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Subject: [Leica] PESO: intruders in the pool - what can be done?
From: douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp)
Date: Sun, 02 Mar 2014 19:05:23 +0100
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Piranhas, alligators, freshwater sharks!

Seriously, though:

Very low voltage power could do the trick - tickle 
their feet to make them feel uncomfortable enough to 
stay away.

Douglas


On 02.03.2014 16:44, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote:
> Of course, there is another way - drain the water out! (-:
> Cheers
> Jayanand
>
> On Sun, Mar 2, 2014 at 9:08 PM, Philip Leeson <leesonpj at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
>> Well, in that case:
>>
>> http://swimming.about.com/od/poolandspamaintenance/qt/ducksoutofpool.htm
>>
>> doesn't look promising...
>>
>> Phil
>>
>>
>> On Mar 2, 2014, at 8:31 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Yes, people hunt here, but not in the middle of a city. And I don't hunt 
>>> anyway. That's why I asked for solutions not involving weapons.
>>>
>>> Thanks for identifying the species.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Nathan
>>>
>>> Nathan Wajsman
>>> (sent from somewhere)
>>>
>>>
>>> Den 02/03/2014 kl. 14.55 skrev Philip Leeson <leesonpj at gmail.com>:
>>>
>>>> A pair of Mallard ducks.
>>>>
>>>> Here's a solution:
>>>> http://www.spanishdrivenpartridge.com/duck_shooting/
>>>>
>>>> Proving that gun crazies don't just live in the southern US...
>>>>
>>>> Phil
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mar 2, 2014, at 7:37 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> 
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I don't even know if these are geese or ducks, but I really don't 
>>>>> understand why this poultry chooses to swim in our chlorinated pool 
>>>>> rather than in the many ponds on the golf course. Every spring it is 
>>>>> the same:
>>>>>
>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/belgiangator/misc/20140224-_DSF5888.jpg.html
>>>>>
>>>>> So, since there are all manner of bird experts here, a question: can I 
>>>>> do something to make my pool less attractive to them? Is there some 
>>>>> smell or something that they dislike? No suggestions involving weapons 
>>>>> of any kind, please. We don't do that around here.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>> Nathan
>>>>>
>>>>> Nathan Wajsman
>>>>> Alicante, Spain
>>>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu
>>>>> http://www.greatpix.eu
>>>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
>>>>> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/
>>>>>
>>>>> YNWA
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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