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Conference misery::feline

Title:Meower Power - Where Differing Opinions are Respected
Notice:purrrrr...
Moderator:JULIET::CORDES_JA
Created:Wed Nov 13 1991
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1079
Total number of notes:28858

451.0. "The Colonel is Miffed" by DEMING::BITTICKS () Sun Dec 06 1992 12:02

    The Honorable Colonel Sebastian Moran, DROFFC, is having a problem in
    his new home. While he approves of my choice in houses, he has
    indicated to me on several occations that the place is infested and
    needs to be fumigated. I politely responded that I would prefer he not
    refer to the puppy as infestation. He maintains that anything that eats
    his food and pounces on him is a pest. Rumpole of the Bailey seems to
    prefer cat food to his puppy biscuit. He also feels that, since The
    Colonel is the same height as himself, that makes him a playmate. The
    fact that the Colonel weighs in at a respectable 11 pounds and Rummy is
    25 pounds doesn't seem to bother him. Like most 8 week olds, Rummy has
    no concept of his size. The Colonel is not certain he approves of
    having two St. Bernards in the house, but has indicated he may be
    willing to negotiate. This weekend, I made a 3' by 2.5' dog bed out of
    an egg crate mattress cover for Hammy, my adult Saint who is quite
    advanced in years and having some hip trouble. The Colonel has
    expressed gratitude for his new bed, and sleeps in the middle, taking
    umbrage if any of the dogs try to trespass. Hammy is sleeping on the
    floor. This may need to go to arbitration. 
    
    The Colonel did take part in the family festivities this weekend in
    honor of closing on our very first house. Excuse me, his very first
    house that he is graciously allowing the rest of us to live in and me
    to pay for.
    
    It should be an interesting Christmas.
    
    Sari
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451.1BPSOF::EGYEDPer aspera ad astraWed Dec 09 1992 05:511
    I just LOVE cats!
451.2PROXY::HUTCHESONthe revolution will not be televisedWed Dec 09 1992 11:279
Some East Coast types may already be familiar with the
comic strip "Sylvia", about a hard core feminist owned
by two cats. The author of the strip has a new book out.
It's about cats and the title is "Everything Is Mine".
Does Sebastion read? 8^)



                                 susan
451.3The Colonel's RevengeDEMING::BITTICKSWed Dec 16 1992 04:5023
    The Hon. Colonel Sebastian Moran, DROFFC, is currently running a series
    of exercise drills for his new recruit, Rumpole of the Bailey.  The
    drill seems to consist of The Colonel going over to Rummy, staring at
    him Meaningfully and taking off. Rummy chases after him. The Colonel
    goes behind or under something and Rummy tries to figure out where the
    kitty went. At 11 weeks, it appears that Rummy's brain has yet to get
    into gear. Rummy is still eating the Colonel's food and drinking his
    water. I've tried several methods and nothing has worked. (Remember
    that The Colonel is a wobbly cat and cannot jump or climb more than a
    foot or so.) Yesterday I was making dinner and the Colonel came in and
    helped himself to Rummy's water. Then he took his paw and did a small
    dance in the water dish. He then went into the living room looking very
    pleased with himself. He has sniffed the puppy's food, but then shook
    his head several times and left, obviously wondering why anyone would
    eat that stuff.
    
    The Colonel's new passion (aside from confusing the pup) is watching me
    file my nails. He is fascinated by the emory board, purrs very loudly
    the whole time and then grabs the board and bites it. I haven't figured
    out what the purpose of this is. Maybe he's going to file the little
    fellow's teeth down?
    
    Sari
451.4DTIF::JUDYThat's Ms. Bitch to youWed Dec 16 1992 07:5211
    
    
    	Sari,
    
    	Not knowing a lot about your Colonel, is he part Maine Coon?
    	My Sasha *loves* my emery boards....she can hear me filing my
    	nails from two rooms away.  And then takes the emery board
    	away from me.  =)
    
    	JJ
451.5AREN'T CATS GRAND??AIMHI::OFFENFri Dec 18 1992 08:576
    My DejaVu loves emery boards too.  She sits on the chair and tries to 
    catch the board.  When she does, she won't give it back.  I feel she is
    just *filing her teeth down*....
    
    Sandi
451.6SALSA::MOELLERSNMP Agent to the StarsMon Dec 21 1992 14:4014
  >Some East Coast types may already be familiar with the
  >comic strip "Sylvia", about a hard core feminist owned
  >by two cats. The author of the strip has a new book out.
  >It's about cats and the title is "Everything Is Mine".
    
    An old Sylvia strip has a scientist stating that they'd decoded the
    language of cats.  
    
    "Unfortunately it boils down to variants on two phrases :
    
     'I want to eat NOW!' and 'Everything Here Is Mine'."
    
    karl
451.7The Colonel makes a raidBIGQ::BITTICKSThu Aug 04 1994 04:5812
    The Honorable Colonel Sebastian Moran,DROFFC, took leave of his senses 
    temporarily last night for reasons I have not been able to determine.
    While he enjoys being petted, he is not a lap cat or very demonstrative
    in his manner. I was sitting in my recliner having my dinner. Suddenly,
    I had a cat in my salad. He came out of nowhere, launched himself into
    my lap, looked surprised and took off. (The Colonel being a wobbly
    kitty, this took quite a bit of effort.) I think he had planned a raid 
    on my left-over steak and miscalculated the course I was on. The three
    dogs spent sometime staring at him. I do so hope neither of the
    St.Bernards decide to try that.
    
    Sari