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U.S. Janet B.
Apr 22, 2020, 12:40:06 PM4/22/20
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There was a 2-night attack by 2 raccoons on my 2 feral cats. The
first day they crippled one cat's left hindquarters. The second day
they chased and fought and disappeared with the other cat. That night
they came back after the injured cat. No matter how often we ran them
off, used a BB gun and put the cat in protected quarters, they finally
came back after we went to bed after 4 a.m. and apparently dragged her
off. Those poor cats spent their entire lives hanging out in our back
yard or lounging on our deck. Ducks, geese, dogs, other cats,
everybody got along and didn't fuss each other. They weren't cats you
could pick up and cuddle. They had a covered basket on the picnic
table where they slept during the winter, otherwise they hung out
under the deck or in the basket. They weren't fighters. They were
getting older -- 14, but that was a bad way to go. I feel weepy all
day long.
Janet US
itsjoan...@webtv.net
Apr 22, 2020, 1:26:12 PM4/22/20
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Everybody thinks raccoons are so cute thanks to Walt Disney and I suppose
they do serve a purpose but to me they are vermin just like rats. Next
time you see those 'coons use a .22.
GM
Apr 22, 2020, 1:55:45 PM4/22/20
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--
Best
Greg
John Kuthe
Apr 22, 2020, 2:05:56 PM4/22/20
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On Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at 11:40:06 AM UTC-5, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
Ferrets too! My Ex and I used to have ferrets! Bitey little critters, but they are a lot of fun too!
John Kuthe...
Sheldon Martin
Apr 22, 2020, 2:18:21 PM4/22/20
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On Wed, 22 Apr 2020 10:39:58 -0600, U.S. Janet B. <J...@nospam.com>
wrote:
That's what happens when LAZY idiots allow house cats outside... very
obviously yours were not feral cats... were they feral cats they'd
know very well how to deal with raccoons and other wild critters...
house cats haven't a clue about how to survive outdoors.
Learn how to clean litter pans and you'd not have to let your house
cats outside.
wrote:
obviously yours were not feral cats... were they feral cats they'd
know very well how to deal with raccoons and other wild critters...
house cats haven't a clue about how to survive outdoors.
Learn how to clean litter pans and you'd not have to let your house
cats outside.
Sheldon Martin
Apr 22, 2020, 2:29:29 PM4/22/20
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On Wed, 22 Apr 2020 10:26:01 -0700 (PDT), "itsjoan...@webtv.net"
<itsjoan...@webtv.net> wrote:
>On Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at 11:40:06 AM UTC-5, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>
>> There was a 2-night attack by 2 raccoons on my 2 feral cats. The
>> first day they crippled one cat's left hindquarters. The second day
>> they chased and fought and disappeared with the other cat. That night
>> they came back after the injured cat. No matter how often we ran them
>> off, used a BB gun and put the cat in protected quarters, they finally
>> came back after we went to bed after 4 a.m. and apparently dragged her
>> off. Those poor cats spent their entire lives hanging out in our back
>> yard or lounging on our deck. Ducks, geese, dogs, other cats,
>> everybody got along and didn't fuss each other. They weren't cats you
>> could pick up and cuddle. They had a covered basket on the picnic
>> table where they slept during the winter, otherwise they hung out
>> under the deck or in the basket. They weren't fighters. They were
>> getting older -- 14, but that was a bad way to go. I feel weepy all
>> day long.
>> Janet US
Yours were definitely not feral cats,they are ordinary house cats....
<itsjoan...@webtv.net> wrote:
>On Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at 11:40:06 AM UTC-5, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>
>> There was a 2-night attack by 2 raccoons on my 2 feral cats. The
>> first day they crippled one cat's left hindquarters. The second day
>> they chased and fought and disappeared with the other cat. That night
>> they came back after the injured cat. No matter how often we ran them
>> off, used a BB gun and put the cat in protected quarters, they finally
>> came back after we went to bed after 4 a.m. and apparently dragged her
>> off. Those poor cats spent their entire lives hanging out in our back
>> yard or lounging on our deck. Ducks, geese, dogs, other cats,
>> everybody got along and didn't fuss each other. They weren't cats you
>> could pick up and cuddle. They had a covered basket on the picnic
>> table where they slept during the winter, otherwise they hung out
>> under the deck or in the basket. They weren't fighters. They were
>> getting older -- 14, but that was a bad way to go. I feel weepy all
>> day long.
>> Janet US
house cats haven't any outdoor survival skills, none!
U.S. Janet B.
Apr 22, 2020, 3:12:21 PM4/22/20
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U.S. Janet B.
Apr 22, 2020, 3:16:03 PM4/22/20
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On Wed, 22 Apr 2020 14:18:17 -0400, Sheldon Martin <penm...@aol.com>
wrote:
those cats were born outdoors to a feral female.
wrote:
U.S. Janet B.
Apr 22, 2020, 3:17:37 PM4/22/20
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On Wed, 22 Apr 2020 13:39:21 -0500, Sqwertz <sqwe...@gmail.invalid>
wrote:
>You must have the Bothell breed of raccoons. Around here raccoons
>don't attack cats (much). Probably because the noise of the fight
>will attract the coyotes, which will come and eat both of them.
>
>-sw
These are two raccoons new to the neighborhood because previous
raccoons hung out with the cats and dogs. I'm thinking about alerting
Fish and Game to possible rabies.
wrote:
>don't attack cats (much). Probably because the noise of the fight
>will attract the coyotes, which will come and eat both of them.
>
>-sw
These are two raccoons new to the neighborhood because previous
raccoons hung out with the cats and dogs. I'm thinking about alerting
Fish and Game to possible rabies.
jmcquown
Apr 22, 2020, 3:37:59 PM4/22/20
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You mentioned in another reply possibly contacting Fish & Game. I think
that's a good idea. Raccoons can be nasty, sure, but going after two
cats two nights in a row sounds a bit aberrant.
Jill
itsjoan...@webtv.net
Apr 22, 2020, 3:38:38 PM4/22/20
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I'd kill them then drag them off to the woods or bury them far away from the
house.
jmcquown
Apr 22, 2020, 3:59:32 PM4/22/20
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been in your house they aren't "house cats". You can bet your sweet
bippy if a raccoon hurt or killed one of the ferals that eat on his
porch or hang out in his barn he'd be singing a different tune.
Jill
jmcquown
Apr 22, 2020, 4:25:04 PM4/22/20
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On 4/22/2020 3:54 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>
> -sw
>
You can be sure if it happened to one of the ferals he feeds he wouldn't
be saying such rude things to Janet right now.
Jill
> On Wed, 22 Apr 2020 14:18:17 -0400, Sheldon Martin wrote:
>
>> That's what happens when LAZY idiots allow house cats outside... very
>> obviously yours were not feral cats... were they feral cats they'd
>> know very well how to deal with raccoons and other wild critters...
>> house cats haven't a clue about how to survive outdoors.
