Wow! I'm getting all nostalgic for the Rocky Mountain black squirrels we had
up the Ute Pass!
Since living in California, seeing a squirrel is like a special event! I
haedly ever see them anymore!-especially where I live. I have to go out and
look for them!
Laura
Vita brevis est: rapide agite, vigore strigate!
----- Original Message -----
From: Ree Gurley <reegurley@mindspring.com>
To: Terry L. Thompson <tlt@digex.net>; Spitfire List
<spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2000 8:04 PM
Subject: Re: Killer Squirrels
>
> You are probably right, Terry; as of tonight they haven't attacked the
> Spit (which is in the same driveway as the Chev & Sonoma). They seem
> particularly fond of the GMC-brand of that plasticky/papery
> wire-loom/conduit that GM uses around their wire-bundles; maybe GM specs
> should call for a little pepper in the wire-loom material.
> My neighborhood has been loaded with squirrels for as long as I can
> remember, but this is the first time they have ever homed in on my
> vehicles - and disabling two in less than a month is a bit too much; it's
> not only lowering my supply of electrical tape and splices, but (more
> importantly) stealing time away from my feeble efforts at refurbishing my
> scruffy Spit.
> There are way too many of these rodents to effectively trap and remove
> them. However, any squirrel-eating Marylanders (and all others) are more
> than welcome to drop over and take away as many as they want
> (U-catchem/U-carryem).
>
> Ree Gurley in Silver Spring, MD - 78 Spit FM73070U O
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Terry L. Thompson <tlt@digex.net>
> To: spitfires@autox.team.net <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Date: Wednesday, March 01, 2000 19:02 PM
> Subject: Re: Killer Squirrels
>
>
> >
> >You don't have to worry about Squirrels or anything else going near your
> >Spitfire wiring. Lucas wiring is so intimidating not even licensed
> >electricians
> >will go near it. (And it's a well known fact that even small rodents have
> >more common sense than electricians.)
> >
> >Besides, squirrels is good eattin' in Maryland!
> >
> >Terry L. Thompson
> >'76 Spit 1500
> >Maryland
> >
> >
>
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