Lauren from CANADA writes: "...Dear Chris: I used to think rats were ok until I had to clean rat turds out of the hot dog machine at work. The hot dog machine that I had served people hot dogs from, thinking those little black things were little burnt pieces of hot dog. They were not. I suppose they used to be. So should there ever be a Teen Girl Rat War II, I'm on your side. Lauren."
.....I think I just threw up a little bit in my mouth -____-. I believe this picture has helped finalize my decision to never consume a hot dog again (or any other meat product for that matter) and become a vegan.
Posted by: Rachael | June 23, 2009 at 12:59 PM
Never eating hot dogs again.
Posted by: Sara | June 23, 2009 at 01:12 PM
This is why I don't eat hot dogs....
( still love rats... )
Posted by: Lorey | June 23, 2009 at 01:37 PM
+1 for veganism!
Posted by: Pew | June 23, 2009 at 01:59 PM
Hey Chris ...
I think in this case, 'Canada' is not specific enough ...
How about city / corner?
Posted by: Barb | June 23, 2009 at 02:45 PM
Actually, 'Canada' isn't even the proper country. I probably forgot to specify. I'm from Texas.
Protip: If you're ever in the Dallas/Fort Worth and decide to ride the Grapevine Vintage Railroad, probably don't eat anything that doesn't come prepackaged. I'm just saying.
Posted by: Lauren | June 23, 2009 at 03:39 PM
glad you didn't find any roasted rat bits along with the used rat food bits...
Posted by: Nurse Ratchet | June 23, 2009 at 03:45 PM
this is just a question: is rat turd really that big? i mean, i thought their poop was like pellets. you know, like rabbit and guinea pig poop. they're about the size of a raisin. And this poop does not look like the size of a raisin.
*sighs* i guess i just don't want to think that i've eaten rat poop on my hotdog.
Posted by: rumour has it | June 23, 2009 at 10:23 PM
Nurse Ratchet - I'm sure that's an extreme close up.
Posted by: Woofer | June 24, 2009 at 05:23 AM
You just ruined my 4th of July cookout.
Thanks, Lauren from Canada.
Thanks.
Posted by: NO NAME FOR YOU! (name nazi) | June 24, 2009 at 06:04 AM
Ewwwwwwwwww.
Posted by: Chrystal, 26teen, Ontario | June 24, 2009 at 10:52 AM
with poop comes the rat
hmm what do i choose, such a extravagent menu for a hot dog stand.
the hot dogs look appertising but they do say they put a hell of lot of crap in them goes straight to the hips, perhaps i'll take the hot rat.
Yuk.
Posted by: Yaz | June 24, 2009 at 01:23 PM
Oh, MY God.
Posted by: Tova | June 24, 2009 at 09:06 PM
I'm a Health Inspector. Unfortunately, I see rodent shit on a weekly basis. Mmmm Restaurants!
Posted by: EdV | June 24, 2009 at 10:17 PM
Hey Lauren, you forgot about the time we found rat poo in the popcorn machine. I don't think you were there that day, but one guy was all ready to serve popcorn out of it after wiping it out with paper towels. I put a stop to that though and refused to pop any popcorn that day.
Posted by: Grapevine Vintage Railroad employee | June 25, 2009 at 11:12 AM
Thanks for the shout out... It was an honor and privilege to take the pressure off of you during your LIVE tour...
Posted by: vibram fivefingers | July 09, 2010 at 05:55 PM
hehe that sounds fun...*
Posted by: coach outlet | November 02, 2010 at 10:55 PM
I really thought that the thing on the picture is a hotdog, but it's not. It looks like a burnt hotdog. LoL!
Posted by: William Taylor | November 27, 2012 at 08:01 PM