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Articles tagged with: feline fun times

Look upon my Roomba, ye mighties…and despair
August 23, 2007 – 11:15 AM | 69 Comments

Two things you might not know about Little Joe: 1) sometimes, when he's startled, he jumps up and to the side with all four feet all Vanilla Joe "Stop! Collaborate and SPIDER!"; 2) other times, …

Buggin'
June 18, 2007 – 7:06 PM | 140 Comments

[about two weeks ago]
Eating lemon sorbet at my desk, straight from the pint with a serving spoon like the classy dame I am, I drop a nickel-sized blob of sorbet next to the keyboard. My …

Recs Du Jour: Amusingly Screamy Edition
May 1, 2007 – 1:53 PM | 20 Comments

1. So, I go into the TN dashboard, see who's linking to me, click on a link to some shteez called Yummy Turtle, and start reading a really long entry involving a) the author's Hobeyesquely …

Fat City
April 17, 2007 – 6:46 PM | 70 Comments
Fat City

And Little Joe is the mayor. Or ate the mayor. One of those.
For Little Joe's area-rug impression, click the link…

Color fat-ography
April 17, 2007 – 2:08 PM | 55 Comments
Color fat-ography

It's surprisingly difficult to take a picture of Little Joe that gives a realistic idea of his sphericality. …No, not because you have to take the pictures from space, although I understand why you might …

A little love for the orange and maroon
April 17, 2007 – 11:41 AM | 25 Comments

Because nothing soothes the soul quite like a sleeping Hobe.

The Chronicles of Lardnia
April 13, 2007 – 11:07 AM | 19 Comments

The new digital camera arrived today.Little Joe is still fat.Prepare to be dazzled.

You'll never believe who weighs 18.8 pounds
April 4, 2007 – 4:37 PM | 53 Comments

Besides Nicole Richie, I mean.
Sarah: Lift with your legs.
Vet assistant: Heh heh. …Oo-fah, my back.
Sarah: Like I said.
Dr. Dan: I thought you were going to put him on a diet.
Sarah: I did put him …

Heavy Duty
March 20, 2006 – 11:11 AM | 10 Comments

So…I took Little Joe to the vet last week. Longtime readers of the site can probably see where this is going, but in case you just got here: Little Joe is fat. Said fatness is …

Perfect Storm
February 13, 2006 – 11:09 AM | No Comment

I can't speak for anyone else in the city, but I really don't pay much attention to dire snowstorm warnings. First of all, the local news has a way of blow-dry-who-cried-wolfing the most average potential …