>> Learn how to clean litter pans and you'd not have to let your house
>> cats outside.
>
> Sheldon the Know-It-All asshole strikes out again.
>
>> That's what happens when LAZY idiots allow house cats outside... very
>> obviously yours were not feral cats... were they feral cats they'd
>> know very well how to deal with raccoons and other wild critters...
>> house cats haven't a clue about how to survive outdoors.
>> Learn how to clean litter pans and you'd not have to let your house
>> cats outside.
>
>
> -sw
>
You can be sure if it happened to one of the ferals he feeds he wouldn't
be saying such rude things to Janet right now.
Jill
Sheldon Martin
Apr 22, 2020, 4:47:02 PM4/22/20
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On Wed, 22 Apr 2020 16:25:00 -0400, jmcquown <j_mc...@comcast.net>
wrote:
Janet is a stupid lazy cunt whose cats got what she and they
deserved.... she put thm out to save her from the price of litter and
having to clean litter pans.... dumb cunt!
wrote:
deserved.... she put thm out to save her from the price of litter and
having to clean litter pans.... dumb cunt!
Hank Rogers
Apr 22, 2020, 4:48:45 PM4/22/20
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Hank Rogers
Apr 22, 2020, 4:49:45 PM4/22/20
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Sheldon Martin
Apr 22, 2020, 4:50:41 PM4/22/20
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On Wed, 22 Apr 2020 14:54:25 -0500, Sqwertz <sqwe...@gmail.invalid>
wrote:
>On Wed, 22 Apr 2020 14:18:17 -0400, Sheldon Martin wrote:
>
>> That's what happens when LAZY idiots allow house cats outside... very
>> obviously yours were not feral cats... were they feral cats they'd
>> know very well how to deal with raccoons and other wild critters...
>> house cats haven't a clue about how to survive outdoors.
>> Learn how to clean litter pans and you'd not have to let your house
>> cats outside.
>
wrote:
>On Wed, 22 Apr 2020 14:18:17 -0400, Sheldon Martin wrote:
>
>> That's what happens when LAZY idiots allow house cats outside... very
>> obviously yours were not feral cats... were they feral cats they'd
>> know very well how to deal with raccoons and other wild critters...
>> house cats haven't a clue about how to survive outdoors.
>> Learn how to clean litter pans and you'd not have to let your house
>> cats outside.
>
>Sheldon the Know-It-All asshole strikes out again.
>
>-sw
I only wish I could put you out with the coyotes... dumb texassian.
>
>-sw
Hank Rogers
Apr 22, 2020, 4:52:16 PM4/22/20
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Sqwertz wrote:
> On Wed, 22 Apr 2020 14:18:17 -0400, Sheldon Martin wrote:
>
> On Wed, 22 Apr 2020 14:18:17 -0400, Sheldon Martin wrote:
>
>> That's what happens when LAZY idiots allow house cats outside... very
>> obviously yours were not feral cats... were they feral cats they'd
>> know very well how to deal with raccoons and other wild critters...
>> house cats haven't a clue about how to survive outdoors.
>> Learn how to clean litter pans and you'd not have to let your house
>> cats outside.
>
>> obviously yours were not feral cats... were they feral cats they'd
>> know very well how to deal with raccoons and other wild critters...
>> house cats haven't a clue about how to survive outdoors.
>> Learn how to clean litter pans and you'd not have to let your house
>> cats outside.
>
> Sheldon the Know-It-All asshole strikes out again.
>
> -sw
>
Popeye is a true polymath.
>
> -sw
>
jmcquown
Apr 22, 2020, 5:15:21 PM4/22/20
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your barn cats?
Jill
Dave Smith
Apr 22, 2020, 5:22:47 PM4/22/20
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and keep it for a pet. I told him I didn't think we could be friends
with a next door neighbour who had a pet racoon. He took the hint and
got rid of it.
Raccoons are a major pain in the ass in Toronto. They are everywhere
and they are a nuisance.
itsjoan...@webtv.net
Apr 22, 2020, 5:26:50 PM4/22/20
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On Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at 3:48:45 PM UTC-5, Hank Rogers wrote:
>
> itsjoan...@webtv.net wrote:
> >
> > I'd kill them then drag them off to the woods or bury them far away from the
> > house.
> >
>
> Why bother ... the buzzards will eat them within 24 hours.
>
I'd still not want them near the house.
> itsjoan...@webtv.net wrote:
> >
> > I'd kill them then drag them off to the woods or bury them far away from the
> > house.
> >
>
> Why bother ... the buzzards will eat them within 24 hours.
>
itsjoan...@webtv.net
Apr 22, 2020, 5:30:41 PM4/22/20
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On Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at 4:22:47 PM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
>
> Many years ago our neighbour found a baby racoon and planned to raise it
> and keep it for a pet. I told him I didn't think we could be friends
> with a next door neighbour who had a pet racoon. He took the hint and
> got rid of it.
>
Forty-plus years ago my nephew had a pet baby raccoon. Its' mother had been
>
> Many years ago our neighbour found a baby racoon and planned to raise it
> and keep it for a pet. I told him I didn't think we could be friends
> with a next door neighbour who had a pet racoon. He took the hint and
> got rid of it.
>
hit by a car and it was just a few weeks old, very tiny and very cute. As it
grew it got wilder and wilder and harder to control. He gave it to Opryland
when they had some animals for viewing on the premises.
U.S. Janet B.
Apr 22, 2020, 5:37:17 PM4/22/20
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On Wed, 22 Apr 2020 15:37:52 -0400, jmcquown <j_mc...@comcast.net>
wrote:
that's what I am going to do. We've always had raccoons around here
but never vicious ones. I was afraid of these.
Janet US
wrote:
but never vicious ones. I was afraid of these.
Janet US
U.S. Janet B.
Apr 22, 2020, 5:38:58 PM4/22/20
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On Wed, 22 Apr 2020 12:38:32 -0700 (PDT), "itsjoan...@webtv.net"
tattletales.
Janet US
<itsjoan...@webtv.net> wrote:
>On Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at 2:12:21 PM UTC-5, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>
>> On Wed, 22 Apr 2020 10:26:01 -0700 (PDT), "itsjoan...@webtv.net"
>> <itsjoan...@webtv.net> wrote:
>> Next
>> >time you see those 'coons use a .22.
>>
>> we would have except it is illegal to kill them :(
>>
>I can understand this if you live in a subdivision. But if no near neighbors
>I'd kill them then drag them off to the woods or bury them far away from the
>house.
we are in a subdivision. Neighbors close by. A couple of
>On Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at 2:12:21 PM UTC-5, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>
>> On Wed, 22 Apr 2020 10:26:01 -0700 (PDT), "itsjoan...@webtv.net"
>> <itsjoan...@webtv.net> wrote:
>> Next
>> >time you see those 'coons use a .22.
