I've had it with the damn flies. Every time I go to Kansas or Oklahoma I get "stuck" with a bunch of these pesky insects - dive bombing my head mile after mile.I bought a long sticky fly strip but it keeps getting stuck in my hair or on my clothes. It's more of a pain than anything else. I need some immediate relief. When I got down here to Laredo, although all the flies have mysteriously disappeared. Could it be that I finally took a shower? Anyway, I want to prepare for the next time they invite themselves into my cab. So to the local Wal-Mart Super center I went.
It took me a while - I needed the exercise - but I finally located a few models in the "pest control" isle. One swatter was shaped like a lemon. I tested it. No good. Besides the yellow color would clash with everything else in my truck. The next model was green and shaped like a butterfly. A green butterfly? I tested it as well. Oops, damn, I almost hit that old Mexican woman. Nope it's not going to work either. The flies I have encountered are smart little bastards. A swatter shaped liked a lemon or a butterfly wouldn't fool them.
Then there was SERGEANT SWAT! - "a military spec swatter for the toughest pests!" Now we're talking. This is what was written on the attached tag:
- recoilless design allows for swat-attacks on even the largest of flying prey.
- precision manufactured flapper and super strong steel handle creates the most lethal flying pest killing apparatus the world has ever seen.
- superior balanced action allows for smooth, powerful swats - even while seated.
- will not bend nor break, even in the most severe conditions.
They claim 888 civilian uses - here are 8:
- keep it in the truck for the winter and use it as a windshield scraper.
- for those that don't mind spreading a little bug shrapnel, try it as a backscratcher.
- emergency toothpick.
- canoe paddle
- makes a good fish club
- beer can crusher
- redneck badminton
- manual mouse trap
Caution:
- meant for backyard warfare between you and the flies - not your neighbors or dogs.
And what is the price you ask? $.98 as in 98 cents! I grabbed it.
** this product is real and is manufactured by Enoz, a division of Willert Home Products out of St. Louis, MO. Being a cheap Wal-Mart product, it is, of course, made in China. But you should feel this thing - it's really sturdy and made for heavy-duty action. No good photo was available, so I used a photo of a typical flimsy plastic fly swatter. The credit is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Gewone_vliegenmepper.jpg
