[WVDXA] Score

[Philip M. Roberts]

I know the pain from Yellow Jackets.I am very thankful that you are good 
shape after that attack.
We have a yellow Jacket problem at our QTH every year. They thrive in 
dry weather, so you other guys be on the alert at your QTH.
Skunks love to dig our their nest and eat them.

Phil  Ultra Violet


w8hc at aol.com wrote:
> I was out in the yard yesterday afternoon, checking out the equipment 
> that I will be taking to Ireland and unbeknowst to me, the rock I was 
> using as an anvil as I hammered a wire lug to crimp it to a power 
> cable, had a nest of yellow jackets living in a hole right next to the 
> rock.  Needless to say, after 3 or 4 whacks of the hammer, I began to 
> feel their wrath on my legs and back.  I ran and they gave chase.  A 
> claw hammer isn't a very good weapon on a swarm of yellow jackets but I 
> was swinging it as I ran.  After I realized they were winning this 
> battle, I threw down the hammer, took off my shirt and hat and never 
> broke stride as I ran around the house finally able to elude my 
> attackers.  I am just hoping none of the neighbors saw this exhibition.
>
> Stephanie was out shopping with her mom, so I was home alone.  I came 
> back into the house and began to assess my wounds.  I figured I was 
> stung maybe 20 times.  I had gotten into a nest cutting grass out back 
> a couple years ago and took maybe 3 or 4 stings to my left ankle.  It 
> swelled up and took months to recover so I knew my tolerance just 
> wasn't like it was when I was a kid, or so it seemed.  I had never had 
> any kind of allergic reaction and certainly no life threatening 
> response.
>
> I came back into the house and sat down and I don't know if it was from 
> all the excitement, or from the running but I started feeling very 
> light-headed, I could feel my heart wasn't slowing down like I would 
> have liked and I was having difficulty breathing.  Well, I decided I 
> better call 911.
>
> About 5 minutes before the ambulance arrived, Steph and her mom came 
> back.  I had called her.  Anyway, the paramedics administered oxygen, 
> checked blood pressure, and listened to my heart.  At this point, I 
> didn't feel so faint and they said my vitals were good.  But by now, I 
> felt like my skin was crawling from the inside and I was itching like 
> mad.  Steph couldn't find any benadryl so she jumped in the car and ran 
> to Krogers to get some.  When she got back, I popped a couple and had 
> gone back to get in the shower when the doorbell rings.  Steph comes 
> back to the bathroom and says Pete K4OM is at the door and wants to 
> know how I am doing.
>
> Anyone who has been around Pete knows that he constantly monitors the 
> Huntington-Cabell county Metro.  I guess when they gave the address on 
> the air, he realized it was me.
>
> Now, the rest of the story....
>
>
>
> Here's the kind of guy Big Pete is.. he got in his car and drove to the 
> emergency room at Cabell-Huntington hospital and inquires about me.  He 
> thought maybe Stephanie was out of town.  He finds out they didn't 
> transport me to the hospital and so he came to the house to check on 
> me.  So he got to see the damage first-hand.  I really appreciate the 
> fact that Pete did this and want everyone to know that Pete is now my 
> wife's second favorite ham radio operator in the world.....  (Dave 
> Ellis is still probably #1)
>
> Pete's numero uno in my book and really appreciate his concern and the 
> fact that he went to all this trouble to check on me!  Thanks Big Guy!
>
> And for me, I am still itching and my hand is still swollen. I don't 
> know what kind of poison these little guys put out but my body doesn't 
> like it.   The lesson for me is that next time I am out working in the 
> yard, I need to "bee" more careful.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: W8OI at aol.com
> To: wvdxa at wvdxa.org
> Sent: Sun, 29 Jul 2007 8:07 am
> Subject: Re: [WVDXA] Score
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>
> What happened, Hal? 
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> Garry, W8OI
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