feline scribe's muttering

More meme-age, this time snitched from dee_groovy.

"Comment on this post, and I will choose seven interests from your profile and ask you to explain what they mean, and why you are interested in them. Post this along with your answers in your journal so that others can play. Come on, you know you want to!"

It's been a while, so it's lolcat time again. :-D (You didn't really think I'd completely forget forever, did you?)

So here's some of my recent favorites:

Not a cat, but still funny:

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Have to appreciate the historical reference lolcats:

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Reasons not to dress cats?

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One of the great truths of the universe:

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I never claimed to be PC.. and this amused me:

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And a final truth:

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This is one is hilarious. I totally don't agree with the results I got, but it's funny, so I'll share. I kind of think they should make the rejected carebears! :-S

I don't usually bother with these... but I'm bored, and had 10 minutes to kill. Kind of amusing. A bit of a surprisingly result, as cranky as I am at the moment!! rofl...

Lolcat amusements again. This one cracked me up...


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Ok, it's actually a LOLsquirrel. But I couldn't resist; squirrels and an 80's reference.


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Too cute... a tortie LOLcat... and we all know I love the tortie cats...


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Because it's been a while, I bring forth the ton of LOLcats, my favorites from the past couple weeks.

Because it just amused the hell out of me....

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Because it's cute, and because ermine's kind of remind me of ferrets, which I also have a soft spot for.

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Way too funny to pass up....

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I have a terrible feeling my cats have conversations like this when I'm not around...

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And then, the always winning Monty Python LOLcat... let's face it, Monty Python reminds me of my job in so many ways, I have to love it.

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... seeings as a I was running around like a crazy person on Friday and didn't post the weekly lolcats. (I had to go to Wal-mart on Good Friday... yeah, that was hellacious, but I was expecting as much. Then other errands and stuff... my 3 day weekend was a lot of fun, and totally exhausting.)

Here's the lolcats...


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loldeer... but too funny to pass up...


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This would be my dad's cat, talking about my brother's dog, if she only had the money...


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amusing...

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... yep, I almost forgot it was St. Patty's day today. (Never mind he's not really a saint any more. Leave it to the Catholic church to suddenly want to apply logic and facts -- after hundreds of years of ignoring both....)

So I give you beer themed LOLcats...


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and I know I've posted this one before, but what the heck, it's going in, too...


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And yes, I have a fair amount of Irish and English both in my ancestry. :-)

Here's another for the wtf files...

I just saw an ad for "Ranch Hand Live Stock Management Software". 

I understand what they're probably getting at. But, c'mon, Live Stock Management Software?

That, and I think maybe I've been doing my job too long... 'cause as soon as I see anything that combined management and software in the same sentence, I can feel my eye start to twitch...

So, LOLcat goodness we shall have....

This one first... because growing up,hell, through the time I was in college, I went often went fishing with my dad. And we often caught catfish. And if any of the catfish were still alive when we got home, my mom made us put them in a bathtub full of water. And if they were still alive by the time dad was done cleaning the other fish, we had to take the live fish back down to the more local river and release them. What can I say? My mom has a soft spot for catfish. So pics of catfish in bathtubs bring back good memories for me! rofl...


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Because it's funny. And because this Monday has pretty much gone like that...


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Because I went to Wal-mart on Saturday afternoon... and I survived. (but it was a close call...)


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Because I know cats just like this...


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So, last night while on the northside, I found myself shopping. I went in Michaels Crafts (which only proved to me how much more I perfer JoAnns, or ordering stuff online). Only bought a couple skeins of Bernat Bamboo yarn (because it is soft beyond belief).

Then I went in Books-a-Million (which reminded me of how much more I like Barnes & Noble, or just ordering books on Amazon). I bought more in there. About 6 novels. (Sadly, without going to look at the bag, I can't remember what, other than it included Shannon McKenna's newest). Then I wandered over into the craft books section, and found one I couldn't pass up.

So, I shelled out retail, non-discount for:


I don't buy knitting books very often (I have all the basic references I need, and I mostly make up my own patterns. Same goes for crochet.) But this one was too much of a temptation. There are actually a bunch of nice patterns in it. And many are just nice, basic patterns that can be used for any yarns, and not necessarily HP specific.  And yes, of course, I could figure out the HP scarves without a pattern. They're really quite simple. BUT, it's nice to have a pattern for gauge reference, and yarn yardage needed. Plus, it saves me from having to count. (And I'm not a fan of math, so things that save me counting are awesome. lol.)

Also, there's a sweater pattern in it, the one for "Molly 's Amazing Technicolor Housecoat" that I am going to have to make for myself one of these days!!! :-) It's amazing. But, before I get to that point. there's lots of other neat stuff in it. Plus, a nice, simple lacy shawl pattern, that I see many applications for.

So that's my crafty-buying lately. Oh, except for hopping over to KnitPicks today to order some more Harmony Woods interchangables, now that they're finally back in stock. Other than that I've been good. (For the most part... rofl....)

... I celebrate Fridays with lolcats... ;)

First, this one, because I swear to god it's been raining or snowing here 27 out of the past 29 days. At least that's how it feels. The sun came out for a few hours Wednesday and just about blinded me...


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Because Monty Python reference lolcats are good...


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We know I miss squirrels. That's been established. Thus, no further explanation for this one.


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And I think this one pretty much wins for lolcat of the week. First because it cracked me, second because I've been reading Sherrilyn Kenyon novels again, and just finished re-reading Dance with the Devil. And finally, because it fits my mood this afternoon. ;-/


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Because this is hilarious... and I think sometimes far too fitting for my life...


