Don't Cry Over Spilt . . .

[R. Richard]

Peanuts?

I had to go to a going away party for some people in the neighborhood. They are nice, old people but the party was deadly dull. Suddenly someone spilled a dish of peanuts on the floor. I helpd gather the spilled nuts and then grabbed the dish after we got at least most of the peanuts. The hostess told me she would show me where I could throw them away. I told her that I would instead take the peanuts to a nearby park and feed them to the squirrels. That seemed like a good idea and the three children at the party, desperate to get away from the deadly dull, came along with me.

We walked along paths in the park, leaving peanuts along the edge of the path maybe every 10 feet or so. In a sort of re-enactment of "The Pied Piper of Hamelin," we were followed by a herd [pack? flock? mob?] of squirrels greedily scooping up the peanuts and stuffing them into their mouths. By the time we ran out of peanuts, we must have had two dozen of the furry little beasties following us in search of peanuts.

It wasn't all that much of an experience. However, it was MUCH BETTER than the deadly dull party!

 

[Quiet_Cool]

Peanuts?

I had to go to a going away party for some people in the neighborhood. They are nice, old people but the party was deadly dull. Suddenly someone spilled a dish of peanuts on the floor. I helpd gather the spilled nuts and then grabbed the dish after we got at least most of the peanuts. The hostess told me she would show me where I could throw them away. I told her that I would instead take the peanuts to a nearby park and feed them to the squirrels. That seemed like a good idea and the three children at the party, desperate to get away from the deadly dull, came along with me.

We walked along paths in the park, leaving peanuts along the edge of the path maybe every 10 feet or so. In a sort of re-enactment of "The Pied Piper of Hamelin," we were followed by a herd [pack? flock? mob?] of squirrels greedily scooping up the peanuts and stuffing them into their mouths. By the time we ran out of peanuts, we must have had two dozen of the furry little beasties following us in search of peanuts.

It wasn't all that much of an experience. However, it was MUCH BETTER than the deadly dull party!

My Horror-oriented writer's mind had some interesting thoughts about this pack of squirrels, and how they might react to you when there were no more peanuts, but they were still hungry...

It's been far too long since I've done any writing...

I'll go nuts if I'm not careful.

I might also start to avoid squirrels.

Q_C

 

[R. Richard]

My Horror-oriented writer's mind had some interesting thoughts about this pack of squirrels, and how they might react to you when there were no more peanuts, but they were still hungry...

It's been far too long since I've done any writing...

I'll go nuts if I'm not careful.

I might also start to avoid squirrels.

Q_C

That's bears that get nasty when you run out of food, not squirrels. Squirrels are much too polite [and too small] to cause a ruckus when you run out of food to feed them.

You don't ned to avoid squirrels. If you have no food to feed them, they avoid you.

 

[Virtual_Burlesque]

. . . we were followed by a herd [pack? flock? mob?] of squirrels. . .

Squirrels in a group are called a dray or a scurry.

 

[R. Richard]

Squirrels in a group are called a dray or a scurry.

A drey [or dray] is the proper term for a tree squirrel's nest. I suspect that a drey of squirrels would properly refer to a mother squirrel and her young.

The term scurry certainly sounds like the kind of term the English would use. Can you give me a source for the term scurry as the proper term for a group of squirrels? I tried to find something in the Internet, but failed. TIA.

 

[Virtual_Burlesque]

A drey [or dray] is the proper term for a tree squirrel's nest. I suspect that a drey of squirrels would properly refer to a mother squirrel and her young.

The term scurry certainly sounds like the kind of term the English would use. Can you give me a source for the term scurry as the proper term for a group of squirrels? I tried to find something in the Internet, but failed. TIA.

Sorry, it took so long.

It was hiding in a l - o - n - g column of bookmarks (a dog ear of bookmarks?) and took a while to find.


Here it it.

 

[SeaCat]

Richard,

I did something like this a few years ago on Boston Common. Talk about a crowd. I don't know who outnumbered who, the squirrels climbing on me for the Peanuts or the people watching me. It was fun and painfull at the same time. (When squirrels climb up someting they drive their built in Pitons quite deep into whatever they happen to be climbing.)

One warning though. Squirrels can be quite destructive and as cute as they are they can do a lot of damage to either a human being or a house. (I used a noose attached to a broomstick once to get a trapped squirrel out of my parents wood stove. I caught him after some effort but in the short time it took to carry him from the basement outside he damn near bit through the broomstick.) I have seen a cat after it decided to catch a squirrel. Not a pretty sight.

Cat

 

[R. Richard]

Thanks VB. Useful information!

Richard,

I did something like this a few years ago on Boston Common. Talk about a crowd. I don't know who outnumbered who, the squirrels climbing on me for the Peanuts or the people watching me. It was fun and painfull at the same time. (When squirrels climb up someting they drive their built in Pitons quite deep into whatever they happen to be climbing.)

