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BS: Watch out cabinet rats...

15 Feb 11 - 03:24 PM (#3095885)
Subject: BS: Watch out cabinet rats...
From: McGrath of Harlow

Larry 'happy' over Downing Street move

Here's the newest resident of Downing Street, Larry the Cat. Recruited from Battersea Dog and Cat's Home to deal with any rats who infest Number Ten.

There was another thread about this, but it seems to have been gobbled up...

15 Feb 11 - 04:44 PM (#3095934)
Subject: RE: BS: Watch out cabinet rats...
From: gnu

Sweet fuck! It's a cat. It's a PM. They had to check the "match"? Make sure Larry would fit in? What a load of crap. If Larry catches one rat I will be aghast... as I am at the waste of... nevermind.

15 Feb 11 - 05:10 PM (#3095961)
Subject: RE: BS: Watch out cabinet rats...
From: McGrath of Harlow

the waste of... of what?   

Perhaps a waste of of getting "aghast"...

15 Feb 11 - 05:45 PM (#3096002)
Subject: RE: BS: Watch out cabinet rats...
From: GUEST,Alan Whittle

I always thought lady cats made better hunters - something to do with them being like lionesses.

Anyway best of luck to the poor animal - that rat looked enormous.

16 Feb 11 - 08:52 AM (#3096413)
Subject: RE: BS: Watch out cabinet rats...
From: Dave Hanson

If Larry has to clear the rats from Number 10 it can start with that wanker Clegg.

Dave H

16 Feb 11 - 08:56 AM (#3096417)
Subject: RE: BS: Watch out cabinet rats...
From: GUEST,Alan Whittle

They'd be better off with a terrier. I think it would be more efficient. My Dad once told me he saw aterrier clear a whole factory of rats - there was a little haystack of rats bodies when the terrier finished.

16 Feb 11 - 09:27 AM (#3096441)
Subject: RE: BS: Watch out cabinet rats...
From: Charmion

That animal looks remarkably like our house moggie, the redoubtable Bill. Rather smaller, of course, but then most cats are ...

I would say an investigation into Larry's background would reveal that he comes from a long line of pedigreed East London Ratbashers.

16 Feb 11 - 09:29 AM (#3096444)
Subject: RE: BS: Watch out cabinet rats...
From: Leadfingers

Shame he cant start with some of thr rats sat round the table !

16 Feb 11 - 10:36 AM (#3096488)
Subject: RE: BS: Watch out cabinet rats...
From: GUEST,Alan Whittle

That was a big rat. What can it be eating to get to that size.   I reckon, it must be a well established colony. Got to be a Grandad rat, at least.

16 Feb 11 - 11:22 AM (#3096516)
Subject: RE: BS: Watch out cabinet rats...
From: GUEST,Patsy

A lady cat would have been a better choice, as we ladies know males (toms) tend to lie there and wait to be fed rather than catch a rat. Better choice still would be have to be a Jack Russell. Or would that not be a good enough breed for No.10? Probably not.

16 Feb 11 - 02:46 PM (#3096653)
Subject: RE: BS: Watch out cabinet rats...
From: Dave Hanson

The torys would probably need red coats , horses and a pack of hounds to catch rats, moggies and Jack Russells are far too working class.

Dave H

16 Feb 11 - 04:07 PM (#3096692)
Subject: RE: BS: Watch out cabinet rats...
From: Van

I have a Jack Russell. Last winter I opened the door of the cabinet they were in and she did for 9 of them in less time than it takes to read this post. I would imagine that one rat would be no problem. unfortunately she is very freindly so the government would be quite safe.

16 Feb 11 - 04:09 PM (#3096694)
Subject: RE: BS: Watch out cabinet rats...
From: Van

Missed out of the second sentence that these were mice.

17 Feb 11 - 01:32 AM (#3096899)
Subject: RE: BS: Watch out cabinet rats...
From: GUEST,Alan Whittle

I wonder if its got one by now.

