The bird feeder war continues

You've probably heard me talking about the ongoing war I'm having with nature in my backyard. What started out as a simple bird feeder has now turned into an archetectural and engineering project that rivals that of the Brooklyn Bridge. First it was the a-hole squirrels, then the pain-in-the-ass deer... now it's dirty, dirty raccoons that I'm trying to keep away from the feeder. Listeners have been asking for photos... so here you go:



The wood post is anchored into the ground with 80lbs of concrete. The feeder is attached to the post with a 3/4" thick metal conduit pipe. Resting over 8 feet from the ground, the feeder itself is squirrel proof. The bottom drops down when anything weighing more than a bird sits on it.







The pole is attached to the post with a series of PVC pipes attached with extra pipe clamps. The whole pipe can be lowered for refilling by releasing the pins and flipping back the wooden stop.





What's next? To keep the raccoons from climbing the wooden post, I'm picking up carpet tack strips today and attaching them all over the post. This should keep them from climbing the post and working their way to the metal pole. If that doesn't work, I may also add spikes on the arc of the pole.

Any other suggestions?

Mariah Carey dressed as Eminem

Yep... it's really Mariah. She dressed like Eminem for an upcoming video for some song called Obsession.

Catch fish like a real man!

This dude jumps OUT OF A HELICOPTER and catches a MARLIN with his BARE HANDS. As if the caps lock key didn't tip you off... I think this is FREAKIN' CRAZY!