Hmmm. I bet this woman has never said a word about cat shows before she snatched Sophie, and I (and possibly this man) suspect that a week from now, comic time, she’ll never say a word about them again.
An ANGRY Burt. I can only imagine the kind of eternal pain he could inflict if provoked. Well, he’s been provoked, and he has Gutter and some motivated (also angry) Robber Mice to send in. The A-Team has got nothing on this bunch!
i keep wondering why they have such intense security. is it to keep people out or to keep someone in? maybe the woman has dementia or alzheimers and wanders off??? that might also explain her being so clueless? and the husband seems to be humoring her like it’s just another tangent she’s going off on.
My best guess? After so many years, the husband just goes along with the wife’s whims. Who knows how many other things have caught (and lost) her interest? The pristine (as I commented the other day – not “lived in” looking) house – not sure if the furniture is white or if its furniture covers – everything it its place, and her (ahem) acquisition of Sophie make me think it’s all about appearances, and taking pleasure in things, not other people or life experiences. As for the security system, probably lives in distrust of others – that they will take what she has – which is ironic since she took something that belongs to someone else! My best hope: that the husband will be the hero and do the right thing (take her to the vet, return her to her rightful home).
An Encore Presentation of a post from October 27, 2022
Based on a Short Story by Charlotte Perkins Gilman: The Yellow Wallpaper
Scene: The year is 1892. A large, kinda decrepit mansion in the middle of nowhere. Enter a young woman (Jane) and her husband, an up and coming doctor (John) with their infant daughter.
John: Here we are dear. Now you’ll have a chance to recover from your bout with hysteria.
Jane: It’s called postpartum depression. At least it will be in about a hundred years from now.
John: I’ve arranged to have you stay in the attic. You are to do nothing. No writing, no creativity, no thinking. And my sister Jenny is here to take over the care of our lovely daughter.
Jane: Great. Weeks and weeks of sheer boredom. This has got to be the most hideous room imaginable. What’s up with this wallpaper?
John: Don’t worry. Just rest and let me do the thinking for the both of us.
Time passes
Jane: I’m glad I sneaked in my notebook and pen. (Writing)
Dear Diary, what a day it’s been. Dear Diary, it’s been just like a dream…
Jane: Now I’m imagining there’s a woman concealed in the pattern of this lousy wallpaper and chipping it off the wall. Oh wait, there is a woman here. Who are you?
Woman: Oh, hi. I’m Alicia. My family owns this place.
Jane: What are you doing here?
Alicia: This room has been driving me crazy. Who wants to live in a room with barf yellow wallpaper?
That’s right, Burt! Use their own security against them. Then the rescue team can swoop in amidst the chaos. We have also almost made it long enough for the July Bug to play a role, so that will be fun.
Iggy: This toasted cheese sandwich and tomato soup is delicious. I remember when I was a sailor cooking was not encouraged on board the ship.
Beatrixia: What did you eat?
Iggy: We had a lot of dried fish, pickled veggies, that sort of thing. And my cousin Ziggy was an expert navigator and knew how to guide us to ports where we could obtain provisions.
Beaver Lee Cleary: We have many cook scrolls in the library. You should check out Julia Kitten’s Mastering the Art of Gallic Cooking, Betty Cooker’s Cooking While On Board a Ship, and The Better Pyramids and Greenery Cook Scroll to name just a few.
Violet-Ifa: Definitely we need to do some cooking research. But we need to go back to find out what happened to Sophititi’s descendant.
Ta-Natash: Actually, my family has a legend that has been obscured in futurity about a daring rescue from a well-meaning but completely wacko person.
Bea: Then that’s where we’ll concentrate our search.
Georgia said on Facebook that the Girl is frustrated about this storyline too and telling Georgia to right faster because she needs to know what happens to Sophie. :)
“At the orthopedic Dr. She says the bone looks good and I should come back in three weeks to get the cast off and be in a boot. She said I can use a walker or a knee scooter so I guess it’s up to the rehab now when I can go.”
A friend gave me a marmalade tabby kitten when she had to move. I caught a little girl carrying her off one day and retrieved her. I had to go on a trip. When I got back, she was gone. My catsitter said he didn’t know I had a third cat (not a real observant guy). I knew what had happened to her but had no idea where to look. I hope the little girl took good care of her.
At least I know Decibel left on her own four feet and is probably happier outside. And if anyone tried to “rescue” her, they likely won’t have any more luck than I did.
