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I've got EIGHT (count them, EIGHT) mole repellers
in my 20m square garden, 4 which rattle and 4 which give off a tone. This morning I opened my curtains and there in the middle of my newly laid lawn was another hill. How the hell do you get rid of them? |FC |
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"freecycle" wrote in message ... I've got EIGHT (count them, EIGHT) mole repellers in my 20m square garden, 4 which rattle and 4 which give off a tone. This morning I opened my curtains and there in the middle of my newly laid lawn was another hill. How the hell do you get rid of them? Call into your local Golf Course and ask the Head Greenkeeper who on his crew would like a drink for sorting the problem. Many courses have a registered poisons person for just that purpose. On the one I worked at there were 2 people registered to use the "Banned to the public" chemicals and poisons. |
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On Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:02:29 -0700 (PDT), freecycle wrote:
How the hell do you get rid of them? Swivel chair and shot gun. -- Cheers Dave. |
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How the hell do you get rid of them?
Go to youtube, and look for "jasper carrot moles"... |
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freecycle writes: I've got EIGHT (count them, EIGHT) mole repellers in my 20m square garden, 4 which rattle and 4 which give off a tone. This morning I opened my curtains and there in the middle of my newly laid lawn was another hill. How the hell do you get rid of them? My grandfather used to get up at 4am as the daylight starts appearing, and sit watching the lawn. As a mole hill rises up, you whack it hard with a heavy spade. That's the end of that mole. -- Andrew Gabriel [email address is not usable -- followup in the newsgroup] |
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, freecycle writes I've got EIGHT (count them, EIGHT) mole repellers in my 20m square garden, 4 which rattle and 4 which give off a tone. This morning I opened my curtains and there in the middle of my newly laid lawn was another hill. How the hell do you get rid of them? |FC Shotgun, swivel chair and torch gaffa taped to a safety helmet. -- Clint Sharp |
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freecycle wrote:
I've got EIGHT (count them, EIGHT) mole repellers in my 20m square garden, 4 which rattle and 4 which give off a tone. This morning I opened my curtains and there in the middle of my newly laid lawn was another hill. How the hell do you get rid of them? Angle gr... |
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"freecycle" wrote in message ... I've got EIGHT (count them, EIGHT) mole repellers in my 20m square garden, 4 which rattle and 4 which give off a tone. This morning I opened my curtains and there in the middle of my newly laid lawn was another hill. How the hell do you get rid of them? |FC Propane + remote spark from a converted piezo electric gas lighter? PeterK |
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freecycle wrote:
I've got EIGHT (count them, EIGHT) mole repellers in my 20m square garden, 4 which rattle and 4 which give off a tone. This morning I opened my curtains and there in the middle of my newly laid lawn was another hill. How the hell do you get rid of them? |FC tactiocal nuclear weapon. |
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On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:41:33 +0100, The Natural Philosopher
had this to say: freecycle wrote: I've got EIGHT (count them, EIGHT) mole repellers in my 20m square garden, 4 which rattle and 4 which give off a tone. This morning I opened my curtains and there in the middle of my newly laid lawn was another hill. How the hell do you get rid of them? |FC tactiocal nuclear weapon. Cauterisation. -- Frank Erskine |
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On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:58:21 +0100, wrote: On 13 Jul, Clint Sharp wrote: Shotgun, swivel chair and torch gaffa taped to a safety helmet. Wouldn't that be a little top heavy? and what does the chair do? Swivels... |
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PeterC wrote: On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:58:21 +0100, wrote: On 13 Jul, Clint Sharp wrote: Shotgun, swivel chair and torch gaffa taped to a safety helmet. Wouldn't that be a little top heavy? and what does the chair do? Swivels... like a lighthouse :-) -- Adrian C |
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On Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:02:29 -0700, freecycle wrote:
I've got EIGHT (count them, EIGHT) mole repellers in my 20m square garden, 4 which rattle and 4 which give off a tone. This morning I opened my curtains and there in the middle of my newly laid lawn was another hill. How the hell do you get rid of them? Concrete over the bloody lot. |
