Comments on: Scat on the Poop Deck http://www.vivaveracruz.com/blog/?p=1316 Musings from and about living in Mexico Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:28:37 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: John Calypso http://www.vivaveracruz.com/blog/?p=1316&cpage=1#comment-909794 John Calypso Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:04:54 +0000 http://www.vivaveracruz.com/blog/?p=1316#comment-909794 We will try the plastic bags for flies as the bottles for dog, cats and opossums has been working for a week - I am convinced. We will try the plastic bags for flies as the bottles for dog, cats and opossums has been working for a week – I am convinced.

]]> By: Eduardo http://www.vivaveracruz.com/blog/?p=1316&cpage=1#comment-909749 Eduardo Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:05:36 +0000 http://www.vivaveracruz.com/blog/?p=1316#comment-909749 they do the same in Peru and Colombia: they hang plastic bags with water from the corner of a room to keep away flies and mosquitos. they do the same in Peru and Colombia: they hang plastic bags with water from the corner of a room to keep away flies and mosquitos.

]]> By: John Calypso http://www.vivaveracruz.com/blog/?p=1316&cpage=1#comment-908811 John Calypso Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:04:07 +0000 http://www.vivaveracruz.com/blog/?p=1316#comment-908811 Marilyn - Reciprocation is not required, but gladly accepted. No spell broken as most of us here are believers - I mean I love a good spell ;-) As stated the decks are clear here and that is the best testimony - ;-) Marilyn – Reciprocation is not required, but gladly accepted.

No spell broken as most of us here are believers – I mean I love a good spell ;-)

As stated the decks are clear here and that is the best testimony – ;-)

]]> By: Mexican Trailrunner http://www.vivaveracruz.com/blog/?p=1316&cpage=1#comment-908808 Mexican Trailrunner Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:43:36 +0000 http://www.vivaveracruz.com/blog/?p=1316#comment-908808 Hate to break the spell, but the water jugs in the garden to keep dog poop away, works!!! And, it's not only a Mexican thing. Growing up in Hawaii, there was a house in our neighborhood - Japanese people - who also had the water jugs placed all around their beautiful Japanese garden in front of their house. And this was a LONG time ago. It worked too! Much to the chagrin of the numerous amused skeptics, who were deep in copious amounts of dog poop, residing in our neighborhood. -MT Hate to break the spell, but the water jugs in the garden to keep dog poop away, works!!! And, it’s not only a Mexican thing. Growing up in Hawaii, there was a house in our neighborhood – Japanese people – who also had the water jugs placed all around their beautiful Japanese garden in front of their house. And this was a LONG time ago. It worked too! Much to the chagrin of the numerous amused skeptics, who were deep in copious amounts of dog poop, residing in our neighborhood.
-MT

]]> By: Mexican Trailrunner http://www.vivaveracruz.com/blog/?p=1316&cpage=1#comment-908806 Mexican Trailrunner Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:37:18 +0000 http://www.vivaveracruz.com/blog/?p=1316#comment-908806 I would be honored to have by blog included in your blogroll!!! Thanks. And, I shall do the same, if you like. . .? Thanks for the kind words. -MT I would be honored to have by blog included in your blogroll!!! Thanks. And, I shall do the same, if you like. . .?
Thanks for the kind words.
-MT

]]> By: John Calypso http://www.vivaveracruz.com/blog/?p=1316&cpage=1#comment-908796 John Calypso Sat, 10 Oct 2009 13:29:06 +0000 http://www.vivaveracruz.com/blog/?p=1316#comment-908796 Ignacio - accepting all theories. Gary - Will look forward to that - we use to have an NPR segment called "Ask Dr. Science" - probably a similar program as your UK version. This would be an excellent topic as you suggest. Carlos - The type of animal is pretty much assure although there is a slim possibility that it is an armadillo rather than a possum. I don't see the armadillo as being agile enough however. <strong>The latest news is the bottles are warding off the critter - whatever the reason it appears to be working.</strong> Ignacio – accepting all theories.

Gary – Will look forward to that – we use to have an NPR segment called “Ask Dr. Science” – probably a similar program as your UK version. This would be an excellent topic as you suggest.

