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2012-05-04 Thread Rusty Cullens
Absolutely, I was actually just joking. Not about shooting them, just cooking them. I do buy farm raised rabbit at our farmers market and cook it a variety of ways. I am quite sure our city rabbits have many diseases that I don't want to know about. -Original Message- From:

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2012-05-04 Thread Rich Thomas
Squirrels are just rats with bushy tails. But some people find them tasty. Some of my Gullah neighbors eat just about anything that crawls or climbs. --R On 5/4/12 10:20 AM, Rusty Cullens wrote: Absolutely, I was actually just joking. Not about shooting them, just cooking them. I do buy

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2012-05-04 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
Why shoot them if you don't eat them? Sent from my iPhone On May 4, 2012, at 10:20 AM, Rusty Cullens buymbpa...@gmail.com wrote: Absolutely, I was actually just joking. Not about shooting them, just cooking them. I do buy farm raised rabbit at our farmers market and cook it a variety of ways. I

Re: [MBZ] Avian Excrement Was Re: Just the thing for that 240D

2012-05-04 Thread Rusty Cullens
Because they eat my roof and awnings trying to get into my house. They also eat all my bird food. They are nasty creatures. But I do enjoy grilling and roasting them and putting them in the best Brunswick Stew known to mankind. -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com

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2012-05-04 Thread Dieselhead
I've not heard of squirrels having any disease, other than rabies, which is about as rare as rabies in humans. Wabbits, on the other hand, are susceptible to disease. You want to shoot squirrels that are behaving normally, and wabbits that are on the run. I always shot wabbits on the run

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2012-05-04 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
I hear you about being nasty but they are just animals trying to survive. I have a rental property in Maine with attached barn. They were getting into the barn and then into the walls of the house driving my tenants crazy with the noise. I put a havahart trap in the barn and caught every

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2012-05-04 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
If squirrels are rats then so are rabbits. All rodents. Rabbit by the way is mighty tasty. Sent from my iPhone On May 4, 2012, at 10:36 AM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: Squirrels are just rats with bushy tails. But some people find them tasty. Some of my Gullah

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2012-05-04 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
Brunswick stew? What's that? Did you serve it at RustyQ? Sent from my iPhone On May 4, 2012, at 11:17 AM, Rusty Cullens buymbpa...@gmail.com wrote: Because they eat my roof and awnings trying to get into my house. They also eat all my bird food. They are nasty creatures. But I do enjoy grilling

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2012-05-04 Thread Curt Raymond
So one of two things happens, they came right back or somebody else shot them. My parents live near a dirt road into the wilderness and people trap critters and drop them off there all the time. Squirrels in particular are a big problem for my folks, they destroy the bird feeders and get into

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2012-05-04 Thread Rusty Cullens
My Brunswick Stew is made from squirrel, rabbit, beef, pork and chicken. Add tomatoes, onions, celery, carrots, potatoes, corn, green beans, yellow mustard, garlic, worchester sauce, salt, pepper, paprika, tabasco and beer and let simmer for 6 to 8 hours. -Original Message- From:

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2012-05-04 Thread Randy Bennell
On 03/05/2012 12:57 PM, buymbpa...@gmail.com wrote: My wife and I went out to dinner the other night and parked next to 300SD that the passenger front door and mirror were completely covered in bird poop. I have never seen anything quite like it. I would have to buy a car cover if I were the

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2012-05-04 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
As long as I'm not killing them myself I'm fine. They get relocated to state parks so it's likely that they'll be fine. And no I'm not some tree hugging hippie. I just have a problem killing animals that won't be consumed or do not pose an imminent threat to my wellbeing. Sent from my iPhone

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2012-05-04 Thread OK Don
Squirrel season is May 15 to Jan 31 in OK this year. Rabbit season is Oct. 1 to March 15 - to minimize the disease window. I don't recall anything about the diseases being a factor in squirrel season, but will ask my ex-wildlife pathologist mother. I agree that the 22/410 O/U is the ideal tool for

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2012-05-04 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
Sounds damn good! Sent from my iPhone On May 4, 2012, at 11:52 AM, Rusty Cullens buymbpa...@gmail.com wrote: My Brunswick Stew is made from squirrel, rabbit, beef, pork and chicken. Add tomatoes, onions, celery, carrots, potatoes, corn, green beans, yellow mustard, garlic, worchester sauce,

