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ITT: My pet rat

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  • babyeatingjesusbabyeatingjesus Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    Butters wrote:
    DaySleeper wrote:
    Butters wrote:
    Raneados wrote:
    where do you people get these jobs that let you post from work

    and how did you get them

    and what are they

    and do I need to finish college to get one and live on easy street



    also I am going back to my dorm and going to nappysleep

    Small business. We don't have any fancy internet blocker.

    Ditto. Plus I am by far the most tech-savvy person here so I can pretty much do whatever I like. They are in awe of my skills. I know how to reset the router, after all.

    Oh yeah, same here. I'm the most tech-savvy person in my whole circle of coworkers and clients. It's ridiculous and funny at the same time.
    God, me too. I have to help people forward their email.

    Yesterday one of the employees came to me and said he'd "lost his program"

    One of the windows was scrolled down offscreen, I showed him the down arrow.

    babyeatingjesus on
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  • SporkAndrewSporkAndrew Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited February 2007
    Butters wrote:
    DaySleeper wrote:
    Ditto. Plus I am by far the most tech-savvy person here so I can pretty much do whatever I like. They are in awe of my skills. I know how to reset the router, after all.

    Oh yeah, same here. I'm the most tech-savvy person in my whole circle of coworkers and clients. It's ridiculous and funny at the same time.

    Ditto. Small online business means no blocker. Desk in the middle of the room and monitors facing the window means I can basically do what I like.

    I haven't done anything worthwhile since lunchtime 4 hours ago.

    SporkAndrew on
    The one about the fucking space hairdresser and the cowboy. He's got a tinfoil pal and a pedal bin
  • SilmarilSilmaril Mr Ha Ha Hapless. Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    Butters wrote:
    DaySleeper wrote:
    Butters wrote:
    Raneados wrote:
    where do you people get these jobs that let you post from work

    and how did you get them

    and what are they

    and do I need to finish college to get one and live on easy street



    also I am going back to my dorm and going to nappysleep

    Small business. We don't have any fancy internet blocker.

    Ditto. Plus I am by far the most tech-savvy person here so I can pretty much do whatever I like. They are in awe of my skills. I know how to reset the router, after all.

    Oh yeah, same here. I'm the most tech-savvy person in my whole circle of coworkers and clients. It's ridiculous and funny at the same time.
    God, me too. I have to help people forward their email.

    Yesterday one of the employees came to me and said he'd "lost his program"

    One of the windows was scrolled down offscreen, I showed him the down arrow.

    Do they also think that word does everything?

    Silmaril on
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  • babyeatingjesusbabyeatingjesus Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    Silmaril wrote:
    Butters wrote:
    DaySleeper wrote:
    Butters wrote:
    Raneados wrote:
    where do you people get these jobs that let you post from work

    and how did you get them

    and what are they

    and do I need to finish college to get one and live on easy street



    also I am going back to my dorm and going to nappysleep

    Small business. We don't have any fancy internet blocker.

    Ditto. Plus I am by far the most tech-savvy person here so I can pretty much do whatever I like. They are in awe of my skills. I know how to reset the router, after all.

    Oh yeah, same here. I'm the most tech-savvy person in my whole circle of coworkers and clients. It's ridiculous and funny at the same time.
    God, me too. I have to help people forward their email.

    Yesterday one of the employees came to me and said he'd "lost his program"

    One of the windows was scrolled down offscreen, I showed him the down arrow.

    Do they also think that word does everything?
    yeah and sometimes they can't find the internet.

    babyeatingjesus on
    hitthatcheeseburgerfatty.gif
  • DaySleeperDaySleeper regular
    edited February 2007
    Butters wrote:
    DaySleeper wrote:
    Ditto. Plus I am by far the most tech-savvy person here so I can pretty much do whatever I like. They are in awe of my skills. I know how to reset the router, after all.

    Oh yeah, same here. I'm the most tech-savvy person in my whole circle of coworkers and clients. It's ridiculous and funny at the same time.

    Ditto. Small online business means no blocker. Desk in the middle of the room and monitors facing the window means I can basically do what I like.

