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[TamerVirus]

Hey! Don't mess with Deadliest Warrior! That show was stupid awesome

[Urist Imiknorris]

That show was stupid awesome

This statement is 80% true.

[DeKaFu]

I'm sad today because I was thinking about the gerbil I had a few years ago. He lived for about four years and I felt like he was another member of the family. Then, he died slowly over two weeks of cancer in front of my eyes and I could do nothing. I still feel guilt that I had not treated him better and spent more time with him.

I'm sorry man, and I know how you feel.
I had three much loved pets die and I couldn't do anything.

Rats. 

It's been almost a decade since I owned them, but they were amazing pets. They're as smart and affectionate as dogs, but they only lived about 3 years tops.

Spoiler: Rat death sad (click to show/hide)

Out of the first two rats I had, one was really outgoing and friendly, and the other was more skittish and standoffish. She didn't like being held or having too many strangers around, though she'd tolerate it.

She ended up with a respiratory infection that got worse extremely rapidly over a couple of weeks. Despite vet visits and medication she didn't improve, so we were talking about maybe having her put down in the next few days.

Then one day when I walked into my room (where the cage was) she started freaking out. When she saw me she started trying to force her way through the bars of the cage towards me. She was a big rat, so she just managed to get her head through and then panic when she had trouble pulling it back. I opened up the cage and helped her free from the bars, and she basically leapt into my arms.

Attempting to put her back in the cage led to her freaking out more, so I ended up sitting there holding this rat-who-didn't-like-being-held as she shuddered and panted.

She died in my hands a few minutes later. I felt her heart stop. 

This wasn't the only rat I ever had die in my arms, but it was the first and left a huge impression. I try not to anthropomorphise animals too much, but it was easy to see she was terrified and in pain. The fact that despite her usual skittishness, she apparently associated being held by me with safety in her last moments makes me feel I-don't-know-what...

[Graknorke]

You mean those "omg guns look at me so cool im shooting with guns yeah cool show" guys?

Can't say I'll miss them.

(Mostly because I don't really watch television any more :v)

I'm not sure that was ever a thing.
I was rather fond of the huge models they'd end up building. It's impressive.

[tuypo1]

i came to the horrifying realization that the rules against sex discussion means bay12 can never write a book of limericks

[TamerVirus]

i came to the horrifying realization that the rules against sex discussion means bay12 can never write a book of limericks

I'm sure that the men from Nantucket will be really sad
 

[tuypo1]

i came to the horrifying realization that the rules against sex discussion means bay12 can never write a book of limericks

I'm sure that the men from Nantucket will be really sad

yes they will i mean you can write a clean limerick but



    The limerick packs laughs anatomical
    Into space that is quite economical.

        But the good ones I've seen
        So seldom are clean

    And the clean ones so seldom are comical.

[Sirus]

Mythbusters Sad :c

At first I didn't know it was a link, so I went off to the Google where I learned that the builder trio (Grant, Tori, Kari) are getting booted off the show! A travesty!

Whyyyyyyy D:

[Arcvasti]

Mythbusters Sad :c

At first I didn't know it was a link, so I went off to the Google where I learned that the builder trio (Grant, Tori, Kari) are getting booted off the show! A travesty!

Whyyyyyyy D:

[Lord Shonus]

So I got fired today, on absolute bullshit charges I was explicitly told I wasn't allowed to defend myself against, that HR had already done a full investigation and had pronounced me guilty. The union is confident of being able to fight it, but that's not going to help that much even if I win, if they're that determined to get rid of me.

[TamerVirus]

Do you get severance benefits?

[Lord Shonus]

The only reason the pay us is that they're legally obligated to. Of course I don't.

[TamerVirus]

Bleh. Onwards to better work!

Good luck

[Bauglir]

Aye, if the union can fight it, you'd be best served by trying to get cash out of them instead of reinstatement.

[MaximumZero]

Aye, if the union can fight it, you'd be best served by trying to get cash out of them instead of reinstatement.

Yup. Get the union on your side, sue for wrongful termination, get a settlement, and use that as a cushion for between jobs. Also, if possible, claim unemployment, too. Fuck yeah, double dip.