New Critter

[Crow]

This is Buddy the Shaitan. He's a huge guy and very laid back for being a member of his sorry species.

1st pic is of him at the rescue, the one that prompted me to go meet the fella. I figured that nothing could possibly look that bad in person. 2nd pic is of him tonight after taking up his station upon my couch. I think that I'm going to need a larger bed. He's taking over mine.

[Raphael]

This is Buddy the Shaitan. He's a huge guy and very laid back for being a member of his sorry species.

1st pic is of him at the rescue, the one that prompted me to go meet the fella. I figured that nothing could possibly look that bad in person. 2nd pic is of him tonight after taking up his station upon my couch. I think that I'm going to need a larger bed. He's taking over mine.

Has Thirsty piddled on his food yet?

[Crow]

Nope, but possums and cats greet each other in a similar manner. Hissing.

[rogue06]

Nope, but possums and cats greet each other in a similar manner. Hissing.
I'm picturing an upcoming cage match.

[Crow]

Possum would win. Cats have nothing in their arsenals to match the mighty possum fart.

[Teallaura]

He's beautiful.

I still harbor a deep anti-possum grudge after one destroyed my Miracle's eye after he got out. :brood:

[Crow]

Buddy the Shaitan has turned out to be remarkably well behaved. He uses his litter box faithfully and does not fling either the litter or his deposits out of said receptacle. He does not destroy things, which is likely due in part to his being declawed. He observes my interactions with the possum and the legless lizards, but other than approaching and smelling one of the legless lizards he shows no interest in the other animals and does not torment nor abuse them. (very rare for a cat) And he knows the word "No!" He only has to be removed from an inappropriate area (dining table, counter, stove, etc) one time and told "no" and he stays the heck off!

Buddy seems to labor under the delusion that he is a dog. He comes when called. He greets and is sociable toward strangers. He follows me around and wants to stay close. I've had to pull a chair up next to me computer for the guy so that he doesn't try to sit in my lap while I type.

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Tomorrow I am taking him to the vets to get checked over and get a date set up to have his teeth scaled. The best part of that is that it is free! Because I got Buddy from a rescue they are picking up the tab for everything.

Altogether, having Buddy the Shaitan has been a far different experience than any of my past dealings with cats. Most of them that I've gotten have arrived half-dead, pregnant, or richly populated with fleas and have gone on to claw the house and furnishings to shreds or pester the other animals or walk upon surfaces that I eat or prepare food upon or invade the garbage cans. So far, Buddy has only one regretable tendency. If I can just get the little devil to quit using me for a kneading surface when I'm trying to sleep.....

He's worth every bit of the $80 I plopped down for him. I can't say that for a whole lot of critters, especially cats.

[Teallaura]

Put his bed next to yours - he might reconsider using you as a mattress.

[Crow]

He checked out his bed. He checked out mine. He quickly decided that the one I use is far superior to his own (I suspect that it's because he can knead me more easily from my bed than from his own) and he claimed it.

I ended up relocating his bed. It's next to the kitchen table. Buddy likes to hang out there when I'm eating, and he doesn't beg or bother me. He just likes to be close.

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[Teallaura]

Humans make nice, warm mattresses. Congratulations on being a kitty mattress!

:teeth:

[mossrose]

You may have to remove the Shaitan from his name!

[Crow]

When a cat that weighs 15lbs + insists on repeatedly leaping upon you and commencing to knead on you while you're sleeping, it fits.

[Catholicity]

You bought a cat named Buddy, its how my cat also named Buddy, behaves. You are the mattress and he comes when you call him. Have you taught him how to play fetch? Mine ironically plays fetch....When yours does that, congrats, your cat is now a dog.

[mossrose]

Every Siamese cat we ever had would fetch.

[Teallaura]

My dog Buddy doesn't fetch... :sad:

[Catholicity]

my cat is smarter than your dog. :haha:

[Teallaura]

So is the average tube of toothpaste. He's sweet, but stupid.

[rogue06]

So is the average tube of toothpaste. He's sweet, but stupid.
My brother had an Afghan like that. We determined she really didn't have an actual brain but rather a functioning brain stem. Man that dog was stoopid - but a real sweetheart.

[Teallaura]

I had one that was even worse. He watched another male dog with a female dog (family show, y'all work it out) and when his turn came he couldn't figure it out. Tried real hard but had directional issues... forget 'end' - he went for her side.

She finally just walked off. I don't think he ever realized that he had failed....

