Return of the Giant Rodents

[shereads]

For the second time in under a year, while shopping in the garden department at Home Depot, I was accosted by a rat the size of a Black & Decker cordless drill. Not accosted precisely, but almost scampered upon. My feet. Its feet almost scampered across my feet. My sandaled feet.

If the rat had, in fact, scampered across my feet, there would have been no way to avoid bare-toe contact with its hairless, pinkish-gray, Amtrak-length tail. Sweetjeezus!

What is it about toes that makes them Grand Central Station for Home Depot's vast herd of humongous beady-eyed rodents? And why did they have such a skimpy selection of annuals?

 

[NoJo]

For the second time in under a year, while shopping in the garden department at Home Depot, I was accosted by a rat the size of a Black & Decker cordless drill. Not accosted precisely, but almost scampered upon. My feet. Its feet almost scampered across my feet. My sandaled feet.

If the rat had, in fact, scampered across my feet, there would have been no way to avoid bare-toe contact with its hairless, pinkish-gray, Amtrak-length tail. Sweetjeezus!

What is it about toes that makes them Grand Central Station for Home Depot's vast herd of humongous beady-eyed rodents? And why did they have such a skimpy selection of annuals?

I'm guessing it's the amazing deals on garden furniture that attracts them.

 

[human_male]

I like rats. I used to have em as pets.

 

[impressive]

Annuals area a waste of money. Go perennial.

 

[Guest]

it would probably be best if you didnt slather your dainty toes with peanut butter. i know its supposed to do wonders for corns and other feet ailments but perhaps another method is called for on the days you linger at home depot.
just a thought.

 

[R. Richard]

Shereads:
Couldn't you have kept quiet aabout the rat at Home Depot? Now everyone will want one!

 

[ABSTRUSE]

I think it was a possum. they work cheap.

 

[Pure]

When I read "giant rodent"

I couldn't help but think of the 'grasscutter,' an culinary delicacy in Africa, featured in our local paper (possibly its meat is coming to our city?)

It looks like this.

http://www.grid-nea.com/Grasscutter.jpg

It weighs about 9 lbs and is a bit like our woodchuck. It is not like a rat, but more like a rabbit, in that it eats grass, not grains and garbage.

 

[Guest]

I couldn't help but think of the 'grasscutter,' an culinary delicacy in Africa, featured in our local paper (possibly its meat is coming to our city?)

It looks like this.

http://www.grid-nea.com/Grasscutter.jpg

It weighs about 9 lbs and is a bit like our woodchuck. It is not like a rat, but more like a rabbit, in that it eats grass, not grains and garbage.

thats cute!

 

[zeb1094]

thats cute!

But would it be cute on your dinner plate?

 

[Pure]

cute as a button!

http://www.ngocenigeria.org/images/Grasscutter_-_good.JPG


much more handsome than a 'possum' (another delicacy in some areas).

 

[zeb1094]

http://www.ngocenigeria.org/images/Grasscutter_-_good.JPG


much more handsome than a 'possum' (another delicacy in some areas).

Still looks like an overgrown rat, not that I have anything against rats, I have known quiet a few of them over time.

 

[shereads]

I couldn't help but think of the 'grasscutter,' an culinary delicacy in Africa, featured in our local paper (possibly its meat is coming to our city?)

It looks like this.

http://www.grid-nea.com/Grasscutter.jpg

No, this was a rat. I tasted it, and it was far from a culinary delicacy.

 

[shereads]

I like rats. I used to have em as pets.

I like dogs. But if a toothy, beady-eyed dog with no hair on its tail suddenly appeared from beneath the flats of cilantro and raced in the direction of my toes, I wouldn't like that dog.

 

[Guest]

But would it be cute on your dinner plate?

if i were starving....you'd look cute on my dinner plate.
*shrug*
id have no problems serving whatever i could come across if my family were in need.

 

[zeb1094]

I like dogs. But if a toothy, beady-eyed dog with no hair on its tail suddenly appeared from beneath the flats of cilantro and raced in the direction of my toes, I wouldn't like that dog.

How about this one?

 

[NoJo]

I like dogs. But if a toothy, beady-eyed dog with no hair on its tail suddenly appeared from beneath the flats of cilantro and raced in the direction of my toes, I wouldn't like that dog.

Even if it reminded you of yourself as little child? Even if it were named "Kipper"?

 

[zeb1094]

if i were starving....you'd look cute on my dinner plate.
*shrug*
id have no problems serving whatever i could come across if my family were in need.

But I'm already cute! And here I thought you were a vegitarian?

 

[Guest]

But I'm already cute! And here I thought you were a vegitarian?

its an odd little sect of vegitarianism...we eat meat.

 

[NoJo]

its an odd little sect of vegitarianism...we eat meat.

Its like your heterosexuality.

 

[Pure]

culinary delights

http://www.cdr.dk/sscafrica/as&ad-gh.htm

The grasscutter is an important source of animal protein in Ghana (Asibey, 1969; 1978; Falconer, 1992; Ntiamoa-Baidu, 1998) and the rest of West Africa.(Vos, 1978; Baptist and Mensah, 1986). Bushmeat, as previously stated, is eaten not only by the rural but also by the urban folks: including people from all classes of Ghanaians. …among the various bushmeat species, it is consistently the consumers’ first choice (Table 7).

The meat is appreciated because of its culinary properties (Ajayi, 1971; Hartog and vos, 1973; National Research Council, 1991; Anon., 1993). It resembles venison in flavour but dark like the meat of wild-duck (National Research Council, 1991). Most visitors to Ghana make it a point to try it and they are not disappointed.

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Hey, my daughter loves the 'worlds ugliest dog', who just passed on, in Nov last. An event widely reported.

http://www.brightbomb.com/sam/samradio.jpg

 

[zeb1094]

Hey, my daughter loves the 'worlds ugliest dog', who just passed on, recently!

Poor puppy, thanks for the heads up, my grandkids loves/loved him too!

My condolences to your daughter.

 

[Guest]

Its like your heterosexuality.

touche. (_|_)

 

[woodnymph_O]

For the second time in under a year, while shopping in the garden department at Home Depot, I was accosted by a rat the size of a Black & Decker cordless drill. Not accosted precisely, but almost scampered upon. My feet. Its feet almost scampered across my feet. My sandaled feet.

If the rat had, in fact, scampered across my feet, there would have been no way to avoid bare-toe contact with its hairless, pinkish-gray, Amtrak-length tail. Sweetjeezus!

What is it about toes that makes them Grand Central Station for Home Depot's vast herd of humongous beady-eyed rodents? And why did they have such a skimpy selection of annuals?

why did you not take the oppertunity to feign a heart attack and get free lumber ??

 

[chris 44]

its an odd little sect of vegitarianism...we eat meat.

Would that be Human? Preferably still breathing ?