Shamu Posted September 11, 2010 Member ID: 715 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 8 Topic Count: 418 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 2178 Content Per Day: 0.41 Reputation: 1183 Achievement Points: 16606 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/09/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 11/04/1943 Device: Windows Share Posted September 11, 2010 Some already know of what I speak from game conversaation. On Labor Day two person of....well never mind of what,......tried to break into my "vacation" home.. They were scared off by neighbors who then called the police and me. No harm done and no arrests. What I have done is installed a wireless security system with motion detectors and door alarms. Wireless so if they cut the phone line it will not take down the system. I feel this at least gives me some level of security. However I also have other home invaders............. freakin Squirrels........... countryfried rats if you will. I don't know how many but they have taken residence in the joists roof between the ceiling and the roof. Outside where my fireplace chimney meets the roof line they have chewed out a hole about 6" X 8". Granted the wood in this area suffered water damage and needed repair. Sitting in the house you can hear them wandering the highway they have made in my ceiling. I have engaged a contractor to make repairs but not before I deal with the squirrels. Next week I am in Texas but on my return the hunt begins. This could turn out to be like Elmer Fudd and Bugs Bunny: Or like Bill Murray and the Gopher: My plan of attack is to inspect my house for all possible points of entry, seal all but one and hopefully resolve my problem with a Havahart live trap baited with peanut butter. The lucky ones will go into the trap and be relocated humanely. Others are going to be lured to a bait stand on my porch with a tempting offering of sunflower seeds and peanut butter. I shall sit in an upstairs window with a book, a beverage of choice and my trusty .22 rifle. Any squirrel partaking of the sunflower seed buffet will also receive an injection of lead courtesy of me. Granted some innocent non-resident squirrels may meet their fate in this manner but when in doubt, kill them all. After a one week hunt I will seal the hole until permanent repairs can be made. I may also throw in a few mothballs in the hopes that causes further discomfort for the squirrels. Someone in game today suggested Oil of Peppermint as a disuader also. Have to get some of that too. On my return from Texas I shall report on my progress. Until then suggestions welcome but no poisons. I wish to be environmentally responsible. And no game control person either, I probably know as much as or more than most of them. I will also be doing some Internet research. The hunt is ON!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGTDANKO Posted September 11, 2010 Member ID: 3214 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 27 Topic Count: 206 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 2362 Content Per Day: 0.53 Reputation: 50 Achievement Points: 14004 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/21/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 4, 2015 Birthday: 06/23/1981 Share Posted September 11, 2010 lmao enjoy the hunt and it better be budwiesr damn i t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbart Posted September 11, 2010 Member ID: 51 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 51 Topic Count: 342 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 5974 Content Per Day: 1.11 Reputation: 3766 Achievement Points: 45818 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 27, 2021 Birthday: 06/26/1949 Share Posted September 11, 2010 Get them varmit cong...lol...Squirrel and dumplins yum... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
GaberialX Posted September 11, 2010 Member ID: 891 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 0 Topic Count: 32 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 387 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 1 Achievement Points: 2261 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/16/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 25, 2018 Birthday: 02/27/1980 Share Posted September 11, 2010 Put a couple figure 4 traps with peanut butter on the outer rim of your house, it draws them out and kills them everytime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamu Posted September 18, 2010 Member ID: 715 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 8 Topic Count: 418 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 2178 Content Per Day: 0.41 Reputation: 1183 Achievement Points: 16606 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/09/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 11/04/1943 Device: Windows Author Share Posted September 18, 2010 The first casualties of my home invasion: Obviously not squirrels as first thought. Both weighed abount 20 LB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Diggler Posted September 18, 2010 Member ID: 98 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 68 Topic Count: 23 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 3262 Content Per Day: 0.61 Reputation: 936 Achievement Points: 18950 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Birthday: 05/29/1968 Device: Windows Share Posted September 18, 2010 Finally get too use one of those gun's in that vast collection.....Hhmmm Shamu... Yours: Dirk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Blackbart Posted September 18, 2010 Member ID: 51 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 