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[Ming]

Squirrel Hides Over 150 Pounds of Nuts in Chevy Truck in Four Days

One North Dakota man had his work cut out to clear his truck of this squirrel's secret stash.



Squirrels are much like humans in that they are capable of forward planning to manage their food stores over a long period of time. However, the cute little mammals aren't capable of real agriculture, nor building silos to store their harvest. Instead, one enterprising little rodent decided to stash its nuts for the winter in the engine bay of a truck, reports the Grand Forks Herald.

North Dakota man Bill Fischer found his Chevrolet Avalanche overflowing with black walnuts after leaving it parked for just four days, according to the Herald. In photos posted to Facebook, Fischer shows off 5-gallon buckets filled to the brim with nuts. Apparently the work of a single industrious red squirrel, every nook and cranny of the engine bay and fenders had been stuffed full. Fischer ended up removing the entire front clip of the vehicle in order to clear everything out.

https://www.facebook.com/bill.fische...79775248734733

"I had to pull the fenders off and clean out all the walnuts out," Fischer told the Herald, noting that his efforts were not 100% successful. "I have some rolling around the frame, rails wells as well, that I can't get at," Fischer added.

One photo posted by Fischer shows he was able to fill a total of seven buckets with the nuts pulled out of the truck. With each bucket apparently averaging 26 lbs, that one enterprising squirrel apparently managed to harvest well over 150lbs of walnuts for the winter. It certainly would have made for good eating. Fischer later stated he had 42 gallons of nuts available, "Naturally grown" and "all hand (paw) picked by a squirrel." The Drive reached out to Fischer who confirmed that he was able to get the job finished and the Chevy back on the road.

It's something we've seen before, too; a Kia Sorrento from Pittsburgh got absolutely loaded up with walnuts back in 2019. In that case, the engine bay was also stuffed with plenty of moss and branches too. Such situations can lead to disastrous results. Overheating likely due to a lack of airflow, and fires possible where combustible material is jammed up next to a hot exhaust. If driven in such a state, a vehicle could quickly be totaled if things go wrong.

If you live in an area with squirrels or other rodents that store food or nest, it bears checking under the hood from time to time to make sure nothing is amiss. It's particularly important for vehicles that are left to sit for extended periods of time. Sometimes though, even if the critters don't leave anything behind, they'll simply gnaw on the wiring instead. Headaches abound either way!

https://www.thedrive.com/news/42573/squirrel-hides-over-150-pounds-of-nuts-in-chevy-truck-in-four-days

[Uncle Sparky]

I am not a cat, though some of you may be... I cannot see Kidiot's comments, but I've been lead to believe they exist.

[Uncle Sparky]

Another secret ANTIFA member going to jail for peaceful protest in Washington... Wait... secret ANTIFA members were rioting and Trump patriots were peacefully protesting. Sorry. I should keep better track of such things. With a name like Klete Keller, he's probably al-Qaeda too.

[Ming]

Animal psychic claims cats are 'interdimensional' and see things humans can't

A woman who calls herself an animal psychic has shared some supposed truths about how our “interdimensional” pets interact with us.

While there is no concrete proof of animal whisperers truly being able to speak to pets in a unique dimension, Lori suggested that humans benefit from the psychic abilities of the animals we form connections with.

Lori Spagna is a supposed animal communicator and author of ‘Animals in the Afterlife’. Speaking on the Best of Coast to Coast podcast, she claimed animals speak a “universal language of energy”, meaning they perceive the world around them differently to humans.

For instance, Lori acknowledged that cats are “generally interdimensional”, suggesting: “They’re really great at identifying beings in non-physical interdimensional realms."

She explained that this means cats are able to see entities that humans aren’t aware of.



“Cats are very good at absorbing them so that they don’t interfere in their humans’ lives,” she claimed.

“Typically the cats are like carriers for a little while with them, and then they help them get moved on and moved out.”

And for pet owners devastated about the loss of their beloved companion, Lori also had some reassuring news, claiming that animals remain with their human guardians in the afterlife.

“I’m of the belief that we never die; we transition out of our physical forms. So the animals are the same… just like us, when they transition out of their physical form, their consciousness continues," she said.

“Many times animals – especially animals who live with their humans – tend to be guides for at least some time, for their humans."

Lori related that this means animals remain with their owners in the afterlife, saying: “They’ll stay for as long as they typically feel that the human needs them, or that they can be of service to the human.

“So even if they transition, they’ll still feel connected to the human for a long time, provided that the bonds are strong.”

These extrasensory abilities, the animal psychic explained, are what enables animals like dogs and cats to be able to sense illness in the humans around them.

“This is why animals can be so effective in serving humans who might have physical diseases, because they can identify body temperature changes, hormonal changes," she continued.

“We know that when animals just use their sense of smell, they can identify all kinds of information about either the human or the animal that they’re smelling.

“So this is why they can identify if someone’s sick, or if someone needs medical care, this kind of thing.”

As well as discussing the relationship pets have with their owners, Lori also touched on the supposed interaction animals have with the universe itself.

“All animals have purposes, and information and energy depending on their unique species, they have a particular role”, she described.

For instance, she said, “elephants are keepers of the records of the Earth".

She added: “When you learn to communicate with any animal – and if you communicate with an elephant – they can share with you information about the Earth’s history."

[BeBMan]

A Danish museum wants an artist to return around 534,000 kroner ($83,000) he had been given in cash to recreate old artworks using banknotes, after he produced blank canvasses with the title "Take the Money and Run".

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-58746701

[SlowwHand]

As much as Congresswoman Warren.

[Uncle Sparky]

She isn't a proper shaman... where are her bison horns? Where is her 1940s-B-movie Indian war paint?

