On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 19:04:29 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
.. .
On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 07:50:07 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

...the outdoor critters.

It's really cold out in our area (16F, -9C), and there's not much for
our wild feathered or furry friends to eat out there. Why not buy a
couple of bags of corn and sunflower seed for the birds, and a big bag
of dry cat food for the raccoons, possums, squirrels, et cetera, and
toss out a couple handfuls every morning?

I take the Doug Kanter apporach with regard to squirrels.

DEATH!!!!

Hey....that's a patented process, Tom. Incidentally, they're supposed to be
tasty, especially deep fried.

I tried one once - it's an aquired taste, but they are good.

Later,

Tom

On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 13:00:15 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 11:52:55 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:


Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 07:50:07 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:



...the outdoor critters.

It's really cold out in our area (16F, -9C), and there's not much for
our wild feathered or furry friends to eat out there. Why not buy a
couple of bags of corn and sunflower seed for the birds, and a big bag
of dry cat food for the raccoons, possums, squirrels, et cetera, and
toss out a couple handfuls every morning?


I take the Doug Kanter apporach with regard to squirrels.

DEATH!!!!

Why would a guy your size need to pick on tiny squirrels?


Because they are useless, nasty little animals who, in their mindless
cavorting, ripped my garage to shreds one evening - about ten of the
little bastids.

They all deserve to die.

Or be turned into streamers, nymphs, Wooly Buggers and any other kind
of fly I can think of.

`Well, if you fed them properly...

I"ll feed 'em alright - hot lead from a shotgun.

Later,

Tom

On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 18:22:36 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:

"Terry Spragg" wrote in message
...


Let your yard grow up and you will create a natural habitat for the
critters. There is no need to limit them, except for the ones inside
your attic or walls. We are all farmers at heart.

I'm planting 3 million blueberry bushes this spring. I'm assuming (happily)
that the deer and birds will get 90% of the berries, and I'll get maybe a
few quarts. No problem. And maybe it'll keep the deer away from the rest of
the garden. But probably not.

3 Million? As in 3,000,000?

Even I don't have enough room to plant 3 freakin' million blueberry
bushes.

Damn.........

Later,

Tom

On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 13:00:15 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 11:52:55 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:


Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 07:50:07 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:



...the outdoor critters.

It's really cold out in our area (16F, -9C), and there's not much for
our wild feathered or furry friends to eat out there. Why not buy a
couple of bags of corn and sunflower seed for the birds, and a big bag
of dry cat food for the raccoons, possums, squirrels, et cetera, and
toss out a couple handfuls every morning?


I take the Doug Kanter apporach with regard to squirrels.

DEATH!!!!

Why would a guy your size need to pick on tiny squirrels?


Because they are useless, nasty little animals who, in their mindless
cavorting, ripped my garage to shreds one evening - about ten of the
little bastids.

They all deserve to die.

Or be turned into streamers, nymphs, Wooly Buggers and any other kind
of fly I can think of.

`Well, if you fed them properly...

Maybe if folks like you DIDN'T feed them, they would all die. :)

Later,

Tom

On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 15:06:43 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 13:00:15 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:


Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 11:52:55 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:



Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:


On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 07:50:07 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:




...the outdoor critters.

It's really cold out in our area (16F, -9C), and there's not much for
our wild feathered or furry friends to eat out there. Why not buy a
couple of bags of corn and sunflower seed for the birds, and a big bag
of dry cat food for the raccoons, possums, squirrels, et cetera, and
toss out a couple handfuls every morning?


I take the Doug Kanter apporach with regard to squirrels.

DEATH!!!!

Why would a guy your size need to pick on tiny squirrels?


Because they are useless, nasty little animals who, in their mindless
cavorting, ripped my garage to shreds one evening - about ten of the
little bastids.

They all deserve to die.

Or be turned into streamers, nymphs, Wooly Buggers and any other kind
of fly I can think of.

`Well, if you fed them properly...


Maybe if folks like you DIDN'T feed them, they would all die. :)

I'm genetically breeding a race of SuperSquirrels that I plan to sneak
onto your property to create havoc you cannot imagine...

ROTFL!!!

