Why dear Noah, why?
I really wish that Noah had
forgotten the pair of mosquitoes when he stepped into the ark.
On a day when we celebrate the
elevation of namma Chennai as the best in some ranking of cities I would think
that if they were to compare simply on the mosquito menace we would have been
knocked off the list. I just wonder if these pesky mosquitoes were privy to
this survey and that’s why they are here.
We are fighting a battle without
any sign of victory against these mosquitoes which make life in Chennai
miserable. Despite the rising sales of repellents and other gadgets there seems
to be no way of defeating these devils which seem to multiply in the blink of
an eye. Even spelling the name is painful and they will be called mossies from
now on.
The side effects of these
repellents are worrisome with health being a casualty, not many of these are
human friendly also and I suspect they affect us more than the mossies. The
only folks laughing are the makers and sellers of these products and I suspect
the mossies on the sly.
One of the unintended effects of this battle of
the mossies is an improvement in fitness especially in those who are now
experts with the most famous invention of recent times -
the bat. It is becoming an
evening workout for folks batting out these mossies and you would be amazed at
the range of strokes displayed, back hands, fore hands, square drives, cuts,
smashes. As you can see since it is a mixture of several sports it ensures a
high level of cardio activity and a rigorous work out.
I wonder if the folks at the IOC
will consider “mossie batting” as a replacement for wrestling that way we can
ensure that at least one medal will be assured for us in the Olympics. And while they are doing that we can attempt
to export some of the mossies for target practice and for the games.
We have tried the coils, sprays,
mats, liquids and found that none of them work. The bat works, till we are
tired of batting but when we go to sleep the battle resumes. The best method of
course is the humble mosquito net which by the way is the biggest misnomer ever.
It is called a mosquito net but we are the ones trapped inside, the mossies
have a ball laughing at us.
So is there a solution? I do not
know, but for now we switch on the ac at high cooling, apparently the mossies
do not like cold weather and make a quick exit. Having watched the Naan E movie
I would not be surprised if the mossies get wiser to the ac and devise a way
out. Till then the ac it will be.
Everybody loves Chennai,
even the
mosquitoes. Sigh.
Why dear Noah, why?
Dei Narayana indha kosu tholla thangala da. Marundhu adichi kollunga da. :)
ReplyDeleteYes the bat.... its a must in every house. But surprisingly Pune managed to get rid of this menace (most parts of Pune) One can peacefully sit out in the evenings without swatting them.
ReplyDeleteLOL@ the bat workout! See my mom do ballerina moves/contemporary dances moves with it - over the head, around the body, under the sofa!
ReplyDeleteI think burning sambrani/vettiver is supposed to be a better alternative to the chemical fumes. That said, I always have a bat handy ;)
@The Pseudonym: Gounder is awesome!
ReplyDeleteArasiyala ithu ellaam saathaaranamappa : )
@Haddock: So what exactly did Pune do? Please share maybe it can be replicated
@Oxymoron: Have tried that, but as I said they repel me as well since I have a dust allergy : (
How do you know Noah actually took mosquitoes as well. Mosquitoes are a result of garbage and stagnated water and these two are Chennai's greatest vices. I think during Noah's time there wasn't garbage and all those things associated with stagnated water given that the population was not quite high.
ReplyDeleteThe bat is a sure bet especially when one wants to vent out the anger. The bat gives a pseudo feeling of firing bullets and killing enemies. I wrote a post titled, "Killing can be Addictive" based on this bat.
Don't blame Noah, blame the city's population, ineffective garbage disposable strategies and mindless citizens.
Spare the Ark man.
Joy always,
Susan
Yes, somebody would have swatted those pesky mosquitoes on the ark... they breed in damp conditions. I hate these bloody creatures, why can't they become extinct...
ReplyDeleteOn a side note, how cool is it, that Chennai has been rated the best city in India.