tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085591.post6093316565623263657..comments2023-11-07T21:12:19.852-06:00Comments on Wyrdsmiths: Dear Feline Collectivetate hallawayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06631759014508937940noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085591.post-47871556988439096632008-02-02T14:47:00.000-06:002008-02-02T14:47:00.000-06:00Oh, this is too funny, and too true. All but one ...Oh, this is too funny, and too true. All but one of mine are rescue cats too. Madera, is extremely guilty of the head across wrist action. Grady prefers to sit directly in front of the monitor when he's hungry and takes quite some doing to dislodge.DKorenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05819702518388146971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085591.post-21390339088355603982008-01-31T21:24:00.000-06:002008-01-31T21:24:00.000-06:00Ooh, Far, I wish that it were so. Unfortunately, o...Ooh, Far, I wish that it were so. Unfortunately, one of things we've done over the course of socializing rescue cats...excuse me. One of things we've done over the course of giving cats who have been improperly respected the proper place they deserve, is to encourage them to let us believe that we have trained them to stay in a lap once placed there. <BR/><BR/>More than half of the time they will stay with you, even if you go and grab them from another room and drag them in to sit on you. These are odd cats they're...excuse me. These are extraordinary cats, one of them just told me so herself, and they deign to humor our custom of picking them when we are telepathically ordered to so. <BR/><BR/>I am sorry, my feline overlord, it was entirely my mistake.Kelly McCulloughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06399122960869198042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085591.post-57746693744256484672008-01-31T20:21:00.000-06:002008-01-31T20:21:00.000-06:00Speaking as a Servant of the Feline Overlords myse...Speaking as a Servant of the Feline Overlords myself, it's important to understand your diminutive furry master. Feline Overlords have a grand ego, which helps them get what they want (they assume it will be so, and the universe mostly cooperates), but that advantage is also their weakness. The ego is concerned only with instant gratification, and has no capacity to understand the need of the SFO to work so that we may provide for the Overlords.<BR/><BR/>Fortunately, the Overlords' grand egos leaves them susceptible to reverse psychology. In this case, laptime is desired, <I>but only when it is the Overlords' idea</I>. When a Feline Overlord is within reach, immediately pick it up and place it in your lap. A vigorous rub is optional, but sometimes helps. In time, the Overlords will avoid your lap while you are at the keyboard, allowing you to continue providing for their physical needs.<BR/><BR/>Signed,<BR/>FARfetched, Senior Servant to the Feline Overlords of FAR ManorLarry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085591.post-63763421662550030782008-01-31T17:18:00.000-06:002008-01-31T17:18:00.000-06:00Can cats type without thumbs?Can cats type without thumbs?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085591.post-53250437283890644292008-01-31T17:12:00.000-06:002008-01-31T17:12:00.000-06:00Hmm, it's arguable that the cat in Duel of Mirrors...Hmm, it's arguable that the cat in Duel of Mirrors is more of a co-protagonist than a sidekick, as roughly half the book will be from within his POV. He's also the older and wiser of the two. Maybe we can work something out there.<BR/><BR/>I'm afraid I've run into a sticking point on the webcats replacing webgoblins issue. Every time I try to type "webcat" into the MythOS document on my laptop Word crashes. I suspect that my silicone overlord is protesting the idea of being demoted, so I guess that's not going to fly unless the feline collective is willing to learn to type. <BR/><BR/>I <I>can</I> promise no dogs as sidekicks for the foreseeable future, though there might an issue with Fenris Wolf as a recurring character.Kelly McCulloughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06399122960869198042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085591.post-38741802859672957522008-01-31T16:57:00.001-06:002008-01-31T16:57:00.001-06:00This is the best frickin' post/comment thread ever...This is the best frickin' post/comment thread <I>ever</I>.Kelly Swailshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08712523963592799928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085591.post-1607167555506848412008-01-31T16:57:00.000-06:002008-01-31T16:57:00.000-06:00Re: Duel of MirrorsThe feline heads of household f...Re: Duel of Mirrors<BR/>The feline heads of household feel strongly that the shape-shifting cat should be the protagonist not the sidekick in the new product of productivity. The role of chief sidekick could be played by either a human, a demi-god, or a kitten in training. Under no circumstances should the chief sidekick be any species of canine as any panther worth its fur would simply eat or ignore it. See prior memo regarding problem solving.