threeplusfire: (UT sunset)
three ([personal profile] threeplusfire) wrote2005-04-23 09:51 pm

dappled moon

I think I will name him Jean Valery. Locknestra, where art thou? I am so ready for evil. Plotting, plotting away.

A gorgeous day outside, and a fairly calm one within. I love, love, love the small town law enforcement folks who call me. They're funny and they know everything. It makes those reports smooth.

I had a drink with Rachel at Metro. We rambled about various subjects and laughed at some just random outfit choices. I thought that girl was going to break her ankle swinging it across the pavement in those heels. It was truly amazing.

A rat wandering in a mechanical room at the University of Texas caused the electrical short that shut down power to the entire campus for nearly an hour Thursday night. -Statesman

That rat cost UT $70,000. Gah. I think the campus should adopt some cats.

[identity profile] silentjack.livejournal.com 2005-04-24 03:59 am (UTC)(link)
At undergrad, the students were under strict orders not to interfere with the daily doings of the various feral cats about campus, nor were they to adopt them or shoo them away. I don't recall any problems due to mice or rats -- no plague, no rabies, no power outages. If I recall correctly, the people who worked at the Physical Plant left out saucers of milk and pieces of cheese every so often to keep the cats around and mousing.

[identity profile] tsarina.livejournal.com 2005-04-24 04:31 am (UTC)(link)
Ah, see! that is what we need. I know there are some wild cats on campus.

[identity profile] alainn-sorcha.livejournal.com 2005-04-24 05:53 am (UTC)(link)
They could train the squirrels.

We could have full on rodent war. It would be awesome.

[identity profile] tsarina.livejournal.com 2005-04-24 12:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Bwahahahah! Oh man. That image is awesome. Then we could have two mascots!

[identity profile] locknestra.livejournal.com 2005-04-24 02:05 pm (UTC)(link)
I sorry! My compy spazzed on me! Can we try again tonight?

[identity profile] tsarina.livejournal.com 2005-04-24 04:06 pm (UTC)(link)
I will be around muchly, for Sundays are my Saturdays. I even bought tasty beverages. :D

[identity profile] eleanor.livejournal.com 2005-04-24 03:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Cats can't effectively hunt rats, which are too large a prey for the predator. Now terriers, they're fine ratters and were bred for the purpose. I think that a few Jack Russells would be in order.

[identity profile] tsarina.livejournal.com 2005-04-24 04:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Most of our rats are smaller than the behemoths that I saw in NYC. ;)

The more the merrier! A few pups inside, and a couple cats outdoors to patrol the perimeter... It would be fun.