sunshine 2 #1 January 26, 2007 So i have my biology lab on thursday nights and tonights project was to dissect a rat. I cut my rat open and found something that wasn't in the example picture in my lab book. I called my professor over and he said said it appeared she was in her second trimester. She had around 20 little embryos in there. It was way cool. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karenmeal 0 #2 January 26, 2007 Sweet! I'm jealous. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
willard 0 #3 January 26, 2007 QuoteSo i have my biology lab on thursday nights and tonights project was to dissect a rat. I cut my rat open and found something that wasn't in the example picture in my lab book. I called my professor over and he said said it appeared she was in her second trimester. She had around 20 little embryos in there. It was way cool. Some people have all the luck. I never got to disect a pregnant rat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fallin4U 0 #4 January 26, 2007 I disected a baby pig... havn't liked bacon since. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #5 January 26, 2007 Most of the other people in class came over to check it out. I felt special. It was one of the coolest things ever. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #6 January 26, 2007 I think I just threw up in my mouth a little. . . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JeNnEjEnN 0 #7 January 26, 2007 just curious... happen to take a good look at the kidneys?? Bet you'll think twice if you ever eat 'kidney beans' again ------------------------------------------- "Scars remind you that the past is real..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #8 January 26, 2007 QuoteMost of the other people in class came over to check it out. I felt special. It was one of the coolest things ever. Sunny, as a Biologist and Teacher of Biology, I'm curoius can you tell me what you learned from disecting the rat that you could not have learned from a video? Every year we get kids who are either totally against or for cutting up animals. I dont do it with Rats or Frogs, I will however diesect, offal from a butcher and fish from a fish monger. ( the fish is filleted then eaten later)You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #9 January 26, 2007 Quote Sunny, as a Biologist and Teacher of Biology, I'm curoius can you tell me what you learned from disecting the rat that you could not have learned from a video? Don't worry Squeak, we understand that rats being closely related to mice, this could make you very nervous."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladydyver 0 #10 January 26, 2007 QuoteSo i have my biology lab on thursday nights and tonights project was to dissect a rat. I cut my rat open and found something that wasn't in the example picture in my lab book. I called my professor over and he said said it appeared she was in her second trimester. She had around 20 little embryos in there. It was way cool. we did pigs...i named mine wilburDPH # 2 "I am not sure what you are suppose to do with that, but I don't think it is suppose to flop around like that." ~Skootz~ I have a strong regard for the rules.......doc! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #11 January 26, 2007 QuoteQuote Sunny, as a Biologist and Teacher of Biology, I'm curoius can you tell me what you learned from disecting the rat that you could not have learned from a video? Don't worry Squeak, we understand that rats being closely related to mice, this could make you very nervous. Hadn't thought of that But the reason I dont do those disections is that I truely dont believe that you learn anything from it that can not be as easily learned without killing an animal for that sole purpose.You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #12 January 26, 2007 oh hell...the Right to Lifer's are gonna get you. My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #13 January 26, 2007 Yeah that's the easy part...now put it all back together and leak test it. Reanimation won't be required Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
78RATS 0 #14 January 26, 2007 I knew I heard anguished screams from my bretheren Thursday. 21 "jihad on you"s. Rat for Life - Fly till I die When them stupid ass bitches ask why Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ExAFO 0 #15 January 26, 2007 Sing it with me: M-i-c...k-e-y....Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #16 January 27, 2007 QuoteSunny, as a Biologist and Teacher of Biology, I'm curoius can you tell me what you learned from disecting the rat that you could not have learned from a video? Every year we get kids who are either totally against or for cutting up animals. I dont do it with Rats or Frogs, I don't think dissecting is necessary in most cases. I'm in school for massage therapy, but Biology 145 & 146 are required for the certification i'm going for. I think a video or simulation would've been just fine. They purposely "grow" these rats just for dissecting and i think thats wrong. I don't really like rats, but it's still wrong to have killed an innocent rat that was preggers (though it was neat to see). Next semester i beleive one of my lab assignments is to manipulate the muscles of a live frog and i have BIG problems with that. Someone in medical school should totally dissect to learn more about internal stuff, but for me...i'll be touching people not cutting them open so i shouldn't have to be doing this stuff. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydemon2 0 #17 January 27, 2007 Massage therapy?? Have I asked you to marry me lately? Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone! I like to start my day off with a little Ray of Soulshine™!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #18 January 27, 2007 If you have a job with health insurance for a wife, hell yeah i'll marry you. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #19 January 27, 2007 QuoteIf you have a job with health insurance for a wife, hell yeah i'll marry you. Just him, or is this an open offer? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallinWoman 1 #20 January 27, 2007 I have to chime in as a teacher and a scientist. There is no way you can learn as much about the systems of a frog or rat from passively watching some video as you can by seeing, touching, feeling, smelling..... As a student I gained a true appreciation for the amazing things my body can do by cutting open other creatures. As a teacher, I had my middle school science students dissect bananas, earthworms, planaria, and frogs. And I would do it again in a heartbeat. ~Anne I'm a Doll!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #21 January 27, 2007 QuoteI have to chime in as a teacher and a scientist. There is no way you can learn as much about the systems of a frog or rat from passively watching some video as you can by seeing, touching, feeling, smelling..... As a student I gained a true appreciation for the amazing things my body can do by cutting open other creatures. As a teacher, I had my middle school science students dissect bananas, earthworms, planaria, and frogs. And I would do it again in a heartbeat. Well thankfuly the world revolves around differenceYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #22 January 27, 2007 Bananas?????? Oh, making sammiches, eh?My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #23 January 27, 2007 QuoteI have to chime in as a teacher and a scientist. There is no way you can learn as much about the systems of a frog or rat from passively watching some video as you can by seeing, touching, feeling, smelling..... As a student I gained a true appreciation for the amazing things my body can do by cutting open other creatures. As a teacher, I had my middle school science students dissect bananas, earthworms, planaria, and frogs. And I would do it again in a heartbeat. I have an upstairs neighbor whom I'll volunteer for dissection! Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #24 January 27, 2007 QuoteIf you have a job with health insurance for a wife, hell yeah i'll marry you. ------------------------------------------------ Just him, or is this an open offer? Open offer. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nicolaos 0 #25 January 27, 2007 QuoteQuoteMost of the other people in class came over to check it out. I felt special. It was one of the coolest things ever. Sunny, as a Biologist and Teacher of Biology, I'm curoius can you tell me what you learned from disecting the rat that you could not have learned from a video? Every year we get kids who are either totally against or for cutting up animals. I dont do it with Rats or Frogs, I will however diesect, offal from a butcher and fish from a fish monger. ( the fish is filleted then eaten later) When i did my bit to chop up rats there was one student who was against chopping animals but had to do it as she needed the marks. Th hillarious thing was that out of all the students, it had to have been her rat that hadn't been gassed to death properly and came 'alive' as she started nailing it to the board. Needles to say, she fainted straight away. Never forget that Murphy is always lurking in the shadows!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
