[Groop]Gary vs. The Moles:Groo Style

[Sudilovsky, Ariel]

Gary,
be sure to view (or re-view, as the case may be) Caddyshack for helpful
tips...

-----Original Message-----
From: Gary Grossmann [mailto:grossfam@olywa.net]
Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2001 7:00 PM
To: groop@groo.com
Subject: [Groop]Gary vs. The Moles:Groo Style


Hi Folks!

This is off topic, but it does have a slightly Groo-ish element to it I
think.  Whether it has a truly Groo-ish aspect to it remains to be seen.

After 16 trouble free years, moles have decided to invade my yard.  Now my
yard is not exactly a Good Housekeeping cover shot, but those ugly little
mounds of dirt were not to the liking of my wife, so I sprang into action.
I went to the store and found that aside from traps, the anti-mole stuff
consisted of these things that were essentially smoke bombs.  Well, heck, I
had all sorts of left over fireworks from the 4th of July, so I started
using those.  It has been a lot of fun.  I find the little hole under the
mound, light a "Shower of Sparks" cone or something like that, then quick
turn it upside down and shove it in the hole.  I threw in a couple
firecrackers for good measure, although I must admit the roman candles
didn't work out too well.  It's nice to know that at 46, my reflexes are not
totally shot.

Whether it works or not remains to be seen, but the whole time I was doing
it I kept imagining this scene where the moles are all off in a little
alcove they have dug, watching the fireworks (wearing thick glasses or just
squinting real hard) and going "Oooooo!  Ahhhhhh!  Ohhhhhh!"

I have also been shoving a hose down the holes and turning on the water and
from the way those holes take it all in, the moles have as many miles of
tunnels to rival as Los Angeles has freeways!  So the other image that keeps
coming up in my mind is that just when I think I have flushed, gassed, and
blow-up the moles, my entire front yard will collapse into a giant sink hole
the moles and I have combined to create.  We shall see.....

Take care all -Gary G.

PS  Maybe I should stuff mulch down the holes.

PPS  I'll bet cheesedip would work even better!!





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