Here's another story generated by a crat. Seems the crat-lover isn't as smart as his crat.

PORTLAND, Ore.(AP) A man climbed a tree to save his cat, but ended up needing to be saved himself.

Ken Sinclair's white kitten, Breather, got stuck 30 feet up in a fir tree on Friday.

Sinclair tried calling to him, but the cat wouldn't budge, so he climbed the tree. He managed to coax the cat down, but then couldn't find a way back down the tree. Firefighters arrived with a 100-foot ladder in tow.

The cat and owner are now safe.

Wouldn't a .22 have been easier? and quicker?

I never got called to rescue a cat from a tree the whole time I was on a fire dept. I did have a plan though. I figured the 2 1/2" deck monitor would "save" fluffy. Be lots easier than setting up a friggin' ladder too.

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Originally posted by littlecanoe:
Wouldn't a .22 have been easier? and quicker?

Uh-huh, Tackleberry had it right! derf

Cut Down the Tree!

Crat kill and firewood combo, not a bad idea if ya need the cord wood. Otherwise don't kill the tree just to kill a crat. Too many other fun ways to extract a lawn lion from high places.

But ossifer, we had to shoot the danged crat to save the Spotted Owl, then had to cut down the tree cause the aforementioned crat got stuck up in the branches and we was afeared that the carcass would put off the owl from it's nest, Honest! Uh, no sir, I have know idea where the Highlife beercans and FFG can come from! derf

My own view of this kind of thing is that a "Stupid Tax" is needed to correct the liberal imposition of do-gooder heroism. A "Stupid Tax" is one that requires the community to recover the costs of "saving" people from their own stupidity. You climb that tree and get yourself stuck up there to save a cat and we will charge you for sending a four vehicle fire department crew and a squad car out to save your stupid ass. The libertarian option you have of course is to get yourself down as best you can without hollerin' for help. The same goes for spotted owl fanciers. Wanna save those owls? OK, just pony up the support costs for those honest people you throw out of work. What about Mr. Bear Whisperer and his g/f, that the park service long knew was asking for it up in griz city. It cost us $ to investigate and clean up the bear picnic that resulted. Simple, we stupid tax his estate. Now, that's why I'm votin' for Mr poletax, the next senator from WV.

Way he talks I think VP is appropriate. There is ample precedent. Even FDR was salty. Nixon too. Mebbe POTUS...I'd vote for that.

Dan

POTYHC

www.CaliforniaAint.ReadyThough

Mr. Sinclair should be sent to Gitmo.Or shot.Or both.Fuggin' cry-baby.
Fire Fighters are supposed to fight fires.
Someone should have set fire to the tree.Only then could I see calling them.In about two hours.
And whats with a 100 foot ladder to get to someone 30 feet up? Ya'd have to lean it way out.I bet it looked like a wheelchair ramp.Dumbasses.
I could have gotten him down with a couple of pitchin' shoes.Okay,maybe 3 or 4.
Daryl Hanna got up in a tree downwind of Mr. Sinclair.Some kinda protest or sumpthin'. But thats okay cos I'd like to get in her pants.

I like the fire hose idea. In my youth we chased may a crat out of our trees with the garden hose. A nice fire hose would make the job that much more fun! I wonder if it would be impolite to take bets on how far from the base of the tree the crat is going to land?

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Originally posted by CDH:
I wonder if it would be impolite to take bets on how far from the base of the tree the crat is going to land?

With a 2 1/2" water canon, I believe with a little practice you could get a hundred feet pretty easy. It would take a few cats to get the technique down because the stream would not only have to push but elevate, too.

I would like to try that thing with the water cannon and a cat. Call me at br-549 the next time. ned