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HeyBub

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May 18, 2009, 4:33:34 PM5/18/09
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Man catches squirrel stealing from his bird feeder and takes it far away.
This happens several times. But was it the SAME squirrel?

"He was at his wits' end, and he was giving the squirrel his last chance at
freedom," said Laura. "He painted it orange so he could tell if that
particular squirrel came back to the feeder."

Or, I think, make it an easier target.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/17/AR2009051701941.html?hpid=sec-metro


olddog

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May 19, 2009, 12:07:58 AM5/19/09
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"HeyBub" <hey...@NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote in message
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Some people have too much time on their hands.

od


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Freckles

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May 19, 2009, 2:57:02 AM5/19/09
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<lett...@invalid.com> wrote in message
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> How the hell do you paint a squirel without getting bit or having it
> run away? This is nuts !!!
>

Spray paint it while it is in a wire cage!


dadiOH

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May 19, 2009, 6:50:26 AM5/19/09
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HeyBub wrote:
> Man catches squirrel stealing from his bird feeder and takes it far
> away. This happens several times. But was it the SAME squirrel?
>
> "He was at his wits' end, and he was giving the squirrel his last
> chance at freedom," said Laura. "He painted it orange so he could
> tell if that particular squirrel came back to the feeder."
>
> Or, I think, make it an easier target.

I once had a gold cockroach. One of the big ones. I saw it (pre-gold),
grabbed a can of (I thought) bug killer and blasted it. Result, gold
cocktoach and gold floor.

I'd see it occasionally; more accurately, I'd see a glint of gold. It was a
conversation piece.

dadiOH


HeyBub

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May 19, 2009, 8:13:27 AM5/19/09
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He's either catching different squirrels or one very stupid rodent.


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olddog

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May 19, 2009, 8:57:49 PM5/19/09
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"dadiOH" <dad...@invalid.com> wrote in message
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Your parents must be proud. :-)

We get the biggest roaches. We Texans euphemistically call them water bugs.
But I see them them, then they are gone. I have bait that kills them.

od

Steve Barker

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May 19, 2009, 10:39:05 PM5/19/09
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lett...@invalid.com wrote:
> On Mon, 18 May 2009 15:33:34 -0500, "HeyBub" <hey...@NOSPAMgmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> How the hell do you paint a squirel without getting bit or having it
> run away? This is nuts !!!
>

put 'em in a live trap, spray them with non-toxic ground marking paint,
and release. It's hi-fukkin-larrious! I worked with a guy who did
about 30 of them one spring/summer. They were running all over his
neighborhood!

s

HeyBub

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May 20, 2009, 11:49:14 AM5/20/09
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Steve Barker wrote:
>>
>> How the hell do you paint a squirel without getting bit or having it
>> run away? This is nuts !!!
>>
>
> put 'em in a live trap, spray them with non-toxic ground marking
> paint, and release. It's hi-fukkin-larrious! I worked with a guy
> who did about 30 of them one spring/summer. They were running all
> over his neighborhood!
>

And no doubt generated scores of calls to 911 from overly distraught
granny-ladies.


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