Enjoy some music:
Alley Cat by Bent Fabric and his Piano
Alley Cat MIDI Sequence click to play
Here’s a retro game you can download:
DOS Games Archive offers the vintage 1984 IBM PC game, Alley Cat:
You’re a cat and you have to do the usual “cat things” to survive and get the female feline. Eat fish out of the fish bowl, catch mice, and steal milk from sleeping dogs are some of the things you have to do to survive in this surreal masterpiece from Bill Williams.
Some of the folks who are trying to help real-life alley cats:
yay!
steelers look good tonight in PRE-SEASON…right now…in this slice of time, tonight, right now
stray cat strut…
Meow from Benedict the cat. He is now 4 1/2 months old and he is still adorable! He loves hugs and kisses and he loves to play the rougher the better.
@ mtc:
my 6yr old cat sez hey to yer cat, she is all relaxed now.
coldwarrior wrote:
My crazy stuck up cat just turned her nose up at saying hi to your cat, and spit at the kitten… (she’s a bad crazy cat, and fat too…)
cat scratch fever!
doriangrey wrote:
heh, typical cats.
mine is watching the steelers and cant get off the futon…too relaxed
@ snork:
mmmhpph…uncontrolled acceleration into the wall.
Alley Cats -- “It Only Hurts The First Time
Ferrets:
Little guy puts me to shame.
night all !!
@ Guggi:
Cute Cat and show show.
Kooooool! DOSBox compatible!
Rodan wrote:
Are you in a good mood today ? Please shoot Speranza an email that we need him. Doesn’t make any sense to get into trouble because of possum. (See his last comment on the “Hung parliament in Australia”-thread)
Geraldo “The Moron” Riveria talking to Donald “The Imbecile” Trump about the Cordoba House Mosque proving that so called right wing media outlet FoxNews is just as clueless and stupid as all the rest of the MFM.
doriangrey wrote:
no, that proves that jerry rivers is”just as clueless and stupid as all the rest of the MFM.”
fair and balanced, imbilces are everywhere
@ Guggi:
I was away all day. I’ll contact Speranza.
Guggi wrote:
Speranza sometimes get’s a bit sensitive, then says things that are not perhaps the most umm, tactful. I think and hope he knows that he is a well respected and valued member here. Sometime I think he gets frustrated and says things he may not entirely mean.
@ doriangrey:
I hope so.
coldwarrior wrote:
Well, Foxnews did give him his own show, granted it is only one day a week and a Saturday night at that, but…. Him and “The Donald” foolishly suggesting that the Kahn’s would ever consider building their Victory Mosque anywhere besides GZ just proves what imbeciles they are, not to mention making FoxNews look really stupid because they allowed them to blabber on on air about.
@ coldwarrior:
Get a little smile on your lipps
OH SHIT……… Jerry Rivers sooo just went there… Jerry Rivers.. “You know I just had a thought, there are about 5 million jews in America and only about 4 million Muslims… errr umm, I’m not going to say any more about that…“
Guggi wrote:
thanxs!
Guggi wrote:
Whose kid is that and is that a Penely Golf Shaft on that club????
@ doriangrey:
@ doriangrey:
fair and balanced…
smart and stooooooooopid!
jerry rivers is such a fool, but a great guy in real life.
@ doriangrey:
I do too on occasion, but I’ve been working on that flaw. If it’s true possum told Elaina to ‘get over’ the Holocaust as vagabond trader says, he’s a poor fit for this blog. And Speranza has been a real asset to Blogmocracy.
doriangrey wrote:
not on that one…but i do have Penely Golf Shafts on my titleist 975′s
MrPaulRevere wrote:
i want that to stop.
that was a discussion over three moths ago between the two of them that has been taken way out of context and brought back up as ammo against possum. posum and eliana are ok with each other and can discuss sensitive issues.
i am not defending possum, but that comment brought up out of a historic thread here and today as ammo agaist possum overall is way, way out of context.
coldwarrior wrote:
I made a bunch of Penely Shafts, and the newest ones have a very similar silver color to that.
@ coldwarrior:
I saw the Stray Cats open for The Go Go’s back in the day. Both bands rocked.
@ coldwarrior:
Fair enough, I’ll defer to your judgment.
song_and_dance_man wrote:
JEALOUS!!!
This is not about anything Speranza said.If anyone has a problem with Jews and or Israel lets hear it,because that is what all this bullsheet was about.Some just don’t have the courage to say what they mean directly but it eventually oozes out.Lets not elevate it to an intellectual exercise.
