Kitty Caption LIX – Swimming Kitten – (Humor/Meow Alerts)

12 July 2004 | PetroniDE

[PetroniDE]

A feel good story this week. Two threads about a kitten swimming in the Gulf Coast off Florida. First picture is the lucky kitten. Balrog666 contributed two other pictures for this week’s thread. Last picture is a random selection.

The swimming kitten. Name is Nemo.

Here is the poster who started the thread. Courtesy of balrog666.

Itty Bitty Kitty ! Courtesy of balrog666.

This photo reminds me of Winston Churchill. Don’t know why.

[Lady Jag]

AcK! Hit me with a hammer, that's YOU in the photo! You're the graffiti person! What are you doing there? You're in civvies. HOW are you doing there?

Nice baby sitter to give the kitties that catnip treat.

[Allegra]

AcK! Hit me with a hammer, that's YOU in the photo! You're the graffiti person! What are you doing there? You're in civvies. HOW are you doing there?

Yep, that's me. I'm in civvies because I'm a civilian contractor working in a support capacity to the military. Been here since January. And I'm doing fine...it's just a little hot these days. LOL

Finbar and Dulcie are in the care of some very good friends who love them almost as much as I do. And they spoil them like I do. I miss the heck out of those little furry babies, though.

[Lady Jag]

I noticed I hadn't seen you around much. Are you one of those who is making dough hand over fist and paying next to no taxes? If I were younger and abler it would be tempting.

Thumbs up for you! You're a blessing to this country. I suppose being a Texan helps adapt to the high temperatures. May I ask about other things you must adapt to? Do you go off base?

[Allegra]

The money's pretty darn good and I haven't paid a dime of taxes yet this year. Legally. :)

We're strictly not allowed off base unless we're in a military convoy or a military helicopter. I've done both. I've also been in a C-130 as it did a combat landing in Baghdad flying in from Kuwait after an R&R trip in May and THAT was fun! (No, the R&R trip wasn't in Kuwait...we just staged in and out of there.) I've flown in a Chinook over downtown Baghdad at night. I'm digging it.

The hours are long, the weather is hot and dusty, but the experience is priceless.

I might even do a second year after this one is up. Yep, call me certifiable. LOL

[Lady Jag]

That sounds pretty awesome. C-130s flaring is one of my favorite pictures to post. You don't seem to feel in much danger and you don't look crazy, so is all our media playing up the danger?

I believe I see a convincing argument to stay there. It looks like Iraqis abandoned robes for western wear after Saddam was captured; do you see that?

[Allegra]

You don't seem to feel in much danger and you don't look crazy, so is all our media playing up the danger?

There are still dangers "outside the wire," but things appear to be calming down. We hope so, anyway. That being said, the lamestream media has always played it up much worse than it really is here by simply neglecting to report the many good things that happen here. Progress is being made, but you'd never know it by watching CNN. Sometimes, we see CNN in the chow hall and say "What place are they talking about? That isn't what it's like here."

The majority of the Iraqi people love us, love President Bush (they see hin as their liberator) and want us to stay.

If the US were to pull out, Iran would be in here so fast, it would make your head spin. And they know it.

[Lady Jag]

I remember Iraqis saying from the very beginning of this one that they'd never believe we're liberators if we leave before finishing the job this time. Yet a lot of dems are parroting Kerry and saying we should have left already. It's as if Democrats have Alzheimer's or something.

You say it's Iran that would flood into Iraq if we left. They are still massing at the borders? From here it looks like some western border countries would be trouble, too. Do you think Saudi, Yemen and those are cooperating with terrorists? Saudi Arabia looks like a dirty player to me.

Can you get your media relations people to gather a Guinness Book number of Iraqis together and make a "Bush for President" commercial? Thanks!

[Lady Jag]

I remember Iraqis saying from the very beginning of this one that they'd never believe we're liberators if we leave before finishing the job this time. Yet a lot of dems are parroting Kerry and saying we should have left already. It's as if Democrats have Alzheimer's or something.

You say it's Iran that would flood into Iraq if we left. They are still massing at the borders? From here it looks like some western border countries would be trouble, too. Do you think Saudi, Yemen and those are cooperating with terrorists? Saudi Arabia looks like a dirty player to me. Get your media relations people to gather a Guinness Book number of Iraqis together and make a Bush for President commercial, will you? Thanks!

[radu]

BRRRRRRRR!! What a terrifying ordeal for that poor lil kitty!!!!! Nemo's a lucky lil guy to have been rescued as he was.

Arwen says he's a handsome lil feller, no matter how you look at him. *giggle*

[radu]

"Any cat that likes water is nuts."

And nutty ones do exist. Zachary loves getting a bath. LOL!

[radu]

Pvt. Hammer's a handsome feller, isn't he?
I think it's so cool that he has a loving home.

[radu]

LOL! Love your graffiti on the old Iraqi missile launcher.

I know you must miss your babies but it must help a little to know they're in the care of folks who love them.

You take care over there. I know (thanks to FR) that things aren't as bad as the alphabet channels would have us believe, but the thugs don't seem to want to give up the fight just yet. Dang!

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

Arwen is a big flirt!

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

cute furbaby! What is it's name?

[Lady Jag]

These kitten just wanted to get cozy after hearing of that kitty's ordeal

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

LOL! So THAT'S what's all over the floor (and now the cat)!

[Pyro7480]

Here's another pic of PFC Hammer:

Look at the troll-swatting paws on this Viking Kitty!

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

Aaawwww...

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

Beautiful cat!, unusual coloring, long toes...(I'm scarda' him!)

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

Thank you for the updates from the "inside".

Have you ever had an opportunity to speak with CNN or the alphabet reporters? If so, what was the conversation like?

I pray that God continues to protect you and the other Americans, Allies, and Iraqis who are trying liberate the Iraqi people and give them liberty.