Night 5 (Update) So last night, after I wrote my entry, I went against my own advice and tried the rubber band again. When I was young, I was a very talented rubber band shooter but that was with the fat rubber bands. I turned the house upside down but couldn't find a "fatty" but did manage to find some thin ones that are nice and elastic (for those of you who live in HK or other tropical climates, you'll know that rubber bands become brittle and useless very quickly so it's not always easy to find an "elastic" elastic).
Anyway, I got within 18 inches of DK and BAM -- I thought I got him good but then I could hear him scurry away. A search of the immediate area did not turn up a roach corpse, which means that DK is still out there -- probably hungrier and angrier than before. Needless to say, I didn't sleep well again last night, with thoughts of roach revenge swirling around in my brain.
It's possible I dealt DK a fatal blow and that he is slowly dying behind the washer/dryer. That would be anti-climatic and disgusting to say the least. It's impossible to get back there, which means he'll be there until the end of time...or until other roaches (please, I hope there are no more) eat him up.
But more likely, I will see him again tonight. I want to get him BAD so that I can take a photo for you guys...
DEZ
"Life is like a box of chocolates -- you never know what you're going to get."