Originally posted by Der Alta
I formulated this while working part-time for a pet store.
Did you know that you can by 1000 crickets (in a box) for $20?
Box is about 12" by 12" by 6"
They can sustain for weeks on a water soaked sponge.
Say you've been pink slipped at the office, after the Upper management just got a raise. You're slightly ticked. Before they change the codes, invest $60 in a few boxes of crickets, a few pie tins, and a number of sponges. Put water in the pie tins, drop in the sponges, put a number of slices in the cricket box and stuff it all above the dropped ceiling. It will be weeks, months or possibly years before they eliminate the pest.
The other cruel way to do this, is slice open the box and dump them in his car. They'll drive him insane. The first hot day, will kill them all inside the car, but then he'll have to vaccum out 1000 dead crickets. If a 1000 is too many, you can usually pick them up at any pet store for 5-8 cents each. $5 worth can go a long way. Keep in mind that involving a vehicle and bugs can cause serious accidents.
The other good rip is letting a piece of fruit/vegetable get very ripe on your back porch, then dropping it in his car on the morning of a hot day. Should take a few days to locate the rotting culprit, then a few more to clear the smell out.
Mr. Cruel and unusual punishment
AO