Anybody remember Secret Squirrel?

Later,

Tom

On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 20:11:27 GMT, wrote:

On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 15:06:43 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

`Well, if you fed them properly...


Maybe if folks like you DIDN'T feed them, they would all die. :)

I'm genetically breeding a race of SuperSquirrels that I plan to sneak
onto your property to create havoc you cannot imagine...

Be careful they don't get loose and eat your nuts!

That would hurt.

Later,

Tom

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 18:22:36 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:

"Terry Spragg" wrote in message
...


Let your yard grow up and you will create a natural habitat for the
critters. There is no need to limit them, except for the ones inside
your attic or walls. We are all farmers at heart.

I'm planting 3 million blueberry bushes this spring. I'm assuming
(happily)
that the deer and birds will get 90% of the berries, and I'll get maybe a
few quarts. No problem. And maybe it'll keep the deer away from the rest
of
the garden. But probably not.

3 Million? As in 3,000,000?

Even I don't have enough room to plant 3 freakin' million blueberry
bushes.

Damn.........

Later,

Tom

I might've exaggerated slightly. Probably a dozen.

Tom,
Well if you're gonna bring up squirrels.... Once upon a time I was
eating some popcorn in my back yard. Along comes a squirrel. So I proceed to
throw it a few kernels. It moves in closer, I throw it a few more. Next it
maneuvers in closer still. Next it jumps straight up about three feet. Next
I drop the whole bag of popcorn and jump back. Shame on me. Couple of days
later I'm out there again with popcorn. The squirrel reappears. Sure enough
the exact same scenario appears. This time I'm expecting it. Sure enough he
does his jump but this time he goes away hungry. Damn squirrels. :-)
Paul

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 07:50:07 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

...the outdoor critters.

It's really cold out in our area (16F, -9C), and there's not much for
our wild feathered or furry friends to eat out there. Why not buy a
couple of bags of corn and sunflower seed for the birds, and a big bag
of dry cat food for the raccoons, possums, squirrels, et cetera, and
toss out a couple handfuls every morning?

I take the Doug Kanter apporach with regard to squirrels.

DEATH!!!!

Later,

Tom

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 19:04:29 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
.. .
On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 07:50:07 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

...the outdoor critters.

It's really cold out in our area (16F, -9C), and there's not much for
our wild feathered or furry friends to eat out there. Why not buy a
couple of bags of corn and sunflower seed for the birds, and a big bag
of dry cat food for the raccoons, possums, squirrels, et cetera, and
toss out a couple handfuls every morning?

I take the Doug Kanter apporach with regard to squirrels.

DEATH!!!!

Hey....that's a patented process, Tom. Incidentally, they're supposed to
be
tasty, especially deep fried.

I tried one once - it's an aquired taste, but they are good.

Later,

Tom



The bird feeder today was nutso. First the squirrel is going crazy on top
of the grape arbor. Neighbors mean cat is down below. Wife runs cat off.
later there are at least 30 small birds and 1 dove on the feeder or the
deck. They all bust ass out of the area. A Sharp Shoulder hawk comes
flying through the deck area looking for lunch.

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 07:50:07 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

...the outdoor critters.

It's really cold out in our area (16F, -9C), and there's not much for
our wild feathered or furry friends to eat out there. Why not buy a
couple of bags of corn and sunflower seed for the birds, and a big bag
of dry cat food for the raccoons, possums, squirrels, et cetera, and
toss out a couple handfuls every morning?

I take the Doug Kanter apporach with regard to squirrels.

DEATH!!!!

Later,

Tom
I feed the birds during winter as they are beneficial and are also fun to
watch and identify. I keep squirrel baffles on all our feeders as we got
tired of the squirrels stealing the food.

I live trap (havahart traps) squirrels, rabbits and chipmunks on our
property due to the damage they cause. I would love to be able to release
them all onto Krause's property. I kill trap mice and moles....worthless
creatures other than food for predators. Perhaps Krause would like them
also.

The deer, squirrels, chipmunks, rabbits and the like should be thinned out
each year during the winter through a natural process....survival of the
fittest. Feeding them only disrupts this process and causes over
population.