Things you find where you least expect them

deadbox · Post by **deadbox** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 10:32 pm

Found this inside the tubes of my shopsmith along with some rust and cobwebs!

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Seems a chipmunk decided to stash some wood chips and corn in there and never came back

berry · Post by **berry** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 11:13 am

Squirrels get everywhere. What a bloody PITA they are.

Many years ago my wife and I went camping in northern Minnesota near Itasca State Park (where the Mississippi starts). Anyway we were there for 3 days. We didn't move our car in that time. When we went to leave the car (1969 Plymouth Valiant with the slant six) was running poorly, no power. I discovered they had pulled acorns and leaves and whatever into the air cleaner housing. It was packed solid.

Ed in Tampa · Post by **Ed in Tampa** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 12:09 pm

Furry tailed RATS

joedw00 · Post by **joedw00** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 1:44 pm

What made you decide to look in the tubes, and where was the Shopsmith?

mgdesigns · Post by **mgdesigns** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 2:40 pm

I had an old GMC Pickup that was just a farm truck. I used to keep a pile of napkins in the glove box. One day going out of the driveway, I saw a mouse tail pop up out of the driver's side crack in the hood/front fender. I stopped and he jumped out, and lo and behold, there was a mouse's nest built on top of the wheel well out of the old napkins. They had found a way through the firewall and drilled into the glove box to get the napkins. Resourceful little boogers.

Ron309753 · Post by **Ron309753** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 2:52 pm

Here's a good use for them (see attached)!

Sincerely,

Ron309753

john · Post by **john** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 4:38 pm

One time while camping, we went to friends site for the evening. Upon returning to our site and preparing to make our late night cup of coffee, we found a nest in our coffee mug. Them mice sure work fast!:D

Have fun

John

KDC · Post by **KDC** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 5:39 pm

It is said that these critters often forget where they stash thier stuff. It sounds like an epidemic of Alzeimers in the squirrel population.

I like the critters......slow roasted.

The SS bandsaw is also good for butchering work.

easterngray · Post by **easterngray** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 3:36 pm

As you can tell from my user name, I love squirrells... especially in a stew.

Browning sweet 16 brings home the "bacon"

I prefer using a .22 but can only use a shotgun in my home state.

After I'm done eating, I sit down and tie some flies with hair from the tail.

Hopefully I'll catch a few perch and the squirrel will feed me twice!

cincinnati · Post by **cincinnati** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 4:05 pm

Over the winter I had my gas leaf blower stored in the shed. I pulled it out in the spring. A mouse or something had taken an entire ball of string in the shed and pulled it up the blower tube to make a nest.