Get vivaldirules a bone or better - Page 4

Greg Anos · 11-16-2008, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

hm. good point. would it help if i put a false name on the package ?

You'll have to wear a full body suit so that there's no personal DNA on the package.....

LazyScot · 11-16-2008, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

oh FINE ! refuse my humble offerings !! spurn my sincere gifts !!! do you want bones or not ??? what do you care if they're heathen ?? they're still bones !!!

I would be a little bit worried that they might be toxic or poisonous or contagious. It might well just be a "sixth sense" indicating that touching such a thing would be detrimental to on-going creativity.

RWood · 11-16-2008, 05:17 PM

So I hear this frantic running around in the bathroom area and it seems to be coming from the shower stall. As I get near it I see a flurry of activity inside the stall (thankfully the doors were all closed at the time.) I look over the top. (One advantage of being 6'5".) There is a hole near the top back about 1-1/2" to 2" in diameter and a squirrel running around in the bottom of the shower.

Long story short. I trap the squirrel, put a temp patch over the hole, and have scheduled repair people out for tomorrow am. All I can think of is that the recent rains allowed them to somehow enter the small space above the shower (located on an outside corner of the house.) I could see no entry point from the ground outside and thankfully hone of its friends have shown up either.

What a relaxing way to spend a Sunday. At least I have my shower back again.

[Squirrel 1, Wood 0]

BookishDreamer · 11-16-2008, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by RWood

So I hear this frantic running around in the bathroom area and it seems to be coming from the shower stall. As I get near it I see a flurry of activity inside the stall (thankfully the doors were all closed at the time.) I look over the top. (One advantage of being 6'5".) There is a hole near the top back about 1-1/2" to 2" in diameter and a squirrel running around in the bottom of the shower.

Long story short. I trap the squirrel, put a temp patch over the hole, and have scheduled repair people out for tomorrow am. All I can think of is that the recent rains allowed them to somehow enter the small space above the shower (located on an outside corner of the house.) I could see no entry point from the ground outside and thankfully hone of its friends have shown up either.

What a relaxing way to spend a Sunday. At least I have my shower back again.

[Squirrel 1, Wood 0]

Good thing the little critter didn't make an entrance while the shower was in use.

Dreamer

RWood · 11-16-2008, 05:58 PM

Worse would have been if the critter had made it into the house (bedroom, office, etc) while we were asleep.

Patricia · 11-16-2008, 06:28 PM

I always said that squirrels were nothing but trouble. If you sprinkle the entance hole with a lot of chilli powder then you may deter the little *******s from coming in before the repairman gets there.
Do you really need a repairman? I would just mix some concrete myself, and plug the hole.

zelda_pinwheel · 11-16-2008, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Patricia

*******s

patricia, i hate to be pedantic*, but i think you'll find "squirrels" has 9 letters, not 8.

...that was the word you were thinking of, right ?

: profoundamusementatpatriciacursingatsquirrels:

*although as keeper of the Pendant it's sort of my duty.

RWood · 11-16-2008, 07:33 PM

The shower is on the outside corner of the bathroom on the second floor of the house. While I can fix the inside, I cannot fix the outside. For that I need a repairman. If they can get in they can cause thousands of dollars worth of damage and eat the framing as well as the electrical systems in that part of the house. There are stories about them causing fires.

I did talk to a county animal control officer and she said that there are no reported cases of rabid squirrels in the county for over ten (10) years. I asked about home invasions (as if I had not yet had one) and she noted that she had already received over fifteen (15) calls today and that her shift was less than one-half finished.

Maybe I need to put a llama in the shower to guard the rest of the house from the squirrels.

zelda_pinwheel · 11-16-2008, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by RWood

Maybe I need to put a llama in the shower to guard the rest of the house from the squirrels.

good plan. let us know how that goes.

montsnmags · 11-16-2008, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by RWood

...
There are stories about them causing fires.
...

