Dan Musicant wrote:
Last evening I saw it, traumatized by a blow to the head or neck from
the rat trap it had hit in my backyard. The trap was tethered to a
tree. The bugger (or its cousin) has been digging up my newly planted
squash seeds and this is the only way I've been able to control
(somewhat) the problem.

This morning it's surely dead (I saw one, maybe the same one) that was
evidently stunned from hitting the trap a few days ago, looking dead,
but when I turned my back it darted away.

Warm weather is expected the next few days here in Berkeley, CA (~80
degrees) and wonder about putting it in plastic bags (nested) in my
trash container, pickup being Wednesday morning. Call a city agency?
Bury it in my back yard? What would you do?


Do you have a neighbor you don't like?

Does he have a wooden front door?

Do you have a nail?

In article , Dan Musicant ) wrote:
Warm weather is expected the next few days here in Berkeley, CA (~80
degrees) and wonder about putting it in plastic bags (nested) in my
trash container, pickup being Wednesday morning. Call a city agency?
Bury it in my back yard? What would you do?

There's also:

http://www.independent.co.
uk/life-style/food-and-drink/news/is-cajun-squirrel-the-new-cheese-and-onion-1
242591.html

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In article , Charlie wrote:

On Sun, 19 Apr 2009 13:45:59 -0400, wrote:

On Sun, 19 Apr 2009 11:28:05 -0500, wrote:

leave it out in the bushes for predators to find it.

Scavengers, not predators. Predators want to KILL their meal.


Predators also scavenge.

From whence come you people? ahr must be chockablock full
of...........


I have a horrible feeling that things may not be going well in the green
pastures to which some posters said they were fleeing to (I really hate
that preposition thingie). They had lots of information but double that
in attitude.

Let me try something. . .
Bush, Bush, Bush, Bush, "Worst President Ever", Bush, Bush, Bush.
Helloooooo Ann? You there?

Keep your flashlight on Charlie, just in case. If something moves, throw
a rock at it.

Buenos noches, amigo
--

- Billy
"For the first time in the history of the world, every human being
is now subjected to contact with dangerous chemicals, from the
moment of conception until death." - Rachel Carson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI29wVQN8Go

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1072040.html

"Dan Musicant" wrote in message
...
Last evening I saw it, traumatized by a blow to the head or neck from
the rat trap it had hit in my backyard. The trap was tethered to a tree.
The bugger (or its cousin) has been digging up my newly planted squash
seeds and this is the only way I've been able to control (somewhat) the
problem.

This morning it's surely dead (I saw one, maybe the same one) that was
evidently stunned from hitting the trap a few days ago, looking dead,
but when I turned my back it darted away.

Warm weather is expected the next few days here in Berkeley, CA (~80
degrees) and wonder about putting it in plastic bags (nested) in my
trash container, pickup being Wednesday morning. Call a city agency?
Bury it in my back yard? What would you do?

Dan

Bury it and plant a tomato over it. It's excellent fertilizer. ;o)

"Dan Musicant" wrote in message
...
Last evening I saw it, traumatized by a blow to the head or neck from
the rat trap it had hit in my backyard. The trap was tethered to a tree.
The bugger (or its cousin) has been digging up my newly planted squash
seeds and this is the only way I've been able to control (somewhat) the
problem.

This morning it's surely dead (I saw one, maybe the same one) that was
evidently stunned from hitting the trap a few days ago, looking dead,
but when I turned my back it darted away.

Warm weather is expected the next few days here in Berkeley, CA (~80
degrees) and wonder about putting it in plastic bags (nested) in my
trash container, pickup being Wednesday morning. Call a city agency?
Bury it in my back yard? What would you do?

