I’m being judged harshly for not sharing my hunk of cheese and apple:
Although I am pretty sure they don’t care about the apple. Steve is punishing me and has been MIA since I got home. Lock him in a bathroom for six hours yesterday, then leave him with a stranger overnight. I wonder how long he is going to make me worry before he saunters in out of the blue?
Baud
The quality of your photos had been improving. What happened?
Corner Stone
He is stressed the fuck out.
Teddys Person
My Teddy loves apples (and carrots too). He knows the sound of me cutting both items on the cutting board and comes a running. Full disclosure, he loves cheese too.
sukabi
Don’t worry about Steve. He snuck out and is making a deal with the local pepe la pew for a bit of perfume to drag home on his beautiful mane just for youuuu! ?
rikyrah
awe..look at that face??
Corner Stone
I suspect one day Cole will be torn to shreds and eaten as one of his dogs becomes Pack Master, ala True Blood.
Corner Stone
I would still be beating his ass into the ground.
Bill
I hear that Trump is going to pull all ICE agents from California. I just contacted my Rep and both Senators to see if my state could get in on that deal.
SiubhanDuinne
@Corner Stone:
Yeah, somebody (Adam?) posted a video clip of that earlier. What a vile piece of scum.
ETA: Gorka, not Silverman, of course.
Corner Stone
@Bill: I know, right? Where are they all going to go? Georgia? Florida? Any Redstate that depends on immigrant workers to produce crops?
Josie
@Corner Stone: I saw the video. The only reason he felt safe doing that is because he was a lot bigger than the reporter. He is a coward and a bully. I hope someone decks him at some point.
geg6
Koda loves apples but is not wild for cheese. Whereas, Lovey would be in your face, bitching at you until you gave her some cheese and screw the apple.
WaterGirl
@Bill: Did someone explain to him that CA is dependent on immigrants and he should pull back on ICE? Or is there some awful reason I don’t know about yet?
cain
@Corner Stone:
Florida, there seems to be uppity teens with Gonzalez last names causing trouble.
Bill
@WaterGirl: Trump said, “If we ever pulled our ICE out, if we ever said, ‘Hey, let California alone, let them figure it out for themselves,’ in two months they’d be begging for us to come back, They would be begging. And you know what, I’m thinking about doing it.”
Josie
Duncan, the food obsessed corgi, would take both the apple and the cheese, thank you very much. The only food he has ever left alone was lettuce, and that just because he couldn’t figure out how to get it up off the floor.
WaterGirl
@Bill: That would be a stupid reason to do that, but I’m all for him pulling ICE out of CA.
But Trump never does what he says, so this is unlikely.
jl
The dog portrayed n the picture is not expressing a judgment, bur rather merely observing and outrage.
You are welcome, Mr. Cole.
SiubhanDuinne
@Bill:
No worries, California will come crawling back:
WaPo link.
?BillinGlendaleCA
@WaterGirl:
Yes.
It’s because California law enforcement is not taking MS-13 seriously.
jl
@Bill: Please do that Mr. incompetent malfeasant president. We Californians need to be taught our lesson. We’ll come crawling back to you on our knees for salvation, we promise.
Josie
@?BillinGlendaleCA: Oh, right, because California law enforcement has had absolutely no experience previously with MS-13.
lamh36
And in some places…the teachers ALSO have to buy their own darn supplies…
?BillinGlendaleCA
@Josie: Other than MS-13 was founding in Los Angeles, no experience what so ever.
?BillinGlendaleCA
@jl: Heh.
Thoughtful David
@Bill: He might be surprised–CA might be pretty happy about that, and could probably function just fine for years without ICE.
So what would be the situation? Well, CA wouldn’t want people to flood across the border willy-nilly, but that wouldn’t happen: Customs and Border Protection is in charge of the border crossings and airport entry and so forth, not ICE. All ICE does basically is deport people. But if an illegal alien is being a good, productive citizen, why deport him? You don’t have to; he’s being a good citizen and helping the economy. And if he’s not being a good citizen, you don’t need ICE to arrest him.
