I bought a really great gift for my Dad on eBay, and it came in the mail yesterday. A beautiful, mint-condition edition of Popular Mechanics Magazine, the cover story touting the "Brand New Cars for 1955." I perused it a bit before I went to bed last night, stacking it on the coffee table under the brand new --but considerably less valuable or interesting-- edition of Good Housekeeping Magazine with Dr. Phil and his wife on the cover. Apparently there was a half-glass of water on the coffee table as well.
You know where this story is going, don't you?
Per usual, Doodle was highly annoying this morning. As I went to grab a magazine to read on the train, I noticed a glass lying on its side on the table. When I went to pick up Dr. Phil, he, his wife, and his Good Housekeeping were stuck to the wood, and the magazine tore in half. The Popular Mechanics beneath it was a rippled and warped piece of pulp. Pretty much what Doodle was going to look like if I hadn't been pressed for time. Man. How depressing. Had I known that the magazine was going to be garbage, I would have taken it out of the mailbox and thrown it directly into the trash.
Throwing my cat out of the window would have been cathartic, yes, but a few seconds later, it'd be a regrettable decision. That's why my friend Jimmie and I have created (patent pending) the Kitty Bungee. It ejects the cat from your window for what they think is a one-way and fatal ride, only to be shot back up and into your apartment safely but a little wiser. The contraption looks something like this. We're working on streamlining it for mass production and home use. Doodle will be piloting the test ride, obviously. Will advise.
1 comment:
that was the best post!
Can't wait for the contraption to be available to the public. I will, of course, buy one for my two.
My one cat likes to drink from my glass of water, even when I'm still drinking it, and make the table all messy with spilled water and sometimes I do find the glass on the floor the next morning.
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