Food wars with casualties

Marina wrote:
Yesterday, I gave Miranda poached turkey for her dinner, while Caliban
got some tinned gooshy food. I had to buy some more today, because the
smell was driving Caliban mad, and I thought it was unfair not to get
him some, too.

As it turned out, he didn't deserve such a treat. Half an hour before it
was time to feed the cats, Caliban jumped up on an old ornamental
cabinet (inherited from my granddad) and knocked down an old ornamental
clock (inherited from my great-aunt). The clock didn't work before, and
it didn't break (at least no pieces broke off), but it had this golden
spike with golden ornaments on top, and that was bent in the fall. So
Caliban really didn't deserve a treat. But he got it anyway, when enough
time had elapsed between the accident and supper time that I hope he
didn't connect the two. He did know that he had done something bad,
because he went and hid after the clock had fallen.

Here's a picture of Miranda as a kitten beside the clock, on the cabinet:

http://pets.webshots.com/photo/13185...58511339rheoLu

You can see that it's not a small or light-weight clock. Caliban has
been jumping on top of that cabinet lately to get my attention when he
is begging for food. Oh, well. It's just a thing. I had been planning to
take it to a clockmaker to have it fixed. Maybe I'll finally get that
done. And maybe Caliban won't drop it another time... Or maybe i'll just
have to hide it away, like all my other ornaments.

--
Marina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki.

What beauties, BOTH of them. Miranda and the clock. She is really a
stunning cat. It is so cute the way she cocks her head over, like she's
posing!
I keep saying I'm going to get some that museum tape stuff, after the
cats knocked off a Dresden doll once. It only broke the back of her
skirt though. Then there was the Glinda the Good witch music box, she
broke off at the torso. Sigh.

Sherry

wrote:

Then there was the Glinda the Good witch music box, she
broke off at the torso. Sigh.

Wizard of Oz was on cable TV last night, did anyone watch it? I missed
most of it, but saw maybe the last 20 minutes. I haven't seen it in
about 10 years. But I was just thinking about that movie on Saturday,
and thinking it was about time to see it again, and there it was!

Joyce

Karen wrote:
I was going to say that is no small thing to knock over!! YOu could tape it
down

I never thought he'd be able to knock it down. It's *inside* the cabinet
now.

--
Marina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki.
Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/
Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/
and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki

Christina Websell wrote:

I would suggest that he hid because it fell and shocked him maybe
with the noise it made - it's a large clock.

I think he hid because I sort of wailed when I saw the clock fall - he
knows he hurt Meowmie somehow, but of course he doesn't understand what
the clock means to me. He probably thought he hurt me physically when he
jumped down. And he does mostly get the same food as Miranda. I'm hoping
he will lose some weight being on the same diet as Mir. ;o)

--
Marina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki.
Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/
Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/
and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki

On 13 Nov 2006 20:00:30 GMT, yodeled:

wrote:

Then there was the Glinda the Good witch music box, she
broke off at the torso. Sigh.

Wizard of Oz was on cable TV last night, did anyone watch it? I missed
most of it, but saw maybe the last 20 minutes. I haven't seen it in
about 10 years. But I was just thinking about that movie on Saturday,
and thinking it was about time to see it again, and there it was!

Joyce


I think I have every line in this movie memorized. It's my dad's
all-time favorite movie. He was born in 1936 and saw it first at age
4, and it was an overwhelming experience for him. He was terrified by
the witch, and overwhelmed by the scene where things go from B&W to
color. I love to see the movie through his eyes, so to speak.
Today's kids are so visually flooded from so very early on, and I
wonder if they can ever feel the wonder that my dad felt watching OZ
as a child.


Theresa
Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh

Make Levees, Not War

Kreisleriana wrote:
On 13 Nov 2006 20:00:30 GMT, yodeled:

wrote:

Then there was the Glinda the Good witch music box, she
broke off at the torso. Sigh.

Wizard of Oz was on cable TV last night, did anyone watch it? I
missed most of it, but saw maybe the last 20 minutes. I haven't seen
it in about 10 years. But I was just thinking about that movie on
Saturday, and thinking it was about time to see it again, and there
it was!

Joyce


I think I have every line in this movie memorized. It's my dad's
all-time favorite movie. He was born in 1936 and saw it first at age
4, and it was an overwhelming experience for him. He was terrified by
the witch, and overwhelmed by the scene where things go from B&W to
color. I love to see the movie through his eyes, so to speak.
Today's kids are so visually flooded from so very early on, and I
wonder if they can ever feel the wonder that my dad felt watching OZ
as a child.


Theresa
Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh

Make Levees, Not War

I have the wicked witches' cackle down pat! Cracks John up when I do it
(and I think it scares him a little, too!). Margaret Hamilton was later
Cora the Coffee Lady (Maxwell House). What a wonderful film!

Trivia Question: Who was supposed to play the Tin Woodsman but didn't? And
why didn't he?

Glinda, the Good Witch of the North (Billie Burke) was also in the Topper
films starring Cary Grant (dreamy!) and Constance Bennett. I love old
movies! I tend to look at them through eyes much as you imagine your father
does... with wonder

Jill

"jmcquown" wrote in message
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Kreisleriana wrote:
On 13 Nov 2006 20:00:30 GMT, yodeled:

wrote:

Then there was the Glinda the Good witch music box, she
broke off at the torso. Sigh.

