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Re: Killer Squirrels

To: "List Spitfires" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Killer Squirrels
From: "Graham Stretch" <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>
Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2000 22:43:14 -0000
Wasn't Silver Spring was it?
Graham.

----- Original Message -----
From: Jeff McNeal <jmcneal@ohms.com>
To: Ree Gurley <reegurley@mindspring.com>; Spitfire List
<spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2000 9:27 PM
Subject: Re: Killer Squirrels


>
> Invest in a Haveaheart live animal trap.  They cost about thirty bucks
new.
> My next door neighbor caught about two dozen squirrels in the course of
> about three weeks and "relocated" them elsewhere.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff in San Diego
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ree Gurley <reegurley@mindspring.com>
> To: Spitfire List <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 29, 2000 8:59 PM
> Subject: Killer Squirrels
>
>
> >
> >    The squirrels are killing my transportation.  A couple of weeks ago,
I
> > went out and cranked the wife's Chev & got absolutely no fire.
Underhood
> > check revealed a wire loom chewed to hell, & one small black wire chewed
> > apart plus one small blue wire grossly molested.  Put a jumper
connecting
> > the two ragged ends of the black wire, and the Chev started right up;
> never
> > bothered checking my shop manual to see what they were, but later did a
> > proper splice/crimp job & covered all with some new loom.
> >    This evening I cranked the Sonoma; same thing - absolutely no fire.
> > Massive squirrels' nest underhood - again including chewed wire!  The
Spit
> > is probably next on the Squirrel Target List (had to get in that LBC
> > content).
> >    In all my years (and they are many - about 2/3s of a century), I've
> never
> > experienced this.  The cars/trucks are outside in the driveway and we do
> > have numerous trees & squirrels (but always have).  The vehicles do not
> sit
> > for extended periods, rarely for more than 2 days at the most - (those
> > squirrels apparently are fast workers - as fast as beavers).
> >    Do any of you Spitlisters have advice for me on a good
> Squirrel-Deterrent
> > Method?  For example, moth-balls work great in the attic, but I'm
hesitant
> > to sprinkle them about the engine compartment of daily drivers.  Any and
> all
> > defense suggestions against these furry-tailed rats will be greatly
> > appreciated (and potentially will Save a Spit From the Killer
Squirrels).
> >
> > Cheers,  Ree Gurley in Silver Spring, MD  -  78 Spit - FM73979U O
> >
> >
>




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