I have been thinking maybe they should do some controlled mess and spell out messages like “Her name is Sophie and she already has a home”. Though I don’t know if the animals can actually leave messages that people can see or understand.
Christopher Saint Booth and Philip Adrian Booth: Ulterior Motives
Something in your eyes makes me realize
It’s not what it seems
Though you seem to smile I’m detecting guile
There is some scheme
…….
You think that you are being wise
But you’re believing your own lies
…….
All the cats know it: you’ve got ulterior motives
Tell us the truth
Burt’s monitor shows it: you’ve got ulterior motives
We’ve all become wise, you believe a lie
…….
We know you have your dreams, but it somehow seems
You have no clue
You should find out that there are many cats
Who do need you
…….
Sophie has no need to roam
She already has a loving home!
…….
All the cats know it: you’ve got ulterior motives
Tell us the truth
Burt’s monitor shows it: you’ve got ulterior motives
We’ve all become wise, you believe a lie!
Everyone knows that you’ve got ulterior motives
Please learn the truth
We all love our cat!
Do not believe the lie!
Background: Ulterior Motives is a song that was recently rediscovered on the Internet as a 17-second clip. For several months it was debated what the exact words were, and who wrote it. Finally it came to light that two brothers had written the song in the 80s. They tried to release it as a pop song, but needing money they licensed it to a friend to use in an adult film he produced.
Many years ago….. I worked for a TV repair place. We get to a house, much like this one, snow white carpet everywhere etc. This was before the little booties they have now. The woman insisted we take off our shoes. I told her that we’d be happy to do so while we diagnose her set, it was a 40 inch tabletop TV, but if we had to take it with us there was no way we could carry it in our stocking feet. Of course she scrunched her face up the way people of money that seldom get told no like to do. I quickly told her though that I had some nice, clean quilts we use to wrap items in to protect them and i’d be happy to lay them down along our path. Truth is, we never want to make a mess. Even in a jerks home. I could see that she was appeased by the fact that we would have to do more than normal for her. We just waited until we got down the road to make fun of her. If I remember, it was a fairly easy repair. Just not one you could do in a home. Our boss was a great guy, but he’d have gone ballistic if someone took that kind of a chance. He’d have loved having those booties though. So would I! And a Mobile phone and sat nav as well. We did have great maps though.
What breed is Sophie? Being beautiful, which she is, doesn’t make her “show quality.” Breed standards are weird and often counterintuitive. We have a “pet quality” BSH. She’s gorgeous as far as we’re concerned but she’s not a show cat. We’re glad she isn’t.
Georgia posted on facebook “For everyone feeling anxious or frustrated about this part of the story, I hear you and I promise (spoilers, but not spoilers because it’s BCN) it’s going to turn around and be a lot of fun soon!!…Also, if it’s any comfort, the Girl is similarly very frustrated with me and just following me around the house the past couple of weeks yelling at me “I need to know what happens to Sophie, WRITE FASTER!!” We have reached the age where THE COMMENTS ARE COMING FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE She comes into my studio to read the roughs of the week and occasionally gives some notes of her own. She actually gave two huge notes for this story arc that I’m already really grateful for, I’ll talk about them once the story is over. The Boy also reads my roughs sometimes and a Sunday strip is coming with that was his suggestion and he’ll be credited beside the signature for the idea!”
Oh, Dolores, now you’ve done it. Natasha is after you. Best is you open the door of your house, and leave it open while you catch a plane to Zimbabwe. I don’t know of any Orbsters there. Was going to suggest South Island of NZ, but you’d not be safe there.
McColl34 Premium Member 5 months ago
Pristine . . . but not for long!
(Assuming Natasha has her way!)
Ricky Bennett 5 months ago
Can’t wait to see how messed up they can make that pristine house!
Le'letha Premium Member 5 months ago
Hmmm. I bet this woman has never said a word about cat shows before she snatched Sophie, and I (and possibly this man) suspect that a week from now, comic time, she’ll never say a word about them again.
Le'letha Premium Member 5 months ago
Also: go, Natasha, go!
WelshRat Premium Member 5 months ago
I have a feeling even Gent’s with the Mouse on this one(!) Burt, ready the ‘Mission: Impossible’ music!
Jacob Mattingly 5 months ago
Wow I’ve never seen burt ANGRY. Passive aggressive yes
uncle snipe 5 months ago
An ANGRY Burt. I can only imagine the kind of eternal pain he could inflict if provoked. Well, he’s been provoked, and he has Gutter and some motivated (also angry) Robber Mice to send in. The A-Team has got nothing on this bunch!
