Posted on 03/18/2011 7:46:33 AM PDT by JoeProBono
BOULDER, Colo.- A machine known as the prairie dog terminator in Boulder, Colo., has residents complaining about rattled windows and nerves.
A propane-pumping machine nicknamed the Rodenator has been blasting the critter tunnels on the outskirts of town since 2007, and a lot of people say they are at the end of their rope.
"That's how I woke up yesterday morning, with just these 'booms,'" said Leslie Middleton, a resident of the embattled Orchard Creek neighborhood. "It seems like it goes every 30 to 90 seconds."
The Boulder (Colo.) Daily Camera said Thursday the use of the Rodenator was approved by the state, but is banned within the Boulder city limits. Orchard Creek is adjacent to an unincorporated area of Boulder County where ranchers have been engaging in total war against the destructive pests.
"What we found, legally, is that our hands are tied," said Carrie Haverfield, a staff member of the Boulder County Board of Supervisors.
Ranchers told the Daily Camera they aren't blasting the prairie dog tunnel complexes for kicks. For the record, the Rodenator pumps explosive propane into a tunnel and then ignites it, touching off a blast that can hit 80 decibels.
The Rodenator R3 combines previous R1 and R2 technology into one great package. The R-3 allows the operator to manually flow the fuel while standing away from the blast. Igniting the gas is made easy by way of a 25 foot ignition cord with a detonation handle at the end allowing the operator complete operation from a distance.
I like it AND it ticks of neighbors!
Talk about a COOL job, legally blowing up parts of The People’s Republic of Boulder one rodent at a time! Where do I apply?
We used to use one of these on ground squirrels.
When they die, they receive total consciousness. So they got that goin’ for them, which is nice.
“We can do that! We don’t even have to have a reason!”
Lost the Caddyshack race by 17 seconds. Just damn...
“License to kill gophers by the government of the United Nations. Man, free to kill gophers at will. To kill, you must know your enemy, and in this case my enemy is a varmint. And a varmint will never quit - ever. They’re like the Viet Cong - Varmint Cong. So you have to fall back on superior intelligence and superior firepower. And that’s all she wrote.”
So now we’re heating gopher condos. How much tax money is going for that? Can’t Lady Gaggag do a song to raise money for them or something? Next thing you know, we’ll be flushing water down those holes to provide sewer service for them. Filthy little freeloaders.
Mike
I’ve got muskrats undermining the banks on my lake...I’d love one of those!
I bet it would work in beaver dams.
get a ferret
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