He's walking around, looking for food.

I am deathly afraid of rats and other rodents. Like, shaking in my boots afraid. I can't believe I haven't squealed yet. I probably will if I see him again.

My house is rat-proof, I think. We had exterminators gum up every conceivable hole a few years back.

Just to be safe, I ran masking tape along the door seal where the rat was walking. That door needs new weatherstripping - in the daytime, you can see sunshine through the door jamb. Therefore, a rat could conceivably enter through there. Hence, the masking tape.

The odds are that this rat is a hired gun, brought in by the families of the various frogs I've destroyed. Apparently, these frogs play for keeps.

I hope you frog-sympathizers are happy now.

But I've been reading a ton of Louis L'Amour western books, and I've decided I will be a man to ride the river with. I've got the makings. I'm going to be loaded for bear and come a' huntin' hair.

I'll do what needs to be done, if the rat draws cards in this game.

eat it? barbecue it?

IamFunkay7 said:

eat it? barbecue it?

Flatten it with my shovel.

Karma

RodeoSchro said:

IamFunkay7 said:

eat it? barbecue it?

Flatten it with my shovel.

then eat it?

if u leave it alone it might run off and eat a frog

then it might come for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Maybe you'll luck out and it'll have a taste for frogs?

frogs sent a hitman, your arch nemesis. strike a deal a send him out after the frogs.

Nikademus said:

Maybe you'll luck out and it'll have a taste for frogs?

+1

oh, and

That sucks. I can relate. I've shared my story on here several times of the rat jumping onto my patio with no way for it to get out. Hopefully it doesn't come to that for you.

Rodeo, I always had the image of you as a strong, burly man.

caption...... i'll take u to him

and after u get him we will do the revenge dance

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Machaela said:

Karma

if killing frogs is wrong then eating meat is too

(which it is imho)

so karma should catch up to all of you meat eaters

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RodeoSchro...you need to live up to your name!

Get out that lasso and round yourself up a

varmit!

Yee haw!!!!

dont kill himmmuh

would you like it if he killed you? no

You'r such a scarety cat!

IamFunkay7 said:

physco185 said:

So, this is what it looks like around your place, I guess:

I'm afraid of rats, too. I can't believe some people keep those disgusting things as pets.

i like rats.

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Rat update:

I've placed shovels at strategic locations both inside and outside the house. I've also replaced the lights in the porch where I saw Mr. Rat last night (they had all burned out).

Now, my whole family is in Puerto Rico for a week. They left yesterday morning, so they don't know about the rat. It's my intention that they never find out.

My plan is to get drunk out of my mind each night until the rat makes an appearance. I figure if I'm drunk enough, I won't be scared of no varmint.

Then, it's just a matter of crowing that critter with a shovel.

If I have the guts, I'm going to carry his carcass across the street and throw him into the creek where the frogs hang out.

Or you could place a rat trap somewhere

NDRU said:

Or you could place a rat trap somewhere

That's a better idea, and it does not preclude me from getting drunk any way.

RodeoSchro said:

NDRU said:

Or you could place a rat trap somewhere

That's a better idea, and it does not preclude me from getting drunk any way.

RodeoSchro said:

Rat update:

I've placed shovels at strategic locations both inside and outside the house. I've also replaced the lights in the porch where I saw Mr. Rat last night (they had all burned out).

Now, my whole family is in Puerto Rico for a week. They left yesterday morning, so they don't know about the rat. It's my intention that they never find out.

My plan is to get drunk out of my mind each night until the rat makes an appearance. I figure if I'm drunk enough, I won't be scared of no varmint.

Then, it's just a matter of crowing that critter with a shovel.

If I have the guts, I'm going to carry his carcass across the street and throw him into the creek where the frogs hang out.

dont kill hiiiimm!

catch him and let him go far away from your housee.

dyvrdown said:

RodeoSchro said:

Rat update:

I've placed shovels at strategic locations both inside and outside the house. I've also replaced the lights in the porch where I saw Mr. Rat last night (they had all burned out).

Now, my whole family is in Puerto Rico for a week. They left yesterday morning, so they don't know about the rat. It's my intention that they never find out.

My plan is to get drunk out of my mind each night until the rat makes an appearance. I figure if I'm drunk enough, I won't be scared of no varmint.

Then, it's just a matter of crowing that critter with a shovel.

If I have the guts, I'm going to carry his carcass across the street and throw him into the creek where the frogs hang out.

dont kill hiiiimm!

catch him and let him go far away from your housee.

What?!? Carry around a live rat?

I'm going to have to get really really drunk to do that.