George Leppla wrote:
>
> "Nonnymus" wrote
>>> Becca, the best way to get rid of the skunk is to have George crawl
>>> under the house, grab the skunk by the tail and toss it out to you.
>>> You take a broom, whack him in the rear end several times and he'll
>>> run away. That's the way we did it back in MO.
>>>
>>
>> Wow, after reading that I became worried that you might misinterpret
>> it. I was suggesting whacking the SKUNK, not George in the rear end
>> several times. Whacking George in the rear end several times with a
>> broom would probably only make him irritable.
>
>
> The skunk has dug a burrow under the slab. He/she is a cute critter
> and if the damn thing would quit tearing up the lawn and flower beds,
> I'd be tempted to let him/her be. But the possibility that it is a she
> means I might have a whole litter of skunks come Spring... and that
> doesn't appeal to me.
>
> We are going to try dumping ammonia down the hole... and cayenne pepper
> around the area and hopefully that will start the Great Skunk Exodus of
> 2009.
>
>
It's good to see you're still posting, George, and not laid up from
being whacked in the rear by a broom.
FWIW, if you or Becca get sprayed, the remedy is to wash off the scent
from your body and clothing with tomato juice. You might also consider
getting a packet or two of Squirrel Away. It's a very concentrated
version of cayenne powder that you put on birdseed. The birds don't
notice it, but squirrels, possums, coons and other critters sure do.
Please don't ask me how I know this, but after pouring the powder into
birdseed and stirring it in with your hands, do NOT, ever, never, under
any circumstances, go and urinate. The stuff stays on your hands for a
long, long time and the pain is incredible. Only a real dummy would do
that and I'm sure you're a lot smarter than I was.
--
Nonnymus-
Suppose you were an idiot.
And suppose you were a member of Congress....
But then I repeat myself.
-Mark Twain |