opalred Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 there are so many little black flies about this year start thinking of all the times back home with friends around the bbq and 1billion flys we grew up with them and only gave the oz wave to get them out of your eyes when i took wife to oz outback she was amazed to see1000on peoples sweaty backs all day now wife is running around with fly swat like a crazy women we always would say take your pants off and they will leave face alone happy swating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 Same here in Saudi, In fact I believe the Bluebottle is the Saudi National Bird......Sure I have seen it on a stamp..... . Went on a BBQ in the desert once........and once was enough!! The flies were landing on the middle of the Burger while it was still on the barbie... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandgroper2 Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 As our drill sargent would say, SAS of course, "leave the fxxxxx flies alone, they wouldnt hang around you if they werent your friend". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laislica Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Same here in Saudi, In fact I believe the Bluebottle is the Saudi National Bird......Sure I have seen it on a stamp..... . Went on a BBQ in the desert once........and once was enough!! The flies were landing on the middle of the Burger while it was still on the barbie... Oooo, that takes me back. Did a year ther in 1970. We were working on secret comms sites in the middle of the desert and even there the flies were horrendous! The goat shit was dehydrated to feather weight and if a twister passed by as you came out of the shower block it stuck to your damp body abd started to rehydrate. A lovely year - NOT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masuk Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Same here in Saudi, In fact I believe the Bluebottle is the Saudi National Bird......Sure I have seen it on a stamp..... . Went on a BBQ in the desert once........and once was enough!! The flies were landing on the middle of the Burger while it was still on the barbie... ...adds to the flavour mate! What happened to the good ol' "RID" or "OFF"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manfredtillmann Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 years ago i took a german friend out to Tibooburra in the far north- west of NSW, Australia. we arrive just after lunch, our little 2 cyl. air - cooled citroen wasn't happy to continue, we disembarked and migrated into the local pub. cool beer - and NO flies! No flies? mate, it's way too hot for those little bastards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Same here in Saudi, In fact I believe the Bluebottle is the Saudi National Bird......Sure I have seen it on a stamp..... . Went on a BBQ in the desert once........and once was enough!! The flies were landing on the middle of the Burger while it was still on the barbie... ...adds to the flavour mate! What happened to the good ol' "RID" or "OFF"? Makes the meat taste funny, plus you should not spray near a naked flame..... Also, I do think they are all immune to OFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laislica Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Same here in Saudi, In fact I believe the Bluebottle is the Saudi National Bird......Sure I have seen it on a stamp..... . Went on a BBQ in the desert once........and once was enough!! The flies were landing on the middle of the Burger while it was still on the barbie... ...adds to the flavour mate! What happened to the good ol' "RID" or "OFF"? Makes the meat taste funny, plus you should not spray near a naked flame..... Also, I do think they are all immune to OFF. Do you still have the four engine ones that make you hang on tight to your burger or they fly off with it LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soc Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 l was in the roadside pub halfway between Port Hedland & Karatha(WA), forget the name, in the 70s & everyone was drinking from tallies. No draft beer. After taking a long swig, you would put your finger into the neck of the bottle to stop the furry black flies from getting at your beer. Every so often, a drinker would forget & the next pull from the bottle would result in swearing & spitting as he would expel the fly, or flies from his beer. Some blokes were too late & would swallow the fly! Adding to their discomfort of spitting & retching, the crowd would raise a cheer & some wag would always shout, "Did you get the crunchy bits"? Just remembered the pub, Whim Creek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opalred Posted June 18, 2016 Author Share Posted June 18, 2016 back in the 60s drove around oz dirt rds and flies the drive from darwin to perth was wild we were driving a long lonley rd 100s miles between stops came across a guy walking the dirt track in middle of nowhere stopped to see if he wanted a lift and still today hear what he said he was a 10pound uk man working on a property and didnt want a lift as said was only 45miles to go but would like bread and fill his water bag his face was black with flies ijoked flies are bad here he said no but about 50miles down the rd they were really bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitar God Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 There are so many houseflies in Ubon now I was actually thinking about how nice the frogs here have it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomyumchai Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 theres a restaurant around mabprachan lake where you cant even see what food you ordered because it arrives coated in flies. the pickle dishes (with lids on) are full of flies. the floor is a sea of flies. i probably cant name it but i am a fisherman and its a cafe ill never use again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 (edited) We get the tiny fruit or vinegar flies which are very aggravating as they like ears. Usually find a cats-tail of them collecting on something hanging. Worst was when some damned farmer spread chicken shit on the large field at the back.. a month of misery. Edited June 19, 2016 by jacko45k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opalred Posted June 19, 2016 Author Share Posted June 19, 2016 i remember one year in west qld we had to wear nets around our head you had to put our food and beer up under the net even tried drinking beer through the net but got a bit frothy when wet for crap inbush had to be quick fast and run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmybkk Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 To keep the flies away: Get a clear plastic bag (the kind they use for noodle soup and stuff), stick a one-baht coin in it and fill it with water, tie the top with a rubber band and then hang it near wherever you hang out. Apparently the flies' compound eyes don't like looking at that bag of water and stay away from it. Gotta say I was skeptical but tried it for the first time a couple of weeks ago and it frickin' works... To trap 'em and kill 'em: Get an empty 1.5L water bottle remove the cap and cut the bottle into 2 pieces around 1/3 of the way down. Turn the top part upside down and reassemble the bottle as shown in the pic. Then you just need to experiment with bait to place in the bottom of the trap - different bait works for different flies, but you need something that is rotting. Potato peelings work for some people, rotting shrimp works for others. Use tape to stick the 2 pieces of the bottle together if you plan to hang the trap. And if you get the bait right, you should end up with something like this... It works because the flies enter the trap through the opening and when it's time to leave they expect that the exit will be via the highest point inside the bottle, only it's not... (So don't tell 'em...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soc Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 To keep the flies away: Get a clear plastic bag (the kind they use for noodle soup and stuff), stick a one-baht coin in it and fill it with water, tie the top with a rubber band and then hang it near wherever you hang out. Apparently the flies' compound eyes don't like looking at that bag of water and stay away from it. Gotta say I was skeptical but tried it for the first time a couple of weeks ago and it frickin' works... To trap 'em and kill 'em: Get an empty 1.5L water bottle remove the cap and cut the bottle into 2 pieces around 1/3 of the way down. Turn the top part upside down and reassemble the bottle as shown in the pic. fly-trap-31.jpg Then you just need to experiment with bait to place in the bottom of the trap - different bait works for different flies, but you need something that is rotting. Potato peelings work for some people, rotting shrimp works for others. Use tape to stick the 2 pieces of the bottle together if you plan to hang the trap. And if you get the bait right, you should end up with something like this... Fly Trap 2.jpg It works because the flies enter the trap through the opening and when it's time to leave they expect that the exit will be via the highest point inside the bottle, only it's not... (So don't tell 'em...) Beer works just as well. When the flies die, (drown?), their rotting bodies attract more flies. Warning, they really do stink! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Freckle Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Never mind the flies...., back in NT we used mosquitos as hang gliders ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Freckle Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 (edited) ..., also..., be thankful they don't have March(or horse) flies up there..., they can be as big as your thumb (up to the first knuckle)...., and those buggers really can bite.., and they hurt ! I should have brought back one of those electronic racquet like fly swatters on my last trip up there....., It'd hit em for 6 as well as lighting them up > visions of flaming flies shooting across the room..., but not into curtains hopefully ! Edited June 26, 2016 by Sandy Freckle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opalred Posted June 26, 2016 Author Share Posted June 26, 2016 dont take the elect fly swatter back some years ago landed bris taken aside room by customs said you pack this bag? thinking someone put drugs in there you have an illeagly product in bag bloody elect fly swatter not allowed in oz i think best thing since sliced bread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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