tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22196339.post8112625966212783244..comments2008-08-01T09:28:49.211-07:00pissed off patriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08854364015577541981noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22196339.post-23081329071614816482008-08-01T09:28:00.000-07:002008-08-01T09:28:00.000-07:00**ahem**<BR/>for anyone WHO'S interested . . . .<BR/><BR/>dang proofreaders!<BR/>it's impossible to get good help these days!two crowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14289442473441279230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22196339.post-58408638149688233902008-08-01T09:25:00.000-07:002008-08-01T09:25:00.000-07:00for anyone whose interested, I can tell you ONE way for a coffee maker to go haywire and have to be replaced _immediately_:<BR/>1] a human takes in a stray male cat.<BR/>2] said cat feels intimidated by all the other cats in residence before he joined the family.<BR/>3] cat sprays everything within reach _including_ the coffee pot&#39;s hotplate.<BR/>4] the human starts to make coffee and fills the entire house with not- yet- neutered- male odor.<BR/>5] the human unceremoniously dumps cat into carrier for immediate delivery to the vet on the way to the appliance store.<BR/><BR/>yes, this is a true story. : &lt;-( <BR/>[in case you can&#39;t tell, the emoticon is a person with clothespin on nose.]two crowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14289442473441279230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22196339.post-3893293434069554162008-07-29T20:35:00.000-07:002008-07-29T20:35:00.000-07:00Fred don't do it. You'll have to start paying taxes and going to jury duty and stuff.<BR/><BR/>But PoP, tell me again how a coffee maker goes haywire? Oh yeah, nice retort to Mr. PoP. I suppose the new coffee maker is now on the kitchen counter?Spartacushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08099053412169572682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22196339.post-31276620448857468382008-07-29T18:24:00.000-07:002008-07-29T18:24:00.000-07:00since i stumble out of bed i refuse to make coffee at home in the morning<BR/><BR/>i leave my spilling to the office<BR/><BR/>as for fred --- he should high tail it to canada before they draft him to go to iraqDistributorcaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10149154929149577121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22196339.post-65738357345001843172008-07-29T18:14:00.000-07:002008-07-29T18:14:00.000-07:00hiya. i'm asking people to drop by my blog and look at my pic and see if they can come up with anyone that i might look like.<BR/><BR/>i'm curious to see if i look like anyone famous or perhaps just odd. thanks.<BR/><BR/>bluegal looks like nigella lawson and that got me to wondering about me.Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06107407102753464356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22196339.post-60386998099620169202008-07-29T18:04:00.000-07:002008-07-29T18:04:00.000-07:00A new coffee pot next weekend? <BR/><BR/>I think not. Had that happened at our house, my wife and I would have been racing off to the coffee pot store with a quick stop at the cup of coffee store for the road.Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12325465720003721471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22196339.post-47887122993720214122008-07-29T14:59:00.000-07:002008-07-29T14:59:00.000-07:00Pet taxes, sounds ridiculous to me. just another way for the city to get money from you. What's next? Does Fred feel any better being registered?<BR/> I have to laugh with the coffee. I hate it when I go down to get my coffee and it's all over the counter or something. Next weekend hell after running down to get a cup you race to the store get a new machine and a sigh of relief!an average patriothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17631105639275375922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22196339.post-67367395054804909452008-07-29T13:29:00.000-07:002008-07-29T13:29:00.000-07:00Mr. PoP said 'weekend' and lived to tell the tale? amazing.<BR/>I'm surprised you were able to wait till last night, actually.<BR/><BR/>as to Fred being registered, blech. I can understand the need with dogs -- of the large, outdoor breeds, anyhow. but indoor cats? imnsho, they're no more the city's business than the room I built in my 3rd floor [and didn't get a permit for]. <BR/>if it's indoors it's MY business -- not the city's!two crowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14289442473441279230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22196339.post-43732395729926003982008-07-29T13:00:00.000-07:002008-07-29T13:00:00.000-07:00remember the old brooke shield's ad"nothing comes between me and my calvins!"<BR/><BR/>well, nothing better even think about coming between me and my coffee.<BR/><BR/>my coffee maker died a while back and the 1st thing we did was go and get a new one.<BR/><BR/>i have an old jar of instant in my cupboard just in case of emergencies but since it wasn't raining frogs or locusts it was a trip to the store, pronto!Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06107407102753464356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22196339.post-78475059063371558492008-07-29T08:55:00.000-07:002008-07-29T08:55:00.000-07:00I get my caffeine from strong black tea in the morning. If I couldn't have that, the day would never begin. <BR/><BR/>I hope Fred gets to vote in November.robin andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13390482190562312928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22196339.post-87743605757357807372008-07-29T07:54:00.000-07:002008-07-29T07:54:00.000-07:00As a coffee addict I can sympathize. There's nothing worse than the coffee maker dying. I'd recommend a grind-and-brew machine. They're kinda pricey but definitely worth it.Agihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16778381024099306149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22196339.post-81796297122037384782008-07-29T07:34:00.000-07:002008-07-29T07:34:00.000-07:00OMDawg! No coffee? That sux.