I'll see your $2.87 and raise you $1.00.........



On Fri, 26 May 2006 22:04:48 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:
I'll bet you $2.87 that this thread will continue until at least next
Tuesday, with maybe 50 more messages. :-)


"Koi-Lo" wrote in message
. ..

Me thinks those birds needs to drop a few slimey hot turds on your
poor freaking head............****ing and moanng because birds shit on
yur driveway.....get a ****ing life!
On Fri, 26 May 2006 09:28:47 -0500, "hob"
wrote:
Since there is no perch, it is likely that the birds are "playing" -
they
have learned to "bomb" your driveway just for the fun of it.
Or it may be that there is a thermal there (e.g., black driveway
next to
green grass - heat rises off the driveway in a column of rapidly rising
air), and they get an "elevator ride" as they fly into the thermal -
lifting
them up without work, or if it is strong enough, giving them lift that
gives
them a "jump" like a roller coaster ride when they fly into it - or
maybe
they are just doing what they saw some bird do. Do. Birdy see, birdy
do-do.
(sorry, had to :-) )

(Kind of like squirrels that sit by the road and sit there and wait for
the
car to get close before they run across the street, or like birds that
swoop
at your moving car so they can get a jump when they hit the air coming
over
the car. Game playing.)

Not likely they are hunting food or just using a thermal, because they
leave
droppings at the base of the dive. More likely they are in it for the
rush.

It will be hard to break them of the "game" - you're going to need to
break
the thermal if there is one, or get in their flight path.

With that as background, is there any obvious way to break up their
game?
( I know ways to do it, but if I have guessed right, this is a
site-specific
problem.)

fwiw


"Mac3" wrote in message
news:sZOdnU69BaeapOvZnZ2dnUVZ_t6dnZ2d@ade lphia.com...
No overhangs for birds to sit on. Just two tall house and a couple
of
trees
to fly back and forth. Is it because birds are eating alot for
feeding
their young right now?(Northern Ohio). I just don't remember it ever
being
this bad.


"hob" wrote in message
. ..

"Mac3" wrote in message
...
I don't know if anyone can help out here. I've looked through
google
and
have seen suggestions from hanging cd's to bb guns, etc. But my
driveway
has some many bird droppings on it, I just can't compete. It gets
loaded
on
a daily basis. It's almost as if my driveway is attracting birds
or is
at
a
fly by intersection for birds. I don't get it.


First - Are they sitting on a perch above, or just dive bombing the
drive-way?

I'm in for another 73 cents.


"Koi-Lo" wrote in message
...

I'll see your $2.87 and raise you $1.00.........



On Fri, 26 May 2006 22:04:48 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:
I'll bet you $2.87 that this thread will continue until at least next
Tuesday, with maybe 50 more messages. :-)


"Koi-Lo" wrote in message
...

Me thinks those birds needs to drop a few slimey hot turds on your
poor freaking head............****ing and moanng because birds shit
on
yur driveway.....get a ****ing life!
On Fri, 26 May 2006 09:28:47 -0500, "hob"
wrote:
Since there is no perch, it is likely that the birds are
"playing" -
they
have learned to "bomb" your driveway just for the fun of it.
Or it may be that there is a thermal there (e.g., black
driveway
next to
green grass - heat rises off the driveway in a column of rapidly
rising
air), and they get an "elevator ride" as they fly into the
thermal -
lifting
them up without work, or if it is strong enough, giving them lift
that
gives
them a "jump" like a roller coaster ride when they fly into it -
or
maybe
they are just doing what they saw some bird do. Do. Birdy see,
birdy
do-do.
(sorry, had to :-) )

(Kind of like squirrels that sit by the road and sit there and
wait for
the
car to get close before they run across the street, or like birds
that
swoop
at your moving car so they can get a jump when they hit the air
coming
over
the car. Game playing.)

Not likely they are hunting food or just using a thermal, because
they
leave
droppings at the base of the dive. More likely they are in it for
the
rush.

It will be hard to break them of the "game" - you're going to need
to
break
the thermal if there is one, or get in their flight path.

With that as background, is there any obvious way to break up
their
game?
( I know ways to do it, but if I have guessed right, this is a
site-specific
problem.)

fwiw


"Mac3" wrote in message
news:sZOdnU69BaeapOvZnZ2dnUVZ_t6dnZ2d@ad elphia.com...
No overhangs for birds to sit on. Just two tall house and a
couple
of
trees
to fly back and forth. Is it because birds are eating alot for
feeding
their young right now?(Northern Ohio). I just don't remember it
ever
being
this bad.


"hob" wrote in message
. ..

