Um, ferrets aren't rodents. They're mustelids, like skunks, weasels, martens, minks, and badgers.

Um...They're rodent-like?

You are an ass. What's wrong you have nothing better to do then to sit around finding other peoples pictures and breaking thier hearts by putting a red line through their late pets and then rage about your distaste for them? A ranting blog.. wow how common. Hey think you can do me a favor and send me a picture or yourself so I can post it on my blog with a red line through it and tell the world how much better off we would be if we could rid America of useless, computer struck, piece of shit assholes like you? Thanks, I'd really appreciate it. My email is bitemeslublog@hotmail.com.

Please, don't get the wrong idea about ferret owners based on this comment. They really are normal, well-adjusted people with a strong sense of priorities and kind hearts.

Wow yet another hateful uneducated totally wrong information rant! The world will bow at your feet for your expertise in getting information wrong about something you hate. How can you hate something you know absolutely nothing about?

BTW using someone's images without permission can get you in court. Copyright infringement is a real thing. Perhaps you haven't come across this fact in your obviously well educated world.

I'm not sure what amuses me more about this comment - the misunderstanding of copyright law, or the bad grammar.

You know nothing about ferrets and have no right to say anything bad about them. They are God's creatures also. They are very sweet and loving.

Memo to constitutional scholars: that first amendment thing? It doesn't cover anti-ferret sentiment. Bring back the Sedition laws!

I would much rather rid the world of people like you. It would be a much better and healthier place. By the way where did ya steal the picture from?

A Ferret a Rodent?? I've never heard of that. They are in the same family as skunks and weasels! You should get your facts straight before posting anything about an animal. This makes you look so uneducated!!
Oh by the way..how rude is it to get a picture off the net (of someone's late pet) and put a red line through it. Don't you know that that picture belongs to someone and they OWN THE COPYRIGHT TO IT!! Do you have written permission to use it?? If not I hope she takes you to COURT. Apparently it isn't your pet.. hmmm
From my personal knowledge of ferrets.. They are loveable.. friendly.. and entertaining. They have helped me deal with my depression..
GET A LIFE AND GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT.

DO YOU HAVE WRITTEN PERMISSION? YOU HATER!!!! ELEVENTY!!11!!1!

Ferrets are Satan's minions. And they have beady eyes.

SATAN'S MINIONS!

"They are in the same family as skunks and weasels!"

Is that really an improvement over being a rodent?

It doesn't really matter.

However you classify them, there's no denying they are delicious in a stew!

Wow. The crazies come in packs. Like ferrets.

I know some people on my block who own ferrets.

One uses it for some ultra deviant sexual satisfaction. Apparently, the ferret will crawl into the tightest of spaces. It's pretty annoying, because in the middle of the night I will hear shouts of "Oh Bitca! Oh Bitca!". I hate thin walled apartments. Dont you?

Another is a clinically depressed loser, who calls her ferret "Valium". Even the crazy cat lady on our street avoids her. Well, not completely. She makes sure to warn the neighborhood kids to stay away from Misty's place.

The other ferret owner is named Deanna. The less said about her the better, because she's one of God's creatures too. Apparently, God can't get enough of primitive life forms.

Geez, what a neighborhood. I really should consider moving.

There is something really, really sad about you guys, you have a sickness, you need help, you have a sick obsession with a bunch of little weasels...

"Here's a phrase you folks may want to remember: free stock photography site."

I don't give a shit how you came across the picture. It originated from a copyrighted website and still needs to be removed, as YOU were never given permission to use it. Sugarcoat it as you like, it is still copyright infringement and would be in your best interest to remove it.

Let's see, you can rant and it is ok but if anyone else does it in disagreeing with you, it isn't.

Welcome to the world of the facist.

I don't give a shit how you came across the picture. It originated from a copyrighted website and still needs to be removed, as YOU were never given permission to use it. Sugarcoat it as you like, it is still copyright infringement and would be in your best interest to remove it.

Okay, moron, I've had enough of you.

The photo that now graces the site is from a free stock photography site, which means the person who took the photo gave anyone who downloads it a right to use the photo for any non-commercial use, which includes parody.