Dan

Handle with vinyl gloves. Place in plastic bag. Empty contents on top of
the nearest large ant bed. Do not re-use the bag. Ants are the biggest
natural and quick disposal machine for dead varmints around here.
--
Dave

"HeyBub" wrote in message
m...
JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"For the first time in the history of the world, every human being
is now subjected to contact with dangerous chemicals, from the
moment of conception until death." - Rachel Carson


Ah, yet another pseudo environmentalist-wacko & Obammy-socialist
weights in.

If you're talking about the Rachel Carson quote, she was right. All
mature, educated people are fully aware of the truth of her statement
by now.

Sure, Carson was right about dangerous chemicals in the air. Since time
immemorial, all life has been subject to noxious things in the air: Sulfur
dioxide from volcanoes, extra fine dust from drought conditions, soot from
forest fires. All manner of nasty stuff. On these, Carson was irrefutably
correct.

On DDT, however, Carson was wrong. Criminally wrong. Each year over
800,000 people - mostly children - die from Malaria. Malaria is a disease
we know how to eradicate. We did it in North America. We did it in the
Canal Zone. We haven't done it in Africa because of Rachel Carson.

May her name be erased.



"Salt is a chemical." You forgot to say that.

On Apr 19, 9:24*am, Dan Musicant ) wrote:
Last evening I saw it, traumatized by a blow to the head or neck from
the rat trap it had hit in my backyard. The trap was tethered to a tree.
The bugger (or its cousin) has been digging up my newly planted squash
seeds and this is the only way I've been able to control (somewhat) the
problem.

This morning it's surely dead (I saw one, maybe the same one) that was
evidently stunned from hitting the trap a few days ago, looking dead,
but when I turned my back it darted away.

Warm weather is expected the next few days here in Berkeley, CA (~80
degrees) and wonder about putting it in plastic bags (nested) in my
trash container, pickup being Wednesday morning. Call a city agency?
Bury it in my back yard? What would you do?

Dan

Came home from a long weekend trip last fall and while I was unloading
the car my wife headed for the master bathroom. Something about my
trying to train her to hold if for those four plus hour trips without
stopping causes her to run for that bathroom every single time. This
time was a bit different than normal and instead of seeing her emerge
with that relieved look on her face I hear the blood curdling scream.
I know that last leg of the trip was a bit longer than normal but
damn, it wasn't that long.

I dropped everything and ran for the back bathroom where I found my
wife looking like she had seen the devil himself. Her eyes were
bulging and she was pointing at the john. I didn't see anything
wrong, I had left the lid down before we left and it was still down so
I knew it wasn't that. I reached in and lifted the lid and there
curled up and floating on top of the water was a dead squirrel. It
had apparently crawled down the vent pipe and found its way into the
commode where it had drowned.

I pulled the dead carcas out and put it into a 1 gallon zip lock bag.
I then placed that bag into a trash back and sealed it. Both then
went into the trash for next day pickup. Oh, and my wife never ever
never ever goes to the potty without turning on the lights and double
checking under the lid before setting down. Can't figure why she
wanted that small ceremic squirrel to sit on the top of the tank
though.

On Apr 19, 5:06*pm, "Marshall Tucker" wrote:
"Billy" wrote in message

....





In article ,
"Marshall Tucker" wrote:

"Dan Musicant" wrote in message
. ..
Last evening I saw it, traumatized by a blow to the head or neck from
the rat trap it had hit in my backyard. The trap was tethered to a
tree.
The bugger (or its cousin) has been digging up my newly planted squash
seeds and this is the only way I've been able to control (somewhat) the
problem.

This morning it's surely dead (I saw one, maybe the same one) that was
evidently stunned from hitting the trap a few days ago, looking dead,
but when I turned my back it darted away.

Warm weather is expected the next few days here in Berkeley, CA (~80
degrees) and wonder about putting it in plastic bags (nested) in my
trash container, pickup being Wednesday morning. Call a city agency?
Bury it in my back yard? What would you do?

Dan

...only in California....

