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Fri, 10 Aug 2012|

The rat problem in the Fenway Neighborhood of Boston has got so bad that Mayor Tom Menino and John Meaney, head of ISD’s environmental services division headed down to check out the damage first hand yesterday. Do you have rat problems in your town and what are you afraid of?

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  8. recluse spider1:53, 1:58

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Why I nasty story. There are. Rat way going I'm not inland. -- around me and my apartment building the owner has been slapped violations. Because these -- and yeah I eat rats. How about flying around. -- but at the trash and is a rat as big as a small laboratory retriever. They that you wouldn't need I had to say about the rats if you -- This is all around that Hemingway. Area and have talent. And it's wind. Land Lloyd who apparently is allowing this rat problem to run wild. We're trying to bridge the graph between the property management company in the pest control company -- -- -- -- eradicate the problem meant that hundreds that. Thousands there was -- back it was the third shot or make sure that has roared right. Richards rodent free. While -- -- get an exterminator at the Statehouse. And that's the case Chris what do you afraid of that's not to -- I can take the rats I have skunks all of very yet to show when is now they spray so much. To me. It's the spiders. It's the spiders and I'll tell you line. I found a pretty piece of driftwood. On the beach and Puerto Rico and went there with my friend died and how it's her fault. Because -- -- the person was afraid of everything's cushy conjures up these fears so the whole trip she talked about what kind spiders they have -- when it inspires they have here. She did a type of person you go to Florida with them on the tip right jelly -- -- by jellyfish in -- On the one. -- bit by the jellyfish. So I take this piece of driftwood home. And what's in it. -- brown recluse spider animals died I was almost taking out. By a brown recluse spider today's day I am absolutely positively. Terrified. -- spider at even today. Is this viral story making his way on the web about this terrain Angela that borrowed and to a -- year in grew larger and larger off. We've got -- Spotify pop spider is due upon taking take that rats Chris what is that thing that you are the most terrified of offense snakes. Snakes and have an idea. So many say outraged by the rat infestation. You afraid out. The traction and to a rat every day -- freak it's pretty disgusting it's really parents. So attacks or what's it oh you should rats on his Democrats of running amok. Because move to attack someone's deceased father would you agree and that's exactly what Tierney is doing. In the same week that all these independent think tanks have come out and said day. A Bridget to say new and the money. And his wife was making and this was one of the worst I've seen a number years. I -- can imagine. So here is 6172666868. What's key here what do you afraid of is that the spider is that the snake is that the giant rat outside your door. And at this skunks. That I hiding in the bushes other very steep people walked to the gym and nailed literally writing it to see that. -- little. Black and white tail in -- writing to the wise to make sure you are not next Joseph how are you our next welcome. Right -- nothing prepare well except. Rap and sport. Doubt the original draft for the Franklin Delano Roosevelt speech. I think it was that I mean that's exactly what FDR intended when he said nothing -- year. Except those rats in the Fenway sky on -- What are you afraid of -- -- This idea that -- aren't as Democrats. Running -- Exactly how this problem. Was uncovered. It's the thing about that's. There is. And my apartment. The hair as me. With violations that it. Actually me away and apartments. Eating food. Leaving droppings at worst. The worst is this ski wearing that sounded a little feet. And nasty feet and that growth and jail. It's impossible to keep it outside of the refrigerator. -- and that's we'll get into it of the food and -- feces everywhere. You'll wake up at -- you here in the walls. All. Odds I -- the idea. It's my absolute worst I have Jay what about you what are you afraid of. Our -- yet it's kidnappers. -- grown around it sure food. -- seem -- no matter what you do they get into your your stuff I'm turf fight among. They just ever I don't think. And are you just you just yet eradicate them in the state. And you know it's all like pennies a KD is some of the atheists who wanna ruin life for everybody. And now are. They sue your way of life right out of existence they tried to get the -- -- in Massachusetts to stop playing god bless America. Mean -- right up there with the rats. There are all the same I wanna get caught up 10 sure they. You don't like -- that we've all they were you with Daniel edged up that says you got we trust Oprah just make up your own money the other courts. Had to say -- do you do when confronted with a dollar bill today. -- -- lower I think that he. They just say what's I agencies -- you -- -- to -- They DJ for the call up our -- imagined even -- went to the building you went to the building I have only industry. And 26 Hemingway street after this city artists who have complaints in the back Alley between two properties. So they have I is. -- I mean restaurant. When we used up and feel like it was might give us all over the place usually -- visit -- the station and so my interest as he'll come down that run. They weren't running. I was running into. City officials. I was pretty good that's -- -- you write that that is had a nice day John meaning that from a guy. I'm really -- Do you see another got the Boston accent you thought -- was bad -- -- mine was bad. It happily Polly at the new reader rabbit growing stronger and stronger urges like the one party system under the state house cold and go home. