On Sun, 14 Sep 2008 10:33:13 -0500, Omelet wrote:
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> I tried them briefly for rats, but kept catching geckos. :-( Not good.
> I got rid of them pronto and went back to snap traps. Those big rat
> traps are hard and dangerous to set tho'.

i bought one of those big-ass rat traps a few years ago because i liked it
as an object. i brought it to work and put it on top of the bookcase over
my desk. whenever someone asked about it, i would look around quickly,
lower my voice, and say, 'just between you and me we got plenty ****ing
rats around here.'

the victor brand rat trap:

<http://ace.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/pACE-963447reg.jpg>

note the cunning rat silhouette in the logo. the damn thing made a most
impressive sound when triggered.

your pal,
blake