FdL's Fuzzbox-Fueled Random Banter #88

[bosssmiley]

Wrong. new laptop always = yay, no matter what kind it is. It's new and...shiny!

Not if it's one of the Crotchscorcher 9000s from Dell.

[North]

Oooh I had the crothburner from compaq

[ZombieRockStar]

Not if it's one of the Crotchscorcher 9000s from Dell.

I was actually going to mention that but pulled out at the last minute...hmm.

Though you have to admit: shiny! At least it probably was when it was on fire.

[smellie_hippie]

Those beasts might bring about a re-surge of asbestos pants.

[ZombieRockStar]

All the kids are wearing them these days. Though I think tearing holes in them defeats their purpose...

So I have my new kitty. Her name I've decided is Ceridwen (or just Ceri for short), after a figure from Welsh legend (the mother of Taliesin, who's my current avatar). I wish I could take a photo but she's small and almost black (just a little tuft of white fur on her chest). And she's a huge suck. She didn't run and hide when we brought here home from the humane society at all. She's adorable.

Okay, I'm done.

[Em Blackleaf]

Aww. I love Cats, ZombieRockStar.
A nice name too!

[Volug]

guess where i live (EXACTLY!!)
you have 5 guesses apiece....
or heck dont guess at all.

any1 know anything random?
how bout this

"We're on the bridge charlie!!! We're on the bridge!!"

Who ever can guess thatdont gets a cookie!

[wojonatior]

charlie:lookit were on a bridge.
annoying mini unicorns: no charlie were at candy mountain.

[Aramil Liadon]

Sorry to interrupt, but I has a question. What's 'AFONAL' mean? It shows up at all the birthdays, but...

[Wayril]

So I have my new kitty.

Yay. You have been converted. Grovel before the cuteness, and bring it some catnip mice while your at it. (cause they are slightly more fun than your blanketed feet in the middle of the night)

[ZombieRockStar]

Actually, I've had cats all my life. This is just the first one I've had for my own.

And she is very cute. Everybody else went for the kittens and no one wanted this adorable 4 year old.

[phoenixineohp]

Awwwwwww.... *melts at the new-kitty-who-is-a-suck adorableness*
*pangs of grief hopefully covered by more melting*

[Wayril]

And she is very cute. Everybody else went for the kittens and no one wanted this adorable 4 year old.

Both of my cats I got as kittens (way back then), although both of them were strays that I caught myself. We also have another stray cat living on our back porch, we tried bringing it inside, but it didn't like that so we just leave it food once and a while. and it protects our garbage from raccoons, (cause cleaning the yard isn't too fun when the mess smells like, and is, garbage).

But anyway, In the US the SPCA won't let you adopt a cat when you're under 21 so I won't be owning my own cat for a while, which is to say nothing of the fact that I don't have my own place anyway. Are things the same in Canada?

[ZombieRockStar]

You have to be a legal adult (18), because you are signing an adoption contract. The OSPCA doesn't run the shelters here, the Humane Society of whatever region it is does.

[Wayril]

I didn't actually try adopting a cat, but my cousin did and they wouldn't let her, which is a little ridiculous imao. I mean you can join the army vote, move out, legally do everything except drink and you can't adopt a cat?!? I guess some things just weren't meant to be understood.

[MandibleBones]

I'm pretty sure the SPCA isn't a government agency - they can set whatever age they want to determine whether they think you're mature enough to adopt a kitty.

Considering there's an "underage driver" fee for anyone renting a car* (again, controlled by private agencies), I don't think it's wrong for the SPCA to want to make sure that living beings go to people who want to take care of them.

Maybe get someone else to adopt it, and you take responsibility for it?

Edit: *anyone under a certain age.

[Wayril]

Yeah I know it works like that, and of course there are ways around that, but I just thought if they really want someone to take care of the animals they would loosen up the requirements, I mean they do have you come in so that the people can meet you and judge whether you can adopt a pet anyway so maturity would be something that could be gauged from that meeting.

Sadly cats are going to be the one thing I'm sure I'll miss when I head off to college in a few weeks.

[ZombieRockStar]

Well, I sort of agree with that. Younger people can be constantly moving and can rarely provide a stable home for a pet.

What sickens me is that, last year on the news, I heard that they put a stop to adoption of black cats during October because some people only adopt them for Halloween parties. I have no idea if that's actually true, but still...

[Wayril]

Well anyway now I know better. I'll be sure to adopt my black cat a few months in advance. jk.

That's quite horrible. I don't blame them for that (not allowing adoptions then)

But honestly who would want the cats roaming around during a party. I mean, unless it's a smallish party, I'll shut the cats in the basement so they don't get out or get trampled. And somehow I don't imagine people adopting cats for small parties.

[ZombieRockStar]

I'm sure it doesn't happen often. It might've been just one instance, even, that prompted it. But adopting for a themed party and then returning them a day later or worse, kicking them out on the street, does sound horrid.

[MandibleBones]

No arguments here. Admittedly, I'd really like to adopt a cat, but they don't much allow them in the dorms on base - and I'll likely be moving around too much anyway.

[Skippy]

Sorry to interrupt, but I has a question. What's 'AFONAL' mean? It shows up at all the birthdays, but...

AFONAL= Annual Flaunting On Numbers And Lewt

Just a fancy way to say "Birthday"

Sorry to keep you waiting for the answer!!

[Serpentine]

I started it Didn't coin it, but I'm kinda responsible... I think. It was a while ago. I could be talking crap.
...
*ahem*

[Skippy]

It was for Zar Peter's AFONAL, on May, wasn't it? I kinda remember it...

[zeratul]

What does AFONAL stand for exactly? I've been here for a while, woulda though I'd have known it by now.

[Skippy]

AFONAL= Annual Flaunting On Numbers And Lewt

Just a fancy way to say "Birthday"

Sorry to keep you waiting for the answer!!

Just a few posts up from yours...

[North]

My birthday sucks.

Sept 11.

Yeah that september 11th was my 18th....

[Skippy]

Well, it's not your fault, y'know... Unless you're actually Bin Laden in disguise...

I was born on April 16th, the same day the effects of LSD were discovered...

[Lord Herman]

I started it Didn't coin it, but I'm kinda responsible... I think. It was a while ago. I could be talking crap.
...
*ahem*

If I'm not mistaken, you suggested it during my birthday thread, and then bosssmiley proposed that all birthdays be named AFONAL day.

[Skippy]

If I'm not mistaken, you suggested it during my birthday thread, and then bosssmiley proposed that all birthdays be named AFONAL day.

Right, it was on Herman's, not on Peter's... Well, with those nobility titles all around, who can remember? Still, it was on May, if I recall correctly...