tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29367161.post6422543900389831812..comments2024-02-11T03:47:47.387-05:00Comments on Lumpenprofessoriat: Colony Collapse Theory #812LumpenProfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11424425909102486647noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29367161.post-48260561349460445682007-06-12T07:10:00.000-04:002007-06-12T07:10:00.000-04:00In one of the more bizarre jobs I held as a grad s...In one of the more bizarre jobs I held as a grad student in the humanities, one summer I was responsible for the insect pavilion at the California State Fair. And may I just point out that I am not an entomologist? Anyway, the consulting beekeeper and I thought it would be a good idea to have TWO colonies of bees on display, one of which could exit its exhibit through a plastic tube through the roof of the building. <BR/><BR/>Can you picture what happened next? The bees flew up the tube and back into the building to visit the other bees. So yes, there was a major swarm inside the building. And guess who was the only person who got stung? Once on each ankle. Damn, that hurt.Leslie M-Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02434392840359276805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29367161.post-69516557167368186392007-06-09T00:07:00.000-04:002007-06-09T00:07:00.000-04:00Hehe...So it's your fault! Booo! ;)If you'd like t...Hehe...So it's your fault! Booo! ;)<BR/><BR/>If you'd like to help recoup some of the damages your feet have caused, stop by <A HREF="http://www.savetheblank.com" REL="nofollow">Save the Blank!</A> where I'm trying to raise money to find out what exactly is going on with our bees. You'll feel better about your tramplings, and have a nice new t shirt to boot!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com