what color are your squirrels? - Page 3

melidasaur · 11-27-2006, 11:22 AM

Everytime I drive to my parents house (Evansville IN) from Champaign IL, I drive through Olney, IL, home of the white squirrels. They are so cute and friendly. I always stop in the park to feed them.

Olney is called Home of the White Squirrels. http://www.ci.olney.il.us/

bluecuracao · 11-29-2006, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Aliantha

Toads are disgusting.

Hey, hey, wait a minute, I'm "Toad Clan." AND, the U.S. desert variety of toads are actually pretty cute; plus very hardy, resourceful, and patient (remembering how we f'd around with them when my sister and I were kids).

As for squirrels, I've usually spotted the big gray ones. But when I lived in DC, I'd see the occasional little wispy black ones. How they survived, I don't know.

CaliforniaMama · 11-24-2006, 01:00 AM

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Toads, they are flame coloured when dipped in petrol and used at gold balls

???

Our tree squirrels are brown with pretty gold tinged tails.

Our ground squirrels are grey.

Camoflage!

Our ground squirrels are really aggressive. They live in the rocks at the beach. One day we were sitting on the beach eating our lunch and the squirrels came right up to us and starting taking the food from our laps!!

We had a tug-of-war with one of them!!! They are strong little buggers.

footfootfoot · 11-25-2006, 11:41 PM

Paisley.

DucksNuts · 11-26-2006, 12:10 AM

Ohhh I want me a paisley squirrel, or a paisley womat...how cool.

We had a *pet* womat growing up, its mother was hit by a car (they do alot of damage for a little thing)....nasty little Rosa is was it was, she would bite your kneecaps like they were apple - coz she could!!

Oh the toad thing,

Toads are a pest over here, so they are *often* the butt of cruelty...dunked in petrol and set alight at nite...so they hope off into the very short distance.

Dunked in petrol, set alight and whacked with golf clubs....etc etc.

Katkeeper · 11-26-2006, 08:05 AM

Gray squirrels in south central Pa. that are getting very fat at the moment. Black squirrels in Princeton NJ, and they are proud of them. I have seen white squirrels a couple of times while biking - easy to spot.

Sundae · 11-26-2006, 08:24 AM

Our most common squirrels are officially grey by name, but the colour varies and I was convinced when I was younger that I had seen red squirrels. I realise now that the real red squirrels (only in Scotland now I think) aren't just a russet version of the greys - picture below should help clarify. I've never seen one in real life.

When I lived in London I'd go and feed the people-friendly (grey) squirrels in Valentines Park, which was close to where my Mum grew up so a familiar place to me from family visits. I'd sit quietly for darkening November hours with frozen feet holding a bag of monkey nuts and waiting for them to approach me. It seemed worth it at the time. Then I'd thaw my feet out stomping across the frosted grass to feed the greedy ducks.

We have them on the park at the end of my road here, but they 're just the there-and-gone type, not the stay-still-and-I'll-approach you type. Sigh.

Elspode · 11-29-2006, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

I'd sit quietly for darkening November hours with frozen feet holding a bag of monkey nuts and waiting for them to approach me.

Hmm...carnivorous squirrels? The bags of monkey nuts weren't still attached to the monkeys, I hope?

Sundae · 11-27-2006, 11:30 AM

... that gave me a real jolt.
It also happens to be my surname in real life!

Iggy · 11-28-2006, 02:34 PM

The squirrels here are usually grey or brown, like Elspode said. That is probably because we are not that far away from each other geographically speaking.

Aliantha · 11-28-2006, 05:14 PM

Sorry Labrat. I didn't mean all scientists. Just the ones that make ill considered decisions/recommendations based on incomplete studies.

Aliantha · 11-28-2006, 05:15 PM

The irony of the original statement was that at the time I was pissed off because there were toads living in our fish pond which is full of introduced fish.

JayMcGee · 11-28-2006, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Aliantha

The irony of the original statement was that at the time I was pissed off because there were toads living in our fish pond which is full of introduced fish.

...I guess that nobody introduced them to the toads....

Mr Horny, allow me to introduce you to Ms Goldfish...

Ms Goldfish, Mr Horny....
Mr Horny. Ms Goldfish.... now, I'll just leave you young couple to get along together...

Mr Horny: wabbit....
Ms Goldfish: have we been introduced....?

Aliantha · 11-28-2006, 06:43 PM

Ummm....Jay, did you take your medication this morning? lol

yesman065 · 11-29-2006, 12:44 PM

As ong as it wasn't Ducksnuts

11-27-2006, 11:22 AM	#1
melidasaur Traded your soul for pogs. Join Date: May 2004 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 646	Everytime I drive to my parents house (Evansville IN) from Champaign IL, I drive through Olney, IL, home of the white squirrels. They are so cute and friendly. I always stop in the park to feed them. Olney is called Home of the White Squirrels. http://www.ci.olney.il.us/ __________________ I love England, what can I say?

11-25-2006, 11:41 PM	#4
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Paisley. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

11-26-2006, 08:24 AM	#7
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Our most common squirrels are officially grey by name, but the colour varies and I was convinced when I was younger that I had seen red squirrels. I realise now that the real red squirrels (only in Scotland now I think) aren't just a russet version of the greys - picture below should help clarify. I've never seen one in real life. When I lived in London I'd go and feed the people-friendly (grey) squirrels in Valentines Park, which was close to where my Mum grew up so a familiar place to me from family visits. I'd sit quietly for darkening November hours with frozen feet holding a bag of monkey nuts and waiting for them to approach me. It seemed worth it at the time. Then I'd thaw my feet out stomping across the frosted grass to feed the greedy ducks. We have them on the park at the end of my road here, but they 're just the there-and-gone type, not the stay-still-and-I'll-approach you type. Sigh. Attached Images __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

11-27-2006, 11:30 AM	#9
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	... that gave me a real jolt. It also happens to be my surname in real life! __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

11-28-2006, 02:34 PM	#10
Iggy Back and ready to tart up the place Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 850	The squirrels here are usually grey or brown, like Elspode said. That is probably because we are not that far away from each other geographically speaking. __________________ Chock-full of naughty goodness.

11-26-2006, 12:10 AM	#5
DucksNuts Bitchy Little Brat Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 5,067	Ohhh I want me a paisley squirrel, or a paisley womat...how cool. We had a pet womat growing up, its mother was hit by a car (they do alot of damage for a little thing)....nasty little Rosa is was it was, she would bite your kneecaps like they were apple - coz she could!! Oh the toad thing, Toads are a pest over here, so they are often the butt of cruelty...dunked in petrol and set alight at nite...so they hope off into the very short distance. Dunked in petrol, set alight and whacked with golf clubs....etc etc.

11-26-2006, 08:05 AM	#6
Katkeeper Hoodoo Guru Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Mechanicsburg PA Posts: 296	Gray squirrels in south central Pa. that are getting very fat at the moment. Black squirrels in Princeton NJ, and they are proud of them. I have seen white squirrels a couple of times while biking - easy to spot.

11-28-2006, 05:14 PM	#11
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Sorry Labrat. I didn't mean all scientists. Just the ones that make ill considered decisions/recommendations based on incomplete studies. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

11-28-2006, 05:15 PM	#12
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	The irony of the original statement was that at the time I was pissed off because there were toads living in our fish pond which is full of introduced fish. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

11-28-2006, 06:43 PM	#14
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Ummm....Jay, did you take your medication this morning? lol __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

11-29-2006, 12:44 PM	#15
yesman065 Banned - Self Imposed Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,847	As ong as it wasn't Ducksnuts

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