tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695572240970610161.post8166403875522383711..comments2023-09-21T03:53:40.756-07:00Comments on See Mom Smile: How to not catch a rat.See Mom Smilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09663294077798830617noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695572240970610161.post-1391628878927959042010-06-14T08:11:57.347-07:002010-06-14T08:11:57.347-07:00I am now having a panic attack. This is my worst n...I am now having a panic attack. This is my worst nightmare. Our neighbors recently informed us that we have a colony of sewer sized rats living in the rocks around our house. I no longer let my children out to play.annie valentinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09259818466629913925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695572240970610161.post-82792779971217654312010-06-13T22:31:25.784-07:002010-06-13T22:31:25.784-07:00I'm laughing and shuddering at the same time! ...I'm laughing and shuddering at the same time! We had a similar situation with a mouse in our dorm when I was in college -- LOTS of screaming and squealing. But yours is more fun because your husband screamed like a girl. ;-)Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11979685280680438899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695572240970610161.post-21706301827327565532010-06-12T21:15:08.655-07:002010-06-12T21:15:08.655-07:00We chased a mouse in our other house into a closet...We chased a mouse in our other house into a closet and one by one removed things until it had nowhere to hide. Then Jared shot it with a pellet gun. It was awesome.Kristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07870337424997944073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695572240970610161.post-87239406390028364762010-06-11T11:51:14.660-07:002010-06-11T11:51:14.660-07:00Oh my! What a funny story well, probably not so mu...Oh my! What a funny story well, probably not so much to you :)Whatever Dee-Dee wantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13667589202894281216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695572240970610161.post-62769914987371469182010-06-10T10:58:57.950-07:002010-06-10T10:58:57.950-07:00{shudder} He went out the door...Could he come bac...{shudder} He went out the door...Could he come back through it too??Evelyn @ Hanging by a Silver Lininghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17331576808981094591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695572240970610161.post-5832576763663301232010-06-09T22:52:06.626-07:002010-06-09T22:52:06.626-07:00Oh geez! Let's hope that darn rat doesn't...Oh geez! Let's hope that darn rat doesn't end up sneaking back into your house. My husband hates rats too, I'm usually the warrior when we're faced with one. It's pretty hilarious too and there are squeals like a little girl, and it's not from me. <br /><br />Poor chair...Kamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11776484415822299374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695572240970610161.post-33026763890926174032010-06-09T21:38:14.714-07:002010-06-09T21:38:14.714-07:00SO SO funny . . . although, I'm sure NOT funny...SO SO funny . . . although, I'm sure NOT funny to you! But I died laughing when you mentioned the plastic bowl, because that was my weapon of choice years ago when we had a Mickey (mouse) visiting our house years ago. Seriously - what did I think I would do with the plastic bowl? So glad you rat is gone!!!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800466894354194636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695572240970610161.post-43345115667527763492010-06-09T16:20:00.678-07:002010-06-09T16:20:00.678-07:00Is the rat the real reason you're moving into ...Is the rat the real reason you're moving into a new house?ABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13601283663511772551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695572240970610161.post-91103897532741484812010-06-09T09:48:32.600-07:002010-06-09T09:48:32.600-07:00Rat in your couch! I would have a hard time sitti...Rat in your couch! I would have a hard time sitting on it again. I'm sorry. I hope he learned his lesson and stays outside this time.Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349403417525132723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695572240970610161.post-52479905347800256512010-06-08T20:45:26.882-07:002010-06-08T20:45:26.882-07:00ACK!!!! I hate rats, rodents, furry anythings!
H...ACK!!!! I hate rats, rodents, furry anythings! <br />Hi-lar-ee-ous! I'm glad he's gone. But he knows how to get back in, eh?<br />Duct tape the doggie door!Momzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01078211684662158122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695572240970610161.post-19127169012750885902010-06-08T20:37:03.453-07:002010-06-08T20:37:03.453-07:00AAAAAAAAAAAAAAFCCCCCKKKKKKKKK!! I'm dyin, DYI...AAAAAAAAAAAAAAFCCCCCKKKKKKKKK!! I'm dyin, DYING over here! You have just described one of my greatest fears EVER! Rodents of any kind are just to freaking gross for me. So, I'm glad you flushed him out, and I certainly hope he's really gone. But something tells me, he will find hisway back in, they always do.<br /><br />Good luck!Allyson & Jerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09899323132507414349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695572240970610161.post-46829912139598969412010-06-08T20:14:55.614-07:002010-06-08T20:14:55.614-07:00Ah man I was hoping for success! Hopefully he wil...Ah man I was hoping for success! Hopefully he will stay outside. <br /><br />I would have been up on the chair too.Louriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05477223472789865063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695572240970610161.post-35245075206026870542010-06-08T17:39:15.314-07:002010-06-08T17:39:15.314-07:00OMG! Rats are the grossest! I have serious issues....OMG! Rats are the grossest! I have serious issues...now, I fear sitting on my chair because I worry there are rodents inside! So glad you guys got him out of the house!!!MrsDixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17210677073586529878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695572240970610161.post-43117824626733103152010-06-08T15:53:54.419-07:002010-06-08T15:53:54.419-07:00This was funny. I could just picture it all. Hop...This was funny. I could just picture it all. Hope everything got put back together. I think I would seal up the doggie door. That is just too creepy.<br />Once we had a rat in our attic. Tom put in a trap and got it. SNAP. I told my students at school what happened and one was upset because I had killed one of God's creatures. (I don't consider rats in that category)Karen Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15991996620864410833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695572240970610161.post-72165756483675354492010-06-08T15:40:40.734-07:002010-06-08T15:40:40.734-07:00Time for a little deep cleaning, you never know wh...Time for a little deep cleaning, you never know what that critter did to your chair in the heat of panic!<br /><br />What a good doggie you have!Saimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09205857549533433625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695572240970610161.post-8372760940437662072010-06-08T12:42:51.993-07:002010-06-08T12:42:51.993-07:00Poor rat. Being so mistreated buy giants must be s...Poor rat. Being so mistreated buy giants must be so tough.<br /><br />Okay, I'm totally kidding. <br /><br />I sure hope you get that nasty little thing gone forever!Serene is my name, not my life!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02181359150279923307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695572240970610161.post-31150519805719454932010-06-08T12:08:11.449-07:002010-06-08T12:08:11.449-07:00Ah yes! Brings back memories of cutting the fabri...Ah yes! Brings back memories of cutting the fabric away from the arm of my couch to get the guinea pig out! (I hated that couch anyway and loved that guinea pig!) But a rat! Eww! I'd have used poison and locked the dog up for a few days! Hope he doesn't return!!Sandy aka Doris the Greathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16135704111702244735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695572240970610161.post-33993603182506621912010-06-08T12:06:27.903-07:002010-06-08T12:06:27.903-07:00EEEWWWW! Dang rat! Maybe it's time to lock u...EEEWWWW! Dang rat! Maybe it's time to lock up the doggie door so he doesn't come back inside and help himself to the comforts of your home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695572240970610161.post-50424738833791510912010-06-08T11:41:25.513-07:002010-06-08T11:41:25.513-07:00I love that a rat can make even the manliest of me...I love that a rat can make even the manliest of men squeal like a little girl and run around wielding a bowl and blanket. And this reminds me of a poem I would like to share:<br /><br />http://lancewhitaker.blogspot.com/2010/03/this-stream-of-consciousness-is-going.htmlelesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17933840731880198785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695572240970610161.post-77400699450489291802010-06-08T11:25:27.979-07:002010-06-08T11:25:27.979-07:00ugh - not sure I can handle rats when they're ...ugh - not sure I can handle rats when they're not whipping up some delicious gourmet meals.<br /><br />(prepare for long comment here) <br /><br />One time my son actually got bitten by a rat - true story - we called the health department and everything FREAKED out about the possible diseases and infections. Son was fine. Rat turned up dead 2 days later just outside our fence. Good reminder to never bite my kids.TisforTonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16666161027683872670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695572240970610161.post-23487993803211539602010-06-08T10:19:55.052-07:002010-06-08T10:19:55.052-07:00I'm gonna gag!
Mouse is awful.
Rat is nastines...I'm gonna gag!<br />Mouse is awful.<br />Rat is nastiness to the MAX!<br /><br />When the rat starts asking for the cabana boy it's time to evict him from poolside.Welcome to the Garden of Eganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10132446191608085958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695572240970610161.post-6329493381042774112010-06-08T08:44:39.505-07:002010-06-08T08:44:39.505-07:00Eeek! That totally creeps me out. Thank goodness f...Eeek! That totally creeps me out. Thank goodness for dogs and husbands!Kristina P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16144488639100871226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695572240970610161.post-54158571833375101212010-06-08T07:57:17.903-07:002010-06-08T07:57:17.903-07:00I'm shivering from here! Nothing makes me gag...I'm shivering from here! Nothing makes me gag more than rodents in my house! I hope he's gone for good!! (Though let's face it, I doubt it)Amy @ Run Mom Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238120528704443654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695572240970610161.post-63209469306292346322010-06-08T06:50:04.519-07:002010-06-08T06:50:04.519-07:00The plastic bowl defense is classic. I use that w...The plastic bowl defense is classic. I use that with burglars and murderers, too. Seems to do the trick. :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01690873703374171148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695572240970610161.post-19548988153693785352010-06-08T06:47:34.307-07:002010-06-08T06:47:34.307-07:00Holy crap I'm freaking out thinking about it! ...Holy crap I'm freaking out thinking about it! Ugh! Doggy door...the rat will be back.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05904475961832992495noreply@blogger.com