You know you want one

[AlCzervik]

i will convert some of you.

not mine, but still cute

This one is, hmm, special? not mine either

Bob, he's mine, or i'm his.

[Fenris]

1. They look delicious.

[AlCzervik]

2. You ain't right! clearly hampsters would be a better meal.

[Deja Q]

3. I wanted to say that!!!

:pout:
:pout: :pout: :pout:

[AlCzervik]

5. you'll not speak horrible things of these rodents!

you will coo over them like they are kittens.

[Deja Q]

10. No, but I'll pour ketchup on them like they're little tater-tots.

:9 :D

[WoodrowFan]

35. no no no

you deep fry them on sticks! now that's good eating.



Little know fact, it wa sin fact a Guinea Pig that REALLY hit the Pentagon on 9-11 according to Renseless.com

[MichaelHarris]

16. Ohhh man

at this juncture in my DU career I couldn't possibly make jokes about a hamster sammich. HETA would come down on me like the 4 horsemen of the Apocalypse, only it would be hamsters ridin' the horses, swinging those little tails, oooooooo the carnage, the devastation.......

[Kire]

17. I'm told they really are delicious.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=2224936#2224990

you can find them wrapped in plastic in supermarkets all over South America

[Magrittes Pipe]

28. Here ya go:

Recipe for Roasted Cuy

For 2-3 large animals; serves 4-6

2 red onions, chopped
4 cloves of garlic, chopped
2 tsp cumin
1 tsp white pepper
2 tsp of salt
2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons oil
annatto (for coloring)

Mix ingredients well and spread over the inside and outside of the animal. Allow to marinate for up to one day to allow flavors to meld. Before roasting, remove excess marinade to avoid scalding. The spit should be inserted into the back part of the animal and exit from the jaw. Once on the stick, tie the front and back feet, stretching out the legs. Put on grill, turning manually. Continue to apply lard to the skin to avoid drying out the meat. The cuy is ready when the skin is close to bursting. Serve with boiled potatoes sprinkled with coriander, chilies, and the following peanut sauce. If your community is especially progressive, rice may be substituted for the potatoes.


Peanut Dipping Sauce

2 tablespoons lard
annatto coloring
2 white onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic
salt
pinch of cumin
1 large cup of roasted and ground coffee with peanuts
3 ½ cups milk

Fry onions until golden brown, then add other ingredients. Cook at low heat for at least half an hour.



Adapted from: Guinea Pigs: Food, Symbol and Conflict of Knowledge in Ecuador by Eduardo P. Archetti, pg 61-2.

[CatBoreal]

4. They're gorgeous!

I had a guinea pig in university but had to give her up. Been trying to talk my hubby into getting me one, but he says two cats are enough.

Silly hubby.

[AlCzervik]

7. silly indeed! Did you tell him that they are clean and don't smell?

[CatBoreal]

12. Yes....

but he seems to be confusing them with ferrets, which he hates.

I just love how they coo when you scratch them in just the right place.

[njdemocrat106]

6. I haven't had one since I was 9 years old! Still love 'em

Just yesterday, I was at the mall and went into the pet store just to look around. The guinea pigs still get my attention.

[jdots]

8. will they fit in "W''s butt ?

O'Rielly cornered the gerbal market.
Actually i do want one,they don't bark and are super good pets

[AlCzervik]

11. Thats gerbils!!! Not guinea pigs!

oy! poor piggies, they don't get any respect cause they aren't cats.

[Kire]

9. my professor wrote a book about guinea pigs, or cuy

there is a chart that compares their nutritional value with all of the other common meeats (chicken, beef, lamb -- I don't know, rats)and how fats and proteins and stuff are distributed in their bodies. It is supposedly the most efficient, pound for pound, of all of them

the Quechua Indians in the mountains of Peru have been eating them for centuries. It's really how they survive.

http://www.powells.com/cgi-bin/biblio?show=Trade%20Paper:Used:0816515581:11.50

[AlCzervik]

13. Wow, thanks for the info, in case i'm really hungry

and can't get to the store i know i'll have food now.

[CatBoreal]

14. Sticking fingers in my ears....

....LA LA LA LAAAAAAAAAAAA!

[Kire]

15. Then, there was the film I saw

about the fortune teller who divined things by analyzing the innards of cuy. It was very graphic.

They really base their whole culture around this animal.

[CatBoreal]

18. ...LA LA LALALALA LAAAAAAAAAAAA...

...oops. Hope you weren't hurt by the flying glass.

Don't know the strenght of my own vocal cords.

[MichaelHarris]

19. didn't I photoshop a little hat on one of those once?

I remeber your guys, they are cool. As far as nutritional value I'm not allowed to discuss that. Animal rights lawyers and such, ya know.

[AlCzervik]

20. that was Patches, he died in June, it was so sad

he was 9. I didn't even want him when we got him but then he suckered me in. we got Bob from the same guy for free, i think he felt bad about Patches and told me Bob needed a good home.

[MichaelHarris]

21. I'm sorry to hear that

I hate when I hear when people loose a pet. They are just like family. I hope the new one fills the void that Patches left.

[frictionlessO]

22. Oh what a sweet story, sorry for your loss but Bob is adorable!

I think Im going to challenge your guinae pigs with my degu thread next week though!!

Still I do love yours Bob is just so damn cute!!

[AlCzervik]

23. Thanks, i want to see your Degu, i just did a google search

and they are so cute.

[LeftCoast]

24. Satan-beasts

I (no joke) have a 'thing' about those creatures.

Major traumatic experience as a child....

Just looking at the pix is making me grit my teeth - I'm such a masochist...

[NV Whino]

25. I think Bob is a very sexy guy...

and this is from a cat person.

[AlCzervik]

26. I'll pass that along, i'm sure he'll be extra saucy when he hears that.

:)

[ScreamingMeemie]

27. Bob is so darned adorable!

:hi:

[blondeatlast]

29. Question: do they need to be in pairs?

My son would like one, and I'm considering it, but I'm not even sure we have room for tw, and I've heard they pretty much need to be in pairs.

True?

Also, life expectancy? they are very cute little devils.

[AlCzervik]

32. Well you could have 2 girls but not 2 boys

the whole aplha male thing can get pretty ugly with the boys. Patches was single and he lived until he wass 9 and thats a really long life for a guinea pig. So no, they don't have to be in pairs.

[Debbi801]

30. I love Guinea Pigs. I think they make the best pets...

Growing up, I always had one.

As an adult, I had them and my kids loved them. They're highly smart, trainable, and so cuddly. Sadly, there are no more of them in my future. At least not until my kids are grown and out of the house. My older two kids are very allergic to them, which we found out the hard way. :-( It started out with hives and turned into severe asthma.

Luckily, we were able to find a very good home for them.

Thanks for posting the pictures.
Debbi

[Cuban_Liberal]

31. Nice little critters, guinea pigs.

I used to have one, back in grade school. They're nice pets.

:)

[kmla]

33. Ooooh. Tribbles.

Aren't those things born pregnant?

[MissMillie]

34. We had one when I was a kid

He was quite a funny little guy.... and he brought joy to our lives.

Can't have one now... too many cats.