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Giant Hamburger · 06-08-2008, 05:27 AM

"You kids be quiet, Aunt Ratty is still sleeping over there."

Charlatan · 06-20-2008, 08:04 PM

It's good to see that your battle continues.

I thought you might be interested to hear that the rat invasion continues apace. My company just moved into new offices, in a brand new building and we have just discovered that we have a rat infestation.

We set some cage traps and caught one last weekend.

Sadly I have no photos.

Fly · 06-21-2008, 05:26 AM

show no mercy GH...........

Giant Hamburger · 06-23-2008, 07:06 AM

So far the death toll is 25.5 rats, 1 opossum.
The cephalopods still elude me.
I think there are more rats now then when I started.

Charlatan · 07-04-2008, 04:40 PM

The solution:

Tophat665 · 07-05-2008, 05:31 AM

Charlatan, I see that picture is from Viet Nam Vacations. I think it might be better to send them on a Holiday in Cambodia.
/ Where the Sun's got so much soul...

vermin · 07-06-2008, 03:09 PM

How did you manage to kill .5 of a rat?

Tophat665 · 07-06-2008, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by vermin

How did you manage to kill .5 of a rat?

Officiated it's wedding?

Let it breed?

Put it though a British Boarding School?

Giant Hamburger · 07-07-2008, 07:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vermin

How did you manage to kill .5 of a rat?

Two traps had tails in them which the rats then sensibly gnawed off to escape.

I count that as .5 because it made my post more mysterious and lured you into commenting. Which is a good thing because I have missed you.

I hope this dirty little war of mine does not damage our relationship.

vermin · 07-09-2008, 04:33 AM

Not a problem.
Friends is friends, business is business.
They knew the risks going in.

v

v

Astrocloud · 07-20-2008, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Giant Hamburger

Two traps had tails in them which the rats then sensibly gnawed off to escape.

I count that as .5 because it made my post more mysterious and lured you into commenting. Which is a good thing because I have missed you.

I hope this dirty little war of mine does not damage our relationship.

Sticky traps work better -but are far more cruel. Imagine them chewing off all four paws.

Bilbert · 07-23-2008, 08:54 PM

Cats are for mice not rats. Rats will kill and eat a cat that has been locked in with them.

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Originally Posted by Giant Hamburger

They now avoid my traps.
I fear they are guided by some malignant intelligence.

They stay away from anything that smells of rat death. If you must reuse traps clean them thoroughly. Have you found their entry point? Steal wool is best; they can chew through metal screen.

Rats have done costly damaged to my appliances and caused me much aggravation. I hope you can kill them quickly. Remember that their only advantage over you is their sense of smell. They aren't smarter than you and they can't read your mind. The sand bag bunker really isn't necessary.

ottopilot · 07-24-2008, 06:11 AM

I like their song "Round and Round".

Tophat665 · 07-24-2008, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by ottopilot

I like their song "Round and Round".

Yeah, but these are attic rats, and that was from Out of the Cellar.
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Quote:

Originally Posted by Bilbert

Cats are for mice not rats. Rats will kill and eat a cat that has been locked in with them.

This may be true (I believe you), but my cats are pure hell on rats. I had a nest in my shed over the winter (unbeknownst to me) and the cats have been killing them off at a pretty good clip since Spring. On the other hand, having cats to kill rats is kind of like starting backfires - it works, but it's the same sort of evil.

Quote:

They aren't smarter than you and they can't read your mind.

You work for them, don't you? Fess up. Everyone knows that only telepathic genius rats could survive and thrive in the meaty emanations of the Fortress of Burgertude.

Redlemon · 07-24-2008, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Tophat665

Yeah, but these are attic rats, and that was from Out of the Cellar.

But that was the album, not the single. They were clearly in the attic.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=a5gMeXz2YMw

ottopilot · 07-24-2008, 06:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redlemon

But that was the album, not the single. They were clearly in the attic.
YouTube - Ratt - Round and Round

Yeah! Damn straight!

Giant Hamburger · 07-24-2008, 07:46 AM

Hail Citizens!

The rats have finally fled in defeat.
It was a combination of snap traps and poison that convinced them to relocate.
I am sure they will return to test my resolve.
They will return and then they will die.

The final death toll:
28.5 rats
1 opossum.
I never did find that cephalopod.

I am still wary that this could be the calm before the storm. My mind conjurs some sort of "chest bursting" scene at the dinner table with blood stained rats pouring out the exploded chest cavities of my loved ones but I will keep my fears to myself for the moment.

Redlemon · 07-24-2008, 08:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Giant Hamburger

I am still wary that this could be the calm before the storm. My mind conjurs some sort of "chest bursting" scene at the dinner table with blood stained rats pouring out the exploded chest cavities of my loved ones but I will keep my fears to myself for the moment.

Thank you for keeping that fear to yourself. I'm glad that I don't have that image in my mind as I go to lunch...

Giant Hamburger · 07-24-2008, 08:16 AM

Did I say that out loud?

Charlatan · 07-24-2008, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Giant Hamburger

I never did find that cephalopod.

Did you look under your bed?

(PS: if someone can tell me how to upload it, I have a video of the rat we captured in our kitchen at work).

Redlemon · 07-25-2008, 06:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charlatan

(PS: if someone can tell me how to upload it, I have a video of the rat we captured in our kitchen at work).

Youtube?

Tophat665 · 07-25-2008, 06:12 AM

Someting like dis, mon?

Giant Hamburger · 02-27-2009, 09:49 AM

Hail Citizens!

The other day beneath a pile of leaves the children unearthed this...

a mummified left over from the war.

It now serves as a stark reminder for those Rodentia that might contemplate a return to my abode.

