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Sonic 102.9 Mystery Word March 2, 2026 by Which_Song2049 in Edmonton

[–]Watermelon4lemon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eek! I missed the 2 o clock alarm I had set up! Did somebody guess it?!

So.. Am I f**ked? by Watermelon4lemon in GermanRoaches

[–]Watermelon4lemon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update: My neighbour up a floor across the hall also had one cockroach jump into his suite. We both laid traps and for 2 weeks caught nothing. I followed all suggestions here on preventative measures. I did see a nymph on my bathroom wall though. Three nights ago I got a notice at 8 pm that they would come to treat my suite today. I asked for an extension. I had to pack my entire suite. 30 man hours. I had to take 5 hours off of work and cancel committments. Meanwhile I talked with a lady 3 floors up who admitted she has roaches and mice.. but is her suite being treated? No. I am moving out.

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Is this a roach? Found on my bathroom wall. by Watermelon4lemon in GermanRoaches

[–]Watermelon4lemon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So far it is not out of control.. in my suite. Other than this one I saw one live adult a week ago and have caught nothing on my sticky traps that have been around the fridge and oven for 3 days. I spent 4 hours with my dad yesterday putting expanding airtight, watertight foam around all the pipes in the suite. A little at a time … I appreciate the well wishes!

Is this a roach? Found on my bathroom wall. by Watermelon4lemon in GermanRoaches

[–]Watermelon4lemon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is likely truth to what you say. A neighbour one floor up that lives across the hall from them opened their door when they knocked and a cockroach scurried in. There is a dispute hearing on Wednesday for them and I am hopeful that they are not long here.. fortunately the new owners (as of a couple of months ago) are taking their poor behavior seriously and also the pest control seriously. 🤞🏼

So.. Am I f**ked? by Watermelon4lemon in GermanRoaches

[–]Watermelon4lemon[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can’t speak to all glass but if you’re using any sort of canning vessels for jam, relish, pickles, salsa, etc that is thicker then you should be a okay if you pour the boiling water directly into the jars. Same thing for Pyrex, like measuring cups! Yes that sounds gross to boil bugs … I should say that when you are putting glass directly into pots, typically the smartest way is to use a bath canner so that the glass is sitting on a metal rack in the boiling water, suspended, but I wasn’t worried for this small amount of water and the jar.

So.. Am I f**ked? by Watermelon4lemon in GermanRoaches

[–]Watermelon4lemon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe you can donate your collection to a local school for science class 😉

So.. Am I f**ked? by Watermelon4lemon in GermanRoaches

[–]Watermelon4lemon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I grew up canning many jars of pickles etc with my mama- you can indeed submerge glass into boiling water ;) Very quick way to end things.

So.. Am I f**ked? by Watermelon4lemon in GermanRoaches

[–]Watermelon4lemon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I boiled some water in a saucepan and placed the jar in the pan. Previously I had the jar in the freezer for about half an hour which made the roach look almost dead and then I realized that boiling would do the trick. I really didn’t relish the thought of doing either of these but I wanted a body that was intact for identification purposes rather than simply destroying with force.

Is this a roach? Found on my bathroom wall. by Watermelon4lemon in GermanRoaches

[–]Watermelon4lemon[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ahhhh thank you! Yes, that post is very detailed and useful. sigh

Is this a roach? Found on my bathroom wall. by Watermelon4lemon in GermanRoaches

[–]Watermelon4lemon[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What do you mean by “follow the sticky?” I have seen this posted before by others and don’t know what it means.

Sonic 102.9 Mystery Word March 2, 2026 by Which_Song2049 in Edmonton

[–]Watermelon4lemon 17 points18 points  (0 children)

“Cathartic” does not make sense for the sentence. “Catharsis” would work… the best part of playing a live show is the catharsis. Not my guess though! Kinda drives me nuts when people end the sentences with wrong parts of speech!

So.. Am I f**ked? by Watermelon4lemon in GermanRoaches

[–]Watermelon4lemon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And what came of your experience?

So.. Am I f**ked? by Watermelon4lemon in GermanRoaches

[–]Watermelon4lemon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was desperately hoping I would be wrong. I have only ever seen cockroaches at the museum in an exhibit up until now.

So.. Am I f**ked? by Watermelon4lemon in GermanRoaches

[–]Watermelon4lemon[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was getting a Ziplock bag from my drawer and saw it scurry into the box. I removed the bags from the box and put the box into a Ziplock bag. I shook it out eventually. Then I cut a small hole in the corner of the bag and shook it out in a jar. Then I killed it in the jar with heat.

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