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freecycle wrote: I've got EIGHT (count them, EIGHT) mole repellers in my 20m square garden, 4 which rattle and 4 which give off a tone. This morning I opened my curtains and there in the middle of my newly laid lawn was another hill. How the hell do you get rid of them? Angle gr... Mole Grips? -- Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk |
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The Medway Handyman wrote:
Lobster wrote: freecycle wrote: I've got EIGHT (count them, EIGHT) mole repellers in my 20m square garden, 4 which rattle and 4 which give off a tone. This morning I opened my curtains and there in the middle of my newly laid lawn was another hill. How the hell do you get rid of them? Angle gr... Mole Grips? Don't laugh. Once I had a Guy Fawkes barbecue, and saw one of the buggers scrabbling around. I grabbed it in the tongs, and pretended to drop it on the fire, but actually dropped it in the ground behind. Years later I was told that everybody believed I had burnt it. |
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Clint Sharp wrote:
Shotgun, swivel chair and torch gaffa taped to a safety helmet. So it's dark when you're popping off at these things, or you wouldn't need a torch. I'm glad it isn't _my_ neighbour setting of a 12 bore at 4 am! Andy |
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On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:37:04 +0100, "PeterK" wrote:
Propane + remote spark from a converted piezo electric gas lighter? And oxygen. Video at: http://www.rodenator.com/ Thomas Prufer |
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On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:17:24 +0000, Andrew Gabriel wrote:
My grandfather used to get up at 4am as the daylight starts appearing, and sit watching the lawn. As a mole hill rises up, you whack it hard with a heavy spade. That's the end of that mole. Hmm, I bet someone could rig up a little robot with a vision system to do that automatically... just randomly pootles around the garden, unattended, clobbering anything that appears... |
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"freecycle" wrote in message ... I've got EIGHT (count them, EIGHT) mole repellers in my 20m square garden, 4 which rattle and 4 which give off a tone. This morning I opened my curtains and there in the middle of my newly laid lawn was another hill. How the hell do you get rid of them? |FC ISTR the molecatcher around here charges 50p or £1 a head. He uses traps these days, available from good farm shops or on the web. |
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In message , Thomas Prufer
writes On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:37:04 +0100, "PeterK" wrote: Propane + remote spark from a converted piezo electric gas lighter? And oxygen. Video at: http://www.rodenator.com/ Hmm, multi use tool, I bet you could unblock drains with that too Thomas Prufer -- Clint Sharp |
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Thomas Prufer wrote:
On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:37:04 +0100, "PeterK" wrote: Propane + remote spark from a converted piezo electric gas lighter? And oxygen. Video at: http://www.rodenator.com/ Bloody hell! When I first looked at that I assumed it was a spoof, but I don't think it is... is it?!!? David |
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Thomas Prufer wrote:
On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:37:04 +0100, "PeterK" wrote: Propane + remote spark from a converted piezo electric gas lighter? And oxygen. Video at: http://www.rodenator.com/ Thomas Prufer Is it oxy-propane? I'd go for a v lean mix of oxy-acetylene to ensure a flame front. propane may need too much fuel for safety and make an ignitable mixture. AJH |
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Thomas Prufer wrote: On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:37:04 +0100, "PeterK" wrote: Propane + remote spark from a converted piezo electric gas lighter? And oxygen. Video at: http://www.rodenator.com/ Bloody hell! When I first looked at that I assumed it was a spoof, but I don't think it is... is it?!!? Don't think so. Interesting to follow the link to the UK site where they carefully only talk about collapsing tunnels rather than blowing the buggers up, which seems a source of delight on the USA site. It seems its illegal to kill them with any explosive device in the UK, but no so in the USA. Typical of the poxy PC world we live in. -- Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk |
