[Tfug] Slightly OT but also funny as hell.

[Jim March]

On Sun, Jun 13, 2010 at 4:51 PM, Malcolm Schmerl <mjs355 at comcast.net> wrote:
> Jim, if anything, I'm a bug man.

I've been known to bug election officials now and again :).

> When beekeepers clean pollen for human
> consumption, they do it by freezing. When pollen is harvested, it contains a
> moth similar to the moth that attacks wool clothing. Freezing the pollen for
> 24 hours kills all the adults and larvae but not the eggs. So, they let it
> thaw for a couple of days giving the eggs a chance to hatch, then back in
> the freezer. The method is quite effective.

I see.  One question though: I'm aware most computer parts can survive
a freezer but what about LCD displays as on a laptop?

> That's one of my ideas. The other, probably more practical idea is to use
> moth balls. Put the computer in a tight container with a few mothballs when
> not in use for a week or so. That will kill the bugs. You'll have to clean
> out the carcases manually - just like getting the dust out. Malcolm

Right...but again, I'm told these are VERY small so...carcasses
shouldn't be an issue.  We hope.

Jim