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Aww. Well, we shall wait some more. Beavis may be late to the afterlife, but he shall be FASHIONABLY late.
Posted by Rich at June 12, 2004 09:21 PM
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Neat project. I've been wondering what to do with my hamster when she goes.
Just tonight one of my friends told me of a chicken skeleton she reconstructed out of KFC meals when she was eight years old. Glued it together so it was upright. Unfortuantely threw it away.
Posted by Maktaaq at June 13, 2004 12:56 AM
24.81.165.184
PS I shall never eat at your house.
Posted by Maktaaq at June 13, 2004 12:57 AM
24.81.165.184
My rat only just died, well, a few weeks ago, oh woe or woes! Oh hell, brim fire (and broom sticks). How sad, troubled and pained your little project makes me!
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Posted by hhjhjjjj at June 13, 2004 05:20 AM
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Well, hey, it's your first time. I bet Isis had all KINDS of trouble with Osirus, besides the missing phallus...
Posted by Spookable at June 13, 2004 08:58 AM
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Poor Beavis...but he'll be okay! He actually looks good except for...that one part.
Don't feel bad. I'm sure in ten days all will be put to right. ^_^
Posted by London at June 13, 2004 06:52 PM
68.74.151.0
I accidentally found your site, and I'm hooked (to my own dismay) on the updates to your mummifacation project. I'm really sorry that this hasn't gone as planned, but am impressed by your persistence. Beavis, God rest his wittle soul, is going to make an excellent mummy. And if the project goes all to hell, there will be a lovely community of blog readers, comic fans, and whatever the appropriate -ists word is for fans of mummifacation with which you can commiserate. Good luck!
Posted by Amy at June 13, 2004 11:21 PM
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The Egyptians had centuries to figure it out, so I think you're doing an admirable job for a first run. I found this site via MFDJ so it's at least a lot of fun to read along...
Posted by Joe at June 13, 2004 11:47 PM
65.0.110.25
I've seen some fucked up shit on the web, but this is the first fucked up mummification.
Natron is 75% uniodized sea salt, and 25% saltpeter. (who ever told you to use baking soda was a dumb fuck) true mummification takes about 90 days, as you want all the mosture drawn from the body. Also you want the body cavity packed with natron packets (DO NOT sow the body shut).
Posted by Pantharen at June 14, 2004 01:54 AM
24.84.90.184
I got the baking soda tip from the team that mummified Mumab.
Mumab's some guy who donated his body to science, and was mummified experimentally by a archeological research team to test a bunch of theories. There was a Discovery Channel special about it, but I can't exactly link to that so have this AOL fanpage instead.
http://members.aol.com/egyptart/mummy.html
In their defense, the natron really, really worked everywhere where there was enough of it. Every part of beavis other than the body cavity was throughly dehydrated, and even that part was half done. It was me who fucked up, not them.
Thanks for your interest and udnerstanding of my screw-ups, folks. I've been checking on Beav every now and then, and completely filling his stomach with natron definitely seems to be working. MY MORBID STUPIDITY IS NOT YET DEFEATED.
Posted by spike at June 14, 2004 07:29 AM
66.73.1.60
I stumbled upon your website. I have many rats and love them dearly. I've seen some pretty fucked up things. Mummification is the first way I've heard of someone disposing of a pet besides cremation of buriel that I do not find disgusting.
I hope the mummification goes well. Beavis was a cute little guy.
Posted by Sara at June 16, 2004 05:01 AM
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This is in response to Pantharen's eloquent comments. The mineral Natron is Sodium Bi-carbonate or Na2CO3. You suggested 75%NaCl and 25%KNO3 (unless you meant "Chile" Salt Peter, which I believe you did, which is NaNO3) A magic formula indeed, since the Nitrogen would have to magically dissapear, and a Carbon would have to magically appear.
The Baking Soda (NaHCO3) comes much closer Natron, with only Hydrogen added. And salt (NaCl) has been used for centuries to cure meat and hides because it draws out moisture and stops bacteria from causing decay. Of course, and this is a leap, the Chlorine could strip the Hydrogen form the baking soda, leaving a floating sodium to form Na2CO3 and HCl, which would be Natron and hydrochloric acid, which would be detrimental to bacteria and help stop decay.
So the baking soda and salt comes much closer to Natron (or soda ash), than does Sodium Nitrate (chile salt peter) and sodium chloride (halide, sea salt, salt).
Posted by Pyrofish at June 16, 2004 01:15 PM
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Just checking in to see how the mummifications was going ... hope you guys are holding up well. Again, a tip of the hat to you for your bravery and dedication. Wish I could have met your friend Bevis.
Posted by Liz D-M at July 28, 2004 09:49 AM
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Any news on Beavis? Inquiring minds want to know!
Posted by Cyn at August 13, 2004 08:31 AM
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My recipe for Natron includes baking powder.
One part baking soda, one part baking powder, and two parts salt. Keep us posted on Bevis and his mummification progress.
"The addition of baking powder will increase the acidity of the salt mixture, reducing the amount of bacteria that grows...the salt mixture will also be more similar to the natron salt that the ancient Egyptians used which consisted of three salts plus sodium sulfate." The Story of the World-History for the Classical Child. Susan Wise Bauer
Posted by Molly at August 27, 2004 12:25 AM
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Any more news on Beavis yet?
Posted by Molly at September 19, 2004 10:59 PM
205.188.116.146
What's up with Beavis?
Posted by Sarah at December 1, 2004 06:58 PM
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uk but blood lots of it
Posted by michael peters at February 9, 2006 08:34 PM
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you can make a montage about gutting my grandma if you like. you have to put it to music tho. i dont care what song it is.
shes still in the house i could even ship her.
Posted by cball at December 30, 2007 04:22 AM
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