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Nice Update on B5's creator, J.Michael Straczynski & Buddy the cat
Hi everyone,
If you remember the incredible rescue story from last year on how JMS saved Buddy the cat, here's an update from the B5 moderated newsgroup. Christine "Jms at B5" wrote in message ... For those who've been inquiring about the latest on Buddy.... Well, I've finally answered one of the questions I've had about the whole of the Boo clan (named for the first cat adopted out of this group, Boo, the cat with one blue eye and one green eye). I suspected that one of the two progenitors of this group was a siamese, givens ome of the markings, a suspicion recently confirmed when one came out with all the siamese recessive genes.... And now Buddy, the king of the recessive genes, has answered the other half of that question. The other progenitor was a Maine coon cat...which is what he is, in spades. Maine coon cats are big, very funny, very predatory (in a cute way) cats that can get to be 25 pounds or better. Not only does Buddy have all the markings, inclusive of the big sweeping tail that's as long as he is...at 8 months he is already 12 pounds without an ounce of fat there anywhere. By the time he finishes growing -- and Maine coon cats can grow into their third year -- he will be big enough to have his own zip code. I have let a furred Godzilla into my home. They are also known as the clowns of the cat species...as evidenced pretty much every day, inclusive of the day he found the bag of plastic peanuts, rolled around in same, until static electricity had covered him nose to tail in phosphorescent green styrofoam peanuts until you couldn't see a trace of fur...and went parading around the house as proud as if he'd just discovered radium (which, given the green color, seemed about right). I scraped them off, and they kept flying back onto him drawn by the static, but finally got them all off...he ran off...I turned around...and he had done exactly the same thing again. This time the pursuit went all over the house, leaving little bits of peanut over every square inch. He doesn't meow, he chirrups and trills, Maine coon traits. So he wanders the house, just talking to himself all day. I think he's worried about the economy, but I'm not sure. He's also the poster child for attempted suicide. Leaving out how he was found, every day he does something to elicit a shriek of horror from me. In a ten minute span of time, for instance, he went from trying to chew through a power cord at the socket (sticking his claws into the open socket below for leverage), to wrapping the mouse cord under my desk around his neck like a noose, and finally, when chased out of my office, I looked out to find him sticking his paw into the toaster. It's like that every day with him. Every. Day. I don't know where he came from, but he does seem in an awful big hurry to get back there. Whether he or I survive this process only the universe knows. If anyone sees a mushroom cloud rising from the Los Angeles area someday, you will know that Buddy finally hit the big time.... jms ) (all message content (c) 2003 by synthetic worlds, ltd., permission to reprint specifically denied to SFX Magazine and don't send me story ideas) Wonderful update regarding Buddy! Sounds like life is not dull around your house. A cat newsgroup I read was most interested in the original Buddy story so I hope it's permissible to quote your update there. Kindest regards, Christine Burel |
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"Christine Burel" wrote If you remember the incredible rescue story from last year on how JMS saved Buddy the cat, here's an update from the B5 moderated newsgroup. Thanks for posting this, Christine! What a nice update, indeed. So glad to hear Buddy is doing so well and keeping his new slave on his toes. -- Marina, Frank and Nikki Email marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/frankiennikki |
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And for those of you who didn't hear the story, here's a weblink I just got
from the B5 moderated newsgroup plus photos re Buddy's rescue: http://jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu/~bfrazer1/buddy/ Christine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christine Burel" Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats.anecdotes Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 6:51 AM Subject: Nice Update on B5's creator, J.Michael Straczynski & Buddy the cat Hi everyone, If you remember the incredible rescue story from last year on how JMS saved Buddy the cat, here's an update from the B5 moderated newsgroup. Christine "Jms at B5" wrote in message ... For those who've been inquiring about the latest on Buddy.... Well, I've finally answered one of the questions I've had about the whole of the Boo clan (named for the first cat adopted out of this group, Boo, the cat with one blue eye and one green eye). I suspected that one of the two progenitors of this group was a siamese, givens ome of the markings, a suspicion recently confirmed when one came out with all