Ghost ship full of cannibal rats could crash into coast

[stephm0188]

holidaysincornwall.com/ghost-ship-full-of-cannibal-rats-could-be-about-to-crash-into-cornwall-coast/

I don't know why this amuses me. Cannibal rats are funny I guess.

[LeggsBenedict]

WHAT

[melindafelinda]

Poor rats, just trying to survive on the open seas. Salvation at last.

[elleblue]

I feel bad for those poor rats.

[thedude]

  Oh this is so gross

[pittsmcgee]

No.

[isabel]

Whut?? This is kind of bizarre.

[iamali]

I can't wrap my head around feeling sympathy for rats.



I guess my psychopath is showing.

[snipsnsnails]

Cannibal rats on a ghost ship are only a blip on their radar. Now, a yacht filled with zombies, that's what they're focusing their energy on. :/

[stephm0188]

KILL IT! KILL IT WITH FIRE!!

[iamgrace]

Well this is interesting.

[elleblue]

Jan 23, 2014 16:31:59 GMT -5 iamali said:

I can't wrap my head around feeling sympathy for rats.



I guess my psychopath is showing.

Why not? They're cute.

[stephm0188]

I don't think cannibal rats are as cute as domesticated teddy bear snuggling rats.

[stephm0188]

[starbuck]

On another note, HOW THE FUCK DO YOU LOSE A GIANT SHIP???!??! Seriously it was moored, and then magically sailed off into the distance while workers looked wistfully at their loved ones...er...rats

[iamali]

Jan 23, 2014 16:52:23 GMT -5 starbuck said:

On another note, HOW THE FUCK DO YOU LOSE A GIANT SHIP???!??! Seriously it was moored, and then magically sailed off into the distance while workers looked wistfully at their loved ones...er...rats

The lines broke. And it wasn't moored, it was being towed.

It drifted.

It has nothing really trasmitting on it at present to give the location.

It wasn't a priority.

Maybe "they" thought it would just sink?

[MWOS]

Jan 23, 2014 16:54:13 GMT -5 specialk said:

Sink it.

rats can swim, can't they?

[twodogsandababy]

How did the rats get on it? Hasn't it been in the ocean the whole time? Am I missing something?

[MWOS]

Jan 23, 2014 17:01:10 GMT -5 toledo said:

Jan 23, 2014 16:59:57 GMT -5 MWOS said:

rats can swim, can't they?

ALL THE WAY TO CORNWALL?! 

eta: Also, Lucy, your post is freaking me out.  Am I you?

I don't know where the ship is or where Cornwall is but I'm totally betting these zombie rats can do it

[LeggsBenedict]

Jan 23, 2014 16:41:09 GMT -5 littleduck said:

I love the comment suggesting that there will be one giant rat left alive, having eaten all the other rats. ALL HAIL THE RAT KING

that's not what a rat king is!

[angelaa73]

Jan 23, 2014 16:31:59 GMT -5 iamali said:

I can't wrap my head around feeling sympathy for rats.



I guess my psychopath is showing.

Girl. Please. Your rat in a pillowcase smash is still fresh in my head.

[iamali]

Jan 23, 2014 17:08:13 GMT -5 angelaa73 said:

Jan 23, 2014 16:31:59 GMT -5 iamali said:

I can't wrap my head around feeling sympathy for rats.



I guess my psychopath is showing.

Girl. Please. Your rat in a pillowcase smash is still fresh in my head.

Yes. Because....nature.  Snakes gotta eat, rats gotta eat. 

[LeggsBenedict]

Jan 23, 2014 17:08:13 GMT -5 angelaa73 said:

Jan 23, 2014 16:31:59 GMT -5 iamali said:

I can't wrap my head around feeling sympathy for rats.



I guess my psychopath is showing.

Girl. Please. Your rat in a pillowcase smash is still fresh in my head.

[twodogsandababy]

Jan 23, 2014 17:02:58 GMT -5 toledo said:

Jan 23, 2014 17:01:18 GMT -5 twodogsandababy said:

How did the rats get on it? Hasn't it been in the ocean the whole time? Am I missing something?

lol, there are rats on every ship.

Damn...I like living in my little world where if you don't see it, it doesn't exist. 

[shostakovich]

My favorite part is that was posted on a Cornwall vacation guide blog. "Come to Cornwall - where coastal vistas combine with disease-ridden cannibal rats to make your holiday MAGICAL!"

[shostakovich]

Jan 23, 2014 17:40:26 GMT -5 toledo said:

Jan 23, 2014 17:38:01 GMT -5 shostakovich said:

My favorite part is that was posted on a Cornwall vacation guide blog. "Come to Cornwall - where coastal vistas combine with disease-ridden cannibal rats to make your holiday MAGICAL!"

If I were already travelling in the area, I would totally make an impromptu Cornwall side trip to check this shit out.  Besides, I'd be up on a cliff, right?  I could safely watch the rat shipwreck and then close my brolly, jump in my lorry, and hightail it off for crumpets.

Are rats good climbers?  I know they are Olympically-good swimmers thanks to MWOS.  So my answer to your cliff question above rests entirely on whether or not rats (particularly disease-ridden, cannibal rats) can climb well.