No posting for me today. My in-laws, punishment gluttons that they are, have offered to take The Governor off my hands after lunch. They're going to keep The Senator as well when he gets home from school. I'm outta here and won't be back until after my game tonight.
I was planning a trip to Target, but I may spend my afternoon in the woods behind our house looking for the raccoon that tore open the bag of trash I left on the deck last night. I could shoot it, but I'm thinking more along the lines of "eye for an eye." I'll just rip a hole in his bottom and strew his innards all over his front porch. I think that'll get my indictment overturned.
If you're a follower of the evolution v. creationism debate, don't miss this post over at Hog on Ice. He's got it up twice, so if I've linked to the one he eventually deletes, look for the post called Competing Religions. Anyone who can write about thermodynamics and not put his audience to sleep should win one of those nerd awards the Swedes distribute.
I think Chris should have a side-bar poll going: Sam - pregnant or not pregnant?
Finally, get over to this site. I'm not recommending any particular post; I just think it's wise to stay on their good side.
Posted by Cathy at September 30, 2005 11:39 AMIf I can put up with a raccoon coming through the cat flap to scarf up kibble, you can put up with raccoons on your deck. Spray the bag with LysolŪ - it'll keep the critters away.
Posted by: aelfheld at September 30, 2005 09:20 PMThe .223 can put a good hole in da bugger have a few hundreds yards away. If ya hit them right when the round come out the other side it carries the entrails with it.
Just saying.
Posted by: Kevin at September 30, 2005 10:06 PMAelfheld! How do you manage?! There is no WAY I could handle a raccoon in the house stealing my pet kibble. I'd be firing at will with no regard to structural damage.
Posted by: Cathy at September 30, 2005 11:31 PMHe, she, or they figured out how the cat flap works. There's been no damage, unless you want to count the loss of some cat food, which I don't.
I've watched both raccoons and opossums clean out the outside food bowl - I keep food and water outside for any neighbourhood cats that come by. As long as they don't get into it with the cats, I'm fine with it.
Posted by: aelfheld at October 1, 2005 06:58 PMThe M-I-L's cat brought home a skunk for dinner. Shw must have been careful not to move fast since no one got sprayed.
Posted by: Sandy at October 1, 2005 10:25 PMKevin-I must disagree with your choice of weapons for raccoon removal. A .220 Swift does a much better job of putting raccoons into the vapor phase. Just a red mist and hair drifting down for about 30 seconds.
Posted by: DaveP at October 3, 2005 04:24 PMAlmost a week and no post....Where are you?
Posted by: Paula at October 5, 2005 09:15 AM