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mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
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Posted: Tue Mar 21, 06 12:58 pm Post subject:
An elegant summary, M-J. The legal training wasn't completely wasted, then?

Mary-Jane

Joined: 13 Jan 2005
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Location: The Fishing Strumpet is from Ceredigion in West Wales

Posted: Tue Mar 21, 06 12:58 pm Post subject:

Treacodactyl wrote:

Why can't you just take out an ASBO on the bunnies?

They're not entitled to Legal Aid.

Mary-Jane

Joined: 13 Jan 2005
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Location: The Fishing Strumpet is from Ceredigion in West Wales

Posted: Tue Mar 21, 06 12:59 pm Post subject:

mochyn wrote:

An elegant summary, M-J. The legal training wasn't completely wasted, then?

Aw shucks - this is what I spent years revising and sitting law exams for.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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Posted: Tue Mar 21, 06 9:33 pm Post subject:
electric makes em cautious

Andy B

Joined: 12 Jan 2005
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Posted: Wed Mar 22, 06 8:38 am Post subject:

Mary-Jane wrote:

So let me get this straight for anyone who might be joining the thread at this point in time. We have suggested the following to Tahir:

He needs to bury his gate 6' in the ground, then sit on it wearing furry ear muffs, along with his mate Dickie Digger (who has hairy eyes), pointing a Magnum ice lolly and shouting "Do you feel lucky boy? But if you don't feel lucky that'll be 50p for you and a quid each for your mates - oh, and if you're after any squirrels, muntjac, hare or other such yobbos you'll not find 'em in here ".

And this will solve his rabbit problem.

Was that about right?

You would have to be mad to go within a mile of that. or a rabbit !

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Wed Mar 22, 06 10:18 am Post subject:

To steal someone's daft suggestion and ask a question.

How much of a moat would you need? I guess the width would be an issue, as would depth, but if you've a digger bucket, it should be a quick job. Line with liner, or half-pipe, or something and you've got rabbit proofing, irrigation supply and a trout stream all in one. Possible somewhere to grow watercress, too.

Is this a really daft idea? Or just a lot of work?

Will rabbits swim to nibble on Tahir's protruding bits?

Bugs

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 10744

Posted: Wed Mar 22, 06 11:42 am Post subject:
Oh, that's what's missing from my fantasy house. Walled garden. Library. Moat. It might be a whole lot of work (and maybe not fit Tahir's undulating slopes) but as you said it could be practical as well and provide a wildlife refuge too. Rabbits don't strike me as enthusiastic swimmers?

Treacodactyl
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Posted: Wed Mar 22, 06 12:31 pm Post subject:

Bugs wrote:

Rabbits don't strike me as enthusiastic swimmers?

Even if they are fill the moat with piranhas and if they still make it across at least they'll not be able to breed.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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Posted: Wed Mar 22, 06 3:13 pm Post subject:
they can swim

Penny Outskirts

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Posted: Wed Mar 22, 06 3:16 pm Post subject:

dpack wrote:

they can swim

I'd agree - well they did in Watership down......

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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Location: yes

Posted: Wed Mar 22, 06 3:19 pm Post subject:
time to learn firearms drill tahir . i see bunny , i shoot bunny , i eat bunny . you wont get rid of them but you can share and they are good food . how to eat your neighbours crops and then your neighbours thank you for it

Lozzie

Joined: 25 May 2005
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Posted: Wed Mar 22, 06 3:54 pm Post subject:
One technique I am pretty sure does NOT work is using a Knight of the Round Table to guard your land -

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45670
Location: Essex

Posted: Wed Mar 22, 06 4:02 pm Post subject:

Lozzie wrote:

One technique I am pretty sure does NOT work is using a Knight of the Round Table to guard your land

How do you know that?

Lozzie

Joined: 25 May 2005
Posts: 2595

Posted: Wed Mar 22, 06 4:23 pm Post subject:
Sorry I thought you were a Python fan ...?

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Essex

Posted: Wed Mar 22, 06 4:27 pm Post subject:

Lozzie wrote:

Sorry I thought you were a Python fan ...?

Aha, not really, like 'em but not a fan as such.

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