>>
>> we would have except it is illegal to kill them :(
>>
>I can understand this if you live in a subdivision. But if no near neighbors
>I'd kill them then drag them off to the woods or bury them far away from the
>house.
tattletales.
Janet US
Dave Smith
Apr 22, 2020, 5:39:05 PM4/22/20
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in the ass when they get older.
itsjoan...@webtv.net
Apr 22, 2020, 5:49:47 PM4/22/20
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On Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at 4:38:58 PM UTC-5, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>
> we are in a subdivision. Neighbors close by. A couple of
> tattletales.
> Janet US
>
Oooooh. Yes, call the game warden or wildlife resources. Hopefully,
>
> we are in a subdivision. Neighbors close by. A couple of
> tattletales.
> Janet US
>
they will come out and trap them and transport them f.a.r. away.
Bruce
Apr 22, 2020, 6:23:08 PM4/22/20
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Hank Rogers
Apr 22, 2020, 7:12:51 PM4/22/20
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Sheldon Martin
Apr 22, 2020, 8:22:02 PM4/22/20
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On Wed, 22 Apr 2020 17:15:16 -0400, jmcquown <j_mc...@comcast.net>
Our barn cats are all feral, they survive very well outdoors... they
know when preditors are about, they know to climb to the top of the
barn or a tree for safety, they know that coyotes can't climb.
House cats have no survival skills, house cats should never be let
outdoors.
know when preditors are about, they know to climb to the top of the
barn or a tree for safety, they know that coyotes can't climb.
House cats have no survival skills, house cats should never be let
outdoors.
barbie gee
Apr 22, 2020, 8:50:05 PM4/22/20
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On Wed, 22 Apr 2020, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>
>
> There was a 2-night attack by 2 raccoons on my 2 feral cats. The
> first day they crippled one cat's left hindquarters. The second day
> they chased and fought and disappeared with the other cat. That night
> they came back after the injured cat. No matter how often we ran them
> off, used a BB gun and put the cat in protected quarters, they finally
> came back after we went to bed after 4 a.m. and apparently dragged her
> off. Those poor cats spent their entire lives hanging out in our back
> yard or lounging on our deck. Ducks, geese, dogs, other cats,
> everybody got along and didn't fuss each other. They weren't cats you
> could pick up and cuddle. They had a covered basket on the picnic
> table where they slept during the winter, otherwise they hung out
> under the deck or in the basket. They weren't fighters. They were
> getting older -- 14, but that was a bad way to go. I feel weepy all
> day long.
> Janet US
>
they went after the kitties. Here in the city, the rats are getting
mighty hungry as restaurants are shut down or doing delivery/take-out
only. Rats are now getting brazen, and trying to find food in residential
areas.
Ecosystems disrupted.
Terry Coombs
Apr 22, 2020, 8:58:09 PM4/22/20
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sympathy from so many of us here when your fuckin' rat -oops , I meant
ferret - died recently ? What a lowlife piece of shit . I hope you die a
slow and painful death being torn apart by wild animals like those poor
cats . FWIW we have a cat too , and she very seldom comes in the house .
She may or may not have been feral , but it's HER choice to live
outdoors , not ours . And the woods here are filled with predators that
would love to have a a cat over for dinner .
--
Snag
Yes , I'm old
and crochety - and armed .
Get outta my woods !
Bruce
Apr 22, 2020, 9:01:08 PM4/22/20
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On Wed, 22 Apr 2020 19:58:51 -0500, Terry Coombs <snag...@msn.com>
wrote:
>On 4/22/2020 3:46 PM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
>> On Wed, 22 Apr 2020 16:25:00 -0400, jmcquown <j_mc...@comcast.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 4/22/2020 3:54 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>>>>
>>> You can be sure if it happened to one of the ferals he feeds he wouldn't
>>> be saying such rude things to Janet right now.
>>>
>>> Jill
>> Janet is a stupid lazy cunt whose cats got what she and they
>> deserved.... she put thm out to save her from the price of litter and
>> having to clean litter pans.... dumb cunt!
>
> You treat one of the regulars here like this after the outpouring of
>sympathy from so many of us here when your fuckin' rat -oops , I meant
>ferret - died recently ? What a lowlife piece of shit . I hope you die a
>slow and painful death being torn apart by wild animals like those poor
>cats .
Congratulations, you have just stooped to the extremely low level
where Sheldon dwells. Two right-wing Americans...
wrote:
>On 4/22/2020 3:46 PM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
>> On Wed, 22 Apr 2020 16:25:00 -0400, jmcquown <j_mc...@comcast.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 4/22/2020 3:54 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>>>>
>>> You can be sure if it happened to one of the ferals he feeds he wouldn't
>>> be saying such rude things to Janet right now.
>>>
>>> Jill
>> Janet is a stupid lazy cunt whose cats got what she and they
>> deserved.... she put thm out to save her from the price of litter and
>> having to clean litter pans.... dumb cunt!
>
> You treat one of the regulars here like this after the outpouring of
>sympathy from so many of us here when your fuckin' rat -oops , I meant
>ferret - died recently ? What a lowlife piece of shit . I hope you die a
>slow and painful death being torn apart by wild animals like those poor
>cats .
where Sheldon dwells. Two right-wing Americans...
jmcquown
Apr 22, 2020, 9:57:31 PM4/22/20
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On 4/22/2020 8:58 PM, Terry Coombs wrote:
> On 4/22/2020 3:46 PM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
>> On Wed, 22 Apr 2020 16:25:00 -0400, jmcquown <j_mc...@comcast.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 4/22/2020 3:54 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>>>> On Wed, 22 Apr 2020 14:18:17 -0400, Sheldon Martin wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> That's what happens when LAZY idiots allow house cats outside... very
>>>>> obviously yours were not feral cats... were they feral cats they'd
>>>>> know very well how to deal with raccoons and other wild critters...
>>>>> house cats haven't a clue about how to survive outdoors.
>>>>> Learn how to clean litter pans and you'd not have to let your house
>>>>> cats outside.
>>>> Sheldon the Know-It-All asshole strikes out again.
>>>>
>>>> -sw
>>>>
>>> You can be sure if it happened to one of the ferals he feeds he wouldn't
>>> be saying such rude things to Janet right now.
>>>
>>> Jill
>> Janet is a stupid lazy cunt whose cats got what she and they
>> deserved.... she put thm out to save her from the price of litter and
>> having to clean litter pans.... dumb cunt!
>
> You treat one of the regulars here like this after the outpouring of
> sympathy from so many of us here when your fuckin' rat -oops , I meant
> ferret -
(snippage)
> On 4/22/2020 3:46 PM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
>> On Wed, 22 Apr 2020 16:25:00 -0400, jmcquown <j_mc...@comcast.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 4/22/2020 3:54 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>>>> On Wed, 22 Apr 2020 14:18:17 -0400, Sheldon Martin wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> That's what happens when LAZY idiots allow house cats outside... very
>>>>> obviously yours were not feral cats... were they feral cats they'd
>>>>> know very well how to deal with raccoons and other wild critters...
