DJ Dangerous Posted July 21 Posted July 21 IRM sent me an engineering sample of their forthcoming Catzilla release. Seems to work pretty well out of the box but I can't get the volume any lower. What CV settings should I try? Image attached for reference purposes. 4 1 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted July 21 Author Posted July 21 But, to be clear, I don't want to mess up the CV settings too much and end with an out of control monster like this: Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted July 21 Author Posted July 21 Although, before ordering one of these for yourself, I feel obliged to caution you that vital maintenance is not always easy to perform: 2 Quote
spudfan Posted July 21 Posted July 21 8 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said: IRM sent me an engineering sample of their forthcoming Catzilla release. Seems to work pretty well out of the box but I can't get the volume any lower. What CV settings should I try? Image attached for reference purposes. Would the cat be named "Pandora" by any chance? 1 Quote
spudfan Posted July 21 Posted July 21 40 minutes ago, DJ Dangerous said: Although, before ordering one of these for yourself, I feel obliged to caution you that vital maintenance is not always easy to perform: I think I'd get a new, less enthusiastic girl friend.... 2 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted July 21 Author Posted July 21 12 minutes ago, Broithe said: 'Mine' has intermittent power failure issues. Looks like it's charging, to me. 8 minutes ago, spudfan said: I think I'd get a new, less enthusiastic girl friend.... One word: Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted July 21 Author Posted July 21 Hmmmmmmm, anybody remember the formula for black cats and good luck? 1 Quote
Broithe Posted July 21 Posted July 21 5 minutes ago, DJ Dangerous said: Looks like it's charging, to me. Possible overheating issues, I think. 1 Quote
skinner75 Posted July 22 Posted July 22 10 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said: Hmmmmmmm, anybody remember the formula for black cats and good luck? Three 'droids' as a friend of mine would call them. I love black cats - mini panthers! 1 Quote
Mayner Posted July 25 Posted July 25 One of our guys earned his keep today, though not convinced it was Topaz who seems to be posing for his Facebook Profile picture. Not the brightest of rats we have a family of 4 rescue/stray cats who operate like a mafia 'family' a Boss (tabby)who spends most of his time sleeping, a Consigliere (Grey Burmese cross) the "brains' that organises things and patrols the neighbourhood, a respectful "Foot Soldier (possible silent assassin) (Black Burmese cross 1/2 brother of Consigliere and Topaz the young punk that occasionally challenges the Consigliere, but not the Boss. It all started out when we adapted the tabby from an animal rescue, the other 3 members of the gang showed up as strays over two-three years and were gradually adapted into the gang. 5 Quote
Broithe Posted July 25 Posted July 25 'Mine' left me two shrews for my breakfast a few weeks ago. I was going to admonish her over this, as I would generally see shrews as not a great problem. They're not given to invading houses or causing 'us' much trouble. However, I was fortunate enough to look into the matter before I embarrassed myself and found that these shrews are of an invasive species, first seen in Ireland in 2005 and have been causing the native pygmy shrews some issues. So, I managed to avoid making myself look even more of an idiot in the cat's eyes... Next-door have gone away for ten days and I just came back from Lidl to find her sitting on the doorstep with a bag of food... 2 Quote
spudfan Posted July 25 Posted July 25 We have pygmy shrews living around. Only time you see them is when they die! 1 Quote
Broithe Posted July 25 Posted July 25 17 minutes ago, spudfan said: We have pygmy shrews living around. Only time you see them is when they die! These were the white-toothed ones, first seen in Wexford twenty years ago - probably not reached you yet. And 'my' cat is doing her best to slow down the advancement of the front. Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted July 25 Author Posted July 25 5 hours ago, Broithe said: 'Mine' left me two shrews for my breakfast a few weeks ago. I was going to admonish her over this, as I would generally see shrews as not a great problem. They're not given to invading houses or causing 'us' much trouble. However, I was fortunate enough to look into the matter before I embarrassed myself and found that these shrews are of an invasive species, first seen in Ireland in 2005 and have been causing the native pygmy shrews some issues. So, I managed to avoid making myself look even more of an idiot in the cat's eyes... Next-door have gone away for ten days and I just came back from Lidl to find her sitting on the doorstep with a bag of food... Well, don't leave us in suspense! How did you cook them and were they (as) nice (as usual)? Quote
Broithe Posted July 25 Posted July 25 There were, indeed, as nice as they usually are. Even the crows won't eat them. 1 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted July 25 Author Posted July 25 1 minute ago, Broithe said: There were, indeed, as nice as they usually are. Even the crows won't eat them. I thought you were gonna say you had a shrew stew. Quote
Broithe Posted July 25 Posted July 25 I considered that, but I decided that it wouldn't be a shrewd move. 1 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted July 25 Author Posted July 25 1 hour ago, Broithe said: I considered that, but I decided that it wouldn't be a shrewd move. Probably better shredded. Quote
spudfan Posted July 26 Posted July 26 Did you ever try to tame one yet, as in the "Taming of the Shrew".? 1 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted July 26 Author Posted July 26 4 hours ago, spudfan said: Did you ever try to tame one yet, as in the "Taming of the Shrew".? Sounds strenuous. Surely shrewder shrews should sense shredded shrew stew slowly simmering? 1 Quote
