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Title: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: magwebster on July 16, 2010, 06:10:46 pm
I was just informed that my mother & father will procure a (albino?) rat and necessary materials required to sustain said creature I require a name for him/her.

I'm thinking...

MALE:
Voltron (AWESOME)
Megatron (Fuck it.)
Power ranger (meh)
Count Diablo von Sizzlepuff
Sparticus
Internet

Female:
Star (Thought of this one due to my reading of the zombie book "Drop Dead Gorgeous")

OMNITRON:
Dinner
Control
Cat Food
Cthulhu
Harbinger

When I receive the Rat I will post a link to a video of him/her than a poll will be held with my favorite names.
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: warhammer651 on July 16, 2010, 06:16:05 pm
Dinner.
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: Retro on July 16, 2010, 06:16:58 pm
Count Diablo von Sizzlepuff. Also, buy him a mini-monocle and top hat.
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: Nikov on July 16, 2010, 06:18:50 pm
Call him Control. As in control group.
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: Qloos on July 16, 2010, 06:46:10 pm
Watch the bugger for the first 24 hours to make sure it doesn't have a taste for wires.  Also, rats tend to instinctively hoard food in their "homes" the one I had made a home inside the couch.  The underside bulged from a mass of food which began to rot.
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: magwebster on July 16, 2010, 06:48:25 pm
Shan't be a problem.
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: Qloos on July 16, 2010, 06:49:59 pm
If your rat is nervous, leave it alone.  Rat teeth are long.  Pierce all the way through your finger long, through your finger nail if need be.

If your rat somehow gets pregnant.  You can sell the offspring to pet stores as snake food.  I'm not sure how long you should wait, but if you wait a few weeks too long the offspring will start inbreeding.
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: Helmaroc on July 16, 2010, 06:50:54 pm
I like Dinner.
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: smjjames on July 16, 2010, 06:52:54 pm
How about Spartacus?
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: Diablous on July 16, 2010, 06:53:19 pm
Quote from: Retro on July 16, 2010, 06:16:58 pm
Count Diablo von Sizzlepuff. Also, buy him a mini-monocle and top hat.
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: magwebster on July 16, 2010, 06:57:34 pm
Quote from: Qloos on July 16, 2010, 06:49:59 pm
If your rat is nervous, leave it alone.  Rat teeth are long.  Pierce all the way through your finger long, through your finger nail if need be.

If your rat somehow gets pregnant.  You can sell the offspring to pet stores as snake food.  I'm not sure how long you should wait, but if you wait a few weeks too long the offspring will start inbreeding.

Im going to get a damned fancy rat not a damned garage rat!
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: Hugehead on July 16, 2010, 06:58:18 pm
Quote from: Diablous on July 16, 2010, 06:53:19 pm
Quote from: Retro on July 16, 2010, 06:16:58 pm
Count Diablo von Sizzlepuff. Also, buy him a mini-monocle and top hat.
Or VOLTRON
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: Jackrabbit on July 16, 2010, 06:59:41 pm
The Right Hon. Justice The Lord Snazzypants.
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: Muz on July 16, 2010, 07:00:48 pm
Quote from: magwebster on July 16, 2010, 06:57:34 pm
Quote from: Qloos on July 16, 2010, 06:49:59 pm
If your rat is nervous, leave it alone.  Rat teeth are long.  Pierce all the way through your finger long, through your finger nail if need be.

If your rat somehow gets pregnant.  You can sell the offspring to pet stores as snake food.  I'm not sure how long you should wait, but if you wait a few weeks too long the offspring will start inbreeding.

Have you been taking rats from the streets?
I'm getting a "fancy rat" not one from a damned alleyway.

You mean a mouse? Lol, you should put a fancy rat with a street rat, mate them together, and document their social lives.
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: MetalSlimeHunt on July 16, 2010, 07:02:08 pm
The Pimp-King Of All Rats.
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: magwebster on July 16, 2010, 07:03:34 pm
NO a mouse is a different species a fancy rat and street rat are the same species it's just like dog breeds.

