So That's Where my Hazelnuts Went!

Another reason to avoid ports.

I lived in an old gatehouse built in 1888. No insulation in the walls. Chirp, chirp, getting fainter chirp right at ear level behind the sofa. Wife a real soft touch, me too I must admit.

Cut a hole, pulled out a baby bird. Up into the eaves, there’s a nest with other babies. Ok, put the baby in the nest.

Next day, a weak chirp chirp, in the next stud space, so I had to cut a second hole. Moved the nest away from the wall upstairs, put the scrawny looking thing back in.

3rd time, a different wall, nearer where I had moved the nest. I figured out, he was the weakling, mom knew he wasn’t gonna make it, and kept putting it out of the nest. I let it fade away.

Here, I get mice over the years, have 3 traps with notches for success, # 1 the true winner. I keep my birdseed in containers they can’t get in now.

Traded Bill for two Mitsubishi Vertical TT. I successfully built one. The other, mice ate a lot of the wires inside, it’s good for parts only.

My son had a rabbit loose in his room at college. Bunny didn’t like the music, he chewed thru the speaker wires.

Okay, you avoid ports. But what then? Cognac?

What the heck is wrong with your cat? Not doing it's job! Doesn't like the sound of the KEFs?

Back in the early 80's while we were building our house we lived in a 50' mobile home.  I was trying to turn the dial on my Sansui 8080 and it was stuck.  I took the cover off and low & behold there was about a dozen pieces of dog food on top of the power supply blocking the tuner mechanism from moving.  I still have no idea how the little critter got those pieces in there.  We live in the high desert mountains north of LA and the rodents are super tenacious.  33 years later & I am still fighting the battle.  Fortunately, they stay out of the music room.

I had a pair of Infinity Cresado (SP). The guy gave then to me..

LOL HUGE Rat in all.. 14" head to tail..

I like passive radiators. Work better for me when it comes to bass. Everything else is a sealed box (IB) or OB with dipole planars. Metal grate both sides of the film.. Rats be aware... Zap...

Yea I used a live trap too.. She is called Bubs.. Parson/Jack Russel.

Best ratter and mouser I ever had.. I have fruit trees. OH yea.. Prune plumbs, apricots, grapes, kumquats, pecans and SS almonds.

I hate RATS, (both kinds), human and non human. No, I didn’t like the movie "Ben" either...

Regards