You can lead a horse to water ...
Back in June of 1985 my family got a tabby cat that my sister named Alex. Growing up in a house with four young kids, he managed to hold his own against the lot of us by remaining a little standoffish (not quite the stereotypical scaredy-cat, but more of a feisty loner). As he got older, though, he mellowed out and eventually became much more outgoing, constantly hopping into bed at night or eagerly waiting on the living room chair for each of us to come through for our daily coffee and newspaper. If someone was napping on a couch, he always managed to find them and curl up alongside.
That cute little kitten is now an amazing 18 years old (outdoor cats, like Alex, live an average of eight). In cat years2, that's about the equivalent of 90 human years. Sadly, the recent heat has taken its toll; he rarely eats and has been spending most of his time sleeping. We've been virtually force-feeding him the only thing he seems to enjoy (ocean whitefish), but he's eating less with each passing day. We're slowly resigning ourselves to the fact that he probably won't last much longer, but that hasn't made things any easier. The couch will simply seem a lot less inviting without Alex waiting for you to join him there.
Wednesday, July 30, 2003 @ 14:22 » 
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Negative, Ghostrider. The pattern is full.
The weather finally cooperated and my brother made his first solo flight this morning. Pretty soon, he should get his private pilot's license and then I bet he'll be buzzing our house.
Thursday, July 24, 2003 @ 14:40 » Comments
Schoolyard Memories
Remember back in 6th grade when you played MASH (Mansion Apartment Shack House) in the schoolyard? You know you did. Well, now you can play online3. My results? Here you go:
You will live in a House.
You will drive a black Mercedes Benz SL500.
You will marry <secret> and have 2 kids.
You will be a millionaire in Vancouver, Canada.
Monday, July 21, 2003 @ 14:21 » Comments
Surprise! You're a veteran.
I received an application for membership in The American Legion in the mail recently. It stated that "[I] can now qualify for the full benefits guaranteed by [my] war-veteran status." The letter goes on to state that Congress approved the Legion's charter in 1919, but was "very strict in limiting membership only to those veterans who served in time of war." This means that "as restrictive as [the membership requirements] are, you'll find the benefits of membership in The American Legion equally exclusive." Interested in joining yet?
I might have been, except that I've never served in the military. Maybe I'll join up to find out what those "exclusive" membership benefits are, though. (Somehow I get the feeling they're not quite as exclusive as they'd have you believe.) They enclosed an official-looking certificate with the application, too. Should I frame it and put it on display?
Wednesday, July 16, 2003 @ 20:15 » Comments
Yeah, well F U too.
I found this link on some other site (I can't remember which one), but this photo kinda looks like the universe flipping us the bird4 ...
Sunday, July 13, 2003 @ 12:32 » Comments
Quote of the Day
Arnold Schwarzenegger recently hosted a screening of Terminator 35 for several soldiers at Baghdad airport while touring Iraq. After seeing some of the country, he had this to say:
It is really wild driving around here, I mean the poverty, and you see there is no money, it is disastrous financially and there is the leadership vacuum, pretty much like in California right now.
Yes, kids: Iraq = California. Last I heard, you didn't have to duck RPGs while crossing the Golden Gate Bridge. Think this soundbite has anything to do with Ah-nold considering a run for governor of California? Maybe?
Oh, the blurbs get better, too. Schwarzenegger also rallied the troops by telling them, "I play terminator, but you guys are the true terminators."
Friday, July 04, 2003 @ 11:53 » Comments
Most disturbing news ever.
I just read this in Esquire (yes, I read Esquire):
If the world were to screech to a technological standstill tomorrow and we all had to live like our primitive foremothers, you would be stunned at how hairy women are in their natural state. Every woman I know, when queried, is vehement that, in the absence of modern hair-removal technology, she'd have a monobrow, a full beard, and pube-covered kneecaps. -Ana Gasteyer
Tuesday, July 01, 2003 @ 17:24 » Comments
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