The Avon product, Skin So Soft, is used around here but only as a gnat
(aka No-See-Um) repellent. It is an oily product that leaves a thin film on
the skin. Gnats have *very* small mouth parts and can't reach through the
oil layer (or so I'm told). Not so for mosquitoes.
Charlie
On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 5:46 AM, John Hudson <OM4T@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> "Skin So Soft" bath oil, an Avon product, also works well and smells better
> than Deep Woods !
>
> jh
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Barker" <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 1:38 AM
> Subject: Re: [OM] first photo post
>
>
> > Yes, only slight, Chuck. The midges in Scotland are merely annoying
> > compared to the dreadful little black flies that I used encounter when
> > operating from CFB Goose Bay in Labrador.
> >
> > But Deep Woods OFF! worked against them, admittedly nearly 20 years ago.
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > On 10 Jan 2012, at 00:39, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> >
> >> Just slight? :-)
> >>
> >> Chuck Norcutt
> >>
> >> On 1/9/2012 1:44 PM, piers@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> >>> Congratulations, Don, on such an accolade from Dean (no less). But to
> >>> us over here, 'midge' means culicoides, articulated with a slight
> >>> shudder :-)
> >>>
> >>> Piers
> >>>
> >
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