Tuesday, August 23, 2005
How to kill snails
A simple process . . . 1. get a pie tin 2. excavate a shallow hole in a shady place in the garden 3. place pie tin in shallow hole, so that rim is level with the soil 4. fill pie tin with cheap beer 5. drink the rest of the can of beer 6. wait for snails to crawl in get drunk and drown 7. chase dog away from cheap beer 8. re-fill pie tin 9. swill the last of the can 10. wait for snails 11. chase dog away from cheap beer 12. re-fill pie tin 13. drink the rest of that can and the six pack 14. wait for snails 15. drive to 7-11 purchase another six-pack 16. kick dog away from pie-tin 17. re-fill pie tin 18. swill that can plus a couple, because you have extras 19. wait for snails 20. lock dog in garage 21. fill pie tin 22. drink the rest of the can of beer, as well as the rest of the 6 pack 23. stagger into the house . . . . . 24. turn off alarm 25. take aspirin before lifting head from pillow 26. let dog out of garage 27. wash down garage floor 28. retrieve disgusting mess of dead snails and beer from under bush and dump in trash can . . . . 30. purchase snail pellets at garden center on the way home from work |