Where's your trailer parked?
--

- Billy
"For the first time in the history of the world, every human being
is now subjected to contact with dangerous chemicals, from the
moment of conception until death." *- Rachel Carson

Ah, yet another pseudo environmentalist-wacko & Obammy-socialist weights in.

*No trailer though-- gotta' 4300 square foot custom designed and built home
in north Georgia...and from which I can plink squirrels high in the adjacent
oak trees from my second floor bedroom window or balcony. The kids need to
use a scoped .22 rifle while I can drop them with a .22 pistol-- my favorite
being my vintage Browning Challenger with a 6" barrel.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -


Nice, we have no gun rights in Chicago, guns are illegal here (murder
capital of the US and Olympic candidate city).

In article ,
(Malcolm Hoar) wrote:

In article
, Billy
wrote:

So, you reckon city government should be making the career choices
for your young citizens then?

You obviously don't understand English. I would be happy to put the
present pack of congressmen against the wall, with all the Wall Street
financiers that you can find, and start over.

So would I. And how exactly does resolution regarding Marine
recruiters advance the cause? Especially when the resolution
was quickly repealed as soon as a few Federal dollars were
dangled in front of those who enacted it.

Berkeley residents would be much better served by having
their local officials address local issues. There are
better ways for Berkeley citizens to get involved in
national politics if they choose to do so.

Engaging in silly posturing isn't going to help fix anything.

Then you could have saved us time by holstering your invectives and ad
hominens, to wit: "Berkeley, CA . . .It's the capital of Crazy. Ah, yet
another pseudo environmentalist-wacko & Obammy-socialist weights in." I
suppose you thought that this was your "charm" offensive? From what you
have written, I can only conclude that YOU don't understand us.

The residents of northern California, having few defense (offense)
contractors offering jobs, call 'em the way they sees 'em. Both of
Bush'e Wars have enriched the wealthy, traumatized their survivors, and
made the U.S.A. a pariah state in the eyes of the world.

Military spending isn't a sustainable way to create jobs. Ask the
British Empire.

I suppose you consider an environmentalist someone like Dixie Ray Lee
(acid rain, ozone hole, and global warming are all natural events),
Dennis Avery (whose work is supported by Archer Daniels Midland,
ConAgra, Cargill) and pesticide manufacturers (e.g. American Cyanamid,
Ciba-Geigy, Monsanto, Syngenta).), or Newt Gingrich, who's "Contract
with America" de-funded the Congressional Office of Technological
Assessment, blinding Congress to the impacts of pro-smokestack
deregulations.

By Obammy, I presume that you are a racist (get help).

By socialist, you must mean I don't vote for the benefit of the richest
1% of Americans. No more plantations, thang-kew very much.

As far as the dead squirrel, Dan Musicant should be more careful in the
future, but buzzards gotta live to.

If your going to shoot squirrels, eat 'em.

Oh Beautiful for smoggy skies, insecticided grain,
For strip-mined mountain's majesty above the asphalt plain.
America, America, man sheds his waste on thee,
And hides the pines with billboard signs, from sea to oily sea.
~George Carlin
--

- Billy
"For the first time in the history of the world, every human being
is now subjected to contact with dangerous chemicals, from the
moment of conception until death." - Rachel Carson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI29wVQN8Go

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1072040.html

In article , Billy wrote:

I suppose you thought...

So many false assumptions... except for the one about my shoe size.

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| Gary Player. |
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"Dan Musicant" wrote in message

Bury it in my back yard? What would you do?

Bury it. Why would you consider doing anything else? It's free nutrients.

"Dioclese" NONE wrote in message
m...
"Dan Musicant" wrote in message
...
Last evening I saw it, traumatized by a blow to the head or neck from
the rat trap it had hit in my backyard. The trap was tethered to a tree.
The bugger (or its cousin) has been digging up my newly planted squash
seeds and this is the only way I've been able to control (somewhat) the
problem.