So in no way is it copyright infringement and your pathetic attempts to portray it as such show that you do not understand the copyright law you claim I'm violating.

Let's see, you can rant and it is ok but if anyone else does it in disagreeing with you, it isn't.

Welcome to the world of the facist.

First of all, it's "fascist." If you're going to accuse someone of holding unpopular political views, at least have the decency to spell the word describing those views correctly.

And second, this is a privately owned site. You have no 'right' to rant here at all. So stop whining.

Deanna, Kathy, Misty, et al...

Thanks for the um, support, but we have a tough enough time with our image without having to be embarrassed by the people who like us.

Maybe if you were you know, "super secret silent supporters", that would be better for all of us.

Thanks.

I don't know (or care) where the current picture came from, but the one that's on the original blog (http://www.slublog.com/archives/2007/02/rudy_versus_the.html) did not come from any stock site...if it did, point me in the right direction as to where exactly you found it.

Keep your little "evil ferret" for all I care...I'm just asking that you remove the original one.

If you'd take the time to refresh your browser, you'll notice the old photo is gone, so I ask that you refrain from further whining.

Replaced with one probably owned by someone else. I guess there are quite a few thieves out there. Copyright law is there for a reason. You might want to explain to the person displaying the photo that copyright can be enforced on the internet.

Oh, and just to make it clear - I have no idea what I'm talking about.

Replaced with one probably owned by someone else. I guess there are quite a few thieves out there. Copyright law is there for a reason. You might want to explain to the person displaying the photo that copyright can be enforced on the internet.

Heh. I guess the concepts of "free stock photography" and "image license" are just beyond the intellectual reach of some.

To be fair Slu, you have to admit that what the ferret lovers lack in intelligence, they make up with an abundance of teh crazy.

Ok, please tell me this is all satire and people don't get all worked up over a ferret??

Sooner or later, someone is going to have to explain the doctrine of "Ferret Use" to these copyright goons.

In a nutshell, ferret use pretty much gives Slu the right to use any portion of any photo of any ferret in existence for any academic purpose he likes. Except, that is, for photo shopping a ferret emerging from Richard Gere's butt.

He'd have to pay royalties for that. Gere has that image copyrighted. Allegedly.

I can't tell you how I know this, but I have intimate personal knowledge that slublog was kidding, and that he actually loves ferrets.

And when I say 'actually loves,' I MEAN ACTUALLY.

I'm serious. Do NOT leave a greased ferret napping in this man's presence.

Ferrets? You sick freak!

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*ring* *ring* *ring*

Yeah, hi, uh, this, is this Petco?

Ohhhhhh...duuuuude. You did not mess with the weasel mafia.

U R so ded.

It would seem that M*A*S*H was courting the ferret demographic all those years when Pierce et. al. kept complimenting Major Burns on his striking and aquiline facial features.

So "Ferret Face" was a kind thing. Who knew?

oh man, this is too much. Rabid ferret lovers (pun intended), exceptional misunderstanding about copyright law, this thread has everything!
I'm glad you bumped this up, where do these people come from? why hasn't anonymous given you a legitimate email. I'm tempted to send this to Steven Colbert, it's screaming for sardonic hilarity.

I love ferrets. Especially with a little salt and mustard.

Ferrets smell like pee.

Sorry I missed the onslaught of the ferretphiles. They were hilarious.

You know if you put a little mustard in the batter it takes that "gamey" taste right out.

what an bedaeho puta idiot See you in crt cause that is where you are headed you ass

Cathode ray tube?

Cancer research and treatment?

FREE SLUBLOG! NO FERRETS FOR OIL!

We love ferrets here in the bowels of Hell.

We think of them as little loofahs.

Best thing about ferrets is that they're shorter than that average road-kill candidate.

So you can hit them with your little sports car without worrying about denting the bumper.

So, this bear was crapping in the forest and asked a passing ferret, "do you have the problem of $hit sticking to your fur?"

"Nope!", the ferret proudly replied.

"That is great!", said the bear, picked up the ferret and used him to clean his a$$hole.

I love Ferrets.

Hell, you can get two or three tacos and a fur hat out of one.