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2012-05-04 Thread WILTON
Farmers around my area of Eastern NC when I was a boy would barbeque a pig and whip up some mighty fine Brunswick stew to celebrate the end of harvest season. If a dog or a cat were missing about that time, we really started wondering... ;) Wilton - Original Message -

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2012-05-04 Thread buymbparts
I really hate to admit this but my kids grew up with Korean friends that actually ate dogs and cats when in Korea, not here thank goodness. Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® -Original Message- From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com Sender: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com

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2012-05-04 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
So is Brunswick stew a southern thing? How'd it get it's name. Dog? Hmmm...do Chinese restaurants down south serve Brunswick stew? Sent from my iPhone On May 4, 2012, at 2:50 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Farmers around my area of Eastern NC when I was a boy would barbeque a pig and

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2012-05-04 Thread buymbparts
Most BBQ joints serve it. But not like. It has TLC and is the best. Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® -Original Message- From: Dimitri Seretakis dsereta...@yahoo.com Sender: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com Date: Fri, 4 May 2012 11:58:50 To: Mercedes Discussion

Re: [MBZ] Avian Excrement Was Re: Just the thing for that 240D

2012-05-04 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
Hey, I hate to admit it as well but stereotypes exist for a reason. I'm obviously of Greek descent and for all of you who watched My Big Fat Greek Wedding-awful movie by the way, the joke was that we Greeks use windex for everything. There is no basis for this but when I used it the other day

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2012-05-04 Thread Randy Bennell
On 04/05/2012 2:08 PM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote: Hey, I hate to admit it as well but stereotypes exist for a reason. I'm obviously of Greek descent and for all of you who watched My Big Fat Greek Wedding-awful movie by the way, the joke was that we Greeks use windex for everything. There is no

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2012-05-04 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
Thanks. Good to have some affirmation of my lack of familiarity with this stereotype. Not one iota (ι) of truth to it. Haha. Sent from my iPhone On May 4, 2012, at 3:15 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: On 04/05/2012 2:08 PM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote: Hey, I hate to admit it as

[MBZ] Avian Excrement Was Re: Just the thing for that 240D

2012-05-04 Thread Fredd
Funny you mention that ... When we moved from Belgium to the US in 1990, my sons where 5 and 8, and bilingual with Flemish (+-Dutch) and French. After a few months between englisch speaking kids, they did very good in their english also. Until one day, someone invites them for a fun afternoon

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2012-05-04 Thread Mitch Haley
buymbpa...@gmail.com wrote: I really hate to admit this but my kids grew up with Korean friends that actually ate dogs and cats when in Korea, not here thank goodness. I used to work with a guy named Tuan Nguyen. (sort of the Vietnamese equivalent of John Smith) One day I'm eating lunch

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2012-05-04 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
Was he kidding? How could you eat your pet? Sent from my iPhone On May 4, 2012, at 6:41 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: buymbpa...@gmail.com wrote: I really hate to admit this but my kids grew up with Korean friends that actually ate dogs and cats when in Korea, not here thank

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2012-05-04 Thread Mitch Haley
Dimitri Seretakis wrote: Was he kidding? How could you eat your pet? I'm not 100% sure if he was kidding. And I think it was his neighbor's pet. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

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2012-05-04 Thread Curt Raymond
They get relocated to state parks so it's likely that they'll be fine. Where they either get killed by the animals already living there or cause the death of those animals. Or as I've said they get back home before you do... Animals breaking into your place and pooping everywhere are causing

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2012-05-04 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
That's fine but I have zero desire to kill these animals. I got them out of my house and three months later they haven't returned. I've accomplished my goal and no animal lost its life. Sent from my iPhone On May 4, 2012, at 8:51 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: They get relocated

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2012-05-04 Thread Curt Raymond
Farm kids do it all the time, call 'em freezer pets. A friend of mine raised hogs in 4H, learned after the first one not to name them. It became Pig 1 and Pig 2. -Curt Date: Fri, 4 May 2012 15:45:12 -0700 (PDT) From: Dimitri Seretakis dsereta...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List

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2012-05-04 Thread Craig
On Fri, 4 May 2012 18:09:25 -0700 (PDT) Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Farm kids do it all the time, call 'em freezer pets. A friend of mine raised hogs in 4H, learned after the first one not to name them. It became Pig 1 and Pig 2. When we were in Colorado and raised a few head

