tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379841467307950298.post7201895781087252460..comments2023-05-17T04:59:04.113-05:00Comments on Balsbaugh7: Great Illinois Trip of 2009, "Part II: The Windy City"JPBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06826067193555843647noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379841467307950298.post-39338054152495877172009-05-08T15:21:00.000-05:002009-05-08T15:21:00.000-05:00i know this isn't a mammal but i think it's a frog...i know this isn't a mammal but i think it's a frog.Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14871510526832252096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379841467307950298.post-89432990271804453492009-05-07T21:14:00.000-05:002009-05-07T21:14:00.000-05:00i was seeking to find paw print evidence, but coul...i was seeking to find paw print evidence, but could not find any pictures of rat or squirrel paws that gave conclusive evidence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379841467307950298.post-607322940198942862009-05-06T15:03:00.000-05:002009-05-06T15:03:00.000-05:00I have the DNA test results back from the lab -- i...I have the DNA test results back from the lab -- it's a male squirrel, about 18 months old, with a genetic predisposition for vertigo. Hence, it lost its balance and fell from the tree above onto the curing concrete. It was his way of making his mark upon the world.Grampsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379841467307950298.post-20405226923349652482009-05-06T13:02:00.000-05:002009-05-06T13:02:00.000-05:00Janine,
That sounds like something from Beatriz P...Janine, <br />That sounds like something from Beatriz Potter...I'm thinking of "Squirrel Nutkin"Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01730211127414274441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379841467307950298.post-63999865587219012872009-05-06T12:10:00.000-05:002009-05-06T12:10:00.000-05:00IS It a rat?
No.
The perpetrator stripped the...IS It a rat? <br /><br />No. <br /><br />The perpetrator stripped the marvelous bushy tail of the grey squirrel after killing it (or perhaps before), leaving just the bone. Sad, sad story.Eyes_Wide_Openhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08300956088613437270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379841467307950298.post-67170825185379127532009-05-05T20:23:00.000-05:002009-05-05T20:23:00.000-05:00OK ... really ... could it be a rat???? This is ex...OK ... really ... <I>could</I> it be a rat???? This is exactly what happened to me in Chicago. I mocked the rat hypothesis ... and then started to be moved.JPBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826067193555843647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379841467307950298.post-86345145353837970262009-05-05T20:13:00.000-05:002009-05-05T20:13:00.000-05:00Put me in the rat camp, mostly on account of the t...Put me in the rat camp, mostly on account of the tail, but also the triangular body shape. I wouldn't rule out the possibility of foul play.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379841467307950298.post-42680878485069867432009-05-05T20:07:00.000-05:002009-05-05T20:07:00.000-05:00Andrew!!! We were actually by DePaul several times...Andrew!!! We were actually by DePaul several times ... I couldn't remember whether you were still there yet and didn't know how to get a hold of you. It did cross my mind, though!<br /><br />You should go check out that squirrel print. What are you up to these days? Drop me a line.<br /><br />I also thought of you this year when I read your brother's paper on Cabrini Green.JPBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826067193555843647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379841467307950298.post-14955039182387472562009-05-05T19:55:00.000-05:002009-05-05T19:55:00.000-05:00You should have told me you were in town! Ok, may...You should have told me you were in town! Ok, maybe seeing old student wasn't the top of your to-do list but still, it would have been fun to run into each other. Oh, if you have some free time check out http://web.me.com/ambornhoft and let me know what you think of my attempt to reach out to the world, or at least friends.<br />-Andrew BornhoftAndrew.bornhoft@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287330510924886771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379841467307950298.post-3367747959276831452009-05-05T19:48:00.000-05:002009-05-05T19:48:00.000-05:00Jodi might have converted me to the rat hypothesis...Jodi might have converted me to the rat hypothesis. I never considered the dark underbelly of Chicago mafia. It's a new take on Redwall...Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01730211127414274441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379841467307950298.post-77501967143687249582009-05-05T18:38:00.000-05:002009-05-05T18:38:00.000-05:00Well, we've got the two leading candidates from ou...Well, we've got the two leading candidates from our group -- rat or squirrel. I won't tell you who is vociferously on which side, but I will say that the "rat hypothesis" is based on the ... ahem .. somewhat shaky supposition that the squirrel would have had a different tail print. :-)JPBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826067193555843647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379841467307950298.post-23656368943095561902009-05-05T18:19:00.000-05:002009-05-05T18:19:00.000-05:00Well, Matt stole my idea. My guess was pretty clo...Well, Matt stole my idea. My guess was pretty close. <br /><br />I'm guessing grey squirrel....but grabbed by the neck by some crazy kid and shoved into the wet cement. <br /><br />It may have been dead first. I'm certain it was a dare.Eyes_Wide_Openhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08300956088613437270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379841467307950298.post-61630019780545142932009-05-05T18:10:00.000-05:002009-05-05T18:10:00.000-05:00Rat mob hit gone wrong?Rat mob hit gone wrong?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663647667275488323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379841467307950298.post-38454247686438078402009-05-05T17:25:00.000-05:002009-05-05T17:25:00.000-05:00A squirrel fell out of a tree above the sidewalk. ...A squirrel fell out of a tree above the sidewalk. This sidewalk was different from other sidewalks because it had been newly paved and was still curing. The squirrel landed front feet first which is why the claw prints are deeper. It apparently survived the fall though judging by the foot print at the edge of the frame. That's my best guess.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12331754667215638745noreply@blogger.com