<BR/><BR/>Re: Lapsharing. <BR/>While Duel of Mirrors sounds promising, the UFO prefers a bird in the mouth to one in the field and therefore holds firm to the prior vote necessitating webcats in the Webmage series before a partial suspension of lapsharing rotations can occur.<BR/><BR/>All best,<BR/>The United Feline OverlordsKimberly Frosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01858506885360410658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085591.post-62809250670931346352008-01-31T16:05:00.000-06:002008-01-31T16:05:00.000-06:00Still giggling, Kimberly. Fabulous! Do you think t...Still giggling, Kimberly. Fabulous! <BR/><BR/>Do you think think the UFO would settle for the familiar role in the new series I'm working on as a successor to the WebMage stuff? Duel of Mirrors has a cat who changes into a panther (among other things) as the chief sidekick. It's not quite a webcat but...oh who am I kidding.Kelly McCulloughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06399122960869198042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085591.post-58704490947451102492008-01-31T15:57:00.000-06:002008-01-31T15:57:00.000-06:00ROFLMAOROFLMAOAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085591.post-6624276376179793822008-01-31T15:47:00.000-06:002008-01-31T15:47:00.000-06:00Re: The Products of ProductivityBy a narrow margin...Re: The Products of Productivity<BR/><BR/>By a narrow margin, the members of the United Feline Overlords have voted to suspend Lapsharing Rotation between the hours of 2 am and 4 am, if the writer-in-residence is willing to replace the use of webgoblins with webcats in all works of fiction produced in their household.<BR/><BR/>Further, the webcats will transform not into computer equipment, but into larger versions of themselves or into lions and tigers since any problem in the world can be overcome by (a) eating it or (b) sleeping until it goes away.<BR/><BR/>Sincerely,<BR/>The UFO<BR/>(transcribed by K. Frost, UFO's humble servant and occasional secretary)Kimberly Frosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01858506885360410658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085591.post-73926879951276504722008-01-31T15:35:00.000-06:002008-01-31T15:35:00.000-06:00Re: Proposed change to the Lapsharing arrangements...Re: Proposed change to the Lapsharing arrangements/monopolization of space normally used for writing. <BR/><BR/>The United Feline Overlords (UFO) rejects said proposal on the basis that the collective has spent countless hours creating and refining the current rotation schedule of Lapsharing. Further, UFO finds it to be the most efficient system ever utilized.<BR/><BR/>UFO fully supports the rights of its members to lick thumbs, rest heads on wrists, and to head-butt the writer-in-residence at members' discretion provided that the writer-in-residence does not lose digits or consciousness from said activities.<BR/><BR/>The productivity of the writer-in-residence is certainly a management problem, and UFO does not accept responsibility for any work or lack of work performed therein. Additionally, UFO would like to issue a friendly reminder that the writer is only in residence due to the beneficence of the member overlords. This is the case in any feline household wherein a humble writer is allowed to reside.<BR/><BR/>Sincerely,<BR/>United Feline OverlordsKimberly Frosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01858506885360410658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085591.post-19773598775616301502008-01-31T15:02:00.000-06:002008-01-31T15:02:00.000-06:00Sent it to my sis (she of three cats). We both are...Sent it to my sis (she of three cats). We both are still laughing.<BR/><BR/>So the positive effect of free heat doesn't counteract the negative effect of lack of productivity? :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085591.post-8163162390998228432008-01-31T13:18:00.000-06:002008-01-31T13:18:00.000-06:00True true.True true.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085591.post-76895035560776987712008-01-31T13:11:00.000-06:002008-01-31T13:11:00.000-06:00Please feel free. Solidarity in the face of our fe...Please feel free. Solidarity in the face of our feline overlords and all that.Kelly McCulloughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06399122960869198042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085591.post-30915797754899348422008-01-31T13:07:00.000-06:002008-01-31T13:07:00.000-06:00Mind if I cc this to Miss Kitty?Mind if I cc this to Miss Kitty?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com