On Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 4:58:26 PM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
>
> On 2021-03-24 3:36 p.m., wrote:
> >
> > Whoever she talked to at whatever department she phoned, did they tell
> > her to drop dead and stop being an idiot?
> >
> No one came to investigate.
>
They're probably still laughing and rolling their eyes.

On Wed, 24 Mar 2021 17:28:21 -0700 (PDT), "
> wrote:

>On Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 4:58:26 PM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
>>
>> On 2021-03-24 3:36 p.m., wrote:
>> >
>> > Whoever she talked to at whatever department she phoned, did they tell
>> > her to drop dead and stop being an idiot?
>> >
>> No one came to investigate.
>>
>They're probably still laughing and rolling their eyes.

Oh, I thought "they were probably laughing so hard at her they
couldn't get the words."

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On Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 3:41:48 PM UTC-4, Snag wrote:
> On 3/24/2021 1:05 PM, GM wrote:
> > On Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 10:21:03 AM UTC-5, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >> On Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 11:17:54 AM UTC-4, Dave Smith wrote:
> >>> On 2021-03-24 11:00 a.m., Graham wrote:
> >>>> On 2021-03-23 7:29 p.m., Snag wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> And all we have blooming right now is daffodils ...
> >>>>
> >>>> Here it's dog turds appearing as the snow melts!
> >>> Years ago we had two large dogs, a Bouvier des Flandres an a very
> >>> large Labrador. They would crap in the back yard and it would melt its
> >>> way down through the snow. When spring came and the snow melted it was
> >>> a mine field out there and I would have to go out with a shovel and a
> >>> wheelbarrow and I might get two loads of it.
> >> Thanks for sharing.
> >>
> >> Cindy Hamilton
> >
> >
> > Still *another* reason to hate dogs, they are filthy disgusting things...
> >
> That are somehow capable of unconditional love ...

I wonder if pit bulls and wolves eat their young,

On Wed, 24 Mar 2021 19:04:56 -0700 (PDT), bruce bowser
> wrote:

>On Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 3:41:48 PM UTC-4, Snag wrote:
>> On 3/24/2021 1:05 PM, GM wrote:
>> > On Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 10:21:03 AM UTC-5, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> >> On Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 11:17:54 AM UTC-4, Dave Smith wrote:
>> >>> On 2021-03-24 11:00 a.m., Graham wrote:
>> >>>> On 2021-03-23 7:29 p.m., Snag wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> And all we have blooming right now is daffodils ...
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Here it's dog turds appearing as the snow melts!
>> >>> Years ago we had two large dogs, a Bouvier des Flandres an a very
>> >>> large Labrador. They would crap in the back yard and it would melt its
>> >>> way down through the snow. When spring came and the snow melted it was
>> >>> a mine field out there and I would have to go out with a shovel and a
>> >>> wheelbarrow and I might get two loads of it.
>> >> Thanks for sharing.
>> >>
>> >> Cindy Hamilton
>> >
>> >
>> > Still *another* reason to hate dogs, they are filthy disgusting things...
>> >
>> That are somehow capable of unconditional love ...
>
>I wonder if pit bulls and wolves eat their young,

No, only newsgroup trolls do that.

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On 3/24/2021 5:41 PM, Snag wrote:
> On 3/24/2021 3:23 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 3/24/2021 3:41 PM, Snag wrote:
>>> On 3/24/2021 1:05 PM, GM wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Still *another* reason to hate dogs, they are filthy disgusting
>>>> things...
>>>>
>>>
>>> That are somehow capable of unconditional love ...
>>Bobca
>> Please ignore that little man hiding behind the curtain.
>>
>> Jill
>
> But but but I LIKE to yank his chain ! He has obviously never had a
> meaningful relationship (not like that , that's sick!) with a dog . Max
> may not always mind like I wish , but I'm not afraid of anything out in
> the woods if he's with me . And we have some truly scary critters out in
> these woods . Brown bears will be comin' out of hibernation about now ,
> and they wake up hungry ... Bobcats and coyotes are out year round and
> they're ALWAYS hungry .

Hey, wait a minute...
1) No brown bears (grizzly) anywhere near your area. Just black bears
although some of them can be brown color. All bears can be dangerous
though, especially in the spring and mothers with cubs.

2) Bobcats are pretty timid around humans and rarely seen. Never heard
of a bobcat attacking a human. They are not the mountain lions (aka
cougars) in the west that will attack. They are much smaller and go
after small prey.

3) Coyotes are usually loners and won't go after humans unless the
rare pack of them. I've seen a few here but only the occasional solitary
one.

There are always "exceptions to the rule" though.
If you know differently, I'm willing to listen and learn.

On 3/25/2021 7:18 AM, Gary wrote:
> On 3/24/2021 5:41 PM, Snag wrote:
>> On 3/24/2021 3:23 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>> On 3/24/2021 3:41 PM, Snag wrote:
>>>> On 3/24/2021 1:05 PM, GM wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Still *another* reason to hate dogs, they are filthy disgusting
>>>>> things...
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Â*Â* That are somehow capable of unconditional love ...
>>> Bobca
>>> Please ignore that little man hiding behind the curtain.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> Â* But but but I LIKE to yank his chain ! He has obviously never had a
>> meaningful relationship (not like that , that's sick!) with a dog . Max
>> may not always mind like I wish , but I'm not afraid of anything out in
>> the woods if he's with me . And we have some truly scary critters out in
>> these woods . Brown bears will be comin' out of hibernation about now ,
>> and they wake up hungry ... Bobcats and coyotes are out year round and
>> they're ALWAYS hungry .
>
> Hey, wait a minute...
> Â*1) No brown bears (grizzly) anywhere near your area. Just black bears
> although some of them can be brown color. All bears can be dangerous
> though, especially in the spring and mothers with cubs.

You are correct , I misspoke . Been watching too much Alaska the Last
Frontier ...


>
> Â*2) Bobcats are pretty timid around humans and rarely seen. Never heard
> of a bobcat attacking a human. They are not the mountain lions (aka
> cougars) in the west that will attack. They are much smaller and go
> after small prey.

Bobcats are pound for pound one of the meanest members of the cat
family ... yes , they go for smaller prey . Usually .

>
> Â*3) Coyotes are usually loners and won't go after humans unless the
> rare pack of them. I've seen a few here but only the occasional solitary
> one.

Tell the coyotes here that they don't pack up . We hear them at all
times of the year , and always in a pack . Not that they don't go
solitary , but we seldom see that here .
>
> There are always "exceptions to the rule" though.
> If you know differently, I'm willing to listen and learn.
>
>

This really is some pretty wild country , population is spread thin
out here in the woods . We know for certain of at least 3 bears in the
area , one a mom that had 2 cubs last spring . I've not seen a bobcat
myself , but the neighbors have gotten pics on their game cameras . One
of the neighbors has seen a big cat , couldn't get a pic because it was
there then not there ... he also says he's seen at least one wolf in the
area , but I suspect it was just passing thru . The guy at the end of
our road has actually watched a fox stalk and take one of his free range
hens - I think he's keeping them penned now because the losses were too
great . Everything out there likes a chicken dinner !
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We shot them

jmcquown wrote:
> Those Have-a-Heart cages are also available free for the purposes of
> humanely capturing feral cats involved in TNR programs.

I bought a couple of mouse friendly mouse traps once.
Small plastic traps on a fulcrum. The mouse walks in to get the bait and
the trap tips down and the back door shuts and locks.

Good idea but too short. They forgot about the long mice tails. Whenever
a mouse went into mine, the trap tipped but his long tail kept the back
door from locking. They escaped easily. LOL

I still have one too in a drawer.

On 2021-03-25 8:18 a.m., Gary wrote:
> they're ALWAYS hungry .
>
> Hey, wait a minute...
> Â*1) No brown bears (grizzly) anywhere near your area. Just black bears
> although some of them can be brown color. All bears can be dangerous
> though, especially in the spring and mothers with cubs.
>
> Â*2) Bobcats are pretty timid around humans and rarely seen. Never heard
> of a bobcat attacking a human. They are not the mountain lions (aka
> cougars) in the west that will attack. They are much smaller and go
> after small prey.
>
> Â*3) Coyotes are usually loners and won't go after humans unless the
> rare pack of them. I've seen a few here but only the occasional solitary
> one.
>
> There are always "exceptions to the rule" though.
> If you know differently, I'm willing to listen and learn.
>


Don't underestimate coyotes. I used to love to go walking in the woods
at night, just me and my dog. I don't do it anymore because of the
coyotes. Someone on the next road was walking their dog in the evening
and they were attacked by a coyote. It went after the dog. A couple
years ago a woman hiking in Cape Breton was attacked and killed by
coyotes. I have seen a couple cross bred coyotes that were the size of
deer. Apparently there is one in the woods behind us. Father John saw it
and said it looks to be at least 150, and another neighbour told me he
say it a couple weeks ago running down our lane and that it is so big he
thought it was a deer.


Coyotes are not always solitary. I hear them in packs at night and I
hear them chasing down prey. It is a scary sound.

