notbob wrote:

> On 2009-08-11, Gregory Morrow > wrote:
>
>> Yup, *exactly*. One of the "joys" of urban living is having the
>> homeless continually rummaging through trash receptacles.......
>
> No different out in the boonies. Only here, it's bears. Woke up this
> morning to discover our garbage can (with lid bungee cord secured) wuz
> folded like a pretzel and garbage strewn for 30 yrds.


Those bears are *real* crafty, and they are increasing in number IIRC...

Back in the 90's I used to spend time at a friend's house out in the boonies
in the Blue Ridge Mt. area of VA, bears were fearless and we'd watch them
come up to the yard every morning. My friends pretty soon learned to
"secure" their refuse and to *thoroughly* clean up the bbq area if they
cooked out...


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Best
Greg