    I haven't done anything worthwhile since lunchtime 4 hours ago.

    h5! I've been here since 8:00 and haven't really accomplished anything of note. Our office will be moving in the next 2-3 months (got our walking papers from the landlord), so when we get the new place I will set up such that I can see the door to the building from where I sit and my monitors will be set up so that only I can see them.

    DaySleeper on
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  • SilmarilSilmaril Mr Ha Ha Hapless. Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    Silmaril wrote:
    Butters wrote:
    DaySleeper wrote:
    Butters wrote:
    Raneados wrote:
    where do you people get these jobs that let you post from work

    and how did you get them

    and what are they

    and do I need to finish college to get one and live on easy street



    also I am going back to my dorm and going to nappysleep

    Small business. We don't have any fancy internet blocker.

    Ditto. Plus I am by far the most tech-savvy person here so I can pretty much do whatever I like. They are in awe of my skills. I know how to reset the router, after all.

    Oh yeah, same here. I'm the most tech-savvy person in my whole circle of coworkers and clients. It's ridiculous and funny at the same time.
    God, me too. I have to help people forward their email.

    Yesterday one of the employees came to me and said he'd "lost his program"

    One of the windows was scrolled down offscreen, I showed him the down arrow.

    Do they also think that word does everything?
    yeah and sometimes they can't find the internet.

    Telling the difference between the monitor and the computer is beyond 95% of out staff.

    Silmaril on
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  • CalliusCallius Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    I found out a whole bunch of neat stuff about Firefox last night (namely keyboard shortcuts) and fiddled with TweakUI.


    And my god I hate TweakUI with a passion because it's a sack of shit, but can do some cool stuff.

    How can you even make a program that fucks up windows, Microsoft? HoW?!

    Callius on
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  • DaySleeperDaySleeper regular
    edited February 2007
    Silmaril wrote:
    Butters wrote:
    DaySleeper wrote:
    Butters wrote:
    Raneados wrote:
    where do you people get these jobs that let you post from work

    and how did you get them

    and what are they

    and do I need to finish college to get one and live on easy street



    also I am going back to my dorm and going to nappysleep

    Small business. We don't have any fancy internet blocker.

    Ditto. Plus I am by far the most tech-savvy person here so I can pretty much do whatever I like. They are in awe of my skills. I know how to reset the router, after all.

    Oh yeah, same here. I'm the most tech-savvy person in my whole circle of coworkers and clients. It's ridiculous and funny at the same time.
    God, me too. I have to help people forward their email.

    Yesterday one of the employees came to me and said he'd "lost his program"

    One of the windows was scrolled down offscreen, I showed him the down arrow.

    Do they also think that word does everything?
    yeah and sometimes they can't find the internet.

    One of my bosses has expressed interest in web design. I feel bad but I pointed her at MS Publisher and told her to go nuts. I don't feel too bad because I will never have to use the webpage that she generates.

    DaySleeper on
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  • Dublo7Dublo7 Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    I found out a whole bunch of neat stuff about Firefox last night (namely keyboard shortcuts) and fiddled with TweakUI.


    And my god I hate TweakUI with a passion because it's a sack of shit, but can do some cool stuff.

    How can you even make a program that fucks up windows, Microsoft? HoW?!
    Hey, let me be Windows Defender for a sec. Check this.

    "Spyware found!"
    *click remove spyware*
    "Haha, nah, can't do it. Sorry homeboy."

    Dublo7 on
    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
  • SilmarilSilmaril Mr Ha Ha Hapless. Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    I found out a whole bunch of neat stuff about Firefox last night (namely keyboard shortcuts)


    Mouse gestures for the awesome.

    Silmaril on
    t9migZb.jpg
  • skinny87skinny87 Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    Silmaril wrote:
    I found out a whole bunch of neat stuff about Firefox last night (namely keyboard shortcuts)


    Mouse gestures for the awesome.

    Mouse gestures? I just got 2.0

    Tell me more

    skinny87 on
  • SilmarilSilmaril Mr Ha Ha Hapless. Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    skinny87 wrote:
    Silmaril wrote:
    I found out a whole bunch of neat stuff about Firefox last night (namely keyboard shortcuts)


    Mouse gestures for the awesome.

