re: #544 MandyManners

How’s the mouse in your house?

I’m glad you asked, ‘cuz y’all won’t frickin believe this one…

I did a reorg on the furniture over the weekend - because I need change in the dead of winter. As part of it, I moved my love seat in front of my radiator (one of those old, cast-iron ones), to give a “tunnel” for my nemesis. He actually came out in broad daylight several times, so I marked his paths and placed traps in those locations.

Monday night when I got home, I immediately checked the traps, and noticed one was missing. I got down on the floor with the flashlight shining under the love seat - nothing. Then I found it under the radiator - but no mouse. I should note that I had placed that trap a full six inches away from it’s current location - between the back of the love seat and the radiator.

I reached under the radiator to retrieve the trap, only to notice that it seemed stuck on something. I inspected further, and discovered that the trap had actually been sprung, but the “kill-bar” had caught on the bottom of the radiator, holding the trap in place. Had I pulled this trap from it’s business end, thinking it had already been sprung, that trap would have certainly snapped on my fingers. Somehow, this trap had been moved under the radiator, and tripped. I am not kidding or exaggerating this story in the least.

Folks, I am dealing with no ordinary mouse.

This weekend, I’m buying a high-powered pellet gun and a ghillie suit. Until then, I’m sleeping in my Jeep - in the garage. It’s f’ing cold out here and there’s no cable.

Killian, if your cat is up to it, he can have the kill and I’ll bounty you $50 and a case of your favorite beer.

Your cat might want to bring nunchuks.

… and a flip-knife.

This is no ordinary mouse.