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#1 2006-08-12 19:20:18
Shakuhachi & mosquitos
Hey Guys,
I decided to go and practice shakuhachi outside in my garden.
I had a great time, played a lot of Ro, scales, songs.
Its was a great experience.
But, mosquitos eat me alive...I didn`t feel it that day.
But, the next day all my body was scratching. I looked like a junkie....
Any advice?
Geni
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#2 2006-08-12 20:30:41
- Tairaku 太楽
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Re: Shakuhachi & mosquitos
Don't tell my wife, she is one of the world's foremost mosquito scientists and she may try to use me as bait for her experiments.
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#3 2006-08-12 23:49:01
- evan kubota
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Re: Shakuhachi & mosquitos
... well, if you're doing something, you tend not to notice the biting. I'm the same way when shooting films or taking pictures in the forest. Bites everywhere the next day or a few hours later.
Constant exhaling (carbon dioxide) from playing probably attracted them more than if you were just standing there.
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#4 2006-08-13 11:55:35
- jamesnyman
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Re: Shakuhachi & mosquitos
Long pants, socks and shoes, a longleeved shirt with a collar, and a wide brimmed cloth hat...of course, there are always insect repellants...those with picaridin seem to work well and my son uses some kind of vitamin B1 (thiamine) patch at his work.
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#5 2006-08-13 13:53:04
Re: Shakuhachi & mosquitos
Try having a smoldering sprig of lemongrass beside you next time, or you can get lemongrass inscence sticks. They seem to work at repelling our vampirous little friends.
Or you could have your blood replaced with a foul tasting alternative fluid (mass produced German sparkling white wine would be my first choice). The first suggestion may prove less costly in a number of ways.
Regards,
Harry.
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