My mother would grab the wee rodent by the tail, swing it round her head until it was dizzy, break its neck and then slit from throat to anus.
But you already knew that.
Wesley: I stabbed you. I should apologize for that. But I'm honestly not sure how. I think it'll just be awkward. Gunn: Good call. Wesley: Okay.
'Time Bomb'
Natter 41: Why Do I Click on ita's Links?!
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
§ ita § - Dec 09, 2005 6:00:53 pm PST #800 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Emily - Dec 09, 2005 6:01:10 pm PST #801 of 10002
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
NotEmily has suggested throwing the mouse off the balcony if it shows up again. Which sounds like a bad idea, but I can't quite pinpoint why.
Of course, it may mean that Toto would find it during his walk for big fun.
Emily - Dec 09, 2005 6:01:40 pm PST #802 of 10002
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
Does it have to be dizzy before you break its neck?
sarameg - Dec 09, 2005 6:02:36 pm PST #803 of 10002
Hey, my attitude is if you can't see it, it isn't there, fuck the crazy cat stares.
This is so I can sleep.
If Devi-the-mighty-predator-but-weak-on-the-killing-thing plays with it to death, not my problem. It's a stupid mouse problem.
And I like mice. Think they are cute.
§ ita § - Dec 09, 2005 6:02:39 pm PST #804 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Well that way it doesn't bite you.
Gus - Dec 09, 2005 6:02:40 pm PST #805 of 10002
Bag the crypto. Say what is on your mind.
Nothing beats a Cuisinart for mouse-snuffing.
tommyrot - Dec 09, 2005 6:04:39 pm PST #806 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
OK, I apologize in advance for this one, but... you know those little cigar guillotines they have...?
OK, this site says I'm wrong:
The only humane way to euthanize a mouse is by inhaled gas anesthesia overdose. This can only be done at a vet's. There is no humane way to euthanize a mouse at home. Asphyxiation by carbon dioxide, by drowning, or in a plastic bag; freezing, cervical dislocation, or feeding to another animal are all incredibly cruel and inhumane. The only humane way to euthanize a mouse is by inhaled gas anesthesia overdose.
sarameg - Dec 09, 2005 6:05:22 pm PST #807 of 10002
NotEmily has suggested throwing the mouse off the balcony if it shows up again.
hey, done that! In the buff. It the first was in my bed, people. I freaked. It needed to be OUT. And then there was the maybe-dead one that was placed in a plastic bag on my balcony and apparently took a flight while I was at work.
tommyrot - Dec 09, 2005 6:06:18 pm PST #808 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Of course, it probably goes without saying that bringing a cat-wounded mouse to a vet's for euthanizing may not be practical...
tommyrot - Dec 09, 2005 6:07:50 pm PST #809 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
This site says there are some humane techniques for the do-it-yourself mouse euthanizer: [link]