Wizard of Oz was on cable TV last night, did anyone watch it? I
missed most of it, but saw maybe the last 20 minutes. I haven't seen
it in about 10 years. But I was just thinking about that movie on
Saturday, and thinking it was about time to see it again, and there
it was!

Joyce


I think I have every line in this movie memorized. It's my dad's
all-time favorite movie. He was born in 1936 and saw it first at age
4, and it was an overwhelming experience for him. He was terrified by
the witch, and overwhelmed by the scene where things go from B&W to
color. I love to see the movie through his eyes, so to speak.
Today's kids are so visually flooded from so very early on, and I
wonder if they can ever feel the wonder that my dad felt watching OZ
as a child.


Theresa
Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh

Make Levees, Not War

I have the wicked witches' cackle down pat! Cracks John up when I do it
(and I think it scares him a little, too!). Margaret Hamilton was later
Cora the Coffee Lady (Maxwell House). What a wonderful film!

Trivia Question: Who was supposed to play the Tin Woodsman but didn't?
And
why didn't he?

I know! I know! It was Buddy Ebsen, and he had an allergic reaction to the
silver paint/makeup they used for the part.

Joy


Glinda, the Good Witch of the North (Billie Burke) was also in the Topper
films starring Cary Grant (dreamy!) and Constance Bennett. I love old
movies! I tend to look at them through eyes much as you imagine your
father
does... with wonder

Jill

Joy wrote:
"jmcquown" wrote in message
...
Kreisleriana wrote:
On 13 Nov 2006 20:00:30 GMT, yodeled:

wrote:

Then there was the Glinda the Good witch music box, she
broke off at the torso. Sigh.

Wizard of Oz was on cable TV last night, did anyone watch it? I
missed most of it, but saw maybe the last 20 minutes. I haven't
seen it in about 10 years. But I was just thinking about that
movie on Saturday, and thinking it was about time to see it again,
and there it was!

Joyce


I think I have every line in this movie memorized. It's my dad's
all-time favorite movie. He was born in 1936 and saw it first at
age 4, and it was an overwhelming experience for him. He was
terrified by the witch, and overwhelmed by the scene where things
go from B&W to color. I love to see the movie through his eyes, so
to speak. Today's kids are so visually flooded from so very early
on, and I wonder if they can ever feel the wonder that my dad felt
watching OZ as a child.


Theresa
Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh

Make Levees, Not War

I have the wicked witches' cackle down pat! Cracks John up when I
do it (and I think it scares him a little, too!). Margaret Hamilton
was later Cora the Coffee Lady (Maxwell House). What a wonderful
film!

Trivia Question: Who was supposed to play the Tin Woodsman but
didn't? And
why didn't he?

I know! I know! It was Buddy Ebsen, and he had an allergic reaction
to the silver paint/makeup they used for the part.

Joy

Yep! The aluminium powder makeup caused his lungs to fail and he wound up
in the hospital. Another bit of trivia: Ebsen was originally slated to play
the role of the Scarecrow and his voice is what you hear on the soundtrack
when they all sing "We're Off to See the Wizard" even though he was never in
the movie

Oddly, this film is usually shown (on regular television) around when
tornado season starts. Ironic

Jill

wrote:
wrote:

Then there was the Glinda the Good witch music box, she
broke off at the torso. Sigh.

Wizard of Oz was on cable TV last night, did anyone watch it? I missed
most of it, but saw maybe the last 20 minutes. I haven't seen it in
about 10 years. But I was just thinking about that movie on Saturday,
and thinking it was about time to see it again, and there it was!

Joyce

Yes, I never miss it. Even though I could buy the DVD, there's just
something more special about catching it on TV, usually near the
holidays. It is my alltime favorite movie, and the magic just never
goes away. Another holiday tradition is that someone in the family
always buys me a new WOZ calendar each year.

Sherry

Kreisleriana wrote:

I think I have every line in this movie memorized. It's my dad's
all-time favorite movie. He was born in 1936 and saw it first at age
4, and it was an overwhelming experience for him. He was terrified by
the witch, and overwhelmed by the scene where things go from B&W to
color.

There were so many things about that movie that terrified me when I was
a kid: the witch, of course, but also the MONKEYS. And the first witch,
who got crushed under the house, when her feet curled up after Glinda
took the slippers - EWWWW! The nasty trees that threw apples - such ugly
faces. The Wizard himself was pretty scary to me, too. And the field of
poppies creeped me out.

Still I could never stop watching it - there was so much beauty (we were
lucky enough to have a color TV), and so much compelling drama for a kid.
It was big excitement in our house when they showed it on TV. I don't
think I saw it in a theater until I was an adult.

I love to see the movie through his eyes, so to speak.
Today's kids are so visually flooded from so very early on, and I
wonder if they can ever feel the wonder that my dad felt watching OZ
as a child.

I felt it when watching it last night, although I'm sure I would've felt
more if I'd seen it from the beginning.

One movie that didn't age well for me was Peter Pan. That was such a
poignant, magical movie to me as a kid. Even at that age, I used to
worry about getting old, knowing that it was inevitable and only a matter
of time. So the movie's theme of time passing and people growing up and
losing their childhood didn't escape me at all.

But when I saw it again at about age 18, I couldn't help but notice how
fake everything looked. I realized it was essentially a filmed stage
play, with just a few cinematic touches. The magic had totally gone out
of it for me. And then I realized with horror that the very thing the
movie is about, the very thing that had happened to Wendy, had happened
to me: I'd grown up! NOOOOOOO!!!

Joyce