This is what happens if you let your pets confront the hideous essence of existence:
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The sequel lives up to the promise of the original:
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(There might be clues in this oeuvre that may help explain the latest in the Tunch v. Cole affray. Also too.)
Oh — to utter the obvious: Open thread.
PS — since everyone else here is posting pix of their pets, here’s a Hipstamatic treatment of Tikka that I call “Touch My Grapes And I’ll Have Your Thumb Off At The Elbow”:
Culture of Truth
Were those pets adopted?
Mnemosyne
Suddenly I feel like I’m back at film school, struggling to answer an essay question about the boring piece of crap nouvelle vague film that I fell asleep halfway through.
Also, for my fellow lady cyclists, I just ordered myself a pair of Merrell Evera MJ bike sandals. I will report back when I actually receive them, but Merrells are usually damn comfy shoes, so I have high hopes.
I discovered them through my other new discovery, Momentum magazine, which started off as an e-zine and has now started publishing paper copies as well. Bike commuters unite!
Marcellus Shale, Public Dick
right wing propaganda.
they just had to make the cats, french, its like they couldn’t help themselves.
dog whistle does not even begin to describe it.
ET
These are awesome.
JWL
I Am Henri!
I recognize myself, anyway.
Valdivia
I saw this earlier today when someone posted it on a thread (don’t know who it was) and I have been forwarding them all day. So glad to see you frontpage it. Also kudos for the use of Hipstamatic. Being an instagramer in mourning this week, I applaud the use of these other photo apps.
Sister Machine Gun of Quiet Harmony
I love Henri, the Existentialist kitteh.
gaz
OMG! help! I’ve been crushed by an avalanche of WIN!
Tom,
You sir, have outdone yourself today. =)
I don’t know where you find this stuff, but yeah. You rock. =)
gaz
@Sister Machine Gun of Quiet Harmony: heh.
And here I thought I was the only one that remembered that band.
=)
Walker
I thought these were pretty funny. But my wife, who is a native French speaker, cannot get over the Monty Pythonish accent.
Tom Levenson
@gaz: Why, many thanks! This one sourced from sister in law Jan. As always, it’s who, not what you know….;)
What gets me is that Henri is a ringer for my lost, lamented Emma (named for Emma Peel…)
Tom Levenson
@Walker: Tell herre to comme baque and I wille taunte herrre againne
Valdivia
@Tom Levenson:
sorry about Emma but love that you named her after Peel :)
Tom Levenson
@Valdivia: Emma was a cat among cats. Lost an argument with a car in her nineteenth year. Miss her still, years later, though Tikka’s generally foul view of the world in general suits my mood a lot these days.
The prophet Nostradumbass
Anyone else remember the old Letterman video “Summer, a poem”?
the Conster (f/k/a Cat Lady)
I first saw these this morning through the Book of Faces and thought “I too am surrounded by morons”, therefore I am.
I have that Chat Noir poster, also too. Well done Will Braden, well done.
NoTimeForFools
(Sighs deeply)
Poor, sad Henri. It is so harsh and cruel of life to feed you on a constant diet of ennui. Is it too much to hope for the occasional thrill of a wee nip of the herb? No. I do not think so.
(Tosses ample sample of catnip on floor in front of cat)
No. No thanks are required. You are most welcome, mon petit ami.
Haydnseek
Using Erik Satie’s Gymnopedie No. 1 as the music for the first one was a perfect fit, both literally and humorously.
RedKitten
Awww…Tikka looks exactly like Shadow, my very first kitty-cat — a stray who found us when I was 8 years old. Tikka looks just as snuggly and gentlemanly.
The Fat Kate Middleton
For those who were trying to make their way through the Tunch Puke thread – here ya go:
SarahT Says:
Never been a fan of cat videos but these changed my mind. Il me fait plaisir de présenter Henri:
http://youtu.be/0M7ibPk37_U
http://youtu.be/Q34z5dCmC4M
Thanks, Sarah – and yeah, I sent these to everybody.
The Fat Kate Middleton
Oh – and does Tikka really eat grapes? I guess I shouldn’t be surprised – our Grayg’s two favorite treats were peas and dill pickles.
Lyrebird
@Marcellus Shale, Public Dick: Woulda been subtler had they gotten a better translation into (& pronunciation of) French… Then again it makes a better Fun Thing To Dissect this way!
Joe
My wife was sure I spoke the worst French in the history of the language. No more.
SarahT
@The Fat Kate Middleton:
Ce n’est pas un chat – c’est un philosophe
The Fat Kate Middleton
@SarahT: Je suis désolé. Je ne parle pas français. But merci, anyway.
The Fat Kate Middleton
BTW, Sarah – can’t tell you how fluent I became at using those phrases when I was in France. The French were wonderful when I would say this – so helpful and kind. We actually ended up as guests in a Parisian home in the 17th arrondissement when I used it once.
RedKitten
@The Fat Kate Middleton: It’s true. That stereotype about the French being snooty? I didn’t see a bit of it. I found that if you make even the tiniest effort to speak French, even if it’s done badly, they’ll fall all over themselves trying to help. A total stranger at the train station in Lille actually backtracked about 5 minutes out of her way to help us find our train.
SarahT
@The Fat Kate Middleton: @RedKitten: Agreed. Always had
a fantastic time, & the French were absolutely lovely, especially once I’d learned to say, “Ne pas blamer moi –
je ne vote pour (any GOP president since the 80’s) lui !” Often think that actual rude French people are shipped overseas to torment us here in NYC !
Valdivia
@Tom Levenson:
I know how it is Tom and I am glad that Tikka is a suitable if ornery companion to you.
@SarahT: thank you for the Henri videos earlier today. I so shared them with everyone!
SarahT
@ Valdivia : My pleasure. Think having so many new admirers will help ease poor Henri’s existential ennui ? Really hope not !
asiangrrlMN
@Tom Levenson: Tikka is gorgeous, Tom. And, I share his general disdain for the world.
serge
Henri Deux…toujours l’ennui. Hilarious.
mainmati
It just so happens I have these exact same cats: a white short-haired cat from Jakarta who is a whack job and a Maryland longer haired farm cat who regards herself as Marie Antoinette if Marie Antoinette was a jaded Klutz.
So we don’t have cat doors, which are or can be two-way but. in any event, the feline wonders spend a lot of time outdoors. Predictably, the Jakarta wonder spends his time getting high on catnip or lounging around while the MD cat spends her time plotting attacks on every other life form, t no effect because she is a klutz. Oh well.