IPD_Mrs
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Skippy, all those photos of your new friend and not one of them is with a pint. Shame on you.
Couldn't resist :)
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DurocShark
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I'm totally in. Shop tour!
USAFVET98
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I think a $5.00 donation to the site could be paid from each person who receives him. I think we can all afford $5.00 for the site. :biggrin:
Linda, that's because.....
Ratty Say's..................'Don't drink and turn':wink:
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DurocShark
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Which live center is in there?
wdcav1952
Activities Manager Emeritus
This sounds great! I just sent some ideas to Steven about a "Ratty's World Tour" photo contest. Once we have some rules/ideas set up, the Tour will be on!!
Stay tuned,
Stay tuned,
wdcav1952
Activities Manager Emeritus
OK, the World Tour is on!! See this post for the rules for this event.
http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=52275
The list starts now:
1 VisExp
2 DuroShark
Sign up for the Tour here:
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2 DuroShark
Sign up for the Tour here:
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TellicoTurning
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Which live center is in there?
No don't you mean where in there is the live center??
DurocShark
Member
Well... That too. I was just wondering how much live center was able to be hidden...
:biggrin:
'No Rats Were Harmed During These Photo Shoots':biggrin:
That's my story and I'm sticking too it !!!:tongue:
Ratty is well on his way. He didn't quite get the 'First Class' he was thinking about but certainly got the express service!!!. He should land in sunny Florida within the next two days.
I believe there will be a special treat in store for him while with Keith.:wink:
Ratty has his little suitcase with him. This is his 'Travel Snacks' case
Please help yourselves to anything you like and just top it up when you get rid of the little blighter. :wink:
'No Rats Were Harmed During These Photo Shoots':biggrin:
That's my story and I'm sticking too it !!!:tongue:
Ratty is well on his way. He didn't quite get the 'First Class' he was thinking about but certainly got the express service!!!. He should land in sunny Florida within the next two days.
I believe there will be a special treat in store for him while with Keith.:wink:
Ratty has his little suitcase with him. This is his 'Travel Snacks' case
Please help yourselves to anything you like and just top it up when you get rid of the little blighter. :wink:
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DurocShark
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YAY!
DurocShark
Member
Wait, you set it up as an exchange of sorts? Sweet!
VisExp
Member
Well Ratty made it safe and sound to Florida. He didn't think much of the travel arrangements Steven made for him though
Once he was over his jet lag he helped me out in the shop drilling some blanks. After that he was ready to see a bit more of Florida so he spent some time on the beach :biggrin:
I was hoping to give him a birds eye view of Florida, but unfortunately my schedule didn't allow that He has quite the travel itinerary ahead of him and I didn't want to hold him up anymore Hopefully he can swing by Florida again sometime later during the world tour. :tongue:
Once more his bags are packed and he will be heading to Colorado early tomorrow morning.
Once he was over his jet lag he helped me out in the shop drilling some blanks. After that he was ready to see a bit more of Florida so he spent some time on the beach :biggrin:
I was hoping to give him a birds eye view of Florida, but unfortunately my schedule didn't allow that
He has quite the travel itinerary ahead of him and I didn't want to hold him up anymore Hopefully he can swing by Florida again sometime later during the world tour. :tongue:Once more his bags are packed and he will be heading to Colorado early tomorrow morning.
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LOL, thanks for posting the pics Keith.:biggrin: I'll bet he never figured it was gonna be a 'busmans holiday' But I can tell by the smile that he enjoyed the beach:biggrin:
I'm going to collect all the pics in an album and keep them for ever!!!:biggrin:
I'll probably change the title of this thread to 'Ratty Tour Pics' to make it easier for folks to find:wink:
I'm going to collect all the pics in an album and keep them for ever!!!:biggrin:
I'll probably change the title of this thread to 'Ratty Tour Pics' to make it easier for folks to find:wink:
jyreene
Member
Now make it into a pen!!
