Maine's Off Topic Thread -- Part 5 (Bangor, Belfast: distance, map, famous)

[cebdark]

Originally Posted by forest beekeeper

I commented many times that folks might like Kahlua better, and they acted like I was speaking blasphemy.

Maybe it was just because it's a Maine product (ya know, loyalty to the state - perhaps..who knows?...). Personally, I like my coffee hot and sufficiently strong enough to stand the spoon in an upright position. It comes from my lengthy history as a night-shift worker.

[Submariner]

Originally Posted by reloop

Maybe it was just because it's a Maine product (ya know, loyalty to the state - perhaps..who knows?...). Personally, I like my coffee hot and sufficiently strong enough to stand the spoon in an upright position. It comes from my lengthy history as a night-shift worker.

According to their website:
Allen's Coffee Flavored Brandy - History

Allens coffee brandy is made in Somerville Massachusetts.

[cebdark]

Originally Posted by forest beekeeper

According to their website:
Allen's Coffee Flavored Brandy - History

Allens coffee brandy is made in Somerville Massachusetts.

Did not know that. Thanks for the enlightenment.

[msina]

PHEW!!! We just had a visitor. A lil skunk got into our basement through an old dryer vent that had been blocked up with insulation.

We were having supper and heard something rattling in the cellar. My DH opened the door and there sat a lil skunk staring back at him. We haven't a key to open the cellar door from outside, so...... I made a couple of phone calls......... as all of our tools are in the cellar and we were hoping someone could come help us open that door to get the lil thing out that way.
I ended up closing off the hallway and opening the screen door but it was to frightened to move. I got a can of chicken and lured it out the door (took a while). Then my DH had to climb under the deck to seal off the vent so the lil dickens won't get back in.
I'm still laughing my butt off, DH is not as amused.

[tankratt]

Originally Posted by msina

PHEW!!! We just had a visitor. A lil skunk got into our basement through an old dryer vent that had been blocked up with insulation.

We were having supper and heard something rattling in the cellar. My DH opened the door and there sat a lil skunk staring back at him. We haven't a key to open the cellar door from outside, so...... I made a couple of phone calls......... as all of our tools are in the cellar and we were hoping someone could come help us open that door to get the lil thing out that way.
I ended up closing off the hallway and opening the screen door but it was to frightened to move. I got a can of chicken and lured it out the door (took a while). Then my DH had to climb under the deck to seal off the vent so the lil dickens won't get back in.
I'm still laughing my butt off, DH is not as amused.

Great Visual msina, I can see it clearly, thats a good chuckle

[Fern435]

Originally Posted by msina

PHEW!!! We just had a visitor. A lil skunk got into our basement through an old dryer vent that had been blocked up with insulation.

We were having supper and heard something rattling in the cellar. My DH opened the door and there sat a lil skunk staring back at him. We haven't a key to open the cellar door from outside, so...... I made a couple of phone calls......... as all of our tools are in the cellar and we were hoping someone could come help us open that door to get the lil thing out that way.
I ended up closing off the hallway and opening the screen door but it was to frightened to move. I got a can of chicken and lured it out the door (took a while). Then my DH had to climb under the deck to seal off the vent so the lil dickens won't get back in.
I'm still laughing my butt off, DH is not as amused.

Oh my...glad your visitor did not cause a stink in your lovely home! Great solution to lure the little guy out!

[Maineah]

Originally Posted by msina

PHEW!!! We just had a visitor. A lil skunk got into our basement through an old dryer vent that had been blocked up with insulation.

We were having supper and heard something rattling in the cellar. My DH opened the door and there sat a lil skunk staring back at him. We haven't a key to open the cellar door from outside, so...... I made a couple of phone calls......... as all of our tools are in the cellar and we were hoping someone could come help us open that door to get the lil thing out that way.
I ended up closing off the hallway and opening the screen door but it was to frightened to move. I got a can of chicken and lured it out the door (took a while). Then my DH had to climb under the deck to seal off the vent so the lil dickens won't get back in.
I'm still laughing my butt off, DH is not as amused.

Wow that was fun huh msina? We have been feeding the cat in the garage and the cat food smell has been attracting a skunk about twice a week.
When I smell him out there I put on all the lights in the garage, driveway and deck and he scampers off. I just hope I'm out there before the dog gets nailed.
We had a bat in the house tonight. He flew around the kitchen and living room for a while before I caught him in a smelt net and let him go outside. Big night for critters I guess.

[tankratt]

Originally Posted by Maineah

We had a bat in the house tonight. He flew around the kitchen and living room for a while before I caught him in a smelt net and let him go outside. Big night for critters I guess.

Just like the Great Outdoors with John Candy and Dan Akroyd huh? Did you dawn the protective gear like them as well? We get skunks in the barn now and then. But nothing in the house thank goodness.

[Maineah]

Originally Posted by tankratt

Just like the Great Outdoors with John Candy and Dan Akroyd huh? Did you dawn the protective gear like them as well? We get skunks in the barn now and then. But nothing in the house thank goodness.

No gear but I hollered plenty when the little varmint swooped at me several times! I was glad I could catch it without hurting it. My great aunt used to throw an ammonia soaked rag in the air. The bat would fly toward it and wham!!, the fumes would knock it out cold. She didn't mess around trying to revive them and popped them into the ever-burning kitchen wood stove! I on the other hand like bats!

[elston]

Bats and Skunks.....whats next....perhaps a porcupine? Oh My! I havent seen any skunks since I have been in Maine and only once I thought I might have smelled one on the road....I was wondering if their numbers had been thinned by disease; I used to see more of them when I lived in a small city in NH.


I like Bats too, Maineah....they give me a bit of the creeps.....but I do like them. I was wondering about putting up some bat houses in the back yard.....hoping a colony of bats might cut down on skeeters and flies. Has anyone had any luck with bat houses?