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06 February 2001, 05:09 PM
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Got the little *(^*(&*&!!
After no luck with the outside traps I decided there was no choice but to cut a hole in the wall. My dad had the bright idea of removing the bath so we wouldn't have to re-tile.
We started to dismantle the bath surround, only to find they'd already chewed through the wall into the space under the bath. What's the first thing I see? A peanut husk. That'll be one of the ones I put out as bait...
Reassembled everything leaving just enough space for the trap, baited it and covered it.. 7-15 yesterday morning - kerching! Reset the trap and 15 minutes later - kerching 2!
Now all I have to do is reassemble and retile the bath surround - but silence is golden.
P.S. No sign of ultrasonic scarers in Argos - shame - great idea.
After no luck with the outside traps I decided there was no choice but to cut a hole in the wall. My dad had the bright idea of removing the bath so we wouldn't have to re-tile.
We started to dismantle the bath surround, only to find they'd already chewed through the wall into the space under the bath. What's the first thing I see? A peanut husk. That'll be one of the ones I put out as bait...
Reassembled everything leaving just enough space for the trap, baited it and covered it.. 7-15 yesterday morning - kerching! Reset the trap and 15 minutes later - kerching 2!
Now all I have to do is reassemble and retile the bath surround - but silence is golden.
P.S. No sign of ultrasonic scarers in Argos - shame - great idea.
06 February 2001, 06:23 PM
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be warned, they'll get thier revenge on you! I'd check your bonnet scoop from now on as the little *******s will hide in their and sacrifice themselves to cause the scoob greif!
06 February 2001, 08:24 PM
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BTW - T-S household rodent elimination count:
Mice - one in roof - dead, poisoned, within 24 hours (too easy)
Rats on patio - one shot dead with air rifle, gave second one a new parting when it popped its head out of the rain gully and haven't seen it since....i'm waiting
Squirrels - two on bird peanut feeders in back garden. In easy reach of air rifle. Uneasy truce. As long as they don't cause damage they stay alive.....and they have now started destroying the peanut feeders.....
Carolyn's opinion - "oh, they are cute"
My opinion - vermin tree rats....watch this space
Mice - one in roof - dead, poisoned, within 24 hours (too easy)
Rats on patio - one shot dead with air rifle, gave second one a new parting when it popped its head out of the rain gully and haven't seen it since....i'm waiting
Squirrels - two on bird peanut feeders in back garden. In easy reach of air rifle. Uneasy truce. As long as they don't cause damage they stay alive.....and they have now started destroying the peanut feeders.....
Carolyn's opinion - "oh, they are cute"
My opinion - vermin tree rats....watch this space
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07 February 2001, 08:05 AM
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Dave
I'm seeing a whole new side of you
Remind me to stand along way away from you on Saturday at the clay pigeon shoot...
Chris
I'm seeing a whole new side of you
Remind me to stand along way away from you on Saturday at the clay pigeon shoot...
Chris
07 February 2001, 08:46 AM
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LOL!
excellent posts guys.
Dave T S, have you skinned all these "critters" for a new hat?
starts to think back to tacky mountain programme that I can never remember the name of with gentle ben the bear in it....
robski
excellent posts guys.
Dave T S, have you skinned all these "critters" for a new hat?
starts to think back to tacky mountain programme that I can never remember the name of with gentle ben the bear in it....
robski
07 February 2001, 09:45 AM
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I'm keep seeing images of Dave sitting on his patio, in a rocking chair, playing a banjo 'Deliverance' style, shotgun by his side
07 February 2001, 11:47 AM
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I can see Dave strapped in like the old Jasper Carrot "mole" sketch. It's probably been mentioned before, but I can still see 'im with his kermet the frog hat on, twitching at the slightest breeze...
07 February 2001, 02:57 PM
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Sorry to stray off topic, but I'm sure when I was a kid there was a programme called...."Gentle Ben" strangely with a bear called Gentle Ben in it
Robski - could this be the programme you're thinking of ??
Robski - could this be the programme you're thinking of ??
