# You think you have trouble with squirrels...

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-think-you-have-trouble-with-squirrels/352437>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [April 12, 2006, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-think-you-have-trouble-with-squirrels/352437 "2006-04-12T21:32:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![KlondikeGeoff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3e96dc/32.png) [@KlondikeGeoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KlondikeGeoff)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-think-you-have-trouble-with-squirrels/352437/1 "2006-04-12T21:32:11Z")

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My daughter in the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service sent me these hilarious pictures. Sorry, can’t figure out how to use Photobucket with one link for all four pics. Enjoy

[![](http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c86/KlondikeGeoff/Bears/bear1.jpg) ](http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c86/KlondikeGeoff/Bears/bear1.jpg)  
and  
[![](http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c86/KlondikeGeoff/Bears/bear2.jpg) ](http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c86/KlondikeGeoff/Bears/bear2.jpg)  
and  
[![](http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c86/KlondikeGeoff/Bears/bear3.jpg) ](http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c86/KlondikeGeoff/Bears/bear3.jpg)  
and  
[![](http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c86/KlondikeGeoff/Bears/bear4.jpg) ](http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c86/KlondikeGeoff/Bears/bear4.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-think-you-have-trouble-with-squirrels/352437/2 "2006-04-12T22:05:48Z")

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Maybe salmon flavored birdseed wasn’t a great idea after all.

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**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-think-you-have-trouble-with-squirrels/352437/3 "2006-04-12T22:14:22Z")

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Herman the Tightrope-Walking Bear never did successfully assimilate back into the wild after his release from Ringling Bros…

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**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-think-you-have-trouble-with-squirrels/352437/4 "2006-04-12T22:49:29Z")

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I have no funny captions. I just think that’s the coolest thing ever.

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**Author:** ![Electronic\_Chaos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Electronic\_Chaos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Electronic_Chaos)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-think-you-have-trouble-with-squirrels/352437/5 "2006-04-13T06:03:46Z")

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Yogi, after suffering frequent indigestion from fried chicken and apple pie, tries a low-fat diet of bird seed at Booboo’s request…

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**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-think-you-have-trouble-with-squirrels/352437/6 "2006-04-13T10:38:53Z")

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Man, that’d be one hell of a rope-strength advertisement.

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**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-think-you-have-trouble-with-squirrels/352437/7 "2006-04-13T11:44:14Z")

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What? I _like_ millet and sunflower seeds. 😃

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**Author:** ![GrizzRich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7ba0ec/32.png) [@GrizzRich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrizzRich)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-think-you-have-trouble-with-squirrels/352437/8 "2006-04-13T12:31:08Z")

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That is NOT a picture of me nor any member of my family…that I recognize…

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**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-think-you-have-trouble-with-squirrels/352437/9 "2006-04-13T12:40:38Z")

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When that rope breaks, we get to see if he can swing like Tarzan.

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**Author:** ![MissMossie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@MissMossie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissMossie)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-think-you-have-trouble-with-squirrels/352437/10 "2006-04-13T13:07:02Z")

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My dad’s a little psycho when it comes to squirrels. I just sent him the link ( [http://s25.photobucket.com/albums/c86/KlondikeGeoff/Bears/](http://s25.photobucket.com/albums/c86/KlondikeGeoff/Bears/) ) to the four pictures. Thanks for sharing!

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**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-think-you-have-trouble-with-squirrels/352437/11 "2006-04-13T14:06:27Z")

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Yogi, get down from that birdhouse right away!

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**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-think-you-have-trouble-with-squirrels/352437/12 "2006-04-13T15:07:05Z")

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Man, that is one agile bear.

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**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-think-you-have-trouble-with-squirrels/352437/13 "2006-04-13T15:37:56Z")

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\<chirpy news reporter\>

“Clearly, the animal was just… _ **barely** _ hanging on! …Back to you, Steve.”

_—exeunt, pursued by a bear—_

\</cns\>

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**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-think-you-have-trouble-with-squirrels/352437/14 "2006-04-13T15:42:28Z")

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“I, Bruuuuuno am de starrrrrr”

Thanks for sharing, **KlondikeGeoff** , those are great pictures 🙂

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**Author:** ![Amazon\_Floozy\_Goddess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/779978/32.png) [@Amazon\_Floozy\_Goddess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amazon_Floozy_Goddess)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-think-you-have-trouble-with-squirrels/352437/15 "2006-04-13T16:23:31Z")

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It’s really a squirrel in a bear suit.

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**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-think-you-have-trouble-with-squirrels/352437/16 "2006-04-13T16:34:53Z")

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I think this guy needs to replace the stupid [Hang In There!](http://www.powells.com/cgi-bin/biblio?show=Hardcover%3ASale%3A0811839974%3A9.50) cat.

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**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-think-you-have-trouble-with-squirrels/352437/17 "2006-04-13T19:37:31Z")

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Someone needs to send these photos to the Colbert Report.

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**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-think-you-have-trouble-with-squirrels/352437/18 "2006-04-13T20:54:18Z")

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Geoff I sent these pics to my friend today and now they’re spreading like wildfire to all his friends 🙂

It’s very cool. Please thank your daughter for us!!!

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**Author:** ![mrklutz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ebca7d/32.png) [@mrklutz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mrklutz)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-think-you-have-trouble-with-squirrels/352437/19 "2006-04-13T21:00:24Z")

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Well, _I’m_ sure not going to be the one to tell him to stay out of the bird seed.

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**Author:** ![Don\_t\_Panic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/don_t_panic/32/398_2.png) [@Don\_t\_Panic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Panic)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2006, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-think-you-have-trouble-with-squirrels/352437/20 "2006-04-14T00:19:55Z")

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Well, that’s what you get for buying [bear seeds](http://www.marshallgrain.com/marshall/product.asp?s_id=0&dept_id=3233&pf_id=PAAAAAIAIEOMHEDE&) instead of bird seeds.

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