Rant Thread - Page 313

Tam Li Hua · 02-10-2009, 11:53 AM

Augh...I have a pounding headace, even after taking a Goody powder, AND I'm dreadfully bored at work. -_-;;

I -really- need a new career path.

Ophie: Some folks lump the two together. I'm just trying to figure out which you actually were, and if there were other options open to you at the time.

menus era sota · 02-10-2009, 12:22 PM

what do you do that's so terrible?

Tam Li Hua · 02-10-2009, 12:42 PM

I haven't a clue.

Underwater Ophelia · 02-10-2009, 12:43 PM

Come on, Tam.
You should know by now that I speak precisely.

Tam Li Hua · 02-10-2009, 12:45 PM

Granted, but I wanted to make doubly sure.

Forgive me for my terrible presumptions.

Haunted House · 02-10-2009, 04:41 PM

Something dawned on me. Vampires are destroyed by sunlight, right? Vampires also come out at night. The moon is out at night. The moon shines because of light reflected from the sun. Because of this, you'd think that moonlight would also destroy vampires. Now I know that the reflected sunlight from the moon isn't as concentrated, but it would at least give them vampire cancer or something.

Duane · 02-10-2009, 04:43 PM

I guess, and slow them down some.

Godslayer Jillian · 02-11-2009, 09:41 AM

My father kept the keys to my car and now I can't go to school. Fuck his irresponsibility.

isobel black · 02-11-2009, 12:08 PM

When I was at my local pet shop today to get rat food, I saw they had a rat for sale.

It was in a much too small cage, alone, which means IF it gets purchased it will probably be kept alone and be miserable because of it.

It was also almost adult, which means it'll have a very slim chance of getting purchased in the first place because it's not small and cute anymore, and it'll be returned to the breeder who will kill it or breed the fuck out of it in equally dismal surroundings.

To top it all off it had a gaping headwound! I left the shop horrified and vowed never to spend another penny there.

I really feel this sort of pet trade should be forbidden.

All Shall Be Judged · 02-11-2009, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by isobel black

When I was at my local pet shop today to get rat food, I saw they had a rat for sale.

It was in a much too small cage, alone, which means IF it gets purchased it will probably be kept alone and be miserable because of it.

It was also almost adult, which means it'll have a very slim chance of getting purchased in the first place because it's not small and cute anymore, and it'll be returned to the breeder who will kill it or breed the fuck out of it in equally dismal surroundings.

To top it all off it had a gaping headwound! I left the shop horrified and vowed never to spend another penny there.

I really feel this sort of pet trade should be forbidden.

The Judge has acquired several pets in similar situations. Apart from the head-wound - that's just plain disturbing. Poor thing. Don't suppose you want it? They're adorable pets once they get used to you.

Duane · 02-11-2009, 12:50 PM

I think I'm impotent.

Tam Li Hua · 02-11-2009, 01:12 PM

They make medication and therapy to help with that now, Duane.

Underwater Ophelia · 02-11-2009, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Duane

I think I'm impotent.

You have no reason to think that.

JCC · 02-11-2009, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Underwater Ophelia

You have no reason to think that.

Unless he can't get an erection.

Duane · 02-11-2009, 03:39 PM

Nevermind about me being impotent, probably just have more control over it... man, that sounds like bullshit...

Underwater Ophelia · 02-11-2009, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by JCC

Unless he can't get an erection.

Bah, you're right.
I was thinking "sterility" when he said "impotence."

Duane · 02-11-2009, 04:23 PM

Sterility? Now that'd suck.

isobel black · 02-11-2009, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by All Shall Be Judged

The Judge has acquired several pets in similar situations. Apart from the head-wound - that's just plain disturbing. Poor thing. Don't suppose you want it? They're adorable pets once they get used to you.

I'd probably have bought it if I hadn't just added a ritten to my group two weeks ago. I really wanted to take the poor thing home with me, and did consider it. But I'm at six now, and although I have the room I don't really want any more.

And I have never gotten a pet shop rat before, because I really don't want to keep this practice of breeding for profit going by contributing to it. Your post is making me doubt thought... Do you think I should?

I realize now I was too appalled to check its sex, but I'm guessing it was female or else I would've noticed, and I have females so it would be a possibility.

Saya · 02-11-2009, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by isobel black

I'd probably have bought it if I hadn't just added a ritten to my group two weeks ago. I really wanted to take the poor thing home with me, and did consider it. But I'm at six now, and although I have the room I don't really want any more.

And I have never gotten a pet shop rat before, because I really don't want to keep this practice of breeding for profit going by contributing to it. Your post is making me doubt thought... Do you think I should?

I realize now I was too appalled to check its sex, but I'm guessing it was female or else I would've noticed, and I have females so it would be a possibility.

Yeah, if it was a male, you'd know XD

I understand your position, I won't buy any animals from the pet store anymore, but if its in bad conditions....well, I can't blame you for wanting to save it. Definately talk to management about the head wound either way.

All Shall Be Judged · 02-11-2009, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by isobel black

I'd probably have bought it if I hadn't just added a ritten to my group two weeks ago. I really wanted to take the poor thing home with me, and did consider it. But I'm at six now, and although I have the room I don't really want any more.

And I have never gotten a pet shop rat before, because I really don't want to keep this practice of breeding for profit going by contributing to it. Your post is making me doubt thought... Do you think I should?

I would have (although I'm a sucker for these kind of animals). If you're in a position to, I would break your rule just this once.

And tell the shop you want a discount on the biggest cage they have to help towards vet's bills for that wound. Bastards.

jack_the_knife · 02-12-2009, 03:34 AM

I have a fucking cold and I look like a coke addict. Fuck my immune system.

Tam Li Hua · 02-12-2009, 08:23 AM

That sucks. *fixes you a bowl of chicken noodle soup*

isobel black · 02-12-2009, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Saya

Yeah, if it was a male, you'd know XD

I understand your position, I won't buy any animals from the pet store anymore, but if its in bad conditions....well, I can't blame you for wanting to save it. Definately talk to management about the head wound either way.

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Originally Posted by All Shall Be Judged

I would have (although I'm a sucker for these kind of animals). If you're in a position to, I would break your rule just this once.

And tell the shop you want a discount on the biggest cage they have to help towards vet's bills for that wound. Bastards.

I'm out of town for a few days, and have decided to check next week if it's still there, and take it as a sign that I should take it if it is. I couldn't stop thinking about it yesterday and even had a dream in which I was asking one after the other rat owner if they had room to take this one in.

I doubt the head wound will need vet attention but I always get new additions checked out anyway. The wound looked like it was inflicted by another rat, I'm guessing it's been returned because I never saw rats for sale there before.

knightmare · 02-12-2009, 05:14 PM

I understand what you mean about the horrible conditions of pet stores. I bought a hamster in a pet store, but I spoiled him. He got so fat that he got stuck in one of those gogurt yogurt bottles and drowned in yogurt. The next day, I found him, and I had to cut the gogurt bottle to free him. At least he died happy.

Saya · 02-12-2009, 07:37 PM

My friend called me last Saturday and said her boyfriend bought a mouse so he could feed it to his tarantula, but she wouldn't eat it and she said "I don't want to kill the mouse, would you take it?" I don't really want a mouse but rather than the mouse die just because her boyfriend is sadistic I told her I'd take it, and she said she'd phone me back later and drop it off.

I never heard back and she won't reply to my text messages. I don't think I'm getting a mouse. I have a feeling there's a dead mouse squished underneath her boyfriend's shoe