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Seriously, bring it on!!! Come on, 4:00 p.m.  I need a weekend. :-D

Not that I have a whole ton planned for the weekend, because I don't. But, I need those 2 days of the week when I do not have to get up at any certain time, and can wake up on my own. Yes, I need that.

Also, I have a To Do List that I need to start tackling (before it's been around so long it evolves, grows limbs, and decides to tackle me).

Weekend To Do List:

1. Go through yarn stash.  Remove project leftovers that aren't likely to be used for other things, sock yarns, any other really thin yarns that aren't good for double-stranding. Photograph and list on Ebay.
2. Go through pen-paling supplies. Anything that isn't good for collage type projects, or just isn't wanted any more, remove.  Decide what to do with.
3. Put away 2 to 3 loads of clean laundry sitting in hall.
4. Give self pedicure. (Sandal season isn't that far off... time to stop ignoring the feet.)
5. Deal with misc clutter in bedroom.
6. Gather up unwanted books, photograph, and list on Ebay.
7. Get mail ready for Monday.
8. Knit (this is probably the easiest bit, and can be done on Sunday, while watching Nascar).
9. Find way to fit recent yarn purchases into usual stash storage (again, hoping what's removed leaves room to add stuff).
10. .... more to be added, as needed.....

It's finally friday! Hurray!!!

In celebration, I have LOLcats...


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For those of us with video game addicts in our lives...


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For the literary, we have the fairy tale lolcat...


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For variety...


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For my Irish ancestors...


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For amusement... (and am I an awful person to think this is a hilarious thing to stick in an Easter card???)


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... yeah.

Must dedicate myself to this nice, big cup of coffee. Because, without caffeine, I'm pretty sure this day is going to stall fast. :-S

Not a whole lot going on around here. It's absolutely frigid, after being slightly warmer, and almost tolerable, over the weekend. Apparently, mother nature listens to the groundhog, and we are going to have the full 6 more weeks of winter. Though, you have to wonder which groundhog she's listening to. Good ol' Phil in Pennsylvania saw his shadow, thus dooming us to six more weeks of winter. But his southern counterpart, who I believe is named General Beauregard Lee, didn't see his shadow, and predicted an early spring. This either means the groundhogs are not agreeing, or it means mother nature is paying more attention to Phil, or it means the South is going to get an early spring, and the rest of the country is going to freeze as long as possible.

You can tell I'm sleep deprived when I'm contemplating the implications of disagreeing  groundhogs.

(By the way, has any one else ever wondered how on earth the poor groundhog in PA is ever not going to see his shadow, considering how many bright television lights they shine on him? To mention the pompous looking local representatives (mayor and whomever) that stand around and look self important, while the guy reaches in and pull the poor groundhog out? Ya know, I think one of these years, right before they all get there for the festivities, they should pull the groundhog out, put him somewhere nice and safe and warm. And then replace the groundhog with a badger, and the let the festivities commence. Yes, it might get a little messy, and perhaps it would no longer be an all ages appropriate event. But, still, I'd like to see the animals get even with the humans from time to time.)

So, yesterday I mentioned my loathing of the the "Ranch Hand Fillet" (which was a the name of a steak plate at one of the chain eateries a couple years ago). Because the fractured English of that name just gave me the creeps. Of course, as time went on, whenever I saw the ad, I found myself saying to whomever was around, "Gee, I wonder if they asked the Ranch Hand how he feels about that?"

Well, apparently I invoked the God of Terrible Advertising and Fractured Grammar (always one to be feared) by mentioning this. I was watching TV last night after I got home, and saw a ad for one of the chain steak houses... I think it was LoneStar, but it might have been one of the others. Anyways, get what they've come up with now?  The Renegade Steak.

Yep, you read right: the Renegade Steak.

This is the sort of thing that makes the editor in me weep. First of all, either of two ways to interpret this, takes you to mental places you don't want to go.

Interpretation #1 - it's a steak cut from a Renegade (i.e., in the same manner as one would say Beef Steak, Tuna Steak, etc. etc.). Taking that a step further, Renegade is a term that usually, historically anyway, applies to a person. (I realize it's now used on animals, sealife, germs, and all sorts of other things. And that's fine. I have not particular issue with that. But the point is, first thing you think of is a human.)  So, in the fine tradition of the Ranch Hand Fillet, we're back to cannibalism again.

Interpretation #2 - the steak itself is a Renegade. Or, the steak has gone Renegade. Frankly, I don't want to my food attributed with human characteristics, thank you very much. Further more, what exactly does a steak do, once it goes Renegade? Does it hunt down and torment vegetarians? Does it go vigilante on cattle ranchers and attempt to murder them with their own branding irons? Does it buy itself a few acres somewhere and set up a chicken farm? Does it head off to Hollywood to star in a B movie called "Attack of the Killer Steak"?

I swear to christ, proof I went into the wrong business. The easy money, where accuracy really makes little difference, in advertising or meteorology. (Afterall, how often do the weather forecasting types on the news screw up, and yet they're still employed!)

I know, I know. I nit pick these things. But, it's an occupational hazard. I get paid to be a big ol' english/grammar nerd. Therefore, sometimes it carries over.

And, I will freely admit, I know what the writer meant for this headline to mean, but that is not how it comes across.

The headline reads: "25-million-year-old fossil shows bats developed flight before sonar"

This isn't as bad as the famous "Ranch-hand filet", but it's pretty bad.

(That damn commercial, for either Applebees or Chilis, whichever did the ranch-hand filet? Yeah, it drove me nuts. I won't get into it, but Ranch-hand filet is one of the more annoying butcherings of the English language of the past few years for me.)

So, yeah, I'm feeling really lazy. So, instead of cross posting the entry, I'll just give you a link to the pics/entry in the craft_crazy comm.

If you want to see Craft Pics, this time Crazy Scarfs, here's the pics