My hams used to LOOOVE to do this. Climb up the arm or chest to the shoulder, and then sliiiiiide down the back. A quick single-handed catch and then start all over again.
When your brain is the size of a baby pea, this kind of thing is fun.
zski… yup, my two siberians did the same thing. Over and over and over and over again. But I never got tired of it either… hmmm… actually, my brain *might* be the size of a baby pea. XD
My all-time favorite dwarf hamster was a slider – he loved to slide down me, down chairs, you name it, it was a game to him. I had another hammie that loved to go up my shoulder and then slide down my back, over and over as well. This cute hammie looks a bit like my hammy.
The Rules:
1. Each team rolls one die.
2. Each team has that many chances to throw similar items at the wall of its choice.
3. Alternating turns is not necessary.
4. Whichever team has the most items still splatted against the wall after the egg-timer runs out (I’m frightened Aunty Em), is the winner.
5. Each member of winning team receives one free Siberian Ham to take home.
Sounds good… but if you’re planning to play Splattegories against, say, your brother-in-law, you might want to switch Rule #5 to read “Honey-Baked Ham” instead. Just sayin’.
Molly… don’t think it’s a Winter White. Looks more like a Campbells (possibly a dilute normal or opal color). But it might be one of the hybrids that are coming out (unfortunately).
Lucy’s mommeh… “HAMstrings” hahahahahahahaha! Good one.
umm…not trying to be a party pooper here but it would appear as if that poor animal has an incision on its back. i would guess that by the blue background that he could be part of a lab experiment. his legs probably don’t move for a reason…he’s most likely surgically paralyzed. disturbing.not so cute….
catfan, are you worried or joking? Hammie is definitely a pet, not an experiment. It’s Pompon, friend of Chmurka. You can see them at pyza*’s photos on Flickr. That’s not an incision, just a stripe.
i’m not kidding. the poor guy looks sad and immobilized. i would hope he’s ok…i love animals. but thanks for pointing out that he’s indeed someones pet. I’ll check out pyza’s pics.
HAR. Splategory. Surely even the disapproving rabbits would approve.
Catfan, that’s a Russian dwarf hamster, and the coloured dorsal stripe down the back is common to the breed. If we want to be serious, I would point out that the ‘blue background’ is actually fabric that is forming a sling in which the hammie is sitting – his legs are splayed to try and keep him upright on the wibbly surface.
i just though by the coloring it looks like a winter white rather than an opal russian. it looks exactly like mine but i’m still not quite sure what mine is (he is getting darker because i put him near a heater) so i think he’s a winter white cuz he is changing coloring. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Phodopus_sungorus_2_-_Colour_corrected.jpg
also i think that he is on a pillow that is leaning, that is how mine looks when he is running down something!!!
Are we working on a new “splat” category?
It’s gymnast-hamster! Doing the splits!
[Found this in the spam filter; dunno whose it is... - Ed.]
Oops. I mean splategory.
(I shun the bleen)
whoa!! this looks EXACTLY like my little hammie!!!!
omg lol. blobbitude! teensy toesicles! eep!
Good for you, Charlie! Wait, by saying you shun the bleen, aren’t you really embracing it anyways?
HAMMIEGOWHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
Yoga hammie
that’s a cute yoga hammie there
I lurves the siberian hammies, ‘specially when they do backfleeps. Siiiiigh.
Hamster cheerleading tryouts?
Haha, is that a Russian dwarfhamster?
Oh, I don’t know. It’s kind of like getting to make the first footprints in fresh snow. Irresistable.
Don’t make me make fresh footprints IN YOUR @$$!
(I kid. “Splategory” — nicely done, CW.)
Charlie: I’m with you on splategory.
‘kay, Theo, but’cha gotta kiss it first. (or do I mean to say bleen?)
(I, too, kid)
How low can you go? *shimmies under the invisible limbo stick*
Oh, oh, oh! Here’s an idea – “Splategories” – a new game by Parker Bros.
Players throw things that are similar at the wall and see what sticks.
My hams used to LOOOVE to do this. Climb up the arm or chest to the shoulder, and then sliiiiiide down the back. A quick single-handed catch and then start all over again.
When your brain is the size of a baby pea, this kind of thing is fun.
Looks like me on the ice this morning. Whuh whoa!
The TOES are a killer!!:D
Oh wow! First time I’ve EVER seen a hammie doing basset hips!!!
@ zski – Sounds like sledding — fun even if your brain is NOT the size of a baby pea.
It’s Chmurka’s friend, Pompon! I love Pyza’s house of hammies.
zski… yup, my two siberians did the same thing. Over and over and over and over again. But I never got tired of it either… hmmm… actually, my brain *might* be the size of a baby pea. XD
Mr. Creosote, splatted like Mr. Arthur Pewtie. People, PLEASE don’t let your pocket pals watch “Monty Python’s Meaning of Life.”
