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Urlesque Announces A Day Without Cats on 9.9.09 (Video)
Urlesque ^ | Sep 2nd 2009 | Urlesque Staff

Posted on 09/07/2009 5:20:42 AM PDT by Daffynition

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. Don't believe us? Salon and Entertainment Weekly have also had the same startling realization. Heck, we even awarded them with a lifetime acheivement honor in the 2008 year-end Urlies. 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. Urlesque hears your cries for help.

After getting inspired by our friends at Asylum, 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.

Several of our friends across the web have bravely agreed to stand up beside us and support the effort: besties such as Asylum, Best Week Ever, Dumb As A Blog, Lemondrop, PawNation, PetSugar, Popbytes, PopEater, The Presurfer, Rocketboom, Snuzzy, Tosh.0 Blog, ZooBorns, Zoomdoggle... do you think you could handle the challenge? (Update 9/4: 11 more sites have joined the ban including I Has A Hot Dog, Laughing Squid and NPR! And the Wall Street Journal has taken notice of our movement.)

Do you want to join the ban? Sign the "petition" to show your solidarity or send us an e-mail.

During the day of the ban, Urlesque is taking things one step further. We will blogging 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. Vote in the poll below. The poll closes on Sunday, September 6th at midnight ET, so get your votes in now.


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Computers/Internet; Humor; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: kittyping; napl
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1 posted on 09/07/2009 5:20:42 AM PDT by Daffynition
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To: Slings and Arrows
OH NOES!

Call an emergency meeting SA&! Quick!


2 posted on 09/07/2009 5:22:07 AM PDT by Daffynition (A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.)
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To: Daffynition

That is a cat and id prohibited


3 posted on 09/07/2009 5:26:31 AM PDT by bert (K.E. N.P. +12 . fasl el-khital)
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To: Daffynition; Slings and Arrows; Liz

4 posted on 09/07/2009 5:28:35 AM PDT by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: martin_fierro

LOL


5 posted on 09/07/2009 5:29:15 AM PDT by lysie (A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right.T.Paine)
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To: Daffynition

Why would I want a day without cats?


6 posted on 09/07/2009 5:30:56 AM PDT by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: martin_fierro

Aw darn. You posted it before I could!


7 posted on 09/07/2009 5:30:56 AM PDT by Bryanw92 (Question O-thority!)
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To: Daffynition
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8 posted on 09/07/2009 5:33:30 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Seniors, the new shovel ready project under socialized medicine.)
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To: bert
The second VIDEO is cuter


9 posted on 09/07/2009 5:33:48 AM PDT by Daffynition (A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.)
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To: Daffynition
A day without cats rats.

There, fixed it.

10 posted on 09/07/2009 5:35:51 AM PDT by bgill (The evidence simply does not support the official position of the Obama administration)
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To: Daffynition
We r ur  Overlords
moar funny pictures
11 posted on 09/07/2009 5:35:54 AM PDT by Ronin (Nemo me impune lacesset)
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To: martin_fierro
Voting is closed but you skewed it to "other". I know you did.


12 posted on 09/07/2009 5:36:33 AM PDT by Daffynition (A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.)
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To: nuconvert

13 posted on 09/07/2009 5:38:22 AM PDT by Daffynition (A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.)
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To: cripplecreek
This could all have been prevented if the cat took a smaller sun spot once in a while.


14 posted on 09/07/2009 5:40:13 AM PDT by Daffynition (A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.)
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To: bgill

15 posted on 09/07/2009 5:41:24 AM PDT by Daffynition (A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.)
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To: Ronin

16 posted on 09/07/2009 5:44:36 AM PDT by Daffynition (A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.)
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To: Daffynition

17 posted on 09/07/2009 6:10:35 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: Daffynition

This is unacceptable

UNACCEPTABLE

>^:^<


18 posted on 09/07/2009 6:17:31 AM PDT by siamesecats
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To: siamesecats

19 posted on 09/07/2009 6:21:07 AM PDT by Daffynition (A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.)
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To: JoeProBono

20 posted on 09/07/2009 6:22:56 AM PDT by Daffynition (A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.)
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