>>>>> house cats haven't a clue about how to survive outdoors.
>>>>> Learn how to clean litter pans and you'd not have to let your house
>>>>> cats outside.
>>>> Sheldon the Know-It-All asshole strikes out again.
>>>>
>>>> -sw
>>>>
>>> You can be sure if it happened to one of the ferals he feeds he wouldn't
>>> be saying such rude things to Janet right now.
>>>
>>> Jill
>> Janet is a stupid lazy cunt whose cats got what she and they
>> deserved.... she put thm out to save her from the price of litter and
>> having to clean litter pans.... dumb cunt!
>
> You treat one of the regulars here like this after the outpouring of
> sympathy from so many of us here when your fuckin' rat -oops , I meant
> ferret -
No, it was Gary who had ferrets. Sheldon recently lost an indoor cat
named Jilly who died. No excuse for his unfeeling blethering when it
comes to the cats Janet US fed on the deck. Or about anyone's ferrets.
Jill
Terry Coombs
Apr 22, 2020, 11:09:49 PM4/22/20
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Either way , after all the sympathetic postings - mine included and I
hate the fucker but understand the loss - he pulls this kind of shit ? I
mean I've known for a long time now that he's an asshole , but this has
got to be a new low even for him <spit> .
Bruce
Apr 22, 2020, 11:13:03 PM4/22/20
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On Wed, 22 Apr 2020 22:10:43 -0500, Terry Coombs <snag...@msn.com>
wrote:
This <spit> is that a lower socio-economic alternative to an
exclamation mark?
wrote:
exclamation mark?
Hank Rogers
Apr 22, 2020, 11:22:38 PM4/22/20
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>>> outpouring of sympathy from so many of us here when your fuckin'
>>> rat -oops , I meant ferret -
>> (snippage)
>>
>> No, it was Gary who had ferrets. Sheldon recently lost an
>>> rat -oops , I meant ferret -
>> (snippage)
>>
>> indoor cat named Jilly who died. No excuse for his unfeeling
>> blethering when it comes to the cats Janet US fed on the deck.Â
>> Or about anyone's ferrets.
>>
>> Jill
>
> Â OK , I was thinking Jilly was a ferret (and my apologies to
>>
>> Jill
>
> Gary) . Either way , after all the sympathetic postings - mine
> included and I hate the fucker but understand the loss - he pulls
> this kind of shit ? I mean I've known for a long time now that he's
> an asshole , but this has got to be a new low even for him <spit> .
>
Nope, he's gone quite a bit lower than that, in the past.
> included and I hate the fucker but understand the loss - he pulls
> this kind of shit ? I mean I've known for a long time now that he's
> an asshole , but this has got to be a new low even for him <spit> .
>
Lucretia Borgia
Apr 23, 2020, 7:05:27 AM4/23/20
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the chewing gum they spit out before going into a store or mall. It
costs stores a lot of money to have steam cleaners come to remove it.
Julie Bove
Apr 23, 2020, 7:31:12 AM4/23/20
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"U.S. Janet B." <J...@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:7sr0afpn0fkihu3at...@4ax.com...
>
>
> There was a 2-night attack by 2 raccoons on my 2 feral cats. The
> first day they crippled one cat's left hindquarters. The second day
> they chased and fought and disappeared with the other cat. That night
> they came back after the injured cat. No matter how often we ran them
> off, used a BB gun and put the cat in protected quarters, they finally
> came back after we went to bed after 4 a.m. and apparently dragged her
> off. Those poor cats spent their entire lives hanging out in our back
> yard or lounging on our deck. Ducks, geese, dogs, other cats,
> everybody got along and didn't fuss each other. They weren't cats you
> could pick up and cuddle. They had a covered basket on the picnic
> table where they slept during the winter, otherwise they hung out
> under the deck or in the basket. They weren't fighters. They were
> getting older -- 14, but that was a bad way to go. I feel weepy all
> day long.
> Janet US
Ohhh... That's so sad!
>
> There was a 2-night attack by 2 raccoons on my 2 feral cats. The
> first day they crippled one cat's left hindquarters. The second day
> they chased and fought and disappeared with the other cat. That night
> they came back after the injured cat. No matter how often we ran them
> off, used a BB gun and put the cat in protected quarters, they finally
> came back after we went to bed after 4 a.m. and apparently dragged her
> off. Those poor cats spent their entire lives hanging out in our back
> yard or lounging on our deck. Ducks, geese, dogs, other cats,
> everybody got along and didn't fuss each other. They weren't cats you
> could pick up and cuddle. They had a covered basket on the picnic
> table where they slept during the winter, otherwise they hung out
> under the deck or in the basket. They weren't fighters. They were
> getting older -- 14, but that was a bad way to go. I feel weepy all
> day long.
> Janet US
Bruce
Apr 23, 2020, 7:36:04 AM4/23/20
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post?
Gary
Apr 23, 2020, 8:06:36 AM4/23/20
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John Kuthe wrote:
> Ferrets too! My Ex and I used to have ferrets!
> Bitey little critters, but they are a lot of fun too!
Easy to train not to bite hard.
Also easy to litter train.
They also don't "smell" contrary to popular myth.
They are lots of fun and become best friends too.
Similar to little playful puppy dogs all their lives.
Extremely loyal and loving. Photographic memories too.
Note: Ferret Day in the UK is May 5.
Interesting that Queen Elizabeth the first
had a pet ferret. Very cool of her, imo! :-D
> Ferrets too! My Ex and I used to have ferrets!
> Bitey little critters, but they are a lot of fun too!
Easy to train not to bite hard.
Also easy to litter train.
They also don't "smell" contrary to popular myth.
They are lots of fun and become best friends too.
Similar to little playful puppy dogs all their lives.
Extremely loyal and loving. Photographic memories too.
Note: Ferret Day in the UK is May 5.
Interesting that Queen Elizabeth the first
had a pet ferret. Very cool of her, imo! :-D
Gary
Apr 23, 2020, 8:07:57 AM4/23/20
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Lucretia Borgia wrote:
> It's quite common in NA to see men spitting unfortunately.
Have you ever watched a baseball game on tv? That's all the
> It's quite common in NA to see men spitting unfortunately.
players do constantly. That field must be fairly slimed by
time the game is over.
Many men really are pigs. Don't know what women see in
most of our kind.
Most mornings I'm outside in the pre-dawn darkness. So often
I'll hear some guy come out, take a large, loud and long
intake through their nose, then hock the snot up into their
mouths (again very loudly) followed by a loud spit. WTF?
All that could be done quietly but no. I guess they think
it's more manly to make it a loud event. That disgusts
me to no end.
Gary
Apr 23, 2020, 8:08:31 AM4/23/20
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Bruce wrote:
> But isn't it one step more retarded to type <spit> in a newsgroup
> post?
Not really. You just don't hear Usain words/terms often.
