Also: no one got bit in that video. I'm very disappointed. posted by GuyZero at 10:32 AM on July 20
Today is bat-themed for me. I just got back from teaching Nagel's "What Is It Like To Be a Bat?" to my intro philosophy class while wearing a Batlorean T-shirt. I still hate the little fuckers. posted by painquale at 10:33 AM on July 20
The unedited transcript is YELLING AT ME. RUN! posted by glaucon at 10:33 AM on July 20
Bats totally rule. If one bited me, I would not swat it, I would pat it on its weird wrinkly widdle head and wish it well. posted by Mister_A at 10:43 AM on July 20 [7 favorites]
Nagel's "What Is It Like To Be a Bat?"
I did a double take in the children's library this weekend because I thought I saw a picture book version of this. Turned out to be What Is It Like To Be A Cat? and didn't seem to express any awareness of the philosophy classic. Gave me a great idea for a book, though. posted by DU at 10:44 AM on July 20 [1 favorite]
Bats totally rule. If one bited me, I would not swat it, I would pat it on its weird wrinkly widdle head and wish it well.
Lolbats. Not quite what you might expect. posted by yoink at 10:52 AM on July 20
Dude, DU that would be the best kids book ever. Nagel would probably laugh himself silly at the idea.
As to the article - From what I understand the bite is mostly painless, but bleeds like mad. Meh, yeah, I'd let one bite me. posted by strixus at 10:55 AM on July 20
OMG! I would never let a bat bite me! Diseased much? What if the bat had just bitten someone else?! It would be just like sharing a needle with someone... different! I might catch Republicanism! posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 11:40 AM on July 20
I was bit by a vampire bat in Peru when I was collecting dissertation data there in the early 90s. I was bit in the toe at night. I was at a very remote field site and chose not to return to Cuzco to check for rabies... I was young and foolish. I don't think I would make the same decision today. posted by ALvard at 12:39 PM on July 20
MOST VICTIMS NEVER FEEL A THING AND THE BITE ITSELF IS SUPERFICIAL.
Some even crave it, seeking out the illicit thrill of being pursued by a creature of the night. They will surreptitiously track down the lairs from which these mythical creatures feed, laying themselves before their dark lords with the ultimate sacrifice of their own life's blood, hoping it will be enough that they will be looked upon with favor enough to be brought over themselves.
Then they notice that there is an awful lot of poop and WTF? BATS? GROSS! RUN AWAY! posted by quin at 12:43 PM on July 20
Two bit-on-the-toe stories posted at the same time!
All caps article is serious. posted by Iron Rat at 1:22 PM on July 20
Kirth Gerson: "There are several children's books about bats, but none that I know of featuring vampires."
Well, at least here in Germany there's the children-and-young-adults series of "Der kleine Vampir" books.
And I'd say I'd let a vampire bat bite me in theory, but in reality I guess fear of rabies would override that. As anyone who has seen It Lives by Night (MST3K version) will confirm, that is one disease even mellow ski-bums can't cure! posted by PontifexPrimus at 2:31 PM on July 20
Note to self, cancel trip to Peru. posted by dov3 at 4:39 PM on July 20
The Whelk, I looked at your linked page. The word 'bat' is not on it. Ahem. posted by Kirth Gerson at 5:07 PM on July 20
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