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Title: Best Way to end a work week......
Post by: ppearl214 on June 12, 2009, 02:31:34 pm
.......NOT!

Here it is, Friday, 4pm EST, sitting in my nice office... go into the office kitchen to rinse the coffee pot... and what comes running out from underneath the bottom cupboards?  A MOUSE!!!!!!!!!  :o  :o  :o

We have spent the last 30 minutes trying to chase it out and nothing... and we try to call prop mgt.... vmail.... UGH! 


Just wanted to share that with you all instead of me saying my usual "back on topic folks....."

so, instead of me lurking at you all to see what mischief and mayhem you all are up to... I'm heading back into the kitchen with my coworker to get the bugger!

A mouse... for the amt of rent we pay here... ugh.

Major "EW!" factor! 

Ok, maintenance dept just showed up... trying to find the  stinker....

Phyl
Title: Re: Best Way to end a work week......
Post by: saralynn143 on June 12, 2009, 04:00:55 pm
Hate to be the one to break more bad news, Phyl, but where there is one mouse there are going to be more. Set some traps. Peanut butter is good bait.

Sara
Title: Re: Best Way to end a work week......
Post by: tenai98 on June 12, 2009, 04:34:42 pm
thanx for the laugh Phyl...one sure way to get rid of unwanted mice is getting a pet rat...I know ewwww but I raised pet rats for many yrs and they are very clean and lovable..and mice wont venture where a rat lives...Some of my rats were on Animal Planet. Now stop laughing...lol...there are pet rat shows, just like dog shows and many breeders are older women...50,60 etc...Ok laugh some more at this. My late hubby had one of his fav rats neutered....Cost just as much as a cat...Alrighty, when you stop laughing check it out on the web...they truly are amazing pets.
JO ;D
Title: Re: Best Way to end a work week......
Post by: epodjn on June 12, 2009, 04:42:25 pm
Rats! Really! I thought rats were just really big mice. Shows you what i know. Sorry but I think I'll opt for the peanut butter, or better yet a good exterminator.
Title: Re: Best Way to end a work week......
Post by: saralynn143 on June 12, 2009, 05:03:59 pm
An office cat would serve the same purpose as a rat. I've never had a mouse any time I've had a cat.

Sara
Title: Re: Best Way to end a work week......
Post by: CHD63 on June 12, 2009, 06:00:24 pm
Poor little mouse!   :-*  After reading Angelina stories all afternoon to our 4-year-old granddaughter .......  I know it is not funny to have one scurry past your feet but .......

Good luck.  This is a weird time of the year to have them come in so they must have an established residence.

Clarice
Title: Re: Best Way to end a work week......
Post by: leapyrtwins on June 12, 2009, 06:03:58 pm
OMG, Phyl.

I thought you were going to say the best way to end a work week was alcohol - or at the very least, chocolate!  ;D

I don't know about an office rat or an office cat, but my son has a 5 1/2 foot corn snake that I could lend you - permanently!  He'd take care of the mouse problem for you.

Jan
Title: Re: Best Way to end a work week......
Post by: nteeman on June 13, 2009, 05:25:53 am
I have 3 cats.  Once in a rare while a mouse will venture into my home, usually during some bad weather.  My cats immediately sense something and hunt it out, usually killing the mouse but at worst scaring it out of the house. The cats seem to live for this--they are always on patrol.
Title: Re: Best Way to end a work week......
Post by: cin605 on June 13, 2009, 04:53:50 pm
Now i do not feel so odd having a bearded dragon as apet!
Title: Re: Best Way to end a work week......
Post by: tenai98 on June 13, 2009, 05:04:14 pm
My son has 3 beardies....one son had a turantula (spelling)
Title: Re: Best Way to end a work week......
Post by: cin605 on June 13, 2009, 05:39:57 pm
Does he know about Bearded Dragons.Org?Great place if you got beardies.
Title: Re: Best Way to end a work week......
Post by: stoneaxe on June 14, 2009, 11:46:28 pm
LOL...funny thread. Like nteeman we also have 3 cats. We also have lots of mice. Everyday there are 3 or 4 more "presents" left outside on the deck. I don't think there is a live mouse within 100 yards of here. The chipmunks, rabbits and birds aren't too happy either... ;)
Title: Re: Best Way to end a work week......
Post by: ppearl214 on June 15, 2009, 06:19:32 am
cats were our thoughts over the weekend... I'll pass on the snake or other reptiles! (ew! factor for me!)... and hoping the exterminator shows up today... will be sitting at my desk, in my chair, indian-style, to keep me feet off the floor, thankyouverymuch! :D


Phyl
Title: Re: Best Way to end a work week......
Post by: Kaybo on June 15, 2009, 06:46:47 am
Phyl~
I would always pull my feet up when a snake or mouse came on TV or the movies - my brother would always make fun of me because he said it didn't help!!  In your case, it really might help!!

Hope you have a mouse-free day!

K  ;D
Title: Re: Best Way to end a work week......
Post by: grega on June 15, 2009, 07:24:16 am
Yee-Haa !!!!!!!  This has been one of the more interesting threads I've seen on this forum!  If you have cats and ever see them playing with their catch ..... throwing the mouse up in the air with wild abandon ..... get out your camera and get as many pics as possible.  It'll bring you a lotta laughs later.

Greg
Title: Re: Best Way to end a work week......
Post by: saralynn143 on June 15, 2009, 08:35:39 am
Quote from: ppearl214 on June 15, 2009, 06:19:32 am
... will be sitting at my desk, in my chair, indian-style, to keep me feet off the floor, thankyouverymuch!

