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Weird S*** Wednesday: We Do Geek
In This House…
We believe in Magic, Superheroes, Poltergeists,
Dragons and Faeries.
We go on Unexpected Journeys
through Middle Earth to Mordor
following Wormholes
to Galaxies Far, Far, Away
across Platform 9 3/4.
We believe in Once Upon A Time,
Worlds In Wardrobes,
Ruby Slippers and
we would never Hitchhike Without A Towel.
We do Wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey stuff,
Going Boldly Where No Man Has Gone Before
because It’s Bigger On The Inside and
there’s Coffee In That Nebula.
We Ain’t Afraid Of No Ghosts, are Mutant and Proud,
say Bazinga, Fantastic, Allons-y, Geronimo, Exterminate
and wonder if you’d like a Jelly Baby.
We Live Long and Prosper
knowing that The Truth Is Out There
while Saving People and Hunting Things.
We always wear our Utility Belts,
we Have Many Skills,
we Roll The Hard Six and
we are The Last Best Hope For Peace (and Victory).
We Assemble and Defend,
are with you to The End Of The Line,
know The Answer To Everything is 42 and
with Great Power Comes Great Responsibility.
We Fight For Truth and Justice against
The Walking Dead and
we will stop The First Wave
with the Threshold protocol.
We are Charmed, the Odds Are Ever In Our Favor
and the Stargᐰte will always take us home because
We Don’t Need Roads.
We’re All Mad Here and
We Aim To Misbehave
because Winter Is Coming.
We are Divergent,
Guard With 12% Of A Plan
and Quantum Leap.
We are High-Functioning Sociopaths,
we know what the Frell is going on and
we don’t give a Frak, Bub.
The Force Is With Us.
We don’t care what others think,
because in this house…
We Do Geek
Snapshots Sunday: Pooh Bear
Stumpy-tailed Manx
05-14-2008
Pooh was not originally my cat. When the Marine and I moved to Texas, Pooh (the owners called him Oliver) lived three doors away. He was very friendly and walked the sidewalks like a person. The story we got from the owner was, he was purchased as a kitten for her son. Her son developed allergies to the cat so, she put him outside. He could get in and out of the garage and, had a sleeping pad on a bench on the front porch.
01-01-2008
He didn’t visit our house too much because we had Buddy. When we lost Buddy, he got closer and closer to the front door, unsure because he wasn’t allowed in his own home. One day, we opened the door and he walked in. We fed him some tuna and…he stayed. We taught him how to use the cat doors we already had and he returned to us every day. His previous owner, at this point, had re-married, had two more kids (plus the husband’s kid) and three dogs. I’m not sure they ever noticed.
01-24-2011
He didn’t look like an Oliver to us. My Marine made the remark that he looked like a little bear walking up the sidewalk. I immediately went to my childhood days and thought “Pooh!” He got a new name with his new home.
Pooh liked to watch TV.
02-25-2009
Poor Pooh had spine problems related to his stumpy tail. The entire time he was with us, he had spells…twice a day. Something in his spine would move or catch and he would howl in pain. Then, he would chase the pain…until he was dizzy. It was something bizarre to watch and you couldn’t miss the sound. Think Looney Tunes’ Tasmanian Devil. When he regained his faculties, he would begin to groom as if nothing had happened. Unfortunately for me, some of those spells occurred in my lap. I still have scars…bless his heart.
He was our baby for three and a half years. He developed pancreatic cancer and had to be put down February 17, 2011. He was a character. When he wanted your attention and you weren’t fast enough, he made this sound of frustration that always reminded me of Number 5/Johnny Five from Short Circuit.
06-20-2009
Cosmic-Observation 