Skunks (was Re: [geeks] UPS and shipping morons

[Rob]

I've got woodchuck problems here too. Local police have banned discharging
firearms in the city limits however so I'm trying to get creative.
Paintballs are a good deterent. Too bad I'm not accurate with the rocks...
:(

Those little suckers eat everything!

- Rob

On Mon, 30 Jul 2001, Kurt Huhn wrote:

> Anything that leaves small black presents at the front door deserves plastic
> pellets.
>
> I've developed a reputation as an asshole in my neighborhood - all because I
> don't want people to let their dog do #1 and #2 on ly lawn.  One evening an
> older couple was walking by while I was packing some stuff for shipment
> inthe front room.  They stopped midway past my front yard to let the dog
> relieve itself (#2) and there wasn't a pooper scooper or baggy in sight.
> "Keep on walking!"  I said, in my midwestern drawl.  No reaction.  I went to
> the kitchen got a plastic baggy, ran out front, and handed it to the guy.  I
> told him, in the crudest and rudest possible terms, that if his dog was
> going to shit on my lawn - I was going to go shit on his.
>
> He picked up the poop, and I haven't seen him around since.
>
> Kurt
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peter L. Wargo" <pwargo at basenji.com>
> To: <geeks at sunhelp.org>
> Sent: Monday, July 30, 2001 12:54 AM
> Subject: Skunks (was Re: [geeks] UPS and shipping morons
>
>
> >
> > On Sun, 29 Jul 2001, Kurt Huhn wrote:
> >
> > > Just got back from session of lobbing plastic pellets at skunks.  If
> they
> > > stay this active I'll probably be out there a few more times before I go
> to
> > > bed.  You have to do it once - just once.  It's quite a rush!
> >
> > Hey!  Skunks are cool!  Much better than most varmints, I *really* hate
> > woodchucks...  Skunks will not attack you like they will...
> >
> > -Pete (who grew up in farm country)
> >
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