I'll make this cave related. Another way to kill flies is
to chase them every time they attempt to land. They can't maintain
flight very long before running out of steam. In a confined space,
like a small cave room or better, a closed up car, you can disturb
them every time they try to land, and pretty soon they'll just sit
there because they no longer have the energy to fly away. Very easy
to dispatch.
Mark Minton
At 06:58 PM 2/11/2011, Rod Goke wrote:
Yes, I've seen that fly catching technique. My father, who is now
98, used to be good at doing it in his younger days. He used to
catch flies in the manner you described, but his method of
dispatching them was different. Instead of clapping, he would throw
the fly as hard as he could onto the floor, which might not kill the
fly, but it usually would stun the fly just long enough for him to
step on it. I never mastered this fly catching technique myself, but
I always thought it was impressive to watch. Sometimes it was even
more entertaining to watch expressions on the faces of bystanders
who happened to witness the maneuver.
Rod
-----Original Message-----
>From: Rick Corbell <[email protected]>
>Sent: Feb 10, 2011 8:53 PM
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: [Texascavers] OT-fly story
>
>Place:Scurry Old Fields around Snyder in west Texas
>Time: '50's (1950's)
>Long hours waiting in the "dog house" at tank batteries could get
boring. My dad made a game of catching flies in his hand. He
would sweep his cupped hand an inch or two above the subject and
more often than not the fly would fly right into his hand. A quick
squeeze would capture it. Try it sometime. If the fly doesn't get
caught between your fingers or a fold in your palm, you can feel
the buzz when it tries to escape. Kind of tickles. A clap would
most often dispatch the fly. Sometimes they get away, sort of like
catch and release.
>
>Rod, et. al. thanks for bringing back the memories.
>
>This could be cave related if you think about breaking out your
lunch while ridge walking and drawing flies with that smashed
sandwich. While waiting on everyone to finish, you now have
something to entertain yourself.
>
>Rick Corbell
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