That seventh panel reminds me a bit of the Quaker Oats’ infinite regress, only this time it’s a cat on a TV with cats in the TV, with yet another cat on a TV inside the TV, ad infinitum …
When I bought a heated cat bed for Silver, he initially luxuriated in it, rolling around in Feline ecstasy for about 15 minutes. He suddenly sat straight upright, staring at me; I know the message was “What took you so long to get this? I should have had one of these years ago!”
The adorable details always make me smile—like the wad of aluminum foil on top of one of those “Victorian” TVs of my childhood. Only us oldies understand it’s importance to one’s viewing pleasure !
Now if you can remember how to program one to record your favorite shows, you really are old. That was of course before they decided to start scrambling all the channels forcing you rent one of their over priced annoying cable boxes.
After a few years the drive belts of VCRs tend to stretch and wear out. A repair manual and several belts purchased along with the VCR have kept it going for years. Finding a business that transfers VCR tapes to DVD is even better. Finding a home unit to do that better yet. (Some of those businesses will only transfer your own videos and will not touch commercial movies. Stupid copyright laws.)
Computer monitors too, back when they used to be big and bulky. If I was in my home office, and my computer was on, chances are you would find my kitty purring and fast asleep on top of the monitor.
Queen Catshepsut the Golden: I would like to make a visit to the Nile and Afar Public Library and Koffee Shop local branch.
Violet-Ifa: Excellent, Your Majesty! With your permission, Agnes-Ata and I would like to accompany you.
Sometime Later Still, at the Library and Koffee Shop
Franklin-Ben, Head Librarian: This is a tremendous honour, Your Majesty. And I am using the UK spelling.
The Queen: It is a pleasure. I would like to borrow a few scrolls for some light reading.
Frank: Certainly, our latest bestsellers are on this shelf. But have you seen some of our other collections and programs?
The Queen: No. Tell me about them!
Frank: Well, here we have writing tools available for circulation courtesy of Elvis-Anum and Kat-Mandu. And here are a few others:
Gardening tool and seed collection courtesy of Burt-RaTrumpet workshop conducted by Serfig-AroTumbling workshop courtesy of LupiniumCheese making and cheese taking by Thomios and Tash
Frank: And these are but a few of our libraries’ RNS, Really Neat Stuff.
The Queen: How wonderful! Do any of our Orb friends have any stories about their libraries’ Really Neat Stuff?
When we bought our first ‘thin’ TV. Big Gray and his bro took it as a challenge. One of them was always carefully perched on the top. Amazed me they never toppled it over. They finally gave up after several stern lectures….and moved to sleeping in the exit tray of the laser printer.
I returned home last night from a trip to the National Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson AFB to find one of Jules’ cousins (and a very large one) crawling around on my living room carpet. How he got into the house is a mystery, but the July bug was rescued and released outside before the cats noticed him!
Our cats were very unhappy with us when we got rid of our old computer monitors for new ones several years back. Those were their favorite nap spots. Never really went for the TV though (except to stand in front of the screen and swat at “hockey men” when a game is on).
Our small town local bookstore had a store cat who just LOVED to nap on top of the computer monitor. He was rather miffed when they were forced to upgrade to a flatscreen.
While I don’t remember our family cats on the TV (in FRONT of is another story), somewhere in the family photos there is a picture of Diana contentedly snoozing on the TV while Mom and Dad watched election results, and another of her looking down with interest at whatever Dad was doing on the computer. I plan to set up a CRT television for old game playing at some point, so we’ll see how that works as a kitty magnet.
Thanks for clearing that up Elbiff. Now I know for sure that you also sound like you are complaining. ( I kinda already knew that, but Elbiff didn’t know that).
My previous cat, Bob, used to sleep on top of the cable box on top of the TV. Which was an especially amazing feat because it had about the same footprint as a paperback, possibly even smaller, and he was a fairly long cat. But he’d manage to scrunch himself up enough to not actually fall off it, although he definitely overflowed it.
