Squirrel mini-emergency

[rostasi]

Shouldn't this be in the Funny Rat thread?

[rostasi]

Shoulda bought him a drink.

That would've chilled him out.

[Aggie87]

Problem is, once they're drunk, they get really cocky, thinking they're bulletproof and can kick anyone's butt...

[JSngry]

squirrels are rats in drag.

Line of the year afaic.

[Jazzmoose]

Find out the truth here!!

[RDK]

i'm sorry you felt the need to pour scalding water on the squirrel. there are products available that will deter squirrels without harming them. many contain red pepper, which they can't stand. if the problem resurfaces, i recommend buying something like scoot squirrel, a spray that's easy to use and quite effective.

I'm not sure it's so easy to find squirrel repellent in Manhattan...

[AllenLowe]

well, this could also end up in the artist section here - if it was Squirrel Ashcraft -

[J Larsen]

The little POS came back last night... he kept charging into the window glass. I'm telling you, this squirrel isn't right. I'm going to drench the window sill in tobasco sauce; maybe then he'll get the hint.

Edited August 24, 2006 by J Larsen

[Jim Alfredson]

Methinks it's time for the BB gun.

[Brownian Motion]

The little POS came back last night... he kept charging into the window glass. I'm telling you, this squirrel isn't right. I'm going to drench the window sill in tobasco sauce; maybe then he'll get the hint.

He'll bring his friends. You're cooked.

[Brownian Motion]

You may need this:

Simple Roast Squirrel

~ 1 squirrel per person, cleaned

~ favorite seasonings

~ medium onions, chunked, 1 per squirrel

Place onions evenly in a greased roasting pan.

Season squirrel(s) to taste inside and out with your favorite seasoings.

Place squirrel(s) on top of onions.

Cover with foil and bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes or until done.

Remove foil and cook 10 minutes to brown meat. Turn halfway through.

Serve and enjoy.

[catesta]

i'm sorry you felt the need to pour scalding water on the squirrel. there are products available that will deter squirrels without harming them. many contain red pepper, which they can't stand. if the problem resurfaces, i recommend buying something like scoot squirrel, a spray that's easy to use and quite effective.

I'm not sure it's so easy to find squirrel repellent in Manhattan...

You gotta go directly to Bloomberg's office and ask for a dude named Jilly.

[Man with the Golden Arm]

ah shit, is all i have to say (as i spit scalding coffee on my acorns) ... you guys are killing me this morning!

[RDK]

I'm telling you, this squirrel isn't right.

Every time i read that i can't help thinking of this:

"It's the wrong trousers Gromit, and they've gone wrong!"

[Hot Ptah]

Is there room outside of your window to place one of those humane cages/traps? I have found them to be very effective. A little peanut butter on the trip mechanism inside and you will catch the squirrel in a metal cage. You can then safely carry the cage by the handle and release it miles away. I know of people who have killed the animals once they were in the cages, by immersion in a bucket of water or by leaving it next to an auto exhaust. Needless to say, I am not recommending these methods.

[Man with the Golden Arm]

...this squirrel isn't right.

[AllenLowe]

you need one of those Hezbollah missles with the ball bearings - just be careful not to hit a daycare center -

[Chas]

If you want to get serious you'll need some C-4 and this man.....

[Son-of-a-Weizen]

?

Just as he was about to get in, I spilled a *little* scalding coffee on him through the crack he had made between the plastic guard and the window frame - just enough to make him change his mind. Then I quickly yanked the air conditioner out of the window and slammed it shut. There was something wrong about that squirrel.

Rabies?

I actually was worried about that. The reason I mentioned it in my first post is that he seemed weirdly aggressive and determined for a squirrel - he kept showing his teeth and he was clawing at the plastic guard really hard. I thought it was a rat until I saw the tail.

Just catching up on this thread, I'm surprised that he didn't just go ahead and chew through the plastic in the first place. If they can effortlessly tunnel through our heavy duty gutter guards, I'd think an AC accordian screen would be like a piece of spaghetti for one of 'em.

[Noj]

You may need this:

Simple Roast Squirrel

~ 1 squirrel per person, cleaned

~ favorite seasonings

~ medium onions, chunked, 1 per squirrel

Place onions evenly in a greased roasting pan.

Season squirrel(s) to taste inside and out with your favorite seasoings.

Place squirrel(s) on top of onions.

Cover with foil and bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes or until done.

Remove foil and cook 10 minutes to brown meat. Turn halfway through.

Serve and enjoy.

A friend of my Mom's just got back from Machu Pichu. Evidently everyone's favorite delicacy down yonder is hamster.

Can't you just picture the little bugger turning on a spit?

Edited August 25, 2006 by Noj

[Guy Berger]

A friend of my Mom's just got back from Machu Pichu. Evidently everyone's favorite delicacy down yonder is hamster.

Not hamster, but rather guinea pig. The local name is "cuy". It's tasty!

Guy

[Noj]

I'm surprised they haven't stepped it up to capybara.

[Aggie87]

Dog medallions, anyone?

Edited August 25, 2006 by Aggie87

[7/4]

Yet they don't have a place in NYC or Jersey.

[J Larsen]

OK, now he's just taunting me. When I woke up this morning, I found him sleeping on the window sill.