It's a federal law, actually. You can look it up.
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Comments (28)
That's a cute cat :)
Posted by Sam Taylor | June 29, 2007 9:55 AM
Posted on June 29, 2007 09:55
Well, the letter of the law is fulfilled by posting a picture of any cat, but the spirit of the law demands that it be a cute one.
Posted by John Scalzi | June 29, 2007 9:56 AM
Posted on June 29, 2007 09:56
Dunno what's still wrong, but until you get the blog in shape, you'd be better off dropping the background entirely, because the text is illbegoddamnedlegible.
Posted by theophylact | June 29, 2007 9:58 AM
Posted on June 29, 2007 09:58
Hey! It's Ghlaghghee! I'd know her anywhere.
Loving the tags, btw. And the background is fine. Says, "I am sweating down here in the blog mines for you people, so take your opinions topside or get this pry bar upside yer head." Says it to me, anyway. Carry on.
Posted by Jeff Hentosz | June 29, 2007 10:04 AM
Posted on June 29, 2007 10:04
In exactly what country is this a federal law?
Posted by Bookninja | June 29, 2007 10:06 AM
Posted on June 29, 2007 10:06
All of them.
Posted by John Scalzi | June 29, 2007 10:13 AM
Posted on June 29, 2007 10:13
Your cat looks remarkably startled, considering how often it gets its picture taken.
(Also, you can make the tag search URLs look nicer by the method here (search for "Beautifying").
Posted by Kate Nepveu | June 29, 2007 10:20 AM
Posted on June 29, 2007 10:20
Damn. I'm a lawbreaker. Again.
At least Chang who is not chang should be set for another day or two.
Posted by Steve Buchheit | June 29, 2007 10:26 AM
Posted on June 29, 2007 10:26
John Scalzi said:
All of them.
I think Sealand might have been grandfathered in as a catless blog nation, since I think the country is without feline habitation. With cats disliking water so, Sealand isn't on their top 5 vacation hot spots either.
But, I have no proof, just pointless conjecture.
Posted by Shawn Powers | June 29, 2007 10:26 AM
Posted on June 29, 2007 10:26
You realize, of course, that Ghlaghghee was responsible for locking the database. Instead of
"sudo open a can of cat food for me"
she went for
"sudo chmod 000 whatever"
Clever girl...
Posted by cisko | June 29, 2007 10:41 AM
Posted on June 29, 2007 10:41
Theophylact, (and anybody else with a mangled Whatever)
Hold down Shift and hit the refresh button. That forces your browser to reload all elements. Then, instead of getting a mangled Whatever, you'll get a bland Whatever (at least until our kind host has time to rebuild his site from scratch using only a chisel and a #5 drill bit).
K
Posted by KevinQ | June 29, 2007 10:48 AM
Posted on June 29, 2007 10:48
Hunh.
Reminds me we haven't heard from Impostoi-Chang much lately. I hoep he/she's okay.
Posted by chang, myspacier than ever! | June 29, 2007 11:36 AM
Posted on June 29, 2007 11:36
Is it me, or does that cat look pigeon-toed?
Posted by S Andrew Swann | June 29, 2007 11:41 AM
Posted on June 29, 2007 11:41
That picture, because the cat's foot is juuuuust on the bottom of the image, has a very 3D feel, as if the cat is coming out of the screen.
Creeeeeepy.
Posted by Sean | June 29, 2007 11:52 AM
Posted on June 29, 2007 11:52
I can read that look on her face...she's thinking, "At least he omitted the bacon...this time."
Posted by Erbo | June 29, 2007 11:55 AM
Posted on June 29, 2007 11:55
Or perhaps thinking, "I can haz bacun" ?
Posted by Shawn Powers | June 29, 2007 12:08 PM
Posted on June 29, 2007 12:08
Keep in mind that she chose you because you have opposable thumbs and access to the fridge!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/28/AR2007062802343.html?hpid=topnews
Posted by Lugo | June 29, 2007 12:32 PM
Posted on June 29, 2007 12:32
Finally. A law that makes sense.
Posted by jennifer | June 29, 2007 12:33 PM
Posted on June 29, 2007 12:33
Kate Nepveu, Ghlaghghee is surprised because her male human isn't looming over her with bacon or a tiara or other prop that he's threatening to affix to her. I'm sure she's grateful, but you know there's a part of her that's thinking, "What kind of trick is this?"
Also? Pretty cat.
Posted by Carol Elaine | June 29, 2007 12:47 PM
Posted on June 29, 2007 12:47
O Great Scalzi, you have outdone yourself again. The Beauteous Ghlaghghee embodies Perfection.
Each picture of Her Magnificence is better than the last. Unfortunately, they are all too infrequent due to your sloth and careless nature.
Nevertheless, The Official Ghlaghghee Fan Club has decided to award you an award (you may display it next to your otherwise unimportant writing awards if you like):
The Official Ghlaghghee Fan Club Seal of Approval Award for June 29, 2007. Valid through June 30, 2007.
The Official Ghlaghghee Fan Club
PS - Impostoi-Chang? I am not Chang, Previous Chang.
Posted by chang, who is not chang | June 29, 2007 2:35 PM
Posted on June 29, 2007 14:35
Ahh, crap. What if I don't have a cat?? Can I use yours?
Posted by MWT | June 29, 2007 3:08 PM
Posted on June 29, 2007 15:08
You can't be on the Internet if you don't have a cat, MWT!
Posted by John Scalzi | June 29, 2007 3:17 PM
Posted on June 29, 2007 15:17
*spontaneously implodes*
Posted by MWT | June 29, 2007 3:22 PM
Posted on June 29, 2007 15:22
That cat looks so much--EXACTLY--like mine, that every time you post a picture of...her?...I have a disconcerting feeling that someone stole my cat.
Separated at birth, I tell ya. I wish I could get a better picture of him, but he thwarts me every time.
Posted by kristin b | June 29, 2007 3:24 PM
Posted on June 29, 2007 15:24
kristin b - while your cat is attractive, there is no way he is EXACTLY like the Beauteous Ghlaghghee.
There are no cats on earth like Her Magnificence. None.
The Official Ghlaghghee Fan Club
Posted by chang, who is not chang | June 29, 2007 6:33 PM
Posted on June 29, 2007 18:33
Oh, dear. I've only posted a few pictures in my blog, and none of them is my cat.
Project for tomorrow: post a picture of Dinah.
Posted by Elyse Grasso | June 29, 2007 10:48 PM
Posted on June 29, 2007 22:48
Chang--
Well, Shakespeare--also known as Ninja Mew--is quite content with the knowledge that he has a much smaller, but no less ardent, fan club right here.
It does help that they give him treats, though...
(and yes, Ghlaghghee is quite beauteous. I would join his/her fan club if it wouldn't get my eyes scratched out and some poo in my shoe).
Posted by kristin b | June 29, 2007 11:37 PM
Posted on June 29, 2007 23:37
*unimplodes*
I HAS A CAT PIC!!!11!1!1!!11!111 :D
Posted by MWT | June 30, 2007 2:17 AM
Posted on June 30, 2007 02:17