# Hamster update

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamster-update/323659>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [September 27, 2005, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamster-update/323659 "2005-09-27T13:42:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2005, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamster-update/323659/1 "2005-09-27T13:42:12Z")

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Now we know why the board is running slow. There’s a shortage of hamsters.

[The reason is exposed here.](http://www.galactanet.com/comic/9.htm)

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**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2005, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamster-update/323659/2 "2005-09-27T14:34:21Z")

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Exploding hamsters? What will they think of next?

Come to think of it, if we could harness the energy of an exploding hamster, we could reduce our reliance on Mid-East Oil - sure, some hamsters would be lost in the process, but at what price peace!? (My first use of the interrobang since I found out what one was.)

Grim