Quarter-ton bee hive found in apartment wall

Chronic Harlot · 08-26-2004, 08:05 PM

This is just wild:

LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) -- Kids throwing rocks stirred up more trouble than they bargained for when they dislodged a swarm of bees from an enormous hive built in the wall of a Southern California apartment building, authorities said on Friday. An estimated 120,000 bees held residents of the apartment building and nearby homes hostage in Santa Ana, California after the children pelted their 500 pound (227 kg) hive with rocks on Thursday, Santa Ana Fire Captain Steve Horner said.

Several people, including firefighters, news reporters and a TV cameraman, reported being stung and at least two people were taken to a hospital with multiple stings, Horner said. Firefighters cordoned off a four-block area to allow the bees to calm down and return to their hive. An exterminator later fogged the hive and vacuumed out 40,000 dead bees, then set a trap for returning worker bees, of which about 80,000 were captured, Horner said.

The quarter-ton honeycomb, which may have accumulated inside the apartment wall for years, was so big it was threatening the structural integrity of the two-story building, Horner said.

http://edition.cnn.com/2004/US/West/...eut/index.html

Stag · 08-26-2004, 08:23 PM

Damn, that freaks me out because I had a bee hive in the wall of my last place that I lived. I kid you not, I would come home everyday from work and kill 30-50 bees pressed up against the glass of the living room.

Plus, I am allergic to Bee stings so it was doubly stressful for me.

Chronic Harlot · 08-26-2004, 09:22 PM

I sympathize, I'm terribly alergic to bee-stings myself. I was stung at Six Flags about five years ago. I was barely even aware it had happened when I lost consciousness and was later told by the parametic chick (who was really cute BTW) that they nearly lost me.

As I understaned it, they shot me up with something or another and I was fine...although I felt like shit for weeks.

Gitch · 08-26-2004, 10:19 PM

Somehow I have managed to get to the ripe old age of 27 without ever being stung by a bee or a wasp. Its bizarre, since we would often spend summers in the South of France where one slip with an ice cream would result in a swarm of wasps rarely seen outside of a Hollywood FX department.

Of course this means I also don't know if I'm allergic to them... Needless to say I'll probably find out either way halfway up a mountain 5 hours away from the nearest hospital with no cell phone signal...

Cymro · 08-28-2004, 01:43 AM

I have also never (to my knowlege) been stung. There is or was a hive in the house next door to mine, which no-one has lived in since the owner died (and his son hasn't bothered selling it) like 15 years ago, that has caused hassle a few times, but there hasn't been any more activity over the last two summers, so I reckon the exterminators acctually got it last time.

Brikar · 08-28-2004, 02:07 AM

I bet I have you all beaten on the weirdest allergy you've ever heard.

Stag · 08-28-2004, 03:35 AM

ok, I gve up -- what?

Cymro · 08-28-2004, 03:32 PM

he's allergic to women!

Bean · 08-28-2004, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Brikar stopped drinking long enough to mumble

I bet I have you all beaten on the weirdest allergy you've ever heard.

He's allergic to testosterone

Daxie · 08-31-2004, 04:12 AM

Quote:

Gitch stopped drinking long enough to mumble

Somehow I have managed to get to the ripe old age of 27 without ever being stung by a bee or a wasp.

You realize you just jinxed yourself.

I hate bees. I was stung by a swarm when I was 2 or 3. I had reoccurring nightmares about it until I was 15.

08-26-2004, 08:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
Chronic Harlot Pornstar Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Chicago Posts: 65	Quarter-ton bee hive found in apartment wall This is just wild: LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) -- Kids throwing rocks stirred up more trouble than they bargained for when they dislodged a swarm of bees from an enormous hive built in the wall of a Southern California apartment building, authorities said on Friday. An estimated 120,000 bees held residents of the apartment building and nearby homes hostage in Santa Ana, California after the children pelted their 500 pound (227 kg) hive with rocks on Thursday, Santa Ana Fire Captain Steve Horner said. Several people, including firefighters, news reporters and a TV cameraman, reported being stung and at least two people were taken to a hospital with multiple stings, Horner said. Firefighters cordoned off a four-block area to allow the bees to calm down and return to their hive. An exterminator later fogged the hive and vacuumed out 40,000 dead bees, then set a trap for returning worker bees, of which about 80,000 were captured, Horner said. The quarter-ton honeycomb, which may have accumulated inside the apartment wall for years, was so big it was threatening the structural integrity of the two-story building, Horner said. http://edition.cnn.com/2004/US/West/...eut/index.html __________________ The autumn days swung soft around me, like cotton on my skin. But as the embers of the summer lost their breath and disappeared, my heart went cold, and only hollow rhythms resounded from within.