So you only need ICE if you plan to deport a bunch of folks.
jl
@jl: Dear President Trump, please fund high speed rail and the earthquake alert system too. We volunteer to be an example to whole country on the foolishness of commie liberal ideas. We’re willing to suffer for the sake of the country, we’ll sacrifice ourselves to save the nation!
@?BillinGlendaleCA: BillinGlendaleCA says he’s willing to be thrown into the old nuclear reactor site, Mr. Trump. He said you can be the MC on national TV.
Edit: hah, they don’t know BillinGlendaleCA will emerge even bigger stronger and faster than ever before.
The Dangerman
@Bill:
Works for me. Secession, here we come; oh, by the way, Red States, prepare to pay up bigtime when you want to use our ports for trade with the Far East.
ETA: I assume Oregon and Washington want part of that deal, too.
Josie
@?BillinGlendaleCA: Details, details…..
WaterGirl
It’s 7pm here, the two 4-month old pups I had with me for 10 days have gone home, and I am going to bed.
The pups were so sweet, and a handful (!) and I cried when they left. But life is surely simpler than it was just a day ago. My little guy goes in for surgery on Tuesday, so this gives us a little bit of quiet time before then.
jl
@Thoughtful David: To be serious about it, CA does have some problems with immigration policy. There have been some issues with dangerous criminal immigrants being let go. On the other hand, I’ve read that some of these problems are caused by incompetent and/or malicious ICE behavior, like not showing up to collect said criminal immigrants.
I’d feel safer, on the whole, if the state took care of it as much as they could on their own. Might be some technical legal issues regarding jurisdiction needed to maintain some people in custody. I’ll check back to see if anyone in the BJ legal team has some info on that.
WaterGirl
Cole, one thing before I head to bed. Lily would never judge you harshly – I can’t believe you would even say that! She is very clearly looking at you and thinking “Don’t you love me anymore?” Shame on you if you didn’t share your cheese.
Major Major Major Major
I guess not all cats can be as chill as Samwise.
Mnemosyne
@Thoughtful David:
I’m guessing that Trump doesn’t know that, nor does he care.
If I were Jerry Brown, I would start making sure the CA National Guard is fully supplied and staffed in case the Border Patrol gets yanked.
jl
@WaterGirl: The dog is merely noting the obvious. Don’t know why Cole is so defensive about it.
RoonieRoo
The harsh judgment is justified. I expect you would be surprised about the desire for the apple.
schrodingers_cat
Your dog is now fully charged.
chris
@Major Major Major Major: My Steve.
Doug R
trump just figures if he pulls out he doesn’t have to pay California $130,000
jl
@Doug R: What, Trump’s flunky Cohen feels burned and won’t spring for the dough again?
Thoughtful David
@jl: That sounds like it could be handled by regular law enforcement, though, without needing ICE.
Major Major Major Major
@chris: aww.
Adria McDowell
@Doug R: Hahaha and ewww.
Thoughtful David
@Mnemosyne: Yeah, I doubt that he knows it. CBP and ICE are both part of Fatherland Security, but they don’t overlap much.
chris
@Major Major Major Major: He looks so relaxed but just touch his belly. There will be blood.
Aleta
I like how Thurston looks like a gargoyle.
eclare
@Major Major Major Major: Wow, that is one blissed out cat!
JeanneT
Pet report: I’m happy to say my dog Raleigh got his second clear check-up post cancer surgery this week. We’re on a roll! Also, all my dogs love apples and cheese (and lettuce and carrots and brocolli and bananas and…..)
Steeplejack
@Major Major Major Major:
Style points for the crossed feet.
Major Major Major Major
@Steeplejack: right?
Suzanne
Yesterday was my last day at my old office. I am really going to miss it. They have a great family culture there. I miss my colleagues a lot.
New job starts on Monday. I bought myself a dress and boots to celebrate. Also going to get my armpit hair lasered off. Hey, the things that make us happy.
