Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:00:03 -0500
Reply-To: george jannini <georgejoann@GMAIL.COM>
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From: george jannini <georgejoann@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Wire Damage from Rodent(s)
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>>...I don't think bulls belong in campgrounds. <<
YOU go ahead and tell that bison he doesn't belong in the campground.
Me, I'll stay inside and watch the discussion.
Geo/ATL
On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 9:38 AM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
> The squirrel could probably jump to the lip of the bucket. The bull? Was
> this a public campground? I don't think bulls belong in campgrounds.
> mcneely
>
> ---- neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> > My $ .02 Cnd.
> >
> > tree limbs up against, near van
> >
> > bush, hedges same.
> >
> > up tires for sure.
> >
> > In slider door or other door.
> >
> > A while back, upon leaving a CG in OR, in the time it took to meet and
> > greet the host, I watched a rodent (local type of squirrel) appear at
> > my bumper, then disappear up behind rad grill.
> >
> > I saw one dead in my gray water bucket. This was a one night stay.
> > Don't know how he/she got up a smooth wall bucket
> >
> > image of bucket, that day:
> >
> >
> https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-T1tz3qs43Xs/TE3lf27U8nI/AAAAAAAADak/1i_4wOgPhJw/s720/BullAttacksNeilWesty.JPG
> >
> > Bucket was far enough away from tire? They climbed up the grass?
> > Really. I don't know.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 8:49 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
> > > ---- Tom Carchrae <tom@CARCHRAE.NET> wrote:
> > >> > Needless to say, try not to let this happen to you!
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >> begs the question; what do you do to stop it?
> > >>
> > >> - van cat
> > >> - mouse traps
> > >> - poisonous washer fluid
> > >> - sonic terrors
> > >> - drive the van and play loud rock and rolll
> > >
> > > 'Tis the season!! I like your proposals, but mouse traps do work, if
> properly positioned. Now, where would they be gaining entrance? The only
> parts in contact with the parking surface are tires. Put the traps against
> the tires on the inside surface? How do mice get into vehicles? Do they
> jump onto parts under the vehicle?
> > >
> > > --
> > > David McNeely
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Neil n
> >
> > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp
> >
> > '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named.
> >
> > '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
> >
> > Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group:
> >
> >
> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
>
> --
> David McNeely
>
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