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[seapotato]

Good job on the photo, that is pretty neat. Nice the bats seem to be making a bit of a come back from whatever that fungus was they had. I've been seeing more flying around this year. Just gotta be aware of rabbies potential still if handling I think. Oh, and clean your gutters.

The tin roof on our house is full of bats. Especially the ridge caps.
When I climb up there to sweep the chimney they get a little anxious. Sounds like an army of the little s***s yelling at me.

Rabies isn't great but otherwise bats are kindof awesome.

Eat their own weight in bugs every night supposedly, which works for me.


As for gutters...I really hate those damn things.

 

[cruiserpilot]

I would recommend figuring out to get in under the bats and clean out the crap if you can.
Nasty stuff, and really toxic. We had them around for a few years, then they sort of faded.
Haven’t seen any this year yet. Be nice to have them back.

 

[seapotato]

I would recommend figuring out to get in under the bats and clean out the crap if you can.
Nasty stuff, and really toxic. We had them around for a few years, then they sort of faded.
Haven’t seen any this year yet. Be nice to have them back.

I've had a few sheets of tin up over the years and yep. There's bat**** under there. Vacuumed up a ton of it when I reroofed the dormer.

If I tried to clean more out I'd drive them away and probably kill some bats by accident so I've generally left them alone when I can.
They're just between the tin and tarpaper so it doesn't really affect us unless I have roof work to do.

Bats need all the help they can get so I try not to disturb them.

 

[Rigpig]

Isn’t bat dung coffee the new trendy roast these days?? You might be sitting on something special there...is that considered a pun??

 

[seapotato]

Isn’t bat dung coffee the new trendy roast these days?? You might be sitting on something special there...is that considered a pun??

I'll be sure to brew you up a special blend if you make it over the malahat one day.

 

[seapotato]

Life could be worse.

 

[Rigpig]

I'll be sure to brew you up a special blend if you make it over the malahat one day.

that day is just around the corner

 

[seapotato]

that day is just around the corner

It's never been closer....

 

[cruiserpilot]

I've had a few sheets of tin up over the years and yep. There's bats*** under there. Vacuumed up a ton of it when I reroofed the dormer.

If I tried to clean more out I'd drive them away and probably kill some bats by accident so I've generally left them alone when I can.
They're just between the tin and tarpaper so it doesn't really affect us unless I have roof work to do.

Bats need all the help they can get so I try not to disturb them.

I agree with you. For sure. I think they are cool

 

[bikersmurf]

 

[cruiserpilot]

I think this should have gone in the Darwin Award thread. As I wipe the tears from my eyes

 

[bikersmurf]

I think this should have gone in the Darwin Award thread. As I wipe the tears from my eyes

I always thought you had to die to get a Darwin Award...

That said I think we should make an exception... if it really happened that is.

 

[cruiserpilot]

There are actual levels of Darwin Awards. There are actual Darwin Awards. Worth a look up!

 

[seapotato]

Watched this years ago, and just had to look it up again to show someone.

Still awesome.

 

[bcsteel]

One of the best…

 

[Diesel Cruiserman]

I enjoyed this video

 

[Diesel Cruiserman]

Inspecting some gear lash. This machine has the worm on top and load on the worm gear pulling away from the worm. As the Babbitt bearings wear down the worm gear sinks away from the worm creating the potential for a free spool.
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Love that stuff

 

[Diesel Cruiserman]

Ryan got me thinking about thes pliers, once tried them I had to have them

 

[Diesel Cruiserman]

Been off a lot of social media after loosing my cruiser dog of 13 years, almost every picture of my Bj42 had her in it. Jazzy was my best buddy, she will be missed.

 

[Diesel Cruiserman]

Been off a lot of social media after loosing my cruiser dog of 13 years, almost every picture of my Bj42 had her in it. Jazzy was my best buddy, she will be missed.

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