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2012-05-04 Thread buymbparts
My rabbit's are named thumper, and man he taste good, squirrel's are are named skippy. Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® -Original Message- From: Craig diese...@pisquared.net Sender: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com Date: Fri, 4 May 2012 19:28:09 To:

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2012-05-04 Thread OK Don
When my Dad was raising cattle, he'd keep one for himself and us. He'd alternately name them Dinner or Supper. When he slaughtered the last one, it was named Supper, so we had half of the Last Supper in our freezer. The kids thought it was hilarious. On Fri, May 4, 2012 at 8:28 PM, Craig

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2012-05-04 Thread Curt Raymond
You've never had moose steak. I had horse once, didn't really know what it was, I was in Germany and didn't know the word for horse. It was fine, nothing exciting either way. -Curt Date: Fri, 4 May 2012 14:49:11 -0500 From: Fredd f...@knology.net To: Mercedes Discussion List

[MBZ] Avian Excrement Was Re: Just the thing for that 240D

2012-05-03 Thread Rick Knoble
On May 3, 2012, at 11:33 AM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: My Diesels sound mighty fine, too, and nothing to be embarrassed about; well, 'cept the bird doo on the blackun right now. ;) Yeah mine too. The birds have taken to perching on the window by the mirror, and the pecking at the

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2012-05-03 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On May 3, 2012 10:01 AM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote: Any other ideas? (besides terminating them, lol) They endangered or something? ;) Mitch is our resident expert on air rifles... Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go

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2012-05-03 Thread WILTON
Mine's mainly on hood and from tree above, but there's some on driver door by mirror, too. Wilton - Original Message - From: Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2012 1:01 PM Subject: [MBZ] Avian Excrement Was

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2012-05-03 Thread buymbparts
My wife and I went out to dinner the other night and parked next to 300SD that the passenger front door and mirror were completely covered in bird poop. I have never seen anything quite like it. I would have to buy a car cover if I were the owner. Or change the food in the feeder! Sent on the

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2012-05-03 Thread WILTON
I can handle a pellet gun mighty good, too. Several years ago, even when my tremor was at its worst, I'd go outside and dispatch pigeons on edges of house gutters (hidden gutters - can't see gutters from yard or hit 'em with pellet gun), widow's walk, etc. Pigeons sitting on edges of gutters

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2012-05-03 Thread WILTON
So, how much for an appropriate car cover? ;) And, then, how does one clean the car cover? BTW, the only food they get here is all natural, but there is plenty of it. Wilton - Original Message - From: buymbpa...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent:

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2012-05-03 Thread buymbparts
I am a big game hunter at home too. I have a BB rifle with a scope and can pick off squirrels at 20 yards. Last year I took out close to 50. Hunting season just opened so we'll see how I do this summer. Hmm, maybe some Brunswick Stew soon. Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®

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2012-05-03 Thread OK Don
I had that problem once - I found that waiting till just after dark, then going out with the hose and spraying them got them to fly away. Since it was dark, they didn't come back. Only took three nights of this, and they stopped trying to roost in my tree. On Thu, May 3, 2012 at 1:03 PM, WILTON

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2012-05-03 Thread Rick Knoble
Well, if they were perched in the tree behind the house, they'd damn sure be endangered. I have one of them fancy 1000fps pellet guns too. I don't feel like popping the side window or denting the MB though. Rick Sent from my iPhone. On May 3, 2012, at 12:14 PM, Alex Chamberlain

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2012-05-03 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
What does squirrel taste like? Sent from my iPhone On May 3, 2012, at 2:11 PM, buymbpa...@gmail.com wrote: I am a big game hunter at home too. I have a BB rifle with a scope and can pick off squirrels at 20 yards. Last year I took out close to 50. Hunting season just opened so we'll see how I

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2012-05-03 Thread Rusty Cullens
Chicken or alligator. -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Dimitri Seretakis Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2012 5:21 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Avian Excrement Was Re: Just the thing for that 240D

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2012-05-03 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On May 3, 2012 2:21 PM, Dimitri Seretakis dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: What does squirrel taste like? Like bunny, but gamier. I have a book of old-timey recipes for use with cast-iron cookware, one of which is an excellent squirrel stew. Alex ___

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2012-05-03 Thread Craig
On Thu, 3 May 2012 14:37:28 -0700 Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com wrote: On May 3, 2012 2:21 PM, Dimitri Seretakis dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: What does squirrel taste like? Like bunny, but gamier. I have a book of old-timey recipes for use with cast-iron cookware, one of