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twalla · 02-15-2008, 09:40 PM

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can we get a pic of that bat chasin outfit???????????

Amber_lv · 02-15-2008, 09:41 PM

OMG girl you are soooooo funny!!!!!!!!!!!! I nominate you for greatest posts of the year!!!

RoxyJosMom · 02-15-2008, 09:48 PM

Hehehe, thanks guys. I just lead a very quiet, humble, non-eventful life.

mojo · 02-15-2008, 09:55 PM

I cannot even get through your story I am soooooooo creeped out! My skin is crawling!
I got as far as it sticking to the wall and crawling on the window.
Cannot believe you didnt bash it with the golf club. Then again, maybe you did....I didnt get that far.

mojo · 02-15-2008, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by RoxyJosMom

Now, it's 2AM. I went to bed, just nicely got settled, checked to see if anything good was on TV since I am jumping at every noise now, and thinking I would mess myself if I saw another bat after the last episode. Yep, folks, you guess it. I looked up and there's another little dickens flying around my room. I crawl back under my comforter, take a deep breath and climb back into my clothes to do a encore performance for any neighbors who might have missed the first one. This time was easier. It was in the kitchen by the time I got downstairs and the cats had it trapped and hanging on a curtain. I moved the cats, scared the bat so he flew, opened the screen and he flew out(I hope). I threw the blanket over my head after I opened the window, heard something and when I looked, one of the cats was trying to go out of the window. I haven't seen him since and the cat's are doing their own thing. I am waaayyy too old for this. If I am still up at 2, I want to see lights flickerin and hear someone yelling "Last Call"!! I am going to go upstairs one last time. I am going to shut my door this time and pray they aren't getting into the house from my room.

OMG, I would be in tears and I would pack everyone up to sleep in the car!!!!!!!!!!! You poor girl..

For My Coby · 02-15-2008, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Amber_lv

OMG girl you are soooooo funny! I nominate you for greatest posts of the year!!!

It's more than greatest post of the year! Since this is nearly two years old, I'd say you get an even better award than that!! Did you ever end up living in peaceful cohabitation?

mojo · 02-15-2008, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by For My Coby

It's more than greatest post of the year! Since this is nearly two years old, I'd say you get an even better award than that!! Did you ever end up living in peaceful cohabitation?

Oh, haha! Didnt even notice that!

RoxyJosMom · 02-15-2008, 10:04 PM

I like bats, so I didn't hurt it or any of the others that have come visiting. Whatever creatures are living between my 2 floors, they keep to themselves, but they do party alot. I'm pretty sure they are squirrels. The mice are in the walls. Their parties are much quieter. The squirrel throw nuts. Heck, they throw walnuts at me when I'm in the back yard. There has been a possum and a hawk that sit on the fence in the back yard. As much as I "adore" this place, we will be moving back to Myrtle Beach in a couple months. We can deal with Palmetto Bugs there

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For My Coby · 02-15-2008, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by RoxyJosMom

I like bats, so I didn't hurt it or any of the others that have come visiting. Whatever creatures are living between my 2 floors, they keep to themselves, but they do party alot. I'm pretty sure they are squirrels. The mice are in the walls. Their parties are much quieter. The squirrel throw nuts. Heck, they throw walnuts at me when I'm in the back yard. There has been a possum and a hawk that sit on the fence in the back yard. As much as I "adore" this place, we will be moving back to Myrtle Beach in a couple months. We can deal with Palmetto Bugs there

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I'd take all the other things combined over Palmetto bugs.

mojo · 02-15-2008, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by For My Coby

I'd take all the other things combined over Palmetto bugs.

Dont know what that is, but it sounds icky.

RoxyJosMom · 02-15-2008, 11:55 PM

A word of advice concerning Palmetto Bugs - never, and I mean NEVER, try to squish one on a white wall

.....I don't what those things are made of, but, YUK - DO NOT SQUISH ON WHITE!!!