Jim, Foolish Literalist
@JeanneT: Good news— and you’ve got me beat, my old lab would eat anything but raw leaf vegetables and citrus fruits. When we visited my parents, my mom used to cut up an apple and spread peanut butter on it for him, just like she did for her grandchildren. Once I brought him over to a friend’s house who had an apple tree in his backyard, goofy ass dog went to town on the windfall. His next couple of walks were… interesting. Same thing when he got into my parents’ tomato patch.
raven
@Suzanne: dang
Amir Khalid
@Suzanne:
Does the process involve a lightsaber-wielding Jedi?
burnspbesq
@WaterGirl:
It’s because we’re a sanctuary state. We’re being “punished” for refusing to cooperate with his Gestapo.
Steeplejack
@Major Major Major Major:
Russian Blues are very stylish. I had one years ago who threw up like she was doing some kind of early Yoko Ono performance art as opposed to just yakking up a hairball on the carpet.
NotMax
Snagged a new pair of hospital slippers yesterday, looks like.
:)
Suzanne
@Amir Khalid: No, it involves a very nice lady with funny glasses and a gizmo that looks like the bastard child of a flashlight and a dildo.
Mnemosyne
@Steeplejack:
I have been firmly corrected in the past that Samwise is a Korat, not a Russian Blue, thankyewverymuchly.
BruceFromOhio
Gotta teach them to love ice cubes.
“Ice? You have … Ice?”
@NotMax: lolol
Major Major Major Major
@NotMax: you know what’s great are hospital socks with the little rubber nubs. I should buy some.
NotMax
@Suzanne
When it comes to sculpting body hair, am vaguely aware there’s something called the Brazilian.
What is having the equivalent done involving the armpit called? The Alabama?
Steeplejack
@Mnemosyne:
Excuuuuse me! Race is a social construct, anyway.
Major Major Major Major
@Mnemosyne: he seems more like a korat, but he’s too big to be either by breed spec. Who knows!
efgoldman
@Bill:
And I’m thinking about running the Boston Marathon.
He makes as much sense, and is as credible, as a one year old just learning to babble
Suzanne
@NotMax: Are Alabamians famous for their bare armpits?
NotMax
@efgoldman
“More and more people are hearing about California every day.”
NotMax
@Suzanne
Not necessarily, more that it’s the armpit of the nation and removing what’s in it wouldn’t be a great loss.
Jay Noble
@Major Major Major Major: hospital socks are great. Unfortunately, I was too out of it at the time to save all of mine. They changed your sock color to match what department you were in or going to. And then they thew them away. Six years later I have the grey pair I was wearing when I was dismissed. They are great for bed socks.
WaterGirl
@burnspbesq: Ah. I get it now. Maybe if all 50 states declared themselves sanctuary states, Trump would just go away?
Suzanne
@NotMax: I’m convinced. Let’s hope it catches on.
debbie
@WaterGirl:
That is seriously a great idea!
Wapiti
@The Dangerman:
I’d be happy if we could get your gun laws.
Major Major Major Major
@Jay Noble:
Yeah, that’s how they getcha
Steeplejack
Hospital socks: readily available in an array of colors at Amazon!
An interesting phenomenon that is still common, although reduced a good bit by the Internet, is the perception that there are certain things you can’t get because you’re not an “insider” of some sort. So you hoard the socks you get in the hospital and never realize that you can just go buy them yourself.
I’ve seen the same thing in semi-obscure household tools, computer stuff, kitchen gear, etc. Years ago very few people would think to go to a restaurant-supply store to get a professional-grade skillet. Now that’s a common thing. Or you just pop on Amazon and have it delivered.