:hrm:

[Crow]

Buddy the Shaitan has officially committed his first misdeed.

I was thawing out dinner for the legless lizards. When I returned from another room, one of the lizard's suppers was gone. Buddy ate it!

Bad cat! If you've ever had to quick defrost a rat with a hair dryer so that one of your poor little legless lizards doesn't go hungry you'll know exactly how bad.

[rogue06]

Buddy the Shaitan has officially committed his first misdeed.

I was thawing out dinner for the legless lizards. When I returned from another room, one of the lizard's suppers was gone. Buddy ate it!

Bad cat! If you've ever had to quick defrost a rat with a hair dryer so that one of your poor little legless lizards doesn't go hungry you'll know exactly how bad.
That would probably be a good reason for not having the lizards in the first place.

[Crow]

Nope, I love those little legless lizards.

From now on I'm going to have to set their dinners out to thaw in their room. (they have their own bedroom) Buddy isn't allowed in there unsupervised so the dinners will be safe.

[Teallaura]

Or get a plastic shoebox and let them defrost in that.

[Catholicity]

He's a cat rats are prey....He is top of the food chain in felis domesticus land

[Crow]

I'll just do the defrosting in the legless lizard's bedroom. The top of their condo is always pretty warm because it's heated to 92 degrees, so I can set them up there and the dinners will thaw even faster.

[Teallaura]

I'll just do the defrosting in the legless lizard's bedroom. The top of their condo is always pretty warm because it's heated to 92 degrees, so I can set them up there and the dinners will thaw even faster.So thanks to Buddy you have an improved system now. :smile:

[rogue06]

I'll just do the defrosting in the legless lizard's bedroom. The top of their condo is always pretty warm because it's heated to 92 degrees, so I can set them up there and the dinners will thaw even faster.
Quit. You're making me hungry.

[Teallaura]

:eww:

[Jedidiah]

Quit. You're making me hungry.

They are not talking bacon.

[Teallaura]

They are not talking bacon.I'm sure he's envisioning it wrapped in bacon...


:eww:

[Jedidiah]

Well, that is another story.

[Crow]

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n251/RedneckCrow/MarilynandBuddy002.jpg

Such a cute kitty!

[mossrose]

He's really quite beautiful. Especially after his bath!

:thumb:

[Crow]

He is a lovely animal isn't he? I can't imagine why he stayed at the shelter for so long.

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n251/RedneckCrow/Buddyshelter.jpg

[mossrose]

Maybe his personality leaves a little bit to be desired?

[Thirsty Possum]

He is mean and hateful and ugly and he stinks!

Auntie Mossy, he poops in a box! You don't want one of those! They are very nasty!

[Crow]

Thirsty, I wish that Buddy the Shaitan would teach you to poop in a box. Maybe then Uncle tao and I wouldn't spend so much replacing hash-marked little possum shorts.

[rogue06]

Is it just me or does that cat look likes it's plotting to assassinate someone?

[Crow]

He's huge, ugly, and looks like he is up to no good. That is just how he is. He'd been at the shelter for over a year when I got him.

[Teallaura]

He looks like he just got home from the bar after about five too many.

Cute. :smile:

[rogue06]

rogue tech industries might have use for such a cat. Has he/she ever expressed interest in flying around in a jet pack?

[Teallaura]

:brood:

[rogue06]

:brood:
I got just two word for you Teal...
















































Uh-oh (or is that just one?)
:outtie:

[Raphael]

http://images.cheezburger.com/completestore/2011/4/17/6301b595-ac8d-48cb-9b55-5b19c0c15da9.gif

[rogue06]

http://images.cheezburger.com/completestore/2011/4/17/6301b595-ac8d-48cb-9b55-5b19c0c15da9.gif
Teal keeps publishing rogue tech secrets :brood:

Sparko keeps publishing rogue tech secrets :brood:

Now, Raphael has started publishing rogue tech secrets :brood:

Until now I still had plausible deniability.

Obviously one of my minions is a corporate spy. :noid:

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_GmKCQZpMZp0/SvDZX0wPgDI/AAAAAAAAAEs/UuzBa8adehw/s400/spies.jpg

[Raphael]

Now, Raphael has started publishing rogue tech secrets

Hey, I got that from your advertising brochure.

[rogue06]

Hey, I got that from your advertising brochure.
Oh :blush:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3FnpaWQJO0

[Teallaura]

Teal keeps publishing rogue tech secrets :brood:

Sparko keeps publishing rogue tech secrets :brood:

Now, Raphael has started publishing rogue tech secrets :brood:

Until now I still had plausible deniability.

Obviously one of my minions is a corporate spy. :noid:

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_GmKCQZpMZp0/SvDZX0wPgDI/AAAAAAAAAEs/UuzBa8adehw/s400/spies.jpg


Anyone wanna break the news to him that none of that stuff was secret to begin with? :shifty:

[Raphael]

Anyone wanna break the news to him that none of that stuff was secret to begin with? :shifty:

I want to know why he is sitting in a bear suit.

[Teallaura]

He's undercover. It started when he was testing bear urinals and we try not to say too much about it. As long as he's happy, ya know?...

:uhoh:

[Darth Executor]

This is Buddy the Shaitan. He's a huge guy and very laid back for being a member of his sorry species.

1st pic is of him at the rescue, the one that prompted me to go meet the fella. I figured that nothing could possibly look that bad in person. 2nd pic is of him tonight after taking up his station upon my couch. I think that I'm going to need a larger bed. He's taking over mine.

http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/graphics/opossum11sm.jpg

My new cat is cuter.

[Thirsty Possum]

Yes it is!

[rogue06]

Uh-oh. Better watch out DE, Thirsty has started grooming himself.

[Teallaura]

:doh:

[Crow]

Uh-oh. Better watch out DE, Thirsty has started grooming himself.

That's not grooming. He fell in the toilet and it slicked him down a little.

[rogue06]

That's not grooming. He fell in the toilet and it slicked him down a little.
Left quite the ring.

[rogue06]

I want to know why he is sitting in a bear suit.
The rabbit suit was at the cleaners
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And I just can't figure out where I put the giraffe suit :nsm:
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[Teallaura]

I was Bugs Bunny in a pageant once. My Mom made the suit and I helped with the paper mache carrot.

:smile:

[Teallaura]

...
And I just can't figure out where I put the giraffe suit :nsm:
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:whistle: No idea... Can't imagine...

[rogue06]

:whistle: No idea... Can't imagine...
Did you give it to that homeless guy that came through a couple months back?

If not, explain this :glare:
http://reallylongnecks.com/images/display/102blog_ferry_giraffe.jpg

[Teallaura]

:ahem: That's from two years ago when you loaned it to your cousin Gerry - the guy in the picture. To be fair, I can see why you forgot what he used to look like. Gotta admit, the plastic surgery did wonders for him - he looks much better now...

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[rogue06]

Never had a cousin Gary. But I saw my giraffe costume again

http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/image_full_width/hash/c9/58/c958e976d6b9576913e3d4422ef866f3.jpg

[Raphael]

what did you do with your platypus one?

[rogue06]

what did you do with your platypus one?
You STILL haven't returned it :brood:
http://www.maskworld.com/pix/new/large/mu-46442.jpg

[Teallaura]

:brood: You can stop denying you have a cousin Gerry - the stature of limitations on the attempted murder charges ran out last year.


Sheesh, you'd think you'd remember the cousin you tried to send in to orbit literally with a rocket powered lawn chair. :ahem:

[Raphael]

You STILL haven't returned it :brood:
http://www.maskworld.com/pix/new/large/mu-46442.jpg

I never got it, you asked Sparko to drop it off, and I haven't seen him, or the costume since then.

[rogue06]

:brood: You can stop denying you have a cousin Gerry - the stature of limitations on the attempted murder charges ran out last year.


Sheesh, you'd think you'd remember the cousin you tried to send in to orbit literally with a rocket powered lawn chair. :ahem:
First you need to get your facts straight. That was a guy I worked with a few years ago and his name was "Jerry." He's from Boston (didn't you notice the accent?) and is old enough to be drawing social security for the past 4 or 5 years. It was never "attempted murder" but some sort of ridiculous "reckless endangerment" charge. Pfffft. Imagine ME charged with reckless endangering anyone. I mean aside from CP of course. And nobody ever told him to go over that ramp while kicking in the afterburners. And as you can see it was a recliner not a lawn chair.

http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2011/11/28/rocket_chair_sxda2.jpg



But it was an improvement over the prototype
http://img.weburbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/rocket-powered-shopping-cart.jpg

[Raphael]

