tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post2170150337707110640..comments2023-11-03T11:32:01.540+00:00Comments on Thought Experiments : The Blog: The Squirrel PlotBryan Appleyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276787058430388582noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-87744404913454545802007-04-16T09:59:00.000+00:002007-04-16T09:59:00.000+00:00As someone who knows and admires Big Nige's widely...As someone who knows and admires Big Nige's widely famed sartorial elegance, I can tell you that the Facial Squirrel is letting him down somewhat by neglecting to brush its tail in the morning. Damn shame. Still, it's blended into the office very well, I'm sure you'll agree. <BR/>Yours, Dr Hugo Z HackenbushAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-41778276916434070332007-04-15T00:16:00.000+00:002007-04-15T00:16:00.000+00:00Maxine, that's the whole point of newsrooms. The p...Maxine, that's the whole point of newsrooms. The plan was to get them all into one spot, or a few at least, and then cart them off to a secure prison on an undisclosed island. Only then would the mind-control stop. But someone was asleep at the switch, or chickened out. The word got out,and now they're scattered to their bedrooms. The smart ones, at least.<BR/><BR/>Must begin plan B. First Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08852569465893563139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-18220533482069417352007-04-14T21:43:00.000+00:002007-04-14T21:43:00.000+00:00Squirrels are damned clever little wretches. I spe...Squirrels are damned clever little wretches. I spent an hour today working on putting back up the "squirrel proof" birdfeeder that the buggers managed to cleverly remove from its perch, drop on the ground, and eat all the seeds from (while also squashing a row of hyacinths).<BR/><BR/>Maxine, they're hell on my bulbs, too -- they like to pull them out of the ground, take one bite, and then just Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-2912440340520250732007-04-14T20:58:00.000+00:002007-04-14T20:58:00.000+00:00to return to the topic ;-), squirrels are the devi...to return to the topic ;-), squirrels are the devil's work also. They eat all the bulbs in my garden so no snowdrops, crocii (crocuses?) etc. My daughters refuse to let me remove them humanely (use cylindrical squirrel trap and cart them off to nearby Richmond Park) as they say it would be cruel. So no flowers for me.<BR/>Newsrooms, schmoozerooms -- aren't they all scattered over the globe (ie inAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-66182083765908300882007-04-14T20:04:00.000+00:002007-04-14T20:04:00.000+00:00Susan, that is a newsroom. And that in itself is p...Susan, that is a newsroom. And that in itself is proof that it is not me. I work from home and regard newsrooms as the devil's work.Bryan Appleyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08276787058430388582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-7833686496376937962007-04-14T18:31:00.000+00:002007-04-14T18:31:00.000+00:00Grey squirrels are a government conspiracy. I'm su...Grey squirrels are a government conspiracy. I'm sure I spotted a camera on the head of one the other day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-67330724792416639472007-04-14T16:47:00.000+00:002007-04-14T16:47:00.000+00:00Doesn't he realise that the EU banned the face-wea...Doesn't he realise that the EU banned the face-wearing of squirrels back in 2003?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-41857299495760528362007-04-14T16:30:00.000+00:002007-04-14T16:30:00.000+00:00If the squirrels team up with the cats, we're bugg...If the squirrels team up with the cats, we're buggered.Johnnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12678545794431822288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-61791999817494013152007-04-14T16:17:00.000+00:002007-04-14T16:17:00.000+00:00Bryan, is that you with a Groucho Marx mask on you...Bryan, is that you with a Groucho Marx mask on your face? Sure looks like a newsroom to me!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-78817022316826353252007-04-14T13:20:00.000+00:002007-04-14T13:20:00.000+00:00Is that man in the background wearing a hat?Is that man in the background wearing a hat?Neil Forsythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00240393170374161007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-58861501856406541572007-04-14T13:07:00.000+00:002007-04-14T13:07:00.000+00:00He is wearing a squirrel on his face, Andrew. And ...He is wearing a squirrel on his face, Andrew. And only recently, ChipBryan Appleyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08276787058430388582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-26942521879358129732007-04-14T13:05:00.000+00:002007-04-14T13:05:00.000+00:00Is Nige aware of his striking resemblance to Grouc...Is Nige aware of his striking resemblance to Groucho Marx?Big Chip Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05585365213244296058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-82553722107663507312007-04-14T09:32:00.000+00:002007-04-14T09:32:00.000+00:00In what sense is he in disguise?In what sense is he in disguise?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com