This is just odd....

World's Most Elusive Rat Dead After 18-Week Chase

It seemed like a good idea. Let a lone rat loose on a rodent-free island and then figure out how to kill it. That way, when other islands are invaded by rats, you'll know what to do.

Scientists figured they'd trap this foot-long varmint in no time.

Eighteen weeks later, they finally trapped it with some fresh penguin bait. On another island.

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The elusive creature had made the longest confirmed open-water crossing of any rodent in history.

That's just asking for trouble. Who knows what it did in those 18 weeks? What traps it laid? What evil lays in wait for us all..

Damned scientists.

Quick! Tell me the 5 best sandwiches you've ever had!

laughs and laughs and laughs

Surely I'm not the only one who's noticed Hec's 5 Best [Thing] lists! I would be sad if I couldn't count on him to list his 5 favorite Jell-O desserts or whatnot.

Also, he loves sandwiches. I know this. I got to hear the sandwich list once. I believe it involved a monte cristo, though I admit I really can't remember.

Who knows what it did in those 18 weeks?

Now I'm confusing this with the creepy Katie Holmes article.

Maybe it got Katie pregnant.

Was Katie Holmes finally trapped with fresh penguin?

Huh. I just learned you can find this if you image google "baby rat."

But really, we must fear the coming of this.

That was not something I needed to learn, ever.

note to self: WHY?

Jilli! Congrats on the site!

Thank you, Nilly! I'm very pleased with it.

Surely I'm not the only one who's noticed Hec's 5 Best [Thing] lists!

Oh, not at all. That's why I laughed. Plus, y'know, easily distracted from work today.

I just learned you can find this if you image google "baby rat."

I'm the only person who finds that somewhat amusing and cute, aren't I? Yeah, I thought so ...