...and riots, and wars. Remember that Rolling Stones song, Sympathy for the Squirrel?

Cheers,
Marc

RWood · 11-17-2008, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by montsnmags

...and riots, and wars. Remember that Rolling Stones song, Sympathy for the Squirrel?

Cheers,
Marc

No, I don't remember. How does it go?

montsnmags · 11-17-2008, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by RWood

No, I don't remember. How does it go?

It goes...

"I'm a Barbie girl in the Barbie world
Life in plastic, it's fantastic
You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere
Imagination, life is your creation..."

There's even a video!

There, now go give your eyes and ears an enema.

Cheers,
Marc (Yes, I'm playing it from my iTunes library at the moment)

Greg Anos · 11-17-2008, 06:55 AM

Here's a gift for the discerning dog....

http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/17/t...ing-eyes-only/

Barcey · 11-17-2008, 07:14 AM

I'm sorry but I have no spare bones to share. I don't know where the all went.

Maybe VR's human could build him one of these for Christmas and he can play catch.
http://www.killsometime.com/video/video.asp?ID=870

Disclaimer: Barcey does not condone the making of this video. Beer and engineering should not be mixed.

zelda_pinwheel · 11-17-2008, 07:30 AM

that seems needlessly cruel to me.

i imagine i'll be in the minority in this view though.

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11-16-2008, 05:17 PM	#48
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	So I hear this frantic running around in the bathroom area and it seems to be coming from the shower stall. As I get near it I see a flurry of activity inside the stall (thankfully the doors were all closed at the time.) I look over the top. (One advantage of being 6'5".) There is a hole near the top back about 1-1/2" to 2" in diameter and a squirrel running around in the bottom of the shower. Long story short. I trap the squirrel, put a temp patch over the hole, and have scheduled repair people out for tomorrow am. All I can think of is that the recent rains allowed them to somehow enter the small space above the shower (located on an outside corner of the house.) I could see no entry point from the ground outside and thankfully hone of its friends have shown up either. What a relaxing way to spend a Sunday. At least I have my shower back again. [Squirrel 1, Wood 0]

11-16-2008, 05:58 PM	#50
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	Worse would have been if the critter had made it into the house (bedroom, office, etc) while we were asleep.

11-16-2008, 06:28 PM	#51
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,505 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	I always said that squirrels were nothing but trouble. If you sprinkle the entance hole with a lot of chilli powder then you may deter the little *******s from coming in before the repairman gets there. Do you really need a repairman? I would just mix some concrete myself, and plug the hole.

11-16-2008, 07:33 PM	#53
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	The shower is on the outside corner of the bathroom on the second floor of the house. While I can fix the inside, I cannot fix the outside. For that I need a repairman. If they can get in they can cause thousands of dollars worth of damage and eat the framing as well as the electrical systems in that part of the house. There are stories about them causing fires. I did talk to a county animal control officer and she said that there are no reported cases of rabid squirrels in the county for over ten (10) years. I asked about home invasions (as if I had not yet had one) and she noted that she had already received over fifteen (15) calls today and that her shift was less than one-half finished. Maybe I need to put a llama in the shower to guard the rest of the house from the squirrels.

11-17-2008, 06:55 AM	#58
Greg Anos Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,247 Karma: 35000000 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Pocketbook	Here's a gift for the discerning dog.... http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/17/t...ing-eyes-only/

11-17-2008, 07:14 AM	#59
Barcey Wizard Posts: 1,531 Karma: 8059866 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canada Device: Kobo H2O / Aura HD / Glo / iPad3	I'm sorry but I have no spare bones to share. I don't know where the all went. Maybe VR's human could build him one of these for Christmas and he can play catch. http://www.killsometime.com/video/video.asp?ID=870 Disclaimer: Barcey does not condone the making of this video. Beer and engineering should not be mixed.

11-17-2008, 07:30 AM	#60
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	that seems needlessly cruel to me. i imagine i'll be in the minority in this view though.