JohnU
Member
Ratty's Trip to IL
I posted a little story board of his trip with me in Illinois under the thread title "A Rat's Journey to Illinois". Heres a couple pics to highlight our time. Nows he off to his next visit. I think I'll miss the little fellow.
I was asked to post the trip photos here to keep them all together. The trip follows this below...
I posted a little story board of his trip with me in Illinois under the thread title "A Rat's Journey to Illinois". Heres a couple pics to highlight our time. Nows he off to his next visit. I think I'll miss the little fellow.
I was asked to post the trip photos here to keep them all together. The trip follows this below...
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Len Shreck
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That's neat the size is almost perfect...lol Nice to see people having fun. Len
altaciii
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John, I'm glad he made it safely to north country. You did him proud great pics. I hope the next leg of his journey will go just as smooth.
This is Ratty's time with Don 'DurocShark'
So when I picked Ratty up from the "Airport", he wanted to drive home.
He got to sit in the back instead.
There was still a little daylight, so he went to play in the backyard with my daughter. In the snow. :devil:
The slide doesn't work so well with a few inches of wet snow on it... He just sort of tumbled down. I don't think he looks happy.
He tried the swing next, but my daughter had to push him. He couldn't seem to get himself going.
"HELP! THis snow crap sucks! Send me back to Florida!!!!"
He played Halloween dress up with my daughter...
"Look! I'm a witch! HEEHEEHEEHEE!"
I think he's better as a rat.
As soon as we got into the garage, he saw my buffing wheel was mounted. "I want to polish my nails!"
After he was done getting all dolled up, he found his way under my tablesaw.
"Dude, don't you ever CLEAN around here?"
He was even ruder under my lathe...
"Hey, this is friggin disgusting! Heres's a buck, go buy a broom!"
Over on the resin bench...
"It ain't gettin' any better! When you gonna send me back to Florida?"
I'll send you somewhere, you little rat. And I hope you choke on your snax!
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So when I picked Ratty up from the "Airport", he wanted to drive home.
He got to sit in the back instead.
There was still a little daylight, so he went to play in the backyard with my daughter. In the snow. :devil:
The slide doesn't work so well with a few inches of wet snow on it... He just sort of tumbled down. I don't think he looks happy.
He tried the swing next, but my daughter had to push him. He couldn't seem to get himself going.
"HELP! THis snow crap sucks! Send me back to Florida!!!!"
He played Halloween dress up with my daughter...
"Look! I'm a witch! HEEHEEHEEHEE!"
I think he's better as a rat.
As soon as we got into the garage, he saw my buffing wheel was mounted. "I want to polish my nails!"
After he was done getting all dolled up, he found his way under my tablesaw.
"Dude, don't you ever CLEAN around here?"
He was even ruder under my lathe...
"Hey, this is friggin disgusting! Heres's a buck, go buy a broom!"
Over on the resin bench...
"It ain't gettin' any better! When you gonna send me back to Florida?"
I'll send you somewhere, you little rat. And I hope you choke on your snax!
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Don - A mile high
Woodscrub
http://durocshark.etsy.com
Here is Ratty's visit with Alex 'Altaciii'
Pic 1 HE MADE IT!
To South Texas. When Dario was living in McAllen, Texas, he was the Southern most member in the lower 48. Since his move to the Austin area I believe that distiction goes to me, and now Rattie has visited and enjoyed clear blue skys and bright sunshine. We had a long talk as I showed him the shop and told him we were going to show him some of the sites in the "Sparkling city by the Sea"
His first stop was to Downtown where he gave his best Ratzilla pose.
Pic 2 He then went to the museum of natural history, one of the finest in South Texas having artifacts from sunken spanish galleons and the Karwankawa indians. He wanted to tease all those walking in snow, so he donned a santa hat and beard.
Pic 3 Well, being from Wales, he didn't even know that cows had such long horns and tried to make friends.
