OH... MY... GOD
MonicaSep 18, 06 - 12:20 PM OH... MY... GOD
A MOUSE! A MOUSE! A MOUSE! I have seen a mouse! I think it's dead, but I have no idea and I have absolutely NO intention of getting close enough to make certain. I have now locked myself in the office part of the house and I refuse to come out until my boss comes in and gets rid of it. Here's how it happened. I went into the kitchen for some paper towels and then I turned around to walk out. THEN I SAW THE MOUSE! (Yeah, I know, not very exciting, but considering I almost fainted - I don't think I could have handled anything more exciting than that.) So when I bought the D-con poison things, I put one in a drawer and one in a cabinet here there had been evidence of mice, one by the back door, and one between the fridge and the stove. This mouse was sitting right on top of the D-con box that is between the fridge and the stove. I couldn't move for five minutes. And I was on the phone with my aunt when I saw it... I may have permanently damaged her hearing. Then I tiptoed out of the room and called my boss and have not been out since. I am sitting in my chair with my legs crossed under me so that I don't have to put my feet on the floor (I'm wearing flip flops). Sorry to bore everyone, but I had to tell you guys.
On the upside, my boss and I have decided to name the mouse Willard. Cute, huh? The worst part of this is that I know Willard is not alone. Ugh.
Greybishop
Sep 18th, 2006 - 12:42 PM Re: OH... MY... GOD
Have you tried building a "Furniture Bridge" to the outside world?
Prettyeyes
Sep 18th, 2006 - 12:44 PM Re: OH... MY... GOD
YEAH....... where there's a Willard theres a BEN and a MICKEY and a JERRY... I'm with LB you need a CAT. Wish I was there to help Mon... When I was room mates with my sister that was my job chasing down the mice. I got pretty good at it. Thought about changing professions at one time.
Jess
Sep 18th, 2006 - 2:10 PM Re: OH... MY... GOD
Good news, Mon. I was just reading an article about getting rid of mice without poison or traps. Seems as though the little critters don't like the smell of peppermint. The article said to get essential oil of peppermint, mix it with water, and spray it around. The scent should last 2-3 weeks. The same article said mice can squeeze through a hole that is only the diameter of a pencil, so make sure you spray baseboards, etc. If you do see any holes where they may be getting in, stuff them with steel wool (the holes, not the mice ).
LOSTbean
Sep 18th, 2006 - 2:11 PM Re: OH... MY... GOD
LOL! you tip-toed out. i am sure, if a mouse perched upon a d-con box is still alive (and if he is, surely he's on a suicide mission or taunting you...one or the other), your tip-toeing is still quite audible to him seeing as he weighs about 3 pounds soaking wet so anything human sized evokes "tremors" when walking. no, i am not implying you are fat...you are just considerably bigger than that little fellow, i am guessing. and if you aren't bigger, i would've bolted out of there...no tip toeing. that rat was on some serious 'roids in that case!
LOL-GB, re. building the furniture bridge to the outside world. THAT, my friend, was funny!
Monica
Sep 19th, 2006 - 4:33 AM Re: OH... MY... GOD
LOL!
GB - I had not thought of that, but it may very well come to be if I see another one of these critters... IF, and only if, I don't first run screaming from the office and refuse to come back.
Prettyeyes - I wish you could come and be our mouse exterminator!
Jess - Thanks for the tip. I will have to look for some peppermint oil the next time I'm at the store. I will try almost anything to get rid of these things that are already here and to keep them out in the future.
LB - I only tiptoed because I thought the mouse was dead... dead or deaf because that thing didn't move the whole time I was in the kitchen making noise before I went out. So if it WAS alive and deaf, I didn't really want it to run away because then it might curl up and die behind the stove and that would be even more gross, not to mention stinky.
But all is well with that mouse now. Well, the mouse is not well. The mouse is dead. But I'm okay... for now. My boss came in and took it out on the kitchen rug (and it was still alive!!! but semi-paralyzed from the poison) and then he put it in a big envelope and threw it out outside. Thank god today is trash day!
