Rodent Control

[Mike in NRN IN]

I got home yesterday and after several sub freezing days decided I absolutely had to winterize the Coupe.

I have been too busy to do this before now, and to be honest could not remember if I had antifreeze or plain water in the cooling system (turns out I never changed out the antifreeze from last winter.)

I started the car, and it fired right up, ran a bit rough and required nearly two full turns open on the GAV. After it warmed up, it smoothed out nicely and I was able to close down the GAV to about 1/8th open.

I added some Marvel Mystery Oil to the gas and let the car run until I could see the pinkish color in the fuel bulb.

While the car sat idling, I put the manifold heater on (you never know when a ride is possible!). As I was standing on passenger side, I started to rev the engine at the carb - not too hard, just enough to get the speed up.

I heard a most interesting sound from the exhaust - it was like a blurble sound, "blurb a blurb a blurb a." So I ran up the engine again and it changed into a slightly up pitched "blurb a blurb a blurb a blurb." - followed by a "fluhmmm" sound.

That's when I saw the airborne mouse hit the side of the Jeep parked behind the Coupe and watched as it fell to the ground dead.

As part of my 'normal' winter storage routine, I usually put a wad of coarse steel wool in the end of the tail pipe.

Needless to say, it's in there now.

Happy motoring and stay warm.

Have a blessed and safe Thanksgiving.

 

[29er]

PETA has been notified

 

[huddy]

Just read where the "No Animals were hurt" statement you see in movie credits and TV shows is meaningless, since the onsite observers from the Humane Society seem to be subject to influence by "gifts".

So, I guess it's OK for you to say that "No animals were hurt during the operation of my Coupe."

I should send my wife over - we live in the country and she's Hell on mice - one year got 29 over the fall/winter months. Better than a cat in so many ways…

-Ed

 

[Purdy Swoft]

We live in the woods and rodents are sometimes a problem. My sweetness, Peppermint Patti, is also HELL on rodents. I was going to post a picture of her most recent kill but after reading I think I had better be carefull

 

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

We live in the woods and rodents are sometimes a problem. My sweetness, Peppermint Patti, is also HELL on rodents. I was going to post a picture of her most recent kill but after reading I think I had better be carefull

Ya' mean like this, Purdy? Buster T.

 

[wrndln]

29er,
Did you also notify ASPCA? I am sure they would like to know as well as PETA. I hope Mike's punishment to to severe for harming the rodent.
Rusty

 

[Purdy Swoft]

Ya' mean like this, Purdy? Buster T.

Yep its kinda like that. I was gonna say hey Bill, can you top this??? I think i'll wait and see if Bill gets thrown in the lock box first!!!!!!!

 

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[nhusa]

huddy -

My daughter's ex - mother-in-law has your wife beaten by a mile -

A few years ago she caught over 75 mice in her Have-a-Heart trap.
When she caught them she gave them a "stern talking to" just before releasing them just outside the sliding glass door on the rear deck.
She knows that they listened to her but the others that did not hear her continued to come.

Real story --

 

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Yep its kinda like that. I was gonna say hey Bill, can you top this??? I think i'll wait and see if Bill gets thrown in the lock box first!!!!!!!

Well, Purdy, I'll have Buster T. all set with the camera when a CAGED Model A Huckster shows up, with "MAN-CATCHER" tastefully lettered on the door (At least, I won't have to COOK!)
In the 60's, my friend, Phil, was caught by the Factory Rep, as he wuz adjusting the door on a ROLLS-ROYCE, with a 2 X 4 They ALMOST sent him back to England, to be IMPRISONED
Bill W.

 

[huddy]

huddy -

My daughter's ex - mother-in-law has your wife beaten by a mile -

A few years ago she caught over 75 mice in her Have-a-Heart trap.
When she caught them she gave them a "stern talking to" just before releasing them just outside the sliding glass door on the rear deck.
She knows that they listened to her but the others that did not hear her continued to come.

Real story --

Sounds like the elderly lady that asked the Troopers to move the "Deer Crossing" sign because so many were getting killed in that spot, they should try somewhere with less traffic..

 

[Ted Duke]

PETA has been notified

Priceless!

 

[Ed H.]

A friend of mine had the same issue with his Harley, so he cranked on the throttle, out came nest, then mouse. Sucker hit the wall head first, never laughed so hard in my life.
Sure ruined that mouses's day.

 

[Purdy Swoft]

Well, Purdy, I'll have Buster T. all set with the camera when a CAGED Model A Huckster shows up, with "MAN-CATCHER" tastefully lettered on the door (At least, I won't have to COOK!)
In the 60's, my friend, Phil, was caught by the Factory Rep, as he wuz adjusting the door on a ROLLS-ROYCE, with a 2 X 4 They ALMOST sent him back to England, to be IMPRISONED
Bill W.

Yo brother, If you get throwed in the lock box, Me and Deb will come and bail you out. I hope the truck will make it. Cal-ah-phone-ya is a long ways from here. I'll get deb to unload the truck so we'll be ready.

 

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Purdy, you're a GEM of a friend!! I'll be listenin' fer the HUUUUM of them MUDGRIPS on ROUTE 66, I recon' I'll be able to hear them whin you git to Kingman, Arizona. Not sure if I'll be in the reglar jail, or the LOONEY Bin Farm. Buster T. will tell you whur I am & he'll have $$$$$ to git me out. He cain't git me out, cuz he has NO POCKETS to carry the $$$$$'s in. Bill W. (I might buy yo' fertilizer truck & send you home on DE' PLANE)

 

[pooch]

I have a diesel kubota tractor and twice have I started it and a small live bat got thrown out to the ground from the vertical exhaust pipe all covered in soot.

 

[Lawrie]

The Air conditioner in my spare room was not working,it is only a year or so old,got my mate the a/c man around today,problem was a gecko lizard had walked across the circuit board and shorted it out,there was a big burned patch on the c/board and the lizard was across it ,dead.my mate said it is a common problem.
Lawrie

 

[Tom Wesenberg]

huddy -

My daughter's ex - mother-in-law has your wife beaten by a mile -

A few years ago she caught over 75 mice in her Have-a-Heart trap.
When she caught them she gave them a "stern talking to" just before releasing them just outside the sliding glass door on the rear deck.
She knows that they listened to her but the others that did not hear her continued to come.

Real story --

It's probably the same mouse that keeps coming back. You have to kill the @*$&*# rodents. They are disease carrying destructive rodents that deserve no special treatment. Traps and cats work great.

 

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

It's probably the same mouse that keeps coming back. You have to kill the @*$&*# rodents. They are disease carrying destructive rodents that deserve no special treatment. Traps and cats work great.

It has been proven that a Rat Terrier is 15 to 20 times as effective as the average CAT!
Search, "RAT TERRIER HISTORY", you'll be AMAZED!
A trap is, "SO,SO", unless you have a remote controlled trap that RUNS AROUND, "LOOKING" for them NASTY DEVILS!!!! Bill W.

 

[29er]

Aw, come on Tom! Have you ever seen a cuter face: