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that's all sorts of awesome. i can't wait to see him finished.
and kudos for matt for being such a good sport about the rock thing.
Posted by Jenn at May 13, 2004 11:58 AM
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That was absolutely fascinating. Thank you very much for sharing.
I just wish I hadn't looked at it right before lunch. Ramen. Yummy.
Posted by Nina at May 13, 2004 12:44 PM
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Beavis loved ramen...
Posted by Matt at May 13, 2004 12:48 PM
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Rock on into enternity, Beavis! heh heh heh ehheheheh
Posted by Lea at May 13, 2004 01:45 PM
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I read it after a large dinner. No problem. Fascinating stuff! I'm looking forward to seeing the final mummy, canopic jars and army of terracotta rats to serve him.
Posted by Reinder at May 13, 2004 01:55 PM
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Wat kind of sicko are you exactly? How could you cut up your pet rat???? Do you think your rat would appreciate you cutting it up? No. No it would not.
Posted by Wouldnt u lke to know. at May 13, 2004 02:36 PM
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Your kind of sicko, obviously.
And Beavis didn't really have an opinion on the matter. See, he's dead.
First troll, everyone! Let's give him a hand, he's been a real trooper!
Posted by spike at May 13, 2004 03:01 PM
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*applauds both spike and the troll*
Very interesting job, Spike, and the guts were hardly as nasty as I expected.
Beavis is now one step closer to the gods. Fare thee well, rat traveler.
Posted by Rich at May 13, 2004 03:18 PM
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"Wat kind of sicko are you exactly? How could you cut up your pet rat????"
Because we loved him, you squeamish, spineless weakling.
Posted by Matt at May 13, 2004 03:34 PM
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That's really, really cool. Happy travels, little rat.
I've often thought about what I'm going to do with my cat after he dies (I live up towards Lincoln Park), and was sort of half-considering building him a little raft and sailing him into the lake -- until I actually went out in a boat one day and noticed how awfully murky and funky it was. Hrm.
Posted by Rocket at May 13, 2004 03:46 PM
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This is a very fascinating, respectful way to take care of your dead rat, I wish I had the time and iron stomach to mummify my darling ratties when they go! I've got a pinch of my favorite dog's cremated ashes in a little silver box around my neck, so I understand your need for ritual to care for the dead! Can't wait to see him all decked out and ready for the Egyptian Underworld... I bet there's lots of cute girlrats there for him to frolic with!
Posted by Gabriel at May 13, 2004 04:05 PM
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Go, Matt!
Every girl that digs guys should have a pasty white boy like you!
Posted by Lea at May 13, 2004 04:29 PM
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I'd like to point out that the troll posted BEFORE I posted the pics of Beavis' send-off to ratlist!
Posted by Lea at May 13, 2004 04:30 PM
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No matter what the trolls say, and despite the characteristic sarcasm we all know and love, that's really incredibly kind of you two. Peace and good luck to the Beavster.
Posted by Nick F at May 13, 2004 06:34 PM
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Duuuu-huuuuuude. SPIFFY. What have you got for canopic jars?
Posted by vera at May 13, 2004 07:12 PM
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I have to say, when I first heard about you planning to mummify your pet rats I was a freaked out. But then I was thinking about my mother keeping our dogs ashes in her bedroom and that it's more of a tribute to Beavis then a reason to cut up your pet. Good luck with the rest of the process
Posted by Kristin at May 13, 2004 07:30 PM
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Thank you both for sharing the process with us. The oddest thing for me was that he looked much less disgusting than all the formaldahyde-soaked critters I had to take apart in high school. But then again, I wasn't getting all the wonderful tactile sensations you were...
This would be a very nice lesson for school-children learning about ancient Egypt... yes... yes it would...
Posted by spookable at May 13, 2004 08:47 PM
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Spike...Matt... you both rock. Beavis had/has damn cool "parents"...
Posted by Karen K-brinkity-brink at May 14, 2004 02:26 AM
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Dude! You're a MEME! Beavis is mentioned in two blogs this morning!
Posted by Lea at May 14, 2004 08:16 AM
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You're kidding. Which ones? I know Reinder said a little something yesterday... (sup, Reinder?)
Posted by spike at May 14, 2004 09:32 AM
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Bill Mudron's and Paul Riddell's.
Just for fun, I Googled "mummified rat". There were some actual mummy rats found (meaning someone did them on purpose). Most of them are finds of dried rats in houses.
One was up for auction, and there's a site of a guy who collects rat bits.
Posted by Lea at May 14, 2004 09:35 AM
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I salute you for a very moving tribute to a dead friend. I hope that everything works out well with the rest of the mummification, and I am looking forward to reading more of your progress.
However, if you wish technique tips for the post mortem evisceration of your next rodent, let me know. (I'm a biology tech kiddos, I've done this for a living before...)
Posted by Flinx at May 14, 2004 09:49 AM
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Spike:
"(sup, Reinder?)"
Not much. Still mulling over the compliment you made about my line art. I'd always attributed that look to incompetence on my part so having it called "spontaneous" is something I oughtta write down and memorize.
Posted by Reinder at May 14, 2004 02:17 PM
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Thank you for going to the trouble of shareing that with us, Spike.
\clammoring\end
Posted by PsudoSapien at May 14, 2004 11:28 PM
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I think it's a wonderful memorial to Beavis' memory- he's certainly becoming well known on the 'net, and the survival of a name is equally important as the survival of the body. You're giving me cause to reconsider the funerary arrangements for my own pet, though I wonder if I'd be able to go through with it all myself. I guess that's why embalmers are so important- you guys have really shown your strength of heart in doing it all yourselves.
I'm surprised you're going to go through with the amulets and everything, though- I'm definitely looking forward to seeing how you manage this.