This morning it's surely dead (I saw one, maybe the same one) that was
evidently stunned from hitting the trap a few days ago, looking dead,
but when I turned my back it darted away.

Warm weather is expected the next few days here in Berkeley, CA (~80
degrees) and wonder about putting it in plastic bags (nested) in my
trash container, pickup being Wednesday morning. Call a city agency?
Bury it in my back yard? What would you do?

Dan

Handle with vinyl gloves. Place in plastic bag. Empty contents on top of
the nearest large ant bed. Do not re-use the bag. Ants are the biggest
natural and quick disposal machine for dead varmints around here.

dead birds, animals etc round my place go in to a shallow hole or even under
some thick mulch and help my trees grow. 2 cats I recently buried have a
couple of shrubs growing over them now.

rob

BobR wrote:

Oh, and my wife never ever
never ever goes to the potty without turning on the lights and double
checking under the lid before setting down. Can't figure why she
wanted that small ceremic squirrel to sit on the top of the tank
though.

You gotta get one of these:

http://www.prankplace.com/toiletmons...FQ6jagod7GV3FQ

Your wife will be ever so, um, 'grateful' is not the exact word I'm looking
for...

On Apr 21, 7:39*am, "HeyBub" wrote:
BobR wrote:

*Oh, and my wife never ever
never ever goes to the potty without turning on the lights and double
checking under the lid before setting down. *Can't figure why she
wanted that small ceremic squirrel to sit on the top of the tank
though.

You gotta get one of these:

http://www.prankplace.com/toiletmons...Kr-gZoCFQ6jago....

Your wife will be ever so, um, 'grateful' is not the exact word I'm looking
for...

Hey, my mama didn't raise any fools. I am not about to give that to
her, I value my life too much. Now, should I tell you about the
little green frog that she keeps on the tank as well? There are real
advantages to standing when you pee!

On Apr 21, 7:39*am, "HeyBub" wrote:
BobR wrote:

*Oh, and my wife never ever
never ever goes to the potty without turning on the lights and double
checking under the lid before setting down. *Can't figure why she
wanted that small ceremic squirrel to sit on the top of the tank
though.

You gotta get one of these:

http://www.prankplace.com/toiletmons...Kr-gZoCFQ6jago....

Your wife will be ever so, um, 'grateful' is not the exact word I'm looking
for...

Another fun one is to put a ruler in the water with one end under the
front of the seat.
When someone sets down the ruler pops up and splashes at them.

Don’t ask me how I know.

;-)

On Apr 21, 9:16*am, BobR wrote:
On Apr 21, 7:39*am, "HeyBub" wrote:

BobR wrote:

*Oh, and my wife never ever
never ever goes to the potty without turning on the lights and double
checking under the lid before setting down. *Can't figure why she
wanted that small ceremic squirrel to sit on the top of the tank
though.

You gotta get one of these:

http://www.prankplace.com/toiletmons...Kr-gZoCFQ6jago....

Your wife will be ever so, um, 'grateful' is not the exact word I'm looking
for...

Hey, my mama didn't raise any fools. *I am not about to give that to
her, I value my life too much. * *Now, should I tell you about the
little green frog that she keeps on the tank as well? *There are real
advantages to standing when you pee!

They are a totem to protect the person owning them from invasion from
the animal that it represents.
;-)

Try replacing the frog with a plastic frog and tie it to the seat so
that when she sets down it jumps at her from behind.

I have one that I got from the garden store that is rubber and is
about the size of a big bull frog.

People are starting to get used to seeing it jump out at them around
here.
I think I need a plastic snake.
;-)

On Apr 21, 9:51*am, CanopyCo wrote:
On Apr 21, 7:39*am, "HeyBub" wrote:

BobR wrote:

*Oh, and my wife never ever
never ever goes to the potty without turning on the lights and double
checking under the lid before setting down. *Can't figure why she
wanted that small ceremic squirrel to sit on the top of the tank
though.

