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imprimis

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Hey @imprimis how do I get a squirrel out of my attic? Pretty sure it’s a squirrel. We heard him scratching around above the ceiling last night. There is a small opening in my soffit above the garage, and I think he crawled through the accessible attic and his hanging out between the first and second floor. Not sure if he’s coming and going or living there. Not sure if I should close up the loose soffit, don’t want to lock him in if he wants to leave. Thanks!
I'm guessing SHE is living there. It's the time of year when female squirrels give birth. If they are between the floors it may be hard to get her out, particularly if she has given birth. Don't close off the hole until they are gone which could be April +/-. If they die in there the smell will be worse than the animals. You can try trapping her by placing a trap near the soffit opening. (I use Havahart traps - available lots of places and pecan pieces as bait.) Again, if she has babies I doubt she will go in the trap and the babies will likely die inside if she is caught. Tough spot to have them living but they look for out of the way places for this reason.

Can you get in between the floors? Is there an opening besides the soffit or cutting into the ceiling? If so, you could try putting a strobe light inside to flush her out. I use strobes most of the time now. The flashing light hurts their eyes. Used one recently to flush an opossum with babies out of a storage shed. Lots of things to consider. In situations like this I tell people sometimes the best thing is to live with them until the babies start going outside. When they are out during the day is the time to seal the soffit hole. If you seal the hole and she does have babies inside she will tear the soffit apart to get to them.

It's always good to walk around your house every couple of weeks to look for gnaw marks, holes or termites. Might be best to call someone who gets animals out of homes. They may know of other techniques. Hope this helps. I get my strobes off Amazon. $25 +/-.
 

AgEngDawg

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Hey US Army and the military in general, you just had an active duty Green Beret commit a terrorist attack on US soil.

Maybe that standdown that the entire military did a few years ago to root out right wing extremism was focused on the wrong things? Maybe Pete Hegseths chest tattoos were not the real problem? Just a suggestion.

Also, the Navy is shooting down their own planes.
 

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BREAKING: MASSIVE SCANDAL IN
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Chief of schools, David Weiss, was abruptly fired a few weeks ago. District refused to say why. Turns out he was under criminal investigation for possession of child p**n.

Today it’s reported he suddenly died. I’m told by my inside sources it was suicide.

The district has remained tight lipped about the entire investigation. Parents have been begging for transparency.

This is a TOP position. He was in charge of over 150 schools and nearly 70,000 students.
 

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BREAKING: MASSIVE SCANDAL IN
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Chief of schools, David Weiss, was abruptly fired a few weeks ago. District refused to say why. Turns out he was under criminal investigation for possession of child p**n.

Today it’s reported he suddenly died. I’m told by my inside sources it was suicide.

The district has remained tight lipped about the entire investigation. Parents have been begging for transparency.

This is a TOP position. He was in charge of over 150 schools and nearly 70,000 students.

Gonna go out on a limb and say he voted Dem.
 

Goldhedge

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hmmm



BREAKING: Authorities are unable to definitively identify the deceased individual found in the Cybertruck as Matthew Livelsberger due to the severe burning of the body, "Burnt beyond recognition"

🟢The driver had sustained a gunshot wound to the head.

🟢Several firearms were discovered inside the vehicle. - Desert Eagle .50 cal semi-automatic pistol, SLR B30 firearm

🟢The identification and credit cards found on the body did belong to Matthew Livelsberger. - A military identification, a passport, fireworks, iPhone and Smartwatch
 

GarneT&GolD1978

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They are setting Trump up for blame on the border after 1/20/25. If just one illegal crosses and does any criminal activity after inauguration, Trump will be blamed for all illegal immigrant crossings since the country was founded.
Probably true. One key difference is, because of awakenings the majority of Americans will know it’s all bullshit.
 

GarneT&GolD1978

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Had one in my attic and I threw my cat up there, left him for a few days, no more noises

They won’t return knowing there’s a cat on the prowl
Cats are the absolute best rodent deterrent plan. Had a bunch of wood rats around the house a few years ago, some got up into the attic through an open garage door. We rescued a cat from a local shelter. No more rats since we’ve had that cat. Periodically a trophy will show up in the house - small price to pay. Cats are also funny as shit. Our cat provides us laughter and joy almost daily because he’s a bat shit crazy mother fucker. Get a cat.
 
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If the LV bomber was recruiting people to go fight in Ukraine, that would tie him in with the 2nd assassin in Florida. Remember, he had been to Ft Bragg 50 times and had been in Ukraine. You don't go to Ukraine without someone's permission. Someone in government probably.

Cats are the absolute best rodent deterrent plan. Had a bunch of wood rats around the house a few years ago, some got up into the attic through an open garage door. We rescued a cat from a local shelter. No more rats since we’ve had that cat. Periodically a trophy will show up in the house - small price to pay. Cats are also funny as shit. Our cat provides us laughter and joy almost daily because he’s a bat shit crazy mother fucker. Get a cat.
A client own 5 apartment complexes. His manager gets the animal control folks to deliver feral cats to his complexes. They are released to rid the property of rodents. When they finish, animal control traps them and takes them to other properties.
 

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Cats are the absolute best rodent deterrent plan. Had a bunch of wood rats around the house a few years ago, some got up into the attic through an open garage door. We rescued a cat from a local shelter. No more rats since we’ve had that cat. Periodically a trophy will show up in the house - small price to pay. Cats are also funny as shit. Our cat provides us laughter and joy almost daily because he’s a bat shit crazy mother fucker. Get a cat.
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Another loss fr Biden. I honestly can’t say the impacts other than if Biden wants this, the it’s good the courts didn’t allow.

US Appeals Court Blocks Biden Administration Effort To Restore Net Neutrality Rules​

from the tussle-continues dept.
A U.S. appeals court ruled on Thursday the Federal Communications Commission did not have legal authority to reinstate landmark net neutrality rules. From a report:The decision is a blow to the outgoing Biden administration that had made restoring the open internet rules a priority. President Joe Biden signed a 2021 executive order encouraging the FCC to reinstate the rules.

A three-judge panel of the Cincinnati-based 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the FCC lacked authority to reinstate the rules initially implemented in 2015 by the agency under Democratic former President Barack Obama, but then repealed by the commission in 2017 under Republican former President Donald Trump.

The rules also forbid special arrangements in which ISPs give improved network speeds or access to favored users. The court cited the Supreme Court's June decision in a case known as Loper Bright to overturn a 1984 precedent that had given deference to government agencies in interpreting laws they administer, in the latest decision to curb the authority of federal agencies. "Applying Loper Bright means we can end the FCC's vacillations," the court ruled.
 

GarneT&GolD1978

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Yep that’s about right. Craziest fucking animal the good Lord ever created.

I’m sitting here watching the Sugar Bowl. I hear something crash in the kitchen. Go in there and my fucking cat has opened a cabinet door where I keep my pots and pans and he’s in there licking his balls. Fucking cats bro…
 

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Yep that’s about right. Craziest fucking animal the good Lord ever created.

I’m sitting here watching the Sugar Bowl. I hear something crash in the kitchen. Go in there and my fucking cat has opened a cabinet door where I keep my pots and pans and he’s in there licking his balls. Fucking cats bro…
Sure you weren’t looking in the mirror?
 
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