On 2021-03-25 9:20 a.m., Snag wrote:

> Â* This really is some pretty wild country , population is spread thin
> out here in the woods . We know for certain of at least 3 bears in the
> area , one a mom that had 2 cubs last spring . I've not seen a bobcat
> myself , but the neighbors have gotten pics on their game cameras . One
> of the neighbors has seen a big cat , couldn't get a pic because it was
> there then not there ... he also says he's seen at least one wolf in the
> area , but I suspect it was just passing thru . The guy at the end of
> our road has actually watched a fox stalk and take one of his free range
> hens - I think he's keeping them penned now because the losses were too
> great . Everything out there likes a chicken dinner !

There have been large cat sightings here in Niagara, some within just a
few km of my house. A friend of my son has seen their tracks on his farm.

The people who used to live behind us had a menagerie, sort of a petting
zoo to amuse kids while the parents picked their own berries. They had
a bunch of turkeys that free ranged during the day and were penned at
night. They went away one weekend and, not having lost any birds to
predators, left them out. When they got back two days later their
turkeys had all been killed and eaten.

On 2021-03-25 9:46 a.m., Gary wrote:
> Â*jmcquown wrote:
>> Those Have-a-Heart cages are also available free for the purposes of
>> humanely capturing feral cats involved in TNR programs.
>
> I bought a couple of mouse friendly mouse traps once.
> Small plastic traps on a fulcrum. The mouse walks in to get the bait and
> the trap tips down and the back door shuts and locks.
>
> Good idea but too short. They forgot about the long mice tails. Whenever
> a mouse went into mine, the trap tipped but his long tail kept the back
> door from locking. They escaped easily. LOL
>
> I still have one too in a drawer.
>

I have one that they have to do all the way into in order to get to the
bait and then they are electrocuted. No blood to clean up, no live
mouse to find his way back in.

On 25/03/2021 13:20, Snag wrote:
> On 3/25/2021 7:18 AM, Gary wrote:
>> On 3/24/2021 5:41 PM, Snag wrote:
>>> On 3/24/2021 3:23 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>>> On 3/24/2021 3:41 PM, Snag wrote:
>>>>> On 3/24/2021 1:05 PM, GM wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Still *another* reason to hate dogs, they are filthy disgusting
>>>>>> things...
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Â*Â* That are somehow capable of unconditional love ...
>>>> Bobca
>>>> Please ignore that little man hiding behind the curtain.
>>>>
>>>> Jill
>>>
>>> Â* But but but I LIKE to yank his chain ! He has obviously never had a
>>> meaningful relationship (not like that , that's sick!) with a dog . Max
>>> may not always mind like I wish , but I'm not afraid of anything out in
>>> the woods if he's with me . And we have some truly scary critters out in
>>> these woods . Brown bears will be comin' out of hibernation about now ,
>>> and they wake up hungry ... Bobcats and coyotes are out year round and
>>> they're ALWAYS hungry .
>>
>> Hey, wait a minute...
>> Â*Â*1) No brown bears (grizzly) anywhere near your area. Just black
>> bears although some of them can be brown color. All bears can be
>> dangerous though, especially in the spring and mothers with cubs.
>
> Â*You are correct , I misspoke . Been watching too much Alaska the Last
> Frontier ...
>
>
>>
>> Â*Â*2) Bobcats are pretty timid around humans and rarely seen. Never
>> heard of a bobcat attacking a human. They are not the mountain lions
>> (aka cougars) in the west that will attack. They are much smaller and
>> go after small prey.
>
> Â*Bobcats are pound for pound one of the meanest members of the cat
> family ... yes , they go for smaller prey . Usually .
>
>>
>> Â*Â*3) Coyotes are usually loners and won't go after humans unless the
>> rare pack of them. I've seen a few here but only the occasional
>> solitary one.
>
> Â*Tell the coyotes here that they don't pack up . We hear them at all
> times of the year , and always in a pack . Not that they don't go
> solitary , but we seldom see that here .
>>
>> There are always "exceptions to the rule" though.
>> If you know differently, I'm willing to listen and learn.
>>
>>
>
> Â*This really is some pretty wild country , population is spread thin
> out here in the woods . We know for certain of at least 3 bears in the
> area , one a mom that had 2 cubs last spring . I've not seen a bobcat
> myself , but the neighbors have gotten pics on their game cameras . One
> of the neighbors has seen a big cat , couldn't get a pic because it was
> there then not there ... he also says he's seen at least one wolf in the
> area , but I suspect it was just passing thru . The guy at the end of
> our road has actually watched a fox stalk and take one of his free range
> hens - I think he's keeping them penned now because the losses were too
> great . Everything out there likes a chicken dinner !

====

Do you feel safe living there??

On Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 1:11:25 PM UTC-5, Ophelia wrote:
>
> On 25/03/2021 13:20, Snag wrote:
> >
> > This really is some pretty wild country , population is spread thin
> > out here in the woods . We know for certain of at least 3 bears in the
> > area , one a mom that had 2 cubs last spring . I've not seen a bobcat
> > myself , but the neighbors have gotten pics on their game cameras . One
> > of the neighbors has seen a big cat , couldn't get a pic because it was
> > there then not there ... he also says he's seen at least one wolf in the
> > area , but I suspect it was just passing thru . The guy at the end of
> > our road has actually watched a fox stalk and take one of his free range
> > hens - I think he's keeping them penned now because the losses were too
> > great . Everything out there likes a chicken dinner !
>
> Do you feel safe living there??
>
Dope, if he didn't he wouldn't be living there.

On 3/25/2021 2:11 PM, Ophelia wrote:
> On 25/03/2021 13:20, Snag wrote:
>> On 3/25/2021 7:18 AM, Gary wrote:
>>> On 3/24/2021 5:41 PM, Snag wrote:
>>>> On 3/24/2021 3:23 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>>>> On 3/24/2021 3:41 PM, Snag wrote:
>>>>>> On 3/24/2021 1:05 PM, GM wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Still *another* reason to hate dogs, they are filthy disgusting
>>>>>>> things...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Â*Â* That are somehow capable of unconditional love ...
>>>>> Bobca
>>>>> Please ignore that little man hiding behind the curtain.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jill
>>>>
>>>> Â* But but but I LIKE to yank his chain ! He has obviously never had a
>>>> meaningful relationship (not like that , that's sick!) with a dog . Max
>>>> may not always mind like I wish , but I'm not afraid of anything out in
>>>> the woods if he's with me . And we have some truly scary critters
>>>> out in
>>>> these woods . Brown bears will be comin' out of hibernation about now ,
>>>> and they wake up hungry ... Bobcats and coyotes are out year round and
>>>> they're ALWAYS hungry .
>>>
>>> Hey, wait a minute...
>>> Â*Â*1) No brown bears (grizzly) anywhere near your area. Just black
>>> bears although some of them can be brown color. All bears can be
>>> dangerous though, especially in the spring and mothers with cubs.
>>
>> Â*Â*You are correct , I misspoke . Been watching too much Alaska the
>> Last Frontier ...
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Â*Â*2) Bobcats are pretty timid around humans and rarely seen. Never
>>> heard of a bobcat attacking a human. They are not the mountain lions
>>> (aka cougars) in the west that will attack. They are much smaller and
>>> go after small prey.
>>
>> Â*Â*Bobcats are pound for pound one of the meanest members of the cat
>> family ... yes , they go for smaller prey . Usually .
>>
>>>
>>> Â*Â*3) Coyotes are usually loners and won't go after humans unless the
>>> rare pack of them. I've seen a few here but only the occasional
>>> solitary one.
>>
>> Â*Â*Tell the coyotes here that they don't pack up . We hear them at all
>> times of the year , and always in a pack . Not that they don't go
>> solitary , but we seldom see that here .
>>>
>>> There are always "exceptions to the rule" though.
>>> If you know differently, I'm willing to listen and learn.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Â*Â*This really is some pretty wild country , population is spread thin
>> out here in the woods . We know for certain of at least 3 bears in the
>> area , one a mom that had 2 cubs last spring . I've not seen a bobcat
>> myself , but the neighbors have gotten pics on their game cameras .
>> One of the neighbors has seen a big cat , couldn't get a pic because
>> it was there then not there ... he also says he's seen at least one
>> wolf in the area , but I suspect it was just passing thru . The guy at
>> the end of our road has actually watched a fox stalk and take one of
>> his free range hens - I think he's keeping them penned now because the
>> losses were too great . Everything out there likes a chicken dinner !
>
> ====
>
> Â* Do you feel safe living there??
>
>
LOL
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On 3/25/2021 1:11 PM, Ophelia wrote:
> On 25/03/2021 13:20, Snag wrote:
>> On 3/25/2021 7:18 AM, Gary wrote:
>>> On 3/24/2021 5:41 PM, Snag wrote:
>>>> On 3/24/2021 3:23 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>>>> On 3/24/2021 3:41 PM, Snag wrote:
>>>>>> On 3/24/2021 1:05 PM, GM wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Still *another* reason to hate dogs, they are filthy disgusting
>>>>>>> things...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Â*Â* That are somehow capable of unconditional love ...
>>>>> Bobca
>>>>> Please ignore that little man hiding behind the curtain.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jill
>>>>
>>>> Â* But but but I LIKE to yank his chain ! He has obviously never had a
>>>> meaningful relationship (not like that , that's sick!) with a dog . Max
>>>> may not always mind like I wish , but I'm not afraid of anything out in
>>>> the woods if he's with me . And we have some truly scary critters
>>>> out in
>>>> these woods . Brown bears will be comin' out of hibernation about now ,
>>>> and they wake up hungry ... Bobcats and coyotes are out year round and
>>>> they're ALWAYS hungry .
>>>
>>> Hey, wait a minute...
>>> Â*Â*1) No brown bears (grizzly) anywhere near your area. Just black
>>> bears although some of them can be brown color. All bears can be
>>> dangerous though, especially in the spring and mothers with cubs.
>>
>> Â*Â*You are correct , I misspoke . Been watching too much Alaska the
>> Last Frontier ...
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Â*Â*2) Bobcats are pretty timid around humans and rarely seen. Never
>>> heard of a bobcat attacking a human. They are not the mountain lions
>>> (aka cougars) in the west that will attack. They are much smaller and
>>> go after small prey.
>>
>> Â*Â*Bobcats are pound for pound one of the meanest members of the cat
>> family ... yes , they go for smaller prey . Usually .
>>
>>>
>>> Â*Â*3) Coyotes are usually loners and won't go after humans unless the
>>> rare pack of them. I've seen a few here but only the occasional
>>> solitary one.
>>
>> Â*Â*Tell the coyotes here that they don't pack up . We hear them at all
>> times of the year , and always in a pack . Not that they don't go
>> solitary , but we seldom see that here .
>>>
>>> There are always "exceptions to the rule" though.
>>> If you know differently, I'm willing to listen and learn.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Â*Â*This really is some pretty wild country , population is spread thin
>> out here in the woods . We know for certain of at least 3 bears in the
>> area , one a mom that had 2 cubs last spring . I've not seen a bobcat
>> myself , but the neighbors have gotten pics on their game cameras .
>> One of the neighbors has seen a big cat , couldn't get a pic because
>> it was there then not there ... he also says he's seen at least one
>> wolf in the area , but I suspect it was just passing thru . The guy at
>> the end of our road has actually watched a fox stalk and take one of
>> his free range hens - I think he's keeping them penned now because the
>> losses were too great . Everything out there likes a chicken dinner !
>
> ====
>
> Â* Do you feel safe living there??
>
>
>

