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Humorous? Mouse control strategy

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Subject: Humorous? Mouse control strategy
From: Rikrock@aol.com
Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2000 19:40:54 EST
Guys,

Here's part of a message recently posted on the Triumph list..........

No, I haven't tried it..........yet.

Rich Rock
Pottstown, PA

<<" The Peanut Butter Can of Death!!"  Tried and true, the best, long
 term mousetrap I've used.
 Construct as follows:
    Take a can of soup, make a small hole exactly in the center of both
 top and bottom, small hole, about 1/8".  drain out the soup. ( forgot to
 mention- use broth with no chunks..).  remove the label.  get a 1/8" brazing
 rod- or any thick wire-  and thread it through both holes, so it sticks out
 about 10" on each side.  Make sure the can will spin freely.  get a spackle
 bucket, or equiv, and cut two small notches on either side of the top rim,
 to capture the brazing rod, suspending the can over the bucket.   get some
 peanut butter, and mold a strip around the circumference of the can, at the
 middle.  The strip should adhere nicely to the can.  hang the can over the
 spackle bucket, and add/remove peanut butter until you have balanced the can
 fairly well.  put about 4" of water in the bucket, and a bit of
 biodegradable antifreeze in as well. ( the car will be in freezing
 conditions, right?)  Lay a couple of peanut butter scented sticks up against
 the rim of the bucket,  to assist the visiting mice.  Place near the car,
 maybe right on the ground in the engine compartment.  Cover the car.
 
    The mice will attempt to get the peanut butter, and in the process
 will invariably unbalance the can, allowing them an opportunity to discover
 the joys of swimming. ( its quick, all you PETA folks...)  and it will catch
 mice almost indefinitely.  Once in a while the peanut butter should be
 replaced for maximum efficiency,  as the smell seems to diminish with time.
 In the springtime, you can just put the lid back on the bucket, and dispose
 of ( or bury) the contents. 
 Happy Hunting.  
 Bob Westerdale >>

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