[Shop-talk] Here's your chance to wade in on a family argument.....

[Steven Trovato]

I think they are supposed to emit some sort of ultrasonic frequency 
that makes the insects go to your neighbor's house instead.  In fact, 
I think they just make the insects laugh and realize how gullible you 
(or your wife) are.  I have never seen any evidence from a reputable 
source indicating that these things do anything other than rid your 
house of excess cash.  And of course elephants.

At 10:35 AM 3/30/2008, Gerald Brazil wrote:
>  and not get any bruises.
>
>My wife has populated every room in the house with these little devices that
>plug into an outlet. They have a little red led and an opening that looks
>like a tiny speaker. According to her, they are for keeping insects and
>rodents away. I personally believe (and have told her so, at risk of bodily
>harm, a number of times) that the only thing that I think they keep away is
>elephants. ......at that, they are very successful. We have never suffered
>from an infestation of elephants since she has been using them.
>
>So, does anybody really know what is inside of those things and what they
>really do?
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