The Vent and Rant Thread - Page 1603

kindlekitten · 06-01-2014, 01:45 PM

That's a certifiably crazy way to do it

I've been awake since a little after three, kitties have been NUTS! Then poor Aragorn had an upset tummy, not sure what he ate ;o(. An angry squirrel has been angry for about an hour outside off my window, would kind of like to take a nap. Oh well, guess I'll do the strawberries for a dinner I'm going to tonight

WT Sharpe · 06-02-2014, 09:20 AM

I don't believe I've ever seen an angry squirrel, so I'm not sure what one looks like. I do know what a concerned parent squirrel looks like, though. I recently found out when I stopped the car to shoo a baby squirrel out of the street. The poor thing was so small and frightened it wouldn't move. I had to stand right behind it with one shoe on either side before it would move. I finally got it to hop up on the curb, but its parent, not knowing my motives, was running around frantically. I imagine when that youngster gets a bit bigger, it will tell all its friends of its heroic escape from certain doom.

EDIT: Oh, yeah. This is a rant.

Dumb squirrel!

Katsunami · 06-02-2014, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

I don't believe I've ever seen an angry squirrel, so I'm not sure what one looks like.

The Interwebz saiz:

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had to stand right behind it with one shoe on either side...

You could have nudged it onto your shoe, and it would have been easy to lob it into a tree, safe and sound. It shouldn't have taken more than three or four tries.

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cromag · 06-02-2014, 02:46 PM

Some years ago a grey squirrel gnawed its way through my gable vent into my attic and had a couple babies. In the wrong place they are relentless and destructive pests. (Not that those particular squirrels will be bothering anyone else.)

WT Sharpe · 06-02-2014, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by cromag

Some years ago a grey squirrel gnawed its way through my gable vent into my attic and had a couple babies. In the wrong place they are relentless and destructive pests. (Not that those particular squirrels will be bothering anyone else.)

We had squirrels om our attic in the last house we had. The pitter-patter of their little feet might have given rise to the rumors that house had at one time of being haunted. I saw I next door neighbor shoot one out of a tree one day. So did his little girl. She came running out of the house screaming, "I hate you, Daddy!"

cromag · 06-02-2014, 05:03 PM

It would be bad enough if they just tore up the insulation and chewed on rafters and the aluminum ducts from the bathroom vents -- but there are a lot of wires up there! Many (most?) insurance companies have fine print saying they don't have to pay if your house burns down due to rodents chewing on wires.

I gave mine swimming lessons. They were very bad at it.

Hitch · 06-02-2014, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by cromag

It would be bad enough if they just tore up the insulation and chewed on rafters and the aluminum ducts from the bathroom vents -- but there are a lot of wires up there! Many (most?) insurance companies have fine print saying they don't have to pay if your house burns down due to rodents chewing on wires.

I gave mine swimming lessons. They were very bad at it.

In the desert, the Lord looked down upon his creation, and thought..."Lord, someday, assholes might decide to live here, against my OBVIOUS indications that they should not, as clearly, I've intended this as a Destination Resort stopover for those poor souls headed to Hell. A sneak preview, so to speak." And in his Wisdom, the Lord created packrats; little tiny creatures that look like cute widdle mice, as his desert-y janitors and clean-up crews.

And, while He was at it, he thought, "eh, what the hell, I'll make something cute that I call 'ground squirrels,' too." He did so; making one type that look like Eastern US chipmunks, and another that look like children's pet gerbils. Both are blessed with "Awwwwwwwwww" factor.

And the Lord was happy with what he'd made.

Meanwhile, assholes came to live in the Lord's creation. And He thought...hmmmm, maybe those creatures could also develop a craving for wire insulation, foam padding, and the like. This oughta move the Assholes out of my Freeview of Hell.

But, humans being what we are...we moved here anyway. Some of us figure, well, what the hell, we need the free preview. Might as well become accustomed.

Which was fine, up to the point that the little bastards ATE MY CAR. Seriously. The entire electrical system, some insulation in the engine compartment, hood insulators, you name it.

When God got done laughing, the bill was just under $2K USD to get it fixed. I'm pretty pacifist when it comes to sharing my space with our critter neighbors--we have tarantulas that live under the front porch, a Coyote Crew that beds down in our copse, a Great Horned that sits on our roof at each full moon, "telling it, brother," but man...they ATE MY CAR. It's hard to be in synch with nature when they're eating your CAR. It ain't like we have mass transit out here.

Hitch

speakingtohe · 06-02-2014, 05:34 PM

All of the squirrels in the Yukon are insane, maybe more so than the moose in New Brunswick. Generally we just politely step aside when we see one coming ( a little harder when a moose is charging your car), but by far the wisest choice. Queue doom music interspersed with chittering and lonesome moose mating calls.

Helen

Stitchawl · 06-02-2014, 08:38 PM

Scatter mothballs around the edge of your attics and crawl spaces. It keeps out all the rodent population. No need to call an exterminator or the fire department. I discovered that it even kept a family of skunks from making a permanent home under my house. Simple and cheap solution to a very common problem.

