There's Something In My House/i'm Freaking Out!
 

OMG!!!! i'VE BEEN SOUND ASLEEP FOR THE LAST 2 HOURS!!!! Me and Caitlin kept thinking we heard like a 'knocking' noise earlier, we blew it off. Well it just woke me up out of a dead sleep. It sounded like it was coming from my windows facing the street. I grabbed the phone and was waiting to call the police.
I peeked out all the blinds and didn't see anything. Then It sounded like its coming from my chimney, in between the windows... NOT birds either!!!! Its hard to tell. But the way the knocking was was just like someone banging on a window and if it has feet it sounds like its BIGGER than a bird!!!!!!! (ALOT BIGGER!!!) :eek:
I'm totally freaked out right now but dont want to make an *** out of myself. I WAS looking forward also to 6 hours sleep tonight! Its really windy outside, and i hear the 'activity' going on now and i'm upstairs on the other end of the house!! I'm scared to keep the dogs here tomorrow while i'm gone, if its a big critter, if it gets in, it might hurt them!
do I need to call a chimney sweep to come look or what? HELP! I guess I have to be here if I do? UUGGHH!!!!! :eek:

TOTALLY freaked out IN TEXAS **when will it end????**:confused:

Topless

If you feel unsafe,it won't hurt having you call the police to come check things out

Hang in there gal,things will settle down,but at this point if you feel unsafe,call the cops to come check things out!

Hey, Topless--It could be raccoons or 'posums. They maybe in your attic scratching and thumping around. I know out here (North side of Houston) they are a lot of people that have been having trouble with them getting in their attics. Hope you find the culprits soon.

Beth

odds are it is some little critter. But if you feel you are in danger, call the police. You should not feel like an a** for trying to be safe!

You and your families safety should be #1 priority!

Hope you are ok...could be bats...I'm npt tryin to scare you, but since you are on the far southside of houston, unless they have built up alot , there used to be alot of trees and stuff..

I had to call the police once to come get a bat out of my apartment. I felt like i was so stupid...

During the call to 911, this is how it went..
911..what is your emergency???
me.. I don't think you would consider this an emergency, but I have a bat in my apartment and I can't get it out.
911..Please hold mam
now, during this time while I was on hold, I thought ..man, i can see everyone rolling in the floor laughing hysterically ya know??
911..Ok mam, where is your location??
me.. I gave him my address
911..we have someone on the way mam..
me.. ok thank you..

So I went and sat on the stairwell and waited about 29 minutes, a jeep rolled up and the officer got out a huge net, started up the stairs and I said to him..ok no jikes about me having bats in my belfrey...He cracked up and lost it... I did too..He got the bat, and we put it in a pillowcase, and he took it outside. I said please take it off and let it go, cause I don't want it coming nack in my house.. he laughed and got in his Jeep and drove off.

Just a story I thought I'd share to try to make you laugh a little there Christine...

Dani

lordy christine you & that house just arent getting along well. your luck sounds like mine ,yeah i think you need to call someone
to check it out,just for safety reasons take care.

Maybe it's some type of prehistoric monster:D

A few simple questions.
 

Hey Topless. Some small "bugs" to work out of the new home hmmm.

I havent been totally following the saga of your move, so I might be asking some questions that may have been already covered.

Your house, how long of a period did it go without anyone occupying it before you moved in?

Knocking on the window. Are there any bushes or branches near the window that might sway and tap against it?

I'm not meaning to sound like a crazy (Even though we all know I am), I remain on skeptical on many things, and always look for natural solutions, but........maybe..........your sharing the house with another occupant, if you catch my drift.

Hey, you and your dog should go exploring like Scooby Doo! That'd be fun. :D
But seriously, like others suggested, it's alright to call the police in a situation like that. At that time of night, many of them just cruise around looking for something to do.

raccoon
 

I had a raccoon in the chimney last year ,had a neighbor see it crawling up the downspout .Took a look and shure enough there were little sooty paw prints going up the gutter .Called my township ,and they sent a guy out with a big caged trap ! took about a day and shure enough we had ourselves 1 dirty raccoon ;)

its the boogieman! go to bed! stop pestering people on this board! maybe you should get bigger dogs instead of those to puffy footballs you have!:D better yet, get a shotgun! doesnt every Texan own a gun?

