That Time of Year Again.

**cheesy** · 10-12-2014, 07:48 PM

Frost on all the roofs in the mornings, too.

SpudRider · 10-12-2014, 09:57 PM

Yes, the aspen trees have peaked in color here, in East Idaho.

zingshoen · 10-13-2014, 12:54 AM

Brisbane area Max 28

Sunny day. High (70%) chance of showers in the evening. The chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Winds north to northeasterly 25 to 35 km/h.

trees are in bloom...jacaranda, bottle brush. lorikeets eat the flowers in the day and flying foxes eat them at night. they also poo on the walls of my house. i guess i have to put up a sign.

SpudRider · 10-13-2014, 12:56 AM

It's your turn for spring in the southern hemisphere.

I wish Idaho were heading into springtime, instead of fall.

I love summer, and hate winter.

**cheesy** · 10-13-2014, 08:52 AM

If I were made of money, I'd spend April 15th through October 15th in the US and October 16th through April 14th in Oz.

Mudflap · 10-13-2014, 10:49 AM

I can't stand being stuck inside all winter. Oz would be nice but out of my price range so I head to Arizona for the winter in my little truck camper with motorcycles in tow. Free camping, sunshine, and good riding almost every day. Cheaper and much more fun than staying home in freeze dried Central Oregon.

Weldangrind · 10-13-2014, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by zingshoen

they also poo on the walls of my house. i guess i have to put up a sign.

If you're successful with that, please let us know.

**cheesy** · 10-14-2014, 10:25 AM

So you have got poo on your walls from fruit bats. I have holes in my walls from woodpeckers.* At least you can wash your walls.

*freaking federally protected peckers.

SpudRider · 10-14-2014, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by cheesy

So you have got poo on your walls from fruit bats. I have holes in my walls from woodpeckers.* At least you can wash your walls.

*freaking federally protected peckers.

You are having problems with the woodpeckers in Illiniois?

I know 2LZ was having problems with the woodpeckers in California, but I didn't know you were plagued with this problem in the Midwest.

**cheesy** · 10-14-2014, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by SpudRider

You are having problems with the woodpeckers in Illiniois?

I know 2LZ was having problems with the woodpeckers in California, but I didn't know you were plagued with this problem in the Midwest.

Oh, yeah. They are particularly fond of my siding.

SpudRider · 10-14-2014, 03:14 PM

That's nasty.

Perhaps you can apply the 'S cubed' method employed by western ranchers when dealing with wolves preying upon their livestock.

S Cubed = Shoot, Shovel, and Shut Up.

**cheesy** · 10-14-2014, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by SpudRider

That's nasty.

Perhaps you can apply the 'S cubed' method employed by western ranchers when dealing with wolves preying upon their livestock.

S Cubed = Shoot, Shovel, and Shut Up.

Hmmm. I feel that firing off the Ruger M77 in my neighborhood would be frowned upon. Felony type frowned upon.

Slingshot, on the other hand............. Though their favorite side of the house sports a lot of glass. Must practice first.

katoranger · 10-14-2014, 05:00 PM

S-Cubed. Probably works with nuisance dogs too.

Weldangrind · 10-14-2014, 07:55 PM

A pellet gun would be much quieter, and quite effective.

zingshoen · 10-14-2014, 08:13 PM

i m sure woodpeckers can be annoying! isn t there a deterrent for that sort of thing? or are they finding insects under you weatherboards?
i agree, my sign may not be the most powerful, but it s only a bat. here all wildlife is protected, so you gotta find a way around them. one of the features of the warm climate: the more or less harmless treesnakes come into the houses, live behind the blinds, where you find their shedded skins. they eat the geckos. the geckos eat the cockroaches. birds eventually may get the snake.
i have no idea how they get in.
never mind, but the fun stops when the woman of the house finds out and doesn t want to sleep in the same room where a (non poisonous) snake has been spotted.

10-12-2014, 07:48 PM	#1
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10-13-2014, 12:56 AM	#4
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10-13-2014, 08:52 AM	#5
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10-13-2014, 10:49 AM	#6
Mudflap Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 1,889	I can't stand being stuck inside all winter. Oz would be nice but out of my price range so I head to Arizona for the winter in my little truck camper with motorcycles in tow. Free camping, sunshine, and good riding almost every day. Cheaper and much more fun than staying home in freeze dried Central Oregon.
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10-14-2014, 10:25 AM	#8
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,835	So you have got poo on your walls from fruit bats. I have holes in my walls from woodpeckers.* At least you can wash your walls. freaking federally protected peckers. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts Last edited by cheesy; 10-14-2014 at 10:26 AM. Reason: Too early in the morning for proper grammar.*
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10-14-2014, 03:14 PM	#11
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	That's nasty. Perhaps you can apply the 'S cubed' method employed by western ranchers when dealing with wolves preying upon their livestock. S Cubed = Shoot, Shovel, and Shut Up. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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10-14-2014, 07:55 PM	#14
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10-14-2014, 08:13 PM	#15
zingshoen Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Posts: 648	i m sure woodpeckers can be annoying! isn t there a deterrent for that sort of thing? or are they finding insects under you weatherboards? i agree, my sign may not be the most powerful, but it s only a bat. here all wildlife is protected, so you gotta find a way around them. one of the features of the warm climate: the more or less harmless treesnakes come into the houses, live behind the blinds, where you find their shedded skins. they eat the geckos. the geckos eat the cockroaches. birds eventually may get the snake. i have no idea how they get in. never mind, but the fun stops when the woman of the house finds out and doesn t want to sleep in the same room where a (non poisonous) snake has been spotted. __________________ 1971 Garelli Gulp 50cc with open ports and 16 mm Bing Carbie + 1980 Honda XL 223 ZS + 2007 Zongshen LZX200G + DR400SM
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