First you need to get your facts straight. That was a guy I worked with a few years ago and his name was "Jerry." He's from Boston (didn't you notice the accent?) and is old enough to be drawing social security for the past 4 or 5 years. It was never "attempted murder" but some sort of ridiculous "reckless endangerment" charge. Pfffft. Imagine ME charged with reckless endangering anyone. I mean aside from CP of course. And nobody ever told him to go over that ramp while kicking in the afterburners. And as you can see it was a recliner not a lawn chair.

http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2011/11/28/rocket_chair_sxda2.jpg



But it was an improvement over the prototype
http://img.weburbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/rocket-powered-shopping-cart.jpg

Ahhh pulse jets.


did you find anyone brave enough to try this one:
http://regmedia.co.uk/2011/11/11/harley_1.jpg
http://regmedia.co.uk/2011/11/11/harley_6.jpg
http://regmedia.co.uk/2011/11/11/harley_3.jpg
http://regmedia.co.uk/2011/11/11/harley_5.jpg

[Teallaura]

First you need to get your facts straight. That was a guy I worked with a few years ago and his name was "Jerry." He's from Boston (didn't you notice the accent?) and is old enough to be drawing social security for the past 4 or 5 years. It was never "attempted murder" but some sort of ridiculous "reckless endangerment" charge. Pfffft. Imagine ME charged with reckless endangering anyone. I mean aside from CP of course. And nobody ever told him to go over that ramp while kicking in the afterburners. And as you can see it was a recliner not a lawn chair.

http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2011/11/28/rocket_chair_sxda2.jpg



But it was an improvement over the prototype
http://img.weburbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/rocket-powered-shopping-cart.jpg


:ahem: That was a couple years later - after you and Gerry dang near ran down the sheriff with this thing:
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You skedaddled and Gerry was charged. The charges were later dropped because every time they screened the video at least one guy started laughing and the prosecutor figured the same thing would happen with a jury. That, and Gerry got to be pretty good friends with the sheriff - which is how Gerry got his start in law enforcement. To be honest, I didn't know any police departments had R&D departments. :shrug:

Anyway, the statute ran out and Gerry has had his head fractured so many times that even if he did blame you, he couldn't testify coherently, so you may as well relax. Last I heard, he wasn't mad about you abandoning him - he always said he'd have done the same to you. :hrm:





Come to think of it, didn't he run off that time you were caught with Cindy Lou Hou's underwear in your Boy Scout Pup Tent? Or was he the one that chickened out and wouldn't run it up the flagpole? :huh:

[Teallaura]

Ahhh pulse jets.


did you find anyone brave enough to try this one:
http://regmedia.co.uk/2011/11/11/harley_1.jpg
http://regmedia.co.uk/2011/11/11/harley_6.jpg
http://regmedia.co.uk/2011/11/11/harley_3.jpg
http://regmedia.co.uk/2011/11/11/harley_5.jpg

The word you are looking for isn't 'brave', it's 'stupid'.

[Raphael]

The word you are looking for isn't 'brave', it's 'stupid'.

There's a difference?



I had on old T-Shirt that described it perfectly: The Few, The Brave, The Insane.

[rogue06]

:ahem: That was a couple years later - after you and Gerry dang near ran down the sheriff with this thing:
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That was merely a concept that figuratively and literally never got off the ground. And it was the Zamboni he brought down from Boston that we converted to VTOL.

And it's Jerry.


You skedaddled and Gerry was charged. The charges were later dropped because every time they screened the video at least one guy started laughing and the prosecutor figured the same thing would happen with a jury.
Funny how it was generally the judge or bailiff who started the snickering. But when you saw the look of absolute terror on the sheriff's face, well... :lmbo:

And it's Jerry


That, and Gerry got to be pretty good friends with the sheriff - which is how Gerry got his start in law enforcement. To be honest, I didn't know any police departments had R&D departments. :shrug:
Jerry


Anyway, the statute ran out and Gerry has had his head fractured so many times that even if he did blame you, he couldn't testify coherently, so you may as well relax.
I kept telling him to wear a helmet but he insisted that darn Grateful Dead headband he had was more than enough. I think those mushrooms he would go out picking in the early morning from around the cattle farms that causes coherency problems.

And it's Jerry. J-E-R-R-Y. Jerry.


Last I heard, he wasn't mad about you abandoning him - he always said he'd have done the same to you. :hrm:
? He moved to Florida then came back and got a place across town :nsm:


Come to think of it, didn't he run off that time you were caught with Cindy Lou Hou's underwear in your Boy Scout Pup Tent? Or was he the one that chickened out and wouldn't run it up the flagpole? :huh:
She still calls about once a month wondering if we can go out some time