Can you spray your Kerry-Edwards signs with this stuff?

[Lex]

To make the culprits have stinging fingers? It won't cause permanent damage, but might cause some temporary discomfort.

Using dried red cayenne pepper flakes, make a "tea" (quart of boiling water over 1/4 c. flakes) then strain through a coffee filter and spray. Let dry.

Handle your own sign with gloves that you can wash, or throw-away gloves.

[sam sarrha]

1. be warned ... that's begging some serious Insant Karma.

[Philostopher]

2. Might turn into a real experience for the vandals ...

if they ... oh, say rubbed their eyes ... picked their noses ... chewed their fingernails ... 'whipped it out' to take a leak.

I remember distinctly a few years ago when I roasted some green peppers and forgot to rinse my hands, and reached up to rub my eyes. My whole life passed before my eyes.

They also make a cayenne pepper spray for keeping vermin off your plants that's oil based. Now, that would be hard to get off, wouldn't it? Not sure what the concentration of pepper in it is, though.

[LiberalEsto]

3. If it works for vermin on plants

it will assuredly work for vermin on signs.

[Philostopher]

15. Yep, I know -- I've used it.

It's one of the 'low-impact' critter discouragement tactics; environmentally safe, not especially damaging to the critter, but definitely leaves a memory strong enough to encourage aversion.

I wouldn't recommend anything that could permanently damage somebody. As little as I like vandalism and the idea that their speech is freer than somebody else's, there's a certain amount of liability you assume by providing what most cops probably would consider an 'attractive nuisance' -- regardless of your political affiliation.

Gonna get our sign tomorrow morning, and I'm not all that worried anyway -- we have two motion-sensitive lights on the front of our house. Just having the light come on would probably be enough to discourage the high school kids around here who are the ones I'd suspect of stealing or vandalizing campaign signs.

[Lex]

4. Yes, the oil would be hard to get off your fingers.

I would only recommend this because so many signs have been stolen.

It's nasty stuff but people really ought NOT to be stealing.

[LittleClarkie]

5. I know a guy who was cutting up habaneros for chili

and then went to the bathroom without thinking to wash his hands.

He thought he was going to have to go to the hospital. As it was, he sat in the tub for 3 hours trying to put out the fire.

Poor Mr. Happy wasn't so happy that day.

[JohnnyCougar]

8. hehe...I ate a habanero whole one day

I was bored. I will never do that again!

[cheshire]

13. Not good in the eyes either. Thank goodness for tears.

[havocmom]

6. 'bout ready to take down my hot wire fence...

anybody wanna borrow it to wire their signs? Better 'n pepper! :evilgrin:

[Lex]

7. Update: Here's the stuff you can buy.

Click here: http://amos.shop.com/amos/cc/pcd/7066105/prd/10135890/ccsyn/260

This stuff will last up to three months.

Probably most lawn & garden centers have it or something like it.

[theHandpuppet]

9. I have to admit...

I'm not in favor of covering signs with a substance which could cause actual physical harm to someone.

However... a generous slathering of Vaseline thoroughly imbued with deer scent (or like scents available from any sporting goods store) would teach them a lesson or two! No dates for little Jimmy! ')

[Lex]

11. Just temporary, non-permanent, discomfort.

Not a huge deal.

[theHandpuppet]

17. But it could be...

... if someone were to get those burning substances in the eyes. I don't think inflicting pain is very admirable. Sorry, but that's the way I feel about it.

[goodboy]

20. ooooh...that's good....nt

[SayitAintSo]

10. I put my Kerry / Edwards sign in my big picture window...

Down here in SC, I know I'm begging for a brick or worse.... a burning cross... but that's my solution.

[Bjornsdotter]

12. My sign....

.....sits in the middle of my front lawn. We have no street lights here, I live in a small town.

As the town is republican, I know my sign will be stolen....so I have decided to leave a party prize for the ever so lucky thief.

I have made sure that the sign is surrounded by dog poop....fanning out from the sign for about 15 ft. The bozo who steals my sign will take some dog poop home with him/her. I hope they enjoy their prize!

Did I mention I have a boxer....big poop!

Cheers,
Kim :toast:

[theHandpuppet]

19. What a great idea!

Hey, I have three dogs... that's putting recycling to good use! :D

[chaska]

14. I leave my K/E yard sign inside the windshield of my car...

whenever I park in public. Safe locations only, of course.

[CityHall]

16. Bitter end

You can get sprays at pet stores that you use to keep animals from chewing on things. There are both bitter and hot ones. The bitter ones are horrible, and get into the skin on your lips if you handle something sprayed with them, then rub near your mouth.

[goodboy]

18. I'd try some of the Liquid Fence stuff...nt