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Insecticide cops a twig



“Does anybody else have a superfly of their house?” asks Malcolm McEwen of North Turramurra. “Ours is a small black housefly. Not like blowflies, that are straightforward to shoot down, these are lightning quick and extremely resilient. I reckon I’ve hit it no less than six occasions with a so-called ‘quick knockdown’ spray, nevertheless it comes again each time. A couple of minutes after one sustained burst, it was sitting defiantly on high of the can of fly spray. We’ve had them earlier than, so it’s not the primary time.” Granny likes the look of the Bug-A-Salt 3.0. Probably, the one pest management machine with edible ammo.

It’s time to bag the hamburger dialogue (C8). For one factor, Andrew Cohen of Glebe claims all of the takeaway discuss is popping him into an “Internal West Pavlov’s Canine”. So let’s go away the symposium with the smart phrases of Colin Campbell of Coogee: “I don’t find out about particular no-nos, however in terms of hamburgers (or pizzas, for that matter), do what thou wilt shall be the entire of the legislation.”

Rosemary Seam of Kempsey couldn’t assist however discover that the good article within the Herald on the equestrian mankini (C8) was, mockingly, written by Tom Respectable.

“After opening a packet of sizzling cross buns from a supply I obtained yesterday from a significant grocery retailer, I found there have been no ‘crosses’ to be discovered,” says Anne Robin of St Ives. “Is that this the corporate’s main cost-cutting effort the federal government has been suggesting?”

Relating to the cooking of beetroot and the related whiff (C8), John Constable of Balmain writes: “I cook dinner beetroot in an air fryer, wrapped in foil with some salt, pepper, splash of olive oil and a bay leaf and have by no means observed a scent.”

“So the triple burial plot (C8) is on the market,” notes Dee Wyatt of Previous Junee. “Possibly the distributors might allow us to all know why they now not want it?”

“What’s the purpose of a triple burial plot anyway?” asks George Manojlovic of Mangerton. “You solely find yourself with a nasty match of coffin.”

Greg Rutter of Musk (Vic) remembers that “as a baby, seeing ‘Ham Steak and Pineapple’ (C8) on the menu for the primary time crammed me with pleasure, imagining a juicy steak topped with ham and pineapple. Seeing my disappointment on its arrival to the desk, Dad leaned over and in a low voice mentioned ‘See? Punctuation is essential.’”

Column8@smh.com.au

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