Well yeah , but then I'm not a chicken ... 'sides , if there's any
question in my mind that a dangerous animal is in the area and acting
abnormally I have a couple of black powder revolvers that will handle
anything in this area .
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In 1775, the British demanded we give them our guns.
We shot them

On Thu, 25 Mar 2021 13:56:36 -0500, Snag > wrote:

>Well yeah , but then I'm not a chicken ... 'sides , if there's any
>question in my mind that a dangerous animal is in the area and acting
>abnormally I have a couple of black powder revolvers that will handle
>anything in this area .

Do you have a special gun reserved for when there's a Democrat
prowling around your house trying to take you liberties?

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On 25/03/2021 18:56, Snag wrote:
> On 3/25/2021 1:11 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>> On 25/03/2021 13:20, Snag wrote:
>>> On 3/25/2021 7:18 AM, Gary wrote:
>>>> On 3/24/2021 5:41 PM, Snag wrote:
>>>>> On 3/24/2021 3:23 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>>>>> On 3/24/2021 3:41 PM, Snag wrote:
>>>>>>> On 3/24/2021 1:05 PM, GM wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Still *another* reason to hate dogs, they are filthy disgusting
>>>>>>>> things...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Â*Â* That are somehow capable of unconditional love ...
>>>>>> Bobca
>>>>>> Please ignore that little man hiding behind the curtain.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jill
>>>>>
>>>>> Â* But but but I LIKE to yank his chain ! He has obviously never had a
>>>>> meaningful relationship (not like that , that's sick!) with a dog .
>>>>> Max
>>>>> may not always mind like I wish , but I'm not afraid of anything
>>>>> out in
>>>>> the woods if he's with me . And we have some truly scary critters
>>>>> out in
>>>>> these woods . Brown bears will be comin' out of hibernation about
>>>>> now ,
>>>>> and they wake up hungry ... Bobcats and coyotes are out year round and
>>>>> they're ALWAYS hungry .
>>>>
>>>> Hey, wait a minute...
>>>> Â*Â*1) No brown bears (grizzly) anywhere near your area. Just black
>>>> bears although some of them can be brown color. All bears can be
>>>> dangerous though, especially in the spring and mothers with cubs.
>>>
>>> Â*Â*You are correct , I misspoke . Been watching too much Alaska the
>>> Last Frontier ...
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Â*Â*2) Bobcats are pretty timid around humans and rarely seen. Never
>>>> heard of a bobcat attacking a human. They are not the mountain lions
>>>> (aka cougars) in the west that will attack. They are much smaller
>>>> and go after small prey.
>>>
>>> Â*Â*Bobcats are pound for pound one of the meanest members of the cat
>>> family ... yes , they go for smaller prey . Usually .
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Â*Â*3) Coyotes are usually loners and won't go after humans unless the
>>>> rare pack of them. I've seen a few here but only the occasional
>>>> solitary one.
>>>
>>> Â*Â*Tell the coyotes here that they don't pack up . We hear them at all
>>> times of the year , and always in a pack . Not that they don't go
>>> solitary , but we seldom see that here .
>>>>
>>>> There are always "exceptions to the rule" though.
>>>> If you know differently, I'm willing to listen and learn.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Â*Â*This really is some pretty wild country , population is spread thin
>>> out here in the woods . We know for certain of at least 3 bears in
>>> the area , one a mom that had 2 cubs last spring . I've not seen a
>>> bobcat myself , but the neighbors have gotten pics on their game
>>> cameras . One of the neighbors has seen a big cat , couldn't get a
>>> pic because it was there then not there ... he also says he's seen at
>>> least one wolf in the area , but I suspect it was just passing thru .
>>> The guy at the end of our road has actually watched a fox stalk and
>>> take one of his free range hens - I think he's keeping them penned
>>> now because the losses were too great . Everything out there likes a
>>> chicken dinner !
>>
>> ====
>>
>> Â*Â* Do you feel safe living there??
>>
>>
>>
>
> Â*Well yeah , but then I'm not a chicken ... 'sides , if there's any
> question in my mind that a dangerous animal is in the area and acting
> abnormally I have a couple of black powder revolvers that will handle
> anything in this area .

===

I am very pleased to hear that!!

My husband has just been explaining to me what a black powder
revolver is)

Stay safe))

On Thu, 25 Mar 2021 19:45:30 +0000, Ophelia >
wrote:

>On 25/03/2021 18:56, Snag wrote:
>> On 3/25/2021 1:11 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>>> On 25/03/2021 13:20, Snag wrote:
>>>> On 3/25/2021 7:18 AM, Gary wrote:
>>>>> On 3/24/2021 5:41 PM, Snag wrote:
>>>>>> On 3/24/2021 3:23 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>>>>>> On 3/24/2021 3:41 PM, Snag wrote:
>>>>>>>> On 3/24/2021 1:05 PM, GM wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Still *another* reason to hate dogs, they are filthy disgusting
>>>>>>>>> things...
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ** That are somehow capable of unconditional love ...
>>>>>>> Bobca
>>>>>>> Please ignore that little man hiding behind the curtain.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Jill
>>>>>>
>>>>>> * But but but I LIKE to yank his chain ! He has obviously never had a
>>>>>> meaningful relationship (not like that , that's sick!) with a dog .
>>>>>> Max
>>>>>> may not always mind like I wish , but I'm not afraid of anything
>>>>>> out in
>>>>>> the woods if he's with me . And we have some truly scary critters
>>>>>> out in
>>>>>> these woods . Brown bears will be comin' out of hibernation about
>>>>>> now ,
>>>>>> and they wake up hungry ... Bobcats and coyotes are out year round and
>>>>>> they're ALWAYS hungry .
>>>>>
>>>>> Hey, wait a minute...
>>>>> **1) No brown bears (grizzly) anywhere near your area. Just black
>>>>> bears although some of them can be brown color. All bears can be
>>>>> dangerous though, especially in the spring and mothers with cubs.
>>>>
>>>> **You are correct , I misspoke . Been watching too much Alaska the
>>>> Last Frontier ...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> **2) Bobcats are pretty timid around humans and rarely seen. Never
>>>>> heard of a bobcat attacking a human. They are not the mountain lions
>>>>> (aka cougars) in the west that will attack. They are much smaller
>>>>> and go after small prey.
>>>>
>>>> **Bobcats are pound for pound one of the meanest members of the cat
>>>> family ... yes , they go for smaller prey . Usually .
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> **3) Coyotes are usually loners and won't go after humans unless the
>>>>> rare pack of them. I've seen a few here but only the occasional
>>>>> solitary one.
>>>>
>>>> **Tell the coyotes here that they don't pack up . We hear them at all
>>>> times of the year , and always in a pack . Not that they don't go
>>>> solitary , but we seldom see that here .
>>>>>
>>>>> There are always "exceptions to the rule" though.
>>>>> If you know differently, I'm willing to listen and learn.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> **This really is some pretty wild country , population is spread thin
>>>> out here in the woods . We know for certain of at least 3 bears in
>>>> the area , one a mom that had 2 cubs last spring . I've not seen a
>>>> bobcat myself , but the neighbors have gotten pics on their game
>>>> cameras . One of the neighbors has seen a big cat , couldn't get a
>>>> pic because it was there then not there ... he also says he's seen at
>>>> least one wolf in the area , but I suspect it was just passing thru .
>>>> The guy at the end of our road has actually watched a fox stalk and
>>>> take one of his free range hens - I think he's keeping them penned
>>>> now because the losses were too great . Everything out there likes a
>>>> chicken dinner !
>>>
>>> ====
>>>
>>> ** Do you feel safe living there??
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> *Well yeah , but then I'm not a chicken ... 'sides , if there's any
>> question in my mind that a dangerous animal is in the area and acting
>> abnormally I have a couple of black powder revolvers that will handle
>> anything in this area .
>
>===
>
> I am very pleased to hear that!!
>
> My husband has just been explaining to me what a black powder
>revolver is)


Good, you got a legitimate answer, because it came from your husband.

