Jellicle Ball

"Yowie" wrote in message
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I know that some folks here are active in RPCC. And some folks are quite
antagonistic towards RPCC. However, the one thing I really really like
about RPCC is their 'Jellicle Ball' (I assume 'Jellicle' is a mewochat
pronunciation of 'Angelical'), where kitties that have gone ahead without
us are listed, honoured and remembered.

Hi, all. I post mostly on rpcc -- my cats are Sundance and Rebecca.

"Jellicle Ball" comes from T. S. Elliot. Wikipedia says that "Jellicle cats"
is a corruption of "dear little cats" -- that's a new one on me.


RPCA used to do the same thing.

I am thinking - and I would like RPCC poster's thoughts as well - whether
RPCA & RPCC could do the Jellicle Ball together, ie, crosspost that
thread (and no other). After all, its about kitties that have been very
much loved and are very much missed. Somethign that RPCC and RPCA surely
have in common.

There are multiple threads for the Jellicle Ball, not just one. There are
main ones for the major events of the ball (the calling of names at the
beginning, calling them again at the end, separate threads for tributes to
specific cats, general socializing, etc.). Meowchat will be used, but maybe
the rpcc'ers could provide translations. I would be willing to do that, but
I can't speak for anyone else.

Sandy


Anyway, just a thought.

If folks think its a good idea here, then we'll have to approach RPCC and
get their approval too.

If it doesn't work out, there's nothing stopping us having our own (and
if some cats are on both lists, thats OK too)

Yowie

it would be very nice if we could do it together, all it would take is
limiting the cross posts to the ball, often several threads some of which
are activities, the calling of the names and tributes. and if people have
trouble translating i am sure rpcc'rs would help with that, would be a nice
"coming together" for the beginning of the holiday season.

Lee
"Yowie" wrote in message
...
I know that some folks here are active in RPCC. And some folks are quite
antagonistic towards RPCC. However, the one thing I really really like
about RPCC is their 'Jellicle Ball' (I assume 'Jellicle' is a mewochat
pronunciation of 'Angelical'), where kitties that have gone ahead without
us are listed, honoured and remembered.

RPCA used to do the same thing.

I am thinking - and I would like RPCC poster's thoughts as well - whether
RPCA & RPCC could do the Jellicle Ball together, ie, crosspost that thread
(and no other). After all, its about kitties that have been very much
loved and are very much missed. Somethign that RPCC and RPCA surely have
in common.

Anyway, just a thought.

If folks think its a good idea here, then we'll have to approach RPCC and
get their approval too.

If it doesn't work out, there's nothing stopping us having our own (and if
some cats are on both lists, thats OK too)

Yowie

there is also a glossary that might help, and if you have the tim you can
download "thunder" which is a free screenreader which you could turn on for
the meowchat, quite humorus... this is the same suiet of programs that gives
me free e books from guetenburg and my bbc feeds, Lee
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Yowie wrote:

I know that some folks here are active in RPCC. And some folks are quite
antagonistic towards RPCC. However, the one thing I really really like
about
RPCC is their 'Jellicle Ball' (I assume 'Jellicle' is a mewochat
pronunciation of 'Angelical'), where kitties that have gone ahead
without us
are listed, honoured and remembered.

RPCA used to do the same thing.

I am thinking - and I would like RPCC poster's thoughts as well -
whether
RPCA & RPCC could do the Jellicle Ball together, ie, crosspost that
thread
(and no other). After all, its about kitties that have been very much
loved
and are very much missed. Somethign that RPCC and RPCA surely have in
common.

I have no antagonism toward RPCC, but I find meowchat difficult and very
slow-going to read. I have to sound out each word like a first-grader.
Maybe folks would be willing to go a little lighter on the meowchat, mix
in a higher percentage of standard English so those of us who are slow on
the uptake can participate?

I thought that Jellicle Cats was something from the musical, Cats, and
therefore was coined by TS Eliot. I haven't read the work nor have I
seen the musical, but I think someone posted about that here a few years
ago.

Joyce

--
There is, incidently, no way of talking about cats that enables one
to come off as a sane person.
-- Dan Greenberg

one of the great things about rpcc is that you can post any way you like, we
even let the hoomins say things from time to time... also I think someone
will probably post the history of the ball as often happens this time of
year Lee
ingold1234[at]yahoo[dot]com (Gandalf) wrote in message
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On Fri, 8 Oct 2010 14:08:38 +1100, "Yowie"
wrote:

I know that some folks here are active in RPCC. And some folks are quite
antagonistic towards RPCC. However, the one thing I really really like
about
RPCC is their 'Jellicle Ball' (I assume 'Jellicle' is a mewochat
pronunciation of 'Angelical'), where kitties that have gone ahead without
us
are listed, honoured and remembered.

