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Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 10:05 am
by heathicus
I've never made a New Year's Resolution. I Don't intend to start now!
Re: Squirrels. Our bird feeder is designed like a tiny little chair with the seat holding the seeds. Big enough for 2 or 3 small birds to feed at the same time. It hangs from a 4x4 "T" post that I built and the squirrels have easy access to it. But my kids get such a kick out of watching the squirrels from the dining room window that it doesn't bother me that they get into the bird seed.
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 10:43 am
by fiatben
bffulgham wrote: Guess we'll find out if I can out smart a rodent
I'm putting my money on the squirrels. I saw a thing on PBS or Dicovery a few years back that showed just how smart these tree-dwelling rats are. They set up some very elaborate things to keep the squirrels out of the food and the little suckers beat everything they threw at them. The only squirrel-proof system I know of is a 22 caliber rifle.
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 11:46 am
by bffulgham
fiatben wrote:I'm putting my money on the squirrels. I saw a thing on PBS or Dicovery a few years back that showed just how smart these tree-dwelling rats are. They set up some very elaborate things to keep the squirrels out of the food and the little suckers beat everything they threw at them. The only squirrel-proof system I know of is a 22 caliber rifle.
Ben, I'll pass on the bet. Rodents of any flavor can make us humans look pretty silly. SWMBO outlawed the 22. Not a good idea anyway since my next door neighbor is with the local Sheriff's Office (wait....maybe he has one with a 'can' on it
....naaahh)
Guess this can be one of my new challenges for the new year.
agreed
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 12:18 pm
by fiatben
heathicus wrote:I've never made a New Year's Resolution. I Don't intend to start now!
Re: Squirrels. Our bird feeder is designed like a tiny little chair with the seat holding the seeds. Big enough for 2 or 3 small birds to feed at the same time. It hangs from a 4x4 "T" post that I built and the squirrels have easy access to it. But my kids get such a kick out of watching the squirrels from the dining room window that it doesn't bother me that they get into the bird seed.
Yeah, we've given up the fight here as well. In fact, my dad mounted a big feeding trough against the dining room window and we feed both birds and squirrels in it, even put a board leaned against it so they didn't have to jump. The little suckers don't even flinch when you bang on the glass right next to their heads!
"Hardly used"?
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 12:41 pm
by JPG
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 1:05 pm
by BigSky
I hope that all of you had a good year ended by a very rewarding Christmas. Further, I wish for you to all enjoy a memorable new year 2012. This one is going to be a zigger.
Can hardly wait to vote.
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 1:38 pm
by beeg
JPG40504 wrote:How pray tell, can an early 1950's unit have 'very low hours of use'?
IF it has a total of 600 hours on it. That wood be very low hours.
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 2:13 pm
by JPG
beeg wrote:IF it has a total of 600 hours on it. That wood be very low hours.
Where did '600' come from? 10 hrs/year?
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 2:56 pm
by heathicus
I'm at work, I just had two weeks off and my boss isn't in and I just can't get motivated to do much today...
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 3:27 pm
by beeg
JPG40504 wrote:Where did '600' come from? 10 hrs/year?
The same place 1300 Rupees came from.
....naaahh)