Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for July 26, 2019

Saved is saved.

Such dignity! Such resourcefulness! Such aplomb!

Excuse me while I step into another room and close the door – it’s never polite to laugh hysterically at people to their face, especially when they’re cats.

I love how they’re just so nonchalant about the giant glowing ice cream cone.

A battery-operated novelty ice cream cone is very rare indeed, Sir Figaro.

I wonder if they appreciate that Burt has tuned into them right now? They could have been ‘exposed’ to less people.

So good to know that Tabitha and Sir Figaro Newton are okay.

No, Dennis, no ice cream before bed.

TABITHA!!!!! :-)

Approximately 3. 5 minutes of LOL, followed by spurts of giggles for another 5 min.

A novelty ice cream cone might dissipate the gloom, but it won’t save them from

Georgia, do you speak Spanish fluently?

Mmm, vanilla ice cream. One of my favorite flavors.

“The Argyle Sweater” is relevant today (in general; not to this specific story arc).

https://www.gocomics.com/theargylesweater/2019/07/26?ct=v&cti=1613757

Things could have gone very wrong after panel 3. Talk about “This is most unexpected.” Fortunately this is a family-friendly strip.

Huh?

So shiney! I just did an Amazon search, and those lights are a real thing. Most of them are described as being night lights or desk lamps for kids, and they run on battery power. They come in assorted colors. I want one! One of every color, that is! I finally talked myself out of ordering a purple octopus like Burt’s. Not sure I’ll be able to talk myself out of this one. As long as I’m ordering something, I may as well add a purple octopus to the order. So shiney!

I wonder if a certain ginger cat has found her way into the Ceiling Cat’s flat? There is a tiny door leading from the basement into it after all…

Hey if a un cono de helado de broma gets you through a Dark and Stormy night, go for it.

Having a cono de helado de broma in her apartment makes me very curious about the Ceiling Woman’s decorating style. Can we see more of it, please?

The color of their raincoats go so nicely with their fur and ears.

Nobody expects the Spanish novelty ice cream cone!

Sir Fig!!! Today is going to be a GREAT day!

It all makes sense now….

Fact, It is a dark and stormy night…

Fact, the cats are all accounted for and are weathering in place…

Fact, a strange cat is has been sighted and then disappeared…

Fact, an illuminated Ice Cream cone has been found…

Fact, I am lactose intolerant…

Therefore…Dairy Queen is taking over the world! That is not a menu above the counter at Dairy Queen, its a COOK BOOK! We have to spread the word! Dairy Queen is going to make us into deserts…What are you guys doing in my office…what? I am fine! Leave that alone, I have a Doctor’s prescription for that and the gin is medicinal…Hey – Stop, Stop pulling me away from the keyboard…don’t unplug my compu……………………..

My beloved Petey is 16 years old today! He has a thyroid problem and has lost a lot of muscle mass, but he takes two pills a day. He still tries to help make the bed, chases down bugs, that manage to get into the house and watches the hummingbird feeder, to make sure only the hummers get the nectar, of course. He does sleep a lot, but what cat doesn’t and he is my best bud and I am so happy he is here with me and I got to make this announcement. My avatar is his picture.

Ice cream solves any problem!

Have we asked and answered this question before – who or what supplies the subtitles for the Gatos de Noticias? Is Burt bilingual or is this a meow activated translation device? Or is this another instance where I should just accept things and not overthink them?

Happy birthday to Petey-boy!!!

Good morning, everyone. It’s so good to know that Tabitha and Sir Figaro Newton are safe during the power blackout. Love their novelty flashlight.

Things are quiet on the home front. Paul is doing well. Yum Yum does her morning zoomies and then finds a quiet spot to sleep the rest of the day. I still can’t wrap my mind around my knitting and count it a good day if I can manage 4 rows on the afghan I am currently knitting.

Well, does Georgia know the Orb, or does Georgia know the Orb? We all wondered how the Ceiling Cats were doing, and here we have an update. :-)

Also, someone please help me explain to my coworkers why I can’t stop laughing at the “flashlight”.

One other question … Georgia, I know you stalk this comment section: do you use Google Translate for GN dialogue? If so, I volunteer to assist with translating some of the more idiomatic expressions, which Google Translate struggles with a bit. What I don’t know, I can ask the lady who cleans my apartment.

What? Doesn’t everyone have one of these upstairs?

Slightly Off Topic. See today’s Argyle Sweater for a joke about cats and boxes.

My own stream of (un)consciousness

Ice cream cones for every day!