<BR/><BR/>The city obviously was notified of Fred's existence when he was vaccinated prior to his boarding. Some of our cities do that here as well.<BR/><BR/>Luf, UsForty Pawshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16415628551202920818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22196339.post-42689692913561301842008-07-29T07:22:00.000-07:002008-07-29T07:22:00.000-07:00We haven't registered our cats. Screw you city, stop wasting money on cop OT scandals.<BR/><BR/>A week without coffee. Heh. Right. He didn't actually say that.Randal Graveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08728992897551848531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22196339.post-56247213148021020482008-07-29T06:26:00.000-07:002008-07-29T06:26:00.000-07:00The cities in my area are imposing pet taxes also.<BR/><BR/>My city wants $15 and up, per year in taxes for each pet.Weaseldoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12657976442272800800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22196339.post-86824762332661049882008-07-29T06:15:00.000-07:002008-07-29T06:15:00.000-07:00That comment of Mr. Pop's was just too funny. Will you register Fred as a republican?<BR/><BR/>And how on earth does the city know you own Fred?Jazzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14644896022880634803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22196339.post-17952298862267266742008-07-29T06:08:00.000-07:002008-07-29T06:08:00.000-07:00Smart man.DCuphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07941280126583026924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22196339.post-8808115124971076062008-07-29T05:58:00.000-07:002008-07-29T05:58:00.000-07:00Not a coffee drinker here, but if someone told me there would be no morning Diet Coke for a week, there would be blood spilled. And not mine. <BR/><BR/>There is nothing I can say after Nick's comment above, it is priceless.LeftLeaningLadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04359577019343211327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22196339.post-38676411725968850222008-07-29T05:23:00.000-07:002008-07-29T05:23:00.000-07:00Fred's registration should be obvious to Mr. PoP. Register him as a Demo<B><I>cat</I></B>,niCk (Mem Beth)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09856040368830323676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22196339.post-11934289798519190302008-07-29T05:17:00.000-07:002008-07-29T05:17:00.000-07:00well, at least he caught himself :) hubby and i had that happen to us- so we went and got some mcd's coffee and then promptly went shopping:) both of us are coffee drinkers.betmohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16206096509976316141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22196339.post-48827739931496649932008-07-29T04:30:00.000-07:002008-07-29T04:30:00.000-07:00After Steve the cat was missing for an entire week, I can see the wisdom of registering a cat, although, being a libertarian in dem's clothing, I think, ideally, registering ought to be 100% privatized and voluntary.<BR/><BR/>Steve came home! We're slapping collars and tags on all three felines before they're allowed outdoors again.<BR/><BR/>As much as I poke fun at MrZ, I have to say, even though he doesn't drink coffee, if he walked into the kitchen when I was in the middle of a coffee crisis, he would automatically know the steps to follow:<BR/><BR/>1) check my vital signs<BR/>2) put me in the car and drive me to the BP on the corner to fetch an emergency 64oz cup of French Roast<BR/>3) THEN drive me to the nearest purveyor of coffee makers so I could personally select a new model.<BR/><BR/>PoP, I think we should put Emergency Back Up Coffee Maker on our Home Owner's Disaster Preparedness List. It should be installed in it's own compartment on the kitchen wall, right next to the fire extinguisher.ZILLAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802695378617927299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22196339.post-47022291780763490432008-07-29T04:26:00.000-07:002008-07-29T04:26:00.000-07:00No coffee in the morning is like no daylight in the morning. Literally.niCk (Mem Beth)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09856040368830323676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22196339.post-61045404494938980852008-07-29T03:58:00.000-07:002008-07-29T03:58:00.000-07:00That happens to me when I don't properly close the door. Mine is a grind the beans then brew type and if the door is not properly shut it makes a huge mess.<BR/>Can't be much wrong if yours is a regular drip but coffee makers are pretty cheap unless you go fancy.<BR/>What happens if you don't register Fred? Will they get to fine you and make even more money?fallenmonkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17652766170343957948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22196339.post-88152590647261187132008-07-29T03:03:00.000-07:002008-07-29T03:03:00.000-07:00It's time for cowboy coffee.Freida Beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11489663202315694313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22196339.post-91883333563457919692008-07-29T02:28:00.000-07:002008-07-29T02:28:00.000-07:00Indeed, morning coffee is nothing to trifle with. Heh ...Fixerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09672137568947891733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22196339.post-63504048382296337282008-07-29T02:20:00.000-07:002008-07-29T02:20:00.000-07:00Does Fred go outside? How do they even know of his existance? How is it any of their business whether he is neutered if strictly an indoor cat? What about breeders? Cripes. Better not let them know he leans to the left, or the brownshirts will take him away. Are they so desperate for revenue that they resort to this? (And yes, I understand about the feral problem.) Anyway...<BR/><BR/>Sorry about the coffee maker problem, PoP. I'd have it on the workbench within minutes. Repaired within 30 - or someone would be seriously injured... ;-)Dr. Knowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08035212475787264261noreply@blogger.com