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I seek a painting of a rat

 
 
Reply Mon 17 Mar, 2008 08:06 pm
Remember back in the days at the state fair when they had all those
crazy exhibits with freaky people and animals?

There was always one advertised as "WORLD'S BIGGEST RAT!" There would be a painting of a ferocious-looking giant rat over the door to exhibit and the barker would be screaming something like, "Step inside! This giant rat was caught in the sewers of New York City and was known to dine on housecats and small children! See it yourself! Biggest rat in the world! Step inside, ladies and gentlemen...step inside!"

Then, you would pay your money and go inside,
expecting to see this giant rat, dangerous and foaming
at the mouth and hurling itself at the side of its
cage in an attempt to break free and rip your throat
out.

What you saw instead was a passive capybara, munching
on some hay or sleeping the afternoon away.

What I am looking for is an image of that rat. There must be some photos somewhere of that thing. Not the capybara, of course, but rather the giant rat which was painted on the outside of the exhibit entrance.

If anyone stumbles across such an image somewhere, please be kind enough to deposit it on this thread.

Right now I have to leave so I can not offer words of encouragement to anyone who is kind enough to offer me assistance in this endeavor, but I will be back tomorrow to see if there were any responses.

And now.... off to search for the topical cream which Mame has recommended to me.

So many tasks.... so little time.
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roger
 
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Reply Mon 17 Mar, 2008 08:15 pm
What do you want it for?
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Debacle
 
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Reply Mon 17 Mar, 2008 08:34 pm
http://file039b.bebo.com/0/large/2008/03/18/02/14092128a7179073767l.jpg
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Mame
 
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Reply Mon 17 Mar, 2008 08:48 pm
no, gus, i can't say i've ever been to a place like that.
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Slappy Doo Hoo
 
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Reply Mon 17 Mar, 2008 10:06 pm
Here's a giant rat...no wait...it's THE WEEEEASEL!!!

http://www.nndb.com/people/172/000026094/the-weasel.jpg
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Rockhead
 
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Reply Mon 17 Mar, 2008 10:21 pm
I don't do pix, cuz Ima redneck, but here's some Ratt...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPxWpY88fS8&feature=related

RH
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dlowan
 
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Reply Tue 18 Mar, 2008 12:58 am
It's, like, a mouse....but Reepicheep is no slouch when it comes to size and fierceness.



http://www.narniafans.com/characters/images/reepicheep.jpg
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dyslexia
 
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Reply Tue 18 Mar, 2008 01:17 am
http://store.perspicuity.com/sections/Products/Press.sized.jpg
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Region Philbis
 
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Reply Tue 18 Mar, 2008 01:25 am
http://peterleary.net/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/Rat_01.jpg
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dagmaraka
 
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Reply Tue 18 Mar, 2008 01:39 am
why are you people looking for rats at this hour?
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Region Philbis
 
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Reply Tue 18 Mar, 2008 01:45 am
dag wrote:
why are you people looking for rats at this hour?

because they're nocturnal, silly...
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shewolfnm
 
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Reply Tue 18 Mar, 2008 06:25 am
http://img2.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/070628/rats/nimh_l.jpg
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shewolfnm
 
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Reply Tue 18 Mar, 2008 06:25 am
http://www.crittercave.org/images/Bucks/Jenner.jpg
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Francis
 
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Reply Tue 18 Mar, 2008 06:29 am
dagmaraka wrote:
why are you people looking for rats at this hour?


Because they do give a rat's a$$...
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Francis
 
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Reply Tue 18 Mar, 2008 06:31 am
Is it this one?

http://www.able2know.org/forums/images/avatars/16342717421e0e21d1f71.jpg

Coastalrat.
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gustavratzenhofer
 
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Reply Tue 18 Mar, 2008 07:35 am
Debacle ventured down the right path when he submitted this entry..

http://file039b.bebo.com/0/large/2008/03/18/02/14092128a7179073767l.jpg

But it is still not quite what I am looking for -- I need some color, preferably, and the rat should be painted on the building rather than being the building.

When, and if, I do uncover such a photo I will be sure to call off the search.


When I typed that last sentence the thought crossed my mind was that the majority of readers are thinking, "Does that idiot actually think we're seriously looking for such a thing? Why doesn't he get a grip?"
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dadpad
 
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Reply Tue 18 Mar, 2008 07:37 am
Particularily nasty Australian rat

http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/794/943406.JPG
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Linkat
 
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Reply Tue 18 Mar, 2008 08:32 am
This is why you cannot find it....

http://kirtap2.tripod.com/weird/images/bigrat.jpg
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gustavratzenhofer
 
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Reply Tue 18 Mar, 2008 08:33 am
Ahhh, I see. Tripod raises its ugly head once again.
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Linkat
 
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Reply Tue 18 Mar, 2008 08:42 am
Ahh the picture didn't work crap....

I couldn't find the official rat poster, but here is a good one...

http://www.dailyheights.com/images/jo-jo%20the%20dog-faced%20boy.jpg
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