AskMeFi had a post that I thought was a neat one:
I'm looking for people in interesting parts of the country and world to photograph a plush weasel toy against local touristy backgrounds -- see http://weaseltrek.com.
If this makes you giggle && you live somewhere interesting, contact me at weasel@weaseltrek.com.
posted by dmd at 11:10 AM PST
The MeFi poops shot it down--wasn't intalekchual enough or something. I'd like to shoot the weasel--how about you?
i think i was told my "spirit animal" was a weasel.
i gots a digital camera
no famous landmarks nearby though but--
Pure whimsy!
I have no camera but I could get one. No intalekchual enough, that is classic.
I want to take the Weasel to Hollywood- who knows, maybe he'll get an agent?
Chill-lin - with- the wee-selll!
I could take a picture of it next to (or on) the reproduction of the Santa Maria.
I live in an exciting town.
upon reading that thread...
Metafilter: We hate fun.
From one "MeFi poop":
Matt just promised a new page just for self-linkies, coming soon. Hold on tight to your weasel until then. (And I do mean TIGHT)
posted by wendell at 12:03 PM PST on November 21
MeFi tries to self-police certain rules for its sections (and, as I said, is about to offer a Jobs page and a MyStuff page for things that don't belong in AskMe). MonkeyFilter is all-on-one-page, doesn't take itself as seriously (and I hope never does), and is a much more conducive environment for fuzzy animals of all kinds (not that I'm saying we're furries here...).
Let me also declare that I have already come out as Publicly Pro-Weasel, and, upon learning the limited supply of weasel trekkers, have already offered to participate.
on preview: drjimmy11... I'm gonna take a weasel to the Hollywood Sign before you, asshat!!!
Wendell, if you wanna share a weasel, I could take it on a side trip to Palm Springs and Joshua Tree National Monument. Lemme know.
as someone who would have actual reasons for mefi related problems, BUT DON'T, could i just add a GET OVER IT.
some idiot mefites ran amok calling me an insane drunk addict insert whatever, disclosing personal information and ruining long term studies, and yet i'm repeatedly asking people to lighten up-- ain't right, i tell ya
maybe a weasel wants to see what gun toting faux republicans look like
wait, did i just publicly ask to have a visit from wendell's weasel?
hmmm...
oh, come on! IKEA weasels, sent round the world to do exciting things? It's like a crazed reality doco series! I love it! I'm so in...
i have funky ikea ice cube trays sent from australia
that's already sweden to aus to usa...
i could sit a dwarf hamster in one--
--or i could stop doing six things at once right now and actually be catching up on stuff--
and yet now i'm haunted by this wendell's weasel
i'm sorry but is everyone else trying to avoid the obvious jokes concerning wendell's weasel?
i've gone all monkey minded
Ferrets are mertely fair; weasels are forever whee,
So weasel gets a trip around the world, for free!
mertely = merely
i dunno bees - 'mertley' gives it a kind of archaic flavour - rather like 18th-century book dust.
We would welcome wandering weasels. Wherever wooly wombats wait or wolverines worry woodchucks, where wolves waylay woodpeckers, or willow warblers want worms, we well-wish worthy weasels wardens.
(We will watch wendell's wanton weasel warily.)
whoopie, Islander!
wot wonder-fell writing!
Ferrets are a mertly crew, prismatic.
yay!
I just got done watching the 1973 version of The Three Musketeers, and for some reason this thread fits in perfectly.
Yeah, well weasels are all well and good, but stoats are stoatally different.
Ahem
Hey Squidranch - I'll be doing field work in Joshua Tree during the month of January - are you going to be there aound then? We could have a mini mofi meetup in the high desert. Any other monkeys in the area?
My family lives in Palm Desert not too far away from Joshua Tree. I live in LA and I often go to visit them so if you are gonna be there, I'd take a trip down. I can try to contact some of the other LA monkeys and we can make a field trip of it.