RPCA used to do the same thing.

I am thinking - and I would like RPCC poster's thoughts as well - whether
RPCA & RPCC could do the Jellicle Ball together, ie, crosspost that thread
(and no other). After all, its about kitties that have been very much
loved
and are very much missed. Somethign that RPCC and RPCA surely have in
common.

Anyway, just a thought.

If folks think its a good idea here, then we'll have to approach RPCC and
get their approval too.

If it doesn't work out, there's nothing stopping us having our own (and if
some cats are on both lists, thats OK too)

Yowie


I lurk on RPCC, and post very occasionally, but I have a very hard time
reading meowchat, much less writing it.

I can't even count how many times I've been unable to understand part or
all of a post

I do enjoy what I can understand, though

I have followed quite a few Jellicle Balls, without ever understanding
what 'Jellical' meant!

I do like the idea of paying homage and respect to out RB kitties.

I would like to participate...if it's OK if I write in 'peoplechat':
it's all I can manage, I'm sorry to say.

~~~~~~~~~~~~ ^..^

"Life without cats would be only marginally worth living."
-TC, and the unmercifully, relentlessly, sweet calico kitty, Kenzie.

Every day is a treasure with Kenzie; I try to treat them that way. There
will only be so many, and then there will never, ever, be any more.

How you behave towards cats here below determines your status in Heaven.
- Robert Heinlein



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i am reading a little late but i am sure everyone there would think it was a
fine idea, Lee
"Yowie" wrote in message
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On 8/10/2010 6:37 PM, Gandalf wrote:
On Fri, 8 Oct 2010 14:08:38 +1100, "Yowie"
wrote:

I know that some folks here are active in RPCC. And some folks are quite
antagonistic towards RPCC. However, the one thing I really really like
about
RPCC is their 'Jellicle Ball' (I assume 'Jellicle' is a mewochat
pronunciation of 'Angelical'), where kitties that have gone ahead
without us
are listed, honoured and remembered.

RPCA used to do the same thing.

I am thinking - and I would like RPCC poster's thoughts as well -
whether
RPCA& RPCC could do the Jellicle Ball together, ie, crosspost that
thread
(and no other). After all, its about kitties that have been very much
loved
and are very much missed. Somethign that RPCC and RPCA surely have in
common.

Anyway, just a thought.

If folks think its a good idea here, then we'll have to approach RPCC
and
get their approval too.

If it doesn't work out, there's nothing stopping us having our own (and
if
some cats are on both lists, thats OK too)

Yowie


I lurk on RPCC, and post very occasionally, but I have a very hard time
reading meowchat, much less writing it.

I can't even count how many times I've been unable to understand part or
all of a post

I do enjoy what I can understand, though

I have followed quite a few Jellicle Balls, without ever understanding
what 'Jellical' meant!

I do like the idea of paying homage and respect to out RB kitties.

I would like to participate...if it's OK if I write in 'peoplechat':
it's all I can manage, I'm sorry to say.

Is here any regular of RPCC here that could comment? I don't want to go to
RPCC (since I'm not a member there) and brooch the subject without having
a vague idea of how it will be received.

Yowie

and the cat that has called the names for years also has a walk of
remberance where bricks are posted for each one who has gone before, very
comforting, Lee
"Granby" wrote in message
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All that being said, you can post on rpcc about your cat, pet, and not use
meowchat. You can post and ask for your cats name to be added to the
list.

"Yowie" wrote in message
...
I know that some folks here are active in RPCC. And some folks are quite
antagonistic towards RPCC. However, the one thing I really really like
about RPCC is their 'Jellicle Ball' (I assume 'Jellicle' is a mewochat
pronunciation of 'Angelical'), where kitties that have gone ahead without
us are listed, honoured and remembered.

RPCA used to do the same thing.

I am thinking - and I would like RPCC poster's thoughts as well - whether
RPCA & RPCC could do the Jellicle Ball together, ie, crosspost that
thread (and no other). After all, its about kitties that have been very
much loved and are very much missed. Somethign that RPCC and RPCA surely
have in common.

Anyway, just a thought.

If folks think its a good idea here, then we'll have to approach RPCC and
get their approval too.

If it doesn't work out, there's nothing stopping us having our own (and
if some cats are on both lists, thats OK too)