You gotta get one of these:

http://www.prankplace.com/toiletmons...Kr-gZoCFQ6jago....

Your wife will be ever so, um, 'grateful' is not the exact word I'm looking
for...

Another fun one is to put a ruler in the water with one end under the
front of the seat.
When someone sets down the ruler pops up and splashes at them.

Don’t ask me how I know.

;-)

You either don't do this at home or have a serious death wish.

Freeze the squirrel in dry ice it and send it to Tibet where it will
will be feed to large vultures.

Very good Karma.

Bill

--
Garden in shade zone 5 S Jersey USA

Not all who wander are lost.
- J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973)

On Apr 21, 9:58*am, CanopyCo wrote:
On Apr 21, 9:16*am, BobR wrote:





On Apr 21, 7:39*am, "HeyBub" wrote:

BobR wrote:

*Oh, and my wife never ever
never ever goes to the potty without turning on the lights and double
checking under the lid before setting down. *Can't figure why she
wanted that small ceremic squirrel to sit on the top of the tank
though.

You gotta get one of these:

http://www.prankplace.com/toiletmons...Kr-gZoCFQ6jago...

Your wife will be ever so, um, 'grateful' is not the exact word I'm looking
for...

Hey, my mama didn't raise any fools. *I am not about to give that to
her, I value my life too much. * *Now, should I tell you about the
little green frog that she keeps on the tank as well? *There are real
advantages to standing when you pee!

They are a totem to protect the person owning them from invasion from
the animal that it represents.
;-)

Try replacing the frog with a plastic frog and tie it to the seat so
that when she sets down it jumps at her from behind.


I don't need to do that because that is almost exactly what happened.
We lived in a neighborhood that was cut out of dense forest and tree
frogs were very plentiful. They would show up all over the place.
One night my wife got up in the middle of the night to go to the
bathroom. There was a small night light in the bathroom so she didn't
turn on the overhead light and sit down on the toilet. A few seconds
later, she woke the entire house with a ear piercing scream. A small
tree frog had come through the sewer line and hidden under the rim of
the toilet. When she sit down and started her thing, it apparently
decided to jump and landed on her bottom. The VERY NEXT MORNING I had
to skip work and get some wire screens to put over the sewer vents.
About a week later, the little plastic frog showed up on the back of
the tank. At least she does have a sense of humor about the event.


I have one that I got from the garden store that is rubber and is
about the size of a big bull frog.

People are starting to get used to seeing it jump out at them around
here.
I think I need a plastic snake.
;-)-

I don't know where your "around here" is but it sure isn't around my
wife or you might not be alive too long. BG

BobR wrote:
(snip)
I don't need to do that because that is almost exactly what happened.
We lived in a neighborhood that was cut out of dense forest and tree
frogs were very plentiful. They would show up all over the place.
One night my wife got up in the middle of the night to go to the
bathroom. There was a small night light in the bathroom so she didn't
turn on the overhead light and sit down on the toilet. A few seconds
later, she woke the entire house with a ear piercing scream. A small
tree frog had come through the sewer line and hidden under the rim of
the toilet. When she sit down and started her thing, it apparently
decided to jump and landed on her bottom. The VERY NEXT MORNING I had
to skip work and get some wire screens to put over the sewer vents.
About a week later, the little plastic frog showed up on the back of
the tank. At least she does have a sense of humor about the event.

Ugh- talking about tree frogs brings up a gross memory, but at least it
was outside my domicile. Lived in apartments awhile back, and had an old
beater minivan I used as a hauling vehicle. Went out to start it up one
day, after not having used it in awhile. There was a dead tree frog,
baked onto the drivers door near the mirror. As best as I can figure,
the poor thing jumped up on there to enjoy the sunshine, and had gotten
stuck because the metal was so hot it immediately cooked his skin right
to it. It was hard to clean off, holding one hand over my mouth to avoid
gagging. (Yes, I am pretty squeamish about dead stuff. My head knows
better, but my stomach says otherwise.)

