gnomic says:

I particularly love the ending!

“It’s a particularly gruesome way to go,” he said, “but it’s really gratifying, honestly, because they do suffer.”

To bad the same can’t be said for elections.

Leland says:

Cool Andrew, did you use the picture?

Ms. Elenaeous says:

So, is it safe to say if I wear garlic around my neck I can keep them at bay?…the mosquitoes, that is.

Leland says:

Not sure about the little blood suckers, but you won’t have any vampire problems.

gnomic says:

If CO2 is causing global warming, won’t it also cause all the ’squiter’s to move to another planet?

gnomic says:

I don’t think that this quote is true:

>> Mosquitoes, like vampires, won’t go near running water.

Have you even been on a float trip? I’ve been bitten many times on the river. Eaten alive even.

By mosquitoes, not vampires.

Andrew says:

Hmm. Funny, both my mosquito experts said the same thing. (I only quoted one to avoid overkill.) It’s possible you were near enough to the shore that the skeeters were willing to swallow their fear in pursuit of a good meal.

gnomic says:

Thanks for the compliment.

Randy says:

gnomic - ever consider those mosquitoes know different kinds of vampires? Maybe their vampire friends are, like, only half vampire and half something that likes water? ;)