I hate "love bugs"

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    Originally Posted By disneydad109

    WE drove down and back last week (wife will not fly) and so far I have washed the car twice and windex'ed the front window and I still got bug hits from the darn "love bugs".
    It's a new car and I do not wish to wreck the paint but how the heck do I get the mess off.
    I guess it is my fault for letting the bug bake on for a week at the AKL parking lot but I am at my wits end(not that far really) on how to remove these buggers. Help neighbors !!!
     
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    Originally Posted By Skellington88

    me too! I finally found out what they were called the other day lol.

    I remember when I moved down to florida last year I saw them and was like "what the hell are these things!??!" They looked like bizare mutant bugs. I still get creeped out by them.
     
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    Originally Posted By stitchcrazy

    I was down this past weekend, it was the first time I've been there while they were. Yuck. I thought it summed it up when my mom and I on the last day were at Soarin and she said "What's that on the screen? Its ruining the effect!" Sure enough it was a big magnified love bug!
     
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    Originally Posted By disneydad109

    I wish the darn things would just rent a room, Heck they didn't seem to mind sharing my room.
     
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    Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey

    <<I wish the darn things would just rent a room, Heck they didn't seem to mind sharing my room.>>

    They're exhibitionists.
     
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    Originally Posted By disneydad109

    I must avert my eys lest I see something that is rather rude!
     
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    Originally Posted By disneydad109

    I guess the problem is all taken care of,The plant explosion in the next town over (Apex,NC) will make acid rain .
     
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    Originally Posted By danyoung

    What was amazing to me was the fact that they were freakin' EVERYWHERE late last week, but sometime around Monday or Tuesday they just disappeared overnight.
     
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    Originally Posted By Spirit of 74

    ^^I've never seen them as bad as they were at WDW a few weeks ago. I didn't even know they were around in September ... I always have problems with them in the spring.
     
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    Originally Posted By stitchcrazy

    "but sometime around Monday or Tuesday they just disappeared overnight."

    Sure that figures, I left Sunday night and they were gone right after! If only they'd left a few days sooner...oh well! :)
     
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    Originally Posted By disneydad109

    the poor things had just worn them selves slam out
     
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    Originally Posted By Socrates

    Hve you tried a chisel?

    Socrates
    "the unexamined life is not worht lving."
     
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    Originally Posted By califtink

    LOL- I clicked on this thread because I was afraid it was gonna be about not liking Volkswagens!! And I was going to say - "Ahh - come on! You gotta love VW'S!" My first car was a '67 Bug.
    Stupid old boyfriend talked me into trading it in on a car that was a complete piece of crap. Stupid me for letting him talk me into it!
     
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    Originally Posted By mele

    Ew, I feel very lucky to not have known what these were before this topic.

    <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_bug" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L
    ove_bug</a>

    The article suggests using dryer sheets to get the bugs off but didn't mention why they are called "love bugs". Since they are also called "two-headed bugs" I guess I have my answer. ;-)
     
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    Originally Posted By TDLFAN

    >>I hate "Love Bugs"<<

    And I hate ignorant tourists and pollyannas from Texas and Minnesota but still gotta live with them. Maybe you can too?
     
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    Originally Posted By RoadTrip

    <<And I hate ignorant tourists and pollyannas from Texas and Minnesota but still gotta live with them. Maybe you can too?>>

    They aren't nearly as bad as blowhard male stewardesses from Florida. Do you put on a dress and say “Fly Me�?
     
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    Originally Posted By TDLFAN

    I don't share your same fantasies but if drag turns you on... more power to you.
     
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    Originally Posted By RoadTrip

    You're just afraid you wouldn't look good in a dress.

    As I remember they had funky little white boots too. I suppose you don't like them either.
     
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    Originally Posted By TDLFAN

    I only use boots when I go to my Brokeback parties.
     
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    Originally Posted By RoadTrip

    How would you like to be sharing a plane with these hotties??

    <a href="http://www.uniformfreak.com/1iranair.html" target="_blank">http://www.uniformfreak.com/1i
    ranair.html</a>

    Personally, I like the UAL 70’s look much better.

    <a href="http://www.uniformfreak.com/1united.html" target="_blank">http://www.uniformfreak.com/1u
    nited.html</a>

    :)
     

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