51 Topic Count: 342 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 5974 Content Per Day: 1.11 Reputation: 3766 Achievement Points: 45818 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 27, 2021 Birthday: 06/26/1949 Share Posted September 18, 2010 Looks like Davey Crockett left a couple of hats in your attic...lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Shamu Posted September 18, 2010 Member ID: 715 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 8 Topic Count: 418 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 2178 Content Per Day: 0.41 Reputation: 1183 Achievement Points: 16606 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/09/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 11/04/1943 Device: Windows Author Share Posted September 18, 2010 I cannot claim those two kills, I just returned from Texas last night. My son and his fiancee went to the house to see what they could do and that's the result. There is at least one more in residence. Unfortunate to have to kill them and not the choice of either of us but a racoons are definitely a problem. The live trap was set but they ignored it and both climbed down and were shot. The live trap is on the roof near the hole. They came out from the chimmney hole in early evening Friday, ignored the trap and climbed down to the ground where my son shot them. Another had poked his head out but went back in. Got too dark for shooting after that. Livetrap is still set and hopefully racoon number 3 finds his way in. No knowing if there are racoons 4,5,? still in my roof. It is a large Havahart trap and suitable for racoon. My son will be there for the weekend and I will be going there Monday afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryWeezer Posted September 18, 2010 Member ID: 20166 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 611 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 7652 Content Per Day: 1.98 Reputation: 7228 Achievement Points: 53663 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 36 Joined: 10/04/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 16 Birthday: 10/16/1946 Device: Windows Share Posted September 18, 2010 I regret that I have no choice but to put PETA on your ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Shamu Posted September 18, 2010 Member ID: 715 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 8 Topic Count: 418 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 2178 Content Per Day: 0.41 Reputation: 1183 Achievement Points: 16606 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/09/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 11/04/1943 Device: Windows Author Share Posted September 18, 2010 SgtHarryWeezer I regret that I have no choice but to put PETA on your ass. Actually you might find it interesting that PETA is a beneficiary in my will. It's like the NRA, I support both organizations but am not in agreement with everything for either one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbart Posted September 18, 2010 Member ID: 51 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 51 Topic Count: 342 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 5974 Content Per Day: 1.11 Reputation: 3766 Achievement Points: 45818 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 27, 2021 Birthday: 06/26/1949 Share Posted September 18, 2010 The trap should be placed on the ground and baited with an ear of corn or a small pile of shelled corn...When the coons come out it is to go get something to eat and that means comming down not going up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Tball Posted September 18, 2010 Member ID: 112 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 2 Topic Count: 104 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1132 Content Per Day: 0.21 Reputation: 228 Achievement Points: 6975 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 3, 2015 Birthday: 10/09/1960 Share Posted September 18, 2010 Hmmmm i like PETA People Eating Tasty Animals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamu Posted September 19, 2010 Member ID: 715 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 8 Topic Count: 418 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 2178 Content Per Day: 0.41 Reputation: 1183 Achievement Points: 16606 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/09/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 11/04/1943 Device: Windows Author Share Posted September 19, 2010 Tball Hmmmm i like PETA People Eating Tasty Animals No problem with eating tasty animals, I would not exist without beef on my plate. I do not like fur coats and even less animals used for laboratories. Baby seal bashing disgusts me. I recognize the value of animals for legitimate medical testing but do not like it. ( But not for cosmetics and such. ) Maybe instead of death or life imprisonment we could turn those useless tax sucking prisoners into lab rats and get some value for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamu Posted September 20, 2010 Member ID: 715 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 8 Topic Count: 418 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 2178 Content Per Day: 0.41 Reputation: 1183 Achievement Points: 16606 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/09/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 11/04/1943 Device: Windows Author Share Posted September 20, 2010 Well the latest update. Two more dead raccoons and one live trapped. Live trapped one to be relocated to wreak havoc on someone elses home far from mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamu Posted September 21, 2010 