--
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On 3/25/2021 2:45 PM, Ophelia wrote:
> On 25/03/2021 18:56, Snag wrote:
>> On 3/25/2021 1:11 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>>> On 25/03/2021 13:20, Snag wrote:
>>>> On 3/25/2021 7:18 AM, Gary wrote:
>>>>> On 3/24/2021 5:41 PM, Snag wrote:
>>>>>> On 3/24/2021 3:23 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>>>>>> On 3/24/2021 3:41 PM, Snag wrote:
>>>>>>>> On 3/24/2021 1:05 PM, GM wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Still *another* reason to hate dogs, they are filthy disgusting
>>>>>>>>> things...
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Â*Â* That are somehow capable of unconditional love ...
>>>>>>> Bobca
>>>>>>> Please ignore that little man hiding behind the curtain.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Jill
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Â* But but but I LIKE to yank his chain ! He has obviously never had a
>>>>>> meaningful relationship (not like that , that's sick!) with a dog
>>>>>> . Max
>>>>>> may not always mind like I wish , but I'm not afraid of anything
>>>>>> out in
>>>>>> the woods if he's with me . And we have some truly scary critters
>>>>>> out in
>>>>>> these woods . Brown bears will be comin' out of hibernation about
>>>>>> now ,
>>>>>> and they wake up hungry ... Bobcats and coyotes are out year round
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> they're ALWAYS hungry .
>>>>>
>>>>> Hey, wait a minute...
>>>>> Â*Â*1) No brown bears (grizzly) anywhere near your area. Just black
>>>>> bears although some of them can be brown color. All bears can be
>>>>> dangerous though, especially in the spring and mothers with cubs.
>>>>
>>>> Â*Â*You are correct , I misspoke . Been watching too much Alaska the
>>>> Last Frontier ...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Â*Â*2) Bobcats are pretty timid around humans and rarely seen. Never
>>>>> heard of a bobcat attacking a human. They are not the mountain
>>>>> lions (aka cougars) in the west that will attack. They are much
>>>>> smaller and go after small prey.
>>>>
>>>> Â*Â*Bobcats are pound for pound one of the meanest members of the cat
>>>> family ... yes , they go for smaller prey . Usually .
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Â*Â*3) Coyotes are usually loners and won't go after humans unless
>>>>> the rare pack of them. I've seen a few here but only the occasional
>>>>> solitary one.
>>>>
>>>> Â*Â*Tell the coyotes here that they don't pack up . We hear them at
>>>> all times of the year , and always in a pack . Not that they don't
>>>> go solitary , but we seldom see that here .
>>>>>
>>>>> There are always "exceptions to the rule" though.
>>>>> If you know differently, I'm willing to listen and learn.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Â*Â*This really is some pretty wild country , population is spread
>>>> thin out here in the woods . We know for certain of at least 3 bears
>>>> in the area , one a mom that had 2 cubs last spring . I've not seen
>>>> a bobcat myself , but the neighbors have gotten pics on their game
>>>> cameras . One of the neighbors has seen a big cat , couldn't get a
>>>> pic because it was there then not there ... he also says he's seen
>>>> at least one wolf in the area , but I suspect it was just passing
>>>> thru . The guy at the end of our road has actually watched a fox
>>>> stalk and take one of his free range hens - I think he's keeping
>>>> them penned now because the losses were too great . Everything out
>>>> there likes a chicken dinner !
>>>
>>> ====
>>>
>>> Â*Â* Do you feel safe living there??
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Â*Â*Well yeah , but then I'm not a chicken ... 'sides , if there's any
>> question in my mind that a dangerous animal is in the area and acting
>> abnormally I have a couple of black powder revolvers that will handle
>> anything in this area .
>
> ===
>
> Â* I am very pleased to hear that!!
>
> Â* My husband has just been explaining to me what a black powder
> revolver is)
>
> Â* Stay safe))
>

People look at me funny when I say my gun has nipples ... these are also
known as cap and ball revolvers , because you ram a ball on top of the
powder charge and put a percussion cap on the nipple at the rear . Mine
are both replicas of the 1858 Remington patent . One in .44 and the
other in .36 .
--
Snag
In 1775, the British demanded we give them our guns.
We shot them

On 25/03/2021 20:18, Snag wrote:
> On 3/25/2021 2:45 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>> On 25/03/2021 18:56, Snag wrote:
>>> On 3/25/2021 1:11 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>>>> On 25/03/2021 13:20, Snag wrote:
>>>>> On 3/25/2021 7:18 AM, Gary wrote:
>>>>>> On 3/24/2021 5:41 PM, Snag wrote:
>>>>>>> On 3/24/2021 3:23 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>>>>>>> On 3/24/2021 3:41 PM, Snag wrote:
>>>>>>>>> On 3/24/2021 1:05 PM, GM wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Still *another* reason to hate dogs, they are filthy disgusting
>>>>>>>>>> things...
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Â*Â* That are somehow capable of unconditional love ...
>>>>>>>> Bobca
>>>>>>>> Please ignore that little man hiding behind the curtain.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Jill
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Â* But but but I LIKE to yank his chain ! He has obviously never
>>>>>>> had a
>>>>>>> meaningful relationship (not like that , that's sick!) with a dog
>>>>>>> . Max
>>>>>>> may not always mind like I wish , but I'm not afraid of anything
>>>>>>> out in
>>>>>>> the woods if he's with me . And we have some truly scary critters
>>>>>>> out in
>>>>>>> these woods . Brown bears will be comin' out of hibernation about
>>>>>>> now ,
>>>>>>> and they wake up hungry ... Bobcats and coyotes are out year
>>>>>>> round and
>>>>>>> they're ALWAYS hungry .
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hey, wait a minute...
>>>>>> Â*Â*1) No brown bears (grizzly) anywhere near your area. Just black
>>>>>> bears although some of them can be brown color. All bears can be
>>>>>> dangerous though, especially in the spring and mothers with cubs.
>>>>>
>>>>> Â*Â*You are correct , I misspoke . Been watching too much Alaska the
>>>>> Last Frontier ...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Â*Â*2) Bobcats are pretty timid around humans and rarely seen. Never
>>>>>> heard of a bobcat attacking a human. They are not the mountain
>>>>>> lions (aka cougars) in the west that will attack. They are much
>>>>>> smaller and go after small prey.
>>>>>
>>>>> Â*Â*Bobcats are pound for pound one of the meanest members of the cat
>>>>> family ... yes , they go for smaller prey . Usually .
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Â*Â*3) Coyotes are usually loners and won't go after humans unless
>>>>>> the rare pack of them. I've seen a few here but only the
>>>>>> occasional solitary one.
>>>>>
>>>>> Â*Â*Tell the coyotes here that they don't pack up . We hear them at
>>>>> all times of the year , and always in a pack . Not that they don't
>>>>> go solitary , but we seldom see that here .
>>>>>>
>>>>>> There are always "exceptions to the rule" though.
>>>>>> If you know differently, I'm willing to listen and learn.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Â*Â*This really is some pretty wild country , population is spread
>>>>> thin out here in the woods . We know for certain of at least 3
>>>>> bears in the area , one a mom that had 2 cubs last spring . I've
>>>>> not seen a bobcat myself , but the neighbors have gotten pics on
>>>>> their game cameras . One of the neighbors has seen a big cat ,
>>>>> couldn't get a pic because it was there then not there ... he also
>>>>> says he's seen at least one wolf in the area , but I suspect it was
>>>>> just passing thru . The guy at the end of our road has actually
>>>>> watched a fox stalk and take one of his free range hens - I think
>>>>> he's keeping them penned now because the losses were too great .
>>>>> Everything out there likes a chicken dinner !
>>>>
>>>> ====
>>>>
>>>> Â*Â* Do you feel safe living there??
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Â*Â*Well yeah , but then I'm not a chicken ... 'sides , if there's any
>>> question in my mind that a dangerous animal is in the area and acting
>>> abnormally I have a couple of black powder revolvers that will handle
>>> anything in this area .
>>
>> ===
>>
>> Â*Â* I am very pleased to hear that!!
>>
>> Â*Â* My husband has just been explaining to me what a black powder
>> revolver is)
>>
>> Â*Â* Stay safe))
>>
>
> People look at me funny when I say my gun has nipples ... these are also
> known as cap and ball revolvers , because you ram a ball on top of the
> powder charge and put a percussion cap on the nipple at the rear . Mine
> are both replicas of the 1858 Remington patent . One in .44 and the
> other in .36 .