First time we brought home a flat-screen TV, we set it in the dining room in the box (it was actually for the summer cottage, so we were planning on just bringing it down in the box). Bob came down and stretched out on top of the box, clearly recognizing that this would be the only time he’d be able to do that with this TV lol
My techie friend who is an awful lot like the Man (even looks like him) has been known to bring home old technology to fix up and sell, mostly free curbside hauls at the end of the school year. He says: "I think I had read panel four before I realized that wasn’t actually a cat bed! I do remember thinking during panel two, hm, that reminds me of a Sony Trinitron TV, but I was still waiting for the “real” heated cat bed reveal."
I had a 30" CRT TV that I just junked recently. It still worked but I just couldn’t wrestle it anymore. My cats were not pleased. You don’t get very warm falling off the top of a flat screen TV.
Le'letha Premium Member over 3 years ago
Somehow I’m not surprised that Our IX Lives has been running the same storyline for that long.
face.less_b over 3 years ago
Vexing controls recorder
deadheadzan over 3 years ago
That’s just how Elvis sounds, Goldie! Get used to it!
Susanna Premium Member over 3 years ago
Yes TVs we’re very popular in Victorian times. :)
Le'letha Premium Member over 3 years ago
Not to be confused with the slightly more recent Victrolan times.
RAGs over 3 years ago
I thought that “Victorian Times” had “Victrolas”.
dmah Premium Member over 3 years ago
That seventh panel reminds me a bit of the Quaker Oats’ infinite regress, only this time it’s a cat on a TV with cats in the TV, with yet another cat on a TV inside the TV, ad infinitum …
Sue Ellen over 3 years ago
I love that Mouse is the model for Puck’s video chart. Somewhere, I have a photo of Miss Kitty sleeping atop one of those Very Cool Robots!
McColl34 Premium Member over 3 years ago
Well, at least the Man is useful for something! (according to Elvis)
Colorado Expat over 3 years ago
When I bought a heated cat bed for Silver, he initially luxuriated in it, rolling around in Feline ecstasy for about 15 minutes. He suddenly sat straight upright, staring at me; I know the message was “What took you so long to get this? I should have had one of these years ago!”
serenasakitty over 3 years ago
Is that Mouse on the TV in the seventh panel?
MrsXandamere over 3 years ago
I suddenly feel so, so very old.
Colorado Expat over 3 years ago
Shed cat fur inside old TVs can do unsettling things when combined with high voltage…
(Smells nasty, too.)
Jungle Empress over 3 years ago
Ah, the VCR. One of the greatest mysteries of my childhood! What does it stand for? (I like Burt’s suggestion.)
marilynnbyerly over 3 years ago
My thin screen iMac and TV would not make those kitties happy.
DennisinSeattle over 3 years ago
But why is the Man collecting these CRTs?
Ruth Brown over 3 years ago
“That’s just how I sound.” Say it again, Elvis! <3
Ahsum over 3 years ago
Sunday Funday
WelshRat Premium Member over 3 years ago
‘Our IX lives’ is a classic. And Robin’s trying to turn it off.
Robin Harwood over 3 years ago
Those can’t be Victorian. Victorian TVs were made of mahogany and polished brass.
catmom1360 over 3 years ago
Does the man collect old TVs?
Crann Bethadh over 3 years ago
Victorian Cat Relaxant.
FreyjaRN Premium Member over 3 years ago
If it’s not for sits, then why is it made of warm?
FreyjaRN Premium Member over 3 years ago
Video Catnip Player.
cat19632001 over 3 years ago
What’s next on the Man’s collecting list? 8-track tape players?
cat19632001 over 3 years ago
Is the tin foil on the antennae antique and come with it or has that been added?
Crann Bethadh over 3 years ago
That’s why they were called CAThode Ray Tubes, after all.
sprint over 3 years ago
Almost lost the tea I was drinking with Victoria Times, I should know better!
hgmtf over 3 years ago
wow its been so long since i read this i got to catch up a lot
maggijoseph Premium Member over 3 years ago
The adorable details always make me smile—like the wad of aluminum foil on top of one of those “Victorian” TVs of my childhood. Only us oldies understand it’s importance to one’s viewing pleasure !
