Posted on 09/29/2025 7:37:07 AM PDT by Twotone
Residents of a San Francisco Bay Area city are on the lookout for an aggressive squirrel that has sent at least two people to the emergency room for medical treatment.
Joan Heblack told ABC affiliate KGO-TV that she was walking in the Lucas Valley neighborhood of San Rafael when a squirrel seemingly came out of nowhere and attacked her leg, clawing and biting.
“It clamped onto my leg. The tail was flying up here. I was like, ‘Get it off me, get off me!’,” Heblack said.
Isabel Campoy also said she was attacked while walking in the same area. The squirrel launched itself from the ground to her face and wound up on her arm, leaving it bloody, she said.
Both women went to the emergency room, the TV station reported in its Monday story.
Flyers have now been posted, warning residents that the squirrel is no joke and that more than five people have been attacked by a ”very mean squirrel” that “comes out of nowhere.”
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Saw a woman hand feeding squirrels in our downtown park Saturday.
This is what will happen when she stops...............
It’s not him or any FReeper. It’s an internet lag problem.................
It’s an internet lag problem.................
Pretty rare for a squirrel to have rabies. Usually anything that could catch a squirrel and has rabies would likely kill the squirrel. Although a squirrel could get rabies from a bat, since they can both live in the hollows of trees. Rats and squirrels don’t usually get together.
I’ve always heard that it’s very rare for squirrels to contract rabies; but it can happen.
Just curious, what browser are you using?
Wot? You mean behind the squirrel?
An animal control officer once told me that it is rare for squirrels to get rabies. But they sometimes eat toxic berries, etc., and act crazy.
It happens, though. I know a guy who was attacked by a rabid squirrel in his backyard.
He had to get the rabies shot.
Ah, so people are hitting "post", it doesn't respond right away, and they hit post again while waiting, and it double (or triple) posts.
I can see that happening.
Be patient, folks...
Maybe the squirrel ate fermented fruit and got drunk.
Anyway, this is a problem a 1022 and CCI Quiet 22LT could quickly fix.
That little Peanut story broke my heart.
GOOGLE AI:
Yes, a poor or lagging internet connection can absolutely cause double posts. When you click the “submit” button, your browser sends a request to the server. Under normal circumstances, you receive a rapid confirmation that the post was successful.
With a slow or intermittent connection, this process is delayed, which can lead to a frustrating experience that causes the user to accidentally submit the same information twice.
The typical double-post scenario
You click “Post.” Your computer sends the data to the server.
No immediate response. Due to the lag, you don’t immediately see a confirmation or a loading indicator. It
appears as if nothing happened.
You click “Post” again. Assuming the first click failed, you click the button again out of impatience.
Both requests arrive. Your slow internet connection eventually sends both requests to the server.
The server accepts both. The server processes the first request and creates the post. Before the
confirmation is sent back to you, the second request arrives. The server processes this as a brand new,
valid post, resulting in a duplicate.
Factors that exacerbate the problem
Browser caching issues: Sometimes, a web browser that doesn’t receive a response will cache the request
and resubmit it later.
Disabled server-side protection: Many forums and apps have built-in safeguards, such as rate limits, that
prevent duplicate posts within a short period. If these are disabled, it increases the risk of double
posts.
Specific application logic: Developers of mobile apps and websites must specifically code their
applications to handle intermittent connections. For example, some apps might retry failed uploads
automatically, and if the first upload was actually successful, this retry will cause a duplicate.
How to prevent double posts
Be patient: The simplest solution is to wait for confirmation. When you click “submit” or “post,” do not
click it again.
Watch for on-screen cues: Look for a spinning wheel, a loading bar, or a temporary message confirming the
submission.
Refresh the page (cautiously): If you suspect your post went through, refresh the page to see if it
appeared before submitting again.
Clear your browser’s cache: Sometimes, a full cache can cause delays in displaying new information.
Improve your connection: If you frequently experience this issue, consider troubleshooting your internet
connection. For example, a wired Ethernet connection is more stable and reliable than Wi-Fi.
And Fred.
My guess is that the increasing number of multiple posts
is due to the increasing number of people
posting from their phones.
Foamy the Squirrel...
“I think some “feature” in a common browser/OS is being exploited. Not all posts repeat.
I see significant delay in accessing FR as it struggles under this attack, I expect.”
Exactly right. It is an extra one or two “clones” of our browsers emulating us in real time to collect our actions. So when we post they are also hitching along and posting also as a clone of us. But there is a latency to the server between us and them so it ends up being two or three submissions from us as primary and them as secondary inputs.
This comes from third party spy and data collection tools powered by AI. And because Trump is kissing up to these tech companies like Palantir it is going to get even worse.
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