I was on here a few days ago, maybe a week. I saw a thread on killing ants, now I can’t find it, if anyone remembers the answer, drop me a line, please. Please? They’re everywhere. They must die.
somebody said pouring gasoline on them and into their nest (but it only works if you pronounce it ‘gazzoleen’).
Do not listen to jb. He went to Faber College for Godsakes and has a mountain of mashed potatoes on a chunk of plywood suspended on a bucket. At the very least he is a nutloaf. At best, he is an intelligent comedian and I don’t need the competetion!
Here is what you seek, my son:
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=31176
it’s Faber College for Godsakes and Veterinary Studies.
please get it right next time.
and as a godsakes-veterinary double major, MrAsphalt, let me tell you that the best way to get rid of them is with gasoline. light it, too. nothin’ better than raining down fire and torment upon the little buggers.
Vets don’t provide emergency services to ants. Entymologists do. Gasoline doesn’t work. The house I used to live in in California was consumed by fire but the ants are still there.
The only way is to locate the two entrances of the ant colony. Take a hollow, stainless steel probe and drive in into the entrances to a depth of about 6 feet. Then remove it while pumping in half a gallon mixture of Malathion, Boric acid and DDT at 6" intervals. Then select the area in the middle of the two intrances and do it again. This will eliminate the majority of your ant problem.
… Along with your neighbor’s dog and all Bald Eagles in a three mile radius!!
Diazon. Sprinkle on nest. No more ants. Do not listen to these buffoons.
And for in-home use, there is a citrus based spray that kills on contact, but is sfe around foods and stuff (Don’t get it in your eyes, tho).
Buffoons?!?!?!?!? Ants tremble at the sound of my name!
yes, and so does the EPA. I know you were kidding, but somebody else might not know that shit is illegal. We have a few folks here who are “missing a few cards from their deck”, if you know what I mean.
However, remember the unwritten rule of GQ, ie first we post the REAL answers, THEN the jokes. 
How confusing! I was almost sure that my FIRST post in this thread WAS the REAL answer. Silly me!
Is it okay to substitute a length of pipe for the hollow stainless-steel probe?
What you need to do is build another ant colony, and lure the ants into it, then seal it with concrete.
Simple, really…
I disagree.
Since the original thread on this subject has been located, (thanks, tc), I’m closing this copy.