BadNick · 02-27-2009, 11:56 AM

Mark all of your allies, family and friends with the sacred sign of the Hamburger (bowing head as I type that word) so that when the enemy re-emerges we will know who is who.

One of the brave warriors:

...and our mascot (though a bit cheesy) who helps rid us of the rat vermin:

ring · 02-27-2009, 12:37 PM

That rat's destiny was dessication.

cdwonderful · 02-28-2009, 05:16 PM

ok now rats have the scaly tails, right?

ring · 02-28-2009, 05:38 PM

Their tails are relatively hairless, and somewhat....ummm, ribbed.

cdwonderful · 02-28-2009, 05:44 PM

oooooo.. like in "for her pleasure" ribbed?

Tophat665 · 02-28-2009, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by cdwonderful

ok now rats have the scaly tails, right?

Except for the really metrosexual rats that rub lubriderm or nivea on them.

uncle phil · 03-01-2009, 03:58 AM

06-20-2008, 08:04 PM	#82 (permalink)
Charlatan Getting it. Super Moderator Location: Lion City	It's good to see that your battle continues. I thought you might be interested to hear that the rat invasion continues apace. My company just moved into new offices, in a brand new building and we have just discovered that we have a rat infestation. We set some cage traps and caught one last weekend. Sadly I have no photos. __________________ "My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars." - Old Man Luedecke

06-21-2008, 05:26 AM	#83 (permalink)
Fly see the links to my music? Location: Beautiful British Columbia	show no mercy GH........... __________________ BASTARD SterlingStudios

07-04-2008, 04:40 PM	#85 (permalink)
Charlatan Getting it. Super Moderator Location: Lion City	The solution: __________________ "My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars." - Old Man Luedecke

07-05-2008, 05:31 AM	#86 (permalink)
Tophat665 Minion of the scaléd ones Location: Northeast Jesusland	Charlatan, I see that picture is from Viet Nam Vacations. I think it might be better to send them on a Holiday in Cambodia. / Where the Sun's got so much soul... __________________ Light a man a fire, and he will be warm while it burns. Set a man on fire, and he will be warm for the rest of his life.

07-09-2008, 04:33 AM	#90 (permalink)
vermin Indifferent to anti-matter Location: Tucson, AZ	Not a problem. Friends is friends, business is business. They knew the risks going in. vv

06-08-2008, 05:27 AM	#81 (permalink)
Giant Hamburger Gastrolithuanian Location: low-velocity Earth orbit	"You kids be quiet, Aunt Ratty is still sleeping over there."

06-23-2008, 07:06 AM	#84 (permalink)
Giant Hamburger Gastrolithuanian Location: low-velocity Earth orbit	So far the death toll is 25.5 rats, 1 opossum. The cephalopods still elude me. I think there are more rats now then when I started.

07-06-2008, 03:09 PM	#87 (permalink)
vermin Indifferent to anti-matter Location: Tucson, AZ	How did you manage to kill .5 of a rat?

07-24-2008, 06:11 AM	#93 (permalink)
ottopilot let me be clear Location: Waddy Peytona	I like their song "Round and Round". __________________ "It rubs the lotion on Buffy, Jodi and Mr. French's skin" - Uncle Bill from Buffalo

07-24-2008, 07:46 AM	#97 (permalink)
Giant Hamburger Gastrolithuanian Location: low-velocity Earth orbit	Hail Citizens! The rats have finally fled in defeat. It was a combination of snap traps and poison that convinced them to relocate. I am sure they will return to test my resolve. They will return and then they will die. The final death toll: 28.5 rats 1 opossum. I never did find that cephalopod. I am still wary that this could be the calm before the storm. My mind conjurs some sort of "chest bursting" scene at the dinner table with blood stained rats pouring out the exploded chest cavities of my loved ones but I will keep my fears to myself for the moment.

07-24-2008, 08:16 AM	#99 (permalink)
Giant Hamburger Gastrolithuanian Location: low-velocity Earth orbit	Did I say that out loud?

07-25-2008, 06:12 AM	#102 (permalink)
Tophat665 Minion of the scaléd ones Location: Northeast Jesusland	Someting like dis, mon? __________________ Light a man a fire, and he will be warm while it burns. Set a man on fire, and he will be warm for the rest of his life.

02-27-2009, 09:49 AM	#103 (permalink)
Giant Hamburger Gastrolithuanian Location: low-velocity Earth orbit	Hail Citizens! The other day beneath a pile of leaves the children unearthed this... a mummified left over from the war. It now serves as a stark reminder for those Rodentia that might contemplate a return to my abode.

02-27-2009, 11:56 AM	#104 (permalink)
BadNick Riding the Ocean Spray Location: S.E. PA in U Sofa	Mark all of your allies, family and friends with the sacred sign of the Hamburger (bowing head as I type that word) so that when the enemy re-emerges we will know who is who. One of the brave warriors: ...and our mascot (though a bit cheesy) who helps rid us of the rat vermin:

02-27-2009, 12:37 PM	#105 (permalink)
ring ░ Location: ❤	That rat's destiny was dessication.

02-28-2009, 05:16 PM	#106 (permalink)
cdwonderful another passenger Location: Youngstown, Ohio	ok now rats have the scaly tails, right? __________________ Never try to teach a pig to whistle it wastes your time, and annoys the pig.....

02-28-2009, 05:38 PM	#107 (permalink)
ring ░ Location: ❤	Their tails are relatively hairless, and somewhat....ummm, ribbed.

02-28-2009, 05:44 PM	#108 (permalink)
cdwonderful another passenger Location: Youngstown, Ohio	oooooo.. like in "for her pleasure" ribbed? __________________ Never try to teach a pig to whistle it wastes your time, and annoys the pig.....

03-01-2009, 03:58 AM	#110 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	__________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.