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  • CeruleanRuin@lemmings.worldtopics@lemmy.worldHappy Man
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    7 months ago

    I applaud your moral high ground stance, but it’s worth saying there’s no court that can punish a man like that. They are above the law.

    What’s your idealist’s heart say about what to do about people like that when the system that’s supposed to protect us from them is completely and utterly broken?

















  • I had a similar problem where a squirrel tore up most of the hood insulation and stuffed it in every nook under the hood, and a friend of mine who works at a tractor supply told me what they use to keep rodents from nesting in their cabs. They’re basically satchels full of a strong-smelling cloves and some other stuff, totally organic and not unpleasant-smelling. I hung one from some wire under the hood of each vehicle and the little bastard hasn’t returned so far. The satchels aren’t exactly dirt cheap, but they last several months and it beats the hell out of having to repair the damage those critters can do.

    Ask at your local farm supply and they’ll probably have something similar.



  • This collection is at least organized, so it might be that they actually have a use for them.

    I kept them for years in a big jar without any purpose behind it, then I had an ant problem in the yard and used them to make any baits with borax and sugar. I never considered it hoarding so much as accumulating stuff that took up little space, in the event that I find a need for it years down the road.

    But I’m also not sentimental about that stuff. If I need the space and haven’t used a thing for years, I figure the odds of ever needing it are close to nil, and I’ll get rid of it.