Darth Fluffy

"I'm not grumpy, I just look that way!  Gonna go eat then help The Human some, on the desk or in his lap. Might do some house running as well.  Taking a nap is also in the cards this morning." - Explorer the Cat.

 

Well, from a certain point of view it is. For example, traditionally when you negotiate with Nazis you do it with, say, thirty-ought-sixes fired from an M1. (You are allowed to upgrade to more modern negotiation methods today, of course.) By the time they are finally tired of that you can move on to negotiate their surrender with words. (Give up or we go back to previous methods.)
I loved the 'Edwardian' joke in the comments. Possibly because I am like that myself. I have a friend named Elizabeth whom I once cited as the ideal source with whom to consult about Elizabethan English.

Tire Business
 
One of his few lines in the early b&w movie is, "Fire bad!".
 
 
 

"Gonna run around for a few, then get on the desk.  The Human needs help this morning!"

"Hanging out in the kitchen.  Looking for the mouse." - Explorer the Cat.

 

"Might do some running around, might just get on the desk.  Hard to say what I really want this morning." - Explorer the Cat.

 

Good fortune, man. I hope it works.
Knocking on wood would be difficult. Do you think particle board works? I think the doors might have actual wood veneer.

"Yeah, I'm in the way right now.  But we both know that this is a temporary situation, so cool your jets.  By the time the tea is done I'll be off the desk.  Maybe, if not you can live with it" - Explorer the Cat.

 

"Gonna get those fish!" - Explorer the Cat.

 

Ah eated th dot. Et waz ah lite snax.

"Got to get the dot!"

 

The Bach Prelude has been mailed to the director of the Austin Symphonic Band! I put it in the mail yesterday after getting it bound at a place called Dallas Bindery.(they don't have a web site). Along with it, I sent a thumb drive that had my two woodwind quintets ("Woodwind Quintet No. 1" and "Theme and Tangents") and the Bruckner 6th Symphony, 1st Movement. All had MP3s, PDF scores, and PDF parts. The PDF parts for the Bach Prelude are also on the thumb drive.
Likewise, the Bruckner 6th Symphony, 1st Movement has been mailed to the conductor of the Wind Symphony of the University of Texas at Arlington (their top band), I also got it bound at Dallas Bindery (more on that experience in a second). Since it was so huge (11" x 17"), it had to go via a special 2-day postal rate that cost $9.00. I figured as much and was prepared. Again, like with the Austin Symphonic Band mailing, I sent a thumb drive with the woodwind quintets on it. However, I sent the score, parts, and MP3 of the Bach Prelude as a bonus feature this time, and included the basic PDF parts for the Bruckner at the top of the directory structure. In other words, the opposite of what I sent to the Austin Symphonic Band.
Now, my experience with Dallas Bindery was interesting. The guy who runs the place is a character. He told us a few stories, listened to one or two of mine, and was sympathetic to what I was trying to do with my binding of the musical scores. In the end, I got the scores bound for no charge, on hopes that I might be able to bring him back more business. I hope I can.

"Got to plot out my day.  Gonna get on the desk, then run around a bit.  Napping and eating will also figure in to my morning plans." - Explorer the Cat.
 
 

"I'm under the desk.  Not in the way at all.  Happy?" - Explorer the Cat.
 

As we pulled into an RV park this afternoon, I saw four adult women and three children (the oldest about 6, I think) trying to catch a dog. Who was wearing a harness and leash. The dog, on the other hand, was playing chase with them and having a heck of a lot of fun.
The dog came running up to me, so I tried to grab the leash. Touched it, but couldn't get a grip before the dog was off teasing someone else.
So I went over and laid on the grass.
After a bit the dog noticed me there and came running over. A little too fast, couldn't stop in time, stomped on my hand as it went by. But then it came back and started licking my face.
So I grabbed the leash and stood up. And then picked my glasses up off the ground, as the dog had knocked them off me. And handed the leash off to one of the ladies.
They were impressed by the trick. One I've used a few times before, and never had it not-work with a dog that was friendly with strangers and enjoying itself.
 

"The Human slept in.  Said he didn't get a good night sleep.  I'm still deciding on what I'm going to do this morning.  Think I'll grab a quick bite to eat, then get on the desk or in The Human's lap.  Might just nap" - Explorer the Cat.
 

"Gonna run around for a bit, then get on the desk to help The Human." - Explorer the Cat.

"The Human is up and moving around.  Glad for him.  I'm gonna sit here until the tea is made, and maybe even after that.  Might get in his lap once the tea mug comes into play." - Explorer the Cat.
 

"The Human got a shot yesterday,so he's feeling a bit down this morning.  I'll help by being close and purring" - Explorer the Cat.

 

So Russia just withdrew its Black Sea fleet from Sevastopol.
Think about that for a moment. A much smaller nation with no navy of its own just forced Russia to move its navy back to a safer port in Russia proper. What an amazing feat.
https://www.wsj.com/world/russia-withdraws-black-sea-fleet-vessels-from-crimea-base-after-ukrainian-attacks-51d6d4f5

Long time no see update:
I had a TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack - also known as a mini-stroke) back on 9/17. Wound up spending a night in the hospital for observation as a result.
It hit me as a bad headache on the right side of my skull, with numbness on the right side of my face and difficulty controlling my speech out of the right side of my mouth. The symptoms lasted about 30 minutes and were relatively mild. I had to really sit and figure out if I was having a stroke or not. In the end, we called 911, who took me to the hospital with lights and siren going all the way.
None of the physical tests showed anything, but I flunked some of the therapy tests they give you after such an event, mainly having to do with memory. My primary care doctor has me following up with a neurologist, plus he's got me getting a carotid artery ultrasound scan next week.
I had a scare a few days ago, when my head generated a full-skull headache that was so bad it felt like my head was going to explode. I got sick to my stomach from it. It came in two separate, short waves. My wife called 911 on that, too. Fortunately, a hyper-dose of Advil calmed it down after about 90 minutes, so no hospital trip this time.
I'm on a hair-trigger when it comes to stroke symptoms now. Not fun.

She already had Elliot pegged as Ranma Saotome, and I think she wants to be his Akane Tendo.

I'm just hoping that I don't have the side effects I had when I got the 1st one.  Sore arm for 48 hours and general blah feeling.

 
Hmm, I was thinking CGI, but a Muppet Steve would be awesome.

"All warfare is based on deception, so that tracks."
-- Some Chinese Guy, Misquoted