Think fast, boys! (Hint: the correct answer is “Because we’re very silly – we’re also very sorry, Beatrix. Please share some things you know about blizzards from your thorough research.”)
There’s salt of the earth, and salty dog (which I’ve heard said as just salty and applied to other professions), but now there’s JUST salty? Why can’t they make up their own words? That way, I’ll KNOW when I’m confused, instead of being confused about confused!
Because, the Man and Woman were too busy freaking out over milk and bread and the cats were joining in, on the freak out! Now you can debunk the, Wizard Lizard Blizzard, conspiracy theory!
And trying to sign back on here I got this message – “This website is under heavy load (queue full)We’re sorry, too many people are accessing this website at the same time. We’re working on this problem. Please try again later.”
Beatrix cuteness is breaking the Internet! Bwahahaha!
Beatrix, here’s a bit of good advice from the father of a highly accomplished daughter. Don’t wait to be asked. Provide the group with needed information in a clear strong voice. Some will not listen. Those who do will be become valued colleagues.
The salty discussion drove me to google. Salty recently came to mean annoyed but there’s a centuries old usage. It began with salty in cooking and then slipped into the salty sea . In the 1800’s it referred to sailors (as in Old Salt) and that led to referring to sailor’s swearing. So it stayed with referring to anger “salty language” and then I think it dropped out of sight only to reemerge as the milder annoyed or irritated.
Welcome to Lost Penny Day. Will anyone even notice? Does anyone actually use pennies any more? A penny is now worth ~1/7 th of it’s value in 1968, ~1/9 th of its value in 1956. I’d need a dime to buy the piece of penny candy I bought in 1956—and that piece of candy has also gotten smaller. Does anyone care if they lose a penny?
On the other hand …
When I was in high school, circa 1968, it was the fashion among certain groups of that age to throw pennies at someone as a sign of contempt, especially for those of the “nerd” and “geek” persuasion. Picking them up confirmed that contempt. I knew a fellow who always picked them up, every one of them, while enduring the jeers of the throwing cretins.
He paid for his first year college textbooks with that money, and they were nearly as outrageous in price then as they are now. (No, it wasn’t me. I was a very strange being in high school: both “jock” and “geek.” I never threw pennies at anyone.)
It is also Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. He was one of the best Presidents the US has ever had, and a bare-knuckle politician who would make all of our recent crops of those noxious, weedy characters weep with shame and frustration—as he sometimes did in his own time.
…they don’t even make pennies anymore here in Canada, however, if i see any coins on the ground, I always pick them up. We didn’t have much money when I was a kid – as a result, to me it seems almost criminal to leave any money just laying on the ground…
Just yeet the older kitties out of there or nope out, yourself, With-It Kitten! (“Yeet” = throw someone out violently, “Nope”= you realize that the place you are going is dangerous/scary, you then say, “Nope, nope,” then you nope right out of there.) YouTube comment sections are very informative for us old f*rts.
People have more fun speculating than knowing. I recently heard a BBC radio comedy skit about how cellphone access to the Internet has ruined many a good pub argument before it could get started.
Jayfbird1969 Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Aww Beatrix toe bean fest! And yes she has a very good point. Why didn’t anyone think to ask her to find out what a blizzard was?
LuvyaBebe05 almost 5 years ago
So many toebeans!!!!
Le'letha Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Think fast, boys! (Hint: the correct answer is “Because we’re very silly – we’re also very sorry, Beatrix. Please share some things you know about blizzards from your thorough research.”)
Leanne almost 5 years ago
Still love Bea’s tiny kitten tail! She looks so miffed in panel 3, how dare the boys forget her role!
Kaputnik almost 5 years ago
Salty is slang for annoyed now? Sigh. Why even try to keep track?
Strob almost 5 years ago
I think someone here asked that very question.
DennisinSeattle almost 5 years ago
It was suggested by some readers that they consult with Beatrix.
Robin Harwood almost 5 years ago
How could they ask her if the power was off?
Aslan Balaur almost 5 years ago
Am I counting right? Does Bea have 8 or 9 jelly beans on each foot? Wow that would be a cuteness overload!
WelshRat Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Her integrity has been assalted!
dmah Premium Member almost 5 years ago
(… chuckle …) Bea’s bonus toe beans must’ve come in handy when she made those paper snowflakes! :D
Gent almost 5 years ago
If the power was gone, how did you manage to broadcast your channel’s shows?
catmom1360 almost 5 years ago
In the last panel it looks as if Bea has a thumb and forefinger.
