Sydney Harper
Uncle Duke 
I suggested to my wife that it seemed pointless to continually fill the bird feeder, as the squirrels always empty it in hours. Behind me, my son said, โItโs in your interest for the squirrels to be on your side when the Great War begins,โ and ate another spoonful of Froot Loops.
Luis Levy@UncleDuke1969 There ARE 10 billion squirrels out there ...
Cooler Than Jesus@atmanrising @UncleDuke1969 he's not wrong
Obsolete@UncleDuke1969 Victory goes to the one that controls the airspace.
@UncleDuke1969 Not sure if squirrels would make the best allies, as 74% lose their nuts. I'm over 50, and have not once forgotten where I've put my nuts.
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Jan Thie@UncleDuke1969
Well, maybe, but it might make more sense to stay on the good side of the birds.
That Hitchcock movie wasn't called 'Squirrels', after all.
Well, maybe, but it might make more sense to stay on the good side of the birds.
That Hitchcock movie wasn't called 'Squirrels', after all.
Right Off The Noggin@Jantar So now I'm sitting here wondering about whether it would be preferable to be murdered by birds or by squirrels?
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Josh Pennington ๐จโ๐ป@UncleDuke1969 This is legitimately good advice. My neighborhood is ruled by the rabbits and there are no squirrels anywhere. We donโt mess with them.
@UncleDuke1969 Your son is a freaking genius.๐
"Extinct" Onceler@UncleDuke1969 Your son is, for one, in favor of the new squirrel overlords.
Debbie Wade@UncleDuke1969 plus if things get desperate, you want them nice & fat in case you need them for dinner
acm@UncleDuke1969 oh no...
Dan Lacher@UncleDuke1969 that is awesome, what other great insights does he have?
TheGamblingBirdAdd skme hot pepper seed in there! They will stay away!
HalDe ๐งข๐ฆ@TheGamblingBird @UncleDuke1969 ๐ ๐ฏ We finally figured out how little seed the birds were getting when we started adding a bit of Flaming Squirrel capsaicin sauce to the feeder.
McNeely@UncleDuke1969 get this kid some Redwall books if you haven't already!
Lizard
Dynomoose@UncleDuke1969 he knows
Hammancheez@UncleDuke1969 Fear not Duke man, you have fed us and you will be spared
@UncleDuke1969 Get a Yankee Spinner feeder. It rotates when something as heavy as a squirrel perches on an outer ring and the squirrel flies off. Birds donโt activate the spin mechanism.
SoNotABrick@UncleDuke1969 mix cayenne pepper in the seed. won't bother the birds, but lights critters with salivary glands up!!!
Tim McCormack@SoNotABrick @UncleDuke1969 I've tried the cayenne but it doesn't stick to the seed very well and tends to sift to the bottom, where it clumps and molds. Also, I'm fairly sure I've seen a squirrel crying while stuffing its face. I think I'd need to get a store-bought product where they have some process for making the cayenne adhere better.
(Capsaicin does work in general, thoughโthey've always been deterred by the hot pepper suet block.)
Kevin Karhan 
@UncleDuke1969 well-raised kid.
Peat Bog@UncleDuke1969
Squirrel proof bird feeders work pretty well. We've had ours almost 20 years.
Squirrel proof bird feeders work pretty well. We've had ours almost 20 years.
@UncleDuke1969 Smart kid. Keep feeding him Fruit Loops.
liroso@UncleDuke1969
The kid's right.
The kid's right.
zendao42@UncleDuke1969 They're nuts but we need them on our side
Gil Friend, sustainability OG@UncleDuke1969
We're running a pool over here on how old your son is. Smart money says 8.
We're running a pool over here on how old your son is. Smart money says 8.
David Collantes@UncleDuke1969 yeah, keep the squirrels by your side. They can be very vicious. Certainly you want them as friends. ๐
Morrigan@UncleDuke1969
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Northbaybanter@UncleDuke1969 He must choose the red froot loop or the blue froot loop.
Wallyapplebee ๐ โ๏ธ๐ต@UncleDuke1969 didnโt that creepy #mikehuckabee โs son eat a squirrel he cooked in a hot pot?
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Gen X-Wing@UncleDuke1969 @lmorchard Get a squirrel feeder, they are cool animals. That way you get born birds and squirrels :)
Toni Aittoniemi@UncleDuke1969 I wonder what the reference for that quote (switching the squirrels for something else) is? ๐ค
Octavia con Amore@UncleDuke1969 Sounds like the lad's got a solid head on his shoulders (ใปโใป)
Mark@UncleDuke1969 While walking the dogs there are some regular squirrels that watch us perched in their trees. I don't speak squirrel but it sounds like they're swearing and making fun of us. I wouldn't count on squirrels to be trustworthy allies during wartime.
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MadScientist@UncleDuke1969 @artologica this is true
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