Your very own Burning ManMonkey?
Eep! Fire bad! Fire baaaad!
OTOH, Beer goooood
NO FIRES IN THE PARK!!! Its hard enough to get a research permit as it is, well I guess a well contained camp fire would be okay. But BEER, yes, BEER is good. I'm not exactly sure when I'm going to get there, but once I know for sure I'll do a little postie.
weaslicious.
squidlicious.
Monkey Filter: mertley fair and forever whee.
Ahem...
'Round and 'round the cobbler's bench
The monkey chased the weasel,
The monkey thought 'twas all in fun
Pop! Goes the weasel.
A penny for a spool of thread
A penny for a needle,
That's the way the money goes,
Pop! Goes the weasel.
A half a pound of tupenny rice,
A half a pound of treacle.
Mix it up and make it nice,
Pop! Goes the weasel.
Up and down the London road,
In and out of the Eagle,
That's the way the money goes,
Pop! Goes the weasel.
I've no time to plead and pine,
I've no time to wheedle,
Kiss me quick and then I'm gone
Pop! Goes the weasel.
The weaselkeepers are sending me a weasel named "Enfald"... I will be farming out Little Enfald to other monkeys for field trips... I'm assuming squidranch and drjimmy11 are interested... Anybody else want a piece of Wendell's Weasel? (Is it any wonder I can't get a date?)
And, for the record, I had to agree with the weaselkeepers NOT to keep the weasel in the same place quonsar keeps his fish. (Although if we ever find petebest's pants, I can keep the weasel there.)
This belongs in the "in-jokes" thread, doesn't it?
A penny for a special thread
A penny for a wheedle,
That's the way the money goes,
Pop! Goes the weasel.
A half a pound for tuppence of nice,
A half a pound to tracicle
Mix it up and make it suffice
Pop, go get her popsicles!
or ice cream, a little chocolate pudding goes a long way
Sour candy, please. :)
i could go on with our weasel pop but--
i'd be in for a weasel
and candy you shall have!
let us know how to help your craving, doll
i'm new but thankful to be member
A wild stoat
may disappear
in briefest blur,
while marten
much prefers to climb
in spruce or pine.
A mink is lithe
and sinuous
as otter furling
smooth
in water.
Ferrets
poured from sacks
are used to kill
man's rodent vermin.
In winter,
weasel turns
to ermine
discards its coat
of brownish dust
a savage hunter
chasing rabbits
or mice in hiding
underneath
the frozen crusts
And now for something completely different-
a man with a stoat through his head.
I fink that weasels can best be seen by . . . Bashin' two bricks togethah!
/Gumby
I'm gettin' a weasel to take around some other parts of Philly they missed.
Got an email from those weaseltrekers: the weasels are trekking!
Attention Weasel Keepers, Round One...
The Weasels are on their way! Expect a big long white box... it may take a while because of the holidays.
All the information you need is at http://weaseltrek.com/gotweasel/
Remember to open the box carefully so you can reuse it.
Have fun!
--
Weasel Trek -- weasel@weaseltrek.com
Daniel Drucker and Sarah Johnstone
Will let ya'll know when it gets here, and will post first pic here so you can see the irresistable goodness of weasels.
Ju get yer lil' buddy yet, Wendell?
Must. Get. All. Tags ...
Monkeyfilter: Pure whimsy!
Monkeyfilter: you can visit but keep it in your pants
Monkeyfilter: i've gone all monkey minded
Monkeyfilter: Eep! Fire bad! Fire baaaad!
Monkeyfilter: mertley fair and forever whee.
*wink to FYKshun
The sea otter, largest
of the weasel family,
is also the smallest
marine mammal.
The skunk is usually
black and white,
when he stands on his hands
or twists his back,
run rapidly away
or live to be wiser
another day.
now wendell wears a weasel-hat
there's no telling where or what we're at
all overcome with admiration
I might practice emulation
perhaps I'll order a monkey-hat
to wear with a brand-new banana-cravat
but what really makes bees seethe with envy
is that DVD ye mention of Cecil and Beany!
