This one is for you, fuz.

There's a rat in my neighborhood that I'm sure is an escaped pet. He walks right up to me, etc. I've gone around asking the neighbors if they lost a rat, and they look at me like I'm nuts.

fuz: Glad you enjoyed it. I of course instantly thought of you.

"Your neighbors if they lost a rat." Hee. You're the crazy old man of your neighborhood.