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Lobster wrote: Thomas Prufer wrote: On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:37:04 +0100, "PeterK" wrote: Propane + remote spark from a converted piezo electric gas lighter? And oxygen. Video at: http://www.rodenator.com/ Bloody hell! When I first looked at that I assumed it was a spoof, but I don't think it is... is it?!!? Don't think so. Interesting to follow the link to the UK site where they carefully only talk about collapsing tunnels rather than blowing the buggers up, which seems a source of delight on the USA site. It seems its illegal to kill them with any explosive device in the UK, but no so in the USA. Shame. Its probably the most humane way to do it. Ah, but it doesn't make work for rodent catchers! Thats why.. Typical of the poxy PC world we live in. Yup. |
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writes In message , Thomas Prufer writes On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:37:04 +0100, "PeterK" wrote: Propane + remote spark from a converted piezo electric gas lighter? And oxygen. Video at: http://www.rodenator.com/ Hmm, multi use tool, I bet you could unblock drains with that too Great for finding underground gas leaks, too. -- Bill |
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On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:27:45 +0100, Bill wrote:
Great for finding underground gas leaks, too. Oh well, if you're worried about that, then: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqSyLENI0_g Thomas Prufer |
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On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:29:43 +0100, Lobster
wrote: When I first looked at that I assumed it was a spoof, but I don't think it is... is it?!!? No, it isn't... Before rushing out to get one:, two chaps using one set fire to a grass field using one. And, I recall reading on the 'net (thus to be taken with a few grains of salt) of one chap who flooded a mole or gopher burrow with propane, only to have it seep into the cellar of his house through porous foundations, where it was ignited by a pilot light, leaving him homeless. And while it may be a fine tool in a paddock, it won't really help you get the lawn back to level. Handy to have to post to Usenet every time someone suggests an angle grinder or car body filler, though. Thomas Prufer |
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Update:
was eating my tea last night, looked out onto the lawn and saw another hill rising. Rushed into the garage, the only thing I could find was a brand new tim of Hammerite brush cleaner ("dangerous to inhale"). Moved the spoil off the latest hill, found the run, poured large quantity of liquid in, sealed hole. Repeated with previous hills. LETS SEE HOW THE B*GGER LIKES THAT. |FC |
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On 2009-07-13, Thomas Prufer wrote: On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:37:04 +0100, "PeterK" wrote: Propane + remote spark from a converted piezo electric gas lighter? And oxygen. Video at: http://www.rodenator.com/ "Leaves nothing in the ground". Yeah, a gigantic crater. How about being less anal about the moles, instead? They really do completely wreck a lawn. I've got at a conservative estimate 10-20 on a bit over an acre. Its a nightmare. It's also dabgerous: the Anglian water people on the fens employ molecatchers and rabbit catchers because the burrows undermine the dyke walls, and with rivers running 6-8 ft ABOVE the fields*, you don't need that.. * I've driven on one road that is at least 20ft below the river.. quite scary. |
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On Jul 13, 6:02*am, freecycle wrote:
I've got EIGHT (count them, EIGHT) mole repellers in my 20m square garden, 4 which rattle and 4 which give off a tone. This morning I opened my curtains and there in the middle of my newly laid lawn was another hill. How the hell do you get rid of them? |FC Noisy mole repellers don't work. The only way to get rid of moles is to kill them, and the easiest way to do so is by the use of tunnel traps: http://www.trapman.co.uk/mole-trap-catching-hints.htm If you don't like the idea of killing moles, console yourself in the knowledge that they are not endangered, nor are they sociable - a large amount of damage to one garden is often done by one mole. Also, if the positions were reversed, and moles were very large, while we were very small, they would have no compunction about eating us if we fell into their tunnels. We moved to "the country" a couple of years ago, and started with all the "humane" towny ideas of discouraging them: noisy mole repellers (result: ring of mole hills); mothballs down the hole (result: new mole hill with moth ball on top), etc. I then got some tunnel traps, and had immediate success, as a complete novice. Just follow the instructions. You could save for a waistcoat :-) Regards Richard |
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