    Mouse gestures? I just got 2.0

    Tell me more

    Download the all in one gestures plug-in.

    You can then customise mouse gestures (hold down the right mouse button and move the mouse) for just about any firefox action. I use refresh and close current tab extensively.

    to the point when I find it annoying I can't use them in Windows proper.

    Silmaril on
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  • Wise_aWise_a Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    Dublo7 wrote:
    sarukun wrote:
    Dublo7 wrote:
    sarukun wrote:
    Dublo7 wrote:
    I have an Elf deck.
    It's called Forest Fuckers.

    Alliteration.

    My squirrel deck challenges your elf deck.

    Swarms, and swarms, and swarms of squirrles.


    And they all have +7/+7 trample.

    Oh shit.

    Dead by turn 8.
    I have this thing with Magic where I'll be totally into it one day, and then the next day I'll be like "Fuck Magic".
    When I'm into it, I'll just scour ebay and buy like a billion loose cards, which I think I may be able to use.

    But yeah, it's really sporadic, my relationship with Magic.
    That also happens to me with Warhammer 40k.

    I sold my magic cards about 2 years ago, and I got 800$ for them on ebay.

    Wise_a on
  • sarksark Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    Butters wrote:
    Birds are stupid pets and can be disgusting too.
    truth.

    we had parakeets when i was a little kid. worst pets ever. you have to let them out of their cage so they can fly around and get exercise, and when you do, they shit all over everything, and nibble little holes in the wall.

    so, they've been out of their cage for a while, and it's time for them to go back in. now you get to chase some god damn birds around trying to shoo them into their cage. my mother figured out that if you aim a dust buster in their direction and turn it on, they would go directly to their cage. not sure how she figured that out.

    they bite. they bite hard, and draw blood.

    they're loud. i would wake up at 5am on saturday to start my cartoon viewing. rocky and bullwinkle and he-man. i couldn't turn the tv up too loud, or it would wake up my parents, and they'd be pissed. so i had to sit really close to the tv to hear it over the 'chirp, chirp, Chrip, CHIRP CHIRP CHRIP. CHIRP IT'S MORNING! THE SUN IS COMING UP! CHIRP CHIRP CHIRP CHIRP!'

    we got rid of them to get cats. a pet store agreed to take them. the drone that was working there took one out of the cage, and sat it on her finger. we said, `don't do that, it's not going to stay there'. 'parakeets sit on your finger, don't worry.' 'no, really don't do that.' she did it anyway. half a second on her finger, and then it took to the air. aiming right at the huge glass window that was the store front. bam. parakeet with a broken neck.

    stupid fucking cunt.

    sark on
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  • ButtersButters A glass of some milks Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    sark wrote:
    Butters wrote:
    Birds are stupid pets and can be disgusting too.
    truth.

    we had parakeets when i was a little kid. worst pets ever. you have to let them out of their cage so they can fly around and get exercise, and when you do, they shit all over everything, and nibble little holes in the wall.

    so, they've been out of their cage for a while, and it's time for them to go back in. now you get to chase some god damn birds around trying to shoo them into their cage. my mother figured out that if you aim a dust buster in their direction and turn it on, they would go directly to their cage. not sure how she figured that out.

    they bite. they bite hard, and draw blood.

    they're loud. i would wake up at 5am on saturday to start my cartoon viewing. rocky and bullwinkle and he-man. i couldn't turn the tv up too loud, or it would wake up my parents, and they'd be pissed. so i had to sit really close to the tv to hear it over the 'chirp, chirp, Chrip, CHIRP CHIRP CHRIP. CHIRP IT'S MORNING! THE SUN IS COMING UP! CHIRP CHIRP CHIRP CHIRP!'

    we got rid of them to get cats. a pet store agreed to take them. the drone that was working there took one out of the cage, and sat it on her finger. we said, `don't do that, it's not going to stay there'. 'parakeets sit on your finger, don't worry.' 'no, really don't do that.' she did it anyway. half a second on her finger, and then it took to the air. aiming right at the huge glass window that was the store front. bam. parakeet with a broken neck.

    stupid fucking cunt.

