Reader James presents his cat in a very elegant pose:
Here is a photo of my cat Mingus, named after the jazz bassist Charles Mingus. A friend bought him for us as a surprise gift from a couple who got him from a rescue home in Putney (London). Unfortunately, they found their larger cat was bullying him, so they had to let him go. We guess he was 7-weeks when we got him, and he’s now 7 months old.
He was very apprehensive and jumpy at first, but eventually seemed to realize he now has a permanent home. He loves Post-It notes, and has learned how to ‘fetch’ them. He also has a habit of jumping on my shoulder after I get out of the shower to lick my (black) hair. I presume he wonders why I let my fur get soaking wet.
Our friend Hannah Steedman recently came round to take pictures of him for a sketch she’s planning to do and caught this ‘hiding-in-the-British-Museum’ pose. As you can see, he’s feeling right at home!
Mingus has also been used in an online post about how to toilet-train your cat.
He’s a sphinx in a windstorm!
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Yep!
The Egyptian Sphinx was the very first thing that came to mind.
way of base but did anyone see this? http://www.flascience.org/wp/ What is up with Kentucky? That state has become a creationist magnet lately: Creationists hope to establish hall of fame in northern Ky., near museum.
Reminds me of the old Maxell ‘blown away guy’ commercials.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Maxell_ur.jpg
Familiar?
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He looks like someone (or something) has offended him. Handsome fella!
I believe that this fellow has a web comic antecedent:
http://www.achewood.com/index.php?date=06202003
Coincidence?
That cat is listening to [something] on those new chrome magnetic tapes. I forget the company that did the advert, but it involved being “blown away” by the sound.
Erm… that would be in comment #3.
So I see on third reading.
That cat has something in common with a Joni Mitchell album:
http://www.jazz.com/assets/2008/1/6/albumcoverJoniMitchell-Mingus.jpg?1199603713
The album was also named after Charles Mingus and recorded shortly before his death. Here is the tribute song from that album:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIQv1Xoi4M0
You have to love jazz.
Apparently not, though.
It’s like a cat-person/dog-person thing.