Cras wrote:
I'm not convinced your cat management policy is in the middle of the bell curve, to be honest.
I don't know what you're talking about
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| Author: | Grim... [ Mon Aug 13, 2018 11:03 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1st world problems |
This isn't Medium.com. |
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| Author: | myp [ Mon Aug 13, 2018 11:08 ] |
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markg wrote: I can also recommend cats if you don't already have mice but want some delivering to your house. See also: birds |
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| Author: | GazChap [ Mon Aug 13, 2018 12:11 ] |
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Grim... wrote: But then how do you deal with the cat problem? In our house, you just get more cats. |
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| Author: | Cras [ Mon Aug 13, 2018 12:12 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1st world problems |
I'm not convinced your cat management policy is in the middle of the bell curve, to be honest. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Mon Aug 13, 2018 13:02 ] |
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Jem wrote: I can highly recommend getting at least 3 cats to deal with the mice problem. Alas, I am highly allergic to cats. I called The Council and they are coming on 5th September. In the meantime, the war will continue. |
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| Author: | DBSnappa [ Mon Aug 13, 2018 13:03 ] |
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I had a couple of rat problems in my old house. My old dog Spi was amazing at catching and instakilling them. |
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| Author: | Trooper [ Mon Aug 13, 2018 13:30 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1st world problems |
MaliA wrote: Jem wrote: I can highly recommend getting at least 3 cats to deal with the mice problem. Alas, I am highly allergic to cats. I called The Council and they are coming on 5th September. In the meantime, the war will continue. Is The Council your new name for Bert and Ernie? Aren't they a bit young to start training as ratters? |
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| Author: | Mr Dave [ Mon Aug 13, 2018 13:39 ] |
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Satsuma wrote: I’m sure I saw somewhere this excellent humane trap where you smear peanut butter oil in a big bowl. They climb into the bowl for the food smell but can’t get back out due to the oily surface. Or just a tallish bin with food in the bottom and non grippy plastic sides. As with other humane mouse traps, this is only humane if you're aware you've caught a mouse... Relatedly, my mother got a fantastic dead mouse collection. |
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| Author: | JohnCoffey [ Mon Aug 13, 2018 13:40 ] |
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Oddly enough a couple of months ago I watched a load of videos showing ratting. Absolutely amazing tbh. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Mon Aug 13, 2018 14:19 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1st world problems |
Mr Dave wrote: As with other humane mouse traps, this is only humane if you're aware you've caught a mouse... You say that, but an old colleague bought a humane mouse trap (one of the 'they can get into the box but not back out again' types). Anyway, this trap was designed so that the mouse could chew its way out after a certain amount of time, which it did - but not before his useless cat had decided it was going to eat the mouse that was presented to it in a handy pre-boxed format. So my mate comes home from work and there's his mouse trap with a little hole nibbled in one end, careering around his front room with the head and paw of his cat wedged in the other end. SIDE STORY: The same guy got a teasmaid thing for his birthday one year (a group of us in the office bought it for him, as he always talked about how he wanted one). It was a small thing that you put on your bedside table. He was most thankful, and spent a little while going over the instructions and telling us how much he was looking forward to having tea made for him in the morning. Anyway, that night after he got home from the pub where we celebrated his birthday and set up his new teasmaid, pressing whatever he needed to press to command it to make him a cup of tea one minute before his alarm was due to go off. Even in his inebriated state, he did everything correctly - except he forgot to put a cup in it. One minute before his alarm was due to go off, his new teasmaid dumps boiling-hot water all over his bedside table, and - moments later - all over his arm that was hanging out of the bed. |
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| Author: | Jem [ Mon Aug 13, 2018 15:14 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1st world problems |
Cras wrote: I'm not convinced your cat management policy is in the middle of the bell curve, to be honest. I don't know what you're talking about
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| Author: | Curiosity [ Mon Aug 13, 2018 17:02 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1st world problems |
