HAMMER TIME!

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How To Wack A Mouse.



Hold mouse by the tail, feet away, in your off hand.

Use a small, light-weight, but dense object - I find a tack hammer perfect.



Firmly grasp the tack hammer in your dominant hand. Hold the head of the hammer at right angles to the floor. So it looks like a "T". This gives you more striking surface, like an oversize driver there is a wider "sweet spot".



With a quick motion swing the hammer in a vertical arc, from your shoulder, away and downwards, aiming for the junction of the mouse's head and neck. A brief backswing is helpful in maintaining accuracy.



Follow through is important. Remember to swing through the mouse. If you hesitate or are timid, you will miss or only injure the mouse. You want to make good, clean contact to assure a quick, painless kill. So, if you are squeamish or unsure of your ability, practice on a catnip mouse.



Properly executed, the Hammer Time technique immediately renders the subject unconscious and death follows within seconds. Expect some kicking about - just like in cartoons. I usually toss the wackees in a cardboard box to expire. If performed correctly, there should be little or no bleeding.



Note that excessive bleeding is a sign of poor technique. Hesitation and flinching are the biggest culprets - remember to Follow Through and keep your eye on the mouse. Excessive force (overswinging) is your enemy - let the hammer do the work. You're hitting a chip shot, not a driver.



Hammer Time is particularly useful for Gerbils, which have loosely attached tail skin. When Gerbils are swung, the tail skin can come off (deglove), leaving you holding a wisp of useless fur while the Gerbil has a chance to escape, albeit with a skinned tail.



Regards,



Nohj D.

(My Evil Twin)
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I am so not lesdysxic!



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