Ice cream cones to light the way!

When the storms all brew

There’s just one thing to do,

Let your troubles melt away!

…….

Ice cream cones, be on the mend,

Soon the storms are gonna end,

And that is all just fine,

But always keep in mind,

Here in the orb you’ll find a friend!

“Fra-Gee-Lay! … It must be Italian!”

If it was around Christmas time, this might be a novelty leg lamp!!

If it IS Italian, then maybe spumoni is involved!! :)

I think someone predicted yesterday that we would see the ceiling cats to day and then tomorrow another glimpse of Goldie, hoping they were right about that too. Another sighting would be a good Saturday cliff hanger.

Love the raincoats!

Just wanted to give y’all a quick update on Skywalker. (For those who don’t know her story, she’s the little girl from my colony who, most likely, fell off of the roof a few months ago.) She is getting around really well now – especially since the vet never thought she would walk again at all. Her back, left leg is a little twisted & doesn’t work as well as it should, but she can chase bubbles as well as the other cats do. That leg goes out from under her sometimes on quick turns, but that’s the only real lasting issue that I can see.

Power is not translated to “Poder” in this case. “Donde la electricidad se ha ido” or actually " Seguimos sin electricidad/energía" would be more appropriate

Jajajajajaja!

“El poder está fuera” —> “Se ha ido la luz”: As it is right now it translates to “the power (to do things) is outside”.Personally, “Encontré” and “Siento” feel wrong, I’d use “He encontrado” and “Noto” instead, but it’s prolly just me being a spaniard and not a mexican. …Speaking of which, if mexican’s averse to using “haber” everywhere, perhaps “Se fué la luz” would be a better fit. Could someone else confirm?

Good to know the ceiling cats are all right! ¡Me gusta mucho ese cono de helado de broma!

OT: Bratzilla

J & I went next door on Wednesday to move the computer modem to the wall adjacent to my apartment so we can have internet access. (My cable/internet has pretty much turned into a pumpkin, since PJ was paying for it & I can’t afford it.)

While we were there, M said she wanted to talk, so we stayed for a while. J went through the “I love you but I can’t live with you” thing & M was saying all the right apology-type words but J was on about “I don’t understand, what did I do wrong?” & ended up sobbing hysterically…& after we came back here I told her “YOU DIDN’T DO ANYTHING! She’s 20 & hormonal & totally self-absorbed, & you’re a giver & she took advantage of you…” Finally managed to talk her down (I think) but having been the family scapegoat growing up, she tends to blame herself for everything.

She & I have a meeting this evening with one of the building managers, but sooooo many things are up in the air right now in both our lives…we’ll see how that goes…

Sort-of OT: My ‘cat a day’ desk calendar today, with one of the cutest kittens ever: “People who love cats have some of the biggest hearts around.” – Susan Easterly

The Orb proves her to be right.

My oldest kitty made it to 22. She was pretty frail her last year’s. I made her steps into my bed. Her purrer never quit.

There’s been a vague but insistent notion in the back of my head most of the day that the lamp looks vaguely familiar to me.

The reason why finally dawned on me: Georgia has said that her mother was a librarian at the Garden City branch of the Cranston (RI) Public Library. There is an ice cream shop a short distance down Reservoir Avenue (RI Route 2) from Garden City, called Dairy Twirl. This cone is the sign that hangs over the door, perpendicular to the building (therefore visible to passing drivers). It’s been there since at least the early 1980s; my grandparents also lived near Garden City and we frequently drove by it on the way to visit them.

Las noticias de los gatos no reportan noticias falsas, gente. Ha! I hope Google Translate handled that right. :-)

In my family (admitted a rather strange family), all cats are named “Petey”.

And…. now I want an ice cream cone! (Y…. ahora quiero un cono de helado!)

Happy Birthday Petey!

Love the tone of the translation.

AY CARUMBA!! We got the Spanish version today. Thankfully, the TC (Translation Cat) was on the job.

OT: Diego

OT:Broken heat records. The new heat record is 40.7 Celcius. It was so hot cows are giving powdered milk.

I just finished an ice cream cone.

Thanks, Georgia, for the subtitles.

I learned four languages, all for academic purposes. Now with translation services so ubiquitous and capable none are really needed and none, alas, were Spanish.

El poder está fuera sounds funny

The Google sez there really are icecream cone night lights!!! ooooo!!!!

I’m a day late, but this one really made me laugh. Something about hearing Tabitha’s line as deadpan serious in my head.