# Squirrel problems?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/squirrel-problems/370863>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [August 31, 2006, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/squirrel-problems/370863 "2006-08-31T02:08:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Mathochist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c89c15/32.png) [@Mathochist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mathochist)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/squirrel-problems/370863/1 "2006-08-31T02:08:09Z")

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Or whatever rodent it is that runs the generators for the servers. Tonight it seems they’re not only lazy, but destructive. Twice in the last half hour pages have taken forever to load, and when they do it cites a database error. When I reload it loads up, but I’m logged out. I’m pretty sure this is the first time I’ve had to type in my l/p since joining, and twice in one night. What gives?

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**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/squirrel-problems/370863/2 "2006-08-31T02:43:54Z")

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I think the hampsters are just bummed that the Cubs are 16.5 games out of first.

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**Author:** ![parrot\_recipes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/439d5e/32.png) [@parrot\_recipes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/parrot_recipes)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/squirrel-problems/370863/3 "2006-08-31T03:38:55Z")

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Rodent season is just starting and the intense rivalry of the Squirrels and Hamsters is only beginning.

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**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/squirrel-problems/370863/4 "2006-08-31T05:13:09Z")

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“Wait 'til next year!” (To see your post.)

That’s why they’re so slow.

Sorry, it’s been a tough night for all of us. Not sure why.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/squirrel-problems/370863/5 "2006-08-31T12:44:55Z")

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SDMB is actually powered by [cats](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5Fg6KFcOsU&NR).

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**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/squirrel-problems/370863/6 "2006-08-31T13:34:36Z")

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The squirrels are so slow because they have been subsisting on a diet of [turtles.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=7725336&postcount=1)

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**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2006, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/squirrel-problems/370863/7 "2006-09-01T05:21:23Z")

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> [@silenus](#):
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> I think the hampsters are just bummed that the Cubs are 16.5 games out of first.

I had no idea until tonight that I was a hampster.