Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop (Post 406659)

Originally Posted by tmdiva (Post 406687)

I know I will induce psychosomatic head itching in all of you, but . . .

Should you or your children get head lice, there is no substitute for thorough picking of all lice, nymphs and eggs.

I'll say that again: There is no substitute for thorough picking of ALL lice, nymphs and eggs.

Over the counter lice treatments kill some of the live bugs. Prescription lice treatments kill a higher percentage of the live bugs. NONE of these chemical treatments kill the unhatched eggs. NONE. That means repeated treatments with toxic chemicals to kill all the bugs who've hatched since the last treatment.

Lice combs get some of the bugs, but not all, especially the tiny nymphs, and don't touch the eggs. The eggs have to be scraped off between your fingernails or, if the hair is long, removed with the individual strand by snipping it next to the scalp.

There is a guy in Utah who has developed a special blow dryer that desiccates all the eggs, but it is not yet available on the market.

My oldest son has gotten lice twice. The first time I discovered it very quickly, and there were only a few eggs to pick. The second time he had a well-established infestation, with tens of live bugs and hundreds of eggs. Both times, I painstakingly removed all the lice, nymphs and eggs, and that was that. No chemicals. No recurrences. Done.

Needless to say, I highly recommend this approach. I also recommend not being ashamed about lice, since shame and silence help them spread.

tm
anti-lice evangelist

Originally Posted by tmdiva (Post 406687)

Lice talk

Originally Posted by robustpuppy (Post 406563)

I threw my Blackberry against the wall in frustration the other day, even though it was functioning perfectly as a timepiece.

Originally Posted by tmdiva (Post 406687)

I know I will induce psychosomatic head itching in all of you, but . . .

Should you or your children get head lice, there is no substitute for thorough picking of all lice, nymphs and eggs.

I'll say that again: There is no substitute for thorough picking of ALL lice, nymphs and eggs.

Originally Posted by tmdiva (Post 406687)

I know I will induce psychosomatic head itching in all of you, but . . .

Should you or your children get head lice, there is no substitute for thorough picking of all lice, nymphs and eggs.

I'll say that again: There is no substitute for thorough picking of ALL lice, nymphs and eggs.

Over the counter lice treatments kill some of the live bugs. Prescription lice treatments kill a higher percentage of the live bugs. NONE of these chemical treatments kill the unhatched eggs. NONE. That means repeated treatments with toxic chemicals to kill all the bugs who've hatched since the last treatment.

Lice combs get some of the bugs, but not all, especially the tiny nymphs, and don't touch the eggs. The eggs have to be scraped off between your fingernails or, if the hair is long, removed with the individual strand by snipping it next to the scalp.

There is a guy in Utah who has developed a special blow dryer that desiccates all the eggs, but it is not yet available on the market.

My oldest son has gotten lice twice. The first time I discovered it very quickly, and there were only a few eggs to pick. The second time he had a well-established infestation, with tens of live bugs and hundreds of eggs. Both times, I painstakingly removed all the lice, nymphs and eggs, and that was that. No chemicals. No recurrences. Done.

Needless to say, I highly recommend this approach. I also recommend not being ashamed about lice, since shame and silence help them spread.

tm
anti-lice evangelist

Originally Posted by Adder (Post 406690)

I thought we had a separate board where you parental types could discuss all of the disgusting parasites your little urchins pick up in private without infesting the FB.

Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield (Post 406680)

This is better:

(AP) Ridiculous Person Loses $1.25 Million Dollar Car.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091113/...lagoon_bugatti

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 406688)

"With Patriarch Gone, today's Kennedys Struggle to Complete Even the Simplest Act"

Originally Posted by PresentTense Pirate Penske (Post 406695)

Some kids give it to the parents and some of those people are probably in your office. I know they are in mine, which is why my door is always shut. Except always figuratively open to a stand up chap like Flower who knows the corner office handshake. dl dl.

Originally Posted by Pretty Little Flower (Post 406671)

From 1980 to 2004 the fuel economy of U.S. vehicles has remained stagnant despite apparent technological advances. The average fuel economy of the U.S. new passenger automobile fleet increased by less than 6.5 percent, while the average horsepower of new passenger cars increased by 80 percent, and their average curb weight increased by 12 percent. For light duty trucks, average horsepower has increased by 99 percent and average weight increased by 26 percent over this period. But there’s more to this story: in 1980, light truck sales were roughly 20 percent of total passenger vehicles sales — in 2004, they were over 51 percent.

Originally Posted by ltl/fb (Post 406689)

I really don't need lice at this point.

Originally Posted by tmdiva (Post 406687)

I know I will induce psychosomatic head itching in all of you, but . . .

Should you or your children get head lice, there is no substitute for thorough picking of all lice, nymphs and eggs.

I'll say that again: There is no substitute for thorough picking of ALL lice, nymphs and eggs.

Over the counter lice treatments kill some of the live bugs. Prescription lice treatments kill a higher percentage of the live bugs. NONE of these chemical treatments kill the unhatched eggs. NONE. That means repeated treatments with toxic chemicals to kill all the bugs who've hatched since the last treatment.

Lice combs get some of the bugs, but not all, especially the tiny nymphs, and don't touch the eggs. The eggs have to be scraped off between your fingernails or, if the hair is long, removed with the individual strand by snipping it next to the scalp.

There is a guy in Utah who has developed a special blow dryer that desiccates all the eggs, but it is not yet available on the market.

My oldest son has gotten lice twice. The first time I discovered it very quickly, and there were only a few eggs to pick. The second time he had a well-established infestation, with tens of live bugs and hundreds of eggs. Both times, I painstakingly removed all the lice, nymphs and eggs, and that was that. No chemicals. No recurrences. Done.

Needless to say, I highly recommend this approach. I also recommend not being ashamed about lice, since shame and silence help them spread.

tm
anti-lice evangelist

Originally Posted by Sidd Finch (Post 406705)

what about a full head-shave?

Originally Posted by Fugee (Post 406706)

I don't know who would cry more over shaving Fugee Niece's pretty blond hair, Fugee Sister or Fugee Niece.