Member ID: 715 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 8 Topic Count: 418 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 2178 Content Per Day: 0.41 Reputation: 1183 Achievement Points: 16606 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/09/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 11/04/1943 Device: Windows Author Share Posted September 21, 2010 Okay, here is the one live trapped with my dogs tormenting it. No harm done except barking and growling, not sure who was more upset, my dogs or the coon. Anyway this one was luckier than the other 4 that are dead. I released this one about 7.5 miles from my house on remote state land well suited to raccoons because of the oak and beech trees along with a large swampy area. Just a pic of my Pocono house: The raccoons are in the left hand side roof. 5 down, no idea how many more to go. Live trap baited with sardines and ready to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamu Posted September 29, 2010 Member ID: 715 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 8 Topic Count: 418 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 2178 Content Per Day: 0.41 Reputation: 1183 Achievement Points: 16606 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/09/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 11/04/1943 Device: Windows Author Share Posted September 29, 2010 RACCOONS GET REVENGE!!!!!!!!!!! I am just home form the hospital earlier this afternoon where I was being treated for a broken back, fractured L1 vertebrae and a concussion with some bleeding on the brain. I will be wearing a "Turtle Shell" type brace for a few weeks and the concussion is being monitored. No car driving for awhile. Back is sore, head has a slight headache and some dizziness when moving. Details later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomOperator Posted September 29, 2010 Member ID: 1746 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 0 Topic Count: 11 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 135 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 785 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/29/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 8, 2014 Birthday: 01/24/1979 Share Posted September 29, 2010 Geeeeezzz, That sounds awful! I hope you heal quickly. Although, I have enjoyed following your updates on this saga. Perhaps it's time for a "psychoacousticcorrection" like that used in Panama. Send the dogs to a friend, put in some ear plugs, andturn it up to 11. Maybe download some Thai Opera, or Bagpipes. Good luck and again I hope you heal well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCheeseyCrusader Posted September 29, 2010 Member ID: 88 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 32 Topic Count: 248 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 3484 Content Per Day: 0.65 Reputation: 1843 Achievement Points: 22909 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 4 hours ago Birthday: 11/13/1991 Device: Windows Share Posted September 29, 2010 This is why the mini-gun was invented Damn sorry to hear about your back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
DEEJAYKEG Posted September 29, 2010 Member ID: 1238 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 35 Topic Count: 1207 Topics Per Day: 0.23 Content Count: 6083 Content Per Day: 1.18 Reputation: 4984 Achievement Points: 50727 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 11 Joined: 03/12/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 11 Device: Kindle Fire Share Posted September 29, 2010 Hagar43 RACCOONS GET REVENGE!!!!!!!!!!! I am just home form the hospital earlier this afternoon where I was being treated for a broken back, fractured L1 vertebrae and a concussion with some bleeding on the brain. I will be wearing a "Turtle Shell" type brace for a few weeks and the concussion is being monitored. No car driving for awhile. Back is sore, head has a slight headache and some dizziness when moving. Details later. Nasty! Take it easy, fella! What happened? Did you fall off the roof? Get well soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Shamu Posted September 30, 2010 Member ID: 715 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 8 Topic Count: 418 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 2178 Content Per Day: 0.41 Reputation: 1183 Achievement Points: 16606 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/09/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 11/04/1943 Device: Windows Author Share Posted September 30, 2010 A little more detail I was having a problem at a secondary home I have in the Pocono Mtns. of PA, a family of raccoons had taken up residence in my ceiling joists. They had chewed a large hole where my chimney chase met the roof line of my house and moved in.My youngest son went up and managed to shoot 4 and live trap one which we released far from the house (7.5 Mi.) I then took up guard duty. I reset the live trap on the roof and set out food appealing to raccoons to shoot any who might come to the bait during the night. I saw none and trapped none and only lost a little sleep watching the bait.Last Thursday I was to leave the house and head home to take my wife to the Doctor for a Friday surgical procedure. About 8:45 AM I went up the ladder to retrieve the Havahart Live Trap and promptly fell from the ladder landing on my butt. Two neighborhood kids saw me fall and provided the description. I remember very little and did not regain consciousness except briefly while being loaded into the ambulance. Short term memory was a problem but all is coming back slowly. It is an odd experience having