> But isn't it one step more retarded to type <spit> in a newsgroup
> post?
We all know that it's just an expression of extreme disgust.
Nothing more. Nothing to critize.
Terry Coombs
Apr 23, 2020, 8:53:47 AM4/23/20
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nose with a rolled up newspaper worked for a while , I'm about to move
up to a baseball bat .
Gary
Apr 23, 2020, 9:13:41 AM4/23/20
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Terry Coombs wrote:
>
> On 4/23/2020 7:07 AM, Gary wrote:
> > Bruce wrote:
> >> But isn't it one step more retarded to type <spit> in a newsgroup
> >> post?
> > Not really. You just don't hear Usain words/terms often.
> > We all know that it's just an expression of extreme disgust.
> > Nothing more. Nothing to critize.
>
> Ā Bwoosie just wants to sniff my ass and I won't let him . Swatting his
>
> On 4/23/2020 7:07 AM, Gary wrote:
> > Bruce wrote:
> >> But isn't it one step more retarded to type <spit> in a newsgroup
> >> post?
> > Not really. You just don't hear Usain words/terms often.
> > We all know that it's just an expression of extreme disgust.
> > Nothing more. Nothing to critize.
>
> nose with a rolled up newspaper worked for a while , I'm about to move
> up to a baseball bat .
If Bruce ever moves to the US and talks like he does, someone
> up to a baseball bat .
would just shoot him in the face. Quick and easy with no regrets.
Terry Coombs
Apr 23, 2020, 10:27:47 AM4/23/20
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On 4/23/2020 8:12 AM, Gary wrote:
> Terry Coombs wrote:
>> On 4/23/2020 7:07 AM, Gary wrote:
>>> Bruce wrote:
>>>> But isn't it one step more retarded to type <spit> in a newsgroup
>>>> post?
>>> Not really. You just don't hear Usain words/terms often.
>>> We all know that it's just an expression of extreme disgust.
>>> Nothing more. Nothing to critize.
>> Â Bwoosie just wants to sniff my ass and I won't let him . Swatting his
> Terry Coombs wrote:
>> On 4/23/2020 7:07 AM, Gary wrote:
>>> Bruce wrote:
>>>> But isn't it one step more retarded to type <spit> in a newsgroup
>>>> post?
>>> Not really. You just don't hear Usain words/terms often.
>>> We all know that it's just an expression of extreme disgust.
>>> Nothing more. Nothing to critize.
>> nose with a rolled up newspaper worked for a while , I'm about to move
>> up to a baseball bat .
> If Bruce ever moves to the US and talks like he does, someone
> would just shoot him in the face. Quick and easy with no regrets.
And when it got to court , the guy that offed him could just show the
>> up to a baseball bat .
> If Bruce ever moves to the US and talks like he does, someone
> would just shoot him in the face. Quick and easy with no regrets.
judge a few of his posts . Judge : "He needed killin' , and here's a
medal for doing it."
jmcquown
Apr 23, 2020, 11:21:15 AM4/23/20
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On 4/23/2020 9:12 AM, Gary wrote:
> Terry Coombs wrote:
>>
>> On 4/23/2020 7:07 AM, Gary wrote:
>>> Bruce wrote:
>>>> But isn't it one step more retarded to type <spit> in a newsgroup
>>>> post?
>>> Not really. You just don't hear Usain words/terms often.
>>> We all know that it's just an expression of extreme disgust.
>>> Nothing more. Nothing to critize.
>>
>> Â Bwoosie just wants to sniff my ass and I won't let him . Swatting his
> Terry Coombs wrote:
>>
>> On 4/23/2020 7:07 AM, Gary wrote:
>>> Bruce wrote:
>>>> But isn't it one step more retarded to type <spit> in a newsgroup
>>>> post?
>>> Not really. You just don't hear Usain words/terms often.
>>> We all know that it's just an expression of extreme disgust.
>>> Nothing more. Nothing to critize.
>>
>> nose with a rolled up newspaper worked for a while , I'm about to move
>> up to a baseball bat .
>
> If Bruce ever moves to the US and talks like he does, someone
> would just shoot him in the face. Quick and easy with no regrets.
>
The sad (as in pitiful) thing about Bruce is he really knows nothing
>> up to a baseball bat .
>
> If Bruce ever moves to the US and talks like he does, someone
> would just shoot him in the face. Quick and easy with no regrets.
>
about the United States but he's great at making assumptions.
Jill
jmcquown
Apr 23, 2020, 11:25:27 AM4/23/20
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but the worst thing they've done is tear up a few of my bird feeders
over the years to get at the seed. That vicious, I'd be afraid of them,
too.
Jill
graham
Apr 23, 2020, 11:51:47 AM4/23/20
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pictures of life in the States? :-)
jmcquown
Apr 23, 2020, 12:02:30 PM4/23/20
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Jill
itsjoan...@webtv.net
Apr 23, 2020, 12:11:09 PM4/23/20
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>
You took the words off the tips of my fingers. It's just an expression.
itsjoan...@webtv.net
Apr 23, 2020, 12:15:34 PM4/23/20
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:o))
Sheldon Martin
Apr 23, 2020, 12:28:07 PM4/23/20
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On Wed, 22 Apr 2020 21:57:26 -0400, jmcquown <j_mc...@comcast.net>
Janet knows nothing about feral cats or she would have provided them
with ways to survive outdoors... living in her backyard in a basket
and under a deck gaurantees the preditors will get them.... feral cats
must have several high places to climb to escape. Our ferals shelter
in our barn where they can climb 30' to the top on the rafters and cat
walks where raccoons and coyotes can't reach, plus there are lots of
tall trees; feral cats can climb trees like squirrels.
Janet's cats may not have been feral, we have some cats that come here
to eat but they are not feral, they belong to someone nearby who lets
them out, probably to save on cat food and cleaning cat litter. Those
cats won't let us pet them and won't run off unless we get too close,
but they are not feral.
with ways to survive outdoors... living in her backyard in a basket
and under a deck gaurantees the preditors will get them.... feral cats
must have several high places to climb to escape. Our ferals shelter
in our barn where they can climb 30' to the top on the rafters and cat
walks where raccoons and coyotes can't reach, plus there are lots of
tall trees; feral cats can climb trees like squirrels.
Janet's cats may not have been feral, we have some cats that come here
to eat but they are not feral, they belong to someone nearby who lets
them out, probably to save on cat food and cleaning cat litter. Those
cats won't let us pet them and won't run off unless we get too close,
but they are not feral.
Sheldon Martin
Apr 23, 2020, 12:38:14 PM4/23/20
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that night... same as baseball players do in the locker room and spit
all over the ball field... baseball is definitely a faggot game.
U.S. Janet B.
