Steve I never read anywhere you were a previous salesman?? You must’ve had a way with words to talk that lady into a marriage proposal 🤣. You guys look happy and relaxed. Carry on.
Steve I never read anywhere you were a previous salesman?? You must’ve had a way with words to talk that lady into a marriage proposal 🤣. You guys look happy and relaxed. Carry on.
I did spend a couple years as an Army Recruiter, if that counts. lol
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"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
Still cleaning up after Helene. This trailer load is from a Widow Maker that the wind dumped in the back yard. Was 12" in diameter at the butt. Got some firewood and this. Getting pretty dry in these parts and there is a great deal of downed timber. There are a lot of brush piles that folks want to burn. Hope some Yay Hoo burning a pile doesn't let it get out of control.
@d_blades said:
Talked to a buddy yesterday, his calf crop looks like it's only about half the expectation. Gotta replace both the young and old bull. He ain't happy.
Reminds me of a joke…An old bull and a young bull are standing way above the valley below, looking at hundreds of females…the young bull barely able to control himself, says to the old bull “let’s run down there and screw one”. The wise old bull in all his wisdom says to the young bull, “let’s stroll down there and fǔck ‘em all”.
Or the one where two old bulls are standing in the pasture overlooking their herd when the farmer pulls up with his trailer. Out jumps this ginormous Brahma bull huffing and snorting. Runs up to the fence and starts bawling and pawing at the ground marking his new territory.
One of the two bulls runs right up to the fence and starts doing the same thing right back at him.
His buddy asks “what the hell are you doing??!!! That sumbitch will kill you when he gets in here.”
The other bull says “and that’ll be ok…I just don’t want him confusing me with one of the cows”
Some of the MKE Herf attendees know about my battle with the sparrows who see the two outside corners of my carport as the perfect place to build a nest and raise their young. It's been an ongoing war ever since I parked my black '98 Accord under there; as you can imagine, it was not acceptable.
Well, this year, there are some new invaders... on one corner some squirrels caught wind of the sparrows' ingenuity and have staked their claim on the southeast corner, and do they ever make a better nest than the sparrows; it's twigs and a half bushel of thatched grass that they must be plucking from my lawn. I thought I'd leave them alone 'cuz at least they don't crap on everything like birds do, but they didn't even ask for permission - they just barged right in - so, to H E Double Hockey sticks with them little bastards. After a week and a half of reaching up there w/ my special nest-busting tool I made a long time ago, it dawned on where they're getting the twigs from; these varmints have taken 1/4 of my Japanese maple's branches. This shall not stand! I'm going to have to riff on a solution @IndustMech offered last year, Great Stuff spray foam and steel wool, subbing in some hardware cloth for the steel wool because of the coverage it'll take.
Why can't they just be happy with the 50' maple that's a mere 20' from my garage? WHY?!?!!!
If my name was Rusty, I'd be out there w/ my .22 and getting me some free dinner, but alas, I am not.
Well, the reason for this rambling backstory is that this morning, I was heading out to tear down whatever they had started since yesterday, and on the sidewalk between the house and the garage, I found the bone pictured below. It looks like it came out of a knee belonging to who-knows-what. Are the squirrels trying to send me a message to stop messing with them? Will I have to send a round-trip ticket from Hayden KY to MKE? Where will this all end?
@peter4jc a good bee/wasp spray directly on the nest should do the trick.
And I’d probably pass on them there city squirrels. If they’re gathering bones it means they’re digging in trash somewhere.
between the house and the garage, I found the bone pictured below. It looks like it came out of a knee belonging to who-knows-what. Are the squirrels trying to send me a message to stop messing with them? Will I have to send a round-trip ticket from Hayden KY to MKE? Where will this all end?
Think it belongs to the guy that had the house before you and tried to get rid of the squirrels too…
Luckily, squirrels and sparrows cannot read and will not know that the poison is meant for bees and wasps. Their education system is worse than hours. 😉
@peter4jc said:
I already bought the spray foam and hardware cloth but your idea sounds so much easier, I think I'll pick up some wasp spray and give it a shot. 👏
Hardware cloth won't work, if they want in.
Don't let the wife know what you spend on guns, ammo or cigars.
@peter4jc said:
I already bought the spray foam and hardware cloth but your idea sounds so much easier, I think I'll pick up some wasp spray and give it a shot. 👏
Hardware cloth won't work, if they want in.
Even if I cover it and encase it in the spray foam?
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I think they both know better...
