> > Okay... I'm new here.
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> Hi Liz. Welcome.
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> But it still may interest you to know that a number of rodents in my area have formed a sinister coalition with an eventual goal of total world domination. April 1, 2007: that's the day they make their move.
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> > The squirrels infiltrate residential neighborhoods; they've already gained possession of two houses I know of, holding the prior residents hostage.
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> > The mice are taking control of America's educational system; they run rampant in my high school and probably send some of their own number to a vile end on occasion, to become the cafeteria's so-called "taco meat."
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> > The shrews are evidently some sort of suicide cult... uh, never mind. My imagination is up to its crazy tricks once again.
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> > This has been a sample of Liz's random nonsensical ramblings.
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> You should fit in fine.
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> -M"in case you're wondering, I'm the one in charge here. Really!"el

Don't listen to Mel. I am the boss.
Just behind my house there are several acres of mature oak and hickory trees. You think you've got squirrel problems! They hide nuts and acorns under the hood of my car, in the gas grill on the deck, under the seat of my lawn mower, in the garage, in the attic. I left a tool box open on the carport. Do you want to guess what happened?
We don't have any black walnuts here, so my daughter brought a box of them from her farm and left them on the porch. It was empty when I got home. If you want to attract squirrels, use salt.
They come up and lick a spot on our brick step where we crank the ice cream freezer. Long after the salt appears to be gone, they are still licking the bricks.
Howard