Wires were spaced in a way so it (apparently) didn't bother birds. I never
witnessed it in use, but since the builder passed on, we now have the feeder
as a decoration and conversation piece in our garden.
John Hermanson
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----- Original Message -----
From: Charles Packard <packardc@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 2:13 PM
Subject: Re: Squirrels (was[OM] OMs and "Point and Shooters")
| Did the birds?
|
| John Hermanson wrote:
| >
| > An old friend of mine wired a bird feeder with 110 to keep squirrels
off.
| > They didn't learn from it.
| >
| > John Hermanson
| > ___________________________________
| > Camtech, Olympus Service since 1977.
| > 21 South Lane, Huntington NY 11743-4714
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| > ----- Original Message -----
| > From: Jan Steinman <Jan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2000 10:59 PM
| > Subject: Re: [OM] OMs and "Point and Shooters"
| >
| > | >if you believe in gun control, then you should back
| > | >up your convictions by putting the following sign in your yard:
| > | >
| > | > THIS HOME IS A GUN-FREE ZONE
| > |
| > | But I have a B-B pistol that I use for scaring squirrels off my bird
| > | feeders. (Being a quiche-eater, I'm careful not to hurt them. I just
| > | want them to associate stinging pain with my feeders.)
| > |
| > | So do I still qualify? If so, where can I get one? And what happens
| > | if they discover I have a B-B pistol?
| > |
| > | >...a right to keep and bear arms recognized (*not* granted; the Bill
| > | >of Rights does not grant rights, it recognizes rights that aleady
exist,
| > and
| > | >that no government can legitimately infringe)...
| > |
| > | How about a sign that says, "This head is a brain-free zone?"
| > |
| > | There may be a good reason to have a gun, but it seems pretty silly
| > | to claim it is some intrinsic right "that no government can
| > | legitimately infringe." I don't even think a literal interpretation
| > | of The Bible would go that far, although such a reading has been
| > | interpreted to allow you own slaves.
| > |
| > | It's pretty easy to adopt absolutist attitudes; it's much more
| > | difficult to figure out real-world solutions to problems like
| > | personal security that don't infringe on the rights of others.
| > |
| > | --
| > | : Jan Steinman <mailto:Jan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > | : Bytesmiths <http://www.bytesmiths.com>
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