So you set up a trap for an unsuspecting squirrel, cut the string holding the trap in place from inside once the squirrel climbs in and thus propelling Mr. Squirrel into the air, potentially injuring said animal.
And this is funny why??
Saffron, this is funny because it is damn near impossible to injury a squirrel in this manner. These are very lightweight mammals who, if you live out in the country you would know this, sometimes fall out of very tall trees to no ill affect. Moreover, you will notice the rodent in question seems to think the human in question is supplying a meal, which if the rodent is bold enough to get that close, has been getting meals from the bird feeder for quite some time.
But in summation: It’s funny because someone catapulted a squirrel.
Yeah Saffron, it’s funny for all the reasons you listed.
Injure an animal and laugh … …? You really should look at yourselves.
*sighs* I live in the country, but I guess I have too little spare time on my hands to consider baiting critters in this way very amusing. Rigging up a bird feeder for a massive squirrel fail is one thing, this is just kinda juvenile but that’s IMHO.
Ill second Saffron.
Safforn, you either have or you have not noticed squirrels are not fragile and not likely to be harmed in this way.
Or maybe you think it might need therapy afterwards?
it might be a little…. squirrelly.
Mike – The problem is that the squirrel probably enjoyed the ride so much that he told all of his friends.
Personally, when I put out seed for the birds, I don’t want to be feeding the d*mned squirrels.
Richard my father tried to traumatize one so it would never raid the bird feeder again. He hooked up a spray nozzle that sprayed it with red dye. The next day the red squirrel was back.
We have more than enough of the things here…I’d love to try this. Chances are I could shoot down a few with the launched one.
I’ll vote nay as well…I was raised in the country & don’t really feel like shooting a squirrel back into the woods like this is either funny or guaranteed not to injure or hurt the squirrel. Blasting one with a water hose or air horn is one thing, but taking the time to set up something like this is just cruel.
I agree with Ali McGraw: “I have always felt that the way we treat animals is a pretty good indicator of the compassion we are capable of for the human race.”
Saffron, Zoran and Chuck: I love animals and try not to harrass them if I see them in their natural habitat. I even feed them if I have something handy…but not to the point where they become accustomed to getting food by means other than their instinct. I believe all animals have a special beauty (well, except Opossums, which are pretty far down the list) and we, as humans, should do our best not to interfere with them.
That being said, I still think this is a funny clip. I was wiping tears from my eyes.
Not only is this incredibly cruel, it is unfunny and posting it as a joke was in poor taste. Sorry, Jonco, but there is a line somewhere and it got crossed.
Perfect quote, Chuck.
If this were a cartoon, then it would be a bit funny, if you are a fan of Wile E. Coyote and ilk.
I vote funny, and I’d love to try it….It has to be fun, the little b*stard keeps coming back again and again.
So this is how you jumpstart a flying squirrel?
or
One of these days Rocky…to the moon.
Poor creature, if it didn’t have a heart attack it probably died of the splat it made 🙁
The way we treat an animal is a true reflection of what we are inside.
hitting a tree would show a true reflection of what the squirrel is inside, too. Of course, that’s if it hit a tree. Could’ve kissed a truck.
What I’m really getting at here is…
Jez, Peta picked a pack of prickled posters!
Someone, I don’t know who, once said it best regarding squirrels:
“They are just rats with good public relations”
I say, “Pull!” Kill ’em all, and let Dog sort ’em out.
heh heh heh @ Greg
“They are just rats with good public relations”
I STILL think it’s funny!
I’m animal lover myself, but I’ve always called squirrels something similar to what Greg calls them, I call them rats with big bushy tails. Plus they are very destructive little rats.
I do like the quote by Ali Mcgraw.
I’m sure he survived but he might not reproduce. He probably lost his nuts.
One word describes how I feel about this situation…PULL!
I knew this would be controversial, but I didn’t expect to see the fur fly.
Using candy as bait do you think this would work for trick-or-treaters?
