You know, I'm really getting tired of feeling SO stupid SO often. I used to read every single word on a page (written or otherwise). Now I blow by stuff that would bite me in the @ss if it had the chance.

Like a couple days ago, I had caught a mouse in a trap (as opposed to inviting it over for tea and kidnapping it I suppose). They like to travel around the basement on the ledge between the cider block walls and the wood framing. So that's were I put the traps. In my dubious wisdom, I put one of the traps over the basement doorway. The little guy had gotten caught and the whole mess fell to the floor - right in front of the door. This was the same day I had made about a couple dozen trips into and out of the basement while working on a project. Did I notice it? What do you think? My fiancee had to point it out - couldn't believe I'd missed it.

Anyway - thank you very much for the pointer, I'm going to try to actually read the destructions on the web pages from now on.

Don't be so sure. Idiot savant would be closer to the truth. Anyway, according to an MRI I had done a few years ago, I'm missing a nice chunk of my cerebral cortex.

I've been trying to figure out for years how the little rodents are getting in. I heard that they need an opening about the size of a quarter. I think I would have noticed a hole or crack of any size by now. So I'm not sure that an exterminator would help. And no matter how many you kill, there are always more waiting to get in.

However they're doing it, it has to be something devious. I suspect that they're conspiring with the cats. It's a shocking thought - I know. But it looks like an inside job. Either that, or they have superior technology and don't need a hole to get in - think about that for a minute - scary.

The only people who might be able to help would be some ex-special ops guys. Hook up some perimeter sensors, plant a few Claymores . . . To do a thorough job though, they'd have to be experts at infiltration. That's going to tough for anyone over 2 inches tall.

From what I understand of the mouse ruling hierarchy, there are different factions with divergent views on mouse-human relations. I believe your mice belong to the illuminati faction. All mice (this also true for all cats - dogs have continued to remain neutral) intend to overthrow human society and restore what they call "the natural order", but the illuminati believe that this is accomplished by first creating strategic alliances with domestic pets - especially cats since they are likely to be above suspicion in such a conspiracy. It is likely that your cats acting as double agents. They should be detained and interrogated.

...thowing up ON your slippers in not a problem....wipe it on the curtains, wifey will not mind!

It is throwing up IN your slipers, deep inside, so you slide your bare foot into the mess.......

If your cat throws up in your slipper while you are NOT watching, consider that a sign that they still has some respect (or at least mild tolerance) for you. Its when they start throwing up in your slipper WHILE you are watching that you really have to start worrying... as its usually way too late to attempt interrogation, and the rest of the house is probably boobytrapped. Best advice would be to just give them the house and leave immediately!