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Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: Jackrabbit on July 16, 2010, 07:05:16 pm
Whilst it's interesting, I'm not sure what the picture was in aid of.
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: magwebster on July 16, 2010, 07:06:01 pm
Nothing, But that rat is a lab rat.
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: Muz on July 16, 2010, 07:08:06 pm
Ahh... so see what happens when you breed a rat with a mouse then.
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: Onlyhestands on July 16, 2010, 07:09:10 pm
Name it cat food.
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: magwebster on July 16, 2010, 07:09:31 pm
I don't think that can happen as the species thing + natural species hostility
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: smjjames on July 16, 2010, 07:09:54 pm
Quote from: Muz on July 16, 2010, 07:00:48 pm
Quote from: magwebster on July 16, 2010, 06:57:34 pm
Quote from: Qloos on July 16, 2010, 06:49:59 pm
If your rat is nervous, leave it alone.  Rat teeth are long.  Pierce all the way through your finger long, through your finger nail if need be.

If your rat somehow gets pregnant.  You can sell the offspring to pet stores as snake food.  I'm not sure how long you should wait, but if you wait a few weeks too long the offspring will start inbreeding.

Have you been taking rats from the streets?
I'm getting a "fancy rat" not one from a damned alleyway.

You mean a mouse? Lol, you should put a fancy rat with a street rat, mate them together, and document their social lives.

I think he meant rats bred for pet stores.
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: magwebster on July 16, 2010, 07:10:06 pm
Quote from: Onlyhestands on July 16, 2010, 07:09:10 pm
Name it cat food.

NOU
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: Phantom on July 16, 2010, 07:10:17 pm
Name it Tushanko and mutate it horribly into this. (http://stalker.wikia.com/wiki/Rodent)

And if you really want something, I dunno, ThreeToe?
Or SCP-6974-J
Those are the best I could think of.
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: CJ1145 on July 16, 2010, 07:10:57 pm
If it's a male, name the rat Harbinger. Then place it on top of other animal's heads and say ASSUMING DIRECT CONTROL
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: MetalSlimeHunt on July 16, 2010, 07:18:03 pm
If it's a female, name the rat Sovereign. Then claim it considers other rats to be nothing compared to it.
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: magwebster on July 16, 2010, 07:20:57 pm
BOTH ARE AWESOME

OFFICIAL SEAL OF AWESOME:
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Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: Jackrabbit on July 16, 2010, 07:33:50 pm
Oh God, I remember that photo.

'S cool.
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: Cthulhu on July 16, 2010, 07:41:43 pm
Hella Jeff.
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: Creamcorn on July 16, 2010, 08:49:50 pm
Why can't you let DF decide? Pick either on of the races in DF (bonus for Kobolds) and let which ever one you decide take a crack at the name?
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: subject name here on July 16, 2010, 09:24:22 pm
your rat name is picked this way.

the name of your first pet + the street you grew up on.

so my rat would be named kaiser washington and he'd probably have a german porn 'stache.
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: CJ1145 on July 16, 2010, 09:28:56 pm
Harley South-Central? The hell?
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: Zai on July 16, 2010, 09:59:33 pm
Quote from: Retro on July 16, 2010, 06:16:58 pm
Count Diablo von Sizzlepuff.
This. And you can call him any part of this for short.
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: magwebster on July 16, 2010, 10:09:22 pm
Quote from: Zai on July 16, 2010, 09:59:33 pm
Quote from: Retro on July 16, 2010, 06:16:58 pm
Count Diablo von Sizzlepuff.
This. And you can call him any part of this for short.
So I can call him "S"? it is part of the name.
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: G-Flex on July 16, 2010, 10:10:22 pm
Quote from: CJ1145 on July 16, 2010, 09:28:56 pm
Harley South-Central? The hell?

No. Call him "Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood".
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: Zai on July 16, 2010, 10:23:42 pm
Quote from: magwebster on July 16, 2010, 10:09:22 pm
Quote from: Zai on July 16, 2010, 09:59:33 pm
Quote from: Retro on July 16, 2010, 06:16:58 pm
Count Diablo von Sizzlepuff.
This. And you can call him any part of this for short.
So I can call him "S"? it is part of the name.
If you'd like.
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: Rilder on July 16, 2010, 10:44:52 pm
Quote from: Creamcorn on July 16, 2010, 08:49:50 pm
Why can't you let DF decide? Pick either on of the races in DF (bonus for Kobolds) and let which ever one you decide take a crack at the name?