07 February 2001, 09:37 PM
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Chris L:
<B>Dave
I'm seeing a whole new side of you
Remind me to stand along way away from you on Saturday at the clay pigeon shoot...
Chris[/quote]
About two miles should do it M8
<B>Dave
I'm seeing a whole new side of you
Remind me to stand along way away from you on Saturday at the clay pigeon shoot...
Chris[/quote]
About two miles should do it M8
07 February 2001, 09:39 PM
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Chris L:
<B>I'm keep seeing images of Dave sitting on his patio, in a rocking chair, playing a banjo 'Deliverance' style, shotgun by his side[/quote]
"squeal like a little piggy"
You could imagine me and Billbill in matching rocking chairs!!!
<B>I'm keep seeing images of Dave sitting on his patio, in a rocking chair, playing a banjo 'Deliverance' style, shotgun by his side
[/quote]"squeal like a little piggy"
You could imagine me and Billbill in matching rocking chairs!!!
07 February 2001, 09:46 PM
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by chiark:
<B>I can see Dave strapped in like the old Jasper Carrot "mole" sketch. It's probably been mentioned before, but I can still see 'im with his kermet the frog hat on, twitching at the slightest breeze...[/quote]
CHIARK - EXCELLENT MATE - I FORGOT ALL ABOUT THE MOLES!!!!!
Have caught two of those as well - alive - making bloody holes in my hard worked garden!!
Put a hose pipe down the freshest hole and turned it on full blast. Took about two hours but eventually the little sods couldn't hold their breath any longer and swam their way to the surface spluttering away
Put them in a bucket, drove then about two miles down the road and let them out in a layby (I hesitate to add it is all fields round here, it wasn't the hard shoulder of the M11). They are probably tunneling their way home as we speak!!!
<B>I can see Dave strapped in like the old Jasper Carrot "mole" sketch. It's probably been mentioned before, but I can still see 'im with his kermet the frog hat on, twitching at the slightest breeze...[/quote]
CHIARK - EXCELLENT MATE - I FORGOT ALL ABOUT THE MOLES!!!!!
Have caught two of those as well - alive - making bloody holes in my hard worked garden!!
Put a hose pipe down the freshest hole and turned it on full blast. Took about two hours but eventually the little sods couldn't hold their breath any longer and swam their way to the surface spluttering away
Put them in a bucket, drove then about two miles down the road and let them out in a layby (I hesitate to add it is all fields round here, it wasn't the hard shoulder of the M11). They are probably tunneling their way home as we speak!!!
07 February 2001, 09:49 PM
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.....no critters are safe round here (in a non-bestiality sort of way I hasten to add)
....and the farmer will be letting his cows out in the field next door soon....HHHMMMM!!! - the air rifle is no good and I haven't got a mouse trap that big.......must get thinkin...
....and the farmer will be letting his cows out in the field next door soon....HHHMMMM!!! - the air rifle is no good and I haven't got a mouse trap that big.......must get thinkin...
09 February 2001, 09:24 AM
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Dave T-S,
If you fancy a bigger target please feel free to come over to my house and shoot the fox that ripped open all our rubbish bags last night
I don't condone cruelty to animals but at this moment in time I want it dead....
Guess whos got to pick up all the rubbish when they get home tonight...
If you fancy a bigger target please feel free to come over to my house and shoot the fox that ripped open all our rubbish bags last night
I don't condone cruelty to animals but at this moment in time I want it dead....
Guess whos got to pick up all the rubbish when they get home tonight...
22 February 2001, 08:27 AM
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STOP PRESS 
Spotted a baby rat on the patio last night. Going to give it a chance to grow up so I don't feel guilty at shooting a defenceless baby (probably until Saturday, i.e. when I have the time to stalk it from the shrubbery
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Watch this space.........
Spotted a baby rat on the patio last night. Going to give it a chance to grow up so I don't feel guilty at shooting a defenceless baby (probably until Saturday, i.e. when I have the time to stalk it from the shrubbery
).Watch this space.........