Pet Peeves

the grim squeaker · Post by **the grim squeaker** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:11 am

I tell you what really annoys me, when your having a conversation with someone and a stranger joins in. One or two exeptions though, if theyre helpful (correction, directions etc.)

moonwolf021 · Post by **moonwolf021** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 7:14 pm

That annoys me too. And then I catch myself doing it and apologize and walk off.

umsolopagas · Post by **umsolopagas** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 5:28 pm

KiltanneN wrote:
umsolopagas wrote:I reckon that anything with its belly that close to the ground is not up to any good.
So does that mean you would include Snakes in your pet peeves?

Oh no, I like snakes, they do not scurry around and they eat rats.

umsolopagas · Post by **umsolopagas** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 5:30 pm

Praise the lord for snakes.

umsolopagas · Post by **umsolopagas** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 5:34 pm

the grim squeaker wrote:I tell you what really annoys me, when your having a conversation with someone and a stranger joins in. One or two exeptions though, if theyre helpful (correction, directions etc.)

It's good that "butt in" is not literal. that would make interruption ten times worse if someone came up to a conversing group with their behind first.

the grim squeaker · Post by **the grim squeaker** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 5:29 am

umsolopagas wrote:

Oh no, I like snakes, they do not scurry around and they eat rats.

I now officially dislike you and all reptile lovers!
And what wrong with the odd scurry?

tollbaby · Post by **tollbaby** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 7:57 am

I like snakes AND rodents - but not NYCity rats... they're just creepy.

umsolopagas · Post by **umsolopagas** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 5:48 pm

the grim squeaker wrote:
umsolopagas wrote:

Oh no, I like snakes, they do not scurry around and they eat rats.

I now officially dislike you and all reptile lovers!
And what wrong with the odd scurry?

*creeps into a dark corner after cautiously ensuring that there are no rats lurking there*
Boo hoo

umsolopagas · Post by **umsolopagas** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:23 pm

By the way, scurrying is the most despised mode of locomotion and any creature that moves around in such a manner can be cured of this affliction by the application of one good old stomp.

Post by **laurie** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 8:18 pm

umsolopagas wrote:By the way, scurrying is the most despised mode of locomotion and any creature that moves around in such a manner can be cured of this affliction by the application of one good old stomp.

Something tells me you're at least slightly familiar with the lowly cockroach.

the grim squeaker · Post by **the grim squeaker** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 5:09 am

I would have said sideling, or undulating.

umsolopagas · Post by **umsolopagas** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 7:09 pm

laurie wrote:
umsolopagas wrote:By the way, scurrying is the most despised mode of locomotion and any creature that moves around in such a manner can be cured of this affliction by the application of one good old stomp.
Something tells me you're at least slightly familiar with the lowly cockroach.

You bet, horrid things. At least you cannot get any lower.

umsolopagas · Post by **umsolopagas** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 7:17 pm

the grim squeaker wrote:I would have said sideling, or undulating.

I think undulating motions hold a mysterious and hypnotic fascination for some people - it does for me. It is not often that you would hear someone say "Now, that was a beautiful scurry"

the grim squeaker · Post by **the grim squeaker** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 4:52 am

mccormack44 · Post by **mccormack44** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 6:58 pm

There exists among the reptiles an undulating scurry â€” did you ever see a picture of a desert "sidewinder" in a hurry?!

Post by **KiltanneN** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 8:33 pm

umsolopagas wrote:I reckon that anything with its belly that close to the ground is not up to any good.

KiltanneN wrote:So does that mean you would include Snakes in your pet peeves?

umsolopagas wrote:Oh no, I like snakes, they do not scurry around and they eat rats.

Here is one Rat that won't need a snake to dispose of him!
Heh Heh..
viewtopic.php?p=1772526&highlight=#1772526

My apologies to you Grim Squeaker, I do not wish to give offence, however this was no domesticated, civilised rat. This was a sewer rat which would have happily devoured it's own young, or so I suspect anyway...

I promised more of a story at a later date - well it's much later but here's a snippet of the action:

I was walking onto the subway minding my own business when I saw something moving out of the corner of my eye. I glanced over and saw this rodent, sauntering along like he owned the subway.

The Rat was the size of a small cat [his body from nose to the base of his tail was the length of my size 9Â½ shoe] and he was obviously both used to people and rather well fed - he slunk under the wooden seat against the wall - and something snapped within my brain.

I charged in and reversing my umbrella, smacked him on the head with it's wooden handle - attempting to spear him. I must have stunned him because I was able to take a second swing, which provided the fatal blow.

I then kicked him out towards the tracks - unfortunately I must have got my toe under his body a bit - and I lofted him straight across to the opposite platform.

Not wanting to leave him lying there where some kid may have tried to pick the disease ridden thing up, I went around to that side of the tracks and nudged him over the edge onto the tracks.

After taking this belated picture...

tollbaby · Post by **tollbaby** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 1:16 am

yeah.... and then dragged me down to the subway so you could show off your prowess by pointing out how big those floor tiles are! *shudder*

Fortunately, the only thing we came across was a rather fragrant and... err.... damp homeless person on crutches and a nest of mice *considers herself to have had a lucky escape* Scarred for life, I was

the grim squeaker · Post by **the grim squeaker** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 5:02 am

Soul collected. (And his name was Brian, by the way.)

In response to kilty, this is what I got when I clicked the link:

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tollbaby · Post by **tollbaby** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 7:18 am

hehe Kilty, it's in the Ratings discussion topic - invite only.

umsolopagas · Post by **umsolopagas** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 2:55 pm

mccormack44 wrote:There exists among the reptiles an undulating scurry â€” did you ever see a picture of a desert "sidewinder" in a hurry?!

I've seen that on nature documentaries, it looks so bizzare and wantonly hurried but only a snake can bring the fascination back into the dark arts of scurrying

I wonder, what do all the other snakes think of the whole thing?

umsolopagas · Post by **umsolopagas** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 2:59 pm

the grim squeaker wrote:
The Internet Book Database of Fiction Forum Index
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The topic or post you requested does not exist

Same here

Post by **KiltanneN** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 4:58 pm

tollbaby wrote:hehe Kilty, it's in the Ratings discussion topic - invite only.

DOH!

I split the King Rat off into it's own topic.

Here 'tis in all it's glory:

viewtopic.php?t=117467

Post by **KiltanneN** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 5:10 pm

the grim squeaker wrote:Soul collected. (And his name was Brian, by the way.)

I'm not so sure about Brian. I'm thinking it was more likely Bruno, or possibly Bandini or maybe even Bartolemeus. His haunt was next door to Little Italy after all...

umsolopagas · Post by **umsolopagas** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 5:43 pm

umsolopagas · Post by **umsolopagas** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 8:04 pm

How does anyone become attached to a rat?

This is a serious question so NO undead theories.