In this case the cover is a thin, but ridged peice of plastic. It is possible that the link stayed up until it rained and the acorns absorbed water coming in through the hole. On Jan 30, 2015 4:33 PM, "Larry Sheldon" <larryshel...@cox.net> wrote:
> On 1/30/2015 16:23, Larry Sheldon wrote: > >> On 1/30/2015 16:13, Larry Sheldon wrote: >> >>> On 1/30/2015 07:36, Valdis Kletnieks wrote: >>> >>>> Lauren Weinstein shared a pointer to this video of one of the stranger >>>> failure modes I've ever seen..... >>>> >>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZkAP-CQlhA >>>> >>> >>> It is actually an execrable add for something--runs forever, finally >>> followed by a very old video of repairs to a microwave site occasioned by >>> a woodpecker (or woodpeckers--not squirrels, in any case) using the >>> enclosure to store acorns. >>> >>> I might have still had a valid radio license when I first saw that. >>> >> >> Here is the clip (still maligning squirrels) without the ad: >> >> http://youtu.be/cZkAP-CQlhA >> > > The questions that have always intrigued me about the clip: > > Who made the hole and how long did it take (assumption is "woodpeckers > made it" but I have no idea how long it took to make the hole).) > > HOW did they make it--seems like it would have been like making a hole in > a bass drum with a finger (lot of bounce, not much cut)? > > How long did it take to put that many in, and how many worked on the > project? > > Why didn't some alarm or path measurement disclose the deterioration > before the cavity was packed so full? > > Were the acorns cooked? > -- > The unique Characteristics of System Administrators: > > The fact that they are infallible; and, > > The fact that they learn from their mistakes. > > > Quis custodiet ipsos custodes >
