Bassbob
Emissary
I make my own allowance. In my line of work I run into a lot of 1/2" copper pipe and red and yellow brass.
Another story of Self-Defense from the great state of Texas
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The Night Rider
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0530 all the crackheads are hanging upside down by their feet in the closet by that time
Bassbob
Emissary
Well, I don't live very near the city anymore. In fact I live quite a ways out in the sticks so it would be the meth heads and Fentanyl freaks hanging in their closets.
The Night Rider
Professional
Bassbob
Emissary
I am currently ( among many other lovely, back breaking, time consuming "chores" like privacy fence and deck building, endless welding projects and auto repair) making bird houses and a bat house.
The Night Rider
Professional
When I worked nights at FedEx bats would dive bomb the flood lights around the building chasing bugs. Every once in a while they would fly past my head. I never had one bother me though.
This guy is about the size of a tennis ball.
I did security at a propane storage facility for several years. One morning in October I was doing my first tank yard check of the shift when I found this guy hanging on one of the blast walls.
It was the week of Halloween so when I first saw it I thought it was a joke. I thought somebody had put a black paper bat on the wall as a Halloween decoration.
Then I realized that it was a real bat. It was sick otherwise it wouldn't have been kicked out of its colony. It hung on that wall for 3 days and then it disappeared. I assumed it died. I know bats are very susceptible to Rabies but it never behaved aggressively towards me.
Have you been to San Francisco? Because it is nothing like you've described. The city has been challenged by the movement towards work from home. People are moving to less expensive areas or places they've always wanted to live. And downtown businesses are closing because of diminished lunch business. But it is still a great town.
Jfal
Professional
Yes, I stand by my words.
Bassbob
Emissary
Yeah, I've been there. A few times. It's a
hole. And I am from STL so I definitely know what a hole looks like.
yotehtr
Custom
We've had them fly in the house late at night from grandkids running in & out. Lol.
HayesGreener
Ronin
We have them in the eves of the barn during spring and fall. They are cool to watch as they catch insects in flight. Need to be careful with them though as many carry rabies. Best advice is if you wake up with a bat in the room get to a doctor and check for a bite. The book Rabid is fascinating and reveals much about rabies in history and folklore.
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The Night Rider
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I read a very interesting article several years ago postulated that Edgar Allan Poe did not die of alcoholism as many people suspect.
Based on his actions at the time of his death the author suspects that he died of rabies
Based on his actions at the time of his death the author suspects that he died of rabies