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15 Jul 2017, 6:14 am

^^Good night :heart:

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15 Jul 2017, 6:15 am

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Hope you can sort something out with your laptop, uncle.

Froya, there's a woman singing now and she sounds not too bad.

I'm going to bed.
Hope I can sleep with all that racket.
Good night. :heart:

Thanks! Still racking my brain! If any other comp geeks can maybe suggest something i may not have already thought of, i would be eternally grateful! Or it seems i am possum hunting to get me an upgrade!

and laters Raleigh

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15 Jul 2017, 6:18 am

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Have a slight moral dilemma and wish for some advice... As you may know New Zealand is inundated with none native introduced possums. Ie 70 million plus from last apparent count... We have Many in our area and a company is not just taking the fur but also the carcass for dog food. Current rate is about $10 for fur and carcass... Could easily get 30+ a night. As i am a night owl anyway. Just wandering what you guys thoughts were? I just dont like killing anything, however i am aware how destructive they are to a fauna and native wildlife... What are your thoughts?

I think it's ok. If you're going to kill them yourself, I think you should read up on the most humane way of doing so.

Also that image is a little funny, picturing you running around in the dark killing possums.

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15 Jul 2017, 6:25 am

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Yeah, already looked into it.. Safest and human way is maybe an airgun 177 with 1000 fps... As i wouldn't need a firearms lisence and it tends to be close range shooting anyway and much safer than using powdered .22. A .177 has enough power to take it out right if sighted in well enough... The traps i want are $140 a pop that are self loading... The basic traps that most trappers use are only about $5 bucks each as the catch the back leg ( they are rubbered on the trap designed to hold not injure) You have to check those traps each morning and the possum will likely be alive and have to use a hammer on the head which doesnt really make me feel too good to think about... So a laser sighted .177 with a 500+ lumen torch would surfice and be cheapest human option me thinks.

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15 Jul 2017, 6:51 am

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My good camera is a Sony.

I'm still going strong Rals. Finished off the 4 litre of wine this afternoon. Still got half a carton of VB to get through.

With type 2 diabetes and a blood sugar level of 14.5, it might just finish me off... with a bit of luck.

In that case, I wish you the worst luck possible and I think your guardian angel is a c**t.

That's yucky

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15 Jul 2017, 9:55 am

Might be a slight change of plan to previous idea... Just had to dispose of a live rat the trap didnt quit kill... Kinda feeling s**t now. So i think disposing of cute possums might be beyond my emotional thresh-hold! ha... Seems i feel the same way i did 25 years ago when shooting a rabbit... Bollox... Plan x ( almost run out of the alphabet, maybe ill adopt the mandarin logograms!)

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15 Jul 2017, 11:41 am

Good afternoon, everyone.

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15 Jul 2017, 11:58 am

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Yes, there is a difference between those type of animals and fish. One is that they make sound when scared or in pain. Another is that they are cuter. It might not have felt so good killing one after the other

^Hello Kura.

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15 Jul 2017, 12:00 pm

It's gloriously warm and sunny here today. Boo-chan's asleep on my bed. She likes sitting on window ledges to see what's happening outside.

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15 Jul 2017, 12:02 pm

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Thank you Microsoft for bricking my main laptop with your forced incompatible update! :evil:

They're so sorry.

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15 Jul 2017, 12:26 pm

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Thank you Microsoft for bricking my main laptop with your forced incompatible update! :evil:

They're so sorry.

They here these things ALL the time. They are immune to giving a damn!

Is what it is i suppose. Will just have to salvage the parts and maybe access my files, photos and projects via a docking station... Back to square one yet again!

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15 Jul 2017, 12:33 pm

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Yeah. Possible $300 a day/night plus but unless i need to hunt to survive i cant take another life despite them decimating our natural habitat. Even killing a fish i feel somewhat guilty.. Hence i dont really big game fish as not only are many of these large fish upwards of 100 years old.. I only take what i need... Damn my bloody morals!

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15 Jul 2017, 3:10 pm

Has Feyokien been around the forum at all? *curious*

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15 Jul 2017, 3:26 pm

^ He sometimes posts in the news and current events forum.

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15 Jul 2017, 3:40 pm

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Yes, I wouldn't have the stomach for it either.
The only thing I could kill without too much regret would be flies or mosquitos.

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15 Jul 2017, 4:14 pm

Cockatoo stew sounds pretty good to me right now. The noisy bastards!

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