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That's not quite the same as saying "They do not sting", though

 

1) Because you wanted to start a pedantic bitchfest.
2) Because you are a typical daft townie who flaps both arms around
comically at the sight of anything black and yellow that flies.
3) Because you have no concept of relative risk.

Pick any 1, 2 or 3 from the above.

 

That depends on whether you class the type of **** stupid enough to get
stung as being human.

 

Another Brunstrom thread ?.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique,
typed

Well now.

1. Pedantic? Not really, you're just plain wrong.

2. I keep bees, you stupid ****.

3. Risk? You just gave out incorrect information as fact, as is your
wont. You're now back-pedalling, as is also your wont.


--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest"

I have already made the greatest contribution to the fight against climate
change that I can make: I have decided not to breed. Now quit bugging me and
go and talk to the Catholics.

 

WTF? Do you even know what pedantic means?

Pointing out such a stupidly, obviously incorrect statement as:

is not being pedantic.

And in answer to WUN's question "why does he bother" I suggest that
it's simply to encourage you to make more such posts, because it
really livens up the day to see you making _such_ a fool of yourself
yet again.

 

I'm beginning to think WUN is right. Your assertion implied the
incapability of the event, rather than its likelihood.

As ever, it's best, if you goof on Usenet, to say (in this instance):
"Oops, my bad, I meant 'they don't usually/hardly ever/very rarely
sting"

And the world moves on.

If you don't, you tend to look a total plonker instead of someone who
just made a silly and probably never-to-be-repeated mistake.

You're not the first to discover this and you won't be the last.

 

I'm not sure he's made the discovery yet.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Bear

I think he was once bitten by a radioactive idiot, and became
"WrongMan".

It's a bit of a shite super power, but you have to run with what you've
got.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest"

I have already made the greatest contribution to the fight against climate
change that I can make: I have decided not to breed. Now quit bugging me and
go and talk to the Catholics.

 

How annoyed does a bumble bee have to be before it stings?
And how do you sex a bee, apart from annoying it until it either stings
or fucks you?

 

I am so not answering this.

 

I've been stung by a Bumble Bee [1] and whilst I may be a stupid ****, I've
had a genetic test to prove I am human [2].

HTH

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[1] Bumble Bee flew into the bedroom and I rolled over onto it. I felt the
sting go in, rolled back and Mr Bumble flew off back out of the window.

[2] Although, as I was deemed to be of 'Celtic' origin, there is always the
possibility that I'm Welsh and therefore my Genus may be the subject of
debate.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Bear

Apparently not. Odd, but there you have it.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest"

I have already made the greatest contribution to the fight against climate
change that I can make: I have decided not to breed. Now quit bugging me and
go and talk to the Catholics.

 

A bit strong just for leaving out the word "normally", no? I don't stab
people, but I do carry a knife.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Bear

Actually, I've been giving this further thought. I'm not sure it is such
a shite super power.

With appropriate usage, it could be the most powerful research tool
we've ever seen.

"crn, does the Higgs Boson exist?"
"Oh yes, definitely".
"Bollocks. Ivan switch the fucking thing off, you're wasting you time."

"crn, is swine 'flu really serious?"
"Ooh no, nothing to worry about at all."
"Fuuuuuuck! Go long on Tamiflu!"

That kind of thing.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest"

I have already made the greatest contribution to the fight against climate
change that I can make: I have decided not to breed. Now quit bugging me and
go and talk to the Catholics.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Paul Carmichael

Possibly. He has form, and tries my patience.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest"

I have already made the greatest contribution to the fight against climate
change that I can make: I have decided not to breed. Now quit bugging me and
go and talk to the Catholics.

 

I had one get inside the denim jacket I was wearing whilst riding a moped,
once.

I realised it was in there when the fucker stung me.

 

I've only been stung once, and can only assume it was a honey bee.

Brushed something away from my ear and felt a jab, looked down and saw
the sting and venom sac hanging out of the palm of my hand. Like an
idiot I tried to pull it out with my fingers and managed to squeeze the
entire contents of the venom into my hand in the process.

Ow.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, ogden

Yep, that's a honey bee. Bumble bees don't have barbed stings.

D'oh! Schoolboy mistake there. For future reference the edge of a credit
card at an angle works reasonably well as a scraper to remove stings.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest"

I have already made the greatest contribution to the fight against climate
change that I can make: I have decided not to breed. Now quit bugging me and
go and talk to the Catholics.

 

So you *know*! My respect grows.

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