Ora_Zella 5 months ago
Aww yeah!
One Serious Cat 5 months ago
Angry eyebrows!
marilynnbyerly 5 months ago
You go, girl.
One Serious Cat 5 months ago
“Mmm-hmm” = “Yes, dear”
Repeat as needed.
Ambush Kitten 5 months ago
What’s Natasha’s story? I’m still learning the characters but don’t see anything about her under “Our Reporters”.
Gloria Fleming 5 months ago
i keep wondering why they have such intense security. is it to keep people out or to keep someone in? maybe the woman has dementia or alzheimers and wanders off??? that might also explain her being so clueless? and the husband seems to be humoring her like it’s just another tangent she’s going off on.
cb8ty 5 months ago
Time to assemble the rescue team and make a “plan”.
Le'letha Premium Member 5 months ago
Can pretty much guarantee that this woman has never changed a litter box in her life.
I need a burrito 5 months ago
Mmmhmmmm words to live by
azkfwecho Premium Member 5 months ago
You go for it Natasha! The sooner the better in my opinion.
dl_supertroll 5 months ago
It’s not terrorism if they deserve it
FreyjaRN Premium Member 5 months ago
Start the mayhem!
Everyman100 5 months ago
Felines and cats don’t need pageants shows because all of them are handsome and pretty.
Gweedo -it's legal here- Murray 5 months ago
Too bad they don’t have the flying mice air force from Overboard helping out.
lopaka 5 months ago
And the mice answer the call to duty.
howtheduck 5 months ago
Mmm-hmm. He is the master of articulation and gives the perfect answer to everything she says.
Last Rose Of Summer Premium Member 5 months ago
I’ve got a bag of dust. We ride at dawn!
Biskits 5 months ago
Sophie’s eye will DQ her in every show on the East Coast!
2GreyCats 5 months ago
I don’t know that I have ever seen the “Burt scowl” before… yikes.
anneffa 5 months ago
Kidnapper woman’s man doesn’t pay attention to her at all …
Gent 5 months ago
See? Me tolds ya them steenky aliens was up to no good. They is wants to milks all the money showing cat in shows before they is eats cat.
Lady Bri 5 months ago
Please DO mess up that house, Natasha!
Gent 5 months ago
Yeah them steenky aliens is deserve a rat infestation. Goes and gives em the plague, ye harbinger of plague.
DM3456 5 months ago
Natasha is the hero we need, and the hero we deserve.
artchick530 5 months ago
My best guess? After so many years, the husband just goes along with the wife’s whims. Who knows how many other things have caught (and lost) her interest? The pristine (as I commented the other day – not “lived in” looking) house – not sure if the furniture is white or if its furniture covers – everything it its place, and her (ahem) acquisition of Sophie make me think it’s all about appearances, and taking pleasure in things, not other people or life experiences. As for the security system, probably lives in distrust of others – that they will take what she has – which is ironic since she took something that belongs to someone else! My best hope: that the husband will be the hero and do the right thing (take her to the vet, return her to her rightful home).
Kitty Katz 5 months ago
An Encore Presentation of a post from October 27, 2022
Based on a Short Story by Charlotte Perkins Gilman: The Yellow Wallpaper
Scene: The year is 1892. A large, kinda decrepit mansion in the middle of nowhere. Enter a young woman (Jane) and her husband, an up and coming doctor (John) with their infant daughter.
John: Here we are dear. Now you’ll have a chance to recover from your bout with hysteria.
Jane: It’s called postpartum depression. At least it will be in about a hundred years from now.
John: I’ve arranged to have you stay in the attic. You are to do nothing. No writing, no creativity, no thinking. And my sister Jenny is here to take over the care of our lovely daughter.
Jane: Great. Weeks and weeks of sheer boredom. This has got to be the most hideous room imaginable. What’s up with this wallpaper?
John: Don’t worry. Just rest and let me do the thinking for the both of us.
Time passes
Jane: I’m glad I sneaked in my notebook and pen. (Writing)
Dear Diary, what a day it’s been. Dear Diary, it’s been just like a dream…
Jane: Now I’m imagining there’s a woman concealed in the pattern of this lousy wallpaper and chipping it off the wall. Oh wait, there is a woman here. Who are you?
