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Dennis O Board Moderator
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 882 Location: Louisville, Ky.
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Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2020 4:33 pm Post subject: %$*#@^%$*^ |
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It must not be my day. That last couple of times I've started my Altima, the battery seemed a bit weak. The battery is less than two years old so I was a bit puzzled. So, today I open the hood of the car and virtually ever obscene word I have every heard or used came pouring out in one sentence. Seems the #*^%!&$# squirrels built a nest UNDER THE HOOD of my car. That is bad enough but the %@*^$#* chewed through the top of my battery and part way through my battery cable. I drive that car 3 or 4 times a week so it's not like it just sits. I swear that my life's mission will now be to make gray squirrels extinct.
_________________ Dennis
Artificial Intelligence is no match for Natural Stupidity....... |
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Mack
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 732 Location: deep south
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Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2020 5:13 pm Post subject: |
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I'm sure if you gently pick them up and pet them, they will leave and not come back. Word of caution, their teeth can crack a hard shell nut...... _________________ life is hard, it's harder when you're stupid. John Wayne |
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DaveVan
Joined: 27 Jan 2018 Posts: 1582
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Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2020 5:22 pm Post subject: |
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One ate the entire hood insulation on Dad's FLEX and made a nest.....nasty!!! I don't envy you! |
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spooker
Joined: 11 Feb 2018 Posts: 439
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Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2020 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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Seems more like something RED squirrels would do. Red squirrels chewed up a bunch of wiring in our last car, so far nothing bad has happened to our new one! We have both reds and greys here and never have had any problems with the greys. Good luck!
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bangor boy
Joined: 29 Jan 2018 Posts: 451
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Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2020 7:52 pm Post subject: |
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Just rats with good PR. And fleas. |
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18degrees
Joined: 01 Feb 2018 Posts: 1021 Location: metro STL area, ILLINois
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Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2020 8:24 pm Post subject: |
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Wow, and i get pissed when they dig in my flower beds and pots... _________________ ON DECK/IN THE WORKS: too many started to list...
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AdamtheWayne
Joined: 09 Jul 2018 Posts: 1182
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Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2020 8:34 pm Post subject: |
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bangor boy wrote: | Just rats with good PR. And fleas. | I've often said something similar. "Just a rat getting a lucky shake from society because his tail is fluffy." _________________ "Dude, it's not Camelot... it's only a model." "Details man, I need details!!" |
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Marcis diecaster
Joined: 03 Feb 2018 Posts: 11
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Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2020 9:08 pm Post subject: |
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Can't blame them. they want to nest near a food source.(some nut driving the car?) |
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George Andrews
Joined: 30 Jan 2018 Posts: 460
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Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2020 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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bangor boy wrote: | Just rats with good PR. And fleas. |
And Seagulls are just Winged Rats !!! |
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AdamtheWayne
Joined: 09 Jul 2018 Posts: 1182
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Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2020 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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Marcis diecaster wrote: | Can't blame them. they want to nest near a food source.(some nut driving the car?) | Okay... I'm sorry but, that one wins as far as I'm concerned! _________________ "Dude, it's not Camelot... it's only a model." "Details man, I need details!!" |
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Bill J
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 393
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Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:33 pm Post subject: |
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My ex wife had a problem with squirrels at her place once. She finally had some pros come and capture them and take them away. Not allowed to kill them here. She had them back in a few days. Seems squirrels can navigate better than Christopher Columbus and they are masters at city travel. She should have divorced them, I haven't been back for decades |
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OldTrucker
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 132
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Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2020 10:06 pm Post subject: |
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Bill J wrote: | My ex wife had a problem with squirrels at her place once. She finally had some pros come and capture them and take them away. Not allowed to kill them here. She had them back in a few days. Seems squirrels can navigate better than Christopher Columbus and they are masters at city travel. She should have divorced them, I haven't been back for decades |
Our neighbor got fined big time for relocating squirrels. Seems it is illegal to do!
They say that they are clandestine and if you relocate one it will be shunned by any other clan and will starve because they will attack it every time it tries to find shelter or food in their territory.
I call them rats with bushy tails! |
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AndyS
Joined: 30 Jan 2019 Posts: 61
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Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2020 2:23 pm Post subject: |
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AdamtheWayne wrote: | Marcis diecaster wrote: | Can't blame them. they want to nest near a food source.(some nut driving the car?) | Okay... I'm sorry but, that one wins as far as I'm concerned! |
Supposedly some of the high-end German cars, like BMW and Audi, use vegetable-oil derived insulation for the wiring, due to German or EU environmental laws.
It's said to be more biodegradable than petroleum-derived plastics, but the problem is that the rodents LOVE to eat the bio-plastic insulation. BMW service depts. apparently have become accustomed to replacing wiring that's been gnawed by mice/squirrels/rats, etc. |
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odcics2
Joined: 09 Feb 2018 Posts: 283
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 12:02 pm Post subject: |
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Maybe the squirrels could smell the rice, from this rice burner??
Next time, buy AMERICAN! No rice used! |
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odcics2
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