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December 30, 2005
The Boot Method with an Amateur Trap
While I respect Fred Allen and his way around rat traps infinitely, and the amount of rat-related and non-rat related fact and theory he gave me is priceless, I personally prefer the boot method that Jim Stafford told me about over the phone.
It has the advantage of letting you test the tension on the bar with your hands and face far away from the trap, so if it goes off it's not as scary.
I went down to Multnomah County Vector Control to get pictures of Mr. Stafford illustrating his method himself, but he'd already left for the day when I got there. But it was nice to see where the magic happens! They are just around the corner from my house on Columbia Blvd. -- I can't decide if that's comforting or not. I liked the old sign they had on their cyclone fence. They have new signage, too, but it's not as picturesque. Vector Control seems to be lacking their own logo, which is too bad, because it could be completely awesome -- I envision a rat surrounded by a cloud of mosquitoes or something.
Anyway, you'll just have to settle for my own version of the boot method, which involves some sturdy (and dirty) Mary Janes instead.
Ready? GO!
Posted by mary at December 30, 2005 9:17 PM
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