--
aem sends...

On Apr 21, 10:24 am, BobR wrote:
On Apr 21, 9:58 am, CanopyCo wrote:





On Apr 21, 9:16 am, BobR wrote:

On Apr 21, 7:39 am, "HeyBub" wrote:

BobR wrote:

Oh, and my wife never ever
never ever goes to the potty without turning on the lights and double
checking under the lid before setting down. Can't figure why she
wanted that small ceremic squirrel to sit on the top of the tank
though.

You gotta get one of these:

http://www.prankplace.com/toiletmons...Kr-gZoCFQ6jago...

Your wife will be ever so, um, 'grateful' is not the exact word I'm looking
for...

Hey, my mama didn't raise any fools. I am not about to give that to
her, I value my life too much. Now, should I tell you about the
little green frog that she keeps on the tank as well? There are real
advantages to standing when you pee!

They are a totem to protect the person owning them from invasion from
the animal that it represents.
;-)

Try replacing the frog with a plastic frog and tie it to the seat so
that when she sets down it jumps at her from behind.

I don't need to do that because that is almost exactly what happened.
We lived in a neighborhood that was cut out of dense forest and tree
frogs were very plentiful. They would show up all over the place.
One night my wife got up in the middle of the night to go to the
bathroom. There was a small night light in the bathroom so she didn't
turn on the overhead light and sit down on the toilet. A few seconds
later, she woke the entire house with a ear piercing scream. A small
tree frog had come through the sewer line and hidden under the rim of
the toilet. When she sit down and started her thing, it apparently
decided to jump and landed on her bottom. The VERY NEXT MORNING I had
to skip work and get some wire screens to put over the sewer vents.
About a week later, the little plastic frog showed up on the back of
the tank. At least she does have a sense of humor about the event.


Just a little something about tree frogs.
I used to keep one in the house as a pet.
They will come into the house by way of the front door next to the
door light.
They hang out there hunting bugs, and sometimes jump into the house to
explore a new hunting ground.
Then when they start drying out, they go to the best water source that
they can find.
The toilet, due to it’s large pool size and the fact that it is not
used as much as the sink and is not visible from where the people hang
out.

Thus, the screen may not solve the problem.

;-)

I have one that I got from the garden store that is rubber and is
about the size of a big bull frog.

People are starting to get used to seeing it jump out at them around
here.
I think I need a plastic snake.
;-)-

I don't know where your "around here" is but it sure isn't around my
wife or you might not be alive too long. BG- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I live alone, in Tulsa Oklahoma area.
Can’t imagine why.
;-)

On Apr 22, 10:04*am, CanopyCo wrote:
On Apr 21, 10:24 am, BobR wrote:





On Apr 21, 9:58 am, CanopyCo wrote:

On Apr 21, 9:16 am, BobR wrote:

On Apr 21, 7:39 am, "HeyBub" wrote:

BobR wrote:

*Oh, and my wife never ever
never ever goes to the potty without turning on the lights and double
checking under the lid before setting down. *Can't figure why she
wanted that small ceremic squirrel to sit on the top of the tank
though.

You gotta get one of these:

http://www.prankplace.com/toiletmons...Kr-gZoCFQ6jago...

Your wife will be ever so, um, 'grateful' is not the exact word I'm looking
for...

Hey, my mama didn't raise any fools. *I am not about to give that to
her, I value my life too much. * *Now, should I tell you about the
little green frog that she keeps on the tank as well? *There are real
advantages to standing when you pee!

They are a totem to protect the person owning them from invasion from
the animal that it represents.
;-)

Try replacing the frog with a plastic frog and tie it to the seat so
that when she sets down it jumps at her from behind.

