Thread: TICKS

Originally Posted by Eevo

isnt it gun powder for crabs?

Nah. For crabs you want to steam them then have a sauce made of soy sauce, olive oil, ginger and shallots.

I got one when on the south coast. The nurse squirted it with Start ya Bastard the pulled the bugger out. Apparently it has ether in it so it sends them to sleep. She said it was the only one that has ether in it

Originally Posted by wardy1

I got one when on the south coast. The nurse squirted it with Start ya Bastard the pulled the bugger out. Apparently it has ether in it so it sends them to sleep. She said it was the only one that has ether in it

That's a really good trick to remember! Most starter fluids have ether, maybe aerostart dosnt but I know repco and sca brands have it.
Cheers

As a keen bushwalker, I've seen and been bitten by a few. I believe this is by far the best advice:
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Yes, ether-based sprays, as already mentioned.

Originally Posted by wardy1

I got one when on the south coast. The nurse squirted it with Start ya Bastard the pulled the bugger out. Apparently it has ether in it so it sends them to sleep. She said it was the only one that has ether in it

Hmm, I doubt very much it "put it sleep". It is more likely the propellant froze the thing. Dimethyl ether

(DME) is used as a propellant, and also Co2, but in either case it will tend to freeze on expansion into the atmosphere, just like a refrigerant.