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I love you -- while bank illiterate I'm afraid I'm probably deadly afraid of Barack Obama getting reelected and and I'm afraid of most Democrats. Well as somebody just pointed out very cleverly. On the text lines X 8680 that demo craps in -- capitalize rats you -- even realize that the word rats is writing Democrats. How is it -- these rats are they any relation to Whitey Bulger. This time is of rats out there trust Whitey but I don't -- -- Eddie that -- from east you know on the FBI payroll. They are decades. Decades in and you can connect that -- to the daughter of state trooper mark are in there. It's a sad state of affairs when you can't tell the good guys from the bad guys -- Exactly -- and that seems to be a big problem here. And it Massachusetts steer alike that's helped the Democrat the Democrats. Are trying to take my fat food and sugary drinks. Mikey he can't keep anything away from them. All of that's the color they kick it at thirty -- strength. President talk about I mean you've -- Yes well yeah but -- they have an organization that helped the rats. I mean it should be it should become another -- now is -- that aren't so I wanna get somebody out or pull out. Probably even though wiring and the well you vote connection we'll talk about that later today. Software of people they BP got. -- -- -- -- They should because they can dial up and the things that could take you out Steve thank you so much but I called. -- Michelle you are next on and a Sonic -- show go right ahead. On the when I'm in college I read I spent a lot of time. On the 400 block on. Mac app. They I think it was the fraternity house in the building in the bank cataract. Like they -- ain't bad news bears got trapped and spit out what it's been. And twenty years later I don't remember. You missed it where they brand around like you are jumping on monkey does like John -- described. We get and they -- come out. At the base and they would get exterminated by the -- for a while Connecticut mallet and. -- It -- aren't buying any the most despicable thing about that. People complain about -- able and I love they aren't street in about ten times as much money to live in that I am any spots -- you just have to put up Wisconsin flies. You know I think you're trying to do you like you would not go down -- a bad apple one I like -- I'm pregnant I found it you know I want green. -- Now to deal I'm worried it's in like Stephen King will the only downstairs and as a rats everywhere it's a polite on and you see other little eyes human and I am. And they beat number they thought that -- clean air. That's why. I'm gonna I came back and I got black and comment and I thought food on our own and I'd like. And Cadbury chocolate and I don't from time -- I happened to be wet spring and you really think through it throw it out on. I can back a couple of hours later. -- and Mario and the -- and I was -- Hollowed -- awful Michelle I would I could not have stayed there I'll tell you when I first bought my law the first year it was it was around Christmas time. And I went to get a Christmas tree but I stupidly bought one of those Christmas trees from a lot. Help from a parking lot and you know they wrapped up in the netting when they wrapped it happens much it had some sort of a -- -- We'll go worst. Sounds. That I could possibly Condrey in my my my point dog -- I -- clutching him. Tonight's yes he was trying to wriggle free I was because I earbuds that sound like they're rat ripping up the Christmas presents under the -- up the miles of whatever it was. I could not go home until they garbage they told me it was a mouse and I and I hope they would talent with Michelle I could not -- home. And tell my neighbors would have to check my locked every gate to make sure that the thing was gone -- it took three days for them to get it. And they got it and it was -- but I did not. Go home. I thank you how I got out of it on our eye on how it's gonna -- -- -- you get it up yelled out and I. I don't -- not gonna lie I can't -- like pat. Can you about now you're just slept in the -- he denies what it just got devoured by a giant rat you can't very. Talk about has gotten. A lot about my -- like I think it. Actuality it out. -- Good thing input is BI talk a Bahraini in his sweater pocket go to sleep. No not. Down on all of Michelle thanks for that higher bagged -- jolly guy next -- joke. Any we show -- -- -- fat boy product you know it makes it. They're probably in the -- just to get the bleacher seats. Section -- Wish it -- show ever have a copy borrow. Now but a global it put ourselves but there are -- SPF 48 power ratchet the world Lott is -- it's called a cop beat oral. And just be glad we don't have blows up via. John meany said though ordinarily like he would see where IST for awhile. And he's done inspections he said ordinarily when you walk up the rats and scatter. This area way but these these images steam like fortieth fifty -- they like the -- him the bird. -- -- -- -- I've noticed that was what several parts at all beginning like all operate in in the city at it they've become very constant you'll -- is going to be -- -- Iraq. What's happening countless social Bartlett with coyotes. Coyotes. That's what's get corruption out you know we're out -- -- -- social. A coyote and outside here and I wanna block content when I was cynical but might back in I -- -- well -- are just so happened. I can get eyes on me it's kinda -- And scary. I'm sorry you're in the went that's right we see tracks Albany. But -- with a plot traction hold it there. And doctor Watson while a little gets attracted Capstraw disappearance. And those things are coming right up of people chasing it'll all the evidence -- -- houses it's getting out of control and out. -- and very breezy night the squirrel that runs around or at least it didn't about a month ago on my balcony in the second gas fields. You know it's stuck to my window it was it was literally. Just really don't like -- -- and expect a person pound on the when did anything to take off -- I got a nanny and an annex. -- on the -- way to -- the outrage of the day -- called a. They go -- as I'd like to sandbag hill but then coax secrets made fun of me so it's a big -- The back -- and you'll hear all -- -- the outrage today what scares you this isn't -- feature.