Regular mouse traps have solved all my mouse infestation problems in the past. Killed 14 in the old house. Better than poison as you know where they have died. Maybe not suitable for the ultra squeamish. Got a humane trap in the previous house but was a proper faff. Plus mice find their way back unless you drop them miles away, which is an annoyance. Fuck that mouse. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Mon Aug 13, 2018 17:05 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1st world problems |
Curiosity wrote: Regular mouse traps have solved all my mouse infestation problems in the past. Killed 14 in the old house. Better than poison as you know where they have died. Maybe not suitable for the ultra squeamish. Got a humane trap in the previous house but was a proper faff. Plus mice find their way back unless you drop them miles away, which is an annoyance. Fuck that mouse. The one this morning was not dead. It was in the trap backwards. I had to have A Think. |
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| Author: | TheVision [ Mon Aug 13, 2018 17:34 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1st world problems |
Two house bricks or a bucket of water? |
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| Author: | Curiosity [ Mon Aug 13, 2018 17:45 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1st world problems |
MaliA wrote: Curiosity wrote: Regular mouse traps have solved all my mouse infestation problems in the past. Killed 14 in the old house. Better than poison as you know where they have died. Maybe not suitable for the ultra squeamish. Got a humane trap in the previous house but was a proper faff. Plus mice find their way back unless you drop them miles away, which is an annoyance. Fuck that mouse. The one this morning was not dead. It was in the trap backwards. I had to have A Think. Buy better traps. Though once I had a mouse that did that. Was not pleasant. Cider bottle came in handy. |
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| Author: | Kern [ Mon Aug 13, 2018 17:59 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1st world problems |
The worst part of all this is that it's given him a reason to do that song and dance routine all weekend. Poor MrsA. |
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| Author: | Cras [ Mon Aug 13, 2018 18:00 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1st world problems |
It has not. This is not sufficient cause. |
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| Author: | Bobbyaro [ Mon Aug 13, 2018 18:02 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1st world problems |
Glue a razor blade to the trap. |
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| Author: | Goddess Jasmine [ Mon Aug 13, 2018 18:02 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1st world problems |
We had some in the loft of the house I rent. Couple of traps from Amazon sorted it out quickly. Will find you the link when I get home if you like.? We had the council out and they said we were doing everything they would do. |
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| Author: | Warhead [ Mon Aug 13, 2018 18:10 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1st world problems |
Goddess Jasmine wrote: I have that in a room here. It's getting painted over. Twiddling my thumb's now waiting for a delivery. I suppose the sensible thing to do is start to paint, and then it will turn up. Twiddling your thumb's what? (I'm sorry, I can't help myself.) |
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| Author: | Goddess Jasmine [ Mon Aug 13, 2018 18:16 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1st world problems |
Stupid autocorrect! 
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| Author: | Mr Dave [ Mon Aug 13, 2018 18:18 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1st world problems |
Curiosity wrote: Regular mouse traps have solved all my mouse infestation problems in the past. Killed 14 in the old house. Better than poison as you know where they have died. Maybe not suitable for the ultra squeamish. Got a humane trap in the previous house but was a proper faff. Plus mice find their way back unless you drop them miles away, which is an annoyance. Fuck that mouse. Given my general high levels of squeam, I spent a fair chunk on an electric mouse trap that also disposed of the bodies to deal with some who'd scratch around in my loft. Never caught a single one. But they also disappeared. They were clearly terrified of the death box and ran away. (Or someone else caught them first) |
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| Author: | Warhead [ Mon Aug 13, 2018 18:20 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1st world problems |
We see a mouse, occasionally. It usually appears late at night from the fireplace and wanders across the living room floor and disappears under the sofa. I'm sure I've seen the odd one out of the corner of my eye in the kitchen as well, but they skedaddle before I can be certain. This sometimes happens when I'm working away from home and Mrs. W texts me to let me know. I put semi-traditional traps out, i.e. they're made of plastic, not wood, but they've never trapped one. But after a couple of days they usually just disappear. This may be because next door's cats have caught them and taken them home as a gift for our neighbour. But we never see more than one at a time, and there are months, if not years between sitings. |
