Friday night is time for the boys to shine.
Tito’s Guide to Cats: Drinking water
MEE! I just learned something about my fellow kitties. We really know how to maximize physics when we drink water.
From the Washington Post
While a dog curls its tongue like a ladle to collect the water and then pull up what it can, a cat curves its tongue under and slightly back, leaving the top surface of the tip of the tongue to lightly touch the liquid. The cat then raises its tongue rapidly, creating an upward mini-stream of water. The cat snaps its mouth shut and the water is captured before the countervailing force of gravity pulls it down.
An average house cat, the team found, can make four of these mini-streams per second.
Dino De Laurentiis passed away today
Dino De Laurentiis has passed away at the age of 91. He was a huge man in the movie industry.
De laurentiis was born in 1919 in a small village near Naples, Italy. He enrolled in film school at the age of 17 and at 20 had already produced his first film. He went on to produce many films and won his first Oscar for producing Federico Fellini’s La Strada followed by another Oscar for Fellini’s Nights of Cabiria. Both films won for the Best Foreign Language category.
Dino De Laurentiis produced a great many films. Some of his more memorable films include Serpico (1973), Dune (1984), Army of Darkness (1992), and Red Dragon (2002). Of course, we just cannot forget that 1968 classic, Barbarella. In the end, he produced more than 150 films.
Dino De Laurentiis will be missed. He is survived by his wife and children.
Saturday funnies
I want to apologize to our readers. Lastech started a new job which has cut into his blogging time for the moment. In addition, we’re helping a friend pack up for a move. We should resume a more normal schedule shortly. In the meantime, here’s a good laugh for you.
Tito’s Guide to Cats: Art and neighbors
Mom and dad have lived in our apartment for 8 years. Most of that time, they had the same neighbors. The neighbors were very nice. Whenever they had a party they would bring food. The food was great. Earlier this year they bought their own home. We miss them a lot, but mom and dad go visit them. On one of the visits, their granddaughter drew a couple pics of me and my brother. Mom keeps them on the refrigerator. I thought I would share them with you today.
Hiking the Bay Area trails: Russian Ridge
Russian Ridge is a part of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District. This district manages more than 60,000 acres in 26 preserves. Of these 26 preserves, 24 are open to the public for hiking, cycling, and horseback riding. They are free to the public and open year round from dawn until dusk.
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Friday Night Cat Blogging
Friday is the day for the boys to shine.
Pet Lover Music
Pet Lover music
I just wanted to give a friend and his band a boost. The band plays in the Chicago area.
They played together in Pet Lover from 1997 to 1999 and then split for a while. They remained friends and have played together steadily since 2004.
Chris describes their music style this way:
“harmony-fueled post-punk power pop”
He also says:
Bands whose influence we as a group have claimed include Weezer, The Jam, Jellyfish (shout-out to San Francisco!), Cheap Trick, Buzzcocks.
Simon’s Cat ‘TV Dinner’
I couldn’t resist sharing another of Simon’s videos.
Friday Night Cat Blogging: cuteness
Tlime for the boys to shine.
