CLASSICCMP digest 324

From: Joe <rigdonj_at_intellistar.net>
Date: Sun Feb 15 19:30:45 1998

At 04:51 PM 2/14/98 -0800, you wrote:
>From: Joe <rigdonj_at_intellistar.net>
>Subject: Re: first bug was a myth
>
>>At 05:01 PM 2/11/98 -0500, you wrote:
>>>> I seem to remember a certain species of cockroach that was quite fond of
>>>> wire insulation...
>>>
>>>I really doubt that, sincd cockroaches eat human food. (Termites, maybe?)
>
>> Hey, I live in Florida where the cockroach is the state insect! I can
>>tell you for a fact that they eat EVERYTHING! If you think they only eat
>>human food then it's obvious that you've never lived in an area that has
>>roaches!
>
>> I have seen cloth covered wires stripped bare by roaches!
>
> I remember reading a specific article on this very subject and it went
>as far as to identify the various insects and their favorite electronic
>unit's comound, I thought it was silver fish that went for insulation
>but I could be wrong... Anyone else ever heard of this article... (I
>pick up sooo much trivia I have a hard time remembering the source...)

   I've never heard of that article but if you ever find it, I'd love to
read it. Around here, silverfish go for paper. Especially old books for
some reason. You'll find them between the pages munching away and the
roaches will be eating the covers off.
>
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Received on Sun Feb 15 1998 - 19:30:45 GMT

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