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Offline thundley4

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Spokane parks to detonate squirrels
« on: April 13, 2009, 03:37:22 PM »

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SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Spokane is having a problem with too many ground squirrels at the Finch Arboretum

So the Parks and Recreation department is going to use a special machine to detonate some of the 100 to 150 rodents that are tearing up the grounds.

The machine is called the Rodenator Pro. It pumps propane and oxygen into the tunnels of squirrels, then sends an electric spark that causes an explosion. The shock waves kill the squirrels and collapse their tunnels.

The parks department says the Rodenator is a humane way to kill the squirrels. But it warns area residents that the explosions sound like gun shots, and to not to alarmed by them all week.
Aw Nuts

PETA protesting in 3. 2. 1......  The Rodenator ?  Cool.
They need to call in the expert.

 
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Re: Spokane parks to detonate squirrels
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2009, 07:56:46 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on April 13, 2009, 03:37:22 PM
Aw Nuts
The machine is called the Rodenator Pro. It pumps propane and oxygen into the tunnels of squirrels, then sends an electric spark that causes an explosion. The shock waves kill the squirrels and collapse their tunnels.

The parks department says the Rodenator is a humane way to kill the squirrels. But it warns area residents that the explosions sound like gun shots, and to not to be alarmed by them


lol.... this sounds like a joke
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Re: Spokane parks to detonate squirrels
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2009, 08:11:27 PM »
This is sooo cool! I want that job!
"So what do you do for a living?"
"Ah blows up squirrels."

This is such a guy thing.
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Re: Spokane parks to detonate squirrels
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2009, 09:21:08 PM »
Quote from: FGL on April 13, 2009, 07:56:46 PM
lol.... this sounds like a joke

They have a complete website, with links to distributors and everything. http://www.rodenator.com/
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Re: Spokane parks to detonate squirrels
« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2009, 09:39:37 PM »
Um, don't squirrels live in trees on the left coast like they do in the rest of the country?   :confused:
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Re: Spokane parks to detonate squirrels
« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2009, 10:23:38 PM »
Quote from: lug-nut on April 13, 2009, 09:39:37 PM
Um, don't squirrels live in trees on the left coast like they do in the rest of the country?   :confused:

Blame it on a lazy journalist/photographer/editor. The article mentions ground squirrels, but they put the pic of a regular squirrel with it. I would have used this pic.


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Re: Spokane parks to detonate squirrels
« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2009, 12:43:10 AM »
Quote from: thundley4 on April 13, 2009, 10:23:38 PM
Blame it on a lazy journalist/photographer/editor. The article mentions ground squirrels, but they put the pic of a regular squirrel with it. I would have used this pic.




Chip N Dale were chipmunks weren't they?

oh no... they have been renamed Hope N Change.... Self-Esteem Rescue Diversity Rangers
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Re: Spokane parks to detonate squirrels
« Reply #7 on: April 14, 2009, 01:01:53 AM »
I smell varmint poontang
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Re: Spokane parks to detonate squirrels
« Reply #8 on: April 14, 2009, 05:53:51 AM »
So these guys are being patted on the back for blowing up squirrels and the baseball coach in Florida gets suspended because his team killed and buried a snake WHEN HE WAS NOT THERE.


This world is getting a bit to ****ed up. 







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Re: Spokane parks to detonate squirrels
« Reply #9 on: April 14, 2009, 07:13:49 AM »
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They're like the Viet Cong... Varmint Cong
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Hello Mr. Gopher. Yeah it's me, just a squirrel. Just a squirrel, not a plastic explosive, nothing to be worried about.
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heyyy, mr. golpher its me mr. squirrel iam just poppin in to see ya. (and blow you up)ohh the wires dont worry about those its docters orders...
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Re: Spokane parks to detonate squirrels
« Reply #10 on: April 14, 2009, 01:46:27 PM »
Somebody watched Caddyshack last night.....
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Re: Spokane parks to detonate squirrels
« Reply #11 on: April 14, 2009, 02:41:41 PM »
Quote from: Thor on April 14, 2009, 01:46:27 PM
Somebody watched Caddyshack last night.....

Not me. That picture showed up under a search for "the rodenator".

Ground squirrels are commonly called chipmunks at least around here.
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Re: Spokane parks to detonate squirrels
« Reply #12 on: April 14, 2009, 04:13:15 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on April 14, 2009, 02:41:41 PM
Not me. That picture showed up under a search for "the rodenator".

Ground squirrels are commonly called chipmunks ground rats at least around here.




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Re: Spokane parks to detonate squirrels
« Reply #13 on: April 14, 2009, 05:29:45 PM »
"ground squirrel"...is that anything like "ground beef", "ground pork", etc. ?
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Re: Spokane parks to detonate squirrels
« Reply #14 on: April 15, 2009, 12:03:21 AM »
Quote from: Thor on April 14, 2009, 01:46:27 PM
Somebody watched Caddyshack last night.....
no, but, I do know the classics...
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