Pic 4 He knew somehow that his ancestors came to America on some early ships of some sort and was almost in tears as he toured the Columbus ships docked at the museum.
Pic 5 He was really impressed with the aircraft carrier. The navy has always been a part of Corpus Christi. The naval command is one of only 2 initial training bases in the country. They get their wings here and move on to bigger and better things such as jet training in Kingsville or turbo props in Mississippi.
Pic 6 Again, most impressed with our bay bridge.
Pic 7 Then it happened. We were sitting around watching the Cowboy game and all of a sudden he was missing. Everyone went searching... but I knew, I knew. He turned into the rat that he is. I caught him in the pressure pot red pawed with one of Dawn alchemy blanks and boy he looked mad.
Pic 8 I forgot the pic on the beach.
needless to say, he has outlived his welcome. He is packed up and loaded down with all kinds of goodies. Off he will go to the next lucky participant.
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Corpus Christi, Texas
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"Time is a companion that goes with us on a journey. It reminds us to cherish each moment, because it will never come again. What we leave behind is not as important as how we have lived."
Captain Jon-Luc Picard The Next Generation
Pic 1 HE MADE IT!
To South Texas. When Dario was living in McAllen, Texas, he was the Southern most member in the lower 48. Since his move to the Austin area I believe that distiction goes to me, and now Rattie has visited and enjoyed clear blue skys and bright sunshine. We had a long talk as I showed him the shop and told him we were going to show him some of the sites in the "Sparkling city by the Sea"
His first stop was to Downtown where he gave his best Ratzilla pose.
Pic 2 He then went to the museum of natural history, one of the finest in South Texas having artifacts from sunken spanish galleons and the Karwankawa indians. He wanted to tease all those walking in snow, so he donned a santa hat and beard.
Pic 3 Well, being from Wales, he didn't even know that cows had such long horns and tried to make friends.
Pic 4 He knew somehow that his ancestors came to America on some early ships of some sort and was almost in tears as he toured the Columbus ships docked at the museum.
Pic 5 He was really impressed with the aircraft carrier. The navy has always been a part of Corpus Christi. The naval command is one of only 2 initial training bases in the country. They get their wings here and move on to bigger and better things such as jet training in Kingsville or turbo props in Mississippi.
Pic 6 Again, most impressed with our bay bridge.
Pic 7 Then it happened. We were sitting around watching the Cowboy game and all of a sudden he was missing. Everyone went searching... but I knew, I knew. He turned into the rat that he is. I caught him in the pressure pot red pawed with one of Dawn alchemy blanks and boy he looked mad.
Pic 8 I forgot the pic on the beach.
needless to say, he has outlived his welcome. He is packed up and loaded down with all kinds of goodies. Off he will go to the next lucky participant.
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alex chapa
Corpus Christi, Texas
http://www.aclassypenshoppe.com
"Time is a companion that goes with us on a journey. It reminds us to cherish each moment, because it will never come again. What we leave behind is not as important as how we have lived."
Captain Jon-Luc Picard The Next Generation
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SamThePenMan
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HAHA great stuff!
JerrySambrook
Member
Where did you guys find a lifelike pressing of my mother-in-law???
Even has the same crooked smile, and dull look to the eyes.
(actually, the rats eyes look brighter, like there is more life there)
Next time, tell me where you want her, and I will put her on her broom and send her in the right direction.
Jerry
p.s. Is the rat going to Charlies soon?
Even has the same crooked smile, and dull look to the eyes.
(actually, the rats eyes look brighter, like there is more life there)
Next time, tell me where you want her, and I will put her on her broom and send her in the right direction.
Jerry
p.s. Is the rat going to Charlies soon?
NewLondon88
Local Chapter Leader
Oh, he got here .. the ungrateful little bastage..
First he shows up and says it's too cold in the shop. And something about
a witch .. I don't know. He wants a sweater. After I gave him a sweater,
then he said hello.