Stitchawl

Dylrob · 06-03-2014, 01:57 AM

Can I file a noise complaint against the police for their bloody helicopter continuously buzzing overhead for the last half hour?

cromag · 06-03-2014, 04:02 AM

Sure. But then they're liable to find you!

doubleshuffle · 06-03-2014, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Hitch

But, humans being what we are...we moved here anyway. Some of us figure, well, what the hell, we need the free preview. Might as well become accustomed.

Which was fine, up to the point that the little bastards ATE MY CAR. Seriously. The entire electrical system, some insulation in the engine compartment, hood insulators, you name it.

Perhaps that was the free preview and Hell is the place where they eat your car every day.

WT Sharpe · 06-03-2014, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Hitch

...Which was fine, up to the point that the little bastards ATE MY CAR. Seriously. The entire electrical system, some insulation in the engine compartment, hood insulators, you name it....

Ha! The last laugh is on them! They probably got brain damage from the lead in the insulation.

bjones6416 · 06-03-2014, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Scatter mothballs around the edge of your attics and crawl spaces. It keeps out all the rodent population. No need to call an exterminator or the fire department. I discovered that it even kept a family of skunks from making a permanent home under my house. Simple and cheap solution to a very common problem.

Stitchawl

Ha! I wish. The squirrels at my mom's house were playing kickball with the mothballs, so we made the whole attic reek for nothing.

kindlekitten · 06-03-2014, 07:46 AM

Lol! I didn't mean to start a whole schtick with the squirrels! I wonder though if the moth balls might not help with the mousie population? I read something interesting the other day about cat urine actually attracting mice. I guess that would help make sense with them going out to the catio, peeing and that's what would lure them in? Ya think? Hmmmm

06-02-2014, 09:20 AM	#24032
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	The Vent and Rant Thread I don't believe I've ever seen an angry squirrel, so I'm not sure what one looks like. I do know what a concerned parent squirrel looks like, though. I recently found out when I stopped the car to shoo a baby squirrel out of the street. The poor thing was so small and frightened it wouldn't move. I had to stand right behind it with one shoe on either side before it would move. I finally got it to hop up on the curb, but its parent, not knowing my motives, was running around frantically. I imagine when that youngster gets a bit bigger, it will tell all its friends of its heroic escape from certain doom. EDIT: Oh, yeah. This is a rant. Dumb squirrel! Last edited by WT Sharpe; 06-02-2014 at 09:23 AM.

06-03-2014, 01:57 AM	#24040
Dylrob Murderous Mustela Posts: 10,234 Karma: 48000000 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The other land of schnitzel and beer Device: iPad M1 Pro, Kindle Paperwhite	Can I file a noise complaint against the police for their bloody helicopter continuously buzzing overhead for the last half hour? Last edited by Dylrob; 06-03-2014 at 02:04 AM.

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06-01-2014, 01:45 PM	#24031
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	That's a certifiably crazy way to do it I've been awake since a little after three, kitties have been NUTS! Then poor Aragorn had an upset tummy, not sure what he ate ;o(. An angry squirrel has been angry for about an hour outside off my window, would kind of like to take a nap. Oh well, guess I'll do the strawberries for a dinner I'm going to tonight

06-02-2014, 02:46 PM	#24034
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 26,550 Karma: 459765791 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	Some years ago a grey squirrel gnawed its way through my gable vent into my attic and had a couple babies. In the wrong place they are relentless and destructive pests. (Not that those particular squirrels will be bothering anyone else.)

06-02-2014, 05:03 PM	#24036
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 26,550 Karma: 459765791 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	It would be bad enough if they just tore up the insulation and chewed on rafters and the aluminum ducts from the bathroom vents -- but there are a lot of wires up there! Many (most?) insurance companies have fine print saying they don't have to pay if your house burns down due to rodents chewing on wires. I gave mine swimming lessons. They were very bad at it.

06-02-2014, 05:34 PM	#24038
speakingtohe Wizard Posts: 4,812 Karma: 26912940 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: sony PRS-T1 and T3, Kobo Mini and Aura HD, Tablet	All of the squirrels in the Yukon are insane, maybe more so than the moose in New Brunswick. Generally we just politely step aside when we see one coming ( a little harder when a moose is charging your car), but by far the wisest choice. Queue doom music interspersed with chittering and lonesome moose mating calls. Helen

06-02-2014, 08:38 PM	#24039
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	Scatter mothballs around the edge of your attics and crawl spaces. It keeps out all the rodent population. No need to call an exterminator or the fire department. I discovered that it even kept a family of skunks from making a permanent home under my house. Simple and cheap solution to a very common problem. Stitchawl

06-03-2014, 04:02 AM	#24041
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 26,550 Karma: 459765791 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	Sure. But then they're liable to find you!

06-03-2014, 07:46 AM	#24045
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	Lol! I didn't mean to start a whole schtick with the squirrels! I wonder though if the moth balls might not help with the mousie population? I read something interesting the other day about cat urine actually attracting mice. I guess that would help make sense with them going out to the catio, peeing and that's what would lure them in? Ya think? Hmmmm