the siamese recessive genes.... And now Buddy, the king of the recessive genes, has answered the other half of that question. The other progenitor was a Maine coon cat...which is what he is, in spades. Maine coon cats are big, very funny, very predatory (in a cute way) cats that can get to be 25 pounds or better. Not only does Buddy have all the markings, inclusive of the big sweeping tail that's as long as he is...at 8 months he is already 12 pounds without an ounce of fat there anywhere. By the time he finishes growing -- and Maine coon cats can grow into their third year -- he will be big enough to have his own zip code. I have let a furred Godzilla into my home. They are also known as the clowns of the cat species...as evidenced pretty much every day, inclusive of the day he found the bag of plastic peanuts, rolled around in same, until static electricity had covered him nose to tail in phosphorescent green styrofoam peanuts until you couldn't see a trace of fur...and went parading around the house as proud as if he'd just discovered radium (which, given the green color, seemed about right). I scraped them off, and they kept flying back onto him drawn by the static, but finally got them all off...he ran off...I turned around...and he had done exactly the same thing again. This time the pursuit went all over the house, leaving little bits of peanut over every square inch. He doesn't meow, he chirrups and trills, Maine coon traits. So he wanders the house, just talking to himself all day. I think he's worried about the economy, but I'm not sure. He's also the poster child for attempted suicide. Leaving out how he was found, every day he does something to elicit a shriek of horror from me. In a ten minute span of time, for instance, he went from trying to chew through a power cord at the socket (sticking his claws into the open socket below for leverage), to wrapping the mouse cord under my desk around his neck like a noose, and finally, when chased out of my office, I looked out to find him sticking his paw into the toaster. It's like that every day with him. Every. Day. I don't know where he came from, but he does seem in an awful big hurry to get back there. Whether he or I survive this process only the universe knows. If anyone sees a mushroom cloud rising from the Los Angeles area someday, you will know that Buddy finally hit the big time.... jms ) (all message content (c) 2003 by synthetic worlds, ltd., permission to reprint specifically denied to SFX Magazine and don't send me story ideas) Wonderful update regarding Buddy! Sounds like life is not dull around your house. A cat newsgroup I read was most interested in the original Buddy story so I hope it's permissible to quote your update there. Kindest regards, Christine Burel |
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Thanks, I loved it! It's a keeper.
Best wishes, -- Polonca & Soncek "Christine Burel" wrote in message ... Hi everyone, If you remember the incredible rescue story from last year on how JMS saved Buddy the cat, here's an update from the B5 moderated newsgroup. Christine "Jms at B5" wrote in message ... For those who've been inquiring about the latest on Buddy.... snip |
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Christine Burel wrote:
And for those of you who didn't hear the story, here's a weblink I just got from the B5 moderated newsgroup plus photos re Buddy's rescue: http://jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu/~bfrazer1/buddy/ I love it where JMS writes: "He is 8 months old in the last photo. I am so doomed." That cat certainly is huge!! This is such a great unfolding story. To think how close Buddy came to being history in that sewer pipe, and now look at him! Thanks for posting!! Joyce |
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Buddy is simply adorable! I love his markings. Thanks for the link,
Christine. Best wishes, -- Polonca & Soncek "Christine Burel" wrote in message ... And for those of you who didn't hear the story, here's a weblink I just got from the B5 moderated newsgroup plus photos re Buddy's rescue: http://jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu/~bfrazer1/buddy/ snip |
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And doesn't he have "mischeif" printed all over his cute adorable fuzzy
little face? I am very familiar with that look! Yowie "polonca12000" wrote in message ... Buddy is simply adorable! I love his markings. Thanks for the link, Christine. Best wishes, -- Polonca & Soncek "Christine Burel" wrote in message ... And for those of you who didn't hear the story, here's a weblink I just got from the B5 moderated newsgroup plus photos re Buddy's rescue: http://jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu/~bfrazer1/buddy/ snip |
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Yowie wrote:
And doesn't he have "mischeif" printed all over his cute adorable fuzzy little face? Yep. Maybe someone should teach JMS the word "hoolikitten". I mean, he already knows what it is, even if he doesn't know the word for it yet. Joyce |
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