Mike.357

Real classy, I guess I was raised better. Nothing good comes out of being vindictive. Like my Gramma used to say, "If you have nothing nice to say don't say anything" This thread is old old old.

I am technically not up to that task. Also it is dark up there not sure if you could see much. But it is a great idea, would be fun to see exactly what is up there.

So yesterday I had to go out and buy some more glue traps. No way was I venturing over anywhere near WalMart either in Halls or on Millertown Rd. I had been using ones called Catchmaster Baited Traps. They are a rubbery type glue compound on a plastic frame. They work good and are easy to handle. I went to the local shopping center yesterday afternoon, there is a CVS and a IGA grocery store. It is close to the house. I was hopeful I could find this same type trap. No luck at CVS at all. And IGA did not have Catchmaster but they had another type called Last Step. Last Step at a glance did not look as good as the other. It is a glue strip on a piece of cardstock. About 5 inches by 10 inches. But they have the added advantage of peanut butter scent. LOL They realy do smell like peanutbutter. I had to devise something to attach the trap too so if I caught something I could get it back out of the eave. I used a old "beware of dog sign" that has been in the garage since we moved in. I cut it down to be slightly narrower and longer than the glue strip. Held it down with some folded over duct tape. It is a pretty solid set-up. I stuck it up in the eave and attached it to the siding same as with the other trap type. So I hear no noise at all last night. I figure they are in mourning over their lost friends, siblings or parents. Screw them I have no sympathy for rodents. I really don't think they have any for each other either seeing as the one had been partially cannabalized. I checked the right side trap this morning not really expecting anything. But lo and behold there was a ball of fur there. I pulled at the trap to remove it and the squawking began. EEEEH. Did I mention I hate these things and they skeeve me out? So I manned up and yanked the trap out. Sure enough another chipmonk. This one was about half the size of the others. So maybe I am thinning out the herd a little. The other were full adult size, about as big as a play station controller, maybe a little bigger. The little one was stuck like all heck to the trap. It is correctly called Last Step. As soon as he stepped on it he was stuck. He looked hungry so I fed him a .22 LR shotshell for breakfast. It did not sit well with him as he died. BTW the left side trap was empty. Re-did the trap set up with a fresh glue strip and put it back into place for another try. so that makes the tally 3 chipmonks, 2 mice.

kind of funny to read about people complaining about legal gun fire coming from private property on a gun forum. just saying... I would suggest talk to the neighbors and work out some schedule that allows you to hunt and them to shoot.

And so it continues. Every year we get varmints in the winter time. Part of the price one pays to live in the woods I guess. We have been hearing the scurry of little feet up in the attic in the evening. No way to get up there really. To me it sounded like they were in the eave of the house. Using the eave as a pathway they are. I tried to dismantle some of the siding that makes up the eave. Not really anyway to do that, at least not that I can figure. So i got the bright idea of cutting three slits into the eave siding so as to make a little doorway. Where it is still attached acts like a hinge. And unless you look for it, the slits are not obvious so it does not make the house look torn up or nothing. I made two of the "doors". Inside the doors laying flat on the eave I put a glue trap. I attached them with some duct tape so a critter could not be half stuck and run off with it. Well it works like a charm. First night I got one fairly large mouse. I did this all last weekend BTW. Monday night I went to bed and heard the rodent olympics begin. Checked the traps the next night and sure enough. Mr. Chipmonk was there. He was not doing very well. Seems they are cannabals. The bugger was dead and had been eaten on. Got rid of him and put another glue trap back out. All quiet until last night when the rat race started up. Sure enough as fast as I heard one run across the eave the noise stopped. Right where the right side trap was. Checked this morning and another chipmonk was there. But this bastard was still alive. EEEEWWWWW I hate these things. I grabbed the edge of the trap with a long handled pair of plyers and pulled him out. YUCK. Skeeves me out! He was force fed a .22LR shotshell. So now for the season the tally is, 2 chipmonks and 2 mice. Got one mouse on a regular trap in the basement. i know there must be more still in the attic. too much noise for just the one last night. Got another glue trap in place on each side of the eave. I have searched high and low around the house and can't figure out how they are getting in. Its driving me nuts. Sooner or later the herd of rodents will get caught. Nothing like some big game hunting!