I don't need to do that because that is almost exactly what happened.
We lived in a neighborhood that was cut out of dense forest and tree
frogs were very plentiful. *They would show up all over the place.
One night my wife got up in the middle of the night to go to the
bathroom. *There was a small night light in the bathroom so she didn't
turn on the overhead light and sit down on the toilet. *A few seconds
later, she woke the entire house with a ear piercing scream. *A small
tree frog had come through the sewer line and hidden under the rim of
the toilet. *When she sit down and started her thing, it apparently
decided to jump and landed on her bottom. *The VERY NEXT MORNING I had
to skip work and get some wire screens to put over the sewer vents.
About a week later, the little plastic frog showed up on the back of
the tank. *At least she does have a sense of humor about the event.

Just a little something about tree frogs.
I used to keep one in the house as a pet.
They will come into the house by way of the front door next to the
door light.
They hang out there hunting bugs, and sometimes jump into the house to
explore a new hunting ground.
Then when they start drying out, they go to the best water source that
they can find.
The toilet, due to it’s large pool size and the fact that it is not
used as much as the sink and is not visible from where the people hang
out.

Thus, the screen may not solve the problem.


SHHHHHHH, don't you ever tell my wife that.

I don't know how my wife does it but she finds every little critter
that manages to get into the house. Not only does she spot every tree
frong but those little lizards that manage to slip in are in great
danger from her. Where we live now there are no tree frogs but the
small almost clear baby lizards get in all the time and she finds
every last one of them. She finds and I have to remove because she
won't touch them...even the little baby ones.

;-)

I have one that I got from the garden store that is rubber and is
about the size of a big bull frog.

People are starting to get used to seeing it jump out at them around
here.
I think I need a plastic snake.
;-)-

I don't know where your "around here" is but it sure isn't around my
wife or you might not be alive too long. *BG- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I live alone, in Tulsa Oklahoma area.
Can’t imagine why.
;-)-

I can't imagine why either. What's with these women that can't take a
joke?

"BobR" wrote in message
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On Apr 22, 10:04 am, CanopyCo wrote:
On Apr 21, 10:24 am, BobR wrote:





On Apr 21, 9:58 am, CanopyCo wrote:

On Apr 21, 9:16 am, BobR wrote:

On Apr 21, 7:39 am, "HeyBub" wrote:

BobR wrote:

Oh, and my wife never ever
never ever goes to the potty without turning on the lights and
double
checking under the lid before setting down. Can't figure why she
wanted that small ceremic squirrel to sit on the top of the tank
though.

You gotta get one of these:

http://www.prankplace.com/toiletmons...Kr-gZoCFQ6jago...

Your wife will be ever so, um, 'grateful' is not the exact word
I'm looking
for...

Hey, my mama didn't raise any fools. I am not about to give that to
her, I value my life too much. Now, should I tell you about the
little green frog that she keeps on the tank as well? There are real
advantages to standing when you pee!

They are a totem to protect the person owning them from invasion from
the animal that it represents.
;-)

Try replacing the frog with a plastic frog and tie it to the seat so
that when she sets down it jumps at her from behind.

I don't need to do that because that is almost exactly what happened.
We lived in a neighborhood that was cut out of dense forest and tree
frogs were very plentiful. They would show up all over the place.
One night my wife got up in the middle of the night to go to the
bathroom. There was a small night light in the bathroom so she didn't
turn on the overhead light and sit down on the toilet. A few seconds
later, she woke the entire house with a ear piercing scream. A small
tree frog had come through the sewer line and hidden under the rim of
the toilet. When she sit down and started her thing, it apparently
decided to jump and landed on her bottom. The VERY NEXT MORNING I had
to skip work and get some wire screens to put over the sewer vents.
About a week later, the little plastic frog showed up on the back of
the tank. At least she does have a sense of humor about the event.