BLEU BOY BARBER · 02-16-2008, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by RoxyJosMom

OK, I went to bed and was watching TV and something flew over my bed. I thought it was a big moth till I looked up and Yikes!! It was a freakin' bat. I've been hearing this stampeding noise in my ceiling lately around dark. Thought it was squirrels (never gave bats a thought). Yea, well, now I know what's making all that noise. I threw my comforter over me and crawled downstairs on my hands and knees backward (it was going upstairs, circling, going downstairs, circling, over and over). It actually flew into the back of my head. I turned on all the lights, opened a door and went back up to don some "Bat Chasing" duds. Now, I have 2 cats who are just staring at me. I put on jeans, 2 shirts, tie an apron around my face throw a blanket around me, grab a golf club and a tennis racquet and off I go to hunt that bugger. Thank goodness my one cat was staring at the ceiling. She was watching him. I tried to pry him loose with my golf club but he fought it and started flying again. Found him in another room and tried to pry him loose again. Almost had him (they can really hang onto a wall) but he flew to the top of a window and was crawling along it. Went to get my camera to take a movie, got back and he was gone. Now I can't find the little bugger. The cat was staring at a spot in the ceiling where he could have gotten into a hole and got back to his colony. I sure hope so, cause I want to go to bed. I can still hear them crawling around. The entire time I was chasing him, I had the I hate rented houses. I only took this place cause it was the only one that allowed a dog. So, here I sit, typing, still in my Bat Chasing outfit, minus the gloves, apron tied on my head, club and racquet in my lap, trying to work up the nerve to go back to bed. Oh, Roxy had fun chasing it as first, then just played with her toys. Oh, crap - he just flew over my head - off I go again.
I am back. This is definitely not a career choice I would recommend. The poor thing was getting tired and both cats and Roxy were after it. I just wanted to get it outside. I was trying to throw a blanket over it, but the animals were always in front of me, and I didn't want to risk one of them getting bitten. Finally got him to door, he flew out, back in and back upstairs. Waited till he came down, and sorta scared him back out the door. Shut the door, finished this, now to bed. Good nite, all. Tomorrow I call the landlord! (Wonder what the neighbors thought - seeing me in my getup crawling around on the floor like an idiot)

Im sorry but this was totally hilarious to read! I know it must have been frightning but I have a very visual mind and picture things when said and I can just see you in your bat attire crawling around... Thanks for the laugh I needed it I just had the scare of my life with Bleu running like MAD DOG when it thundered while he was in the middle of pooping.. I needed a laugh !! Thanks and Good Night!

BLEU BOY BARBER · 02-16-2008, 12:04 AM

Originally Posted by RoxyJosMom
Now, it's 2AM. I went to bed, just nicely got settled, checked to see if anything good was on TV since I am jumping at every noise now, and thinking I would mess myself if I saw another bat after the last episode. Yep, folks, you guess it. I looked up and there's another little dickens flying around my room. I crawl back under my comforter, take a deep breath and climb back into my clothes to do a encore performance for any neighbors who might have missed the first one. This time was easier. It was in the kitchen by the time I got downstairs and the cats had it trapped and hanging on a curtain. I moved the cats, scared the bat so he flew, opened the screen and he flew out(I hope). I threw the blanket over my head after I opened the window, heard something and when I looked, one of the cats was trying to go out of the window. I haven't seen him since and the cat's are doing their own thing. I am waaayyy too old for this. If I am still up at 2, I want to see lights flickerin and hear someone yelling "Last Call"!! I am going to go upstairs one last time. I am going to shut my door this time and pray they aren't getting into the house from my room.