my wife was in a wreck a couple of weeks ago. Her car was a total loss. Got hit near head on while pulling into a parking lot. Yep young girl on a cell phone not paying attention. Anyway she is getting a new(used) car on Monday for Christmas. And of course insurance does not replace the loss. A lot will come out of pocket for the replacement. I would make her wait until Thursday but I am sick of taking her to work and she is sick of waiting for me to get off to bring her home. Makes for long days for both of us. Me, meh I get nothing a usual. But thats fine too.

J Floyd and Golf and Guns is the same place. Not a gun shop but Smoky Mountain Knifeworks in Sevierville is worthy of a place to kill time at. It is on Winfield Dunn Pkwy few miles in from I-40

I am with Glockmeister on this, I do not see some sinister motive for this. I think some dumbnik working at TDOS thought it might make sense to have that info on a form. They are state employees, I am not so sure they are smart enough to do it on purpose. but then I always look for the good in people

I saw that at the theater whenit first came out, Monday matinee. There was an older couple sitting in the row ahead of me a few seats over. The old guy was having a real tough time sitting there during it. I will never forget that, I am guessing he was seeing his buddies and or himself in that beach landing scene.

But if the bears see your gun they will single you out first for attack

I am not sure about the reliability of the AK platform yet. Maybe when it has been around for a few more years. That leaves the 1911 as the obvious choice. The RIA would be the correct pick.

I think I shot the trapdoor back in the summer, as I remember is was very managable. The coachgun with mag loads would be comparable to a ball bat, LOL. When you get back we need to have another milsurp shoot! Elliott I remember that tree, who needs chainsaws with submarine sized cartridges? All this talk has me itching to shoot the M44, the neighbors might not like me this weekend.

no beets hmm, how about pelmeni with a side of meat jelly and salted mushrooms mmmmmm good Just sticking with the russian theme here

I carry pretty much everywhere I go anymore. But one thing. If I feel I HAVE TO carry to go someplace, I don't go there. There is not any place outside of home and work I feel I have to go to.

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it is hardly like getting hit with a ball bat.

heck doesn't at least half of the fun from shooting come from felt recoil?

well scoot over and leave a place for me

I see rabbits just about daily, and there are still plenty of tree rats here. And if them rabbits are going at it like, errr, rabbits then I am guessing there are more than I see, LOL Jackdog has it right about the welfare state of mind. People really ought to be more self sufficient. I ain't a farmer but I am blessed with woods and what comes with it. I think I could eat if the groceries ran out. Might have to learn to like hickory nuts and such though, yuck. They are a little soapy tasting so I have been told.

If she is wanting to be paid I think that it crazy. It is supposed to be an honor to live in the White House. And what is to stop her from continuing on as an attorney or whatever she did before? I do not believe there is a law that says the First Lady cannot have a job.

Does a cop clock out to go eat lunch? If not then I am guessing they still serve in their official capacity. Heck I am glad someone can carry when in them places.

that is it in a nutshell. Back then people were tougher and knew how to take care of themselves. People gardened for food. Heck when I was a kid in the 60's I am guessing half the people on our street had gardens. Look around you subdivisions now. How many gardens do you see. I am not talking about a tomatoe plant in a bucket. But actual gardens they could eat off of. How many people here have skinned and cleaned a rabbit or a squirrel? Heck how many people live anywhere they could hunt a rabbit or a squirrel? The country has become a bunch of soft touches. Expecting to be taken care of and not knowing how to handle it when they are not taken care of. But not to worry, things will be better near the end of January.

Thank you. That is my point exactly. The largest felt recoil I have had was with Tower's Mauser. I thought that kicked way harder then my Moisin Nagant. Put it to the shoulder, and hold it like a man and all is good.

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Just a small point here. Did Michelle ask for any money?