Apr 23, 2020, 1:00:45 PM4/23/20
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On Thu, 23 Apr 2020 12:27:59 -0400, Sheldon Martin <penm...@aol.com>
wrote:
snip
wrote:
snip
>Janet knows nothing about feral cats or she would have provided them
>with ways to survive outdoors... living in her backyard in a basket
>and under a deck gaurantees the preditors will get them.... feral cats
>must have several high places to climb to escape. Our ferals shelter
>in our barn where they can climb 30' to the top on the rafters and cat
>walks where raccoons and coyotes can't reach, plus there are lots of
>tall trees; feral cats can climb trees like squirrels.
>Janet's cats may not have been feral, we have some cats that come here
>to eat but they are not feral, they belong to someone nearby who lets
>them out, probably to save on cat food and cleaning cat litter. Those
>cats won't let us pet them and won't run off unless we get too close,
>but they are not feral.
Pssst! Raccoons are great climbers, fast too.
>with ways to survive outdoors... living in her backyard in a basket
>and under a deck gaurantees the preditors will get them.... feral cats
>must have several high places to climb to escape. Our ferals shelter
>in our barn where they can climb 30' to the top on the rafters and cat
>walks where raccoons and coyotes can't reach, plus there are lots of
>tall trees; feral cats can climb trees like squirrels.
>Janet's cats may not have been feral, we have some cats that come here
>to eat but they are not feral, they belong to someone nearby who lets
>them out, probably to save on cat food and cleaning cat litter. Those
>cats won't let us pet them and won't run off unless we get too close,
>but they are not feral.
KenK
Apr 23, 2020, 1:31:27 PM4/23/20
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U.S. Janet B. <J...@nospam.com> wrote in
news:7sr0afpn0fkihu3at...@4ax.com:
>
>
> There was a 2-night attack by 2 raccoons on my 2 feral cats. The
> first day they crippled one cat's left hindquarters. The second day
> they chased and fought and disappeared with the other cat. That night
> they came back after the injured cat. No matter how often we ran them
> off, used a BB gun and put the cat in protected quarters, they finally
> came back after we went to bed after 4 a.m. and apparently dragged her
> off. Those poor cats spent their entire lives hanging out in our back
> yard or lounging on our deck. Ducks, geese, dogs, other cats,
> everybody got along and didn't fuss each other. They weren't cats you
> could pick up and cuddle. They had a covered basket on the picnic
> table where they slept during the winter, otherwise they hung out
> under the deck or in the basket. They weren't fighters. They were
> getting older -- 14, but that was a bad way to go. I feel weepy all
> day long.
> Janet US
>
the coons. I've never tried it on coons but the box label says it works
and it does work on mice.
--
I love a good meal! That's why I don't cook.
Hank Rogers
Apr 23, 2020, 2:04:01 PM4/23/20
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Terry Coombs wrote:
> On 4/23/2020 7:07 AM, Gary wrote:
>> Bruce wrote:
>>> But isn't it one step more retarded to type <spit> in a newsgroup
>>> post?
>> Not really. You just don't hear Usain words/terms often.
>> We all know that it's just an expression of extreme disgust.
>> Nothing more. Nothing to critize.
>
> Bwoosie just wants to sniff my ass and I won't let him .
> Swatting his nose with a rolled up newspaper worked for a while ,
> I'm about to move up to a baseball bat .
>
Yah, but it's still better than having Popeye try to give yoose a
> On 4/23/2020 7:07 AM, Gary wrote:
>> Bruce wrote:
>>> But isn't it one step more retarded to type <spit> in a newsgroup
>>> post?
>> Not really. You just don't hear Usain words/terms often.
>> We all know that it's just an expression of extreme disgust.
>> Nothing more. Nothing to critize.
>
> Bwoosie just wants to sniff my ass and I won't let him .
> Swatting his nose with a rolled up newspaper worked for a while ,
> I'm about to move up to a baseball bat .
>
rim job :)
Bruce
Apr 23, 2020, 2:20:34 PM4/23/20
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Bruce
Apr 23, 2020, 2:21:38 PM4/23/20
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On Thu, 23 Apr 2020 07:54:05 -0500, Terry Coombs <snag...@msn.com>
wrote:
>On 4/23/2020 7:07 AM, Gary wrote:
>> Bruce wrote:
>>> But isn't it one step more retarded to type <spit> in a newsgroup
>>> post?
>> Not really. You just don't hear Usain words/terms often.
>> We all know that it's just an expression of extreme disgust.
>> Nothing more. Nothing to critize.
>
> Bwoosie just wants to sniff my ass and I won't let him . Swatting his
>nose with a rolled up newspaper worked for a while , I'm about to move
>up to a baseball bat .
Snag is such a tough guy. <spit>
wrote:
>On 4/23/2020 7:07 AM, Gary wrote:
>> Bruce wrote:
>>> But isn't it one step more retarded to type <spit> in a newsgroup
>>> post?
>> Not really. You just don't hear Usain words/terms often.
>> We all know that it's just an expression of extreme disgust.
>> Nothing more. Nothing to critize.
>
> Bwoosie just wants to sniff my ass and I won't let him . Swatting his
>nose with a rolled up newspaper worked for a while , I'm about to move
>up to a baseball bat .
Bruce
Apr 23, 2020, 2:27:02 PM4/23/20
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On Thu, 23 Apr 2020 09:12:27 -0400, Gary <g.ma...@att.net> wrote:
>Terry Coombs wrote:
>>
>> On 4/23/2020 7:07 AM, Gary wrote:
>> > Bruce wrote:
>> >> But isn't it one step more retarded to type <spit> in a newsgroup
>> >> post?
>> > Not really. You just don't hear Usain words/terms often.
>> > We all know that it's just an expression of extreme disgust.
>> > Nothing more. Nothing to critize.
>>
>> Â Bwoosie just wants to sniff my ass and I won't let him . Swatting his
>Terry Coombs wrote:
>>
>> On 4/23/2020 7:07 AM, Gary wrote:
>> > Bruce wrote:
>> >> But isn't it one step more retarded to type <spit> in a newsgroup
>> >> post?
>> > Not really. You just don't hear Usain words/terms often.
>> > We all know that it's just an expression of extreme disgust.
>> > Nothing more. Nothing to critize.
>>
>> nose with a rolled up newspaper worked for a while , I'm about to move
>> up to a baseball bat .
>
>If Bruce ever moves to the US and talks like he does, someone
>would just shoot him in the face. Quick and easy with no regrets.
Calling Snag a retard is hardly unamerican.
>> up to a baseball bat .
>
>If Bruce ever moves to the US and talks like he does, someone
>would just shoot him in the face. Quick and easy with no regrets.
Bruce
Apr 23, 2020, 2:27:14 PM4/23/20
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Bruce
Apr 23, 2020, 2:27:58 PM4/23/20
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trying. I call it a talent.