Woman: Oh, hi. I’m Alicia. My family owns this place.
Jane: What are you doing here?
Alicia: This room has been driving me crazy. Who wants to live in a room with barf yellow wallpaper?
Jane: Let me help you. I’ve nothing else to do.
(Continued Below)
mark Premium Member 5 months ago
A man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest.
Katzen1415 5 months ago
That’s right, Burt! Use their own security against them. Then the rescue team can swoop in amidst the chaos. We have also almost made it long enough for the July Bug to play a role, so that will be fun.
maggijoseph Premium Member 5 months ago
It will be MUCH easier to stage a rescue at a cat show than in that overly secured house
The Wolf In Your Midst 5 months ago
Is she eager to show off Sophie? Or herself?
scyphi26 5 months ago
The husband’s a very “whatever you say, dear” sort of fellow, isn’t he?
scyphi26 5 months ago
Also, I’m pretty sure this woman’s full knowledge on show cats can be summed up as “I watched a YouTube video about it.”
bryan42 5 months ago
I love Natasha’s promise!!!
cpiller Premium Member 5 months ago
Cry havoc and let slip the mouses of war!!!!
bonita.eley 5 months ago
At a mouse!!
cat19632001 5 months ago
It’d be a real shame if all that white upholstery were to get …. messed up. ::mouse knuckle cracking::
Kitty Katz 5 months ago
Meanwhile, Back on the Nile
At the Afar Public Library and Café Lunchtime
Iggy: This toasted cheese sandwich and tomato soup is delicious. I remember when I was a sailor cooking was not encouraged on board the ship.
Beatrixia: What did you eat?
Iggy: We had a lot of dried fish, pickled veggies, that sort of thing. And my cousin Ziggy was an expert navigator and knew how to guide us to ports where we could obtain provisions.
Beaver Lee Cleary: We have many cook scrolls in the library. You should check out Julia Kitten’s Mastering the Art of Gallic Cooking, Betty Cooker’s Cooking While On Board a Ship, and The Better Pyramids and Greenery Cook Scroll to name just a few.
Violet-Ifa: Definitely we need to do some cooking research. But we need to go back to find out what happened to Sophititi’s descendant.
Ta-Natash: Actually, my family has a legend that has been obscured in futurity about a daring rescue from a well-meaning but completely wacko person.
Bea: Then that’s where we’ll concentrate our search.
Tash: Onward and upwards!
Vi: To futurity and beyond!
I AM CARTOON LADY! 5 months ago
Those people are about to, Hate Meeses, to Pieces!
Susanna Premium Member 5 months ago
Georgia said on Facebook that the Girl is frustrated about this storyline too and telling Georgia to right faster because she needs to know what happens to Sophie. :)
old_geek 5 months ago
There’s many ways this arc could have been really dark. I’m glad it went the direction of just wanting to give that woman a dope slap.
anomalous4 5 months ago
OT: AWSUM Breaking Broken Hoomin News!
This just in, from J:
“At the orthopedic Dr. She says the bone looks good and I should come back in three weeks to get the cast off and be in a boot. She said I can use a walker or a knee scooter so I guess it’s up to the rehab now when I can go.”
=HAPPY DANCE, dancity dance dance!= ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
youtube.Com/watch?v=c1OBMF1V_q4
mistercatworks 5 months ago
A friend gave me a marmalade tabby kitten when she had to move. I caught a little girl carrying her off one day and retrieved her. I had to go on a trip. When I got back, she was gone. My catsitter said he didn’t know I had a third cat (not a real observant guy). I knew what had happened to her but had no idea where to look. I hope the little girl took good care of her.
dputhoff62 5 months ago
You go, girl mouse!
Font Lady Premium Member 5 months ago
At least I know Decibel left on her own four feet and is probably happier outside. And if anyone tried to “rescue” her, they likely won’t have any more luck than I did.
DegelsMom 5 months ago
As I pointed out yesterday, Sophie cannot be shown as she is declawed. The eye is not an issue, but declawed cats are not allowed.
scaeva Premium Member 5 months ago
Send in the Murines! They’ll establish a breachhead with Burt’s help, then the raccoons, opossums, and their allies will cry, and make, HAVOC!
Red Bird 5 months ago
Seeing all heck break loose in their house will be very satisfying.
Fennec! at the Disco 5 months ago
You go, Natasha!