    HA! See? Birds suck.

    Butters on
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  • RankenphileRankenphile Passersby were amazed by the unusually large amounts of blood.Registered User, Moderator mod
    edited February 2007
    birds are weird.

    Rankenphile on
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  • AximAxim Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    my brother's piano teacher used to keep a paroquet that would fly down from a beam on the roof and 'clean her teeth' for her. no seriously she would be all 'pretty bird pretty bird' and it would be making out with the lady it was fucked up

    Axim on
  • ButtersButters A glass of some milks Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    Bird ladies are worse than cat ladies.

    Butters on
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  • ZoolanderZoolander Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    Silmaril wrote:
    skinny87 wrote:
    Silmaril wrote:
    I found out a whole bunch of neat stuff about Firefox last night (namely keyboard shortcuts)


    Mouse gestures for the awesome.

    Mouse gestures? I just got 2.0

    Tell me more

    Download the all in one gestures plug-in.

    You can then customise mouse gestures (hold down the right mouse button and move the mouse) for just about any firefox action. I use refresh and close current tab extensively.

    to the point when I find it annoying I can't use them in Windows proper.
    http://www.tcbmi.com/strokeit/

    Zoolander on
  • cheshirecheshire Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    Raneados wrote:
    msuitepyon wrote:
    Raneados wrote:
    I started reading a rat-owner's blog when I was interested in getting a pet that'd fit in my apartment. My interest started waning when I read back and she had generations of rats in only a few years, losing them to disease and old age.

    Russian Dwarf Hamsters

    in weeks we had umpteen babies and the babies were fucking and I'm pretty sure the fetuses were fucking while still in the womb
    That's... that's... that's the worst thing I've heard and imagined.

    goddamn adorable, friendly, energetic little guys



    anyone who's had a hamster knows that one hamster or group of hamsters that just sits there

    even after you get him miles of that tubing shit and wheels and everything

    oh no, let's just sit around on our asses and pray for death

    Not Russian Dwarf Hamsters. when they're not fucking (and you'll never actually see them fuck), they're bouncing off the goddamn walls of their cage, gnawing on wood chips and busting ballsfast through those tubes. Invest in wheels because these fuckers will cause it to catch on fire from friction. They are awesome

    I have a Russian Dwarf Hamster and she doesn't bounce off the walls. She does love to roll around in her ball and chase the cats though. When she's in her cage she just sits there and chews on stuff.


    Also
    whaaaat.jpg

    cheshire on
    She was never meant to be a common creature
    Extraordinary takes time
  • Bloods EndBloods End Blade of Tyshalle Punch dimensionRegistered User regular
    edited February 2007
    cheshire wrote:
    Raneados wrote:
    msuitepyon wrote:
    Raneados wrote:
    I started reading a rat-owner's blog when I was interested in getting a pet that'd fit in my apartment. My interest started waning when I read back and she had generations of rats in only a few years, losing them to disease and old age.

    Russian Dwarf Hamsters

    in weeks we had umpteen babies and the babies were fucking and I'm pretty sure the fetuses were fucking while still in the womb
    That's... that's... that's the worst thing I've heard and imagined.

    goddamn adorable, friendly, energetic little guys



    anyone who's had a hamster knows that one hamster or group of hamsters that just sits there

    even after you get him miles of that tubing shit and wheels and everything

    oh no, let's just sit around on our asses and pray for death

    Not Russian Dwarf Hamsters. when they're not fucking (and you'll never actually see them fuck), they're bouncing off the goddamn walls of their cage, gnawing on wood chips and busting ballsfast through those tubes. Invest in wheels because these fuckers will cause it to catch on fire from friction. They are awesome

    I have a Russian Dwarf Hamster and she doesn't bounce off the walls. She does love to roll around in her ball and chase the cats though. When she's in her cage she just sits there and chews on stuff.