Carlos – The type of animal is pretty much assure although there is a slim possibility that it is an armadillo rather than a possum. I don’t see the armadillo as being agile enough however.

The latest news is the bottles are warding off the critter – whatever the reason it appears to be working.

]]> By: carlos http://www.vivaveracruz.com/blog/?p=1316&cpage=1#comment-908559 carlos Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:01:50 +0000 http://www.vivaveracruz.com/blog/?p=1316#comment-908559 Well what kind of animal is it you ask? It cannot be a dog because it cannot climb to the poop deck, it's not a cat because they always are tidy and use a litter box or bury it in the sand. An oppossum, maybe. Racoons possibly. What you need is a kind of a kind of shaman who knows his shit and how to get rid of it. Just like a man who knows his rocks and how to get them off. This too is no shinola! Well what kind of animal is it you ask? It cannot be a dog because it cannot climb to the poop deck, it’s not a cat because they always are tidy and use a litter box or bury it in the sand. An oppossum, maybe. Racoons possibly. What you need is a kind of a kind of shaman who knows his shit and how to get rid of it. Just like a man who knows his rocks and how to get them off. This too is no shinola!

]]> By: Gary Denness http://www.vivaveracruz.com/blog/?p=1316&cpage=1#comment-908509 Gary Denness Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:11:15 +0000 http://www.vivaveracruz.com/blog/?p=1316#comment-908509 There are literally millions of water filled bottles on the streets of Mexico City for the exact same purpose. I've always wondered what the deal with them is. I listen to a BBC podcast that is always pretty entertaining... Dr Karl and the Naked Scientist. People ask all sorts of oddball questions, so I thought I'd join the queue of weirdos looking to get weird answers to weird questions, and sent off an email to see if he has an answer. I'll let you know if there is a result! The podcast can be found here btw... http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/drkarl/ There are literally millions of water filled bottles on the streets of Mexico City for the exact same purpose. I’ve always wondered what the deal with them is.

I listen to a BBC podcast that is always pretty entertaining… Dr Karl and the Naked Scientist. People ask all sorts of oddball questions, so I thought I’d join the queue of weirdos looking to get weird answers to weird questions, and sent off an email to see if he has an answer.

I’ll let you know if there is a result! The podcast can be found here btw…

http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/drkarl/

]]> By: Ignacio http://www.vivaveracruz.com/blog/?p=1316&cpage=1#comment-908468 Ignacio Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:21:21 +0000 http://www.vivaveracruz.com/blog/?p=1316#comment-908468 John, at first I thought you were kidding, but then I noticed that you say it works.... Hum, let me state another possibility, these animals are shooed away by throwing water at them, I have personally done that to a cat that lingers around my house...... could it be that these animals see the 'tower of water' suspended in mid air and perhaps just to be prudent stay away so the water does not fall on them ? just a thought. John, at first I thought you were kidding, but then I noticed that you say it works….

Hum, let me state another possibility, these animals are shooed away by throwing water at them, I have personally done that to a cat that lingers around my house……

could it be that these animals see the ‘tower of water’ suspended in mid air and perhaps just to be prudent stay away so the water does not fall on them ? just a thought.

]]> By: John Calypso http://www.vivaveracruz.com/blog/?p=1316&cpage=1#comment-908374 John Calypso Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:18:51 +0000 http://www.vivaveracruz.com/blog/?p=1316#comment-908374 Leslie - It has only been four days - however we were being visited just about every night for the first two weeks here - so I am hopeful this is really working - and yes there are a lot of amazing wife's tales that seem to be more than just a coincidence that they play true. I'm thinking about four bottles set next to the tires on my truck when it is parked in Ursulo Galvan (The Hood) Now THAT would be a test ;-) Leslie – It has only been four days – however we were being visited just about every night for the first two weeks here – so I am hopeful this is really working – and yes there are a lot of amazing wife’s tales that seem to be more than just a coincidence that they play true.

I’m thinking about four bottles set next to the tires on my truck when it is parked in Ursulo Galvan (The Hood) Now THAT would be a test ;-)

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