Phyl

Of course, mice can climb up vertical surfaces, so this won't help. Sorry, Phyl!

The thing I find most gross about mice is that they can squeeze through a hole the diameter of your pinkie.

I'm going to be very nice to my kitty today, to thank her for keeping those nasty critters out of my house.

Speaking of kitties, have you ever seen this series on YouTube: http://tinyurl.com/mr72g8

Sara
Title: Re: Best Way to end a work week......
Post by: 4cm in Pacific Northwest on June 15, 2009, 08:52:06 am
Oh Pearly Whites- our resident “city slickerâ€?,  ;D

So sorry to hear of your absolutely ghastly experience.... How frightfully dreadful for you- daarlings.  ;)

Does this mean that when you come to Oregon you don’t want the guest suite on our farm, to stay in, after all?  ???

The kids are always bringing in snakes, salamanders… even the cat brings home surprises for us- on occasion. My husband had to show off the gopher he got in his trap… last weekend. He was SOOH proud of his catch. ::)  (Blim’n overgrown rodent was eating me veggie garden!  >:( EE Gads!)

And I was so looking forward to having you (and the bloke) to visit: watch the sunrise up over Mount Hood and the sun set on the coastal range (Much more spectacular than the Moors of Devon)… and feeding you tea, crumpets, marmite, bevies and bickies… hot toddies around our campfire…

Oh well …
I do believe it is time for you to curl up: sip a lovely spot of hot tea; dip some bickies in the bevie (my Grandmother, God rest her soul, was always appalled when I dunked bickies in the cup & saucer and exclaimed to me "Oh goodnes gracious me- how uncouth!"   :D ;)) and read:

The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse – retold and illustrated by Helene Craig

http://www.amazon.com/Mouse-Country-country-mouse-stories/dp/0744572231/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1245076151&sr=1-1

Ta ta for now pet. Squeak! :D

Toodles,  ;)

Daisy Head Mazy  ;D

Title: Re: Best Way to end a work week......
Post by: 4cm in Pacific Northwest on June 15, 2009, 09:16:06 am
Quote from: saralynn143 on June 15, 2009, 08:35:39 am

Speaking of kitties, have you ever seen this series on YouTube: http://tinyurl.com/mr72g8


That was a great video.  :D
Title: Re: Best Way to end a work week......
Post by: ppearl214 on June 15, 2009, 09:51:17 am
thanks sara for the reminder that they can still "climb".... remind me to lovingly smack you for that reminder! :D  oy......

Oh, me daizy hazy mazy.... trust me, if I/we get out that way.....  "furry tail tree rodents are fine" as the Queenie Beanie loves to chase them.... chipmunks work fine as well.... but as for field variety that is hanging in me office.... um..... nothankyou!!!!!!  The books sounds great!  Will have to take a look with a "cuppa" and maybe some Jaffa cakes or Cadbury to help the cause! ;)  xoxo

Got email from prop mgt (about dang time!)... exterminator to show up in the office today.

I am SO grossing out from this!  Yep, the city slicker who lives in suburbia that just dont do the field variety.  Ew! :)


Phyl :)

(sara, will watch the video from home 'puter... can't do it from my work laptop)
Title: Re: Best Way to end a work week......
Post by: 4cm in Pacific Northwest on June 15, 2009, 10:55:02 am
Quote from: ppearl214 on June 15, 2009, 09:51:17 am
Cadbury

Pearly,

Here is a little feast for your eyes ... while at work... craving...

http://www.cadbury.co.uk/cadburyandchocolate/Pages/cadburyandchocolate.aspx

Don't leave any crumbs- you will attract more mice... :D

Cheers,

DHM
Title: Re: Best Way to end a work week......
Post by: ppearl214 on June 16, 2009, 07:18:46 am
oy, hazy mazy daisy!   :P  fat-ten-ing!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Update... it still lives  :o. Was just in the kitchen for morning coffee..... came running out from under the fridge, into our supply room and then ....into the main hallway leading to all offices. I'm sitting at my desk, indian-style, watching my office doorway like a hawk.....  bait traps set by exterminator..... as much as I love animals..... ew!

Oy.

Phyl
Title: Re: Best Way to end a work week......
Post by: Kaybo on June 16, 2009, 07:39:31 am
PHYL~
I thought of you last night when Dave & I actually went to the movies (making the most of NO KIDS) and at one point in the movie there was a rat and I IMMEDIATELY put my feet up on the chair in front of me.  Good thing that there was no one sitting there!!

Hope you catch it soon - I know I wouldn't get any work done!

K
Title: Re: Best Way to end a work week......
Post by: tenai98 on June 16, 2009, 09:06:34 am
Kaybo,
Hope it wasnt the Ratatoullie movie or your feet would have been up the whole time as the main character is a RAT....hehehe
JO ;D
Title: Re: Best Way to end a work week......
Post by: Kaybo on June 16, 2009, 09:09:36 am
Ha, Ha!  No, it was The Taking of Pelham 123!!  Great movie but way overused the "F bomb" - even for that type of situation!!

K
Title: Re: Best Way to end a work week......
Post by: 4cm in Pacific Northwest on June 16, 2009, 06:40:19 pm
Quote from: tenai98 on June 16, 2009, 09:06:34 am
Kaybo,
Hope it wasnt the Ratatoullie movie or your feet would have been up the whole time as the main character is a RAT....hehehe
JO ;D

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That was a hilarious comeback!  :D Too funny you ANA folks are... you keep me laughing...

DHM