Hubby he

Black powder guns, including revolvers are one of the few handguns we
can now own in UK, unless you have a special requirement e.g. vet's or
stalkers for despatch of wounded game. Otherwise handguns have to have
an extension back from the grip and a longer barrel to give them a
minimum length that takes them out of the normal concealability of a
handgun. The black powder revolvers have become bery popular for former
pistol shooters for that reason but we are also restricted to the amount
of black powder we can own. It does nothing to restrict criminals from
accessing them of course but it makes things look better for politicians.

In article >, says...
>
> On 25/03/2021 20:18, Snag wrote:
> > On 3/25/2021 2:45 PM, Ophelia wrote:
> >> On 25/03/2021 18:56, Snag wrote:
> >>> On 3/25/2021 1:11 PM, Ophelia wrote:
> >>>> On 25/03/2021 13:20, Snag wrote:
> >>>>> On 3/25/2021 7:18 AM, Gary wrote:
> >>>>>> On 3/24/2021 5:41 PM, Snag wrote:
> >>>>>>> On 3/24/2021 3:23 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> >>>>>>>> On 3/24/2021 3:41 PM, Snag wrote:
> >>>>>>>>> On 3/24/2021 1:05 PM, GM wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> Still *another* reason to hate dogs, they are filthy disgusting
> >>>>>>>>>> things...
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> ** That are somehow capable of unconditional love ...
> >>>>>>>> Bobca
> >>>>>>>> Please ignore that little man hiding behind the curtain.
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Jill
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> * But but but I LIKE to yank his chain ! He has obviously never
> >>>>>>> had a
> >>>>>>> meaningful relationship (not like that , that's sick!) with a dog
> >>>>>>> . Max
> >>>>>>> may not always mind like I wish , but I'm not afraid of anything
> >>>>>>> out in
> >>>>>>> the woods if he's with me . And we have some truly scary critters
> >>>>>>> out in
> >>>>>>> these woods . Brown bears will be comin' out of hibernation about
> >>>>>>> now ,
> >>>>>>> and they wake up hungry ... Bobcats and coyotes are out year
> >>>>>>> round and
> >>>>>>> they're ALWAYS hungry .
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Hey, wait a minute...
> >>>>>> **1) No brown bears (grizzly) anywhere near your area. Just black
> >>>>>> bears although some of them can be brown color. All bears can be
> >>>>>> dangerous though, especially in the spring and mothers with cubs.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> **You are correct , I misspoke . Been watching too much Alaska the
> >>>>> Last Frontier ...
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> **2) Bobcats are pretty timid around humans and rarely seen. Never
> >>>>>> heard of a bobcat attacking a human. They are not the mountain
> >>>>>> lions (aka cougars) in the west that will attack. They are much
> >>>>>> smaller and go after small prey.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> **Bobcats are pound for pound one of the meanest members of the cat
> >>>>> family ... yes , they go for smaller prey . Usually .
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> **3) Coyotes are usually loners and won't go after humans unless
> >>>>>> the rare pack of them. I've seen a few here but only the
> >>>>>> occasional solitary one.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> **Tell the coyotes here that they don't pack up . We hear them at
> >>>>> all times of the year , and always in a pack . Not that they don't
> >>>>> go solitary , but we seldom see that here .
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> There are always "exceptions to the rule" though.
> >>>>>> If you know differently, I'm willing to listen and learn.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> **This really is some pretty wild country , population is spread
> >>>>> thin out here in the woods . We know for certain of at least 3
> >>>>> bears in the area , one a mom that had 2 cubs last spring . I've
> >>>>> not seen a bobcat myself , but the neighbors have gotten pics on
> >>>>> their game cameras . One of the neighbors has seen a big cat ,
> >>>>> couldn't get a pic because it was there then not there ... he also
> >>>>> says he's seen at least one wolf in the area , but I suspect it was
> >>>>> just passing thru . The guy at the end of our road has actually
> >>>>> watched a fox stalk and take one of his free range hens - I think
> >>>>> he's keeping them penned now because the losses were too great .
> >>>>> Everything out there likes a chicken dinner !
> >>>>
> >>>> ====
> >>>>
> >>>> ** Do you feel safe living there??
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> **Well yeah , but then I'm not a chicken ... 'sides , if there's any
> >>> question in my mind that a dangerous animal is in the area and acting
> >>> abnormally I have a couple of black powder revolvers that will handle
> >>> anything in this area .
> >>
> >> ===
> >>
> >> ** I am very pleased to hear that!!
> >>
> >> ** My husband has just been explaining to me what a black powder
> >> revolver is)
> >>
> >> ** Stay safe))
> >>
> >
> > People look at me funny when I say my gun has nipples ... these are also
> > known as cap and ball revolvers , because you ram a ball on top of the
> > powder charge and put a percussion cap on the nipple at the rear . Mine
> > are both replicas of the 1858 Remington patent . One in .44 and the
> > other in .36 .
>
> Hubby he
>
> Black powder guns, including revolvers are one of the few handguns we
> can now own in UK, unless you have a special requirement e.g. vet's or
> stalkers for despatch of wounded game. Otherwise handguns have to have
> an extension back from the grip and a longer barrel to give them a
> minimum length that takes them out of the normal concealability of a
> handgun. The black powder revolvers have become bery popular for former
> pistol shooters for that reason but we are also restricted to the amount
> of black powder we can own. It does nothing to restrict criminals from
> accessing them of course but it makes things look better for politicians.
>
LOL
--
Regards
David Crossley

On 2021-03-25 4:03 p.m., Bruce wrote:
> On Thu, 25 Mar 2021 19:45:30 +0000, Ophelia >
> wrote:

>> I am very pleased to hear that!!
>>
>> My husband has just been explaining to me what a black powder
>> revolver is)
>
>
> Good, you got a legitimate answer, because it came from your husband.
>

This is a woman who appears not to have discovered search engines.

Bruce wrote:
> On Thu, 25 Mar 2021 13:56:36 -0500, Snag > wrote:
>
>> Well yeah , but then I'm not a chicken ... 'sides , if there's any
>> question in my mind that a dangerous animal is in the area and acting
>> abnormally I have a couple of black powder revolvers that will handle
>> anything in this area .
>
> Do you have a special gun reserved for when there's a Democrat
> prowling around your house trying to take you liberties?
>

I keep a winchester 30-30 to shoot buttsniffers. Regulations
require .30 caliber or smaller for dutch ass sniffers. I think it's
some sort of international agreement.

On Thu, 25 Mar 2021 21:02:36 +0000, Ophelia >
wrote:

>On 25/03/2021 20:18, Snag wrote:
>> On 3/25/2021 2:45 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>>> On 25/03/2021 18:56, Snag wrote:
>>>> On 3/25/2021 1:11 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>>>>> On 25/03/2021 13:20, Snag wrote:
>>>>>> On 3/25/2021 7:18 AM, Gary wrote:
>>>>>>> On 3/24/2021 5:41 PM, Snag wrote:
>>>>>>>> On 3/24/2021 3:23 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>>>>>>>> On 3/24/2021 3:41 PM, Snag wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> On 3/24/2021 1:05 PM, GM wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Still *another* reason to hate dogs, they are filthy disgusting
>>>>>>>>>>> things...
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> ** That are somehow capable of unconditional love ...
>>>>>>>>> Bobca
>>>>>>>>> Please ignore that little man hiding behind the curtain.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Jill
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> * But but but I LIKE to yank his chain ! He has obviously never
>>>>>>>> had a
>>>>>>>> meaningful relationship (not like that , that's sick!) with a dog
>>>>>>>> . Max
>>>>>>>> may not always mind like I wish , but I'm not afraid of anything
>>>>>>>> out in
>>>>>>>> the woods if he's with me . And we have some truly scary critters
>>>>>>>> out in
>>>>>>>> these woods . Brown bears will be comin' out of hibernation about
>>>>>>>> now ,
>>>>>>>> and they wake up hungry ... Bobcats and coyotes are out year
>>>>>>>> round and
>>>>>>>> they're ALWAYS hungry .
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hey, wait a minute...
>>>>>>> **1) No brown bears (grizzly) anywhere near your area. Just black
>>>>>>> bears although some of them can be brown color. All bears can be
>>>>>>> dangerous though, especially in the spring and mothers with cubs.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> **You are correct , I misspoke . Been watching too much Alaska the
>>>>>> Last Frontier ...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> **2) Bobcats are pretty timid around humans and rarely seen. Never
>>>>>>> heard of a bobcat attacking a human. They are not the mountain
>>>>>>> lions (aka cougars) in the west that will attack. They are much
>>>>>>> smaller and go after small prey.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> **Bobcats are pound for pound one of the meanest members of the cat
>>>>>> family ... yes , they go for smaller prey . Usually .
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> **3) Coyotes are usually loners and won't go after humans unless
>>>>>>> the rare pack of them. I've seen a few here but only the
>>>>>>> occasional solitary one.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> **Tell the coyotes here that they don't pack up . We hear them at
>>>>>> all times of the year , and always in a pack . Not that they don't
>>>>>> go solitary , but we seldom see that here .
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> There are always "exceptions to the rule" though.
>>>>>>> If you know differently, I'm willing to listen and learn.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> **This really is some pretty wild country , population is spread
>>>>>> thin out here in the woods . We know for certain of at least 3
>>>>>> bears in the area , one a mom that had 2 cubs last spring . I've
>>>>>> not seen a bobcat myself , but the neighbors have gotten pics on
>>>>>> their game cameras . One of the neighbors has seen a big cat ,
>>>>>> couldn't get a pic because it was there then not there ... he also
>>>>>> says he's seen at least one wolf in the area , but I suspect it was
>>>>>> just passing thru . The guy at the end of our road has actually
>>>>>> watched a fox stalk and take one of his free range hens - I think
>>>>>> he's keeping them penned now because the losses were too great .
>>>>>> Everything out there likes a chicken dinner !
>>>>>
>>>>> ====
>>>>>
>>>>> ** Do you feel safe living there??
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> **Well yeah , but then I'm not a chicken ... 'sides , if there's any
>>>> question in my mind that a dangerous animal is in the area and acting
>>>> abnormally I have a couple of black powder revolvers that will handle
>>>> anything in this area .
>>>
>>> ===
>>>
>>> ** I am very pleased to hear that!!
>>>
>>> ** My husband has just been explaining to me what a black powder
>>> revolver is)
>>>
>>> ** Stay safe))
>>>
>>
>> People look at me funny when I say my gun has nipples ... these are also
>> known as cap and ball revolvers , because you ram a ball on top of the
>> powder charge and put a percussion cap on the nipple at the rear . Mine
>> are both replicas of the 1858 Remington patent . One in .44 and the
>> other in .36 .
>
>Hubby he
>
>Black powder guns, including revolvers are one of the few handguns we
>can now own in UK, unless you have a special requirement e.g. vet's or
>stalkers for despatch of wounded game. Otherwise handguns have to have
>an extension back from the grip and a longer barrel to give them a
>minimum length that takes them out of the normal concealability of a
>handgun. The black powder revolvers have become bery popular for former
>pistol shooters for that reason but we are also restricted to the amount
>of black powder we can own. It does nothing to restrict criminals from
>accessing them of course but it makes things look better for politicians.