Cool Wendell! You kids have fun at Disneyland. Don't feed Enfald too much candy or she'll puke on the rollercoaster.
Worst. Toupee. EVER.
And what a lovely weasel it is!!
Vandra Weasel (abruptly christened Van Dweasel by Mr. BlueHorse) arrived in a torn box late one dark and windy afternoon, and was placed by the garage door, and unfortunately left out overnight to fend for herself against the cold and coyotes. She prevailed, and was discovered next morning, in fine fettle and ready to tackle the wilds of Idaho. We immediately packed her off with us Christmas shopping in urban Boise and took her first picture in front of the State Capitol with Famous Potatoes. More pics will follow after the crazyness that is the BlueHorse family Christmas. One of the reasons we were sidetracked in recording her photographic doings was due to the hospitalization of Madam BlueHorse for a lumbar laminectomy--something I wish I'd done last Spring, as I feel so much better--ready to dance with the weasels again! Van kept me company in St. Al's Hospital and entertained the nursing staff no end. Discussion was held with the neurosurgeon, Dr. Reedy, concerning the insertion of a wire backbone to enable Van to pose more easily, and he feels the prognosis would be 100%, should the WeaselKeepers approve the proceedure. Stay tuned for more pics to be posted to weaseltrek.com. I'm assuming Danial and Sara will be busy also, so you can see the first ones here
(enlarge to check out the great spud bag)
Who would like to host Vandra next? If you send me an email with an address, I'll prepare her wonderful new (sturdy) shipping tube.
BlueHorse, hope ye make a speedy recovery and are kicking up your heels by New Year's!
Hats off to BlueHorse! Able to leap lumbar laminectomies with a smile and a weasel. Best wishes for a fast recovery.
Actually, I screwed up on that last post. You can see Vandra Weasel HERE.
There was an old gent fed a stoat
with treacle and shreds from his coat
and old movie tickets
and dried rice and crickets
till the beast bit him right in the throat.
GramMa wrote a weasel letter
She got a weasel in a box
The weasel helped her feel much better
You know mailing weasels rocks.
There was an old gent with a mink
that he fed upon mussels and ink
it came from Quebec,
and it sleeps round his neck --
he says fish breath is worse than you think.
Did wendell ever get his weasel?
y'know that really could be misinterpreted . . .
I think wendell's hatless head
was got by a weasel instead.
weasel, weasel, white as snow
running where the rabbits go
weasel, weasel, brown as bark
feared by day and in the dark
weasel? ferret!
ferret? weasel!
Why can't they be
remembered more easel-y?
dang. ran out of batteries in mid-verse.
The artistry of weasels,
I do fear,
makes strong men blanch
and others shed a tear,
for smirched in scarlet gore
is the snow
where weasels fell
make rabbits cease to go.
*removes cap*
"Love is a snowmobile racing across the tundra, which flips over and traps you underneath. At night the ice weasels come."
--Matt Groening, Love is Hell
Vandra Weasel (or Van daWeasel as Mr. B called it) has pics up!
The weasel is now on the way to Alex in MD where I'm sure there will be fewer famous tubers.
Wendell, did your weasel enjoy the Disney trip?
Blue, the weasel pix are delightful. Thank you!
Wow, wonderful weasel photos and a great travelogue, GramMa! It looks as if Vandra really enjoyed her visit and the dogs seem to have enjoyed her companty too.
And as for Enfald, waiting watchfully we wistfully wonder where Wendell's wandering weasel went.
The weasel pictures are delighful, BlueHorse!
nice pictures bluehorse, lucy and vandra look great together.
another weasel, kalle, was visiting, er, chez moi. he's off to dublin now.
Roryk, that Mo looks like a cat that could show a weasel a good time!
ManMonkey?