Peter Vieira
Wow, you're reading this? Thanks! If you're into RC cars and I seem vaguely familiar, it's because I spent over 25 years writing and editing RC car news, reviews, and tech articles in print and online. What else, what else ... I have a degree in Film Studies (useless), most of a degree in Graphic Design (useful), and I'm married to a wonderful woman with horrible taste in men. Thanks to her, we have a terrific daughter who just earned her Journalism degree and is way, waaay more together that I was at her age. Or right now.
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I can’t believe I’m supporting a bunch of cat freaks! Where are the dogs?!
that’s a lot of cats!
Jason if you need more cats, I know someone that rescues feral cats in NC and adopts them out. 🙂
No update on David’s Jeep cat(s) ?
He’s busy chasing Delmar (NHRN) away from his infant Jeep project.
Deciding to drive around when roads are bad and you have no need to is dumb, if you get stuck you’re taking time from emergency crews that could be needed elsewhere.
This and the previous article on using park at stop lights has me questioning the decision making here, it’s one thing to write the stuff, but if everyone’s cool with publishing it then that’s a site issue.
There’s stupid stuff that’s not impactful(getting a busted car from CoPart and driving it cross country, having too many cars and then getting more cars), and then there’s stupid stuff like this.
Only thing I can do is vote with my wallet when renewal time comes around, but figured I’d speak up as if you don’t tell the restaurant you had bad service, they won’t know why people stop coming.
The cats are cute though.
As an owner of three cats (a tortie, a “blue” and a long haired white cat) I approve. Cat people qre quirky so the level of cat ownership among this group does not surprise me.
Now I want Catopian/Petopian trading cards!
“ Due to a programming error, three body section elements weren’t included in the first batch of generated cars! ”
The Autopian take on the 3-body problem is much easier to understand.
What lovely pet pics! Last November, we lost our beloved BooBoo Kitty, a Maine Coon, who enriched our lives for more than 10 years. We’re still heartbroken, but it helps to see other people’s cuddle-buddies.
The internet was made for cats, so I support this fully!! I have two cats that allow me to live with them and pay all the bills.
Way too cat-heavy. Seems suspicious somehow.
Someow*
Mercedes, I’m glad you didn’t say you were watching over Janeway like a hawk…that would just be too cruel.
Not a single dog owned by this crew. I guess with the birds and cats, a “bring your pet to work day” might not go so hot.
We had rescue dogs (pugs) for many years, but they’re all gone now.
my daughter has been begging us for a pug! Sorry to hear about them, but I am sure you gave them a good home.
They are absolutely wonderful dogs, but be ready for some health problems. They have knee and hip issues, breathing problems, allergies – oh, and zero sense of self-preservation, so you have to save them from themselves once in a while. But they are twenty pounds of fun in a ten-pound package, and utterly loyal companions.
Talk about cruel, I had a cat that would pull the legs off of roaches and watch them writhe around. For Gods sake, even a cockroach deserves better.
Do they though? (Bug spray attacks their nervous system and basically gives them heart attacks.)
A bit after graduating from college, I lived with a bunch of friends in an old grove house in Laverne, east of LA, It was on five acres and we had a couple of feral cats living there. We fed them and they liked us, which they demonstrated by leaving the stomachs and heads of the rats they killed and ate on the front doormat. It was a little weird to get get the paper in the morning, opening the door, and having the head of a dead rat staring at you from the doormat. It was worse if the ants had started on it.
The internet and The Autopian run on cat pics. I approve.
The pictures in the little birdcubator is so fucking sweet it makes my heart ache*sob*
It sounds like poor Janeway has been through everything except turning into a warp 10 salamander. Sending her good bird thoughts. _\V/
Mercedes – the amount of bad luck (birdie zinc poisoning?!) that befalls you and your family has me believing that someone done put a hex on you…
Wait, the poor bird went to the vet AND you made her ride in the CrossCab?! That beautiful bird had already been through enough.
Seriously, glad she was okay. And I find the pictures in the incubator quite funny, so thanks for sharing that detail.
Anyone else notice the writing on the box behind Tomato in the picture where he’s got the Vole?
LOL
OMG!!! I can’t wait for him to write an article trying to explain himself!
I’m sure it’s a photoshop joke. Hilarious!
I think you’re right! It’s in the Cubano font that we use for our topshots. 🙂
100% this was a Pete move. WELL DONE SIR
I can’t resist a those wholesale prices! Also, yes, this was a Pete joke and it’s GOLD
Gotta buy in bulk, that’s what I always say.
Are they affiliated with Amazon, or just ripping off the logo? Or is the joke about Amazon’s logo? Or owner?
Really it works on so many levels…
See this is why the internet is ruining everything – everyone knows you just can’t beat the personalized service of Dildopolis. I think as of the ’10s, it’s open until 2am now even.
Doesn’t everybody shop there too?
I prefer quality over quantity.
Mercedes, you have a very inexpensive vet. I’m glad that your birdie is feeling better. I hope she continues to make progress.
I love the cat pics. Cats have almost got us domesticated. I think their endgame is to farm us like cattle. Regardless, you need at least one around to escort your soul to the afterlife after they trip you down the stairs.
I’m scared to ask what other vets cost!
Our experiences with emergency vets with overnight care are usually more on the order of $1000+ for just a day or two. Per day. That’s for cats, not birds though. Often involves lots of tests, fluids, etc.
I’d guess the cat endgame is simply to have staff that feeds them and gives them warm cushy places to sleep and a clean litter box. With interaction with their human(s) when the cat deems it a good idea. Oh and plenty of cardboard boxes to sit or sleep in. Nonetheless, the cats are an important part of the family.
Echoing the calls for more Petopian!
My experience is with cats and dogs, so it might not be comparable, but a year ago I had an elderly dog that was costing me more than $1,000 a month in scheduled, non-emergency care – bloodwork, ekgs, examinations, etc. We finally called time on her in April. A co-worker’s dog ate a stick or something and ended up costing them over $10K one weekend. No surgery. It did involve blood transfusions, which is something I never really thought about before on the pet level, and dog blood is apparently pretty expensive.
Anyway, it sounds like you have a good vet that is keeping costs “reasonable”, even if it doesn’t feel like it sometimes.
More Petopian!
Glad that your feathered friends pulled through, Mercedes!
I’m up for Pet-topian whenever, but now I’m curious about David’s Jeep cats.
Ahh, GameBoys. I still have my GB pocket and my GB color, once my daughter gets just a little bit better at reading, we’re gonna fire up a couple versions of Pokémon together, since I own a few.
Nice. My daughter has just gotten into Pokemon and I still have a copy of red version, a Super Nintendo, and “Super Game Boy”. Pretty excited to fire that up again. My original Game Boy and Atomic Purple Game Boy Color seem to be missing.
Thanks for the pet pics!
My wife feels that any of the newsletters she does for our little iris society is not complete without at least one cat picture.
BTW, names on the pictures seem switched on Laurence’s cats. Assuming the Ragdoll cat is the fluffy one.
I noticed that too. The top one is definitely a silver tabby, and the other looks a lot like the Ragdoll my brother used to have.
You are correct. It’s probably my fault, I removed and changed the photo of Winter in the chat about pets for the one in the article which shifted the photo order