"Mac3" wrote in message
...
I don't know if anyone can help out here. I've looked
through
google
and
have seen suggestions from hanging cd's to bb guns, etc. But
my
driveway
has some many bird droppings on it, I just can't compete. It
gets
loaded
on
a daily basis. It's almost as if my driveway is attracting
birds
or is
at
a
fly by intersection for birds. I don't get it.


First - Are they sitting on a perch above, or just dive
bombing the
drive-way?

"Mac3" wrote in message
...
No overhangs for birds to sit on. Just two tall house and a couple of
trees to fly back and forth. Is it because birds are eating alot for
feeding their young right now?(Northern Ohio). I just don't remember it
ever being this bad.


Yes. If there is a nest in one of the trees there will be poop under it.
Sometimes lots of poop. Just hose it off or allow the rain to flush it away.

All of your suggestions have been very helpful, except that they haven't.
I was hoping it wouldn't come to this, but it looks like I'll have to resort
to the bb gun.

"Mindful" wrote in message
...

"Mac3" wrote in message
...
No overhangs for birds to sit on. Just two tall house and a couple of
trees to fly back and forth. Is it because birds are eating alot for
feeding their young right now?(Northern Ohio). I just don't remember it
ever being this bad.


Yes. If there is a nest in one of the trees there will be poop under it.
Sometimes lots of poop. Just hose it off or allow the rain to flush it
away.

You need to start meditating or doing watercolors or something.


"Mac3" wrote in message
...
All of your suggestions have been very helpful, except that they haven't.
I was hoping it wouldn't come to this, but it looks like I'll have to
resort to the bb gun.

"Mindful" wrote in message
...

"Mac3" wrote in message
...
No overhangs for birds to sit on. Just two tall house and a couple of
trees to fly back and forth. Is it because birds are eating alot for
feeding their young right now?(Northern Ohio). I just don't remember it
ever being this bad.


Yes. If there is a nest in one of the trees there will be poop under it.
Sometimes lots of poop. Just hose it off or allow the rain to flush it
away.

"Mac3" wrote in message
...
I don't know if anyone can help out here. I've looked through google and
have seen suggestions from hanging cd's to bb guns, etc. But my driveway
has some many bird droppings on it, I just can't compete. It gets loaded
on
a daily basis. It's almost as if my driveway is attracting birds or is at
a
fly by intersection for birds. I don't get it.



I don't understand the part where you say you can't compete. Surely your
turds are much bigger than theirs.
Perhaps you will need metamucil.

Look on the bright side, you have your very own guano deposit, 1/2 an hour
of shovelling and spreading each day and your garden will be the envy of
your neighbours - which after all is what life is all about isn't it?

David

"Mac3" wrote in message
...
All of your suggestions have been very helpful, except that they haven't.
I was hoping it wouldn't come to this, but it looks like I'll have to
resort to the bb gun.

It is illegal to kill birds with the exception of English Sparrows and
European Starlings, if you are in the US.

"Mindful" wrote in message
...

"Mac3" wrote in message
...
No overhangs for birds to sit on. Just two tall house and a couple of
trees to fly back and forth. Is it because birds are eating alot for
feeding their young right now?(Northern Ohio). I just don't remember it
ever being this bad.


Yes. If there is a nest in one of the trees there will be poop under it.
Sometimes lots of poop. Just hose it off or allow the rain to flush it
away.

"Mindful" wrote in message
...

"Mac3" wrote in message
...
All of your suggestions have been very helpful, except that they haven't.
I was hoping it wouldn't come to this, but it looks like I'll have to
resort to the bb gun.

It is illegal to kill birds with the exception of English Sparrows and
European Starlings, if you are in the US.


Not to worry. Your average walkin' around slob (thank you, Jean Shepherd)
couldn't hit a refrigerator with a BB gun.

I wu8 dhabve to think yur lower than scum if your that assinine to
take out birds just because they shit on your ****ing
driveway.......I guess your roof does not matter since its higher than
you can see. Personally I think your abouyt as big a ****ing looser if
yuy resort to usch actions and hopefull.y you take out a songbird and
you get caught..........
On Sat, 27 May 2006 16:43:15 -0500, "Mindful"
wrote:

"Mac3" wrote in message
news:xJWdnW_XwdBoKurZnZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@adelphia .com...
All of your suggestions have been very helpful, except that they haven't.
I was hoping it wouldn't come to this, but it looks like I'll have to
resort to the bb gun.

It is illegal to kill birds with the exception of English Sparrows and
European Starlings, if you are in the US.

"Mindful" wrote in message
...

"Mac3" wrote in message
...
No overhangs for birds to sit on. Just two tall house and a couple of
trees to fly back and forth. Is it because birds are eating alot for
feeding their young right now?(Northern Ohio). I just don't remember it
ever being this bad.


