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Thanks HH! I contacted the SPCA for her and the municipality. They advised to do the ammonia in a coffee can trick. She even sprayed the roof with it and she has moth balls and cayenne scattered everywhere already. As a last resort, she even tried a "cocktail" recommended to her (like I said, if she can't see him...hehe). But the cocktail went untouched. It's a persistent little thing! Thanks for the help!

Thanks HH! Good to know! She had planned to drive it a distance and set it free. We didn't know she can't. She would rather not hurt it but as she listens to it destroy her home, she sure rethinks that! She lives alone and works 2 jobs so hasn't had much time to look into this. She just knows she has to get rid of it right away as the damage is becoming more extensive by the day. Every morning she hears him inside chewing. She's made eye contact with it and it isn't very big but quite cocky! Haha! I like the fact you can't drive it more then a km away but she would have to to destroy it! Haha! I know she won't actually have it in her to hurt it if she can see it. So a bit of a dilemma now! Haha!

:rofl2: Too funny river!!! Love it!

Thanks Nick! I'm just on the phone with her now. She missed him last night and heard him this morning. And there is more sawdust! Yikes! I've passed on your advice!

Done! Nice pic!

Voted! Nice pic!

We are soooooo in! There's a cheap hall in Barrie where you can even run your own bar.

Great Read! And if I can even catch only ONE of those fish in my lifetime, I will be happy!

Thanks again for your offer Nick! She tried a few things hoping they would work...but no luck! He's still eating her house! But she got a trap today from a co-worker and we figured out how to load it! Just letting you know she found one! Fingers crossed she'll be taking a long drive with a companion one way tomorrow!

Not that I'll even pretend to understand half of what that meant (except DSLR!)...nice fish!!!!!

:good:Voted!

Good luck davis! Glad you found some helpful advice! And to touch on the team sports...my son had played with Barrie Minor Hockey for 2 years...at 5 and 6. And that is when he decided he didn't like team sports and wanted to try martial arts. And I couldn't have been happier! Some of the parents and coaches in hockey...holy crap! Don't yell at my 5 year old because he missed the net (or...maybe scored on his own...but still!!!)! Haha! I think the Martial Arts environment teaches them some great values compared to team sports with the wrong people around!

Great job Paul! That was a fun report to read!

Damn! If I had have seen this yesterday, you would have had a taker! Haha!

Thanks wooden! And you're right...a lot of focus is on respect and discipline. I will say though, I would hate for him to have made a career out of it! I like to watch UFC now and again, but that is not the kind of abuse any mother would want their son to inflict upon his body as a career! No cauliflower ears or permanent brain damage for him! Haha!

My son took Jiu Jitsu when he was younger and also entered tournaments. It was a great time for him and he thoroughly enjoyed it. He became a junior leader and stayed until he received his black belt (junior) before he decided to try other things. He was pretty small for his age back then (now at 16 he's 6' and works out so I wouldn't want to mess with him! Haha!). We had a big bully 2 years older then him who lived on our street. He started picking on my son by doing things like knocking him off his bike and picking it up and throwing it to the ground. My son was used to fighting in tournaments but had never been in a street fight or actual confrontation as he's not aggressive at all. And he also had a rule at his Dojo that if you used your Jiu Jitsu outside of class, you could be suspended and he took that very seriously. I talked to his Sensei about was going on and he said...take him out! Haha! Not quite like that actually, but he was told he could use it for self defense. I also phoned my son's school and talked to the principal. This school had a rule that if you even fought off of school property, you would get suspended. But I told the principal that my son is in Martial Arts and if this kid goes after him in any way, I have given my son permission to take him out! I did use those terms! Haha! And I don't care if they suspend him. The principal said that he is aware of the bully as he has been suspended himself many times for fighting and picking on little kids and he also knew my son enough to know he has never been in trouble there. And sure enough...one day soon after, the Bully (in front of a few neighbours on the street who witnessed it) crossed the street onto our driveway and punched my son right in the face! And picture this guy was 2 years older and twice my sons size! In the end, the kid ran home crying and I got a call from his mom complaining that my son beat him up! Haha! And even now in high school the skills have still come in handy. He recently had a confrontation off the bus where 3 kids (a group known to attack random kids, get them down to the ground, and kick the crap out of them) jumped him and tried to take him down, and they couldn't. 3 on 1 and they couldn't hurt him. They left him alone after that because they were all afraid if only 1 of them met up with him. My son said unfortunately because there were 3 of them, he couldn't really get at any one of them and do damage, but they were unable to hurt him at all. So I'm thrilled with the skills Martial Arts gave my son for self defense. I even started the adult classes when he was in and if time permitted, I would have loved to have stuck with it. I was able to go up 2 belt levels before I couldn't squeeze it in my schedule anymore. But to this day, I remember what I learned. And it came in real handy in a bar one night! So I definitely encourage anyone to put their child in. Here's a few pics... His first tournament...3 Events and 3 Golds! Kata... Sparring... Grappling...This was CLASSIC! The kid in white was ring side with poor sportsmanship. He was telling all the kids he was going to kick their butts and we watched 2 of his fights before my son had to go against him and he was dirty (a lot of illegal chokes and jabs). His coach was just as bad by encouraging him. And you can tell from the look on my son's face...he was scared! Haha! And this is how the round went... The kid didn't get a single point and ended up tapping out, crying! (Proud Mommy moment!) At the Dojo, they could win awards for respect, good sportsmanship, and overall helping others. And Grading day was always great to watch for parents... This is just to show they also had fun in class. And this is just to squeeze in...my son has always loved to fish! Haha!

Cliff...if you go the YouTube route, this is a great free program to convert Video to MP3 and then save the file to your computer... keepvid It's soooo easy to do. You just type in the YouTube link and Download. Then it asks you to save the file and you have the song.

I hear ya Irish! I'm not feeling the love either! I was proud of my last pic with the cigarette and not even a chuckle! Waaaaaaahhhh!!! Hehehehehehe!

Betty and Tony's Bed and Breakfast! They are the parents of one of my best friends in high school! Super people and great reviews from Trip Advisor. They are located right between Simcoe and Couch. Here is the link to their website... Betty and Tony's B&B Have a fun weekend!

You're supposed to be working WITH me here!!!!

MAN...you guys are a tough crowd!!!! Haha!

LMAO! C'Mon Guys...He's family now!!!!

Geoff, the backyard idea is great! Listening to everyone else on here, I'd be concerned about anyone who knows where ya live!!!

I just talked to my Brother-in-Law with the membership. He said he wouldn't do it again but has got some great deals and some not so great. He says it's really only good for people who have a lot of renovating to do and furniture to buy. Otherwise, he doesn't feel it's worth it and won't be renewing.

I'm actually kinda sad about that!!! Wanted to see more pics of him! Haha!