Clarice Clark wrote: I also discourage starlings with a wrist rocket.

Bob Mauritsen asked, "What's a wrist rocket? A thrown stone?"


More velocity, more accurate, and more lethal. A wrist rocket is a
"modernized slingshot" with a brace the fits up the arm to allow for a
stronger pull on the elastic with less strain/bend of the wrist. A
variety of objects (acorns, rocks, dirt wads . . . . thinking back to my
youth here) or even specifically sized ball bearings about the size of a
small marble can be used as ammunition.

I figure Clarice *really* dislikes Starlings. It seems to me that simple
"discouragement" would be difficult to achieve. Perhaps Clarice has an
approach that gets the point across without inflicting mortal wounds.


Ned McGarry
Kirkland, WA
nmcgarry at gte.net