There were some huge ones in SATX, they had trails cut in the grass going
back to the nest, at least a 1/4 inch wide, but they didnt produce a mound
of dirt, just a big hole in the ground. We used to stick a black cat in the
hole...BAM....and huge fire ants swarmed out of there.....glad I never got
bit by one of those....
----- Original Message -----
From: <Olznut@aol.com>
To: <aol@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 12:24 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Trottman's Curse LIVES!!!
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> In a message dated 6/23/2003 8:36:45 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> john_bell_2@hushmail.com writes:
>
> > "Ow, what's pinching my foot... OWWWW!!!"
> >
> > Yep, stepped right into the middle of a nest of -fire ants-.
> >
> > Man, it took a -lot- of alcohol to make that pain go away... my right
foot
> > looks like
> > the Goodyear blimp :-(.
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>
> BTDT dude, I REALLY feel for ya John, but imagine this, you're under your
car
> replacing the tranny modulator, wearing sandals, (nice hot, humid summer
> Texas day) when you unknowingly brush a fire ant mound with your foot, not
seeing
> it, and then your foot starts BURNING and you're first reaction is to do
> what?? Yup, sit up real quick, BUT there's a 3700lb '66 Olds F-85 about a
foot
> above your body "BANG!!!" head on frame rail. Took several days to
recover, and I
> couldn't wear shoes for awhile, including my combat boots, my Motor Pool
Sgt
> wasn't too thrilled. Btw, this was in Killeen, Tx. I was stationed at Ft
Hood
> for a bit.
>
> Ed "Olznut" Halterman Sunland, Ca '01 Dakota Quad Cab SLT+ 4.7L 4x4
"Silver
> Streak" '66 Olds F-85 330 V-8, Intense Blue "Project Olds" Will Be
Finished
> Sometime This Millenium!!
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