lol

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On 2021 Mar 23, , Dave Smith wrote
(in article >):

> The flowering bushes I just don't understand are Magnolias. They look
> beautiful the day they bloom and the next day there is a mess of dead
> petals littering the ground.

I´m not crazy about the blooming time for peonies or lilacs, for that
matter. In our climate, gorgeous blooming peonies last a week and lilac
blooms last for two.
I had an azalea survive for a couple of years, until a hard freeze killed it.
On the other hand, I´m an indifferent gardener. We planted a honeysuckle,
but I couldn´t be bothered to put up a trellis. It´s struggling.
There´s nothing for it to strangle.

On 2021 Mar 24, , Graham wrote
(in article >):

> On 2021-03-23 7:29 p.m., Snag wrote:
> > And all we have blooming right now is daffodils ...
>
> Here it's dog turds appearing as the snow melts!

My niece just went through that in Wisconsin. I didn´t know it was a
"thing".

On Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 5:02:43 PM UTC-4, Ophelia wrote:
> On 25/03/2021 20:18, Snag wrote:
> > On 3/25/2021 2:45 PM, Ophelia wrote:
> >> On 25/03/2021 18:56, Snag wrote:
> >>> On 3/25/2021 1:11 PM, Ophelia wrote:
> >>>> On 25/03/2021 13:20, Snag wrote:
> >>>>> On 3/25/2021 7:18 AM, Gary wrote:
> >>>>>> On 3/24/2021 5:41 PM, Snag wrote:
> >>>>>>> On 3/24/2021 3:23 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> >>>>>>>> On 3/24/2021 3:41 PM, Snag wrote:
> >>>>>>>>> On 3/24/2021 1:05 PM, GM wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> Still *another* reason to hate dogs, they are filthy disgusting
> >>>>>>>>>> things...
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> That are somehow capable of unconditional love ...
> >>>>>>>> Bobca
> >>>>>>>> Please ignore that little man hiding behind the curtain.
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Jill
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> But but but I LIKE to yank his chain ! He has obviously never
> >>>>>>> had a
> >>>>>>> meaningful relationship (not like that , that's sick!) with a dog
> >>>>>>> . Max
> >>>>>>> may not always mind like I wish , but I'm not afraid of anything
> >>>>>>> out in
> >>>>>>> the woods if he's with me . And we have some truly scary critters
> >>>>>>> out in
> >>>>>>> these woods . Brown bears will be comin' out of hibernation about
> >>>>>>> now ,
> >>>>>>> and they wake up hungry ... Bobcats and coyotes are out year
> >>>>>>> round and
> >>>>>>> they're ALWAYS hungry .
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Hey, wait a minute...
> >>>>>> 1) No brown bears (grizzly) anywhere near your area. Just black
> >>>>>> bears although some of them can be brown color. All bears can be
> >>>>>> dangerous though, especially in the spring and mothers with cubs.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> You are correct , I misspoke . Been watching too much Alaska the
> >>>>> Last Frontier ...
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> 2) Bobcats are pretty timid around humans and rarely seen. Never
> >>>>>> heard of a bobcat attacking a human. They are not the mountain
> >>>>>> lions (aka cougars) in the west that will attack. They are much
> >>>>>> smaller and go after small prey.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Bobcats are pound for pound one of the meanest members of the cat
> >>>>> family ... yes , they go for smaller prey . Usually .
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> 3) Coyotes are usually loners and won't go after humans unless
> >>>>>> the rare pack of them. I've seen a few here but only the
> >>>>>> occasional solitary one.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Tell the coyotes here that they don't pack up . We hear them at
> >>>>> all times of the year , and always in a pack . Not that they don't
> >>>>> go solitary , but we seldom see that here .
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> There are always "exceptions to the rule" though.
> >>>>>> If you know differently, I'm willing to listen and learn.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> This really is some pretty wild country , population is spread
> >>>>> thin out here in the woods . We know for certain of at least 3
> >>>>> bears in the area , one a mom that had 2 cubs last spring . I've
> >>>>> not seen a bobcat myself , but the neighbors have gotten pics on
> >>>>> their game cameras . One of the neighbors has seen a big cat ,
> >>>>> couldn't get a pic because it was there then not there ... he also
> >>>>> says he's seen at least one wolf in the area , but I suspect it was
> >>>>> just passing thru . The guy at the end of our road has actually
> >>>>> watched a fox stalk and take one of his free range hens - I think
> >>>>> he's keeping them penned now because the losses were too great .
> >>>>> Everything out there likes a chicken dinner !
> >>>>
> >>>> ====
> >>>>
> >>>> Do you feel safe living there??
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> Well yeah , but then I'm not a chicken ... 'sides , if there's any
> >>> question in my mind that a dangerous animal is in the area and acting
> >>> abnormally I have a couple of black powder revolvers that will handle
> >>> anything in this area .
> >>
> >> ===
> >>
> >> I am very pleased to hear that!!
> >>
> >> My husband has just been explaining to me what a black powder
> >> revolver is)
> >>
> >> Stay safe))
> >
> > People look at me funny when I say my gun has nipples ... these are also
> > known as cap and ball revolvers , because you ram a ball on top of the
> > powder charge and put a percussion cap on the nipple at the rear . Mine
> > are both replicas of the 1858 Remington patent . One in .44 and the
> > other in .36 .
> Hubby he
>
> Black powder guns, including revolvers are one of the few handguns we
> can now own in UK, unless you have a special requirement e.g. vet's or
> stalkers for despatch of wounded game. Otherwise handguns have to have
> an extension back from the grip and a longer barrel to give them a
> minimum length that takes them out of the normal concealability of a
> handgun. The black powder revolvers have become bery popular for former
> pistol shooters for that reason but we are also restricted to the amount
> of black powder we can own. It does nothing to restrict criminals from
> accessing them of course but it makes things look better for politicians.

Black powder? ...as opposed what? ...more cutting-edge laser rifles?

Alt.Bruce wrote:
> Ophelia wrote:
>> My husband has just been explaining to me what a black powder
>> revolver is)
>
>
> Good, you got a legitimate answer, because it came from your husband.

Don't laugh. Her husband is a reliable source of info in that category.

Ophelia wrote:
> Do you feel safe living there??

I've spent a few summers living in the mountains (western Maryland) and
have hiked and camped in western Virginia. If you know about the
wildlife there and their habits, it's safe enough.

Biggest danger out there, imo, is all the "weekend warriors" out in the
woods during deer season each fall.

On 3/25/2021 6:23 PM, Hank Rogers wrote:
> Bruce wrote:
>> On Thu, 25 Mar 2021 13:56:36 -0500, Snag > wrote:
>>
>>> Well yeah , but then I'm not a chicken ... 'sides , if there's any
>>> question in my mind that a dangerous animal is in the area and acting
>>> abnormally I have a couple of black powder revolvers that will handle
>>> anything in this area .
>>
>> Do you have a special gun reserved for when there's a Democrat
>> prowling around your house trying to take you liberties?
>>
>
> I keep a winchester 30-30 to shoot buttsniffers. Regulations require .30
> caliber or smaller for dutch ass sniffers. I think it's some sort of
> international agreement.