I just read this part oh my stars! I thought I had already laughed... Such comedy but I do believe what you are saying and I hope everything is resolved now!

yorkiepup2 · 02-21-2008, 12:22 AM

I know what you all are going through! We just had a bat in our house last Saturday through Monday. The bat could've been living in the house longer than that.....not sure. On Saturday about dinnertime just after the sun went down was when we first saw the bat flying through the house. My husband went and got a fishing net and was running through the house trying to catch the ugly thing. They are FAST! Every time it flew by me, I screamed! I put our 2 yorkies downstairs so we wouldn't trip over them and they wouldn't get bitten. My husband did not catch the bat......we didn't see him anymore that night or Sunday. Then Monday.....about 5:30pm I took the dogs out to go potty and my husband came runnning out of the house saying that the bat was flying around again. He left the door open and proped the screen door open and moved off the porch so the bat wouldn't pick him up on his radar. The bat didn't fly out so my husband went back inside to see. He immediately came running back outside and said that the bat was still flying around. Shortly after my husband came running out the second time, the bat flew out of the house. We live in a log home with an open floor plan and a loft that leads to the bedrooms. It is really difficult to catch a bat when you have 25' living room ceilings. We have lived in this house for 9 years, and this is the first time we've seen a bat in the house. My dear hubby and I spent nearly 4 hours at the hospital emergency room today waiting to get the first of our series of rabies shots. The health department suggested that we get the shots because we were exposed to the bat at night (while sleeping) for at least 2 nights. Today was an immune globulin shot and a rabies booster. The immune globulin was too much to give all in one shot, so the nurse gave us 2 shots in each cheek. The booster shot we got in the arm. We looked pretty silly with 4 band-aids on our butts and one on the arm......quite a sight! I know it seems funny to most of you......but let me tell you that it is the most frightening thing in the world to have a bat flying at your face! After having a bat flying around in our house......a snake in the basement and mice in the car don't seem so bad.

sherrijmkassie · 02-21-2008, 03:26 AM

I am sorry for laughing but your story was comical and you are a better woman than me. I cant imagine what I would have done but my guess is along the lines of packing up and heading for a friends house.

Hope you get to retire your bat hunting gear and get some sleep tonight.

02-15-2008, 09:40 PM	#16
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02-15-2008, 09:41 PM	#17
Amber_lv Peeka Boo I See You! Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Salt Lake Posts: 7,161 Blog Entries: 3	OMG girl you are soooooo funny!!!!!!!!!!!! I nominate you for greatest posts of the year!!! __________________ Peeka-Boo-Daisy-Designs <---Click Here Peeka's MyspaceDaisy's Myspace Peeka's Dogster

02-15-2008, 09:48 PM	#18
RoxyJosMom Love The Verminator! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ny Posts: 4,282	Hehehe, thanks guys. I just lead a very quiet, humble, non-eventful life. __________________ Roxy loves Alphy Remi loves Millie [COLOR="Purple"]Mom to RoxyJo & Remington , Fozzy Bear & Chloe

02-15-2008, 09:55 PM	#19
mojo Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Here, there Posts: 2,693	I cannot even get through your story I am soooooooo creeped out! My skin is crawling! I got as far as it sticking to the wall and crawling on the window. Cannot believe you didnt bash it with the golf club. Then again, maybe you did....I didnt get that far. __________________ Bella (I miss you) Sachi Emmy

02-15-2008, 10:04 PM	#23
RoxyJosMom Love The Verminator! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ny Posts: 4,282	I like bats, so I didn't hurt it or any of the others that have come visiting. Whatever creatures are living between my 2 floors, they keep to themselves, but they do party alot. I'm pretty sure they are squirrels. The mice are in the walls. Their parties are much quieter. The squirrel throw nuts. Heck, they throw walnuts at me when I'm in the back yard. There has been a possum and a hawk that sit on the fence in the back yard. As much as I "adore" this place, we will be moving back to Myrtle Beach in a couple months. We can deal with Palmetto Bugs there . __________________ Roxy loves Alphy Remi loves Millie [COLOR="Purple"]Mom to RoxyJo & Remington , Fozzy Bear & Chloe

