This column is so true, and that point was driven home after Irene. And the older gentleman with the bamboo pole taking charge reminds me of my father, it's exactly what he would do. Except that it wouldn't be a can of bug spray, it would be a flaming rag drenched with accelerant! I wonder if that's what it was in this case, too, but John decided to avoid the angry sound off calls from people mouthing off about how dangerous that is. It's doubtful a can of bug spray would make a dent in a basketball sized hornet's nest. A torch would work like a charm...