tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337063862024-03-13T17:44:51.479-04:00cat philosopher... random mewsings of an indoor catChatfouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03955615832977598348noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33706386.post-32746278869258035722006-10-20T13:35:00.001-04:002006-11-21T15:18:42.507-05:00random mewsings #2<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Since I've started this blog, I feel obligated to add to it on occasion. In that spirit of resignation, I'll attempt to add some pithy feline thoughts. I was thinking to myself last night, as one does while awaiting the sweet oblivion of sleep, that:</span><br /><ul><li style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-style: italic;">Cats, in general, are so often viciously maligned in cartoons. Why?<br /></li><li style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-style: italic;">Cats tend to puke up their hairballs in twos. Why?<br /></li><li style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-style: italic;">The ancient civilization of Egypt worshipped cats. Were they wrong?</li></ul><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span><span>[</span><span>oh-oh.....</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">hack... <span style="font-size:130%;">hack</span>.. arghhhhh...arghhhhhhhhhhh (1)</span><span>] .......... <span style="font-style: italic;">(wait for it)</span> ............... [</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:78%;">hack, hack, arghhhh</span>...</span><span> ahhhhhh]....<br /><br />Now where is that damn feeder with his puke sponge? All I expect from him is to perform some minor household chores and, of course, to feed me. Is that asking too much? Well, is it?<br /></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I'm exhausted, so you'll just have to be satisfied with today's paltry contribution. Remember, dear readers, that I'm about quality, not quantity.</span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4498/4114/1600/mewsings-1.1.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4498/4114/200/mewsings-1.1.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>Chatfouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03955615832977598348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33706386.post-30418815677073539262006-10-09T11:47:00.000-04:002006-10-21T12:27:30.402-04:00the official cat philosopher seal<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This is the </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.says-it.com/seal/index.php">official seal</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> of the </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Cat Philosopher</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> blog</span>.<br /><br />While I'm here, I might as well educate you humans on the long<br />and storied history of cats. You'll find it here at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cats">Wikpedia</a>. Read<br />and learn... and be humbled.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4498/4114/1600/catseal-1.0.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4498/4114/320/catseal-1.0.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>Chatfouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03955615832977598348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33706386.post-88003380556730374532006-09-28T14:22:00.001-04:002006-10-21T12:27:55.510-04:00on this day ...On this day in 551 B.C., <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confucius">Confucius</a> was born. Among his many memorable sayings, here are just a few:<br /><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" align="left"><span style="font-size:110;"><em><blockquote><span>A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.</span></blockquote></em></span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" align="left"><span style="font-size:110;"><em><blockquote><span>By three methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection,<br />which is noblest; second, by imitation, which is easiest; and<br />third, by experience, which is the bitterest.</span></blockquote></em></span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" align="left"><span style="font-size:110;"><em><blockquote><span>And remember, no matter where you go, there you are. *</span></blockquote></em></span></p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4498/4114/1600/henry.1.gif"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4498/4114/320/henry.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong>*</strong> Actually, this quote was stolen by<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">..</span>Confucius. In reality, Henry, his<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">..</span>noble cat, stated this <em>c.</em>512 B.C.<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">..</span>while on his annual summer retreat.Chatfouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03955615832977598348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33706386.post-44680775584951775612006-09-22T13:06:00.000-04:002006-10-21T12:28:17.497-04:00Brian quotes<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4498/4114/200/paw_icon.1.png"></a><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><a href="http://www.familyguyquotes.com/characters/brian-quotes.html">"The Family Guy"</a></span>, is one of my favourite TV programs and Brian my favourite character even if he is just a common canine.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4498/4114/1600/brian_button.0.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4498/4114/320/brian_button.0.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><em><strong><br />Brian</strong></em>: Hey, barkeep, whose leg do you have to hump to get a dry martini around here?</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4498/4114/1600/separator-7.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4498/4114/200/separator-7.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><em><strong>Peter</strong></em>: So did your therapist figure out what the problem was?<br /><em><strong>Brian</strong></em>: Yeah. He thinks I'm in love.<br /><em><strong>Peter</strong></em>: Oh my God...you can talk!<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4498/4114/1600/separator-7.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4498/4114/200/separator-7.png" alt="" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><em><strong>Brian</strong></em>: If dogs aren't supposed to eat dental floss out of the trash, why did they make it mint-flavoured?</span> </span></div><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span>Chatfouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03955615832977598348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33706386.post-59563993008098904392006-09-16T12:03:00.000-04:002006-10-21T12:28:46.274-04:00more feline wisdom...<blockquote style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><em><strong>To see what is in front of one's nose needs a constant struggle</strong></em>.</blockquote><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />This quote is often erroneously attributed to George Orwell. It was, in fact, first uttered by his cat, Ralph </span><em style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">(<strong>see below</strong>)</em><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">, who also famously said:</span><br /><br /><blockquote><strong style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><em>When are you going to change the damn litterbox, genius</em></strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">?</span> </blockquote><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4498/4114/1600/Ralph1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="click to enlarge" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4498/4114/320/Ralph1.jpg" border="0" /></a>Chatfouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03955615832977598348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33706386.post-1157835527557879592006-09-09T16:57:00.000-04:002006-10-21T12:29:14.511-04:00random mewsings #1<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">"Dogs have owners, cats have staff."<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4498/4114/1600/mewsings-1.0.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4498/4114/200/mewsings-1.0.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>Chatfouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03955615832977598348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33706386.post-1157467990154244852006-09-05T10:49:00.000-04:002006-10-21T12:29:51.790-04:00Chatfou x 4<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7168/3704/1600/quartet.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="click to enlarge" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7168/3704/320/quartet.jpg" border="0" /></a>Chatfouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03955615832977598348noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33706386.post-1157467735189764032006-09-05T10:37:00.000-04:002006-10-21T12:30:27.044-04:00my feeder<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">the one who feeds me</span><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4498/4114/1600/id_pic1.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4498/4114/200/id_pic1.jpg" border="0" /></a>Chatfouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03955615832977598348noreply@blogger.com0