only one chemical, the universal solvent, to destroy the
>>>>>>>>>>> buggers, which
>>>>>>>>>>> >>> conveniently is automatically delivered to the space.  I also
>>>>>>>>>>> hear that it's
>>>>>>>>>>> >>> completely harmless to humans, even the ones with allergies,
>>>>>>>>>>> unless
>>>>>>>>>>> >>> deliberately ingested improperly.
>>>>>>>>>>> >>> So I'm happy to bring my steamer to Noisebridge and help
>>>>>>>>>>> eradicate the
>>>>>>>>>>> >>> bedbug problem, so long as it's not my own crusade.  It sucks
>>>>>>>>>>> working alone,
>>>>>>>>>>> >>> especially in a place that's supposed to be as
>>>>>>>>>>> happy-fun-work-together sort
>>>>>>>>>>> >>> of space as Noisebridge.
>>>>>>>>>>> >>> To that end, if I can get 3 or 4 people to commit to a
>>>>>>>>>>> mutually agreeable
>>>>>>>>>>> >>> time in helping me engage in this bedbug eradication scheme,
>>>>>>>>>>> we can stop any
>>>>>>>>>>> >>> potential bedbugs in their tracks.
>>>>>>>>>>> >>> (And incidentally kill any related drama on the list,
>>>>>>>>>>> although that's never
>>>>>>>>>>> >>> a guarantee.)
>>>>>>>>>>> >>> Christie
>>>>>>>>>>> >>> _______
>>>>>>>>>>> >>> But wait... there's no FCC on the moon!
>>>>>>>>>>> >>>
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