02-15-2008, 11:55 PM	#26
RoxyJosMom Love The Verminator! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ny Posts: 4,282	A word of advice concerning Palmetto Bugs - never, and I mean NEVER, try to squish one on a white wall .....I don't what those things are made of, but, YUK - DO NOT SQUISH ON WHITE!!! __________________ Roxy loves Alphy Remi loves Millie [COLOR="Purple"]Mom to RoxyJo & Remington , Fozzy Bear & Chloe

02-16-2008, 12:04 AM	#28
BLEU BOY BARBER Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 1,935	Originally Posted by RoxyJosMom Now, it's 2AM. I went to bed, just nicely got settled, checked to see if anything good was on TV since I am jumping at every noise now, and thinking I would mess myself if I saw another bat after the last episode. Yep, folks, you guess it. I looked up and there's another little dickens flying around my room. I crawl back under my comforter, take a deep breath and climb back into my clothes to do a encore performance for any neighbors who might have missed the first one. This time was easier. It was in the kitchen by the time I got downstairs and the cats had it trapped and hanging on a curtain. I moved the cats, scared the bat so he flew, opened the screen and he flew out(I hope). I threw the blanket over my head after I opened the window, heard something and when I looked, one of the cats was trying to go out of the window. I haven't seen him since and the cat's are doing their own thing. I am waaayyy too old for this. If I am still up at 2, I want to see lights flickerin and hear someone yelling "Last Call"!! I am going to go upstairs one last time. I am going to shut my door this time and pray they aren't getting into the house from my room. I just read this part oh my stars! I thought I had already laughed... Such comedy but I do believe what you are saying and I hope everything is resolved now! __________________ *Spoiled Rotten Mama's Boy* *Bleu Boy 's Sophie* We Are Wrapped Around Your Little Paws Bleu Boy Barber Dedicated Atlanto Axial Subluxation Paw Parents

02-21-2008, 12:22 AM	#29
yorkiepup2 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Washington Posts: 789	I know what you all are going through! We just had a bat in our house last Saturday through Monday. The bat could've been living in the house longer than that.....not sure. On Saturday about dinnertime just after the sun went down was when we first saw the bat flying through the house. My husband went and got a fishing net and was running through the house trying to catch the ugly thing. They are FAST! Every time it flew by me, I screamed! I put our 2 yorkies downstairs so we wouldn't trip over them and they wouldn't get bitten. My husband did not catch the bat......we didn't see him anymore that night or Sunday. Then Monday.....about 5:30pm I took the dogs out to go potty and my husband came runnning out of the house saying that the bat was flying around again. He left the door open and proped the screen door open and moved off the porch so the bat wouldn't pick him up on his radar. The bat didn't fly out so my husband went back inside to see. He immediately came running back outside and said that the bat was still flying around. Shortly after my husband came running out the second time, the bat flew out of the house. We live in a log home with an open floor plan and a loft that leads to the bedrooms. It is really difficult to catch a bat when you have 25' living room ceilings. We have lived in this house for 9 years, and this is the first time we've seen a bat in the house. My dear hubby and I spent nearly 4 hours at the hospital emergency room today waiting to get the first of our series of rabies shots. The health department suggested that we get the shots because we were exposed to the bat at night (while sleeping) for at least 2 nights. Today was an immune globulin shot and a rabies booster. The immune globulin was too much to give all in one shot, so the nurse gave us 2 shots in each cheek. The booster shot we got in the arm. We looked pretty silly with 4 band-aids on our butts and one on the arm......quite a sight! I know it seems funny to most of you......but let me tell you that it is the most frightening thing in the world to have a bat flying at your face! After having a bat flying around in our house......a snake in the basement and mice in the car don't seem so bad. __________________ Kali and Nikki's Mommy

02-21-2008, 03:26 AM	#30
sherrijmkassie The Queen is back Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 3,918	I am sorry for laughing but your story was comical and you are a better woman than me. I cant imagine what I would have done but my guess is along the lines of packing up and heading for a friends house. Hope you get to retire your bat hunting gear and get some sleep tonight. __________________ Sherri , Cinnamon & Chai. RIP Kassie. .