Voluntary route closure at Solar Collector

Post by **Roentgen Ray** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 2:03 am

The third route called Green Horn, houses a Wood Rat in the first heuco. Maybe you've noticed the sweet aroma of drying mushrooms and used TP in his den. This furry critter is on the KY endangered list I've been told by an experienced naturalist from this area. Avoiding this route will help ensure his survival over this winter.

Post by **Lateralus** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 2:26 am

he/she/it scared the bejesus out of my buddy when he got up in there it was pretty funny after he calmed down, that was quite a pile of shit in that hole! I'm curious how you tell a wood rat from well a generic rat.

Post by **Roentgen Ray** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 2:31 am

I think it's actually an Allegeny Woodrat. Apparently they live on, in, around cliffs. Regular rats live in my basement.

Post by **t bone** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 4:42 am

There commonly know as pack rats. The Love Shak had many a wood rat.I had one chase me up the 2nd pitch of the Underling. The wood rat has hair on its tail. common rats have no hair, or at least that is what i heard. They are all over the red. Almost every big ledge has rat crap somwhere on it.

Post by **marathonmedic** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 5:18 am

http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dfwm ... lwofs.html

Post by **Horatio Felacio** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 3:33 pm

i vote to ban roentgen ray forever. you were the downfall of the hominy hole too weren't you? fucker.

Post by **the lurkist** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 2:14 am

I pay that rat good money to keep assholes off of the route. If interlopers stick their heads up there over the ledge, he is under orders to pounce.
Lets leave him/her alone for the winter.

Post by **Spragwa** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 3:56 am

Last time that I was up there, the little guy was asleep in his nest. He's so dang cute! But I agree. Let's close Green Horn.

Can we ask the RRGCC to put a sign on the first bolt or something?

Post by **Spragwa** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 3:57 am

Correction, should we ask the RRGCC for permission to put a sign on the first bolt.

Post by **SCIN** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 4:17 am

I think that's not a rat. It's actually Hugh dressed as a rat. He lives in that hole during the day and humps people's heads as they climb by. Then he tells everyone he's in med school and shit when he's just out humping heads all day.