On 31 May 2005 Wirt Atmar <[log in to unmask]> wrote
> Ray raps rhapsodically about his rat:
>
> > Rats are really, really smart (and yes, they come when you call them by
> > name). My 9 year old has taught the little rat how to stand on its hind
> > legs with it tail straight out, and paw for food (it loves bar-b-q
> > chicken and popcorn the best).
> >
> > Rats are very, very affectionate, and just love to play games (Peanut
> > will wrestle your hand and act like he's about to tear your finger off
> > (bearing teeth and claws) only to end up licking your finger several
> > times before escaping under the couch pillow until the next pounce).
> >
> > Why am I telling you folks this? Because I, too, was really
> > apprehensive about a rat as a pet, but after having one, I'd recommend
> > them to any household that either can't have standard pets, or to any
> > household that is remotely considering a hamster, guinea pig or
> > gerbil....believe me, a rat is a hundred times more a family pet than a
> > hamster, guinea pig or gerbil (I had all three when I was a kid, but
> > never a pet rat).
>
> We're going to spend a trillion dollars or more in the next little bit
> searching for life -- of any form -- on other worlds. If there's going to be any
> benefit to this expenditure, it will be to our own souls, simply because we will
> illustrate to ourselves a sense of the preciousness and awe of the intelligence
> that has always surrounded us on this planet, but which we've not only dismissed
> but destroyed with abandon.
>
> Wirt Atmar
<humor on>
I can't resist. I have tried but I can't. Would this rat happen to be white
in color? :-)
<humor off>
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