On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 10:36 AM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:

> Since you mentioned Chihuahuas and all, we have a few other vicious
> biters that leave a bleeding wound. �Horse flies (Tabanus spp) are
> huge and slow and stupid; Greenheads (T. nigrovittatus and T.
> contenninus) are large* and slow. �Deer flies (Chrysops spp) are
> medium-housefly size and hatefully *fast.* �You no doubt have all
> them, bigger and better than ours and lots more as well. <g>
>

My old man was in exploration (geological). He spent a lot of time in
the bush up here in Canada. Yellowknife, Slave Lake  etc. He never
said much about his work, but I do recall mention of a contest
involving a note pad.

Open it, slam it shut.

Whoever "swatted" the most Horse, Black flies or ?, won.

Neil.

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