Splategory. Excellent, CW.
Eet was just a woffer theen meent!
aww i wants to go sliding with him
Mr. Creosote, ewwwww. I was reminded of that while watching Royal Canadian Air Farce last Friday. Did not want that to come up again. So to speak.
My life would be desolate without Meg’s wonderful captions.
my brain is not the size of a ‘baby pea’. and i think he looks like he’s having fun. i would totally do that if i was a hammie.
Charliewabba, your Splategories by Parker Brothers could use these for throwing: http://mfrost.typepad.com/cute_overload/2007/06/i_got_yer_flyin.html
OOooh Noooooooo! Not the flying hamsters?!?!?!?! I can’t handle the pudding!!!
Aww, c’mon Charlie, I just finished lunch. I could use a little pudding.
*sigh* it was my very first commentroversy…
My all-time favorite dwarf hamster was a slider – he loved to slide down me, down chairs, you name it, it was a game to him. I had another hammie that loved to go up my shoulder and then slide down my back, over and over as well. This cute hammie looks a bit like my hammy.
* Splategories *
The Rules:
1. Each team rolls one die.
2. Each team has that many chances to throw similar items at the wall of its choice.
3. Alternating turns is not necessary.
4. Whichever team has the most items still splatted against the wall after the egg-timer runs out (I’m frightened Aunty Em), is the winner.
5. Each member of winning team receives one free Siberian Ham to take home.
Sounds good… but if you’re planning to play Splattegories against, say, your brother-in-law, you might want to switch Rule #5 to read “Honey-Baked Ham” instead. Just sayin’.
Here I ams on da world famous “Hamster Shlide”!
Aunty Em! Aunty Em! Aunty Em!
AAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Wow, one leetle hamster. Veery big splattitude.
I said drop and give me twenty mister!!! OK, fifteen Ten? One, can you give me one Private Hammie?
this looks like a Pearl Winter White. Am I correct in that guess?
I don’t believe nobody has said “He’s stretching out his HAMstrings…….”
SPLATEGORY.
Make it. I’m serious, now. This is a very important matter we all need to address in the right way. Splattation is a vr. srs issue. *nods*
This. This is why I <3 the Cute!
Molly… don’t think it’s a Winter White. Looks more like a Campbells (possibly a dilute normal or opal color). But it might be one of the hybrids that are coming out (unfortunately).
Lucy’s mommeh… “HAMstrings” hahahahahahahaha! Good one.
*lol* … o…h…m…y…g…a…w….d!!!
I second “splategory”.
These would be somewhat less meaty drumsticks than the post a few pics back.
But no less deeelish!
Oh to be a hamster sliding down a shirt. Wheeeeeee!
umm…not trying to be a party pooper here but it would appear as if that poor animal has an incision on its back. i would guess that by the blue background that he could be part of a lab experiment. his legs probably don’t move for a reason…he’s most likely surgically paralyzed. disturbing.not so cute….
thanks spb..wondered if anyone was paying attention!
catfan, are you worried or joking? Hammie is definitely a pet, not an experiment. It’s Pompon, friend of Chmurka. You can see them at pyza*’s photos on Flickr. That’s not an incision, just a stripe.
i’m not kidding. the poor guy looks sad and immobilized. i would hope he’s ok…i love animals. but thanks for pointing out that he’s indeed someones pet. I’ll check out pyza’s pics.
Um yeah. That “incision” is a stripe.
HAR. Splategory. Surely even the disapproving rabbits would approve.
Catfan, that’s a Russian dwarf hamster, and the coloured dorsal stripe down the back is common to the breed. If we want to be serious, I would point out that the ‘blue background’ is actually fabric that is forming a sling in which the hammie is sitting – his legs are splayed to try and keep him upright on the wibbly surface.
Splategory NEEDS to happen.
….Or, I could look at the original picture caption, and conclude that he is being slid down said sling of fabric, and the legs out are brakes. o.O
Didja see the pikchur wif the little peenk bow on her head? *SPODE!*
um… that was supposed to be *SPLODE!* Not the name of a china dishware company.
i just though by the coloring it looks like a winter white rather than an opal russian. it looks exactly like mine but i’m still not quite sure what mine is (he is getting darker because i put him near a heater) so i think he’s a winter white cuz he is changing coloring.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Phodopus_sungorus_2_-_Colour_corrected.jpg
also i think that he is on a pillow that is leaning, that is how mine looks when he is running down something!!!
Molly — I’m no rodent expert, but to my eye, it looks like you’re spot on.
…and [snicker!] MC2. “SPODE!”
I may have to start using that.