What do you find to be a great insect repellent???  

yes , they say the higher the deet number, the better the repellent..I cant wait for those skeeters to come out too!
That will be it!..Bring back the winter!...

Yes I have heard of using Avons skin so soft. I dont know if it works. I always thought that flies were attracted to the perfumey smell and I always thought that might actually make it worse Oh heaven help us, I hate when bugs swarm around my head! Anywhere else, I could care less..I wish they would eat a few inches off me but not my head

LOL. It would be nice if those little critters worked that way, but they only leave ugly scars where you scratch. At least that is my experience. Supposedly there is something in the Skin So Soft that actually repels them.

THanks for the info...I just hate it when bugs swarm around my head..They dont even have to land on me and Im swatting the air like mad..
My friend from Africa had sent some stuff at christmas..If it can keep away jungle bugs, Im hoping it will work here on our black flies and mosquitos. I have never heard of it but it doesnt stink either.

Well hello Sunil...I did indeed wonder what happened to you. Glad to see you are back..I miss your "interesting"discussions so I had to make several more friends from India while you were gone. I think you are all the same But I mean that in a good way..
I dont know if we have that kind, I will have to check..Thanks for the response and welcome back!

it doesn't really matter whether you said that in a good way or bad.but that's right we are all same. and i am happy for this comment...well people are same everywhere its just the polish that our society provides us in terms of nourishment and caring really makes the whole lot of difference...anything else is same.weall are from the great Apes which we will never forget...thanks to darwin...:))

WOW ..I have never heard of this way either. I have always been told that they are attracted to the smell of perfumes and scents, so I would think that they would attack someone with a bounce dryer sheet!..hmmmm...maybe you want me to try it so all the flies will come to me and you will be safe to go outside!..Thanks for the tip..i shall try

Have you tried it yet.. I went to Destin this weekend and keep one in my pocket at all times. It worked great there..

And thank you

Sure, I eat black flies all the time.. Maybe they would be better if I coat them in chocolate or peanut butter first!
I cant be patient with them when I am trying to plant gardens and they are trying to eat me for lunch....

Gee! You are an insect eater

I wouldn't do that for two reasons:
1. I am not a non vegiteraian and
2. They do give a bad bad smell like cow's feces! Gee!

Hi humbug...I have heard of using the Avon SSS, but it doesnt work for me either...If there was a thousand people in the room, the flies would go after me!! I guess we just taste good!
I just learned what marmite was about a year ago. It seems people either love it or hate it but most seem to like it. I have never tried it.

Well I am one of those inbetweeny people, I don't love it but I don't hate it either. If ever the oportunity does arise and you do get to taste it, a word of advice, don't put too much on your bread or taste a whole teaspoon, it is an aquired taste and you might not like it on the first time of tasting!