My last kill...a groundhog at 80 yards from an upstairs window in 1979.
I used a Winchester 30-30. Nice rifle. The groundhog probably had a
different opinion though.

On 26/03/2021 11:48, Gary wrote:
> Alt.Bruce wrote:
>> Ophelia wrote:
>>> * My husband has just been explaining to me what a black powder
>>> revolver is)
>>
>>
>> Good, you got a legitimate answer, because it came from your husband.
>
> Don't laugh. Her husband is a reliable source of info in that category.

==

Thanks, Gary At least you know him)

On 26/03/2021 11:51, Gary wrote:
> Ophelia wrote:
>> Â* Do you feel safe living there??
>
> I've spent a few summers living in the mountains (western Maryland) and
> have hiked and camped in western Virginia. If you know about the
> wildlife there and their habits, it's safe enough.
>
> Biggest danger out there, imo, is all the "weekend warriors" out in the
> woods during deer season each fall.
>

==

Yes!!! You and my D. would get on very well)

On Friday, March 26, 2021 at 7:52:46 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
> On 3/25/2021 6:23 PM, Hank Rogers wrote:
> > Bruce wrote:
> >> On Thu, 25 Mar 2021 13:56:36 -0500, Snag > wrote:
> >>
> >>> Well yeah , but then I'm not a chicken ... 'sides , if there's any
> >>> question in my mind that a dangerous animal is in the area and acting
> >>> abnormally I have a couple of black powder revolvers that will handle
> >>> anything in this area .
> >>
> >> Do you have a special gun reserved for when there's a Democrat
> >> prowling around your house trying to take you liberties?
> >>
> >
> > I keep a winchester 30-30 to shoot buttsniffers. Regulations require .30
> > caliber or smaller for dutch ass sniffers. I think it's some sort of
> > international agreement.
> My last kill...a groundhog at 80 yards from an upstairs window in 1979.
> I used a Winchester 30-30. Nice rifle. The groundhog probably had a
> different opinion though.

I wonder if a bullet from a Derringer rifle has ever backfired.

On Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:30:39 -0700 (PDT), bruce bowser
> wrote:

>On Friday, March 26, 2021 at 7:52:46 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
>> On 3/25/2021 6:23 PM, Hank Rogers wrote:
>> > Bruce wrote:
>> >> On Thu, 25 Mar 2021 13:56:36 -0500, Snag > wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> Well yeah , but then I'm not a chicken ... 'sides , if there's any
>> >>> question in my mind that a dangerous animal is in the area and acting
>> >>> abnormally I have a couple of black powder revolvers that will handle
>> >>> anything in this area .
>> >>
>> >> Do you have a special gun reserved for when there's a Democrat
>> >> prowling around your house trying to take you liberties?
>> >>
>> >
>> > I keep a winchester 30-30 to shoot buttsniffers. Regulations require .30
>> > caliber or smaller for dutch ass sniffers. I think it's some sort of
>> > international agreement.
>> My last kill...a groundhog at 80 yards from an upstairs window in 1979.
>> I used a Winchester 30-30. Nice rifle. The groundhog probably had a
>> different opinion though.
>
>I wonder if a bullet from a Derringer rifle has ever backfired.

When a bullet backfires, does it come out at the other end?

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On 26/03/2021 18:26, Bruce wrote:
> On Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:30:39 -0700 (PDT), bruce bowser
> > wrote:
>
>> On Friday, March 26, 2021 at 7:52:46 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
>>> On 3/25/2021 6:23 PM, Hank Rogers wrote:
>>>> Bruce wrote:
>>>>> On Thu, 25 Mar 2021 13:56:36 -0500, Snag > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Well yeah , but then I'm not a chicken ... 'sides , if there's any
>>>>>> question in my mind that a dangerous animal is in the area and acting
>>>>>> abnormally I have a couple of black powder revolvers that will handle
>>>>>> anything in this area .
>>>>>
>>>>> Do you have a special gun reserved for when there's a Democrat
>>>>> prowling around your house trying to take you liberties?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I keep a winchester 30-30 to shoot buttsniffers. Regulations require .30
>>>> caliber or smaller for dutch ass sniffers. I think it's some sort of
>>>> international agreement.
>>> My last kill...a groundhog at 80 yards from an upstairs window in 1979.
>>> I used a Winchester 30-30. Nice rifle. The groundhog probably had a
>>> different opinion though.
>>
>> I wonder if a bullet from a Derringer rifle has ever backfired.
>
> When a bullet backfires, does it come out at the other end?
>

===

LOL

On Friday, March 26, 2021 at 2:27:02 PM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:
> On Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:30:39 -0700 (PDT), bruce bowser
> > wrote:
>
> >On Friday, March 26, 2021 at 7:52:46 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
> >> On 3/25/2021 6:23 PM, Hank Rogers wrote:
> >> > Bruce wrote:
> >> >> On Thu, 25 Mar 2021 13:56:36 -0500, Snag > wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>> Well yeah , but then I'm not a chicken ... 'sides , if there's any
> >> >>> question in my mind that a dangerous animal is in the area and acting
> >> >>> abnormally I have a couple of black powder revolvers that will handle
> >> >>> anything in this area .
> >> >>
> >> >> Do you have a special gun reserved for when there's a Democrat
> >> >> prowling around your house trying to take you liberties?
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> > I keep a winchester 30-30 to shoot buttsniffers. Regulations require .30
> >> > caliber or smaller for dutch ass sniffers. I think it's some sort of
> >> > international agreement.
> >> My last kill...a groundhog at 80 yards from an upstairs window in 1979..
> >> I used a Winchester 30-30. Nice rifle. The groundhog probably had a
> >> different opinion though.
> >
> >I wonder if a bullet from a Derringer rifle has ever backfired.
>
> When a bullet backfires, does it come out at the other end?

Here is someone's online story:
"Nov 27, 2011 €” I just got back from the range. Loaded a magazine (shooting reloaded .223 ammo with Remington primers). I released the bolt, gun fired, and the bottom of the magazine blew out. "

On Fri, 26 Mar 2021 13:12:16 -0700 (PDT), bruce bowser
> wrote:

>On Friday, March 26, 2021 at 2:27:02 PM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:
>> On Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:30:39 -0700 (PDT), bruce bowser
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >On Friday, March 26, 2021 at 7:52:46 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
>> >> On 3/25/2021 6:23 PM, Hank Rogers wrote:
>> >> > Bruce wrote:
>> >> >> On Thu, 25 Mar 2021 13:56:36 -0500, Snag > wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >>> Well yeah , but then I'm not a chicken ... 'sides , if there's any
>> >> >>> question in my mind that a dangerous animal is in the area and acting
>> >> >>> abnormally I have a couple of black powder revolvers that will handle
>> >> >>> anything in this area .
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Do you have a special gun reserved for when there's a Democrat
>> >> >> prowling around your house trying to take you liberties?
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> > I keep a winchester 30-30 to shoot buttsniffers. Regulations require .30
>> >> > caliber or smaller for dutch ass sniffers. I think it's some sort of
>> >> > international agreement.
>> >> My last kill...a groundhog at 80 yards from an upstairs window in 1979.
>> >> I used a Winchester 30-30. Nice rifle. The groundhog probably had a
>> >> different opinion though.
>> >
>> >I wonder if a bullet from a Derringer rifle has ever backfired.
>>
>> When a bullet backfires, does it come out at the other end?
>
>Here is someone's online story:
>"Nov 27, 2011 €” I just got back from the range. Loaded a magazine (shooting reloaded .223 ammo with Remington primers). I released the bolt, gun fired, and the bottom of the magazine blew out. "

Probably a bug, not a feature.

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On Friday, March 26, 2021 at 4:35:55 PM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:
> On Fri, 26 Mar 2021 13:12:16 -0700 (PDT), bruce bowser
> > wrote:
>
> >On Friday, March 26, 2021 at 2:27:02 PM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:
> >> On Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:30:39 -0700 (PDT), bruce bowser
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >> >On Friday, March 26, 2021 at 7:52:46 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
> >> >> On 3/25/2021 6:23 PM, Hank Rogers wrote:
> >> >> > Bruce wrote:
> >> >> >> On Thu, 25 Mar 2021 13:56:36 -0500, Snag > wrote:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>> Well yeah , but then I'm not a chicken ... 'sides , if there's any
> >> >> >>> question in my mind that a dangerous animal is in the area and acting
> >> >> >>> abnormally I have a couple of black powder revolvers that will handle
> >> >> >>> anything in this area .
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Do you have a special gun reserved for when there's a Democrat
> >> >> >> prowling around your house trying to take you liberties?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I keep a winchester 30-30 to shoot buttsniffers. Regulations require .30
> >> >> > caliber or smaller for dutch ass sniffers. I think it's some sort of
> >> >> > international agreement.
> >> >> My last kill...a groundhog at 80 yards from an upstairs window in 1979.
> >> >> I used a Winchester 30-30. Nice rifle. The groundhog probably had a
> >> >> different opinion though.
> >> >
> >> >I wonder if a bullet from a Derringer rifle has ever backfired.
> >>
> >> When a bullet backfires, does it come out at the other end?
> >
> >Here is someone's online story:
> >"Nov 27, 2011 €” I just got back from the range. Loaded a magazine (shooting reloaded .223 ammo with Remington primers). I released the bolt, gun fired, and the bottom of the magazine blew out. "
> Probably a bug, not a feature.
> --
> The real Bruce posts with uni-berlin.de - individual.net

That wasn't good putting the bug there.

On Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 9:45:37 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> On 25/03/2021 18:56, Snag wrote:
> > On 3/25/2021 1:11 PM, Ophelia wrote:
> >> On 25/03/2021 13:20, Snag wrote:
> >>> On 3/25/2021 7:18 AM, Gary wrote:
> >>>> On 3/24/2021 5:41 PM, Snag wrote:
> >>>>> On 3/24/2021 3:23 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> >>>>>> On 3/24/2021 3:41 PM, Snag wrote:
> >>>>>>> On 3/24/2021 1:05 PM, GM wrote:
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Still *another* reason to hate dogs, they are filthy disgusting
> >>>>>>>> things...
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> That are somehow capable of unconditional love ...
> >>>>>> Bobca
> >>>>>> Please ignore that little man hiding behind the curtain.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Jill
> >>>>>
> >>>>> But but but I LIKE to yank his chain ! He has obviously never had a
> >>>>> meaningful relationship (not like that , that's sick!) with a dog .
> >>>>> Max
> >>>>> may not always mind like I wish , but I'm not afraid of anything
> >>>>> out in
> >>>>> the woods if he's with me . And we have some truly scary critters
> >>>>> out in
> >>>>> these woods . Brown bears will be comin' out of hibernation about
> >>>>> now ,
> >>>>> and they wake up hungry ... Bobcats and coyotes are out year round and
> >>>>> they're ALWAYS hungry .
> >>>>
> >>>> Hey, wait a minute...
> >>>> 1) No brown bears (grizzly) anywhere near your area. Just black
> >>>> bears although some of them can be brown color. All bears can be
> >>>> dangerous though, especially in the spring and mothers with cubs.
> >>>
> >>> You are correct , I misspoke . Been watching too much Alaska the
> >>> Last Frontier ...
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>> 2) Bobcats are pretty timid around humans and rarely seen. Never
> >>>> heard of a bobcat attacking a human. They are not the mountain lions
> >>>> (aka cougars) in the west that will attack. They are much smaller
> >>>> and go after small prey.
> >>>
> >>> Bobcats are pound for pound one of the meanest members of the cat
> >>> family ... yes , they go for smaller prey . Usually .
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>> 3) Coyotes are usually loners and won't go after humans unless the
> >>>> rare pack of them. I've seen a few here but only the occasional
> >>>> solitary one.
> >>>
> >>> Tell the coyotes here that they don't pack up . We hear them at all
> >>> times of the year , and always in a pack . Not that they don't go
> >>> solitary , but we seldom see that here .
> >>>>
> >>>> There are always "exceptions to the rule" though.
> >>>> If you know differently, I'm willing to listen and learn.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> This really is some pretty wild country , population is spread thin
> >>> out here in the woods . We know for certain of at least 3 bears in
> >>> the area , one a mom that had 2 cubs last spring . I've not seen a
> >>> bobcat myself , but the neighbors have gotten pics on their game
> >>> cameras . One of the neighbors has seen a big cat , couldn't get a
> >>> pic because it was there then not there ... he also says he's seen at
> >>> least one wolf in the area , but I suspect it was just passing thru .
> >>> The guy at the end of our road has actually watched a fox stalk and
> >>> take one of his free range hens - I think he's keeping them penned
> >>> now because the losses were too great . Everything out there likes a
> >>> chicken dinner !
> >>
> >> ====
> >>
> >> Do you feel safe living there??
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Well yeah , but then I'm not a chicken ... 'sides , if there's any
> > question in my mind that a dangerous animal is in the area and acting
> > abnormally I have a couple of black powder revolvers that will handle
> > anything in this area .
> ===
>
> I am very pleased to hear that!!
>
> My husband has just been explaining to me what a black powder
> revolver is)
>
> Stay safe))

Black powder AKA, gunpowder, is the same stuff used in fireworks. The Chinese invented fireworks so therefore, they probably invented gunpowder. I can't say who invented modern smokeless powder. My guess is that it wasn't the Chinese. Oddly enough, black powder is still used in fireworks and firearms.

On 3/26/2021 5:22 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> On Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 9:45:37 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
>> On 25/03/2021 18:56, Snag wrote:
>>> On 3/25/2021 1:11 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>>>> On 25/03/2021 13:20, Snag wrote:
>>>>> On 3/25/2021 7:18 AM, Gary wrote:
>>>>>> On 3/24/2021 5:41 PM, Snag wrote:
>>>>>>> On 3/24/2021 3:23 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>>>>>>> On 3/24/2021 3:41 PM, Snag wrote:
>>>>>>>>> On 3/24/2021 1:05 PM, GM wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Still *another* reason to hate dogs, they are filthy disgusting
>>>>>>>>>> things...
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> That are somehow capable of unconditional love ...
>>>>>>>> Bobca
>>>>>>>> Please ignore that little man hiding behind the curtain.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Jill
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> But but but I LIKE to yank his chain ! He has obviously never had a
>>>>>>> meaningful relationship (not like that , that's sick!) with a dog .
>>>>>>> Max
>>>>>>> may not always mind like I wish , but I'm not afraid of anything
>>>>>>> out in
>>>>>>> the woods if he's with me . And we have some truly scary critters
>>>>>>> out in
>>>>>>> these woods . Brown bears will be comin' out of hibernation about
>>>>>>> now ,
>>>>>>> and they wake up hungry ... Bobcats and coyotes are out year round and
>>>>>>> they're ALWAYS hungry .
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hey, wait a minute...
>>>>>> 1) No brown bears (grizzly) anywhere near your area. Just black
>>>>>> bears although some of them can be brown color. All bears can be
>>>>>> dangerous though, especially in the spring and mothers with cubs.
>>>>>
>>>>> You are correct , I misspoke . Been watching too much Alaska the
>>>>> Last Frontier ...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 2) Bobcats are pretty timid around humans and rarely seen. Never
>>>>>> heard of a bobcat attacking a human. They are not the mountain lions
>>>>>> (aka cougars) in the west that will attack. They are much smaller
>>>>>> and go after small prey.
>>>>>
>>>>> Bobcats are pound for pound one of the meanest members of the cat
>>>>> family ... yes , they go for smaller prey . Usually .
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 3) Coyotes are usually loners and won't go after humans unless the
>>>>>> rare pack of them. I've seen a few here but only the occasional
>>>>>> solitary one.
>>>>>
>>>>> Tell the coyotes here that they don't pack up . We hear them at all
>>>>> times of the year , and always in a pack . Not that they don't go
>>>>> solitary , but we seldom see that here .
>>>>>>
>>>>>> There are always "exceptions to the rule" though.
>>>>>> If you know differently, I'm willing to listen and learn.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> This really is some pretty wild country , population is spread thin
>>>>> out here in the woods . We know for certain of at least 3 bears in
>>>>> the area , one a mom that had 2 cubs last spring . I've not seen a
>>>>> bobcat myself , but the neighbors have gotten pics on their game
>>>>> cameras . One of the neighbors has seen a big cat , couldn't get a
>>>>> pic because it was there then not there ... he also says he's seen at
>>>>> least one wolf in the area , but I suspect it was just passing thru .
>>>>> The guy at the end of our road has actually watched a fox stalk and
>>>>> take one of his free range hens - I think he's keeping them penned
>>>>> now because the losses were too great . Everything out there likes a
>>>>> chicken dinner !
>>>>
>>>> ====
>>>>
>>>> Do you feel safe living there??
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Well yeah , but then I'm not a chicken ... 'sides , if there's any
>>> question in my mind that a dangerous animal is in the area and acting
>>> abnormally I have a couple of black powder revolvers that will handle
>>> anything in this area .
>> ===
>>
>> I am very pleased to hear that!!
>>
>> My husband has just been explaining to me what a black powder
>> revolver is)
>>
>> Stay safe))
>
> Black powder AKA, gunpowder, is the same stuff used in fireworks. The Chinese invented fireworks so therefore, they probably invented gunpowder. I can't say who invented modern smokeless powder. My guess is that it wasn't the Chinese. Oddly enough, black powder is still used in fireworks and firearms.
>

BP is only one of several pyrotechnic compounds used in fireworks . It
is usually used as a lift charge or a burst charge .
--
Snag
In 1775, the British demanded we give them our guns.
We shot them

On 3/26/2021 6:51 AM, Gary wrote:
> Ophelia wrote:
>> Â* Do you feel safe living there??
>
> I've spent a few summers living in the mountains (western Maryland) and
> have hiked and camped in western Virginia. If you know about the
> wildlife there and their habits, it's safe enough.
>
> Biggest danger out there, imo, is all the "weekend warriors" out in the
> woods during deer season each fall.
>
>
>
>
>
>

Those types are not usually a problem down here in The Holler . Get
out on public land in the National Forest and it's a different story -
from what I hear . I usually just wait for a group to wander past the
kitchen window and select the one I want . Did I mention that I really
really like living out in the woods ?
--
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In 1775, the British demanded we give them our guns.
We shot them