The exterminators estimated that there are 2000 of them. Incredible! How did they arrive at that figure? I have no idea. It is said that their nests are at the hill behind the building. In the night, above the ceiling and beneath the floor boards, are their highway around the building. I have never seen them before, but I have certainly seen traces of their activities.
I consider myself lucky. Besides occasionally running across my desk, and knocking down a few items, they had been kind to me. Some other folks had been less fortunate. Other than stealing and eating food, two cubicles had become their communal toilets! Large amount of droppings appeared at these two cubicles. Perhaps each is dedicated to one gender? Well toilet-trained creatures.
Over the past two days, I heard more stories! These intelligent creatures were able to eat the food set in the traps, without getting caught. In one case, surrounded by sticky pads, it was still able to jump out! Their gathering skills are equally impressive. One folk smelled a bad odour one day, only to discover large amount of food gathered behind the cupboard, with some starting to rot...
Poisoning them isn't an option, as they may die at some unknown location and the building will forever reeks with terrible odour. So what can we do when the exterminators can do after so many months? Firstly, fire the exterminators and ask for refund. Next, I suggest we engage the Pied Piper of Telok Blangah. Unlike that of Hamelin, there isn't any river nearby. But the Pied Piper of Telok Blangah can certainly lure these creatures to another "river". The "river" of flowing automobiles aka the Ayer Rajah Expressway!
However, please remember to pay him once he has done his job... Otherwise, he may lure all the engineers into some caves, and never be seen again!
I consider myself lucky. Besides occasionally running across my desk, and knocking down a few items, they had been kind to me. Some other folks had been less fortunate. Other than stealing and eating food, two cubicles had become their communal toilets! Large amount of droppings appeared at these two cubicles. Perhaps each is dedicated to one gender? Well toilet-trained creatures.
Over the past two days, I heard more stories! These intelligent creatures were able to eat the food set in the traps, without getting caught. In one case, surrounded by sticky pads, it was still able to jump out! Their gathering skills are equally impressive. One folk smelled a bad odour one day, only to discover large amount of food gathered behind the cupboard, with some starting to rot...
Poisoning them isn't an option, as they may die at some unknown location and the building will forever reeks with terrible odour. So what can we do when the exterminators can do after so many months? Firstly, fire the exterminators and ask for refund. Next, I suggest we engage the Pied Piper of Telok Blangah. Unlike that of Hamelin, there isn't any river nearby. But the Pied Piper of Telok Blangah can certainly lure these creatures to another "river". The "river" of flowing automobiles aka the Ayer Rajah Expressway!
However, please remember to pay him once he has done his job... Otherwise, he may lure all the engineers into some caves, and never be seen again!
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