Bruce
Apr 23, 2020, 2:28:32 PM4/23/20
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On Thu, 23 Apr 2020 11:21:10 -0400, jmcquown <j_mc...@comcast.net>
wrote:
I don't assume anything. I just read this newsgroup. <spit>
wrote:
Bruce
Apr 23, 2020, 2:29:07 PM4/23/20
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Sheldon Martin
Apr 23, 2020, 2:46:14 PM4/23/20
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On 4/23/2020 2:28 PM, Bruce wrote:
> I don't assume anything. I just read this newsgroup. <spit>
>
You usually swallow, pillow biter.
> I don't assume anything. I just read this newsgroup. <spit>
>
Sheldon Martin
Apr 23, 2020, 2:47:11 PM4/23/20
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Sheldon Martin
Apr 23, 2020, 2:48:04 PM4/23/20
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On 4/23/2020 2:26 PM, Bruce wrote:
> Calling Snag a retard is hardly unamerican.
>
Calling you a sissy wankstain is accurate.
> Calling Snag a retard is hardly unamerican.
>
graham
Apr 23, 2020, 2:48:05 PM4/23/20
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It seems to work:-)
Sheldon Martin
Apr 23, 2020, 2:48:38 PM4/23/20
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On 4/23/2020 2:21 PM, Bruce wrote:
> Snag is such a tough guy. <spit>
>
> Snag is such a tough guy. <spit>
>
songbird
Apr 23, 2020, 3:25:15 PM4/23/20
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Dave Smith wrote:
...
> Raccoons are a major pain in the ass in Toronto. They are everywhere
> and they are a nuisance.
they can be if you have outdoor animals you keep and you
don't have a good enough fence in to keep them out or if
you try to grow things they like to eat.
otherwise i hardly notice them being around compared to
what the deer, rabbits or groundhogs do.
we don't have outdoor pets or animals of any kind other
than the rest of the wildlife and we don't try to grow
sweet corn.
when i do notice them it is usually when they are
mating - it sounds like someone is gonna die.
we have skunks, possums and other creatures around too
besides raccoons and the rest.
songbird
...
> Raccoons are a major pain in the ass in Toronto. They are everywhere
> and they are a nuisance.
they can be if you have outdoor animals you keep and you
don't have a good enough fence in to keep them out or if
you try to grow things they like to eat.
otherwise i hardly notice them being around compared to
what the deer, rabbits or groundhogs do.
we don't have outdoor pets or animals of any kind other
than the rest of the wildlife and we don't try to grow
sweet corn.
when i do notice them it is usually when they are
mating - it sounds like someone is gonna die.
we have skunks, possums and other creatures around too
besides raccoons and the rest.
songbird
Dave Smith
Apr 23, 2020, 3:58:57 PM4/23/20
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On 2020-04-23 2:52 p.m., songbird wrote:
> Dave Smith wrote:
> ...
>> Raccoons are a major pain in the ass in Toronto. They are everywhere
>> and they are a nuisance.
>
> they can be if you have outdoor animals you keep and you
> don't have a good enough fence in to keep them out or if
> you try to grow things they like to eat.
>
> otherwise i hardly notice them being aroun
A good enough fence to keep raccoons out? Are you serious? You can't
> Dave Smith wrote:
> ...
>> Raccoons are a major pain in the ass in Toronto. They are everywhere
>> and they are a nuisance.
>
> they can be if you have outdoor animals you keep and you
> don't have a good enough fence in to keep them out or if
> you try to grow things they like to eat.
>
> otherwise i hardly notice them being aroun
keep raccoons out.
U.S. Janet B.
Apr 23, 2020, 4:26:25 PM4/23/20
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notice them unless there is a big fight going on between a couple
raccoons. Then it sounds like a bar room fight in an old western.
Sheldon Martin
Apr 23, 2020, 5:02:08 PM4/23/20
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On Thu, 23 Apr 2020 14:26:13 -0600, U.S. Janet B. <J...@nospam.com>
wrote:
Raccoons are easy to keep out, a sturdy metal fence with a metal fence
over the top. It's also easy to keep raccoons, and other preditors,
out of a shelter used for cats, there are pass doors one can set for
entry or exit. Done correctly preditors will give up within a few
hours. of course cat security costs a few dollars, plus a little
labor, and the ones who truly don't care won't exert themselves, at
best all they'll supply is a friggin' basket under their schtinkin'
deck. Hahahahahahahahaha
Those cats got ripped apart because shit for brains is too lazy and
too uncaring.
wrote:
over the top. It's also easy to keep raccoons, and other preditors,
out of a shelter used for cats, there are pass doors one can set for
entry or exit. Done correctly preditors will give up within a few
hours. of course cat security costs a few dollars, plus a little
labor, and the ones who truly don't care won't exert themselves, at
best all they'll supply is a friggin' basket under their schtinkin'
deck. Hahahahahahahahaha
Those cats got ripped apart because shit for brains is too lazy and
too uncaring.
Sheldon Martin
Apr 23, 2020, 5:09:39 PM4/23/20
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bastard.
jmcquown
Apr 23, 2020, 5:13:40 PM4/23/20
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Jill
jmcquown
Apr 23, 2020, 5:14:43 PM4/23/20
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Jill
Bruce
Apr 23, 2020, 5:16:47 PM4/23/20
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On Thu, 23 Apr 2020 17:13:34 -0400, jmcquown <j_mc...@comcast.net>
wrote:
They sound like Australian possums <spit>
wrote:
Ed Pawlowski
Apr 23, 2020, 5:26:24 PM4/23/20
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caught a fox walking down my front walk. They tend to avoid humans though.
Dave Smith
Apr 23, 2020, 5:37:20 PM4/23/20
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On 2020-04-23 4:26 p.m., U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>> A good enough fence to keep raccoons out? Are you serious? You can't
>> keep raccoons out.
>
> thank you. There is no keeping raccoons out. As said, we don't
> notice them unless there is a big fight going on between a couple
> raccoons. Then it sounds like a bar room fight in an old western.
I rarely see raccoons here, though I see tracks in the snow or in the
>> A good enough fence to keep raccoons out? Are you serious? You can't
>> keep raccoons out.
>
> thank you. There is no keeping raccoons out. As said, we don't
> notice them unless there is a big fight going on between a couple
> raccoons. Then it sounds like a bar room fight in an old western.
dirt, and I see lots of dead ones by the the road. What is more common
than seeing them, even dead ones, is raccoon fights right across the
road from us. I like to sleep with the windows open when it's reasonably
warm out. For some reason the little beggars seem to want to have turf
wars less than 100ft from my window.
Dave Smith
Apr 23, 2020, 5:42:36 PM4/23/20
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On 2020-04-23 5:02 p.m., Sheldon Martin wrote:
> On Thu, 23 Apr 2020 14:26:13 -0600, U.S. Janet B. <J...@nospam.com>
> wrote:
>> thank you. There is no keeping raccoons out. As said, we don't
>> notice them unless there is a big fight going on between a couple
>> raccoons. Then it sounds like a bar room fight in an old western.