My particular “a-ha” thing was surgical towels, or O.R. towels. (Example here, but many sources available.) I first saw them at my brother’s house (he’s an ophthalmologist). I appropriated some from him and got addicted. They are excellent for dish towels, cleaning cloths, casual napkins, wipes to have in the car, do-rags, whatever. I was always bugging my brother to bring me more, and then one day it dawned on me—Amazon! So I didn’t have to have an inside connection or go to some obscure medical-supplies place and prove that I was a bona fide medical professional to get them. Huh.
laura
I wonder how long he is going to make me worry before he saunters in out of the blue?
Five minutes after you’ve fallen into a deep and restful sleep.
But then you’re rewarded with the deep and abiding warmth and love of a Big Kiki.
And so the world is made right.
Major Major Major Major
@Steeplejack: I did note @61 that I could buy some—but I agree, it’s a fun phenomenon.
StringOnAStick
Our two girl kittens got spayed today and aren’t very happy about being locked in their room. The vet says no stairs or a week, which is going to be hard. We also got told to stop with the kitten food because they’re getting pudgy, that wontbe popular either. What’s really going to be unpopular though are the cones of shame we have to get tomorrow since the bitter orange stuff to keep them from digging on their stitches isn’t working as well as it should. The one kitty is quite a character but also seriously willful
Steeplejack
@Major Major Major Major:
Just commenting on the general phenomenon.
Now reminded of when I used to go to computer trade shows in the ’80s (COMDEX, etc.) my company (like everybody else) would give out logo’ed souvenir items—T-shirts, pens, coffee mugs, plastic ponchos, etc. One year we gave out Rubik’s cubes with our logo on all six sides, and I thought there was going to be a riot. All these well-to-do or at least middle-class computer dealers and software industry people going nuts. Didn’t see that coming. Of course we ran out early, and then there was almost more rioting the rest of the week from people who hadn’t gotten one.
Maybe it’s just getting something slightly out of the ordinary for free.
zhena gogolia
@Steeplejack:
You wear a do-rag?????
I love my colonoscopy socks. Bright blue. I think it’s more fun if you took them home from a procedure rather than buying them on Amazon.
Steeplejack
@zhena gogolia:
I’m not a do-rag guy, but I always kept a couple of the blue rags in my workout bag for wiping my sweaty brow, etc. They’re just great all-purpose cloths—and for like $1.50 a pop.
Socks as a “fun” reward for an invasive medical procedure? Bqhatevwr.
zhena gogolia
@Steeplejack:
It’s fun when it’s over.
Corner Stone
@zhena gogolia:
I…uhhh…
Corner Stone
@Steeplejack: I’ve had them as gifts the last couple Xmas’s. I love them.
Steeplejack
@zhena gogolia:
Okay, I’ll give you that!
Steeplejack
@Corner Stone:
The socks or the surgical towels? My brother has given me the latter several times as a gift, and I wasn’t offended at all.
Corner Stone
@Steeplejack: The hospital socks. They are cheap and easy and perfect when I tell my mom and sis I don’t want them to waste a dollar on me. I wear them until they repent and become Christian…aka Holy.
Steeplejack
@Corner Stone:
Got it. Check out the towels sometime. They’re gold, Jerry, pure gold!
Corner Stone
@Steeplejack: As a side note, my RN ex brought home some scrubs for me a long time ago. And the pants are perfect for mid-level weather change or just puttering about the house. I am sure you could get the same on Amazon but for a while it was kind of sexy to play doctor and tell my nurse to…uh…yeah.
So. Still useful, I guess.
Steeplejack
@Corner Stone:
Yes! I forgot about scrubs. Very comfortable. Don’t have any now; had some in the distant past. I wouldn’t wear them out and about, though. Might be appropriate now for the aging shut-in lifestyle.
kattails
Completely OT: Why is it that one of the sponsored websites, the one about guessing your IQ level, ALWAYS always has images of blond women? I mean, not even blond men, not brunette women. Certainly no gray anythings. Just young blonds of the female persuasion. About IQs. Is there a hint here? I’m gray so this is purely academic.
And back on thread, cats are extremely sensitive, Steve has been worried sick about you. Go give the poor dude some loving reassurance.