Then I offered him a tour of the shop, but he wasn't interested. He said
he was still cold and wanted to get into the hot tub.
Hot tub?
In a workshop?
He made himself at home. I think he brought his own bubble bath too.
First he shows up and says it's too cold in the shop. And something about
a witch .. I don't know. He wants a sweater. After I gave him a sweater,
then he said hello.
Then I offered him a tour of the shop, but he wasn't interested. He said
he was still cold and wanted to get into the hot tub.
Hot tub?
In a workshop?
He made himself at home. I think he brought his own bubble bath too.
NewLondon88
Local Chapter Leader
OK, we managed to tour a little bit of the shop.
I had lots of fun showing him the power tools.
First I showed him the bandsaw. Yippee!! :biggrin:
Then, we tried out the lathe! :biggrin:
And then I showed him the table saw. :biggrin:
We're having fun now! Tomorrow, we're going to check out the arc welder
and the pressure pot. He seemed excited about that. And we haven't even
gotten to the drill press, yet! :biggrin:
I had lots of fun showing him the power tools.
First I showed him the bandsaw. Yippee!! :biggrin:
Then, we tried out the lathe! :biggrin:
And then I showed him the table saw. :biggrin:
We're having fun now! Tomorrow, we're going to check out the arc welder
and the pressure pot. He seemed excited about that. And we haven't even
gotten to the drill press, yet! :biggrin:
These posts are a riot! I read them and instantly get a smile on my face. Maybe once you collect all the pics, you can add the commentaries to them, put them in a book of sorts and sell them to IAP folks for a fundraiser. I would certainly buy one...these are better than the Sunday newspaper comics.
Thanks for the laughs...they are priceless!
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cdbakkum
Member
I am happy to know that I do not have to look at any more of that crap. Carl.
Charlie, you need some serious help!!!!! You are really really sick !!!!:biggrin:
NewLondon88
Local Chapter Leader
aaah.. you wouldn't have me any other way..
PR_Princess
Member
Love it Charlie!!!
A rat in a jacuzzi....LOL :biggrin:
A rat in a jacuzzi....LOL :biggrin:
NewLondon88
Local Chapter Leader
Yeah.. but I might need to change the water now.
didn't seem to bother him at all
didn't seem to bother him at all
CSue
Local Chapter Leader
How many times did he go for a spin on the lathe?
:rotfl:
LOL!
:rotfl:
LOL!
NewLondon88
Local Chapter Leader
Oh .. about 3000 times a minute.. :tongue:
NewLondon88
Local Chapter Leader
ON a good note, he can now ship in two small Flat Rate boxes..
wood-of-1kind
Member
A rat in a jacuzzi....LOL :biggrin:
I thought you said that Ed only takes showers?
:biggrin:
wdcav1952
Activities Manager Emeritus
wdcav1952
Activities Manager Emeritus
Thank Goodness
I was ever so relieved to discover that Ratty was intact; he was just wearing some scrap of rag he found to try and keep warm. His left paw was so cold he had it hidden under the rag.
Ratty was not quite sure about his new friends. He was muttering something about "No place like home" and clicking his heels together as he met a couple of his new roommates.
If Ratty learns to "play nice" he will get to go to the shop soon.
I was ever so relieved to discover that Ratty was intact; he was just wearing some scrap of rag he found to try and keep warm. His left paw was so cold he had it hidden under the rag.
Ratty was not quite sure about his new friends. He was muttering something about "No place like home" and clicking his heels together as he met a couple of his new roommates.
If Ratty learns to "play nice" he will get to go to the shop soon.
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Hey Cav, you HAVE to get a pic of him getting some dental work 'behind bars':biggrin:
But watch out, he really likes anaesthetic but don't give him any:wink:
But watch out, he really likes anaesthetic but don't give him any:wink:
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NewLondon88
Local Chapter Leader
Hey .. it's not my fault! I told him not to play with tools for 45 minutes
after eating. The little bastage doesn't listen to anyone.