Anyone who has tried to keep a squirrel out of a bird feeder with every trick in the book should find some amusement in this clip. Where I used to live, about this time of year I would have wanted one of these catapults for the deer that would eat the blossoms from all my tulips as well.
lol @ Jester. To Grog, I am one of those people & have found a pretty good way to get that done. That being said, I have never wished ill upon the poor animals given the fact that I’m putting their food out, too, regardless of the label on the bag that says “bird food”,
“We finally got de squirrel, now to find bigger basket for moose…”
eyeball’s comment wins
She packed my bags last night pre-flight
Zero hour nine a.m.
And I’m gonna be high as a kite by then
I miss the earth so much I miss my wife
It’s lonely out in space
On such a timeless flight
And I think it’s gonna be a long long time
Till touch down brings me round again to find
I’m not the man they think I am at home
Oh no no no I’m a rocket man
Rocket man burning out his fuse up here alone
Mars ain’t the kind of place to raise your kids
In fact it’s cold as hell
And there’s no one there to raise them if you did
And all this science I don’t understand
It’s just my job five days a week
A rocket man, a rocket man
And I think it’s gonna be a long long time
Till touch down brings me round again to find
I’m not the man they think I am at home
Oh no no no I’m a rocket man
Rocket man burning out his fuse up here alone
Well I started out down a dirty road
Started out all alone
And the sun went down as I crossed the hill
And the town lit up, the world got still
I’m learning to fly, but I ain’t got wings
Coming down is the hardest thing
Well the good ol’ days may not return
And the rocks might melt and the sea may burn
I’m learning to fly, but I ain’t got wings
Coming down is the hardest thing
Well some say life will beat you down
Break your heart, steal your crown
So I’ve started out, for God knows where
I guess I’ll know when I get there
I’m learning to fly, around the clouds,
But what goes up must come down
I’m learning to fly, but I ain’t got wings
Coming down is the hardest thing
So you set up a trap for an unsuspecting squirrel, cut the string holding the trap in place from inside once the squirrel climbs in and thus propelling Mr. Squirrel into the air, potentially injuring said animal.
And this is funny why??
Saffron, this is funny because it is damn near impossible to injury a squirrel in this manner. These are very lightweight mammals who, if you live out in the country you would know this, sometimes fall out of very tall trees to no ill affect. Moreover, you will notice the rodent in question seems to think the human in question is supplying a meal, which if the rodent is bold enough to get that close, has been getting meals from the bird feeder for quite some time.
But in summation: It’s funny because someone catapulted a squirrel.
Yeah Saffron, it’s funny for all the reasons you listed.
Injure an animal and laugh … …? You really should look at yourselves.
*sighs* I live in the country, but I guess I have too little spare time on my hands to consider baiting critters in this way very amusing. Rigging up a bird feeder for a massive squirrel fail is one thing, this is just kinda juvenile but that’s IMHO.
Ill second Saffron.
Safforn, you either have or you have not noticed squirrels are not fragile and not likely to be harmed in this way.
Or maybe you think it might need therapy afterwards?
it might be a little…. squirrelly.
Mike – The problem is that the squirrel probably enjoyed the ride so much that he told all of his friends.
Personally, when I put out seed for the birds, I don’t want to be feeding the d*mned squirrels.
Richard my father tried to traumatize one so it would never raid the bird feeder again. He hooked up a spray nozzle that sprayed it with red dye. The next day the red squirrel was back.
We have more than enough of the things here…I’d love to try this. Chances are I could shoot down a few with the launched one.
I’ll vote nay as well…I was raised in the country & don’t really feel like shooting a squirrel back into the woods like this is either funny or guaranteed not to injure or hurt the squirrel. Blasting one with a water hose or air horn is one thing, but taking the time to set up something like this is just cruel.
I agree with Ali McGraw: “I have always felt that the way we treat animals is a pretty good indicator of the compassion we are capable of for the human race.”
Saffron, Zoran and Chuck: I love animals and try not to harrass them if I see them in their natural habitat. I even feed them if I have something handy…but not to the point where they become accustomed to getting food by means other than their instinct. I believe all animals have a special beauty (well, except Opossums, which are pretty far down the list) and we, as humans, should do our best not to interfere with them.
