Mike Lamb Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erby Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 Haven't ever seen the squirrel doing it, but have found a lot of gnawed lead flashings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 Yep, A growing problem with teenage squirrels - sewer gas huffing and huffing parties. A side effect is the urge to gnaw on the nearest object. The squirrel authorities are concerned and want to get the message out to all squirrel parents that sewer gases contain methane, hydrogen-sulfide and other toxic fumes and that huffing sewer gas can lead to death. The teens aren't listening. In fact, a week ago, three of them under the influence of sewer gas knocked over a walnut cache and overpowered and killed the elderly security squirrel guarding the nuts. ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 every time I see the word "squirrel" in print I think of Kurt M. He had a thing for squirrels. Maybe that is why we were friends for soooooooo long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Fabry Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 On 9/16/2019 at 12:28 PM, hausdok said: Yep, A growing problem with teenage squirrels - sewer gas huffing and huffing parties. A side effect is the urge to gnaw on the nearest object. The squirrel authorities are concerned and want to get the message out to all squirrel parents that sewer gases contain methane, hydrogen-sulfide and other toxic fumes and that huffing sewer gas can lead to death. The teens aren't listening. In fact, a week ago, three of them under the influence of sewer gas knocked over a walnut cache and overpowered and killed the elderly security squirrel guarding the nuts. ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike So Mike, do you have any mushrooms left? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 47 minutes ago, Chad Fabry said: So Mike, do you have any mushrooms left? Hee hee, Don't need 'em. I live in a place where weed is legal and you can't drive half a mile without running into a pot shop. ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 4 hours ago, Les said: every time I see the word "squirrel" in print I think of Kurt M. He had a thing for squirrels. Maybe that is why we were friends for soooooooo long. Where I grew up, the term squirrel could be applied equally to furry gray or brown rodents that nest in trees or to anyone that exhibited odd trashy irrational behavior. Today we usually refer to such folks as meth heads. ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Ghent Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 Mean SOB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Laughed so hard I peed my pants. My wife feeds this one little bastard peanuts every morning in the back yard. Tomorrow I'm gonna begin construction of a new squirrel cata....uh, er…., "feeder" for her. This oughta be good! ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeInspectionNewark Posted September 24, 2019 Report Share Posted September 24, 2019 We just came across this exact same thing and I was looking to see if others had as well! The flashings were absolutely gnawed to shreds. I was quite surprised to see that extent of damage after getting up there. You truly see it all in home inspection... -- Sterling Home Inspection Newark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted September 24, 2019 Report Share Posted September 24, 2019 Lead acetate has a sweet taste. It's so sweet that it used to be called “sugar of lead.” ... They ate the paint because the paint flakes tasted sweet. That sweetness came from the sugar of lead which failed to transform into basic lead carbonate during the pigment-making process. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mgbinspect Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 On 9/19/2019 at 7:46 AM, Les said: every time I see the word "squirrel" in print I think of Kurt M. He had a thing for squirrels. Maybe that is why we were friends for soooooooo long. What is Kurt up to these days? I don't see much activity from him here. It looks like his business is perhaps still up and running. He used to be so active here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Simon Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 47 minutes ago, mgbinspect said: What is Kurt up to these days? I don't see much activity from him here. It looks like his business is perhaps still up and running. He used to be so active here... He wanders the back streets of Evanston constantly seeking new wheels for his shopping cart. He's a bit beyond semi-retired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgbinspect Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 3 minutes ago, Jerry Simon said: He wanders the back streets of Evanston constantly seeking new wheels for his shopping cart. He's a bit beyond semi-retired. Well, that's a shame. He sure kept things lively around here. Of course, I've been out of the loop for several years myself. The last I knew of Kurt's activities was when he went to China. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark P Posted October 2, 2019 Report Share Posted October 2, 2019 On 9/19/2019 at 6:46 AM, Les said: every time I see the word "squirrel" in print I think of Kurt M. He had a thing for squirrels. Maybe that is why we were friends for soooooooo long. I had lunch with Kurt recently, he seems to be doing well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted October 2, 2019 Report Share Posted October 2, 2019 That's great to hear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lamb Posted October 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 (edited) I read that grey squirrels can live up to 26 yrs but usually die by age of 6. Probably from vaping and lead poisoning. And squirrel launchers. Edited October 3, 2019 by Mike Lamb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lamb Posted October 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2019 Squirell small.mp4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erby Posted November 1, 2019 Report Share Posted November 1, 2019 Found one just today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted November 1, 2019 Report Share Posted November 1, 2019 On 9/24/2019 at 11:01 AM, Les said: Lead acetate has a sweet taste. It's so sweet that it used to be called “sugar of lead.” ... They ate the paint because the paint flakes tasted sweet. That sweetness came from the sugar of lead which failed to transform into basic lead carbonate during the pigment-making process. What if the lead hasn't been painted. Why do they gnaw at it then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 lead alone is sweet and soft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Morrison Posted November 4, 2019 Report Share Posted November 4, 2019 All my adult life I've heard smart people I respect say, 'Lead tastes sweet.' My question is: How do we know that? Who tasted it and told us? What is the source for this information? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted November 4, 2019 Report Share Posted November 4, 2019 It never tasted sweet to me. I had a lead stegosaurus that I got at the Peabody Museum when I was a kid. I used to absentmindedly chew on it and it wasn't particularly sweet. Of course, that was over 50 years ago. I'd be happy to try it again, but the stegosaurus is long gone and the only pure lead that might be nearby would be the sinkers in my tackle box - and I can't find it at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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