Gent over 3 years ago
Obviously, VCR meant Victorian Crook Robots. Them robots is always eevil. Eeevilllll.
cldisme over 3 years ago
I still own a VCR for one specific reason… To prove to any doubters that Han shot first!
cat19632001 over 3 years ago
Goldie, Elvis watch Puck to make sure he doesn’t accidentally roll off the self heating cat bed in panel three.
GSD Mom Premium Member over 3 years ago
If it belongs to Elvis, it might be called a “Very Cranky Robot”. Pets become like their owners, after all.
misty over 3 years ago
warm cat bed is the place to be
old tv is the life for me
cats spreadin’ out so far and wide
keep Lupin’s paws off the power switch side
by Vic Mizzy – Green Acres
also:
The Man is such a technical hero!
But do his VCRs tell time or just flash all zeroes?
rs0204 Premium Member over 3 years ago
Quick, what channel is Our Nine Lives on?
Michael G. over 3 years ago
Elvis peevish? Clutch the pearls! :-0
pixiekitten Premium Member over 3 years ago
The Man really brought home a new cardboard box.
Flapjack omelette over 3 years ago
If vcr stands for Very Cool Robot, then pig actually stands for Portable Interplanetary Gerbil.
diskus Premium Member over 3 years ago
Now if you can remember how to program one to record your favorite shows, you really are old. That was of course before they decided to start scrambling all the channels forcing you rent one of their over priced annoying cable boxes.
rs0204 Premium Member over 3 years ago
Is that July-Bug Jules in the seventh panel?
Zoomer&Yeti over 3 years ago
VCR – Vintage Collectible for Ryan?
Miri Tallstag over 3 years ago
Why does the Man have a bunch of tube tvs? Does he collect vintage video games, like my dad?
sugordon over 3 years ago
Where does the man find all those old TVs, I mean self-heating cat beds?
scyphi26 over 3 years ago
I’m actually sort of surprised at myself at how much I really don’t miss VCRs—what we’ve got now does pretty much blow them out of the water. :P
Teto85 Premium Member over 3 years ago
After a few years the drive belts of VCRs tend to stretch and wear out. A repair manual and several belts purchased along with the VCR have kept it going for years. Finding a business that transfers VCR tapes to DVD is even better. Finding a home unit to do that better yet. (Some of those businesses will only transfer your own videos and will not touch commercial movies. Stupid copyright laws.)
bluegirl285 over 3 years ago
Computer monitors too, back when they used to be big and bulky. If I was in my home office, and my computer was on, chances are you would find my kitty purring and fast asleep on top of the monitor.
Kitty Katz over 3 years ago
Meanwhile, Back on the Nile
Queen Catshepsut the Golden: I would like to make a visit to the Nile and Afar Public Library and Koffee Shop local branch.
Violet-Ifa: Excellent, Your Majesty! With your permission, Agnes-Ata and I would like to accompany you.
Sometime Later Still, at the Library and Koffee Shop
Franklin-Ben, Head Librarian: This is a tremendous honour, Your Majesty. And I am using the UK spelling.
The Queen: It is a pleasure. I would like to borrow a few scrolls for some light reading.
Frank: Certainly, our latest bestsellers are on this shelf. But have you seen some of our other collections and programs?
The Queen: No. Tell me about them!
Frank: Well, here we have writing tools available for circulation courtesy of Elvis-Anum and Kat-Mandu. And here are a few others:
Gardening tool and seed collection courtesy of Burt-RaTrumpet workshop conducted by Serfig-AroTumbling workshop courtesy of LupiniumCheese making and cheese taking by Thomios and Tash
Frank: And these are but a few of our libraries’ RNS, Really Neat Stuff.