MrPaulRevere wrote:
really, ask eliana…if i am wrong, i shall do penance and pushups for you
Cool thread, 1389! I rescued two alley cats and now they run the place!
doriangrey wrote:
i like the penley graphites…i’d have to go upstairs and look at the clubs for the exact stiffness et cetera. they make a great shaft tho.
Someone said the Seekrit Woid; DRINK!
vagabond trader wrote:
my pro jewish/israel credentials are spotless.
and i have references
F wrote:
you did!
shots on the bar!
iced stoli lemon drops!
coldwarrior wrote:
Stoli, isn’t that the crap Submarine Captains fight over?
What’s the word? Say it again!
vagabond trader wrote:
and what exactly is on you’re mind?
it works both ways here
Huge gun battle in Juarez last night… It’s in the breaking news…
@ vagabond trader:
I think the possum was being a wind up merchant. Speranza bet’not go anywhere!
doriangrey wrote:
well, the russian subs get a ration of stoli…the russians trust their sailors to have a few drinks…we dont.
doriangrey wrote:
one day we will have to invade northern mexico to stop this.
@ coldwarrior:
What works both ways?
vagabond trader wrote:
saying things straight up.
oozes out?
I like possum but last night he was writing things that seemed a bit odd. And to top it off, he refused to answer my replies and I think the reason for it was that they were irrefutable.
I don’t mind a good argument as long as civility is in the mix. And for possum civility was there, at least with me last night. But I have seen some here antagonize others, and what could one expect except that emotions run high and things are said that would not be, had both sides kept the nastiness out.
coldwarrior wrote:
We haven’t trusted our sailors with drink aboard ship since I think 1869 or thereabouts. The Brits used to serve rum and grog aboard their ships until 1972. Sad to see the RN give up that tradition.
The sun’s over the yardarm somewhere!
doriangrey wrote:
Try 6 and 2.5.
@ song_and_dance_man:
possum still was not near banning.
some days its a tough fight.
The Osprey wrote:
its over the yardarm here.
cheers!
@ m:
Good news on the cat rescues! All ours are strays or rescues of one kind or another.
The Osprey wrote:
IIRC the Brits gave the sailors rum and grog to keep them drunk and less unhappy with the horrendous conditions, physical abuse and the fact that many were forced into service.
coldwarrior wrote:
Thanks CW but I am done here.
Speranza has thrown a hissy fit and he was not even part of the debate.
I have the E-mails of the people here I wish to keep in contact with.
Thanks for a great time here.
Tell Speranza to come back.
snork wrote:
Hey just quoting Jerry…
@ coldwarrior:
A lot of heat and a lot of fur and feathers flying.
@ coldwarrior:
I do not appreciate being told to get over being a Jew.Is that clear enough for you?
@ vagabond trader:
Hey I just talked to Speranza. He was just pissed and needed a break. He’s not going anywhere.
/yes I threatened him! LOL!
~:D
Will Obama be a one term President? I think the answer is obvious to any serious student of politics. Successful political leaders have an instinctive feel for when to step on the gas, and for when to step on the brakes. In the modern era Reagan and Clinton and to a lesser extent G.W. Bush had it down cold. Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter and H.W. Bush were clueless in this regard. Barak Obama has no clue at all. He steps on the gas when he should be tapping the brake. I just watched today’s weekly White House web posting which is all about: Weekly Address: No Corporate Takeover of Our Democracy. Obama is clueless. a true moron, who bashes corporations at a time of massive unemployment.
Possum wrote:
I dont think you should leave either, maybe just follow your own advice about posting later at nights when the topics are less political and less volatile.
@ coldwarrior:
I read the thread that was talked about upthread and I agree. It was nothing that warrants banning.
And yes is a tough fight at times, and I think the tough room meme we all once operated in has been carried over here.
vagabond trader wrote:
then take it up with who said it.
i wash my hands of this
@ Possum:
I for one hope you change your mind and stick around. Take a break and then come back.
@ vagabond trader:
Yeah, not hardly! Like you can get over breathing.
vagabond trader wrote:
Did someone actually say exactly that to you personally?
@ m:
Good! Speranza is a real asset.
@ coldwarrior:
No I didn’t think you could handle it.Stick with the abstract,it suits you well.
@ MrPaulRevere:
Damn right.
song_and_dance_man wrote:
1972 was many years past the days of the press gang. Not sure when that stopped but all the sea stories I have read that mention it are no later than the Napoleonic era.
Does anyone know if albusteve got the stick?
@ The Osprey:
The History of Alcohol and Tobacco Bans on Naval Ships
@ song_and_dance_man:
Steve had surgery for amputation of a leg from what I read. Good luck to him.
@ The Osprey:
Oops, my bad. I read the date incorrectly as 1792.
/slinks back
Was that a flounce? Ned?