It's a nest of rattlers.....;) :p

probably just a poltergeist or two:D j/k


I think I would get someone over there ASAP and find out what the problem is. Hope things settle down soon so you can get to enjoy your new house.

he he he ,lmao........she's gonna kick your a*s for that one........... "puffy footballs" :D

ARE YOU MAKING FUN OF MY PUFFY FOOTBALLS???
 

SRV: YOU SIR, HAVE SUCH A WAY WITH WORDS.....Looks like it time to get that rusty, dusty Armadillo launcher out and haul a Critter or 2 your way!!!!!! (maybe thats whats in my chimney!!!) :eek:

Well, he/they came to life again tonight...Caitlin came up here. She didn't wanna stay downstairs w/ 'it'. My "puffy Footballs" :p are in here too! Its making noise and its still freaking me out. I checked the damper, it had opened a bit so I reluctantly stuck my hand up there and shut it..hoping i would get it back w/ all my fingers attached!!!
I have the Chimney Sweep coming Friday. So, I have to live w/ this No Rent Paying PITA till Friday! Whatever it is.... I just HOPE that they dont kill it!!!!:( I love animals...maybe i can adopt it? But It really does shound as big as a large dog in my chimney! :eek: Hopefully it wont die before Friday and stink up my house, thats ALL I NEED.....:rolleyes:
I'll keep you posted if it gets out and attacks us or anything!!!
TNT

If we don't here for you for a few days we'll send someone over to check on you!:p ;)

Hey, now, I have a puffy football, too!!

Topless---I think you can launch away, which will make good use of whatever's in your house!

Maybe it's a skunk!!! Do they have skunks down there?

:D

LMAO!!! Good one! Never thought of that! :D

PeeeeeYooo!
 

AAACCCCKKK!!!! YA, we have skunks down here. Although, usually they are on the side of the road(dead) when I see them. Now, wouldn't that be wonderful! :rolleyes:
YA< I've seen DANDY, Mom's dog...shes furrier than mine...and equally as cute!!!!!!! Poms are cuties!!! Good natured too! But I dont think thats whats up there...
YA'LL WOULD NOT BELIEVE THE NOISE ITS MAKING NOW....IT SOUNDS LIKE IT WIEGHS ABOUT 80 LBS!!! Throwing itself around in there. Its pretty frigin' creepy!! Evidently it definetely comes to life at night!!!!! (kinda like me!!!) :confused:

puffy football's:D :D :D look out for those dillo's srv1:D

Dang, Marty! I thought you said something else for a minute there! :o

MOM2K:eek: im embarresed,i meant armadillo's:p :D :D

YYAAA!!!!!! HEHEHEHHEH. SO DID I..Ijust didn't wanna be the first one to say it!!!! LOL:p

LMAO!!! Marty, I knew what you meant once I read it correctly! :D Too funny!

now im double embarrased:D ;)

Common you americans, I would of thought any american would of got a big huge dog, bought a gun, and shot at the first thing that moved then researched it afterwords. lol =) See if the sounds reoccurs again and then go from there. Have you checked your attic?

sam us american's arent gun crazy:rolleyes: ,i only own-uhhh none:rolleyes:,what you canuck's dont have gun's? just jokin with ya:D

ya, need a gun!
 

Nah, havent checked the attic yet, and I"m sure as hell not gonna do it at night!!! Actually my attic is clear on the opposite side of the house. The roofline over my livingroom divides the fireplace/attic and it goes clear to the top story. Open concept. Whatever it is is DEFINETELY IN THE FIREPLACE! I hear it now. But, yeah, i need a gun. I'd just like to have one...
But whatever it is.... I do hope he comes out unharmed!
BTW: When Chimney Sweeps catch critters in the chimney, how do they do it? How the hell do they get them out of there? Teargas? explosives? :eek: Kinda like Bill Murray trying to get that cute little gopher in CaddyShack???? I hope not!!!!! :(

LOL CHRISTINE!!!
 

This is the most entertaining thread I've ever read! haha! You poor thing! I bet if I heard something that sounded 80 lbs in my attic/fireplace I'd be scared to death too! :eek: haha!

I can't believe the chimmney people can't get out there any quicker! :o Have you tried someone else?? I don't think I could live that long with it!! :eek:

I can't wait to find out what it is! I too hope someone saves it, I hear it's ganna be pretty warm this week...That's not ganna be real comfy on a critter up there! :(

COLD HEAT?
 