Perhaps mummification is not unattainable for pets, after all. And that reminds me- an Anpw kid once offered to mummify my kitty for me. I think I'll send him over this way, and perhaps he can pick up a few tricks.
Best of luck to you, and AUS to the soon-to-be Wsyr Beavis! A heart so small will have no trouble at all on the scales of Ma'at.
Posted by Weben Banu at May 15, 2004 11:14 PM
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Although I appreciate that you may have wanted to make it more authentic, I was surprised by the lack of gloves. I can't imagine the intestines felt very good sliding around in your giant, giant fists.
Posted by The Bloated Camel at May 17, 2004 08:28 AM
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Woah... That was disturbingly fascinating. A nice little tribute to a good friend by sending him into enternity. ^^) Fascinated by death and Egypt myself, it's pretty cool that you guys went ahead and let everyone see the process.
I remember that my middle-school had made mummy chickens, of all creatures, and I suppose are somewhere at the building. I dunno...
Hope the process is a success! Can't wait to see what he looks like as a 'mummy.'
Posted by April at June 12, 2004 02:14 AM
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You both have more nerve than I do - blessings to both you and Beavis!
Posted by Liz D-M at June 12, 2004 10:35 AM
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Beavis is being honored people! Leave them alone!
Posted by Crisis at June 15, 2004 08:32 AM
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Nice! A great thing to talk about during meals *evil smile*. Can't wait to see the final Rat, though it would have been kool if you removed the brain.
Posted by Rootman at January 27, 2005 10:47 AM
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I wish I had a rat. I would try to feed it to my tarantula.
Posted by Tyson at February 7, 2005 04:06 PM
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Wow. I just stumbled on this page...was at first grossed out, but I think it's pretty fascinating. I'm actually looking forward to seeing the finished product. It takes guts *pardon the pun* to do something like this. Good work!
Posted by Leann at June 9, 2006 12:06 AM
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Also just now realized that this was a year ago. Guess I should look a little further into your pages before I make retarded comments...
Posted by Leann at June 9, 2006 12:07 AM
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A friend linked to this one.
Amazing.
God grant that it's many, many years away, but someday my wife and I will have to figure out what to do with the mortal remains of our cat -- she's only 15, so I hope that we won't have to make such a decision for at least five years.
Still. . . mummification was traditional for cats. . .
Posted by Ian Osmond at June 25, 2006 02:57 PM
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That was really interesting. Thanks for sharing it with the internets.
Posted by Paulo at August 3, 2006 06:06 PM
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Creepy, yes. But what part of preparing the dead isn't? Everyone gets cut apart and emptied out at one point or another, be it mummification or whatever it is the morgue/mortician do to you before you're buried. If you're going to be grossed out by this and call the owners "sickos", it really makes you wonder what you're even doing here? Have a little culture and a sense of history.
But I'm harping on a troll that posted ages ago. I'm shocked (in a good way) to see that there was only one. Kudos on open-minded surfers!
So anyway, I just wanted to say (clearly) that the project was an awesome tribute and a great way to actively recreate a piece of history - however creepy or gross it may have been.
And to Beavis I: Give a nod to my rat Cayman, will ya? He's been offed for ages and had a great interest in pissing on things, as well. You two should totally party.
Posted by Alice at August 5, 2006 04:07 AM
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A few things that could have helped out...
1.) Go to your local college campus and they usually have a few different pairs of scissors used for disection. They're not expensice and they would have made the process much easier
2.) Buy a pair of latex gloves for your hands. Again cheap, helps with the mess and the gross factor
3.) Before disemboweling the rat at all, there's a technique biologists use when extracting organs
http://www.webcomicsnation.com/~spike/mummification/heart.jpg
In the above picture, notice the ridge along the center of the spinal chord. Had it not been covered in blood, the surrounding tissue would be pink-ish and the raised area would be dark red. Yes, a major blood vessel. Before removing anything you pull the organs outside the body to a side until you can see this. Then you cut it and place gauze over it to collect the blood. In this way, you drain a lot of the blood and make it a hell of a lot cleaner to do your business
Posted by Jared at August 5, 2006 03:57 PM
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ew..
damn cool!
but eeww....
Posted by GW at August 13, 2006 09:45 AM
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this thing sucks put up some pictures of rats doing trick this thing totaly sucked!!!!!!!!!
Posted by andrew at September 16, 2006 07:37 PM
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Wow my rat just died between last night 12/15-12/16/06 ...12:am-12:pm she in still in my room I'm undecided of what to do with here corpse I want to mummify her but I don’t know how so I can’t bravely do it my self. So, I mean I don’t even know if there are people that can do it for me and I’ll pay them like a business or some kind of organization. There should be something out there if they’re “stuffing “animals for hunting trophies or decorative purposes (you know what I mean). Any who, if you have info of any kind please let me know I would appreciate even if it’s all ready too late I don’t mind. Well I don’t know what I’ll do now maybe keep searching, or burying her at the park (I don’t think that’s allowed-some kid might dig her up) I’m thinking of something with salt dehydrating the corpse I don’t know…even to do that I have to research, well wish me luck.
Posted by Maria Lizbeth at December 16, 2006 02:46 PM
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man you're sick, get help!!!
man I ate lunch five minutes before i saw such pictures, i almost goofed off there.....
and also, why doing such a long process whille you can just throw him on the sanitaire man?
Posted by Matheus at August 4, 2007 11:12 AM
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guys, guys, guys, omg thats sweet man..like i never saw anything like that before, sorry for ur rats death tho, that sucks but where did u put him when u were done??? ..rock on guys keep up the creep!!!! :D
Posted by nicki at June 9, 2008 05:18 PM
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