[Ming]

Self-proclaimed shaman accused of starting California fire said she was trying to boil bear urine



A California woman professing to be a shaman who was arrested and charged with igniting the wildfire that has thousands of homes under threat claimed the fire was started inadvertently while she was attempting to boil bear urine, authorities said.

Alexandra Souverneva, 30, could be sentenced to up to nine years if convicted of starting the Fawn fire, according to officials.

The blaze has destroyed roughly 41 homes and 90 small structures while endangering another 2,340, officials said.

Souverneva pleaded not guilty but is now reportedly thought to have ignited several fires across California.

The self-proclaimed shaman said she had been hiking to Canada as the blaze approached Shasta County on Wednesday, documents noted.

When she became thirsty and approached a puddle of what she claimed to be bear urine, she told forest officials she attempted to make a fire to purify it.

The wood she hoped to use was "too wet for the fire to start," documents said.

Souverneva then drank the animal urine and proceeded on her journey, according to the report.

She allegedly became caught in some brush and had to call the local fire department for assistance.

The firefighters requested she empty her pockets and fanny pack, to which she presented CO2 canisters, a lighter, and "a green, leafy substance she admitted to smoking that day," California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection officer Matt Alexander said.

Alexandra Souverneva. (Courtesy of Shasta County Sheriff's Office)

Witnesses said Souverneva, who on her LinkedIn lists "shaman" as her occupation and indicates that she was a doctoral student at State University of New York's New York College of Environmental Sciences and Forestry, dropped two CO2 cartridges the day the fire started, Alexander said.

Souverneva's statements might indicate mental illness or drug abuse, her attorney argued.

"She is also under suspicion for starting other fires," her attorney said.

"There is a high possibility she is responsible" for a blaze the preceding night, according to Alexander.

"It is my experience that arsonists … will light multiple fires in a short time frame," he said.

[BeBMan]

How about a crypto-trading hamster?
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-58707641

He looks like a Hamster/Carnickel crossover

[Kidlicious]

Marine Corps veteran sprayed in face during Capitol riot dies

by Tori Richards, Investigative Reporter |

| September 27, 2021 04:58 PM

A Marine Corps veteran who vigorously fought charges against him in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot has died of undisclosed reasons in a Florida hospital.

John Steven Anderson, 61, died Tuesday in Jacksonville while awaiting trial on seven counts, including civil disobedience and “assaulting, resisting or impeding” police. Anderson was not among the group of protesters who have been detained for more than six months and allege beatings and brutality in jail.

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“May his family find comfort and finality in knowing that John was genuinely innocent of the serious charges of which he was accused before his death,” his attorney Marina Medvin said in a press release. “May America know that John Anderson died a wrongfully accused man who maintained his innocence to his last day.”
John Anderson is helped through a tunnel on Jan. 6 after being sprayed with a chemicalMarina Medvin

A conservative who had attended several Trump rallies, Anderson wanted to support the president and figured the Jan. 6 event would be no different than the others, Medvin said. He marched toward the Capitol along with the crowd and held up his cellphone to record what he thought was a historic event.

Several agitators started attacking Capitol police and told the crowd to surge forward. Anderson was sprayed in the face with a chemical by an assailant who had directed the spray toward nearby officers, according to Medvin.

Photos released by the Department of Justice showed Anderson in distress when he was sprayed, moments before officers assisted him along a corridor because he collapsed after he was sprayed, Medvin said.

“I was there for a protest. I was recording everything. I didn’t attack any officers. I didn’t hurt anyone,” Anderson said, as recited by Medvin. “Someone sprayed me, I couldn’t breathe, and I begged the officers for help. And I thank God every day that they helped me, they saved my life.”

Anderson had a heart condition, allergies, and asthma. It’s not clear if this played a role in his death, as another person sprayed with an irritant also died. Officer Brian Sicknick’s death was ultimately deemed to be from natural causes even though he was just 42 years old.

Sixteen media organizations sided with Medvin in federal court, demanding the judge to order the release of a 30-second video that shows Anderson’s interaction with police. Prosecutors had withheld the clip from public dissemination, arguing it was “highly sensitive.” The clip was ordered to be released on July 29.

Photos from the clip show Anderson being pushed along with the crowd but not assaulting anyone. At one point, he held a police shield, which he said protesters passed along the tunnel. The brief time he held the shield prompted some of the charges, Medvin said.

Shortly before his death, prosecutors asked Anderson to plead guilty to a single felony with a maximum of five years in prison. Medvin said she asked for his case to be dismissed.

“The last project John and I were working on before his death was turning down this officer, which we felt was a slap in the face,” Medvin said. “’I will not say that I did something I didn’t do,’ was John’s position. We believed the government was continuing to ignore the complete picture of what happened.”


Anderson was also a former member of the Florida Army National Guard and owned several automotive businesses. He had been married for just eight months at the time of his death.

[Egbert]

Good point. I was overly focused on what Trump actually did and overlooked what he neglected to do.
He put his head in the sand regarding covid and did not even try to deal with it.

[Broken_Erika]

How about a crypto-trading hamster?

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-58707641

[Ming]

Ahhh... back to mind reading again... and just more general nonsense.
I guess it's just easier for you to make up and spread your BS than it is to actually post something intelligent.

[Kidlicious]

Ming is the kind of person that won't even enter a room where someone with Covid was, even though he's vaccinated, but he isn't worried at all of another virus leaking out of a lab in communist China, and the communists letting it travel all over the world murdering millions of people.

[Ming]

Nothing you say should be taken seriously since you don't believe in facts, make stuff up, attribute actions to people based on your perceptions, and just parrot whatever is being spoon fed to you via the alt right propaganda sites... while ignoring all the faults and lies by Trump and his cult.
So enjoy your little anti Biden jerk off fest...