QUESTION FOR ALL YOU TEXANS, what do you need a fireplace for? you actually get COLD down there? help me out here northerners!

srv1 i dont know about tx but we got some northern blast's here in tn jeez ya'll can keep that cold air up there where it belong's,hahaha,jk:D

he he ....... where was your mind at :eek: :D

this threads great......i hope you find out what it is soon ,but till then topless you've been giving us a much needed laugh

i say just light a big fire in the chimney,if it don't get rid of your creature it'll roast it for tomorrows dinner:D

Wheres the Force when you need him?
 

Old Guy....hehehehehahahhaa!!
Maybe I can invite the Force over here...he always had a way w/ those Dillo Burgers!!!!! Been a while. Remember if he remembers how to make them????? :cool:

Smoked Armadillo
 

Hey, Topless sorry I haven't posted earlier. I'm using your fireplace to make some smoked Armadillo. I was hoping you would of lit it up by now. I borrowed your rusty Armadillo launcher and flung one big fat 80lb. Armadillo in the hole of the chimney first try. I'm impressed.:D :p

How about squirrels? That's probably more likely what it is though I guess it could also be a small coon. Next time you hear the sucker in the chimney fire up the fireplace. Get a good fire going and then go outside to see what comes out. Plus, make some kind of screen to go over the top of the chimney to keep it out. Have the shotgun ready after you start the fire. :D

Hey!! Topless!! I just figured out why your house filled with smoke the last time you had a fire in the fireplace!! I'm not kidding...that's probably what your problem was! :eek:

Yo Topless...
 

If turns out to be a bat... please be kind.

light a fire,just burn tonnes of paper and the free loading animal will leave and not come back,I had bird come down my fire place and into my house had to open the door so it would fly out,call animal control they'll look into it and I think it is free

can't wait to hear what it was it's probably a huge swarm of cocka roaches nesting in you fire place,better get them before they come into your house

srv1, we southerners have fireplaces to throw those 80 lb. rats that we catch out of our attics, hee,hee.

Rev

HEHEHE / like old times!!!!!
 

Yah, REV has the right idea, but I think its for the 80 lb. rats that those New Yawkas launch down here at us!!!! BWWAHHAHAHA (I know SOME of you out there will understand that!!!!!) just like old times, HUH!!!!!????? :D

langley...COCKAROACHES???/ UGGGHGHGH! IF THATS WHAT IT IS IM MOVIN' OUT. I dont do cockaroaches!!!!!!!!!!! YIKES! :eek:
Cougrrrrr: If its a bat, i'll send him to you!!!!! :D

Christine, those 80 pounders can be tough to stop when charging, so a shotgun is not a bad idea.

Use double aught shot for those big ole bad ones and give'em both barrels right off the bat. Don't wait for them to get those sharp incisors close to your vitals.

Rev

I'm over 1400!!!!
 

I KNOW THIS IS TOTALLY UNRELATED, but I just noticed this is my 1405 post!!!!!!! wooohooo!!!!!!! This really is GREAT stress relief for me!!!!!! ug
Now we can resume to the topic at hand.....

Seriously, Christine, I know you can kick any butt that might be lurking in your attic or anywhere else. I have no doubt.

Rev

christine it cant be roaches,they dont make any noise:D :D

get rid of the foot warmers and get a man! sounds like you bought bates motel..

it's probly some creature thats been living off all the roaches:D

on another note ,topless.....you'd better not light a fire to smoke it out ........knowing your luck with this house what would happen is just as the fire gets going .......the crispy critter will come springing from the fireplace,.....half on fire the flying flaming rodent will go running thruogh the house trying to elude topless .........topless will go running though the house screaming ,trying to elude the flaming varmint...........topless would be in hysterea......the critter would become a fleeing, flaming ,fireball.........and in the process the critter will set the house on fire and burn it down.....roaches and all:eek: .............:D

What are talking about...burning down... roaches and all...did we change subjects???:D

Don't burn your fingers!!!!! :rolleyes:

BWWAAAHHAHHHAHAHA!!!
 

OMG!!! ROTFLMAO!!!! HAHAHAHA....HEY, Pass that this way!!! ....hahahahahahah j/k! :p

Welcome to the Bates Motel....mmwwahaahhahahah!!!!!! :eek:

Christine...Pass that this way when you are done with it, I need something to help me the rest of the day....;)