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Of course I have cats

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Look, I appreciate all the work that was done on Arpanet. I appreciate Al Gore's contributions and the efforts of the folks at UCLA, but the truth is this: the internet is built on the backs of thirty-something women with cats. I got my first internet hook-up in 1995 and the first thing I did was put pictures of my cats up. If it weren't for the cat ladies of the world, the internet would still be the obsession of a few hundred thousand niche hobbyists living in their parents' basements.Here are Flanny and Sippy. They are sphynx cats: hairless by genetic defect. Sippy is a bit less hairless than Flanny, but she doesn't let it slow her down.

They're originally from New Orleans and they like freshly cleaned litterboxes, sunbeams, and a good tussle.

Sippy is generally fond of the human species, but Flanny hates you. Not just humans, but you personally.

     
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Flannery is hatching some eggs. Although it is not well known, hairless cats are oviparous.

And over here: freshly hatched kittens.

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Sipporah plans a visit to some of New England's more famous Literary Landmarks.

Or perhaps she'll stay home.

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Confessions of a Hairless Cat Owner


I wasn't always a hairless cat owner. I married someone allegedly allergic to cats. Some doubt has since been cast on the degree to which he is "allergic," but the hairless cats are here to stay. Until the mother ship comes back for them.

Hairless cats aren't hypoallergenic, but they're easy to bathe, so the dander can be washed away on a regular basis. And by "easy to bathe" I mean it can be accomplished with a modest amount of blood loss for the bather and minimum humiliation for the bathed.

They feel like velvet hot water bottles, but eat and poop considerably more than your average hot water bottle. (In case you were thinking of replacing one with the other.)