OUCH! Attack of the "smoker wasps"

[jerp]

Dangit, they got me! Got home from church and went out to fire-up the smoker. I left the smoker side closed and opened the firebox and got the fire going. Suddenly I see movement out of the corner of my eye - a big bunch of wasps - those big red ones - came boiling up out of the smoker's chimney like demons from the black floor of hell. The first one popped me just as I turned to run. I then did the classic across-the-yard panic sprint while flailing my arms and making very unmanly squealy noises. They got me twice more before I could make it in the house. I went back out and looked - there was a huge nest under the lid. I need to remember to check for that next time...

[txsteele]

Dangit, they got me! Got home from church and went out to fire-up the smoker. I left the smoker side closed and opened the firebox and got the fire going. Suddenly I see movement out of the corner of my eye - a big bunch of wasps - those big red ones - came boiling up out of the smoker's chimney like demons from the black floor of hell. The first one popped me just as I turned to run. I then did the classic across-the-yard panic sprint while flailing my arms and making very unmanly squealy noises. They got me twice more before I could make it in the house. I went back out and looked - there was a huge nest under the lid. I need to remember to check for that next time...

Sorry you got "hit" but I smiled at the thought of.... I then did the classic across-the-yard panic sprint while flailing my arms and making very unmanly squealy noises

[scotty]

The same thing happened to me at the lease one time. Baking soda and Skoal made up the poultice of the day!

[Cam-Mac]

Dang that stinks!

[bows08]

Need to fire that baby up more often!! can't say I haven't been there though!

[Aggiebush]

Next time, just leave the stack closed off and smoke those little devils!

[Fishndude]

Lol! John, you have issues!!

at least there was no barbed wire involved this time.

[Speedgoat]

Ouch dude!! I hate wasps!!

[jdogg76]

That's no good those things hurt like crazy

[Chew]

I've done that same manly run many times, but I add the "arch my back so they can't sting me" move. I've got a big nest in my smoker too.

[Artos]

that stinks jerp...i would have made it to the next county in a couple of bounds.

Hate those flying devils.

[Charles]

I apologize Jerp but your story made me laugh out loud.

[jrwest66]

Ouch!!

[NannySlayer]

They don't sting at night!!!!

[flashof1979]

sad and funny all at the same time.