    Also
    whaaaat.jpg

    I would name him Fox McCloud and he'd be the bestest space pilot ever.

    Bloods End on
  • UbikUbik oh pete, that's later. maybe we'll be dead by then Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    I want a ferret.

    Is this a good decision?

    Ubik on
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  • cheshirecheshire Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    no they stink.

    cheshire on
    She was never meant to be a common creature
    Extraordinary takes time
  • leafleaf Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    http://www.xkcd.com/c20.html

    and

    http://www.xkcd.com/c31.html

    Based on that, I think getting a ferret could very well save your life.

    leaf on
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  • MightyMighty Omeganaut '15 '16 '17 NebraskaRegistered User regular
    edited February 2007
    cheshire wrote:
    *snip snip*

    *snip*

    Also
    whaaaat.jpg

    Cutest animal ever.

    Mighty on
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  • Milquetoast ThugMilquetoast Thug Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    Butters wrote:
    sark wrote:
    Butters wrote:
    Birds are stupid pets and can be disgusting too.
    truth.

    we had parakeets when i was a little kid. worst pets ever. you have to let them out of their cage so they can fly around and get exercise, and when you do, they shit all over everything, and nibble little holes in the wall.

    so, they've been out of their cage for a while, and it's time for them to go back in. now you get to chase some god damn birds around trying to shoo them into their cage. my mother figured out that if you aim a dust buster in their direction and turn it on, they would go directly to their cage. not sure how she figured that out.

    they bite. they bite hard, and draw blood.

    they're loud. i would wake up at 5am on saturday to start my cartoon viewing. rocky and bullwinkle and he-man. i couldn't turn the tv up too loud, or it would wake up my parents, and they'd be pissed. so i had to sit really close to the tv to hear it over the 'chirp, chirp, Chrip, CHIRP CHIRP CHRIP. CHIRP IT'S MORNING! THE SUN IS COMING UP! CHIRP CHIRP CHIRP CHIRP!'

    we got rid of them to get cats. a pet store agreed to take them. the drone that was working there took one out of the cage, and sat it on her finger. we said, `don't do that, it's not going to stay there'. 'parakeets sit on your finger, don't worry.' 'no, really don't do that.' she did it anyway. half a second on her finger, and then it took to the air. aiming right at the huge glass window that was the store front. bam. parakeet with a broken neck.

    stupid fucking cunt.

    HA! See? Birds suck.

    No, you're bird just happend to be crappy bird. I've had both lame-as-fucking-hell-birds and I've had birds that kick ass

    My current bird is really cool. he's friendly and we whistle to each other and he's really really cute and he makes really adorable noises and nibbles business cards and cute cute cute OMG OFJSDGSJG

    I guess what I'm trying to say is NO U.

    Milquetoast Thug on
  • nevilleneville The Worst Gay (Seriously. The Worst!)Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    Mighty wrote:
    cheshire wrote:
    *snip snip*

    *snip*

    Also
    doggie picture

    Cutest animal ever.

    I'll see your claim and raise you a

    img00026ej5.jpg

    neville on
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  • askask Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    I own a giant fuzzy rat (read:chinchilla)
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    ask on
  • ButtersButters A glass of some milks Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    My husky would love to play with your fat-assed rat. You should bring him over.

    Butters on
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  • Jermaine ChampaigneJermaine Champaigne __BANNED USERS regular
    edited February 2007
    A rat is “something that has eternally and for all time been regarded as vermin”

    Jermaine Champaigne on
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  • Wombthrasher DeathmetalWombthrasher Deathmetal Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    My dog Keller. He's about 10 weeks old, and completely deaf. I use handsignals. He ignores them.

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    And sleeping!

    img0499aat2.jpg

    Wombthrasher Deathmetal on
  • cheshirecheshire Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    neville wrote:
    Mighty wrote:
    cheshire wrote:
    *snip snip*

    *snip*

    Also
    doggie picture

    Cutest animal ever.

    I'll see your claim and raise you a

    hedgehog?

    Take that!
    foxpose.jpg

    cheshire on
    She was never meant to be a common creature
    Extraordinary takes time
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