Peoples Attitudes, Depression, Roadkill Recipes and Other Thoughts

[Michael T]

Today's smile...

A pair of six week old kittens (brother & sister) tearing across the bed... both hopping sideways - tails all puffy - hissing and spitting - just doing their kitten thing, then grabbing one from underneath the covers and watching how far she can jump straight up.

Absolutely hilarious!!!

It's the little things...

Cheers!

 

[SteelMaiden]

You can have a lot of fun with a Jack Russell Terrier, too....all you need is a wireless doorbell (we use one as a pager system from our shop to our house). It's pretty hilarious to see how long he'll stand in front of the door jumping 3 foot in the air to let us know the door bell rang before he figures it out and then slinks away to hide in humiliation...poor thing.

HEEE HEEE HEEEE

 

[Michael T]

Originally posted by SteelMaiden
You can have a lot of fun with a Jack Russell Terrier, too....all you need is a wireless doorbell (we use one as a pager system from our shop to our house). It's pretty hilarious to see how long he'll stand in front of the door jumping 3 foot in the air to let us know the door bell rang before he figures it out and then slinks away to hide in humiliation...poor thing.

HEEE HEEE HEEEE

Oh yeah!!! That's like playing "Dizzy the Kitty". You take a feather toy and spin it around in a circle - getting the cat to chase it... after a few spins... stop. Watch the kitty stumble and weave... Lots of fun! You can only do it once or twice before puddy gets wise... Cat's don't slink away in humiliation though... they pretend no one saw them do anything embarrasing... They just groom themselves...

Cheers!!

 

[SteelMaiden]

You don't suppose that someone from PETA is monitoring our pet stress relieving techniques, do you Michael?

Nothing like a pet or small child to bring you back to the simpler pleasures of life. I kind of like to see if I can get the dog, the cat, and one of my kids into some sort of stupid dog trick, so to speak.

 

[Michael T]

It should be PITA not PETA

Hi Steel...

Oh Lord, I certainly hope PETA isn't watching!!!

As a breeder & exhibitor of CFA registered Oriental Shorthairs, I've had my "run-in's" with the PETA folk. They (and I use "they" very liberally) have really done some sneaky, underhanded tricks at cat shows... like opening cages & letting cats out...

But, yes... children and pets tend to bring one back to reality. It is really fun when the two are together. Our Cornish Rex and my son have too much fun playing "keep away" with a draw string from an old pair of shorts. First one has it, then the other has it... Who needs expensive toys?

Speaking of kids & pets - 'tis almost time to go home...

Cheers!!!!

 

[SteelMaiden]

Hey Michael,

If you really want to have some fun sometime....

1. Find a PETA supporter at a little league (or comparable youth event) game. (We have a mother of one of the kids on our youngest son's team.)

2. Start a discussion of the merits of deer meat and the various ways to fix it.

3. When they start to whine and bellyache, have one of your buddies jump in with something like "but, gee, have you ever tried 'possum (racoon, muskrat, or some other really outrageous furry four footed animal).

4. When they start to jump all over you and say, with much importance, "I am a supporter of PETA." You just look them straight in the eye and say " ...and that stands for People Eating Tasty Animals, right? I am a member also! Imagine that, and I didn't think we had anything in common at all. What a small world."

Oh what fun you can have! I run into the other parents in the store and we still laugh about it. But, I guess now I have spoiled all the intrigue about me and everyone will know that I am a mean, mean person with a bad attitude and a sarcastic mouth.

Have a good one!

 

[Michael T]

Poking a hornets nest...

Hiya Steel...

That's hilarious!!! I will definitely have to try that!! (I got some really funny looks from my co-workers when I busted out laughing while reading your post. )

Yeah... your cover is blown... sounds like your my kinda people. I have a rather wicked sense of humor too... works very well with my wife's sardonic wit...

Your poke at the PETA folks reminds me of a road trip my wife and I took several years ago. We were stuck in hellacious traffic outside of Knoxville... basically a 4 lane parking lot. I think we were moving about 20 feet per hour and had been stuck there for close to 2 hours. Tempers were getting short and bladders full... you get the idea. All of a sudden, on the radio, this DJ comes on in his thickest southern drawl and says, "Yeah - well if God didn't intend man to eat animals, why'd he make 'em outta meat?" That did it... my wife and I lost our minds... we were howling with laughter. The folks in the cars next to us were looking at us as if we were insane...

Thanks for the Halloween laugh!!!

Cheers... or should I say, Booo!!!

 

[Kevin Mader]

Muskrat is rather tastey, only the tiny bones remind me of eating fish............too much work!!

We should treat all life forms with the respect. But Ethics need to be defined by the community as a whole and PETA doesn't seem to consider this fact. As such, they will be frustrated folks.

Kevin

 

[Al Dyer]

As an aside, I don't mind eating anything that has a nice tail.

PETA is a group that has my total respect, as defined by SteelMaiden!!!!

 

[Al Dyer]

Anyone have a good squirrel recipe?