I have pictorial encyclopedia of animals which is a great source of obscure insults. “Stink-badger”, “Rough-faced Shag”, “Lappet-faced Vulture”, “Spiny Pocket-mouse”….
Actually, it’s the Giant Rat-Monkey of Sumatra, and you’re correct. It would chew straight through Nick’s fuselage without a problem. Better that he gets infested with actual cloud rats. They’re much cuter.
Technically it was the story that the world wasn’t ready for, which suggests to me that the involvement of a Sumatran giant rat was the least shocking part
I didn’t know you could throw them at all, especially when they are in their larger form. I certainly wouldn’t want to try.
Weirdly, this is a case where the folks at Wizards of the Coast did their homework. The Spriggans in Magic the Gathering really are based on the old folktales, whereas the ones in Elder Scrolls games seem to be a studied effort to confuse folklorists and Tolkien fans.
So. What have we put on the mantlepiece, Mr. Chekov?
Why, it’s a successful breaking out of the breakfast item based cognitive shutdown code that Virginia put into Nick. Right there on the mantlepiece, next to the shutdown code itself.
ah yes, the sware filter remains
Darn.
It has to be more fun for Jeff and Shaenon to write captions like this than just stick with PG-13 material.
I envision them flipping thru stacks of mad libs for inspiration for the base sentence structure.
Somewhere in the depths of time and space Ginny’s ears are burning.
Cloud rat and proud of it!
I have pictorial encyclopedia of animals which is a great source of obscure insults. “Stink-badger”, “Rough-faced Shag”, “Lappet-faced Vulture”, “Spiny Pocket-mouse”….
I have expressed to Jeff many times my desire to own a white Sumatran cloud rat that would hate everyone but me.
But is this Sumatran cloud rat giant? Because I’ve heard that the case of the Giant Rat of Sumatra is one that the world is not yet ready for.
Actually, it’s the Giant Rat-Monkey of Sumatra, and you’re correct. It would chew straight through Nick’s fuselage without a problem. Better that he gets infested with actual cloud rats. They’re much cuter.
Darn again. Missed this when I posted below.
No it isn’t.
I sit corrected.
Technically it was the story that the world wasn’t ready for, which suggests to me that the involvement of a Sumatran giant rat was the least shocking part
We missed you Nick. Now we just need to hope he never learns he can swear in foreign languages so he wrong swears forevermore.
As I recall, the swear filter is adaptive. Using other languages doesn’t fool it for very long.
Yes, the Yiddish was fun but short-lived.
*hugs Nick tight and refuses to let go*
Isn’t that Ginny’s job?
I don’t care.
Yeah, but she won’t do it. Anyway, we know nothing of this world’s Virginia. She might even be a he.
They live in a postapocalyptic world, but there’s still a market for bizarre blooper records?
Spriggans! They don’t throw far, of course….but they get everywhere!
I didn’t know you could throw them at all, especially when they are in their larger form. I certainly wouldn’t want to try.
Weirdly, this is a case where the folks at Wizards of the Coast did their homework. The Spriggans in Magic the Gathering really are based on the old folktales, whereas the ones in Elder Scrolls games seem to be a studied effort to confuse folklorists and Tolkien fans.
No greater sign of the huuuge changes Skin Horse has brought then that dialog………*
*(none. for those slow on the up take)
Is the Sumatran Cloud Rat any relation to the Giant Rat of Sumatra?
“Sumatran Cloud Rat.”
New band name: found.
Surely, Joshua is safe from the guns when still inside … isn’t he?
He has to get out some time.
Whatever the Filipino were on when they named these creatures can’t possibly be legal or healthy.
Well, that answers that question I had.
So. What have we put on the mantlepiece, Mr. Chekov?
Why, it’s a successful breaking out of the breakfast item based cognitive shutdown code that Virginia put into Nick. Right there on the mantlepiece, next to the shutdown code itself.
Awww….. I want a pet Sumatran Cloud Rat now. Maybe two; I could name them Artie and Sergio. <3