Go on il start it off - The Mosquito - for or against?

[MikeSz]

All I know from listening to Radio 4 is that where it has been tested and piloted, it has worked in discouraging the younger generations from loitering where it operates. Apparently it's quite loud but I have never heard one when deployed (if I can even hear a real one)

[MargaretR]

I wish they would invent one for dogs that didn't affect cats too

[blazey]

I quite like the sound, reminds me when you can hear crickets at night (and you always can in my house) just a different bug

[panther]

the only thing i heard was someone talking

[jackyalex]

At our local coop they have installed an outside speaker that plays classical music to deter the kids, i have to say it does work but only to the extent of moving the kids accross the road lol, it doesnt bother me as i live miles away from the shop but if i had to go to the shop at night i would feel intimidated by the kids that are outside, i dont know where they all come from.
back to the topic, i would not like to go into a shop and hear this noise everytime, nor is it fair on babies and toddlers

[steeljack]

Dont see any problem with them being installed around places which sell booze , no reason for teens and babies in prams being there in the first place

[katex]

Originally Posted by panther

the only thing i heard was someone talking

Me too Panther .. just like someone was fighting with sticks and a little undulating (what sounded like) high pitched laughter. Probably the background noise they had put on.

18 year old grandaughter was over last night and her friend came to visit.
Didn't tell them what it was, but played it for them .. the friend recoiled heavily, said seemed to get in her throat .. held one ear and described it as the experience you get on an aircraft when landing. She went sickly for a while and turned snow white. It genuinely affected her quite badly.

Didn't affect grandaughter as much, but again .. bad throaty feeling .. like nails being scratched down a blackboard.... aaaah ....

The friend thought they had installed it at a local school and went off intermittently/automatically during the night to deter youngsters hanging about there after school closing hours ... this might not be too bad an idea, as shouldn't be there in the first place.

[orange]

ive hard this stupid devise im 30 and i can hear it its very annoying so its not just for the teenagers they havent tested it properly

[blazey]

Originally Posted by orange

ive hard this stupid devise im 30 and i can hear it its very annoying so its not just for the teenagers they havent tested it properly

I suppose it doesn't matter if you can hear it anyway, I dont suppose you intend on hanging around outside a shop causing trouble with your 'crew'.

It didn't affect me badly, I might put it on later and see if my thoughts change on it. I listened to it for about 2 minutes the last time and found no problem with it, but I didn't have it too loud, so I'll see if volume makes any difference.

Maybe I'm immune, my rugby player housemate makes enough irritating noises, I just learned to filter them out

[steeljack]

a usefull link to the mosquito ringtone site , you can check what frequency your ears are working at and download a "silent" ringtone
Mosquito Ringtones - Download the Mosquito Ring Tone Free

[panther]

LOL, i couldnt hear the 39yr or younger and im 35!!, whats tthat tell me...lol....help im going deaf!

[mickmc]

Fantastic them Mosquito's, one of the best aircraft of World War 2.............

[Eric]

Just read in the local rag that a bar owner in Vancouver has installed a mosquito .... it might be a new trend over here. Not that we have a shortage of real moskies