MrPaulRevere wrote:
Bummer. Nice guy and deserves to be here.
@ snork:
Do tell, lol. That would be what? Ned’s 14′th flounce?
vagabond trader wrote:
take it up with who said it, he was just here, you quoted him line and time earlier.
@ doriangrey:
Look Dorian,it was a blanket statement,which does not matter one bit.The meaning was very clear,take it from someone who has heard all the variations in my 57 years.If you want to read the context go to the archives 6.13.10.I do not wish to discuss it any further for fear of being called that whining Jew the statement implies.It is why I never said anything about it until now. Those who get it will,those who want to turn it into a “teachable moment” have fun. I am done with that.
song_and_dance_man wrote:
Oh come on, you were only off by 200 years, or sooo….
@ vagabond trader:
comment 169
song_and_dance_man wrote:
I don’t think so. He hasn’t been around for 50+ threads, but I think he was having some sort of serious surgery (leg amputation!!??!). He’s got the third worst karma average at BVoAF, so he’s always on the bubble, always catching a lot of flak, but not banned yet AFAIK.
@ nil stooge:
he danced on my grave over there.
@ doriangrey:
Yeah,…rub it in.
I gotta protest all the fishism around here. My Bubba (first prize at the county fair and still alive two weeks later (second prize was two fish)) could kick all y’alls’ cats’ asses. Just sayin’…
vagabond trader wrote:
So, in other words, no you weren’t, you weren’t involved in the conversation at all, you are offended by something that was said to someone else. Moreover the fact that the two individuals who were involved in the conversation have resolved the incident is clearly of no interest to you.
OK fair enough, it’s is your right to be as offended as you wish by any thing you wish to be offended by. It is equally your right to refuse to be gracious or forgiving, still not a problem.
Let’s just be honest and not pretend you are actually in any way involved other than that your personal sensitivities are offended, which as I have clearly said is your right.
@ coldwarrior:
Thanks no. What is that saying about arguing with a fool?
@ nil stooge:
Anybody old-timers left over there at this point have to be pretty conflicted and amazingly flexible when it comes to core values. Odds are they were always that way.
vagabond trader wrote:
fair enough..i respect that
@ nil stooge:
abusteve is clear in his values and never bent an inch. In my estimation, the best poster left over “there”.
My best wishes go out to him for a full recovery.
vagabond trader wrote:
He was a rude moron last night. Insulted so many people. His antics were odd and childish. I didn’t know abt. the insult to Eliana until today because I am seldom on the ont, but that is beyond crass.
I’m not impressed with his childish bullshit. Especially his new avatar, giving everyone the finger.
He needs to apologize.
@ doriangrey:
When someone makes a public comment about “Jews need to get over….” I am involved.Spare me the right to be offended sophistry.
@ MrPaulRevere:
One term for Barry will be bad enough for America, two terms would be utter disaster.
@ F:
In two years he has done more damage than any President in US history. The small consolation is that he will be a lame duck after November+.
chickadee wrote:
There are people here for whom no apology by possum will ever suffice. Does he owe people here an apology, yes he does. Will those certain people ever accept an apology from him, no they will not.
Some of our friends here are of a echo chamber mindset, any opinion that does not agree with theirs is strictly verboten and any who hold or express such opinions must be vilified and banned.
Fortunately the majority of the fine people here completely reject that mentality and recognize it for what it is.
@ Bagua:
Top ten posters with the lowest average karma per post over the last 300+ threads are all pretty good, IMO, though some are more familiar than others:
@ nil stooge:
Yep, those are among the most sensible people left. Though I don’t recall bryans, perhaps he is new. But there are others who don’t stand out because they are not adversarial in nature, or are more subtle or leftie, but good eggs.
@ doriangrey:
If nothing else it was, for me, an impetus to consider the somewhat-foreign-to-me idea of “the rights of nations” v. something like realpolitik. Jefferson here seems to come down on Possum’s side of things more often than not, though there’s always the exception:
Definitely more heat than light last night, but nevertheless an interesting topic.
@ Bagua:
Noticed you were mentioned today:
Jimmah and Iceweasel are back, so things just got a little dicier for the remaining good eggs there.
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@ snork:
Simon Tofield truly has an artist’s eye for capturing how a cat reacts, thinks, and moves, and portraying it with just a simple outline.
m wrote:
Awww, thanks!
Maybe you can upload some pix of them and link to them on the next Caturday thread?
song_and_dance_man wrote:
Alcohol also counteracts any germs that were lurking in the sailors’ “scuttlebutt” (drinking water barrel). It wasn’t easy to keep drinking water safe back in those days. You don’t want your entire ship coming down with digestive disease.