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Old 06-04-2009, 04:09 PM   #1
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As some will know, I shoot as many as I can whenever the opportunity presents itself. Well I now have a new ally, the Prince of Wales himself has called for a cull of the Greys, even extermination. Known as a bit of a tree hugger, the situation must be serious.

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http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-..._Red_Squirrels
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Old 06-04-2009, 04:12 PM   #2
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Lots o the little fuzzy critters, eh? Sorry that they are an import from here...I bet there will be carnage.

Oh, wow, the Prince sure looks different from the last time I saw him.
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Old 06-04-2009, 04:17 PM   #3
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Oh, wow, the Prince sure looks different from the last time I saw him.
OMG, you know him Could you introduce me?
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Old 06-04-2009, 04:18 PM   #4
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Ha! No, just that there aren't a lot of pictures of him around here.
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Old 06-04-2009, 04:29 PM   #5
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As some will know, I shoot as many as I can whenever the opportunity presents itself. Well I now have a new ally, the Prince of Wales himself has called for a cull of the Greys, even extermination. Known as a bit of a tree hugger, the situation must be serious.
Well, the Prince is the commander of the Welsh Guards, Tranter. Perhaps he should call for reinforcements.
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Old 06-04-2009, 04:58 PM   #6
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I have a hard time believing there are 2.5 million grey squirrels in Britain. I've killed that many myself. Well, almost that many. I used to live in a house with two nice pecan trees. In a good year I'd get six or seven hundred pounds of nuts. If you didn't shoot squirrels you got nothing. One day I shot twenty of them in fifteen minutes. I figured that would set them back for at least a couple of weeks. Fat chance. Two days later they were back in force. I shot them with a Beeman R1 5mm air rifle. Lots of luck eradicating them from Britain. What do you blast the tree rats with Tranter?
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Old 06-04-2009, 06:33 PM   #7
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Hey Tranter, here's some 'Merican squirrel recipes fer ye!

http://www.backwoodsbound.com/zsquir.html

Eat hearty, brother!
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Old 06-05-2009, 12:44 AM   #8
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Send me a plane ticket and make sure you can either get my gun through customs or have one ready for me and I'll help for free. All I need is a place to sleep and I'll bring a tent. Being unemployed sucks so killing squirrels sounds like a blast lol

P.S. Ill be ready to leave in the morning.
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Old 06-05-2009, 09:04 AM   #9
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You know, I was just wondering: If these squirrels are American imports, do they still bark with American accents, or have they switched over British accents? When Tranter misses one in his back yard, I wonder if the rodent exclaims "bloody hell" or just "damn!"
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When Tranter misses one in his back yard, I wonder if the rodent exclaims "bloody hell" or just "damn!"
Just dont miss often enough to have noticed Pistol.
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Old 06-05-2009, 09:54 AM   #12
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Just dont miss often enough to have noticed Pistol.
<------investing money in the company that makes bird feeders and sells them in Cambridge.
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<------investing money in the company that makes bird feeders and sells them in Cambridge.
The moment that squirrel jumped, and the bird feeder exploded will remain with me, and apparently you, for some time.

It wouldnt have been so bad, but the little grey feller made it to safety, that time.
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Old 06-05-2009, 10:48 AM   #14
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. . . . and again the loyal sons and daughters of Brittan shall press the rude invader from her shores!
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. . . . and again the loyal sons and daughters of Brittan shall press the rude invader from her shores!
There'll be blue birds over
The white cliffs of Dover,
Tomorrow, just you wait and see.

There'll be love and laughter
And peace ever after
Tomorrow, when the world is free.

The shepherd will tend his sheep,
The valley will bloom again
And Jimmy will go to sleep,
In his own little room again.

There'll be blue birds over
The white cliffs of Dover,
Tomorrow, just you wait and see.
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Old 06-05-2009, 10:55 AM   #16
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Good grief, Pistol and USMC? I need a new hobby.....
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Old 06-05-2009, 01:13 PM   #17
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There'll be blue birds over
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Tomorrow, just you wait and see.
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carry on the fight Tranter; victory/redemption could be well within your grasp apparently you have the green light
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carry on the fight Tranter; victory/redemption could be well within your grasp apparently you have the green light
You know, I was just thinking. Perhaps what the Brits need to do is call upon the Irish for assistance. It would seem that if St. Patrick could drive all the snakes out of Ireland, he might also be able to do something about the squirrels . . . without blowing up any bird feeders.
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