Tim informed me that he is off to a 4 day convention/getaway, so it is up to me to hold down the fort and provide the Friday entertainment. I know nothing about beer other than that I would rather be drinking a martini/wine/scotch, so beerblogging is out. Thus, our only option is to present pictures of fat cats.
I give you Dante, in all his glory:

And you thought the only fat cats were in Washington.
zzyzx
Ye GODS. That sure puts Last Cous’s little weight problem into perspective.
Pb
Geez… that cat’s probably in Washington too, and probably a few other places!
Punchy
Holy crap, that’s big pussy. It’s like the size of a Civic.
Nice purple nailpolish…should I assume that’s not Senor Cole in the photo?
Richard 23
Must…resist…crass…remark….
Oh, Punchy beat me to it. Thanks!
Think Progress has got some spooky stuff up today. Check it out.
Tony Alva
O-MY-GOD!!! I’d say cat blogging is back in a big way. The philosophy around our family is that all cats are stared until they have bellies that sag and go “yoggity yoggity” when they walk, but that one needs to seriously consider switching to salads.
Tony Alva
“starved” being the mispelled word…
ET
Is that cat as large as I think it is? I am sure Dante would just say he not fat, he’s fluffy.
Larry
I think the term is “morbidly obese.”
bomb them
Nice right nip too!
Zifnab
Is it me, or does every Republican think-tank guru run around the capital these days with giant bugged-out shock-filled eyes? Are they really this clueless?
“Iraq Insurgency ‘Surprised All of Us'”
“Who could have anticipated the breach of the levees?”
“Using Jetliners as missles? Never would have thought of that.”
“I never would have guessed the hot coffee I spilled all over my crouch would burn like that.”
“Nobody expects the Spanish Inquistion!”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDlwBxT8uyk&mode=related&search=
This is why we keep getting screwed in this country. Our enemies’ chief weapons
is supriseare fear and surprisefear, surprise, ruthless efficencyGah! Let me start over.blondie
If you are really into vodka, ever tried Hanger 1 Raspberry? all you have to do is chill.
On another note, are you sure the neighborhood isn’t missing any other cats? I think you might want to check inside Dante.
Tom in Texas
The best vodka I have ever tasted is Charbay. Their clear vodka as unbelievably smooth, and any fruit vodka lovers will absolutely fall in love with their flavored lines. For starters, they do not infuse their vodka, and add no residual sugar at all. Rather, they distill their vodka through fresh fruit, still in the rind. No fruit is frozen, and it is only distilled while the fruit is in season and available same day. An added plus — the hangover is far less than a typical fruit vodka, since there is so much less sugar. Any cosmo lovers will flip for the Blood Orange line, though I prefer the clear or even their green tea vodka after dinner.
Slide
I’m so proud of my Dante. He is one of five cats in the house and the only one that is truly obese.
Mark
If poor Dante eats much more he will have his own big inferno…
tBone
Jesus. All Dante needs to complete the picture is a chick in a gold bikini and a frozen Han Solo hanging on his wall.
Joey
Heh. Or rather, “ho, ho, ho, ha, ha, ha.”
KC
Hey John, those aren’t your hands in that picture, are they?
JWeidner
ummmm…as opposed to fake obese?
;)
Krista
A
dingocat ate my baby….Bruce Moomaw
No offense, John, but he looks like he belongs on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Cats list.
Off Colfax
All I can say is one thing.
For that cat, a belly rub must be an all-day affair. Not because he likes it that much, but just to be sure you didn’t miss a spot.
Mona
Oh John, allow me to help a bit with the beer-blogging deficit
capelza
Looks like Dante enjoys beer himself.
The Other Steve
Vodka: Effen. If you want a good cheap one… Svedka.
Best Martinis Ever
DougJ
You do realize how gay that sounds.
Tony Alva
Slide,
Dante is perfect the way he is. I hope the others don’t make fun of him.