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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: DREDIOCK on June 19, 2008, 07:42:25 PM
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Im on a lower roof on a house painting the body of a house. On top there is dental trim running along the top and a gap between the siding and the trim.
Soooo
Im running the brush under the trim when suddenly I hear what I can best discribe as what sounds like a locust behind the trim. Only the chirping is lower in tone and sounds like its in slow motion..
Thinking Its a bit early for locusts But who knows.
I must have got some paint on him and thats what it sounds wierd.
So I keep painting and I can hear it chirping and moving behind the trim and ahead of my brush as Im going along.
I barely see something. I dont know what along the bottom of the gap to the next window and above the shutter. chirping away the whole time
So me being the curious type says to myself.
"WTF kind of weird bug is this? Im going to start going from the other direction and see if I cant flush him out enought to see it.
So thats exactly what I did.
Again "chirp chirp chip" then suddenly I find myself Saying "OH CHIT!" and ducking to avoid this thing comming at me. Mouth wide open
Cept for the angle it looked just like this
(http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/graphics/littlebrownbatsm.jpg)
Sumbish damn near gave me a heart attack as it flew right at me. mouth open then suddenly turned and flew away.
and I'm left standing there listening to my heart beat.
Isnt the first time I've encountered bats. but it is the first time I've heard them make noise.
Couple of years ago I had one in a similar situation fly out and land right on my neck.
Talk about your freak me out moments as I flung him off.
In hindisght it wasnt an altogether unpleasent feeling. It just startled the watermelon outa me.
If you've ever held a puppies soft ear to your face. Thats exactly what it felt like.
Warm and very soft and velvity
But all in all I'd still rather have the puppies ear
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Ya gotta be careful if they get on you. Even if you dont think they bit you, the may have. IF it got on you, you should go see a doctor and get the shots. :noid
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Actually this was more like the angle I saw it at. only it was in flight and comming at me
(http://education.luther.edu/calendar/october/lbb.jpg)
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Little buggers can be annoying. Just gotta show em who's boss. :aok How that can be done...I have no idea, but you'll get it! :lol
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Ya gotta be careful if they get on you. Even if you dont think they bit you, the may have. IF it got on you, you should go see a doctor and get the shots. :noid
this one didnt.
the one a couple of years ago did.
A bit too late for that now.
Hmmm ya think I may be rabid?
Might explain a few things huh? LMAO
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Im on a lower roof on a house painting the body of a house. On top there is dental trim running along the top and a gap between the siding and the trim.
Soooo
Im running the brush under the trim when suddenly I hear what I can best discribe as what sounds like a locust behind the trim. Only the chirping is lower in tone and sounds like its in slow motion..
Thinking Its a bit early for locusts But who knows.
I must have got some paint on him and thats what it sounds wierd.
So I keep painting and I can hear it chirping and moving behind the trim and ahead of my brush as Im going along.
I barely see something. I dont know what along the bottom of the gap to the next window and above the shutter. chirping away the whole time
So me being the curious type says to myself.
"WTF kind of weird bug is this? Im going to start going from the other direction and see if I cant flush him out enought to see it.
So thats exactly what I did.
Again "chirp chirp chip" then suddenly I find myself Saying "OH CHIT!" and ducking to avoid this thing comming at me. Mouth wide open
Cept for the angle it looked just like this
(http://extension.unh.edu/FHGEC/graphics/NFSquir.jpg)
Sumbish damn near gave me a heart attack as it flew right at me. mouth open then suddenly turned and flew away.
and I'm left standing there listening to my heart beat.
Isnt the first time I've encountered bats. but it is the first time I've heard them make noise.
Couple of years ago I had one in a similar situation fly out and land right on my neck.
Talk about your freak me out moments as I flung him off.
In hindisght it wasnt an altogether unpleasent feeling. It just startled the watermelon outa me.
If you've ever held a puppies soft ear to your face. Thats exactly what it felt like.
Warm and very soft and velvity
But all in all I'd still rather have the puppies ear
Fixed.
Paint fumes at high altitudes above 6 feet will do that to you.
:rofl
Mac
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LMAO.
I've yet to get high from latex flat paint.
It was a bat. Unless flying squirrels have learned to do a 180 in mid flight and fly about 10 yards away.
Ever seen a squirrel in a cage?
Man thems is mean little bastages.
I'd rather deal with the bat LOL
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Actually this was more like the angle I saw it at. only it was in flight and comming at me
(http://users.adelphia.net/~akbarium/Image98.gif)
From yet another angle.....
:rofl
Mac
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C'mon over.
I'll let you put on the second coat LOL
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LMAO
That's okay I'll pass.
Lord knows my own house needs paintin but not until I get rid of the raccoons and opossums.
:)
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Actually this was more like the angle I saw it at. only it was in flight and comming at me
(http://education.luther.edu/calendar/october/lbb.jpg)
at least it wasn't a HO. :rofl :rofl
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In college in Winona, MN--walking around Lake Winona in the Spring/Summer the little suckers are all over the place and have no fear of people. Have a tennis raquet handy.
We have 'em here in Hot Springs. They LOVE this time of year as bugs are everywhere. Want to have a bat freak show? Come down here and go somewhere that has huge parking lot lights about midnight. You will see SCADS of brown bats & cave bats!
ROX
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I've had a bat going in and out of my house for 2 months now......the mother-n-law :frown:
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WHIMP :lol Try shoveling out a grain silo and having a rat that weights 5 lbs or more attack your leg! :O First time i had that happen to me i was 14 and pretty much ran up the wall of the silo to get away. :rofl Scoop shovel to the rat solved the problem but still a freaky nightmare to this day.
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Peshawar Pakistan 1963 bitten by a bat. 21 shots into the stomach muscles later for rabies.....bats are carriers...be careful.
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In college in Winona, MN--walking around Lake Winona in the Spring/Summer the little suckers are all over the place and have no fear of people. Have a tennis raquet handy.
We have 'em here in Hot Springs. They LOVE this time of year as bugs are everywhere. Want to have a bat freak show? Come down here and go somewhere that has huge parking lot lights about midnight. You will see SCADS of brown bats & cave bats!
ROX
Oh we have em around here too. All I he to do is go outside to watch them fling around.
also see em in one of my fishing spots when I go fishing at dusk.
Seen em go after my lures and also fly right at me.
But a bit of a difference when you know they ar there and are watching them and when one suddenly and unexpectedly pops out and flies right at you
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Actually this was more like the angle I saw it at. only it was in flight and comming at me
(http://education.luther.edu/calendar/october/lbb.jpg)
He HO'd you? :eek:
Damn HO Tard.
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I just had a funny thought.
Assuming he went to another house.
Which inasmuch as he was flying away from any wooded area its safe to assume he did.
Someone is going to be wondering how they got olive green paint on their house.
I gobbed him up with paint pretty good
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He HO'd you? :eek:
Damn HO Tard.
nonono..it was a high angle off shot