Intrusion Alert - Something trown in BY from outside
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TV ClubHouse: ARCHIVES: Big Brother USA 2003 General Discussions Part 1: Intrusion Alert - Something trown in BY from outside
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Resortgirl

Tuesday, September 02, 2003 - 05:22 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Beruthial, We have the same problem with squirrels, and I've heard some horror stories as to the electrical damage they can do to a house, and even one story of them getting into the house and tearing it up! We are on constant squirrel alert now, and as soon as we know they are all out we will attempt to block their entrance.

Vasewist

Tuesday, September 02, 2003 - 07:51 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Is it possible that the balloons were a message to Erika from Josh? Josh would know where to throw them. And the balloons were pink! Hmmm...

Amchess

Tuesday, September 02, 2003 - 08:21 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Beruthial, try pitching a few moth balls where the squirrel sleeps (if you can). We had a raccoon get up in our attic area when the garage door was open and we bombarded the area with mothballs. It left immediately! We used to have a pet squirrel but when it got older it started chewing the wiring and we had to take it to a nearby park.

Beruthiel

Tuesday, September 02, 2003 - 11:21 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks, Resortgirl and Amchess, we'll keep trying to get the critter out of there! We can get at the area okay, since it's just one part of the basement that has ceiling tiles, the rest has open beams, so we can move the fiberglass insulation and toss in some mothballs. I think we can block the seond gap he found too, I just want to be sure he's outside before I plug it, since I'd hate to have a trapped squirrel above my head while I'm typing here!
Thanks again for the tips!

Reader234

Tuesday, September 02, 2003 - 11:49 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Speaking from experience... we kept getting squirrels in the house, I counted 12, then I realized, it must've been the same one or two coming in... well we blocked the EXIT... found out when they chewed their way back into the house... (they had been quite content to come in the attic, and leave thru a different exit, which was located next to DD room!!) Looking back it was quite comical, and an introduction into living in a house (vs the apartment!!) So just keep a close look at the roof of your house, and make sure there is only one exit/entrance...

Back on topic, did you see all the tennis balls lobbed from the late night chatters thread??? *G

Bonzacat

Tuesday, September 02, 2003 - 12:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
jee

Janey

Tuesday, September 02, 2003 - 07:46 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
bonzacat..where do i go to get satellite pics like that? thanks.

Dan

Tuesday, September 02, 2003 - 08:07 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Let me help you there. Go to Mapquest.com
Input your own address and you will get a map with a red star representing your address.
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At the top of the map click on the Aerial photo tab to get an actual satellite photo of the area.
This may not be available in all area. It is not for location in Canada.

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cw

Bonzacat

Tuesday, September 02, 2003 - 09:31 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
That's it, Dan! And Janey, I was amazed when someone showed this Mapquest feature to me. I've since gotton the aerial shot of my home and think the whole concept is tons 'o' fun! Imagine my delight to spot the BB house that way - wanted to share!

Marcie_B

Wednesday, September 03, 2003 - 10:33 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Shoot, no aerial's available of my area. Delaware should so someday become part of the USA.

Thanks, though, for the aerial of the BB lot. Way, cool!

Beruthiel

Wednesday, September 03, 2003 - 12:34 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Quick off-topic remark for fellow squirrel victims! Landcsape ties and two bricks have saved us-no squirrel in the ceiling last night - YAY! Thanks, Guys! :-D
I've used Mapquest to find places in England, it's a great site, but I never knew about the aerial shots. Too bad Canada isn't part of the continent of North America, LOL!

Needmylifeback

Wednesday, September 03, 2003 - 04:09 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ours is an old photo...I can tell because the old round above ground pool is in the shot....but, the one they had before that was really cool...(when we had looked previously...we could tell when it was taken...because my old Olds was in the driveway and the tent-trailer wasn't ...so we figured it was when DH and the "guys" went camping! LOL!) This satalite pic was also before we painted the roof of our house.....But, it still was interesting ...I didn't know that one of my neighbors had a pool....

Cliotheleo

Wednesday, September 03, 2003 - 08:28 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Anyone beside me start hoping that it's the JURY who's flinging water balloons over the fence when you saw them flinging balloons at Jack on the show tonight? Of course I KNOW it's not really them, but wouldn't that be a hoot!

Egbok

Wednesday, September 03, 2003 - 10:18 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
About 2-3 years ago I went on a BB Angel mission and scouted out the BB site along the LA River. I'm surprised someone was able to toss a water balloon over the fence given the high degree of security CBS now has posted. Of course, I've always thought that a tennis ball launcher would get anything over the fence from the apartments across the way. That's my guess on how the water balloon got into the BY.

Bonzacat

Wednesday, September 03, 2003 - 10:21 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
sxc

Bonzacat

Wednesday, September 03, 2003 - 10:23 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Clio -- yes, I did think it was a funny coincidence!