October 27, 2005

Razza the fugitive rat sets distance record, for swimming that is. After 18 weeks of eluding various traps and poisoned baits, Razza finally met his match when he succumbed to the lure of fresh penguin meat. Good news, another solo male rat is now on the run; do you think he will re-write the record books by routing Razza's record?

posted by sugarmilktea 19 years ago
  • Well, let's be fair. Who among us can honestly say they've never felt the lure of fresh penguin meat?
  • You've got me there, Captain.
  • anybody else here having a bittersweet pang of remembrance at reading Mrs. Frisbe and the Rats of NIHM in fourth grade? what a tearjerker!!
  • I never read NIMH, but I did enjoy Robert Armstrong's Mickey Rat
  • This is why I'm kind to rodents. They'll be the only mammal allies worth shit when the evntual war with the bugs breaks out.
  • NIMH was a fantastic book. Introduced me to environmental terrorism at a good young age.
  • I thought it was outstanding a few days ago, when one of the main headlines at cnn.com was: "Cunning Rat Oustmarts Scientists" One of the most beautiful front-page headlines ever.
  • Thanks for the blast-from-the-past Mesusa... Haven't thought of NIHM in years!
  • Lara, as someone who is married to a scientist I can honestly tell you...oh! hi honey...nothing, its nothing....
  • What is it that you can't tell us Medusa. You're scaring me.
  • Note to self: Lose peanut butter; stuff Rat Zapper with penguin entrails
  • all I am saying, bluehorse, is that I am even smarter than a cunning rat, thats all...
  • Don't know what flavor of rats are running around the subways of NYC, but they are big and nasty. They never fail to provide entertainment as they scurry to and fro along the track rails. Perhaps the NYC MTA should install some complex maze structures amongst the tracks for added viewing pleasure... [baits across the third rail? Wonder if the rats are smart enough to outwit that?] You're kinda freaking me out too, Medusa.
  • 400 metres? Thats what, 16 lengths. I could swim that far when I was 10. What does he want a fucking medal?