Yeah, they look innocent enough...

This weekend was a pretty uneventful weekend for me. I am still searching for rsx parts so I can piece together my piece, sell it and get an s2k. Saturday I was hanging out at the beach and there happened to be a group of squirrels hanging out as well; it was weird to see squirrels at the beach. We had some sun flower seeds with us so I decided to feed them. Not thinking, I decided that the best way to feed them was out of my hand. I grabbed some seeds and put them in the palm of my hand. One curious squirrel came closer to me. Cautiously he sniffed around and then opened his mouth and bit my middle finger. Luckily he didn't break my skin but if I do die of rabies it's my own *** fault. As long as I don't die before I get my s2k!  This in turn brought up a series of questions like how many layers of skin do I have?  How many diseases do squirrels really carry?  And why didn't I throw that little sob rat in the ocean?

Ok.  Humans have 3 layers of skin, the epidermis (which consisits of 4 layers ), dermis and subcutaneous tissue...   By my calculations I count 6 total layers of skin!

What I might die from: (Wikipedia)

Rat-bite fever is an acute, febrile human illness caused by bacteria transmitted by rodents, rats in most cases. Two types of gram-negative facultatively anaerobic bacteria can cause the infection, which is passed from rodent to human via the rodent's urine or mucous secretions.
In rat-bite fever transmitted by the gram-negative rod Streptobacillus moniliformis, symptoms begin to appear two to ten days after a rat bite injury. The illness resembles a severe influenza, with a moderate fever (101-104? *** chills, joint pain, and a diffuse red rash, located mostly on the hands and feet. The causative organism can be isolated by blood culture, and penicillin is the most common treatment. Treatment is usually quite successful, although the body can clear the infection by itself in most cases. Complications are rare, but can include endocarditis and meningitis.
Rat-bite fever transmitted by the gram-negative spirochaete Spirillum minus is more rare, and is found most often in Asia. In Japan the disease is called Sodoku. Symptoms do not manifest for two to four weeks after exposure to the organism, and the wound through which it entered exhibits slow healing and marked inflammation. The fever lasts longer and is recurring, for months in some cases. Joint pain and gastrointestinal symptoms are less severe or are absent. Penicillin is the most common treatment.
Rat-bite fever is known by the alternate names Haverhill Fever and epidemic arthritic erythema.

Rabies (Latin, rabies, "madness, rage, fury") is a viral zoonotic disease that causes acute encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) in mammals. In non-vaccinated humans, rabies is almost invariably fatal after neurological symptoms have developed, but prompt post-exposure vaccination may prevent the virus from progressing.  Although it is rare for squirrels to carry rabies.

Ok.  the odds are in my favor.. Or at least like to tell myself they are.