A Squirrel story...... - Page 2

mores · 04-25-2008, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

My favorite method for dealing with squirrels is a wrist rocket sling shot. You can use small dirt clods (non lethal and no property damage), and it's better eye-hand co-ordination practice than video games....

Just wait until this one shows up in your garden ... might need to up your ordnance!

Greg Anos · 04-25-2008, 05:31 AM

It'll be it's mistake. Never try to out-ordinance a Texan. (Right, NatCh)

zelda_pinwheel · 04-25-2008, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by NatCh

That story is definitely an "OMS" (Oh! My spleen!) story -- I laugh myself into pain every time I read it. The tail protruding from the helmet is the best part for me.

Personally, the part where i have to take a break (because by this time i can't even read anymore, i'm laughing so hard) is this paragraph :

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Suddenly a large man on a huge black and chrome cruiser, dressed in jeans, a torn t-shirt flapping in the breeze, and wearing one leather glove, moving at probably 80mph on one wheel, and screaming bloody murder roars by and with all his strength throws a live squirrel grenade directly into your police car.

the poor cops, they never saw him coming...

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Originally Posted by NatCh

I generally find squirrels quite amusing. Possibly because I tend to view them as jesters, rather than tricksters. I'd have one as a pet if I didn't believe it would end badly.

that's how i feel about them as well... i could actually beleive they are conspiring against my father and his apples, but that it's all in good fun.

i wish i could have one as a pet too. i'm sure my 2 cats wish that also, but for substantially different reasons. probably best not to endanger them any further.

NatCh · 04-25-2008, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

It'll be it's mistake. Never try to out-ordinance a Texan. (Right, NatCh)

Indeed, it often can be quite a painful mistake.

Have I mentioned that I want a cannon for the front lawn?

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

... i could actually beleive [squirrels] are conspiring against my father and his apples, but that it's all in good fun.

There was a show on ... Discovery Channel I think it was, some years ago (back when DSC was new) called something like "Backyard Bandits" that followed the war between bird-feeder owners and squirrels. After seeing that I have absolutely no trouble believing they furry little buggers are conspiring against pretty much anyone they catch sight of.

slayda · 04-25-2008, 11:03 AM

Being a country boy, I too enjoy squirrels - with dumplings.

Patricia · 04-25-2008, 07:37 PM

The grey squirrel has now reached Scotland:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/...ds/7364769.stm

It's not just Zelda's father's garden that they're after. It's world domination (or at least those areas with nuts).

vivaldirules · 04-25-2008, 08:12 PM

Patricia, I don't suppose feeding the squirrels would make things better, would it? I tried everything to keep them out of our bird feeders and finally decided instead to try to accomodate them by adding sunflower seeds to the mix and also hanging an ear of corn now and then. They happily feed a few times a day but they seem to be generally less annoying now. I was worried that their numbers would increase, but generally we have only a few that come around as far as I can tell.

DaleDe · 04-25-2008, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

Patricia, I don't suppose feeding the squirrels would make things better, would it? I tried everything to keep them out of our bird feeders and finally decided instead to try to accomodate them by adding sunflower seeds to the mix and also hanging an ear of corn now and then. They happily feed a few times a day but they seem to be generally less annoying now. I was worried that their numbers would increase, but generally we have only a few that come around as far as I can tell.

I have heard that a good use of the CD's that AOL used to send out was to place them on the pole to keep the squirrels from climbing it.

Dale

vivaldirules · 04-26-2008, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

Patricia, I don't suppose feeding the squirrels would make things better, would it?

Okay, I would like to take back that stupid suggestion. Having skimmed the BBC stories I see now that this is quite more serious than a couple of annoying little critters in your garden.

TallMomof2 · 04-26-2008, 12:23 PM

Powdered coyote or fox urine is the best way to keep your home and yard free of tree rats.

igorsk · 04-26-2008, 02:01 PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4489792.stm
http://www.chainreaction.com/squirrels.htm

Patricia · 04-26-2008, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by TallMomof2

Powdered coyote or fox urine is the best way to keep your home and yard free of tree rats.

Interesting. There aren't many coyotes in Wales, so finding urine (powdered or otherwise) might be difficult. My squirrels and the urban foxes seem to get on well together. Maybe American squirrels are more timid?

NatCh · 04-26-2008, 10:35 PM

You can get anything on the internet! However, I don't know if UK squirrels will know that they should be afraid of American coyotes ....

I think it may be more a matter of American coyotes being pretty nasty critters, compared to foxes of any stripe ... er, color.

Perhaps wolf urine would be a better possibility?

NatCh · 04-27-2008, 12:11 AM

On the other hand, the Mega-Sonic Scatter-Cat Repeller (with laser sight! no, really!) looks like it'd be a lot more fun than any old predator piddle.

GeoffC · 04-27-2008, 03:21 AM

No longer is it just about the grey squirrel seeking domination over our beloved red , but we now have the black squirrel trying to gain a foothold in the south of England .

Obviously not just a case of everything being black and white ....

btw the moral of the original squirrel story appears to have been lost in the translation ........ somewhere ...

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04-25-2008, 05:31 AM	#17
Greg Anos Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,528 Karma: 37057604 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Pocketbook	It'll be it's mistake. Never try to out-ordinance a Texan. (Right, NatCh)

04-25-2008, 11:03 AM	#20
slayda Retired & reading more! Posts: 2,764 Karma: 1884247 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Alabama, USA Device: Kindle 1, iPad Air 2, iPhone 6S+, Kobo Aura One	Being a country boy, I too enjoy squirrels - with dumplings.

04-25-2008, 07:37 PM	#21
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	The grey squirrel has now reached Scotland: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/...ds/7364769.stm It's not just Zelda's father's garden that they're after. It's world domination (or at least those areas with nuts).

04-25-2008, 08:12 PM	#22
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	Patricia, I don't suppose feeding the squirrels would make things better, would it? I tried everything to keep them out of our bird feeders and finally decided instead to try to accomodate them by adding sunflower seeds to the mix and also hanging an ear of corn now and then. They happily feed a few times a day but they seem to be generally less annoying now. I was worried that their numbers would increase, but generally we have only a few that come around as far as I can tell.

04-26-2008, 12:23 PM	#25
TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	Powdered coyote or fox urine is the best way to keep your home and yard free of tree rats.

04-26-2008, 02:01 PM	#26
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4489792.stm http://www.chainreaction.com/squirrels.htm

04-26-2008, 10:35 PM	#28
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	You can get anything on the internet! However, I don't know if UK squirrels will know that they should be afraid of American coyotes .... I think it may be more a matter of American coyotes being pretty nasty critters, compared to foxes of any stripe ... er, color. Perhaps wolf urine would be a better possibility?

04-27-2008, 12:11 AM	#29
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	On the other hand, the Mega-Sonic Scatter-Cat Repeller (with laser sight! no, really!) looks like it'd be a lot more fun than any old predator piddle.

04-27-2008, 03:21 AM	#30
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	No longer is it just about the grey squirrel seeking domination over our beloved red , but we now have the black squirrel trying to gain a foothold in the south of England . Obviously not just a case of everything being black and white .... btw the moral of the original squirrel story appears to have been lost in the translation ........ somewhere ...