Publius & Co.

Cool! The GF and I can star in the remake of The African Queen

She, apparently, is Katherine Hepburn. My answer is in the extended version, but you've already figured it out by now.

Best line in The African Queen goes to the bad guy: By the authority vested in me by Kaiser William II, I pronounce you man and wife. Proceed with the execution.

Humphrey Bogart You scored 47% Tough, 4% Roguish, 52% Friendly, and 0% Charming!

You're the original man of honor, rough and tough but willing to stick your neck out when you need to, despite what you might say to the contrary. You're a complex character full of spit and vinegar, but with a soft heart and a tender streak that you try to hide. There's usually a complicated dame in the picture, someone who sees the real you behind all the tough talk and can dish it out as well as you can. You're not easy to get next to, but when you find the right partner, you're caring and loyal to a fault. A big fault. But you take it on the chin and move on, nursing your pain inside and maintaining your armor...until the next dame walks in. Or possibly the same dame, and of all the gin joints in all the world, it had to be yours. Co-stars include Ingrid Bergman and Lauren Bacall, hot chicks with problems. Find out what kind of classic dame you'd make by taking the Classic Dames Test.

Katrina and the...No, no time for jokes.

I almost titled this, "The saddest thing I read on the blogosphere today." I'm not going to link to it, nor quote it exactly; the poor woman has enough to worry about without possibly opening herself up to a bunch of trolls--at least, trolls coming from here.

She had to evacuate, and she, along with her family and a few valuables, took at least two of their pets, if I recall correctly. I remember she said she brought one of the cats, because he was old and needed medicine. She also said she left the rest of her pets behind, and I burst into tears.

Not because I felt sorry for her pets, but because I could only imagine the heartbreak I would have gone thru had I had to make that decision. When we had to worry about Isabel two years ago, we brought all of the animals down to the basement with us; had we had to evacuate...well, a Honda CR-V and a Focus wagon should be able to handle all of our pets.

I wonder how many pets she had and why she couldn't take them. Animals are pretty resilient, even in bad circumstance, but in Gawd-awful circumstances...

I hope they're OK.

Friday Guinea Pig Blogging

Primary Guinea Pig Harley, 2001

It's not always Rat City here at Publius & Co.. I've talked about Harley and Teddy, the guinea pigs, in the past. Harley, I'm sorry to say, is in the twilight of his life with me. He's getting old: He's losing weight despite the fact he's eating more than ever, he's losing his voice (no more earsplitting wheekwheekwheek every morning), and he's frequently constipated...yes, that means I have to help him poop. It's not that bad; takes about five seconds and I don't even have to wear gloves if I'm careful. He's been my friend for just under four years, and helping him poop is the least I can do for him.

Guinea pigs are significantly different from rats--they're bigger, dumber, and longer-lived. OTOH, they're smellier and they require more area per animal than rats. They are, however, just as cute.

I mean, look at that picture! Doesn't it wanna make you go, "Awwwwww!"?

I really don't have a point to this post, other than Harley the Guinea Pig is not going to be with me much longer and I'll miss him when he's gone.

It's Back!

MuNu!

Friday Rat Blogging

Kanga in her Elizabethan collar, to keep her from removing her stitches herself. Kanga does not like the e-collar.

And, as is the case on Fridays, don't forget the Friday Ark at The Modulator's.

I'm not sure if I should be proud or horrified*

The gf and RP are to blame. I can stop** anytime I want ot.

Details in the extended entry:

*OK, truth is, I tended bar for ten years and I hoped to do better.

**Taking internet quizzes, that is.

Bacardi 151 Congratulations! You're 148 proof, with specific scores in beer (80) , wine (83), and liquor (156).

All right. No more messing around. Your knowledge of alcohol is so high that you have drinking and getting plastered down to a science. Sure, you could get wasted drinking beer, but who needs all those trips to the bathroom? You head straight for the bar and pick up that which is most efficient.

So what's Victor been doing?

Why, he's been dealing with beucoup sick rats. Details at the Ratablog.

Not to be confused with "A Primal Scream"

You've heard it...about a gazillion times, you've heard it: The Wilhelm Scream

(And after hearing it over and over in that clip, I think I just heard it in a commercial while watching American Dad.)

It's hard to top the headline that's already there...

From the Weekly World News:
BABE TAKES HORNY NERD TO PLACES NO MAN HAS GONE BEFORE ... STAR TREK TWERP GETS 1ST NOOKIE - AT AGE 43!

Somehow, I think the word "minutes" in the last sentance should have been "seconds."

Happy 35th Monthday, Leather!

Our oldest rat, Leather, turned 35 (months) yesterday. It may seem silly to celebrate a monthday for rats, but considering Leather has beaten the odds (in more ways than one), every morning she's still with us is cause for celebration. Here, she celebrates with some carrot cake. A few more pictures (and an almost-complete Rat Health Update) are at the Ratablog.

Don't forget to check out the Friday Ark at the Modulator's.

The first time I took this test, I scored as an Idiot Savant

All I know is, is the toilet jokes in the Austin Powers movies cracked me up!

Results in the extended entry.

the Shock Jock (61% dark, 61% spontaneous, 73% vulgar)

your humor style: VULGAR | SPONTANEOUS | DARK Your sense of humor is off-the-cuff and kind of gross. Is it is also sinister, cynical, and vaguely threatening to the purer folks of this world. You probably get off on that. You would cut a greasy fart, then blame it on your mom, and then just shrug when someone pointed out that she's dead. Yours is hands-down the most outrageous sense of humor; you like things trangressive and hardcore. It's highly likely (a) you have no limits (b) you have no scruples and (c) you have no job. Ironically, it's your type of humor that can make the biggest bucks in show business. PEOPLE LIKE YOU: Howard Stern - Adam Sandler - Roseanne Barr

Broadband fixed.

Victor watching zombie movies. No mood to blog. Decided no use of verb to be for rest of life.