One warning though. Squirrels can be quite destructive and as cute as they are they can do a lot of damage to either a human being or a house. (I used a noose attached to a broomstick once to get a trapped squirrel out of my parents wood stove. I caught him after some effort but in the short time it took to carry him from the basement outside he damn near bit through the broomstick.) I have seen a cat after it decided to catch a squirrel. Not a pretty sight.

Cat

Seacat:
Some years ago I worked in a classified installation out in the boondocks. We had any number of squirrels running around the place. Once day as I walked to the cafeteria I watched a squirrel decide that he could not make it across the road [he could have, squirrels are not too smart]. The squirrel got up into a fighting stance and was ready to do battle with a 4000 lb car! Fortunately, the car missed him by a whisker! Squirrels are not too smart, but they are BRAVE!

 

[Virtual_Burlesque]

. . . The squirrel got up into a fighting stance and was ready to do battle with a 4000 lb car! . . . Squirrels are not too smart, but they are BRAVE!

I don’t know, R.R.,

I think I’ve seen that kind of bravery in the eyes of a fellow out with a hot date, who has suddenly seen his girlfriend/fiancee/wife approaching.

 

[SeaCat]

I don’t know, R.R.,

I think I’ve seen that kind of bravery in the eyes of a fellow out with a hot date, who has suddenly seen his girlfriend/fiancee/wife approaching.

ROTFL

Usually when I see a situation like this his look is more like; "Oh shit what do I do now?" (Somtimes followed by a look that loudly proclaims "Oh shit, I need to change my underwear" when his S/O sees him.)

Cat

 

[Virtual_Burlesque]

. . . his look is more like; "Oh shit what do I do now?" . . . followed by a look that loudly proclaims "Oh shit, I need to change my underwear" when his S/O sees him.)
Cat

It appears that we attend the same kind of worm wrassels.

 

[Guest]

 

[R. Richard]

I don’t know, R.R.,

I think I’ve seen that kind of bravery in the eyes of a fellow out with a hot date, who has suddenly seen his girlfriend/fiancee/wife approaching.

VB:
A guy who has his girlfriend, his fiance and his wife approach him at the same time is in a MUCH worse situation.

I have had my girlfriend, my mistress and my ya ya girl get together over drinks and it was disastrous!

 

[R. Richard]

Squirrels are evil. Satan's fuzzy-tailed tree rat minions. End of story.

When did you first notice this extreme hostitly toward squirrels? [From another thread] Do you also have the same kind of hostility towards foxes?

"Set out runnin’ but I take my time
A friend of the devil is a friend of mine
If I get home before daylight, I just might get some sleep tonight."

 

[Virtual_Burlesque]

. . . I have had my girlfriend, my mistress and my ya ya girl get together over drinks and it was disastrous!

At a guess, I'd suggest that was the point in time where you learned all there was to know about your ancestry.

 

[R. Richard]

At a guess, I'd suggest that was the point in time where you learned all there was to know about your ancestry.

I thought that the allegation were most unladylike!

 

[Guest]

 

[Quiet_Cool]

Squirrels are evil. Satan's fuzzy-tailed tree rat minions. End of story.

Yes...

Evil, every damned one of them.

Y'know when you're not quite sleeping, that feeling like something is watching you? That's them, sitting in your window, eyeing you as you sleep.

They're planning, make no mistake. They're watching with keen eyes, sometimes eyes that glow red as they think of what they might one day get to do to you...

They're planning a take-over.

But I won't let them do it. I've recently purchased a semi-automatic assault rifle and plenty of ammo. I've got a cabin in the woods, where I'll wait for them...

Yes, I'll be waiting when it all goes down...

Take arms with me, Litsters! The time is almost here.

And be cautious...

I think the Raccoons are in on it too.

Q_C

p.s. Shit, one saw me typing this! If I'm not back tomorrow... Well, You know what happened, don't you?

 

[CharleyH]

Squirrels are evil. Satan's fuzzy-tailed tree rat minions. End of story.

LOL - As they come into my house and piss on my shoes ... YES ... FINALLY YES!

 

[Samandiriel]

LOL - As they come into my house and piss on my shoes ... YES ... FINALLY YES!

That made my day.

 

[SeaCat]

Squirrels are evil. Satan's fuzzy-tailed tree rat minions. End of story.

LilRed,

They may be evil in your eyes, but they are ever so tasty.

Cat

 

[Svenskaflicka]

Are you really supposed to give peanuts to squirrells? I thought the salt was bad for them?

 

[Guest]

 

[maggot420]

Are you really supposed to give peanuts to squirrells? I thought the salt was bad for them?

yes salt is bad for them and smoking too but they keep bumming smokes off me.

I chased a squirrel back and forth and up and down my back yard until he ran up a tree...now my car is totalled

 

[Guest]