17 Feb 11 - 05:23 AM (#3096992)
Subject: RE: BS: Watch out cabinet rats...
From: banjoman

When I first heard this on the six o'clock news, the newsreader said something about a rat being seen near the front door of No 10. I assumed he was talking about Cameron or one of his mates and was disapointed when the item turned out to be about a cat. Still, we can live in hope?

17 Feb 11 - 05:37 AM (#3096999)
Subject: RE: BS: Watch out cabinet rats...
From: GUEST,Alan Whittle

I've just e-mailed Number 10 and asked them if Larry's caught one yet.

I wonder if they'll reply. Could it be another disastrous appointment by Cameron?

17 Feb 11 - 11:22 AM (#3097207)
Subject: RE: BS: Watch out cabinet rats...
From: Dave Hanson

Not as disasterous as Nick Clegg or Boy George Osborne.

Dave H

17 Feb 11 - 03:52 PM (#3097436)
Subject: RE: BS: Watch out cabinet rats...
From: GUEST,Eliza

Just read that this new cat has attacked a lady journalist and scratched her four times. It then went under the furniture and refused to come out any more for photos. Poor thing, the Camerons say they don't even like cats. After being in Battersea Dog and Cat Home, it deserves a bit of affection and a lap to sit on.

17 Feb 11 - 06:54 PM (#3097561)
Subject: RE: BS: Watch out cabinet rats...
From: GUEST,Alan Whittle

A cat that attacks journalists.....!

Wouldn't it be great to release it in the Daily Mail Offices!

18 Feb 11 - 07:53 AM (#3097859)
Subject: RE: BS: Watch out cabinet rats...
From: GUEST,Patsy

I have suddenly grown very fond of that cat.

18 Feb 11 - 10:12 AM (#3097943)
Subject: RE: BS: Watch out cabinet rats...
From: GUEST,Eliza

Could it be trained, I wonder, to attack Fat Cats?

19 Feb 11 - 09:06 AM (#3098480)
Subject: RE: BS: Watch out cabinet rats...
From: GUEST,Alan Whittle

Still no reply from Number 10, is it still hiding under the sofa?

19 Feb 11 - 07:40 PM (#3098779)
Subject: RE: BS: Watch out cabinet rats...
From: GUEST,Alan Whittle

Larry's week

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-12504237

20 Feb 11 - 05:10 PM (#3099323)
Subject: RE: BS: Watch out cabinet rats...
From: Anne Lister

We are concerned here, too, that no one in the "matching" process has seen fit to check that Larry wants to work for the Tories. Maybe instead he'll encourage a rat colony to increase until they drive out the politicians.

21 Feb 11 - 03:29 AM (#3099550)
Subject: RE: BS: Watch out cabinet rats...
From: Dave Hanson

As anyone who saw the original news item where the rat was caught on film will know, there are no rats at number ten, the said animal went straight past the door, obviously in the full knowledge that it would get nothing from the tories.

Dave H

21 Feb 11 - 04:58 AM (#3099585)
Subject: RE: BS: Watch out cabinet rats...
From: GUEST,Alan Whittle

Actually dave, theres an article in the Radio Times this week insisting that the rat looked into camera.

The question is, will Max Clifford represent the rat or Larry? Conflicting interests there.

21 Feb 11 - 06:22 AM (#3099614)
Subject: RE: BS: Watch out cabinet rats...
From: Dave Hanson

Definately the rat Al.

Dave H

21 Feb 11 - 07:50 AM (#3099654)
Subject: RE: BS: Watch out cabinet rats...
From: Green Man

It was the last of them, they all jumped ahip at the change of course.

28 Feb 11 - 04:35 PM (#3104526)
Subject: RE: BS: Watch out cabinet rats...
From: JohnInKansas

Just another politician?

After all, he is a Civil Servant.

Or maybe he's waiting for his green card so he can come over here to "work" with some old buddies?

John