Death to all squirrels

[TimberWolf]

But you would have someone kill it for you ?

Pest controllers don't come in and take them away to rat foster homes. Sorry to break that to you.

OK, give that you would have a rat removed (and killed out of your view by a pest controller), what would you do if you discovered a squirrel under your floorboards ?

You seem to be under the impression that people who don't kill for fun are squeamish, or disabled. This is not a necessary condition for not being a sadist.

Regarding your squirrel under the floorboards scenario, it would most likely make a rapid exit when discovered. The longer term solution would be as per earlier rat scenario.

[conned tractor]

You seem to be under the impression that people who don't kill for fun are squeamish, or disabled. This is not a necessary condition for not being a sadist.

Regarding your squirrel under the floorboards scenario, it would most likely make a rapid exit when discovered. The longer term solution would be as per earlier rat scenario.

As much as I like you TW.....it's like your argument....you seem stuck under the floorboards.....and i'd run if I were you.

[SueEllen]

You seem to be under the impression that people who don't kill for fun are squeamish, or disabled. This is not a necessary condition for not being a sadist.

Regarding your squirrel under the floorboards scenario, it would most likely make a rapid exit when discovered. The longer term solution would be as per earlier rat scenario.

Depending on the cause of the rats they block the holes first or lay bait and traps first.

Either way, they leave something to capture any rodents already in the property.

The only problem is if they die under the floorboards and you can't get the floorboards up.

BTW the majority of my neighbours dislike grey squirrels, foxes and rats. Hence the discussions on getting rid of them

[TestMangler]

You seem to be under the impression that people who don't kill for fun are squeamish, or disabled. This is not a necessary condition for not being a sadist.

Regarding your squirrel under the floorboards scenario, it would most likely make a rapid exit when discovered. The longer term solution would be as per earlier rat scenario.

I'm not implying that you're squeamish or disabled. I'm implying that you have a pretty basic lack of understanding.

I'm not arguing with your long term solution. How would you deal with a squirrel under your floorboards ? They do not generally f-off when discovered. Most people would do what SueEllen has done, and phone a pest controller

The point is, vermin needs to be controlled and disposed of and therefore, someone has to do it. Would you have a protest at the pest controller after he does the job for you and call him a sadistic psycho ?

[SueEllen]

I'm not arguing with your long term solution. How would you deal with a squirrel under your floorboards ? They do not generally f-off when discovered. Most people would do what SueEllen has done, and phone a pest controller

I think he was upset by the hitting with the spade and shooting them comments.

[TestMangler]

I think he was upset by the hitting with the spade and shooting them comments.

Possibly, but a FAR better solution than poisoning. A pest controller isn't going to tickle it to death or kill it by making it listen to Cliff Richard. It will most likely get trapped, sacked and get the 'spade' out of your view. It won't get a white gowned virgin singing a song while administering a painless sleep drug

Sorry, but that is the reality. In a suitable location it would get shot. In a domestic garden it may be trapped (in a lethal trap) or trapped (as in captured) and batted to death in the back of the van. Does that make the geezer who does the job a sadistic psycho ? Hardly.

[TimberWolf]

I'm not implying that you're squeamish or disabled. I'm implying that you have a pretty basic lack of understanding.

I'm not arguing with your long term solution. How would you deal with a squirrel under your floorboards ? They do not generally f-off when discovered. Most people would do what SueEllen has done, and phone a pest controller

The point is, vermin needs to be controlled and disposed of and therefore, someone has to do it. Would you have a protest at the pest controller after he does the job for you and call him a sadistic psycho ?

It's unlikely I would call a pest controller, and all the squirrels I've met have f-off'ed pretty damn quick. If there were a pest that might endanger health or be a long term problem, I could handle a squirrel.

Are you denying that you kill animals for fun?

[TimberWolf]

Possibly, but a FAR better solution than poisoning. A pest controller isn't going to tickle it to death or kill it by making it listen to Cliff Richard. It will most likely get trapped, sacked and get the 'spade' out of your view. It won't get a white gowned virgin singing a song while administering a painless sleep drug

Sorry, but that is the reality. In a suitable location it would get shot. In a domestic garden it may be trapped (in a lethal trap) or trapped (as in captured) and batted to death in the back of the van. Does that make the geezer who does the job a sadistic psycho ? Hardly.

I distinguished between killing for food and killing for fun earlier, which you misrepresent above. The important distinction was the 'fun' aspect of killing, the sadistic aspect. To be absolute clear, a pest controller is not necessarily sadistic psycho as you imply above, nor is a man who kills an animal in self defence. There may be other legitimate killing scenarios, the important deviation from the majority of humanity is the enjoyment aspect. I did warn you that you would have trouble understanding that.

[TestMangler]

It's unlikely I would call a pest controller, and all the squirrels I've met have f-off'ed pretty damn quick. If there were a pest that might endanger health or be a long term problem, I could handle a squirrel.

Are you denying that you kill animals for fun?

Well, I don't run around in camo gear shouting yeehaaaa while killing fwuffy wuffy bunnies if that's what you mean

OK, here is a real life example. In my daughter's horse field, the rabbits have to be disposed of. Horse steps in a rabbit hole, horse fractures leg, high percentage chance of horse being put down. So the rabbits get cleared. You can pretty much say the same for every field in the country. So if you consider shooting rabbits for that reason to be 'fun', then yes, I kill animals for fun.

Another example, local farmer keeps free range ducks and chickens. Any hint of foxes in the area (relatively rare here), and he goes out looking for them. He'll maybe give me a call and ask me to go out with him, which I will.

So, I don't go out to kill things to make necklaces out of their teeth and tell people about it in the pub. I do the occasional bit of 'pest control' and that will include squirrels, rabbits, rats, pigeons, foxes, deer (among other things).

[TestMangler]

I distinguished between killing for food and killing for fun earlier, which you misrepresent above. The important distinction was the 'fun' aspect of killing, the sadistic aspect. To be absolute clear, a pest controller is not necessarily sadistic psycho as you imply above, nor is a man who kills an animal in self defence. There may be other legitimate killing scenarios, the important deviation from the majority of humanity is the enjoyment aspect. I did warn you that you would have trouble understanding that.

I don't think at any point I said 'Hey Sue Ellen, Kill the squizzer. It'll be a right laugh' did I ? I told her to kill it with a spade or get someone to shoot it. I also referred to them as 'little ****ers' but that doesn't imply that I want to hold a squirrel torture session, does it ? I advised her to dispose of it or have it disposed of and mentioned two preferred methods.

I'll look back and check, and apologise if necessary, but I did not use the word FUN at any point.