That being said, I still think this is a funny clip. I was wiping tears from my eyes.
Not only is this incredibly cruel, it is unfunny and posting it as a joke was in poor taste. Sorry, Jonco, but there is a line somewhere and it got crossed.
Perfect quote, Chuck.
If this were a cartoon, then it would be a bit funny, if you are a fan of Wile E. Coyote and ilk.
I vote funny, and I’d love to try it….It has to be fun, the little b*stard keeps coming back again and again.
So this is how you jumpstart a flying squirrel?
or
One of these days Rocky…to the moon.
Poor creature, if it didn’t have a heart attack it probably died of the splat it made 🙁
The way we treat an animal is a true reflection of what we are inside.
hitting a tree would show a true reflection of what the squirrel is inside, too. Of course, that’s if it hit a tree. Could’ve kissed a truck.
What I’m really getting at here is…
Jez, Peta picked a pack of prickled posters!
Someone, I don’t know who, once said it best regarding squirrels:
“They are just rats with good public relations”
I say, “Pull!” Kill ’em all, and let Dog sort ’em out.
heh heh heh @ Greg
“They are just rats with good public relations”
I STILL think it’s funny!
I’m animal lover myself, but I’ve always called squirrels something similar to what Greg calls them, I call them rats with big bushy tails. Plus they are very destructive little rats.
I do like the quote by Ali Mcgraw.
I’m sure he survived but he might not reproduce. He probably lost his nuts.
One word describes how I feel about this situation…PULL!
I knew this would be controversial, but I didn’t expect to see the fur fly.
Using candy as bait do you think this would work for trick-or-treaters?
Definitely not funny. It made me cringe in fact.
… regarding Ali McGraw quote
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HDLdPJQFtY
Anyone who has tried to keep a squirrel out of a bird feeder with every trick in the book should find some amusement in this clip. Where I used to live, about this time of year I would have wanted one of these catapults for the deer that would eat the blossoms from all my tulips as well.
lol @ Jester. To Grog, I am one of those people & have found a pretty good way to get that done. That being said, I have never wished ill upon the poor animals given the fact that I’m putting their food out, too, regardless of the label on the bag that says “bird food”,
…a day later, and I STILL think it’s funny!
Up up and awayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
…Scott…yes it would for trick-or-treaters
http://www.fugly.com/pictures/17338/witch-crashed-into-a-tree.html
I’m off to the hardware store!!
“We finally got de squirrel, now to find bigger basket for moose…”
eyeball’s comment wins
She packed my bags last night pre-flight
Zero hour nine a.m.
And I’m gonna be high as a kite by then
I miss the earth so much I miss my wife
It’s lonely out in space
On such a timeless flight
And I think it’s gonna be a long long time
Till touch down brings me round again to find
I’m not the man they think I am at home
Oh no no no I’m a rocket man
Rocket man burning out his fuse up here alone
Mars ain’t the kind of place to raise your kids
In fact it’s cold as hell
And there’s no one there to raise them if you did
And all this science I don’t understand
It’s just my job five days a week
A rocket man, a rocket man
And I think it’s gonna be a long long time
Till touch down brings me round again to find
I’m not the man they think I am at home
Oh no no no I’m a rocket man
Rocket man burning out his fuse up here alone
Well I started out down a dirty road
Started out all alone
And the sun went down as I crossed the hill
And the town lit up, the world got still
I’m learning to fly, but I ain’t got wings
Coming down is the hardest thing
Well the good ol’ days may not return
And the rocks might melt and the sea may burn
I’m learning to fly, but I ain’t got wings
Coming down is the hardest thing
Well some say life will beat you down
Break your heart, steal your crown
So I’ve started out, for God knows where
I guess I’ll know when I get there
I’m learning to fly, around the clouds,
But what goes up must come down
I’m learning to fly, but I ain’t got wings
Coming down is the hardest thing