Jungle Empress almost 5 years ago
(ignores Beatrix’s saltiness in favor of fawning over polydactyl toe beans)
Sue Ellen almost 5 years ago
When you’re the youngest, you must learn to speak up, loudly!
andycat Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Speaking of slang, one that I’m aware of but don’t know the origin of: Is that a mike drop in the last panel?
andycat Premium Member almost 5 years ago
What is Natasha holding in the second panel?
Nuliajuk almost 5 years ago
Blizzards 101
Blizzards For Dummies
Great Blizzards Of History
Blizzards: Fact Or Fiction?
How To Survive A Blizzard In 10 Easy Steps
ikini Premium Member almost 5 years ago
At least Burt is up on current slang. Thank you, AV cat!
ElliottB.C.Rennie almost 5 years ago
Beatrix ManyPaws, and her polydactyl squishy beans are so adorable.
arolarson Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Kitten cuteness overload alert!
cat19632001 almost 5 years ago
Lupin Likes Popcorn!
cat19632001 almost 5 years ago
Come here Beatrix and let me cuddle you out of your saltiness.
ladykat almost 5 years ago
You tell them, Beatrix!
Defective Premium Member almost 5 years ago
There’s salt of the earth, and salty dog (which I’ve heard said as just salty and applied to other professions), but now there’s JUST salty? Why can’t they make up their own words? That way, I’ll KNOW when I’m confused, instead of being confused about confused!
I AM CARTOON LADY! almost 5 years ago
Because, the Man and Woman were too busy freaking out over milk and bread and the cats were joining in, on the freak out! Now you can debunk the, Wizard Lizard Blizzard, conspiracy theory!
tatempleman almost 5 years ago
I know a lot of us were wondering the same thing, Beatrix!
nerd warning almost 5 years ago
day four of fever
rs0204 Premium Member almost 5 years ago
One of the Orb suggested asking Bea what a Blizzard was, as I recall.
Zontar from Venus almost 5 years ago
My daughter says the term for news or information is “Tea.” E.g. “Here’s the tea on their relationship.”
cat19632001 almost 5 years ago
And trying to sign back on here I got this message – “This website is under heavy load (queue full)We’re sorry, too many people are accessing this website at the same time. We’re working on this problem. Please try again later.”
Beatrix cuteness is breaking the Internet! Bwahahaha!
Ignatz Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Beatrix has seven toes? Has that always been the case?
Michael G. almost 5 years ago
‘Cause you’re “just a girl!” ’Member? They are the repositories of all knowledge, great and small.
almost 5 years ago
The saltiness is strong with this one.
Denny Wheeler Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Maybe Beatrix should have hopped on Trevor and got a ride over to the BPH, with of course, some books.
just another cat lover almost 5 years ago
Yeah, I wonder why they didn’t ask Bea.
Kitty Katz almost 5 years ago
Here’s one from way back: Nat King Cole’s You’re the Cream in My Coffee
Bea brings the tea* to the newsroom
Always sharp and with it
Bea is always so on point*
She is really quite lit!
…….
Guys, try not to be basic,*
You can all be the goat*
Just remember your orb friends,
Then you can all be woke!*
…….
The blizzard was ginormous*
But it all worked out for us
The storyline was so sick*
It really was so was epic*
…….
Bea brings the tea* to the newsroom
Always sharp and with it
Bea is always so on point*
She is really quite lit!
…….
Modern day translation of slang:
*tea-news
On point-outstandig
lit-cool, awesome
basic-mainstream
goat-greatest of all time
woke-aware
ginormous-huge
sick-amazing
epic-highly enjoyable
coffeeturtle almost 5 years ago
I’m surprised she just didn’t jump into the discussion. I was wondering where she was. ☺
Cassia almost 5 years ago
Very nice to see you and hear from you, Beatrix!
Don’t know much about blizzards – see
Don’t know much slang – who/what’s salty?
Don’t know much about snowstorms – forsooth
Don’t know much about lizards, in truth
But we do know that we can always ask you
And we know that you’ll tell us, too
What a wonderful world with our Bea!
[very loosely based on a beautiful, on fleek old song]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4GLAKEjU4w
diskus Premium Member almost 5 years ago
That’s one serious catchers mitt
scyphi26 almost 5 years ago
Yeah, we were all wondering that ourselves…
wildwind almost 5 years ago
I expect Baba could have told them also. Guys! They can’t just ask, especially a girl!
gorgolo_chick almost 5 years ago
Salty, but lots of adorable toe beans!
