Cats rule the internet. Think about all the funny cat photos and videos that infest your IM conversations, Facebook walls and e-mail forwards from mom - our feline overlords have sneakily solidified themselves as a staple of the interweb humor we love so dearly.
But whether you're a bona fide cat lady who loves it all, or someone who can't stand the over-population of cats on the interwebs, we can all agree that cats need a break. Our friends at Urlesque hear your cries for help.
Urlesque is organizing a web-wide ban on cat-related coverage on 9.9.09 - A Day Without Cats on the Internet. Why only one day? Well let's be honest, that's probably only as long as we'll last before a hilarious video comes crashing into our inbox. But for one day, we will abstain... for you... for the cats.
The Presurfer has bravely agreed to stand up beside Urlesque and support the effort, together with such renowned sites like Asylum, Best Week Ever, Dumb As A Blog, Lemondrop, PawNation, PetSugar, Popbytes, PopEater, Rocketboom, Snuzzy, Tosh.0 Blog, ZooBorns, and Zoomdoggle.
During the day of the ban, we are taking things one step further. We will blog exclusively about an animal of YOUR choosing! It's up to you, Internet, to pick which other furry friend you'd rather read about on 9.9.09.
Go over to Urlesque, read all about A Day Without Cats, see the video, and vote in the poll. The poll closes on Sunday, September 6th at midnight ET, so get your votes in now.
7 comment(s):
OH NOES! ICANHASKITTEHPLZ? KTHXBY
I realize this only affects the internet, but maybe I can arrange for our REAL cat to spend the night at a kennel of some sort...so I don't have to get woken up in the middle of the night with her whining, pet me now, head rubbing, bolting from room to room antics.
A day without cats? Never!
If I didn't have to serve my cat, I'd be relegated to serving the husband.
Anyone who knows me, knows that I have no particular fondness for cats. It's not that I hate them, more so that I have no use for them. Maybe it's because our attitudes are similar. A simularity that came to light just this morning.
As I grow older, I've mellowed out a bit. Late night parties, loud music and heavy drinking have given way to playing online bingo, diet soda and a 9:00 bedtime. I also now can see humor in a situation that would have sparked a fight in my younger years. My bark far out weighs my bite now days. As much as it pains me to admit, maturity hath settled in.
Back to this morning. I was playing an online game when I noticed my coffee maker going through it's "death gasps" You know the sound it makes when it's finishing up brewing your life-giving elixer. I was preparing my first cup of the day when outside my kitchen window, I saw my neighbors calico cat sitting in the morning sun on my deck. When he heard me, he watched me contently. Did I make menacing gestures in an attemp to scare the intruder from my property?? Noooo...I am the kinder gentler Wizard now, remember? I propped myself on my elbows on the edge of the sink and began, in my mind anyhow, a bonding experience. We stared at each other for a few seconds, then I spoke. "Good morning Kitty" I said. He cocked his head ever so slightly. The sun seemed to shine even brighter. "Are you hungry?" I asked. thinking desperatly for some possible scraps of food I could set out, knowing of none, I proceeded. We continued eye contact. "You're a ...." I started, but he turned away. "....pretty kitty" His head snapped around at the word kitty. "Yes you are a pretty kitty" I repeated. "I bet that sun feels good huh?" I continued. With that said, my newly found friend stretched out his hind leg, like a rock guitarist trying to play that lowest of notes, and proceeded to lick his ass. It was at this exact moment, I realized our little "bonding experience" was over.
So perhaps the maturing process is still taking place because, I still have no particular use for cats.
Don't worry, Wizard, they have no use for you, either.
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