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In the Thread: Romy The Cat's new Listening Room
Post Subject: Instead of pink plastic pellicans...Posted by jessie.dazzle on: 4/13/2010
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Romy wrote:
"...The big problem is that the listening room looks on reservation land and there are some very mean birds in there. At nigh they sound like car alarm – very annoying. I have discovered that when I flip the pool light then the birds shut up for a minute but then they do it again. Probably I would need to consult ornithologists to deal with the birds. I hate to see myself on the roof with falcon scaring the local birds in order to play some tunes…The local folks tell me that I am a nerdy idiot..."
Let the local folks know exactly what they're dealing with rightup front: Instead of the standard pink plastic pellicans, get yourself two or three of the most evil, most bad-ass looking fake owls you can find, and mount them on the roof of your new room (or on your antenna when you get it set up).
This is a recognized solution to a common problem over here where the offending creatures are pigeons; it might also prove to be an effective tool in negotiating with your new friends. Despite what you might find posted here and there on the subject, I can tell you I've seen this solution in action... Its effectiveness in dissuading pigeons is the reason good fake owls fetch such a high price over here.
I see that Amazon has them... Oh, I think I just stumbled upon a new Day Job!
http://www.amazon.com/Dalen-OW6-Gardeneer-16-Inch-Molded/dp/B00002N8HZ
And here's something to keep in mind should the process of "suburbanization" start to wear on you:
Ayn Rand wrote:
"...Civilization is the progress toward a society of privacy. The savage's whole existence is public, ruled by the laws of his tribe. Civilization is the process of setting man free from men..."
The room looks FAB!
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