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Cat Head In A Jar
http://boknowsonline.com/2008/07/23/cat-head-in-a-jar/#more-628 ^

Posted on 07/23/2008 6:43:22 AM PDT by fings

It seems the mainstream media loves cats and will gives them favorable treatment all the time. That’s why I find it incumbent upon myself to put stories on this blog about the realty of the the feline class. It doesn’t hurt if there’s a degrading picture to go along with it.

Take for instance this story of a kitty wasting taxpayer resources, by getting her head stuck in a jar.

(Excerpt) Read more at boknowsonline.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Humor; Miscellaneous; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: cats; felines; firefighters; freepun; stuck
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To: econjack

I did. I was impressed at the word use. Except, at first I read “a chowder of cats” and thought, “Cat chowder...mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...”


21 posted on 07/23/2008 3:45:27 PM PDT by RepoGirl ("Tom, I'm getting dead from you, but I'm not getting Undead..." -- Frasier Crane)
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To: RepoGirl

Hmmm...cat chowder? Probably not on my menu tonight, but it was nice of you to notice! Just between the two of us, I should have lied and said there were several kittens playing, then I could have used:

“...a kindle of kittens were playing in front of a clowder of cats...”

Think anyone would have noticed?


22 posted on 07/23/2008 3:51:25 PM PDT by econjack (Some people are as dumb as soup.)
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To: econjack; RepoGirl
"a clowder of cats"

I noticed, too, but just like RepoGirl, at first glance thought it was “a chowder of cats.” Malapropisms are always fun.

23 posted on 07/23/2008 3:59:45 PM PDT by LucyT (What happens in Denver won't stay in Denver... August 25 - 28, 2008)
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To: econjack

***Good Grief!! I’ve waited two decades to find a situation where I could use the phrase “a clowder of cats” and not one person noticed!? ***

I noticed. I NOTICED! I am enchanted by the expression. (Wonder how long it will be before *I* can find an occasion to use it.)


24 posted on 07/23/2008 4:39:48 PM PDT by kitkat (EX DEO LIBERTAS (From God, liberty))
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To: LucyT; RepoGirl

Well...I think it was worth the wait! Any bets on how long it will take to work in “a sounder of swine”?? :>)


25 posted on 07/23/2008 4:40:20 PM PDT by econjack (Some people are as dumb as soup.)
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To: kitkat
Wonder how long it will be before *I* can find an occasion to use it.

Hopefully not two decades!!! (Thanks!)

26 posted on 07/23/2008 4:42:58 PM PDT by econjack (Some people are as dumb as soup.)
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To: econjack
Any bets on how long it will take to work in “a sounder of swine”??

Would you please ping me if you are able to use "a sounder of swine," lol.

27 posted on 07/23/2008 4:51:25 PM PDT by LucyT (What happens in Denver won't stay in Denver... August 25 - 28, 2008)
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To: autumnraine
What is that from? I remember reading or seeing something many years ago with that and I can’t remember what it’s from.

FBI Goes After Bonsaikitten.com


28 posted on 07/23/2008 4:51:29 PM PDT by cynwoody
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To: econjack; xsmommy

According to the info at this link, it’s a “flock of camels.” Camels?

http://homepages.shu.ac.uk/~acsdry/quizes/mammals.htm


29 posted on 07/23/2008 4:58:19 PM PDT by LucyT (What happens in Denver won't stay in Denver... August 25 - 28, 2008)
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To: Jaded
“Why would you call firefighters unless the cat was on fire? Call the emergency/ after hours vet.”

You might if there is one in your community and/or you have the wheels to get there or taxi money, etc.

I do know from my experience calling 911 for assistance (for a human thank you very much) that they can surprise you with what they dispatch to you. I can actually see firemen coming to help a stuck cat.

There is an Animal Rescue show on tv and it is amazing how many firemen and such gather to spend hours helping little animals all the way up to horses and cows. And they commonly show the same thing in other countries. Go figure but I think it is nice and beats the other stuff on the news.

30 posted on 07/23/2008 5:04:48 PM PDT by A knight without armor
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To: LucyT; kitkat; xsmommy; RepoGirl
I've also had private emails about collective nouns. A great book with over 1,000 entries is An Exaltation of Larks by James Lipton. It also gives a history of how and why such words came about. Some of my favorites:

A leap of leopards

A charm of finches

A skulk of thieves

A parliament of owls

A whisper of nightengales

A crash of rhinoceroses

An ostentation of peacocks

A cowardice of curs

Kinda fun to know...kinda hard to use!

31 posted on 07/23/2008 7:01:58 PM PDT by econjack (Some people are as dumb as soup.)
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To: econjack
wow those are great! and i am terribly impressed with your use of clowder of cats! all i learned of collective nouns came from the book i used to read to my kids when they were little


32 posted on 07/23/2008 7:24:01 PM PDT by xsmommy
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To: econjack; xsmommy; potlatch; nw_arizona_granny; The Spirit Of Allegiance; rockinqsranch; ...
Thanks for the tip about the book, An Exaltation of Larks.

Your list is delightful; this is one I hadn't heard before:

A cowardice of curs

Cur:

1. A dog considered to be inferior or undesirable; a mongrel.
2. A base or cowardly person.

33 posted on 07/23/2008 7:33:40 PM PDT by LucyT (What happens in Denver won't stay in Denver... August 25 - 28, 2008)
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To: LucyT

Also known as Congress...


34 posted on 07/23/2008 8:01:44 PM PDT by null and void (Barack Obama - International Man of Mystery...)
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To: econjack
A sounder of swine? I think you could work that in easily in any thread regarding Nancy Pelosi and her pals.
35 posted on 07/23/2008 8:02:08 PM PDT by RepoGirl ("Tom, I'm getting dead from you, but I'm not getting Undead..." -- Frasier Crane)
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To: xsmommy

I was not aware of this book...I’ll need to get a copy. Thanks!


36 posted on 07/23/2008 8:28:59 PM PDT by econjack (Some people are as dumb as soup.)
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To: LucyT

LOL, bump.


37 posted on 07/23/2008 9:32:39 PM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/1990507/posts?page=451 SURVIVAL, RECIPES, GARDENS, & INFO)
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To: econjack; LucyT; xsmommy

One of my favs: A murder of crows.


38 posted on 07/23/2008 10:57:28 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (~ ~ FREE LAZAMATAZ! ~ ~ [Shipping and handling charges may apply.])
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To: Slings and Arrows; LucyT; econjack

i am thinking we are going to have to have a collective noun day next week on the Word for the Day thread!


39 posted on 07/24/2008 3:44:32 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

As long as it doesn’t interfere with Gerund Thursday or Onomatopoeic Monday


40 posted on 07/24/2008 3:49:23 AM PDT by Hegewisch Dupa (The goo on John Kerry's flip-flops)
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