Just a little something about tree frogs.
I used to keep one in the house as a pet.
They will come into the house by way of the front door next to the
door light.
They hang out there hunting bugs, and sometimes jump into the house to
explore a new hunting ground.
Then when they start drying out, they go to the best water source that
they can find.
The toilet, due to it’s large pool size and the fact that it is not
used as much as the sink and is not visible from where the people hang
out.

Thus, the screen may not solve the problem.


SHHHHHHH, don't you ever tell my wife that.

I don't know how my wife does it but she finds every little critter
that manages to get into the house. Not only does she spot every tree
frong but those little lizards that manage to slip in are in great
danger from her. Where we live now there are no tree frogs but the
small almost clear baby lizards get in all the time and she finds
every last one of them. She finds and I have to remove because she
won't touch them...even the little baby ones.

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you need a cat. she'd never see them again.

On Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:07:13 +1000, "FarmI" ask@itshall be given
wrote:

:"Dan Musicant" wrote in message
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: Bury it in my back yard? What would you do?
:
:Bury it. Why would you consider doing anything else? It's free nutrients.


After reading scores of posts I decided this is the best idea. However,
before that ever happened I put the frozen corpse in the trash. Next
time.

Dan

PS It could have gone under one of my plum trees.


Email: dmusicant at pacbell dot net

On Apr 19, 10:54*am, Frank wrote:
wrote:
Last evening I saw it, traumatized by a blow to the head or neck from
the rat trap it had hit in my backyard. The trap was tethered to a tree..
The bugger (or its cousin) has been digging up my newly planted squash
seeds and this is the only way I've been able to control (somewhat) the
problem.

This morning it's surely dead (I saw one, maybe the same one) that was
evidently stunned from hitting the trap a few days ago, looking dead,
but when I turned my back it darted away.

Warm weather is expected the next few days here in Berkeley, CA (~80
degrees) and wonder about putting it in plastic bags (nested) in my
trash container, pickup being Wednesday morning. Call a city agency?
Bury it in my back yard? What would you do?

Dan

Plastic bag in trash or bury it. *Worst thing you can do is let it sit
out where flies will get at it, lay eggs and maggots will cause a stink.
My lot is big enough that I just throw in brush and let foxes or crows
eat it but there is always smell potential.- Hide quoted text -

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What? That's what I do, and I fish with the maggots.

On May 1, 6:27*am, wrote:
On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:34:49 +0100, Dan Musicant )
wrote:





On Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:07:13 +1000, "FarmI" ask@itshall be given
wrote:

:"Dan Musicant" wrote in message
:
: Bury it in my back yard? What would you do?
:
:Bury it. *Why would you consider doing anything else? *It's free nutrients.

After reading scores of posts I decided this is the best idea. However,
before that ever happened I put the frozen corpse in the trash. Next
time.

Dan

PS *It could have gone under one of my plum trees.

A real man would cook it and eat it.
A redneck would eat it raw.
You must be either a yuppie or gay.- Hide quoted text -

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Tell you what, the next one that I find I will send it to you for
supper.

I leave dead rodents on top of stumps around my property for raptors. I
left a dead squirrel there once, but apparently squirrel wasn't popular that
week. It rotted, and I had to take a shovel and finally bury it .
EWWWWWWWWWWWWW.

Steve

On Apr 19, 10:24*am, Dan Musicant ) wrote:
Last evening I saw it, traumatized by a blow to the head or neck from
the rat trap it had hit in my backyard. The trap was tethered to a tree.
The bugger (or its cousin) has been digging up my newly planted squash
seeds and this is the only way I've been able to control (somewhat) the
problem.

This morning it's surely dead (I saw one, maybe the same one) that was
evidently stunned from hitting the trap a few days ago, looking dead,
but when I turned my back it darted away.

Warm weather is expected the next few days here in Berkeley, CA (~80
degrees) and wonder about putting it in plastic bags (nested) in my
trash container, pickup being Wednesday morning. Call a city agency?
Bury it in my back yard? What would you do?

Dan

CPR