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| Author: | Trooper [ Mon Aug 13, 2018 18:27 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1st world problems |
Could be a mouse ghost, only appears on the anniversary of its death. |
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| Author: | BikNorton [ Mon Aug 13, 2018 19:21 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1st world problems |
What's important is to get mice clever enough to stay out of the rat trap. We did not, this month. |
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| Author: | Sir Taxalot [ Mon Aug 13, 2018 23:52 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1st world problems |
Someone put squirrel traps up in loft at mums... they looked unsettlingly powerful with a very strong spring. For mice, I used to favour the non-lethal form of trap but that has changed and I now prefer to just get it over and done with. |
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| Author: | TheVision [ Tue Aug 14, 2018 8:52 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1st world problems |
I've ordered a new surround sound speaker set which is great but I've got to take out my old system which means moving a load of stuff to get the cables out. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Wed Aug 15, 2018 8:11 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1st world problems |
Traps have been empty for the past 2 mornings. Still a bit pongy though. Internet on Monday! Toilet still operable but not optimal. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Wed Aug 15, 2018 9:11 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1st world problems |
Zardoz wrote: Knocked a dodgy looking phone extension box that was hidden behind a radiator cover in the back room and it's taken out our landline. Luckily my Father-in-law is a phone guy for BAe so he'll hopefully be fixing it tonight after he took a look at it yesterday. Father-in-law gave up. Telephone engineer coming out today. Plz fix 4 da innernetz |
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| Author: | Doctor Glyndwr [ Wed Aug 15, 2018 9:46 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1st world problems |
Zardoz wrote: Plz fix 4 da innernetz pray 4 zardoz |
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| Author: | markg [ Wed Aug 15, 2018 9:51 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1st world problems |
You need to change that wire that runs all the way round your new loft room just under the plaster. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Wed Aug 15, 2018 10:07 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1st world problems |
Hmm, wonder if I've set my lag switch to max... |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Thu Aug 16, 2018 9:12 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1st world problems |
I cannot thank you enough for your prayers. Magic information line is now working. |
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| Author: | Doctor Glyndwr [ Thu Aug 16, 2018 9:44 ] |
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Zardoz wrote: I cannot thank you enough for your prayers. Magic information line is now working. The power of prayer (AT) commands you! |
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| Author: | Doctor Glyndwr [ Thu Aug 16, 2018 9:44 ] |
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Doctor Glyndwr wrote: Zardoz wrote: I cannot thank you enough for your prayers. Magic information line is now working. The power of prayer (AT) commands you! Christ, that's a weak/obscure joke. |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Thu Aug 16, 2018 9:48 ] |
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Doctor Glyndwr wrote: Doctor Glyndwr wrote: Zardoz wrote: I cannot thank you enough for your prayers. Magic information line is now working. The power of prayer (AT) commands you! Christ, that's a weak/obscure joke. It's ok. It rang a bell with me |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Thu Aug 16, 2018 10:55 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1st world problems |
I don't get it and I don't want to get it. |
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| Author: | Curiosity [ Thu Aug 16, 2018 11:03 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1st world problems |
Zardoz wrote: I don't get it and I don't want to get it. ...is the title of your sex tape. |
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| Author: | Warhead [ Thu Aug 23, 2018 12:17 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1st world problems |
The cable on my SoundMAGIC E10s has a break, right next to the plug, so I’ve lost one channel. I’m don’t want to bin them as I really like them. It goes against my ‘make do and mend’ principles not to fix the broken ones, but I need to either re-solder the existing plug or buy a new plug for them, both of which will be a challenge for my limited soldering skills and will probably require buying a suitable soldering iron. I do have a second pair that I use, as Amazon sent me a second set when I complained that my order hadn’t arrived after 10 days, but I’d still like to fix the duff ones. And my mini disk deck won’t eject disks anymore. Apparently it’s likely to be the eject belt that’s got a bit slack, so I need to source and fit a new one. |
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| Author: | Warhead [ Thu Aug 23, 2018 12:19 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1st world problems |
