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demwing

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19. Newchurats

Thu May 9, 2013, 12:20 PM

May 2013

Met a guy from LA when I liven in San Francisco, and he tried to tell me about eating nutria rats.

Problem was this guy had an accent born in the Louisiana swamps, and wasn't very well educated. Oh hell, he was as dumb as a stump.

I couldn't make out the word "nutria." It sounded like he was saying "newchurat," so I eventually asked him to spell it.

His eyes lost focus for a sec, and then he sounded it out phonetically: "New"-"Tree"-"Yah."

I said "No, no...spell it, please!"

He says "I did spell it..." 'New' like it aint old, 'tree' like a big bush, and 'yah' like 'yah want I should spell it again?' ..."Newchurat"

I about died.

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Giant Swamp Rats Are Literally Eating Louisiana [View all] marmar May 2013 OP

what do they taste like? snooper2 May 2013 #1

I've heard they're not too bad. LuvNewcastle May 2013 #9

better than muskrat d_r May 2013 #37

My first thought as well...eat what's eating you! eom Maeve May 2013 #53

Oh you literally meant swamp rats. Have to take off my political hat for a second..... Sheepshank May 2013 #2

Wait till the burmese pythons from the everglades Vinnie From Indy May 2013 #3

That would be a good thing. They'll eat the rats. n/t RebelOne May 2013 #29

ROUS!!!! tblue May 2013 #4

lmao! now i know what we are up against lol! just need 5 million princes to be imported to Louisiana BREMPRO May 2013 #12

But then who will feed and shelter the 5 million princes!? We'll need 5 million pricess brides... Fire Walk With Me May 2013 #45

Sounds like the beginning of an Australian nightmare.... Junkdrawer May 2013 #5

My solution: plant some rock pythons in the swamps AngryAmish May 2013 #6

There was an old lady who swallowed a fly MattBaggins May 2013 #8

We all know where that ends. longship May 2013 #34

Can I nominate Piyush Jindal to be the appetizer? 11 Bravo May 2013 #7

Swamp Rat is Truth! Octafish May 2013 #10

My first thought also. I wonder does he ever come around anymore? Haven't seen him here in ages. Mnemosyne May 2013 #16

I was sort of hoping he'd make an appearance... Blue_Tires May 2013 #23

Nutria have been there for decades and I even have a nutria felt hat. Something in the ecology byeya May 2013 #11

What does the nutria fur feel like? fleur-de-lisa May 2013 #24

By the time the Nutria fur is processed into felt and compressed it feels like most felt fedoras byeya May 2013 #25

Didn't George Costanza have a Nutria hat? nt msanthrope May 2013 #32

Yes he surely did. He got Elaine, while she was running J. Peterman, Co, to buy him a sable. byeya May 2013 #40

Good to know . . . fleur-de-lisa May 2013 #36

Somehow. I see the oil/gas/chemical folks as a more dangerous SoCalDem May 2013 #13

War with the Newts DavidDvorkin May 2013 #14

A wonderful book as is his play R.U.R. byeya May 2013 #15

Yes! I wish he were better known nowadays. DavidDvorkin May 2013 #22

He and his brother wrote an amazing play blogslut May 2013 #61

that was scary BillStein May 2013 #20

The newts in the book are intelligent and honorable. DavidDvorkin May 2013 #21

I don't know why it's not better known. This type of fiction is still popular and it's byeya May 2013 #27

Thanks. I'm an early sci-fi fan and I've never read Karel Capek.... Junkdrawer May 2013 #41

It's just my opinion, but I'd pick War with the Newts. byeya May 2013 #44

Oh, look: 3 of his works are on AudioBooksForFree.com.... Junkdrawer May 2013 #46

Go for it!! byeya May 2013 #56

As I remember, R.U.R. is shorter DavidDvorkin May 2013 #47

Pet food industry? Asian food market? mainer May 2013 #17

I'm bullish on nutria n/t Enrique May 2013 #18

Newchurats demwing May 2013 #19

Your guy is what we call a 'Boudreaux' . . . fleur-de-lisa May 2013 #26

LOL byeya May 2013 #28

He was saying Nutria Rat hootinholler May 2013 #49

Meet Boudreaux, the AAA New Orleans Zephyrs' mascot KamaAina May 2013 #30

I still salute the Zephyrs.. Mr. David May 2013 #57

The Denver Zephyrs were named after the California Zephyr train KamaAina May 2013 #58

I hear they consider soiled diapers worn by Senators a delicacy (n/m) ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2013 #31

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Horrified is the way to go, I think . . . fleur-de-lisa May 2013 #38

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Yes, I've seen them in person . . . fleur-de-lisa May 2013 #42

Bon appe'tit! I wish them a hearty appetite 1-Old-Man May 2013 #35

I've got 2 pet rats but what they usually do is chase the dog. (and he likes it) BlueJazz May 2013 #43

Maybe if we can convince the Chinese they cure cancer... bluedigger May 2013 #48

Wilford Brimley Fire Walk With Me May 2013 #50

Take care of your diabetes Junkdrawer May 2013 #52

I miss our Swamp Rat! leveymg May 2013 #51

Has he posted after Katrina? nt AnotherDreamWeaver May 2013 #63

Katrina was '05. Some of his work from '07-'08 is on Google images. leveymg May 2013 #65

Well, that's good. I recall the concern for him back then. AnotherDreamWeaver May 2013 #66

He has a distinctive style. Haven't seen anything quite like it anywhere since. leveymg May 2013 #67

Think I may have found him! leveymg May 2013 #68

Among other things, they are eating most of the cypress saplings. nt ladjf May 2013 #54

just wait until the fence at the capybara farm breaks! 0rganism May 2013 #55

Nutria Chili rdharma May 2013 #59

poor rats MFM008 May 2013 #60

They used to be trapped for their fur, which is gorgeous, but the traps were dangerous. nolabear May 2013 #62

they have nutria hit squads .... MichaelSoE May 2013 #64