On another note, if you can't be arsed going through the random generator ingame, open up the language files and just carouse through them till you find something you like, I helped name my GF's Dwarf Hamster via that. (Deshlir the dwarven word for cuddle)
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: Criptfeind on July 16, 2010, 11:59:28 pm
Quote from: subject name here on July 16, 2010, 09:24:22 pm
the name of your first pet + the street you grew up on.

Dog 134?

Alternate name.

Fucking fuck you bit me 134
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: smigenboger on July 17, 2010, 02:58:57 am
Call him Beast
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: Blargityblarg on July 17, 2010, 07:24:01 am
Go for the Eyes, or Eyes for short.
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: Onlyhestands on July 17, 2010, 07:36:54 am
Name him Boo
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Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: Phmcw on July 17, 2010, 07:56:13 am
A rat named Croaker would be awesome.
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: Daywalkah on July 17, 2010, 09:41:17 am
Name him Fluffy, the Destroyer of Worlds.

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Even though that's a cat, it seemed appropriate.

I have no idea what this thing is, but it seemed appropriate.
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: CJ1145 on July 17, 2010, 09:51:45 am
I don't know what parallel cowboy universe you live in Daywalkah, but that is most assuredly not a cat.
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: Daywalkah on July 17, 2010, 10:02:36 am
Perhaps an evil cat/rat/rabbit hybrid?

Magwebster, if that is what that is, you should forget the rat you're currently getting and get this one.

Epic dog I've never heard of.
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: Retro on July 17, 2010, 10:09:34 am
I think it's a dog, actually.

Anyhow yeah still pushing Count Diablo von Sizzlepuff here.
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: CJ1145 on July 17, 2010, 10:31:57 am
Quote from: Daywalkah on July 17, 2010, 10:02:36 am
Perhaps an evil cat/rat/rabbit hybrid?
It's a Shih Tzu. A dog. You couldn't be more wrong.
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: DeKaFu on July 17, 2010, 11:25:20 am
Hm. I've had a lot of rats, so here's some stuff you might want to know:
1) Rats are very social. If you're getting one, you should put serious thought into getting another same-sex rat to keep it company unless you're willing to spend a lot of time with it.
2) There's actually a lot of difference between owning a male and female rat. Females tend to be smaller and cleaner and more energetic and curious. Males are bigger, have oily fur, and tend to be more calm. A male will fall asleep on your shoulder, a female will do laps around your shoulders and explore your hair. Both will pee on you a lot.
3) As long as they're well-socialized they will probably never bite, unless you get in the habit of sticking food through the bars of their cage. They'll start snapping at anything coming through the bars if you do that.
4) Chances are they're going to end up with health problems within a few years. Domestic rats are extremely prone to respiratory disasters and (females especially) cancer. I had three of mine end up with perpetually-growing tumors. Also note that certain strains of lab rats have been purposefully bred to be predisposed to certain health problems.
5) Make sure the cage and bedding is suitable (http://exoticpets.about.com/cs/careofrats/a/ratscare.htm). Avoid cages with wire bottoms or shelves and stay away from cedar and pine-based litter. Also, make sure to give them plenty of safe stuff to chew on.

Sorry if you already knew any of this. :)
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: Zai on July 17, 2010, 01:30:45 pm
Quote from: CJ1145 on July 17, 2010, 10:31:57 am
Quote from: Daywalkah on July 17, 2010, 10:02:36 am
Perhaps an evil cat/rat/rabbit hybrid?
It's a Shih Tzu. A dog. You couldn't be more wrong.
Eh, my dad wouldn't be so sure. Growing up, we had 2 Shih Tzus. He constantly referred to one of them as a rat.
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: Criptfeind on July 17, 2010, 02:07:56 pm
Do not forget that rats need to eat like their own wight in food every day or some such.
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: Muz on July 17, 2010, 06:29:06 pm
Quote from: Criptfeind on July 17, 2010, 02:07:56 pm
Do not forget that rats need to eat like their own wight in food every day or some such.

If they're eating their own weight in food, they probably poop half their weight in food too.
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: Grakelin on July 18, 2010, 02:01:48 pm
Hamsters eat their own poop.
Title: Re: I'm going to get a rat for my birthday.
Post by: CJ1145 on July 18, 2010, 02:07:35 pm
Quote from: Grakelin on July 18, 2010, 02:01:48 pm
Hamsters eat their own poop.

So my scottish terrier was a hamster...?