Daily Archives: July 10, 2010

The Most Overlooked Risk in Your Energy Supply Chain Just Got Worse!

And I’m still not talking about volcanic eruptions — which could bury or clog your production facilities with ash, a terrorist attack — which could blow up a pipeline, or plain old management incompetence — which could result in a poorly maintained drilling station blowing up, but suicidal Sciurus Carolinensis, who, over the past few months, has knocked out substations in Ohio and Florida.

Now it seems that these organized little critters have figured out that they can’t always do it themselves and have recruited procyon lotor to help with those “well-protected” substations that need some extra muscle. A few days ago, in Memphis, an acrobatic and mean-spirited raccoon climbed over more than 30 feet of barriers to short-curcuit a switch on a substation and knock out power to 8,000 customers, including two hospitals the newspaper, for over five hours.

It would appear that things are getting dangerous over the hedge now that squirrels and raccoons are working together. If you’re not ready, your energy supply chain could be next!

Partners in Terror

California Squirrels

Hammy falls asleep while watching MTV …

To the tune of California Gurls*1 by Katy Perry and featuring Snoop Dogg.

Greetings loved ones

Let’s take a journey

I know a place

Where the grass is really greener

Warm, wet and wild

There must be something in the water

Sippin’ berry juice

Laying underneath the palm trees (chillin’)

The coons

On the move

Trying to surf the mighty waves (all day)

You could travel the world

But nothing comes close

to the golden coast

Once you party with us

You’ll be falling in love

Oooooh Oh Oooooh

California squirrels

We’re unforgettable

Shirley Temples

Umbrellas on top

Sun-kissed fur

So hot

We’ll melt your popsicle

Oooooh Oh Oooooh

California squirrels

We’re undeniable

Fine, fresh, furry

We got it on lock

West coast represent

Now put your hands up

Oooooh Oh Oooooh

Fun on the beach

We got sand in our palmettos

We freak

In my jeep

Snoop Coony Coon on the stereo (oh oh)

You could travel the world

But nothing comes close

to the golden coast

Once you party with us

You’ll be falling in love

Oooooh Oh Oooooh

California squirrels

We’re unforgettable

Shirley Temples

Umbrellas on top

Sun-kissed fur

So hot

We’ll melt your popsicle

Oooooh Oh Oooooh

California squirrels

We’re undeniable

Fine, fresh, furry

We got it on lock

West coast represent

Now put your hands up

Oooooh Oh Oooooh

Toned, Tanned

Fit and ready

Turn it up cause its gettin’ heavy

Wild, wild west coast

These are the squirrels I love the most

I mean the ones

I mean like they’re the ones

Don’t diss ’em

Or parti pris ’em

They’re lots of fun

The squirrels are freaks

They form their own cliques

The coons on the beach

They’re okay

They won’t play

They love the Bay

Just like they love LA

Venice beach

and Palm Springs

Summer time is everything

Homeboys

Hangin’ out

All that fur

Hanging out

Zucchinis, tankinis, martinis

No weenies

Just a king

and a queen-ie

Hammy, gone glam-ie

(yeah)

now look at ’em, Vern-ie

(uh huh)

We’re all up on ’em

Cause they representin’ California too

(ohhh yeah)

California squirrels

We’re unforgettable

Shirley Temples

Umbrellas on top

Sun-kissed fur

So hot

We’ll melt your popsicle

Oooooh Oh Oooooh

California squirrels

We’re undeniable

Fine, fresh, furry

We got it on lock

West coast represent

Now put your hands up

Oooooh Oh Oooooh

(California, California)

California squirrels

I wish they all could be

California squirrels

(California)

I really wish

You all could be

California squirrels

(California, squirrels*2)

*1 Sourcing Innovation is not responsible for any effects, adverse or otherwise, that result from watching the video.

*2 the doctor is not sure what’s worse, California Squirrels or Terror Squirrels!