Beware of critters when you open the chimney cleanout door. I’m glad they were too surprised to get loose into the basement.
No one responded to your cute racoons so I will…AHHHHHHH!!! How cute!
Last year, I opened a chimney flue with my head stuck inside the fireplace. A racoon the size of a bear cub was 2 feet from my face. Scared the life out of me and I did a quick drop-and-roll to get out of there. The homeowner had to pay $400 to have it removed by animal control.
My brother-in-law had two that got stuck and died in his . . . they kept smelling something funny, couldn’t figure it out . . . when they did, about $500 to extract . . . can’t imagine seeing them alive . . . I’m not sure if my pants would be dry . . . be careful out there.
Wow, $400 and $500 to have them removed. At $325.00 for a home inspection I guess I’m not charging enough.
My client was a “little old lady” and I felt bad for her. I kept banging on the cleanout door during the inspection till the racoons climbed out the chimney and scruied down a tree that was too close to the roof. Then I covered the top of the chimney flue with a scrap of plywood and paint cans. (The flue was no longer being used.) All for no charge!
Yup, we’re not charging enough
$400 - book of matches. That’s what I call low overhead! hmmm do you have to be certified?
Jim Bob’s roast coon:
Ingredients: Coon
Procedure: 1)If coon found in chimney, post lookout at chimney with burlap sack
2) Procure wood and kindling, and build fire in fireplace.
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Continue feeding fire until coon attempt escape at top, capture in burlap bag.
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Fatten coon on corn for one month
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Humanely put coon down, skin, gut, and remove head, tail and feet. Place hide apart for coonskin hat.
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Rinse coon, and toss in pot of boiling water. Boil for 30 minutes.
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Remove coon from water, pat down, and inject with your favorite coon marinade.
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Place taters and carrots around coon in a large baking pan, and cover with heavy duty aluminum foil. Salt and pepper as desired.
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Place coon in oven and bake at 350 degrees for 2 hours.
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Remove coon from oven. Serve with buttermilk buiscuits and redeye gravy.:mrgreen:
MMMM!! MMMM!! Now, thet thar is sum guuuuud suthurn redneck cookin’!
Coon Poop!
Thought that was a new kind of cricket