08-26-2004, 08:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
Stag It's me again Join Date: Jan 1970 Location: Florida Posts: 3,286	Damn, that freaks me out because I had a bee hive in the wall of my last place that I lived. I kid you not, I would come home everyday from work and kill 30-50 bees pressed up against the glass of the living room. Plus, I am allergic to Bee stings so it was doubly stressful for me. __________________ "I want to do a motorboat on Shatner's manboobs" - Sam Cogley

08-26-2004, 09:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
Chronic Harlot Pornstar Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Chicago Posts: 65	I sympathize, I'm terribly alergic to bee-stings myself. I was stung at Six Flags about five years ago. I was barely even aware it had happened when I lost consciousness and was later told by the parametic chick (who was really cute BTW) that they nearly lost me. As I understaned it, they shot me up with something or another and I was fine...although I felt like shit for weeks. __________________ The autumn days swung soft around me, like cotton on my skin. But as the embers of the summer lost their breath and disappeared, my heart went cold, and only hollow rhythms resounded from within.

08-26-2004, 10:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
Gitch Consultant Fellationist Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: God's own country merry England Posts: 435	Somehow I have managed to get to the ripe old age of 27 without ever being stung by a bee or a wasp. Its bizarre, since we would often spend summers in the South of France where one slip with an ice cream would result in a swarm of wasps rarely seen outside of a Hollywood FX department. Of course this means I also don't know if I'm allergic to them... Needless to say I'll probably find out either way halfway up a mountain 5 hours away from the nearest hospital with no cell phone signal... __________________ If masturbation is self-abuse - you are obviously doing it wrong.

08-28-2004, 01:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
Cymro Religious Fanatic Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Shitsville, CF63 Posts: 4,921	I have also never (to my knowlege) been stung. There is or was a hive in the house next door to mine, which no-one has lived in since the owner died (and his son hasn't bothered selling it) like 15 years ago, that has caused hassle a few times, but there hasn't been any more activity over the last two summers, so I reckon the exterminators acctually got it last time. __________________ "Let me tell you something about humans, nephew: They're a wonderful, friendly people - as long as their bellies are full and their holosuites are working. "But take away their creature comforts, deprive them of food, sleep, sonic showers, put their lives in jeopardy over an extended period of time and those friendly, intelligent, wonderful people...will become as nasty and as violent as the most blood-thirsty klingon."

08-28-2004, 02:07 AM	#6 (permalink)
Brikar The Dude Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,606	I bet I have you all beaten on the weirdest allergy you've ever heard. __________________ "A million monkeys typing until the end of time will produce the complete works of William Shakespeare. Ten thousand monkeys typing for ten thousand years will write a Hemingway. Ten monkeys typing over Columbus Day weekend will give you a Dan Brown." http://olympusmans.blogspot.com http://benforrealz.blogspot.com

08-28-2004, 03:35 AM	#7 (permalink)
Stag It's me again Join Date: Jan 1970 Location: Florida Posts: 3,286	ok, I gve up -- what? __________________ "I want to do a motorboat on Shatner's manboobs" - Sam Cogley

08-28-2004, 03:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
Cymro Religious Fanatic Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Shitsville, CF63 Posts: 4,921	he's allergic to women! __________________ "Let me tell you something about humans, nephew: They're a wonderful, friendly people - as long as their bellies are full and their holosuites are working. "But take away their creature comforts, deprive them of food, sleep, sonic showers, put their lives in jeopardy over an extended period of time and those friendly, intelligent, wonderful people...will become as nasty and as violent as the most blood-thirsty klingon."

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