Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Semi-amazing story about a rat!

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread		 This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » The DU Lounge Donate to DU
 
AlienGirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-03 03:06 PM
Original message
Semi-amazing story about a rat!
The other night, Huntington's water bottle started to leak in his cage.

When I got up in the morning, I saw that he had pulled an empty food dish over and put it under the spout of the water bottle. Smart rattie!

Tucker
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
pmbryant Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-03 03:12 PM
Response to Original message
1. Cool!
I had no idea rats were so smart.

:thumbsup:

--Peter
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
tuck Donating Member (148 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-03 03:13 PM
Response to Original message
2. it is really really eerie
to see someone signing off with my name....

it's not my real name, you know, but that is what i go by.

did yer parents name you tucker?

jus' curious.....:hi:
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
AlienGirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-03 03:19 PM
Response to Reply #2
3. I named me Tucker!
It's my pen name, after a really cool car that was ahead of its time and had three headlights.

My actual name is something quite common, like "Sally Andrews" or something.

It's nice to see another Tucker, though! :hi:

Tucker
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
tuck Donating Member (148 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-03 04:03 PM
Response to Reply #3
8. so... if i were to start flirting with you....
how would you react?
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
AlienGirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-03 05:13 PM
Response to Reply #8
13. That depends!
Wanna flirt with me? :-D

Tucker
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
dweller Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-03 06:01 PM
Response to Reply #13
14. Hey, if tuck doesn't flirt with you
i will!

btw, i went to grade school with a kid named Tuck Tucker...and i don't think it was a nickname, we all knew h__
by that name all the way through high school.

dp
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
tuck Donating Member (148 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-03 10:19 PM
Response to Reply #13
17. i just might......
hey, i'm young, fit, single, chestnut haired boi, freshly recovered from getting my heart broken by a loser.... whaddaya think?
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
TrogL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-03 11:03 PM
Response to Reply #17
19. boi?
kewl!
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
tuck Donating Member (148 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-03 11:18 PM
Response to Reply #19
21. give Trog-daddy a medal!
someone hadta pick up on that sooner or later....
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
TrogL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-09-03 12:14 AM
Response to Reply #21
23. not so fast
I had to look it up
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
ScreamingMeemie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-03 04:07 PM
Response to Reply #3
9. There is a Harper that posts on here, and I get the same feeling.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
leftist_rebel1569 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-03 03:22 PM
Response to Original message
4. wow...
that's interesting. Didn't know they could do that...
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
short bus president Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-03 03:29 PM
Response to Original message
5. of course he's a smart rat!
Look who he picked to live with!
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Hubert Flottz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-03 03:32 PM
Response to Original message
6. Did you know that?
If Rats were the size of English school children they could wipe us out within a week?
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
BlueJazz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-03 03:36 PM
Response to Original message
7. I've had Ratties my whole life...
...and they are definitely one of the great pets.
When in high school I had a Rat named Mary that would sleep with me at night. (foot of the bed, snuggled under the sheet)
What a sweetheart!
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
ScreamingMeemie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-03 04:10 PM
Response to Reply #7
10. My brother had a rat named Mary....Bob is that you??
;-)
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
BlueJazz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-03 07:08 PM
Response to Reply #10
16. Only your Brother as far as DU goes :)
.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
dofus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-03 04:48 PM
Response to Original message
11. I once took care of a friend's pet rat for a week
and I was quite impressed at how smart it obviously was. Especially compared to the guinea pigs I was also minding that week.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
carolinayellowdog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-03 10:40 PM
Response to Reply #11
18. GPs are dumb but they are pretty and sweet
still miss the one I gave my ex as a Christmas present
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
brokensymmetry Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-03 04:53 PM
Response to Original message
12. Neat story!
Thanks! :)
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
baldguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-03 07:06 PM
Response to Original message
15. COOL!
Who here thinks thier dog or cat would have done that?
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
LeftPeopleFinishFirst Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-03 11:03 PM
Response to Original message
20. Wow!
Genius rat. :)
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
fortyfeetunder Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-09-03 12:11 AM
Response to Original message
22. What a smart little guy!
That was a heartwarming story. I love pet rodents of all kinds. Reminds me of my biology's teacher pet rat, who lived to the ripe old age of 4. He was a smart critter too.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon May 06th 2024, 12:42 AM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » The DU Lounge Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC