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I mention to people how I collect coins that are as old or older than I am and put them in a little glass piggy bank. If they were minted in 1974 or earlier and will fit, they go in the pig. I don't care about the quality, what country they came from, or anything other than the date.
Well, since I've mentioned the bank a few times and a few people have been nice enough to give me some fillings for it, I thought I'd take a photo to show you what the pig looks like. Irvine the derprat volunteered to help show the approximate size of the pig, although unless you know how big Irvine is it isn't really that good of a proportional measure now that I think about it. Ahem.
The bank is about 1/5 full, probably a little less. That's okay as it usually only gets stuff added when I go on a spare change binge every four or five months.
I didn't realize until after I'd titled the image that the corner of my Porco Rosso DVD shows up just for added emphasis on the pig theme.
Poor Irvine. (He is an agouti dumbo by the way. Which means he has funny looking ears on the side of his head instead of perky ears on the top like most rats, and the agouti part is his coloration, which is the same as wild rats. I bought him because nobody wanted him because of that coloration and he deserved a better home than a crowded aquarium. He's still a stupidderpyface though.)
Well, since I've mentioned the bank a few times and a few people have been nice enough to give me some fillings for it, I thought I'd take a photo to show you what the pig looks like. Irvine the derprat volunteered to help show the approximate size of the pig, although unless you know how big Irvine is it isn't really that good of a proportional measure now that I think about it. Ahem.
The bank is about 1/5 full, probably a little less. That's okay as it usually only gets stuff added when I go on a spare change binge every four or five months.
I didn't realize until after I'd titled the image that the corner of my Porco Rosso DVD shows up just for added emphasis on the pig theme.
Poor Irvine. (He is an agouti dumbo by the way. Which means he has funny looking ears on the side of his head instead of perky ears on the top like most rats, and the agouti part is his coloration, which is the same as wild rats. I bought him because nobody wanted him because of that coloration and he deserved a better home than a crowded aquarium. He's still a stupidderpyface though.)
Category Photography / Animal related (non-anthro)
Species Rat
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He is as dumb as a brick though. He routinely falls out of bed and despite being the biggest and strongest rat I have ever owned he routinely gets bulldogged by a cagemate half his size. The only exception was when he wasn't paying attention to the fact that she was bulldogging him and the cagemate rat ended up flinging herself down two levels of the cage by sheer momentum.
he's adorable. i had an agouti girl named henrietta. i quite like the coloration. My next door neighbor was'nt fond of her tnough, routinely yellin at me to keep her away from his kids(who loved the rats) because he did'nt want them gettin sick. i never had the pleasure of owning a dumbo. do they behave differently due to potential hearing differences between normal eared rats?
As for the coins. Thats a brilliant little collection.
As for the coins. Thats a brilliant little collection.
They seem to all act like perfectly normal rats, although they get giggled at a little more often due to the ears.
It's a shame. rats are the most intelligent, playful, affectionate, and downright entertaining pocket pets I have ever known. after owning them I would never think of getting a hamster or some other critter that is either completely terrified of me or only cares about me when I feed them. But people either love them or are downright hostile. I love my little clan of crazies though.
It's a shame. rats are the most intelligent, playful, affectionate, and downright entertaining pocket pets I have ever known. after owning them I would never think of getting a hamster or some other critter that is either completely terrified of me or only cares about me when I feed them. But people either love them or are downright hostile. I love my little clan of crazies though.
i loved having rats. i'vethroughily enjoyed having them as my companions. One of which even traveled with me many times, to events, concerts, and so on, as my shoulder buddy. She was a wonderful rat ambasador. But the short lifespan has put me off having anmore rats. i was thinking ferrets or rabbits next, but i dunno. Heartbreak every two an a half years is no fun. As wonderful as they are, as sweet little darlings as they can be, the lifespan absolutely sucks.
yea. my first one was my most special. The one i took everywhere, my baby, my best buddy. i was absolutely heartbroken after that, but i kinda moved on. It did'nt get much easier. but for the four years total, that i owned rats, i enjoyed having them in my life. thy're wonderful little creatures. Just sucks that they have such bad reputations and people assume your like, a dirty person because you have them, or say things like "dont go near that thing or you'll get a disease"
Coins eh? hmm maybe I have some extra old belgian francs of that date...i'll have a rummage through my own coin collection...I have one that's over 200 years old (1752) I don't even know what country it's from. It has a latin text (I think) on one side. "Tu Domine spes mea" and a coat of arms with a two headed eagle holding two swords. I'll see if I can mail you a picture sometime
The Rattus Derpicus Agouti, a pleasent companion unfortunately mistaken for the common Rattus Maleficar Psychotica aka the Wharf rat, or the Rattus Malodorus Biticus aka the Sewer rat, due to havin' the natural colourin' of the wild rat.
Wonderfully cuddly and friendly, the Rattus Derpicus Agouti aka The Derp Rat, does have the unfortunate characteristic of havin' the intelligence of a pet rock, and the movability of said pet rock when it forgets that the cagemate is tryin' to wrestle it around the cage, much to the amusement of the watchin' owners.
The Derp rat tends to make for a wonderful Ambassdor rat, as the vacant look inspires humans to go squee, and give the Derp rat cuddles, pets and/or treats... which is a suspicious sign that the Derp rat isn't as dumb as people think it is.
Wonderfully cuddly and friendly, the Rattus Derpicus Agouti aka The Derp Rat, does have the unfortunate characteristic of havin' the intelligence of a pet rock, and the movability of said pet rock when it forgets that the cagemate is tryin' to wrestle it around the cage, much to the amusement of the watchin' owners.
The Derp rat tends to make for a wonderful Ambassdor rat, as the vacant look inspires humans to go squee, and give the Derp rat cuddles, pets and/or treats... which is a suspicious sign that the Derp rat isn't as dumb as people think it is.
Ah, a fellow numismatist! My dad collected coins like crazy when he was younger (he must have at least five dollars' worth of steel pennies sitting in a shoebox at my grandmother's house), but for me I'm happy with collecting foreign coins and any US coins older than 1965. Some of my recent acquisitions are a couple of wheat pennies I picked up a couple of weeks ago that are from 1948 and 1955. That was the highlight of my week, let me tell you.
And derp rat is derp. I don't think I've seen him with any other expression or even significant facial muscle movements. It's like his face is frozen that way.
Know Irvine's moods!
Happy - derp
Sad - derp
Hungry - derp
Zen - derp
Squee! - derp
And derp rat is derp. I don't think I've seen him with any other expression or even significant facial muscle movements. It's like his face is frozen that way.
Know Irvine's moods!
Happy - derp
Sad - derp
Hungry - derp
Zen - derp
Squee! - derp
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