We’ve had an old lady cat (Pica) since she was two who, at best, tolerated our other cat (Bob)… for 15 years. But when Bob passed and the cat distribution system found us again a few months later, we took in Laszlo and kept him in a side room. Because we were afraid Pica would hate this new 4 year old male, we kept him in a spare room for 2 full weeks.

The first week Pica would sit outside the spare room door, occasionally sniff under it, and then hiss. By the middle of the 2nd week the hissing had stopped and she wanted in the room. When he was finally let out, they were stand-offish for quite a while but we didn’t observe any swatting or big displays of territorial or angry behavior. Then Laszlo spent several weeks inching his sleeping spot closer to hers until they were sharing a bed on the couch.

Now Pica slightly more than tolerates Laszlo. I wouldn’t call them friends but if Bob had tried this there would have been an ugly fight. I don’t know if the super slow introduction helped or if she’s more accepting with old age, but I’m glad.

We’re all agreed the kid’s favorite song is Sliver, right?

Looks like the same day to me.

Came out not long after I was born. Seems about right.

But then you need the pot to help with the nausea from all the spinning.

Our Bob came from the shelter as Ollie, but he was never Ollie.

Ollie became Oddball -> Bobbles -> Bob. And Bob just seemed right.

My best kitty friend ever was named Bob. Its a fantastic name.

“Bash must have solved the fork bomb by now…”

what I do all day

Most people have never even heard of “Project Humpday”

The Clevo OEM laptops that make up most of System76 laptop offerings are getting worse and louder over time. I’ve had two successive Oryx pros that both had persistent hardware issues that outlasted my warranty coverage, the 2nd of which was simply producing more heat than 3 air cooled heat pipes could ever hope to account for. I know why they stopped selling that particular model of Oryx something like 3 months before the next one was available.

The 90s smelled like sex and candy, but the smell was actually vintage clothes from the 70s and leaded-gas fumes.

By 2028 “alcoholic idiot” will be the only condition still protected by the ADA.

Red and green is the way to go. You’re great at christmas, you can draw 2/3rds of the bell peppers, and (I presume) you get a discount on baby back, baby back ribs.

My brain refuses to remember that they there are any utility keys below the enter on a US keyboard. The right pinky moves over and up, never down. I also never hit the spacebar with my right hand.

I never formally learned to type, I just picked it up because my hands have been glued to keyboards since the 80s.

Same

Using their tools always empowers them.

Little known fact: cherenkov radiation is only green when it’s making you a hulk. Keep that dog’s tail wagging!

Quick, someone call Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney!

8. Fisher space pen

I keep one at my desk and have one in my pocket (most of the time).