The Queen: How wonderful! Do any of our Orb friends have any stories about their libraries’ Really Neat Stuff?
bagholder5150 over 3 years ago
Viet Cong Reserves
LucyLuLu over 3 years ago
When we bought our first ‘thin’ TV. Big Gray and his bro took it as a challenge. One of them was always carefully perched on the top. Amazed me they never toppled it over. They finally gave up after several stern lectures….and moved to sleeping in the exit tray of the laser printer.
kangtourcat Premium Member over 3 years ago
Hello Biskits!
Lord Fluffernutter, Czar of the Universe over 3 years ago
That would be video cassette recorder. And is that the July bug with baba mouse?
Catmom over 3 years ago
I returned home last night from a trip to the National Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson AFB to find one of Jules’ cousins (and a very large one) crawling around on my living room carpet. How he got into the house is a mystery, but the July bug was rescued and released outside before the cats noticed him!
The Wolf In Your Midst over 3 years ago
The purpose of a VCR is to flash “12:00”.
willie_mctell over 3 years ago
TV collecting. Hmm… Why not? I have some old German radios. I’d love to have one of those futuristic Dumont TVs.
ltrauth over 3 years ago
Our cats were very unhappy with us when we got rid of our old computer monitors for new ones several years back. Those were their favorite nap spots. Never really went for the TV though (except to stand in front of the screen and swat at “hockey men” when a game is on).
ikini Premium Member over 3 years ago
Four little lines, one fluffy tail tip (panel 1). It really helps show Lupin’s excitement. <3 to Georgia.
Georgia Dunn creator over 3 years ago
This was actually officially the first strip I did in the “old/new” style, with hand lettering! From now on the Sundays are caught up too!
knight1192a over 3 years ago
Video Cassette Recorder
Sionyx over 3 years ago
Our small town local bookstore had a store cat who just LOVED to nap on top of the computer monitor. He was rather miffed when they were forced to upgrade to a flatscreen.
While I don’t remember our family cats on the TV (in FRONT of is another story), somewhere in the family photos there is a picture of Diana contentedly snoozing on the TV while Mom and Dad watched election results, and another of her looking down with interest at whatever Dad was doing on the computer. I plan to set up a CRT television for old game playing at some point, so we’ll see how that works as a kitty magnet.
over 3 years ago
The Man has good taste.
Mx Crazy Cat Person over 3 years ago
Thanks for clearing that up Elbiff. Now I know for sure that you also sound like you are complaining. ( I kinda already knew that, but Elbiff didn’t know that).
DorseyBelle over 3 years ago
I’m sure everyone has already said it, but I’m late to the party today… I spy Baba Mouse as a young kitty atop the TV!
comicalUser over 3 years ago
After years of people just throwing away old TV’s, they are now collectible and people want them (if they work, that is)!
LrdSlvrhnd over 3 years ago
My previous cat, Bob, used to sleep on top of the cable box on top of the TV. Which was an especially amazing feat because it had about the same footprint as a paperback, possibly even smaller, and he was a fairly long cat. But he’d manage to scrunch himself up enough to not actually fall off it, although he definitely overflowed it.
First time we brought home a flat-screen TV, we set it in the dining room in the box (it was actually for the summer cottage, so we were planning on just bringing it down in the box). Bob came down and stretched out on top of the box, clearly recognizing that this would be the only time he’d be able to do that with this TV lol
Aspen_Bell over 3 years ago
My techie friend who is an awful lot like the Man (even looks like him) has been known to bring home old technology to fix up and sell, mostly free curbside hauls at the end of the school year. He says: "I think I had read panel four before I realized that wasn’t actually a cat bed! I do remember thinking during panel two, hm, that reminds me of a Sony Trinitron TV, but I was still waiting for the “real” heated cat bed reveal."
David 42 over 3 years ago
Soon they’ll forget what a DVD is, too (if they haven’t already)
mistercatworks over 3 years ago
I had a 30" CRT TV that I just junked recently. It still worked but I just couldn’t wrestle it anymore. My cats were not pleased. You don’t get very warm falling off the top of a flat screen TV.
Bring da bling about 3 years ago
“Violent/Cat/Rabies”