I’ve got over 100mg download speed at home, but my TomTom takes yonks to download updates that are only around 5mg. IDGI. |
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| Author: | Bamba [ Thu Aug 23, 2018 12:25 ] |
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Warhead wrote: I’ve got over 100mg download speed at home, but my TomTom takes yonks to download updates that are only around 5mg. IDGI. It doesn't sound like the weight should be a problem but maybe the TomTom download is the wrong shape? |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Thu Aug 23, 2018 12:38 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1st world problems |
10 days before term begins and Big One is without a school. Still. |
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| Author: | JohnCoffey [ Thu Aug 23, 2018 12:40 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1st world problems |
After switching from Venlaflaxine to Citalopram back in Feb I felt happy again. Well, maybe happy is a bit much.. Wanting to be alive rather than wanting to be dead is probably a fairer assessment. However, over the past couple of months I have started to slip back to depression. I've tried being busy, tried being social, but none of it was working. "I know" I thought, "I will have the dose increased from the rather low 20mg I am taking now to 30mg". It's taken me nearly two months to get an appointment with my psych. I have been seeing my amazing care worker, Joe, though and he put it to my psych about a month ago. The response was "You are already on 30mg I don't want to increase it any more". I figured I would wait until I went, then beg him to increase it to 40. Any way, he does and I have a pack of 40mg. However, when I went to take one this morning in place of the 30 he said I was on I soon realised that they had 20 stamped on them. So I looked at the packet bag, sure enough "20mg Citalopram". That would absolutely explain why I have been so depressed. That left me in a predicament though, as I did not want to just double my dosage. So now I have to cut the 20 in my multi pack in half, then cut a 40 in half and take half of each. Bingo bongo, 30mg. But yeah how bad is that? a psych who doesn't even bloody know how much I am taking. |
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| Author: | Trooper [ Thu Aug 23, 2018 12:41 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1st world problems |
MaliA wrote: 10 days before term begins and Big One is without a school. Still. Tell her to pull her finger out, you can't support her forever dude, cut her off. |
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| Author: | Warhead [ Thu Aug 23, 2018 13:21 ] |
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Bamba wrote: Warhead wrote: I’ve got over 100mg download speed at home, but my TomTom takes yonks to download updates that are only around 5mg. IDGI. It doesn't sound like the weight should be a problem but maybe the TomTom download is the wrong shape?  Perhaps I need to face the screen towards the router. |
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| Author: | Warhead [ Thu Aug 23, 2018 13:22 ] |
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Trooper wrote: MaliA wrote: 10 days before term begins and Big One is without a school. Still. Tell her to pull her finger out, you can't support her forever dude, cut her off. Maybe she needs help with the application forms. |
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| Author: | Bamba [ Thu Aug 23, 2018 13:32 ] |
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Warhead wrote: Bamba wrote: Warhead wrote: I’ve got over 100mg download speed at home, but my TomTom takes yonks to download updates that are only around 5mg. IDGI. It doesn't sound like the weight should be a problem but maybe the TomTom download is the wrong shape? Perhaps I need to face the screen towards the router. More seriously, if your connection is fast in general and it's just these downloads specifically that are slow it just indicates that the connection at the TomTom end is shit. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Thu Aug 23, 2018 14:08 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1st world problems |
Because they have no money left. |
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| Author: | asfish [ Thu Aug 23, 2018 16:20 ] |
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Grim... wrote: Because they have no money left. I was wondering about them the other day as I've stopped using mine. We went to look at Quartz worktops for our Kitchen, the place was in a small industrial estate attached to a farm so quite remote TomTom took me to around half a mile away and said my destination was on my left, there was a hedge on my left, so quick Google maps on my phone, banged in the name of the place and it took us to the door. So we use phones all the time now. I looked at their share price, it was 60 Euro in 2008 then by 2010 down to 10. Since then its floated around 9-7 Euro, which surprised as I was thinking their price would have dipped later when mobile date became cheaper. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Thu Aug 23, 2018 16:51 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1st world problems |
Phone satnav is better than TomTom satnav?! What a scoop! |
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