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Quirky Folk - June 2011

“If only they could stay this small…”

June 30th 2011 21:00



It’s amazing what you can find in a bookstore. Especially one that is closing.

This treasure was discovered at an Angus & Robertson closing down sale. I put it up for display in my unit.

“If only they could stay this small,” sighed Fred when he saw it. It echoed a comment my sister made years ago about wishing ducklings would never increase in size as they are easier to care for. Plus their poos are smaller.


Needless to say, I have not cracked open the box. It’s still sitting on my window ledge, completely shrink wrapped.
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Empathy

June 29th 2011 21:00

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What a wonder is Facebook. Not only do I get updates on my friends, I also get updates on animal cruelty via the RSPCA. After reading a disturbing story about some youths who goaded their dog into killing Earl the cat, it got me thinking about the time I told Fred about the kids who microwaved a cat to death.


“That’s what bothers me,” I said to Fred. “The lack of empathy.”

From the troubled expression on Fred’s face, I could tell he felt the same way.

“But then again, who are we to talk?” asked Fred after his troubled look went away. “What about killing a cockroach? People just kill them, not thinking that the cockroach doesn’t want to die.” As a cleaner/caretaker, Fred was guilty of that sin dozens, maybe hundreds of time.

That got me thinking, which is why I haven’t killed the one cockroach that is in my unit. I’ve been lucky; I would have thought that with my unit being near the garden that I would have a cockroach problem but no. In fact, it’s one of the most cockroach-free units I’ve ever lived in.

Same goes for the daddy long-legs. I remember one day killing a daddy long legs and Brett telling me not to.

“Leave it alone,” said Brett. “They don’t harm anyone.”

If it wasn’t for the fact I was about to have an inspection, I would have followed Brett’s advice.

That leads me to the time I told Karina about the environmentally friendly cockroach trap I had set up in one place I rented. I would leave a tumbler with some Coca Cola on the ground. Attracted by the sugar, the cockroaches would crawl inside and drown. I felt less guilty about their deaths as it was by their own volition.

“I was house sitting for a friend and he had something similar set up in his kitchen,” said Karina. “I wouldn’t go anywhere near it. It was disgusting.”
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Gingersnap’s new Friend

June 28th 2011 21:00



Gingersnap has befriended the Labrador he shares his boarding house with. They now sleep together. According to Brett, he has taken the ‘anything goes’ attitude.

If only the same could be said about Butterscotch, who remains wary of the Lab.

“When they lie down together, they look like a pile of white,” said Brett, referring to Gingersnap and the dog. Given that Gingersnap is ginger-coloured and the dog is yellow, I find this hard to believe.

“They’re like the dogs of the cat world,” Brett continued, referring to the boys. “They follow me everywhere, are so friendly…”

I know, I know. It took those two to teach me about the wonders of feline affection.

Brett’s relative is still trying to cash in on the boys by offering to take them in for $150 a week. Brett’s nephew is keen although Brett isn’t. I can’t blame him; getting Gingersnap’s wisdom teeth removed is far more important.
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Teething Problems

June 27th 2011 21:01

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The Pink Duck

June 26th 2011 21:00


What joy. Another visit to my dentist. And, I forgot to bring photos of Butterscotch and Gingersnap to look at while my dentist does whatever he needs to do with my mouth.
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Doghater? Who, me?

June 23rd 2011 21:00


“You don’t like dogs, do you?” asked Brett.
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Cats 24/7 Book

June 22nd 2011 21:00


This pretty much sums up what goes through my head each day:
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Mink OH & S

June 21st 2011 21:00

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The Vocal Tuxedo Cat

June 20th 2011 21:00


Coming home from work a few nights ago, I spotted a cat running in front of me before darting away into the bushes. Starved of kitty affection, I stopped and kitty came out to rub itself against me and my bag.
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Signs Your Landlord/Landlady is Going to Sell

June 19th 2011 21:00

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Twinkle, Twinkle Little Deer

June 16th 2011 21:05



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The Daily News

June 15th 2011 21:03


A few days after the royal wedding and Osama’s death, I was flicking through the paper my workplace gets when I noticed a story about a ginger cat. I went and bought my own copy.
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Parrot Friends

June 14th 2011 21:00



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Stupid Questions Part 2

June 13th 2011 21:00


It is the blight of our very existence. We are all doomed in our own way. Just as Fred gets asked what it feels like to be so tall, Brett if he is gay, I constantly get asked what species I belong to (AKA “Where do you come from?)
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Basement Bargain

June 12th 2011 21:00



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Scaredy Kitten

June 9th 2011 21:00



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Eek!

June 8th 2011 21:00

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Fat Butterscotch

June 7th 2011 21:00



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How Much is That Kitten in the Window?

June 6th 2011 21:00



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Yes, She’s Back

June 5th 2011 21:00



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Where’s the GTC?

June 2nd 2011 21:00



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Fred Gives Scottish Folds the Thumbs Down

June 1st 2011 21:00

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