Susanna Premium Member 5 months ago
I have been thinking maybe they should do some controlled mess and spell out messages like “Her name is Sophie and she already has a home”. Though I don’t know if the animals can actually leave messages that people can see or understand.
ComicNerd99 5 months ago
call in the moles! get them to SINK THE HOUSE AND PLAN A JAILBREAK!
Space_cat 5 months ago
Commence wire chewing in 3. 2. 1…
Kitty Katz 5 months ago
Christopher Saint Booth and Philip Adrian Booth: Ulterior Motives
Something in your eyes makes me realize
It’s not what it seems
Though you seem to smile I’m detecting guile
There is some scheme
…….
You think that you are being wise
But you’re believing your own lies
…….
All the cats know it: you’ve got ulterior motives
Tell us the truth
Burt’s monitor shows it: you’ve got ulterior motives
We’ve all become wise, you believe a lie
…….
We know you have your dreams, but it somehow seems
You have no clue
You should find out that there are many cats
Who do need you
…….
Sophie has no need to roam
She already has a loving home!
…….
All the cats know it: you’ve got ulterior motives
Tell us the truth
Burt’s monitor shows it: you’ve got ulterior motives
We’ve all become wise, you believe a lie!
Everyone knows that you’ve got ulterior motives
Please learn the truth
We all love our cat!
Do not believe the lie!
Background: Ulterior Motives is a song that was recently rediscovered on the Internet as a 17-second clip. For several months it was debated what the exact words were, and who wrote it. Finally it came to light that two brothers had written the song in the 80s. They tried to release it as a pop song, but needing money they licensed it to a friend to use in an adult film he produced.
Ravenclaw kitten 5 months ago
This woman makes me want to scream into a pillow for hours, then slap her silly. And burn this stupidly pristine house down. Sophie is not a show cat!
uncle snipe 5 months ago
Many years ago….. I worked for a TV repair place. We get to a house, much like this one, snow white carpet everywhere etc. This was before the little booties they have now. The woman insisted we take off our shoes. I told her that we’d be happy to do so while we diagnose her set, it was a 40 inch tabletop TV, but if we had to take it with us there was no way we could carry it in our stocking feet. Of course she scrunched her face up the way people of money that seldom get told no like to do. I quickly told her though that I had some nice, clean quilts we use to wrap items in to protect them and i’d be happy to lay them down along our path. Truth is, we never want to make a mess. Even in a jerks home. I could see that she was appeased by the fact that we would have to do more than normal for her. We just waited until we got down the road to make fun of her. If I remember, it was a fairly easy repair. Just not one you could do in a home. Our boss was a great guy, but he’d have gone ballistic if someone took that kind of a chance. He’d have loved having those booties though. So would I! And a Mobile phone and sat nav as well. We did have great maps though.
willie_mctell 5 months ago
What breed is Sophie? Being beautiful, which she is, doesn’t make her “show quality.” Breed standards are weird and often counterintuitive. We have a “pet quality” BSH. She’s gorgeous as far as we’re concerned but she’s not a show cat. We’re glad she isn’t.
daswaff 5 months ago
Re: Burt Brows. Do not anger the master technicians for their wrath is both cunning and abiding…
mepowell 5 months ago
Georgia posted on facebook “For everyone feeling anxious or frustrated about this part of the story, I hear you and I promise (spoilers, but not spoilers because it’s BCN) it’s going to turn around and be a lot of fun soon!!…Also, if it’s any comfort, the Girl is similarly very frustrated with me and just following me around the house the past couple of weeks yelling at me “I need to know what happens to Sophie, WRITE FASTER!!” We have reached the age where THE COMMENTS ARE COMING FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE She comes into my studio to read the roughs of the week and occasionally gives some notes of her own. She actually gave two huge notes for this story arc that I’m already really grateful for, I’ll talk about them once the story is over. The Boy also reads my roughs sometimes and a Sunday strip is coming with that was his suggestion and he’ll be credited beside the signature for the idea!”
xsintricks 5 months ago
OT. Again.
Denny Wheeler Premium Member 5 months ago
Oh, Dolores, now you’ve done it. Natasha is after you. Best is you open the door of your house, and leave it open while you catch a plane to Zimbabwe. I don’t know of any Orbsters there. Was going to suggest South Island of NZ, but you’d not be safe there.
rs0204 Premium Member 5 months ago
STOP One step closer and I pour grape juice on the white carpet!
GSD Mom Premium Member 5 months ago
Go, Natasha. Can I help?