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WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE – RAT WITH FALSE TEETH

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011 ... ion=justin



It seems in outback Queensland at the small town of Stonehenge
the long haired native rats are on the rampage.
They’re breaking into people’s homes and stealing lots of things
as a result of which the town is feeling outrage.
For seems the rats have stolen the false teeth from off the shelf.
They’ve chewed up blokes Akubras, and come creeping in with stealth
The rat didn’t want her glasses – so she’s kept them for herself
but Mrs Pidgeon out at Stonehenge isn’t happy.

Now Bruce Scott who is the Member for the Maranoa shire
is a bloke whose straight talking is his attraction.
He straight way got the picture when to the lady he spoke
and he saw the instant need for Dental action.
‘Now fear not Mrs Pidgeon for I know all will be well
this falls under special circumstances. I’m happy I can tell
you that Medicare will help you out – I know, that’s really swell.
Exceptional circumstances entitles you to new dentures.’

Now one has to wonder what the rat who stole the dentures did
with his pretty pink and white large plastic molars.
Did he use them to attract a rather special kind of girl?
Was money tight? Because perhaps that’s why he stole hers.
One would have to sit and ponder why this little furry bloke
would be running round the paddocks with huge teeth – well that’s a joke
and if you found them would she want them back? Doubt Medicare is broke;
but if the cunning native rats are out there breeding.

Perhaps increased dental security we’re needing.

Maureen Clifford © 05/11

seems they are on the move - Holidays no less now we know why they wanted the teeth - appearances are sooooooo important - no one wants to have ferret faced passport photos taken now - do they?


Baby rats ground Qantas plane
By Michael Vincent
Updated 2 hours 8 minutes ago

Qantas will return the jet to service today after the rats were discovered on board on Tuesday. (Reuters)
A Qantas Boeing 767 was grounded in Sydney after five baby rats were found onboard.

Qantas says it is confident no adult rats were on the plane, which was later inspected by Qantas ground staff.
The spokeswoman says it is the first time in recent history such animals have been found onboard a Qantas plane.
But the Transport Workers Union's Scott Connolly says that is not true. "It's not an isolated occasion. Our members working out there report that this isn't the first occasion that they've reported rodents on aircraft and around their work space," he said.