Jess
Sep 19th, 2006 - 10:55 AM Re: OH... MY... GOD
Beaner, they must grow mice REALLY BIG in Chicago! A 3-pound mouse? I've seen DOGS that don't weigh that much! Monica, if you see a 3-pound mouse, I want you to run, screaming, from the building. Don't stop until you meet someone with a shotgun who can take out that mutant rodent!
Jess
Sep 19th, 2006 - 10:59 AM Re: OH... MY... GOD
PS--I still luv you, Beaner! By the way, are you meeting me at Let's Dish on Saturday?
Greybishop
Sep 19th, 2006 - 11:10 AM Re: OH... MY... GOD
Mon-
I'm with Jess on this one. If you see a three POUND(???) mouse , don't waste time building a bridge out of office furniture. RUN!
Run like the wind until you find a pet store that sells lions, tigers, cougars or tazmanian devils.
Alternately, a giant wooden crate marked "ACME" might hold the beast until you can ship it back to Australia...
If you can find Sylvester and Junior, I know they're always looking for a challenge....
By the way folks, there are only 5 or so "slots" left for messages on this board. I'll do a major clean-up tonight.
Greybishop
Sep 19th, 2006 - 7:35 PM Re: OH... MY... GOD
I feel for ya Mon.
My mice have returned.
This time, I don't know what they're doing behind my washer/dryer, but it sounds remarkably like a construction project.
Possibly a GB trap.
One day, I'll come home and find a 20 dollar bill in the middle of the kitchen, not notice the anvil suspended from the ceiling...
Website: http://greybishop.blogspot.com
Monica
Sep 20th, 2006 - 3:31 AM Re: OH... MY... GOD
LOL, GB!!! LOL!
LOSTbean
Sep 20th, 2006 - 8:07 AM Re: OH... MY... GOD
well, i never saw a 3# (how many kilograms is that, i wonder...) rat in chicago, but i have seen them that large in DC as well as at this movie theatre/draft house i used to work at in arlington, VA. those things were huge. now, true, i can't verify their actual weight, but when they are the length of a football (before adding in their tail!!) and almost the same circumference, you just let them take the food they want and don't try to fight them off. .
wesb
Sep 20th, 2006 - 8:11 AM Re: OH... MY... GOD
If a rat that big asked for my *wallet* I'd just drop it and back away...
Greybishop
Sep 20th, 2006 - 8:15 AM Re: OH... MY... GOD
LB -
Next time you run into one of those, just feed it a chihuahua.
Greybishop
Sep 20th, 2006 - 8:28 AM Re: OH... MY... GOD
Or mate it with one.
Either way.
LOSTbean
Sep 20th, 2006 - 8:33 AM Re: OH... MY... GOD
LOL-GB!
some rats in DC are actually large enough that they put on a "mask" and hold some important offices in the senate and congress... . those are the ones that already have a hold on someone's wallet, so no need to sacrifice mine!
Jess
Sep 20th, 2006 - 10:32 AM Re: OH... MY... GOD
OMG, you guys make me laugh. Thanks for the giggles today!
Prettyeyes
Sep 20th, 2006 - 12:00 PM Re: OH... MY... GOD
And when exactly does a mouse become a RAT
Greybishop
Sep 20th, 2006 - 12:03 PM Re: OH... MY... GOD
Prettyeyes -
Just before it becomes a baby kangaroo.
Prettyeyes
Sep 20th, 2006 - 12:08 PM Re: OH... MY... GOD
Toooo Funny
Greybishop
Sep 20th, 2006 - 9:20 PM Re: OH... MY... GOD
HA!
I got one!
Little was in my live trap when I got home tonight.
HA!
Website: http://greybishop.blogspot.com
Lady-in-Gray
Sep 21st, 2006 - 8:56 AM Re: OH... MY... GOD
Live traps! I'm proud of you, GB!
posted by Greybishop @ 11:53 AM
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