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sf[_9_]

On Wed, 6 Jul 2011 06:10:05 +0000 (UTC), (Steve
Pope) wrote:

> sf > wrote:
>
> >On Tue, 05 Jul 2011 21:49:32 -0400, Dave Smith
>
> >> I have been more diligent with the
> >> flea and tick treatment for the dog. I started this year's treatment in
> >> June, as per the vet's instructions. Two days later he had a tick on his
> >> side. They are nasty looking creatures, and darned near impossible to kill.
> >
> >My father used to hold the red end of a cigarette up to them and make
> >them explode.
>
> That works, but so does grabbing them with a pair of needle-nose pliers.
> There is no way to crush them without pliers and even then it can
> be tough.
>
There was some sort of a problem with using the tweezers before
exploding their bodies. Don't ask me what, I was a kid at the time...
not even a teenager. I only remember something about the head
remaining in the dog's body. Maybe he exploded the tick so he could
get at the head easier. I dunno. It's been too long, if I ever knew
why.

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