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

[Robert Fletcher]

Yeah, unfortunately the problem may be that nobody actually believes there
are bedbugs at Noisebridge, myself included.  I think if we had a problem we
would've heard about it from someone by this point.  But surprising as it
is, despite having so many rangy people dropping in, we haven't had anybody
speak up about having acquired a bedbug problem.  I was in it more for the
idea of getting the couches cleaned, as they are starting to look pretty
foul.  Here's hoping that people can build some new furniture for us that's
resistant to both bedbugs and messes, but it could be a while until there
are enough comfy couches to replace our fabric ones.

On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 8:22 PM, Christie Dudley <longobord at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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