>
> Raccoons are easy to keep out, a sturdy metal fence with a metal fence
> over the top. It's also easy to keep raccoons, and other preditors,
Are the raccoons in your neighbourhood retarded? If there is something
> On Thu, 23 Apr 2020 14:26:13 -0600, U.S. Janet B. <J...@nospam.com>
> wrote:
>> thank you. There is no keeping raccoons out. As said, we don't
>> notice them unless there is a big fight going on between a couple
>> raccoons. Then it sounds like a bar room fight in an old western.
>
> Raccoons are easy to keep out, a sturdy metal fence with a metal fence
> over the top. It's also easy to keep raccoons, and other preditors,
on the other side of a fence that a raccoon wants it will get it. The
only reason your dim witted raccoon did not outsmart your fence was that
there was not something tempting enough on the other side. The city of
Toronto spent a lot of money to procure raccoon proof green bins but the
critters figured it out.
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2018/08/30/toronto-built-a-better-green-bin-and-oops-maybe-a-smarter-raccoon.html
Dave Smith
Apr 23, 2020, 5:43:18 PM4/23/20
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Dave Smith
Apr 23, 2020, 5:47:36 PM4/23/20
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On 2020-04-23 5:26 p.m., Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> I'd not want to tangle with one. A couple of days ago my Ring doorbell
> caught a fox walking down my front walk. They tend to avoid humans though.
We live in a rural area. Despite seeing tracks, scat and road kill I
>
> I'd not want to tangle with one. A couple of days ago my Ring doorbell
> caught a fox walking down my front walk. They tend to avoid humans though.
rarely see critters like foxes, coyotes and raccoons. My son went to
Montreal for school and lived there for about 10 years and then moved to
Toronto. His first week in Toronto he say a fox, a coyote and several
raccoons.
Hank Rogers
Apr 23, 2020, 5:56:52 PM4/23/20
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You don't need magnum #4 loads like turkey,or duck loads.
itsjoan...@webtv.net
Apr 23, 2020, 6:44:46 PM4/23/20
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On Thursday, April 23, 2020 at 4:42:36 PM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
>
> https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2018/08/30/toronto-built-a-better-green-bin-and-oops-maybe-a-smarter-raccoon.html
>
Did you see that little bastard move that trash can and turn it over?? I'm
sure he was disappointed the lid did pop open!
>
> https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2018/08/30/toronto-built-a-better-green-bin-and-oops-maybe-a-smarter-raccoon.html
>
Did you see that little bastard move that trash can and turn it over?? I'm
sure he was disappointed the lid did pop open!
Hank Rogers
Apr 23, 2020, 8:30:51 PM4/23/20
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I've only seen a few foxes, and they were out of rifle range. There
was a fox hunt club about 50 miles away ... I think it was rich
guys club ... ride horses on fox hunts.
Hank Rogers
Apr 23, 2020, 8:32:44 PM4/23/20
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Gary
Apr 26, 2020, 8:37:43 AM4/26/20
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jmcquown wrote:
> LOL. Of course, movies and TV shows always portray accurate pictures.
Not too long ago, some non-usain commented that americans
smile too much. heh heh
Very funny to me because I know exactly where that came from
and it's a pet peeve of mine too. American commercials!
No matter what is advertised, we see people with full smiles,
showing all teeth and even gums. Many commercials show
people doing silly dances (with full smiles), no matter
what product is being advertised. No matter what, all
commercials show everyone with Cheshire Cat smiles.
That nonsense annoys me to no end.
In *real* american day to day life, it's very rare to see
that.
> LOL. Of course, movies and TV shows always portray accurate pictures.
Not too long ago, some non-usain commented that americans
smile too much. heh heh
Very funny to me because I know exactly where that came from
and it's a pet peeve of mine too. American commercials!
No matter what is advertised, we see people with full smiles,
showing all teeth and even gums. Many commercials show
people doing silly dances (with full smiles), no matter
what product is being advertised. No matter what, all
commercials show everyone with Cheshire Cat smiles.
That nonsense annoys me to no end.
In *real* american day to day life, it's very rare to see
that.
Jinx the Minx
Apr 26, 2020, 12:26:35 PM4/26/20
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Gary <g.ma...@att.net> wrote:
> John Kuthe wrote:
>> Ferrets too! My Ex and I used to have ferrets!
>> Bitey little critters, but they are a lot of fun too!
>
> Easy to train not to bite hard.
> Also easy to litter train.
> They also don't "smell" contrary to popular myth.
>
> They are lots of fun and become best friends too.
> Similar to little playful puppy dogs all their lives.
> Extremely loyal and loving. Photographic memories too.
>
> Note: Ferret Day in the UK is May 5.
> Interesting that Queen Elizabeth the first
> had a pet ferret. Very cool of her, imo! :-D
>
They only don’t smell to those who live with them and become desensitized
to it. For the rest of us visitors, their scent is unmistakable.
> John Kuthe wrote:
>> Ferrets too! My Ex and I used to have ferrets!
>> Bitey little critters, but they are a lot of fun too!
>
> Easy to train not to bite hard.
> Also easy to litter train.
> They also don't "smell" contrary to popular myth.
>
> They are lots of fun and become best friends too.
> Similar to little playful puppy dogs all their lives.
> Extremely loyal and loving. Photographic memories too.
>
> Note: Ferret Day in the UK is May 5.
> Interesting that Queen Elizabeth the first
> had a pet ferret. Very cool of her, imo! :-D
>
They only don’t smell to those who live with them and become desensitized
to it. For the rest of us visitors, their scent is unmistakable.
Gary
Apr 26, 2020, 1:04:55 PM4/26/20
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going to the bathroom in every corner unless they are litter
trained. Not many owners take the time to do that. As I said
before, they are very high maintenence pets.
Their bodies/fur don't smell any more than cats or dogs do.
Shame on you for believing such a common myth.
https://www.hostpic.org/images/1911142152320091.jpg
itsjoan...@webtv.net
Apr 26, 2020, 7:02:57 PM4/26/20
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On Sunday, April 26, 2020 at 12:04:55 PM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
>
> Their bodies/fur don't smell any more than cats or dogs do.
> Shame on you for believing such a common myth.
>
> https://www.hostpic.org/images/1911142152320091.jpg
>
Well, my nephew had a pet ferret and it would mark its' territory and it
>
> Their bodies/fur don't smell any more than cats or dogs do.
> Shame on you for believing such a common myth.
>
> https://www.hostpic.org/images/1911142152320091.jpg
>
was a VERY distinctive odor. Maybe because its' scent glands had not
been removed but it was quite pungent.
dsi1
Apr 27, 2020, 4:36:37 AM4/27/20
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I like to let my cat outside every so often. I want him to go up and down our walkway and stake out his claim to the path. This is effective at keeping the chickens off and prevents them from crapping all over the place. The condo should pay us for this important service - hehe.
Gary
Apr 27, 2020, 11:32:47 AM4/27/20
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gland thing. His ferret wasn't spayed/neutered. My one
male ferret was.
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