Yowie

I am not sure if you have given your names before but look on rpcc for one
of the posts from the cat who calls the names, she has just posted a first
draft of names in the last week or so, i think the link to the walk is in
her sig, if not then ask her for it, you can check to see if you friends are
there, Lee
"CatNipped" wrote in message
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"Yowie" wrote in message
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I know that some folks here are active in RPCC. And some folks are quite
antagonistic towards RPCC. However, the one thing I really really like
about RPCC is their 'Jellicle Ball' (I assume 'Jellicle' is a mewochat
pronunciation of 'Angelical'), where kitties that have gone ahead without
us are listed, honoured and remembered.

RPCA used to do the same thing.

I am thinking - and I would like RPCC poster's thoughts as well - whether
RPCA & RPCC could do the Jellicle Ball together, ie, crosspost that
thread (and no other). After all, its about kitties that have been very
much loved and are very much missed. Somethign that RPCC and RPCA surely
have in common.

Anyway, just a thought.

If folks think its a good idea here, then we'll have to approach RPCC and
get their approval too.

If it doesn't work out, there's nothing stopping us having our own (and
if some cats are on both lists, thats OK too)

Yowie

If I remember correctly, "Jellicle *is* the correct name - it's taken from
the musical "Cats" and I would *LOVE* to have one, I think it would be
purrrrr-fect! I certainly have some kitties I'd love to have a
remembrance of.


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Hugs,

CatNipped
See all our masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped

See the RPCA FAQ site, by Mark Edwards, at:
http://www.professional-geek.com/rpcablog/

On Fri, 08 Oct 2010 20:52:59 +1100, Yowie wrote:

On Is here any regular of RPCC here that could comment? I don't want to
go
to RPCC (since I'm not a member there) and brooch the subject without
having a vague idea of how it will be received.

Yowie

I think it would be an excellent idea. I would be willing to moderate the
amount of meowchat I use in my postings, but there are others who
probably won't.

I think the important question would be whether the RPCA folks would
object to the cross-posting, given that meowchat will undoubtedly be used.

Dan

I wouldn't mind the meow chat as long as it was limited to this topic (and,
as others have said, a translation would be nice). The only (slight)
objection I have to meow chat is that I think, if our cats could talk, they
would sound more like Harvard professors who had to "talk down" to us mere
mortals, not the babies we expect them to be. ;

--
Hugs,

CatNipped
See all our masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped

See the RPCA FAQ site, by Mark Edwards, at:
http://www.professional-geek.com/rpcablog/

"Dan M" wrote in message
news:s96dnf5uVqoTozLRnZ2dnUVZ_sednZ2d@powerusenet. com...
On Fri, 08 Oct 2010 20:52:59 +1100, Yowie wrote:

On Is here any regular of RPCC here that could comment? I don't want to
go
to RPCC (since I'm not a member there) and brooch the subject without
having a vague idea of how it will be received.

Yowie

I think it would be an excellent idea. I would be willing to moderate the
amount of meowchat I use in my postings, but there are others who
probably won't.

I think the important question would be whether the RPCA folks would
object to the cross-posting, given that meowchat will undoubtedly be used.

Dan

On Fri, 08 Oct 2010 10:53:50 -0500, Dan M wrote:

On Fri, 08 Oct 2010 20:52:59 +1100, Yowie wrote:

On Is here any regular of RPCC here that could comment? I don't want to
go
to RPCC (since I'm not a member there) and brooch the subject without
having a vague idea of how it will be received.

Yowie

I think it would be an excellent idea. I would be willing to moderate the
amount of meowchat I use in my postings, but there are others who
probably won't.

I think the important question would be whether the RPCA folks would
object to the cross-posting, given that meowchat will undoubtedly be used.

Dan

I certainly wouldn't 'object' at all.

I might not understand everything in meowchat, but then, that's my
problem, really

~~~~~~~~~~~~ ^..^

"Life without cats would be only marginally worth living."
-TC, and the unmercifully, relentlessly, sweet calico kitty, Kenzie.

Every day is a treasure with Kenzie; I try to treat them that way. There
will only be so many, and then there will never, ever, be any more.

How you behave towards cats here below determines your status in Heaven.
- Robert Heinlein



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