a memory lapse.I was taken to a local Stroudsburg, PA hospital where a cat scan was done and the determination was made to send me to another hospital, Lehigh Valley Hospital, because of neurological issues. A good choice in my book.Bottom line is I have a bad concussion with brain bleeding which is now stopped. I also broke my back by fracturing the L 1 vertebrae. Fortunately I do have full mobility but have to wear a "turtle shell" back brace most of the day. I do not need it when in bed. The lasting effect of the concussion is repeated dizziness with movement and a constant low grade head ache. I am on pain relievers (Percoset) and muscle relaxers (Robaxin). If my meds are not taken in a timely fashion I don't feel too good. Even tried gaming a bit today and it went fine. Got a bit of a headache but that could just be a natural event. Sitting in the chair with my back braced is not the most comfortable position. That said, everyone go easy on me. I expect I will be in game most mornings but expect my wife would not approve when she is home on guard duty. Note the name change from Hagar to Shamu.......my most commonly used game name for many years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemps Posted September 30, 2010 Member ID: 1482 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 37 Topic Count: 120 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2018 Content Per Day: 0.40 Reputation: 1440 Achievement Points: 15303 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/05/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 15 Birthday: 07/13/1967 Device: Windows Share Posted September 30, 2010 Wow dude, sorry to hear about your fall, i hope you get to feeling better soon! Do you know if you just slipped or....did you get push, maybe some ratcoon payback! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Shamu Posted October 1, 2010 Member ID: 715 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 8 Topic Count: 418 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 2178 Content Per Day: 0.41 Reputation: 1183 Achievement Points: 16606 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/09/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 11/04/1943 Device: Windows Author Share Posted October 1, 2010 Hemps Wow dude, sorry to hear about your fall, i hope you get to feeling better soon! Do you know if you just slipped or....did you get push, maybe some raccoon payback! As memory comes back it was a miss step on the way down carrying the trap. A fall of about 8 to 10 feet onto hard compacted dirt. It also had elements of stupidity. Aluminum ladder rungs were wet, bad shoes, and the stones used to level the foot of the ladder were less than ideal. OSHA would not have approved. For those of you who don't know OSHA is the government organization responsible for the heath and safety of workers in the US. (Occupational Health and Safety Administration) I will be buying a ladder with adjustable leg length. Maybe the ghosts of the departed raccoons did put a curse on me but I did enough things wrong to deserve what I got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Diggler Posted October 1, 2010 Member ID: 98 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 68 Topic Count: 23 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 3262 Content Per Day: 0.61 Reputation: 936 Achievement Points: 18950 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Birthday: 05/29/1968 Device: Windows Share Posted October 1, 2010 Not wanting to steal the MOJO out of your post Shamu..... but this bugger chased me along the docks of the Loboc river... theses dam monkeys fight with the cats and dogs out here.... and the dam roosters....lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
tsw 8.5 Posted October 1, 2010 Member ID: 906 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 143 Topic Count: 513 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 17091 Content Per Day: 3.25 Reputation: 42083 Achievement Points: 148602 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 678 Joined: 12/20/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 4 hours ago Birthday: 11/30/1960 Device: Windows Share Posted October 1, 2010 hope you get better .the back is a bad thing to f up .i know .been dealing with it for 25 years .now i have 6 peaces of bone flotting around in my right shoulder .so it is hard to move my right arm every much .pain pills take the edge off but thats about it ..norco and soma 6 times a day .as long as i can stay away from the kinfe the better .but i know one day i will have to get the new shoulder rotter cup..as long as i keep my wrist and forarm on the desk it is not to bad when playing .but after 1 hour i have to stop .get weell soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Shamu Posted October 1, 2010 Member ID: 715 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 8 Topic Count: 418 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 2178 Content Per Day: 0.41 Reputation: 1183 Achievement Points: 16606 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/09/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 11/04/1943 Device: Windows Author Share Posted October 1, 2010 Dirk Diggler Not wanting to steal the MOJO out of your post Shamu..... but this bugger chased me along the docks of the Loboc river... theses dam monkeys fight with the cats and dogs out here.... and the dam roosters....lol I would like to see you deal with that bugger with a rifle........ my money would be on the monkey. Best break out the shotty to even the odds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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