I did spend a couple years as an Army Recruiter, if that counts. lol
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
Still cleaning up after Helene. This trailer load is from a Widow Maker that the wind dumped in the back yard. Was 12" in diameter at the butt. Got some firewood and this. Getting pretty dry in these parts and there is a great deal of downed timber. There are a lot of brush piles that folks want to burn. Hope some Yay Hoo burning a pile doesn't let it get out of control.
Oh no!!!
My WTF…that’s terrible. Matched perfectly with your pipe accessories. Dog related??
A good cigar and whiskey solve most problems.
NO! This spring I'll check to see if I have one for you.
I've got six more.
Well then...... thanks for the offer.
No need.
Just waiting on crew change day on Tuesday. And hopefully will have the house sold soon after. At least that is the plan.
Calf #2 of 2025.
Moo
I know, You're a big dog and I'm on the list.
Let's eat, GrandMa. / Let's eat GrandMa. -- Punctuation saves lives
It'll be fine once the swelling goes down.
Talked to a buddy yesterday, his calf crop looks like it's only about half the expectation. Gotta replace both the young and old bull. He ain't happy.
Don't let the wife know what you spend on guns, ammo or cigars.
Reminds me of a joke…An old bull and a young bull are standing way above the valley below, looking at hundreds of females…the young bull barely able to control himself, says to the old bull “let’s run down there and screw one”. The wise old bull in all his wisdom says to the young bull, “let’s stroll down there and fǔck ‘em all”.
A good cigar and whiskey solve most problems.
Or the one where two old bulls are standing in the pasture overlooking their herd when the farmer pulls up with his trailer. Out jumps this ginormous Brahma bull huffing and snorting. Runs up to the fence and starts bawling and pawing at the ground marking his new territory.
One of the two bulls runs right up to the fence and starts doing the same thing right back at him.
His buddy asks “what the hell are you doing??!!! That sumbitch will kill you when he gets in here.”
The other bull says “and that’ll be ok…I just don’t want him confusing me with one of the cows”
Some of the MKE Herf attendees know about my battle with the sparrows who see the two outside corners of my carport as the perfect place to build a nest and raise their young. It's been an ongoing war ever since I parked my black '98 Accord under there; as you can imagine, it was not acceptable.
Well, this year, there are some new invaders... on one corner some squirrels caught wind of the sparrows' ingenuity and have staked their claim on the southeast corner, and do they ever make a better nest than the sparrows; it's twigs and a half bushel of thatched grass that they must be plucking from my lawn. I thought I'd leave them alone 'cuz at least they don't crap on everything like birds do, but they didn't even ask for permission - they just barged right in - so, to H E Double Hockey sticks with them little bastards. After a week and a half of reaching up there w/ my special nest-busting tool I made a long time ago, it dawned on where they're getting the twigs from; these varmints have taken 1/4 of my Japanese maple's branches. This shall not stand! I'm going to have to riff on a solution @IndustMech offered last year, Great Stuff spray foam and steel wool, subbing in some hardware cloth for the steel wool because of the coverage it'll take.
Why can't they just be happy with the 50' maple that's a mere 20' from my garage? WHY?!?!!!
If my name was Rusty, I'd be out there w/ my .22 and getting me some free dinner, but alas, I am not.
Well, the reason for this rambling backstory is that this morning, I was heading out to tear down whatever they had started since yesterday, and on the sidewalk between the house and the garage, I found the bone pictured below. It looks like it came out of a knee belonging to who-knows-what. Are the squirrels trying to send me a message to stop messing with them? Will I have to send a round-trip ticket from Hayden KY to MKE? Where will this all end?
The Dahmer Files....
Maybe I need to be more careful and/or get some puncture-proof garbage bags?
LOL, I've got the same sort of battle with some birds that like to nest in the corner of our awning on the back patio, we mostly ignore them.
@peter4jc a good bee/wasp spray directly on the nest should do the trick.
And I’d probably pass on them there city squirrels. If they’re gathering bones it means they’re digging in trash somewhere.
How does the bee/wasp spray work? Will it make them abandon the nest?
Do you think it will work with squirrels and sparrows?
Yes it will. It leaves a residue that they can’t stand. I’d be surprised if it didn’t work with the sparrows too.
I already bought the spray foam and hardware cloth but your idea sounds so much easier, I think I'll pick up some wasp spray and give it a shot. 👏
Luckily, squirrels and sparrows cannot read and will not know that the poison is meant for bees and wasps. Their education system is worse than hours. 😉
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Hardware cloth won't work, if they want in.
Don't let the wife know what you spend on guns, ammo or cigars.
Even if I cover it and encase it in the spray foam?
If they want in, they'll chew through it.
If it's a hole cover it with metal.
Don't let the wife know what you spend on guns, ammo or cigars.