THOSE HEARTLESS TERRORIST BASTARDS

Now they're mailing hamsters.

Key Person Quoted: Wendy Barry of the British Hamster Association

Photo (of the hamster, not Wendy Barry) here.

(Thanks to DavCat14)

Comments

[neatfreak]

Dave, what have you done to offend the British Post Office? When I first tried to comment, I was told my access was FORBIDDEN. Anyway, don't let my son see this website. He's been bugging me for a hamster for years.

[artchick]

My husband's grandmother thought she would mail him a souvenir from Florida once, so she put some hermit crabs in a envelope. The package reeked when it arrived, but it was still delivered. (neither rain nor snow, nor mighty stink shall delay us from our rounds...)

[igloo]

Those quirky British. Putting hampsters in posts. I can't understand why you would put a hampster in a post. A simple cage would be good enough.
Is this some sort of takeoff on a Bird House? Was the post big enough to have one of those round thingys hampsters exercise on? Was it a cedar post?

[Funny Name]

Igloo, your hamster has some pee in it.

[insomniac]

I agree ,Jeff. The picture on the side is captioned 'Hamsters in 2004', but what do they look like now?

[Kilmeny]

I find it a bit silly that the British even HAVE a Hampster Association. What's next, the Royal Cockroach Society?

Oh no wait, that's the Royal Family. My mistake.

[Sondra]

Neatfreak,
The major deciding factor (IMHO):
Hamsters have a life span of 2 years. Will your child be ready to handle that event in 2 years?

[Sarah J]

"I find this utterly cynical. It could have ended up in the post box with no water or food."

Um, how is that cynical?

[neatfreak]

Sondra,

A lifespan of 2 years is unrealistic in my house; we have 2 cats and a dog. I refuse to buy a living playtoy for the cats.

[Sondra]

Neatfreak,

When I'm oo-ing and ah-ing over birds, my friends will ask why I don't have them. My answer: That's a damned expensive lunch for my cats!

And even with the strongest cage, the poor things would have a nervous breakdown, being stared at all day, with malicious intint.

Oh, well, back to work...

[Tamara]

*scrolling down to the second photo*

Awwww, he is that hamster's Jesus!

[VictoriaE77]

They could have at least used a box. Using an envelope practically guarantees a mechanical crushing.

[kibby F5�]

Well, guess me mailing fish now wouldn't get quite the same press coverage now would it?

[KJP]

And I suppose the BHA's mascot is named Penfold?

[queensbee]

i second your suggestion jeff. perfect. there's a british hamster association? good grief.

[Candy Tutt]

Hamsters are terribly twee,
As Britons and Yanks will agree.
There's no 'P' in their name,
No thanks just the same,
Next time mail them Priority!

[mb]

Dave, don't you have relatives in the UK? And isn't her last name suspiciously like yours?

[Crabby Appleton]

Hamsters are not the most rugged of the rodent species. Our hamster, Liberace, died after a bath during the blow dry portion of his makeover. Whereas, I caught a mouse in a mousetrap, who dragged himself and his trap through the kitchen all the way out the cat door.

[City Girl]

Looks like a rat to me..
just sayin'

[Stupendous Man]

I once tried to mail a box of spaghetti using food stamps, but I've never done anything this stupid.

[Jeff Meyerson]

Aunt Nancy: I enjoyed your blog. Hope Carl is feeling better.

Chocolate seems to be a recurring theme...

[Aunt Nancy]

Jeff - thank you. Carl is doing much better.

*blushes*