Yes. If there is a nest in one of the trees there will be poop under it.
Sometimes lots of poop. Just hose it off or allow the rain to flush it
away.

I understand it appears inhumane, cruel, etc. But the fact is, there is an
overabudance of doves, robins and grackles in this area. It's a residential
area, has been for over a hundred years. I would never shoot a songbird.
In fact, if all I had were cardinals, goldfinches, cedar waxwings, etc - I
would at least be happy I've got pretty birds to look at. However, the
three birds I mention are absolute pests. I used to shoot these kinds of
birds as a teenager simply because all of the other neighbor kids did it.
I'm an adult now and have no desire to kill birds. That being said, I've
got 2 young children who are playing on the driveway all day long. Sorry,
but the birds have to go. I'll try the fake owl first. Hope that works.
But if it doesn't, the bb gun is coming out of storage.

"Koi-Lo" wrote in message
...

I wu8 dhabve to think yur lower than scum if your that assinine to
take out birds just because they shit on your ****ing
driveway.......I guess your roof does not matter since its higher than
you can see. Personally I think your abouyt as big a ****ing looser if
yuy resort to usch actions and hopefull.y you take out a songbird and
you get caught..........
On Sat, 27 May 2006 16:43:15 -0500, "Mindful"
wrote:

"Mac3" wrote in message
news:xJWdnW_XwdBoKurZnZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@adelphi a.com...
All of your suggestions have been very helpful, except that they
haven't.
I was hoping it wouldn't come to this, but it looks like I'll have to
resort to the bb gun.

It is illegal to kill birds with the exception of English Sparrows and
European Starlings, if you are in the US.

"Mindful" wrote in message
...

"Mac3" wrote in message
...
No overhangs for birds to sit on. Just two tall house and a couple
of
trees to fly back and forth. Is it because birds are eating alot
for
feeding their young right now?(Northern Ohio). I just don't
remember it
ever being this bad.


Yes. If there is a nest in one of the trees there will be poop under
it.
Sometimes lots of poop. Just hose it off or allow the rain to flush
it
away.

"Mac3" wrote in message
...
I understand it appears inhumane, cruel, etc. But the fact is, there is an
overabudance of doves, robins and grackles in this area. It's a
residential area, has been for over a hundred years. I would never shoot a
songbird. In fact, if all I had were cardinals, goldfinches, cedar
waxwings, etc - I would at least be happy I've got pretty birds to look at.
However, the three birds I mention are absolute pests. I used to shoot
these kinds of birds as a teenager simply because all of the other neighbor
kids did it. I'm an adult now and have no desire to kill birds. That being
said, I've got 2 young children who are playing on the driveway all day
long. Sorry, but the birds have to go. I'll try the fake owl first. Hope
that works. But if it doesn't, the bb gun is coming out of storage.

Before you do anything call your Agricultural Extension Agent and ask what
they recommend to get rid of pest birds. You can suffer a hefty fine by
killing anything other than English Sparrows and Starlings. If they can't
advise you they will refer you to the proper people who can help you.

I'll tell you what..........you go power wash the driveway for the
jerk crying the blues, and I'll try and do a better job of curbing my
innermost feelings about some of you..Hows that for a deal

Carol A. Gulley aka Koi-Lo the usenet pond queen


On Sun, 28 May 2006 11:21:20 -0500, "Halconero1"
wrote:

"Koi-Lo" wrote in message
. ..
Ah you poor ****tards....bird shit on a ****ing driveay, get a god dam
life jerks.........ya all probably go postal when a dog shits on the
lawn or ****es on yur shrubs....


This post brought to courtesy of Carol Gulley aka Koi Lo the USENET
Ho'



Carol,
Couldn't we express ourselves in a non vulgar way?
Thank You

Mac3 wrote:
All of your suggestions have been very helpful, except that they haven't.
I was hoping it wouldn't come to this, but it looks like I'll have to resort
to the bb gun.

Using a bb gun in a neighborhood with children? Hope you have a good
lawyer.
I'd put the bb gun away and get out the house. Better yet spray the
birds just before they drop.

Living in Lancaster County, we're ever so pleased horses don't fly.
Bette

Mac-
Try the fake owl thing first. Fithat fails and you find the birds you
are trying to "eradicate" are illegal to shoot. Then perhaps
(depending upon whether you are closer to Canada, Mexico, or Cuba), you
could have a citizen from an adjoining nation lop a WMD (whatever the
heck that is) at 'em;-)

I'm interested in knowing if our government would ask for the
extradition of that person.

Myrl Jeffcoat
http://www.myrljeffcoat.com