WaYSidE Posted July 26 Posted July 26 sorry, I seem to be on the wrong page, I was looking for railway roadkill recipes, surly you dont eat cats? Quote
spudfan Posted July 26 Posted July 26 4 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said: Hitchcock, eat your heart out: I would hazard a guess that you do not see many slugs.... Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted July 27 Author Posted July 27 11 hours ago, WaYSidE said: sorry, I seem to be on the wrong page, I was looking for railway roadkill recipes, surly you dont eat cats? Buddy, when it comes to coherence, you're permanently on the wrong page. 9 hours ago, spudfan said: I would hazard a guess that you do not see many slugs.... I think that cockroackes would be our equivalent of slugs, and damn, those hedgehogs are savage little hunters. And, they're fast. Saw one of them relentlessly hunting down a cockroach in the daylight before. Talk about maniacal focus and sheer determination. It was like something from the Terminator, only small and cute. That garden in the photo is the only garden area I've ever seen here with no cockroaches. Quote
Mayner Posted July 27 Posted July 27 (edited) The native "Bush Cockroach" a that occasionally wander inside are not considered to be a pest in this part of the World, but so far no one has been able to explain that to the cats who hunt them down to the state that I have seldom seen one in the house dead or alive in recent years. Though funnily enough the hedgehog (an introduced species in Aotearoa (NZ) is classed as a pest as they are very good at hunting down and eating native wild life. The other half discovered that there was a 'mouse problem" in the old family home in the States when she began caring for her father last year and adapted "James the cat" who after he spent 6 months at the local animal shelter. James did an excellent job hunting down and eating 28 mice during the first 4 weeks since his adaption, and has now become a pampered house cat and much loved member of the family both in the States and Aotearoa. The challenging bit will be whether to find a new home for James in the States or to integrate him into the family (including spending 6 weeks in quarantine) with 4 other cats after my father in law moves into a care home in the States during the next 12 months. Edited July 27 by Mayner 1 1 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted July 27 Author Posted July 27 20 minutes ago, Mayner said: The native "Bush Cockroach" a that occasionally wander inside are not considered to be a pest in this part of the World, but so far no one has been able to explain that to the cats who hunt them down to the state that I have seldom seen one in the house dead or alive in recent years. Though funnily enough the hedgehog (an introduced species in Aotearoa (NZ) is classed as a pest as they are very good at hunting down and eating native wild life. The other half discovered that there was a 'mouse problem" in the old family home in the States when she began caring for her father last year and adapted "James the cat" who after he spent 6 months at the local animal shelter. James did an excellent job hunting down and eating 28 mice during the first 4 weeks since his adaption, and has now become a pampered house cat and much loved member of the family both in the States and Aotearoa. The challenging bit will be whether to find a new home for James in the States or to integrate him into the family (including spending 6 weeks in quarantine) with 4 other cats after my father in law moves into a care home in the States during the next 12 months. That's an interesting looking cockroach. If I had to guess, the four types that I see here are American, Australian, Turkestan, and Florida Woods. Probably due to the local climate, none of them are really "indoor" types, butall are considered pests. Also interesting on the hedgehogs. There are native hedgehogs here, protected by law, and invasive hedgehogs, deemed a pest by law, but I've never met anybody who knows the difference. The combination of cats (once they're controlled via TNR) and hedgehogs is a very effective and environmentally friendly way of controlling the rodent and cockroach populations. Basing that on my own experience, not on any scientific studies. Quote
Broithe Posted July 27 Posted July 27 As far as as snails go, I hardly ever see a live one, despite having the perfect conditions for them. I do have a pair of thrushes who live over the road, but spend their days ambling round in here, chewing. They do leave me piles of broken shells, but I can live with that. I have considered lending them a better anvil, but I don't like to interfere. 1 Quote
Broithe Posted July 27 Posted July 27 9 minutes ago, WRENNEIRE said: How do they carry the anvil? They just pull it around, using the slime from the snails as a lubricant, I imagine. I don't interfere, they seem to know what they're doing. I believe that thrushes are genetically related to roadrunners and have an innate ability to cope with anvils. 2 Quote
spudfan Posted July 27 Posted July 27 So long as they do not start carrying the anvil and dropping it on the snails.. 2 Quote
Broithe Posted July 27 Posted July 27 12 minutes ago, spudfan said: So long as they do not start carrying the anvil and dropping it on the snails.. They do drop snails off the roofs of the house and the shed, when they can be bothered to actually fly. Mostly, they just stroll around. Occasionally, when they have a few spare hours, they spend half a day standing on the pole behind the shed, shouting. I have written to the council, but they don't seem keen on enforcing better behaviour. 1 Quote
spudfan Posted July 27 Posted July 27 By the time someone climbs up the pole with cease and desist order, the offending avian will have moved to another pole. The law being what it is, it would require a new order specific to the new location. Your thrushes probably sing with a different accent to our thrushes. 1 1 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted August 10 Author Posted August 10 I'm in for a lot of luck this weekend: Good luck or bad luck, I don't know, but a lot of luck either way. 4 Quote
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