Holy sh!t, there's something *large* living in my wall

[thelanx]

You live in Cambridge? We should have a Boston ATOT meet.

 

[aidanjm]

Originally posted by: AStar617

Originally posted by: aidanjm

Originally posted by: AStar617

Originally posted by: aidanjm
people who kill squirrels deserve to go straight to hell, imo

Hurting/killing a squirrel for sport is completely different from putting down a proven pest humanely and in accordance with local laws if there are no forests around to rerelease it into. Do you agree?

the logical thing to do in your situation would be to simply live peacefully alongside the squirrels. they weren't doing any harm. as an alternative, and with considerable effort and patience, you could have domesticated those squirrels and kept them as household pets, providing you with a unique talking point when visitors call.

If you don't consider chewing holes in my exterior walls and interior ceilings "harm", then sure, they were saints. :roll:

Your last line makes me think my sarcasm meter needs calibration. I hope.

Squirrels instinctively gnaw on hard items like bark or bone to keep their teeth healthy. A small hole in your wall is a trivial 'problem' in the grand scheme of things

 

[SVT Cobra]

This Thread Delivers. 😀

 

[locutus12]

for the OP...


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[Shame]

Great pics! 🙂

I want to open up my own pet removal service: "Ok <insert customer name>, we are going to put two pounds of C4 here, here, here, and a lot here. Between that. the liquid nitrogen, the bunker buster, and the suppression fire, we should have those critters out in no time. All you need to do <insert customer name>, is go to a computer at least 500 yards away and draw pictures in MS Paint and post them on Anandtech Off Topic."

 

[DrPizza]

Squirrels... MMMmmm tasty!
I recommend slowly sauteeing them in a relatively cheap white wine (I use Niagara.) Deliiiiiicious!

 

[AStar617]

Originally posted by: aidanjm

Originally posted by: AStar617

Originally posted by: aidanjm

Originally posted by: AStar617

Originally posted by: aidanjm
people who kill squirrels deserve to go straight to hell, imo

Hurting/killing a squirrel for sport is completely different from putting down a proven pest humanely and in accordance with local laws if there are no forests around to rerelease it into. Do you agree?

the logical thing to do in your situation would be to simply live peacefully alongside the squirrels. they weren't doing any harm. as an alternative, and with considerable effort and patience, you could have domesticated those squirrels and kept them as household pets, providing you with a unique talking point when visitors call.

If you don't consider chewing holes in my exterior walls and interior ceilings "harm", then sure, they were saints. :roll:

Your last line makes me think my sarcasm meter needs calibration. I hope.

Squirrels instinctively gnaw on hard items like bark or bone to keep their teeth healthy. A small hole in your wall is a trivial 'problem' in the grand scheme of things

You can't be serious. Assuming you are, then at best you've never had the responsibility/cost of owning a home, and at worst you are the Squirrel Master from "Half-Baked".

I have no issue with them instinctively chewing on the vast amounts of bark on the several trees in the area around my home. But how about when they enter my house and start chewing the houses electrical wiring inside my ceiling causing thousands of dollars of damage, is that still a trivial problem? 😕 All told, the bill is already well into the hundreds, and when they cross within my four walls, all bets are off.

I have an idea--next time they come back anywhere on my street, my neighbors and I'll have them drop shipped to your door so they can roam free in the sanctuary of your living space instead. While we're at it, we'll extend this pardon to mice as well, so they too can use their eminent domain birthright to chew your floorboards and live in peace and harmony.

:roll:

 

[AndrewR]

Originally posted by: aidanjm

Originally posted by: AStar617

Originally posted by: aidanjm

Originally posted by: AStar617

Originally posted by: aidanjm
people who kill squirrels deserve to go straight to hell, imo

Hurting/killing a squirrel for sport is completely different from putting down a proven pest humanely and in accordance with local laws if there are no forests around to rerelease it into. Do you agree?

the logical thing to do in your situation would be to simply live peacefully alongside the squirrels. they weren't doing any harm. as an alternative, and with considerable effort and patience, you could have domesticated those squirrels and kept them as household pets, providing you with a unique talking point when visitors call.

If you don't consider chewing holes in my exterior walls and interior ceilings "harm", then sure, they were saints. :roll:

Your last line makes me think my sarcasm meter needs calibration. I hope.

Squirrels instinctively gnaw on hard items like bark or bone to keep their teeth healthy. A small hole in your wall is a trivial 'problem' in the grand scheme of things

And rabies is a trivial thing. :roll: Care to have 9 or so shots into your stomach? Troll.