Code the Enforcer almost 5 years ago
If Burt kept CN going through the blizzard, I wanna see that back-up generator! :)
gcottay almost 5 years ago
Beatrix, here’s a bit of good advice from the father of a highly accomplished daughter. Don’t wait to be asked. Provide the group with needed information in a clear strong voice. Some will not listen. Those who do will be become valued colleagues.
maggijoseph Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Loving those beautiful and plentiful Beatrix toe beans!!
NORTHIDAHO almost 5 years ago
The boys won’t ask for directions either. So there!!!
Cassia almost 5 years ago
OT: “Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?”
- Abe Lincoln, whose 211th birthday is today.
SunflowerGirl100 almost 5 years ago
The salty discussion drove me to google. Salty recently came to mean annoyed but there’s a centuries old usage. It began with salty in cooking and then slipped into the salty sea . In the 1800’s it referred to sailors (as in Old Salt) and that led to referring to sailor’s swearing. So it stayed with referring to anger “salty language” and then I think it dropped out of sight only to reemerge as the milder annoyed or irritated.
Catmom almost 5 years ago
If you haven’t already done so, check out today’s Snow Sez, it is beautiful.
GaryCooper almost 5 years ago
Wow, that kitty has a lot of fingers!
anomalous4 almost 5 years ago
OT: GETTING CRAFTY
For all you yarn-slinging Orbsters, here’s a crocheted Buzzy Mouse & BCN microphone!
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/buzzy-mouse
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cat-news-microphone
scaeva Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Welcome to Lost Penny Day. Will anyone even notice? Does anyone actually use pennies any more? A penny is now worth ~1/7 th of it’s value in 1968, ~1/9 th of its value in 1956. I’d need a dime to buy the piece of penny candy I bought in 1956—and that piece of candy has also gotten smaller. Does anyone care if they lose a penny?
On the other hand …
When I was in high school, circa 1968, it was the fashion among certain groups of that age to throw pennies at someone as a sign of contempt, especially for those of the “nerd” and “geek” persuasion. Picking them up confirmed that contempt. I knew a fellow who always picked them up, every one of them, while enduring the jeers of the throwing cretins.
He paid for his first year college textbooks with that money, and they were nearly as outrageous in price then as they are now. (No, it wasn’t me. I was a very strange being in high school: both “jock” and “geek.” I never threw pennies at anyone.)
It is also Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. He was one of the best Presidents the US has ever had, and a bare-knuckle politician who would make all of our recent crops of those noxious, weedy characters weep with shame and frustration—as he sometimes did in his own time.
jadoo823 almost 5 years ago
…they don’t even make pennies anymore here in Canada, however, if i see any coins on the ground, I always pick them up. We didn’t have much money when I was a kid – as a result, to me it seems almost criminal to leave any money just laying on the ground…
marilynnbyerly almost 5 years ago
Just yeet the older kitties out of there or nope out, yourself, With-It Kitten! (“Yeet” = throw someone out violently, “Nope”= you realize that the place you are going is dangerous/scary, you then say, “Nope, nope,” then you nope right out of there.) YouTube comment sections are very informative for us old f*rts.
Ruth Brown almost 5 years ago
Salty sailors meant cursing sailors, I thought. But I am not the resident fact checker.
Lily.spokescat almost 5 years ago
MOL you tell ’em, Beatee girl!!!
Mx Crazy Cat Person almost 5 years ago
Beatrix has every right to annoyed. What is the point of having a fact checker if you don’t use them.
Although, I was a huge fan of the idea that the blizzard was a high level wizard, and Puck with his pointer come walking stick.
mistercatworks almost 5 years ago
People have more fun speculating than knowing. I recently heard a BBC radio comedy skit about how cellphone access to the Internet has ruined many a good pub argument before it could get started.
knight1192a almost 5 years ago
Better yet Bea, why didn’t you try to break in on the report and tell them?
vlbrown Premium Member almost 5 years ago
I have missed Beatrix and her many toes!
Steelburner Premium Member almost 5 years ago
My grandmother used to say it when I was about six or seven, right after WW-II. So it is at least 75 – 80 years old or more …
kittylover.truitt almost 5 years ago
Miss u. Shaunnmunn! Send hugs and kitty purrs
oliver :) almost 5 years ago
triggered bea
Fennec! at the Disco 10 months ago
Beatrix asks the real question!
Felicity-the-cat 5 months ago
You tell ’em, Bea!