Questions for the week of: 06/12/05

1. How old are you?
28

2. Can you say the alpabet backwards?
Yes, but it does require a little bit of thought

3. Do you know what a teeter totter is?
Of course!

4. What is the capital of your state/ country if you don't live in US?
Concord

5. Have you ever seen the movie Helen Keller?
I think I have, as well as read the book

6. Do you have a recliner in your house?
Nope

7. Do your kits scratch you much?
No, the only time Lily has is when I was trying to get her in her carrier to go to the vet!

8. Can you jump rope?
Yes, but not that great

9. What is your favorite toppings on ice cream?
chocolate sauce, whip cream, jimmies

10. What's under your bed?
a bin full of assorted stuff, probably a few dust bunnies, and occasionally a cat!

11. If you were at a fair or festival, what junk food would you want to eat?
fried dough

12. Do you sunbathe?
Kind of - I lay out in the sun with SPF 30 on

13. How old is your computer?
About a year and a half

14. Your alone in your kitchen.......you have people over for dinner in the next room. Everyone is hungry and they're waiting for you to bring out the roast you cooked. It slided off the plate onto the floor..............no one sees...........would you put it back on the platter and serve it?
I'd probably consider it, don't know if I actually would!

15. if you have more than one kits, is one more bossy than the rest?
n/a

16. What time did you get up this morning?
Awoke at 7:00, got out of bed at 7:35ish

17. Have you ever gone to an open house just to be nosy?
No

18. Do you like your legs?
Yes

19. Which Cat Site member do you enjoy reading things from?
All of them!

20. Anything coming up this week that you'd like to have good vibes for?
Not that I can think of

1. How old are you? 45

2. Can you say the alpabet backwards? no way

3. Do you know what a teeter totter is? Yes, and thought they were pretty boring when I was young

4. What is the capital of your state/ country if you don't live in US? n/a

5. Have you ever seen the movie Helen Keller? Only snippets of it

6. Do you have a recliner in your house? 2 in fact. Mom took us to the Lazy-boy store to buy us one as a housewarming gift. We got there and decided to buy us 2 so we wouldn't fight over them. My mom was great!!

7. Do your kits scratch you much? never on purpose, but I get a lot of scratches when I get in the middle of their play

8. Can you jump rope? poorly

9. What is your favorite toppings on ice cream? more ice cream

10. What's under your bed? besides the fur buffalos? 6 large storage containers filled with all kinds of stuff

11. If you were at a fair or festival, what junk food would you want to eat? popcorn

12. Do you sunbathe? only on vacation

13. How old is your computer? a few months old. Last one was about to lose the motherboard.

14. Your alone in your kitchen.......you have people over for dinner in the next room. Everyone is hungry and they're waiting for you to bring out the roast you cooked. It slided off the plate onto the floor..............no one sees...........would you put it back on the platter and serve it? only after scraping off the cat hair lol

15. if you have more than one kits, is one more bossy than the rest? Scarlett is the queen around here

16. What time did you get up this morning?6:30

17. Have you ever gone to an open house just to be nosy? yes, but its rare when I do this

18. Do you like your legs? someone once told me I had piano legs. I told her they were grand. Actually I hate my legs.

19. Which Cat Site member do you enjoy reading things from? too many to mention

20. Anything coming up this week that you'd like to have good vibes for? Friday could be lay off day. Send vibes all!

1. How old are you? 20

2. Can you say the alpabet backwards? No.

3. Do you know what a teeter totter is? Yes.

4. What is the capital of your state/ country if you don't live in US? Trenton. Which is where I (unfortunately) live.lol

5. Have you ever seen the movie Helen Keller? No.

6. Do you have a recliner in your house? No. But one would be nice.

7. Do your kits scratch you much? Not at all really. And if they do, it's only by accident.

8. Can you jump rope? Yes, but considering the shape I'm in -- not for long!

9. What is your favorite toppings on ice cream? I love fruit in ice cream. Raspberries are my favorite.

10. What's under your bed? JUNK!

11. If you were at a fair or festival, what junk food would you want to eat? Almost everything. haha I love french fries and funnel cake.

12. Do you sunbathe? I haven't in a long time. When I lived in Florida I was very dark. Then I turned 13 and hid in my room for a couple of years. So up until the past couple of weeks I have been white as snow. Right now my shoulders and arms are tan (for me). I just have to work on the rest of me!

13. How old is your computer? 3 years? I think. Getting a new one soon....hopefully!

14. Your alone in your kitchen.......you have people over for dinner in the next room. Everyone is hungry and they're waiting for you to bring out the roast you cooked. It slided off the plate onto the floor..............no one sees...........would you put it back on the platter and serve it? I like rapunzel47's answer!

15. if you have more than one kits, is one more bossy than the rest? Unfortunately. We just got two new ones a couple of weeks ago. The older one likes to pick on the little ones. He's getting better though.

16. What time did you get up this morning? Around 9.

17. Have you ever gone to an open house just to be nosy? No.

18. Do you like your legs? No. lol I need to work out and get some sun!

19. Which Cat Site member do you enjoy reading things from? Everyone.

20. Anything coming up this week that you'd like to have good vibes for? Nope. Hope Jerry does well with his new job!! Have a great week everyone!

1. How old are you? 27

2. Can you say the alpabet backwards? Maybe????

3. Do you know what a teeter totter is? Yep, I've fallen off a few

4. What is the capital of your state/ country if you don't live in US?

5. Have you ever seen the movie Helen Keller? No.

6. Do you have a recliner in your house? Yep, my orange one (impulse buy)

7. Do your kits scratch you much? No, Shy trims their claws on Sundays

8. Can you jump rope? Yes, I do it every now and then for exercise

9. What is your favorite toppings on ice cream? Hot fudge

10. What's under your bed? A sweaterbox and a few dust bunnies.

11. If you were at a fair or festival, what junk food would you want to eat? Funnel cakes, ice cream and cinnamon rolls!!!!!!!

12. Do you sunbathe? I try not to because I know it's bad for you. I can't help myself sometimes, though.

13. How old is your computer? Almost a year old

14. Your alone in your kitchen.......you have people over for dinner in the next room. Everyone is hungry and they're waiting for you to bring out the roast you cooked. It slided off the plate onto the floor..............no one sees...........would you put it back on the platter and serve it? I would cut the parts that touched the floor off but yeah, I'd serve it.

15. if you have more than one kits, is one more bossy than the rest? Sandy and Sui are very bossy.

16. What time did you get up this morning? 8am

17. Have you ever gone to an open house just to be nosy? No.

18. Do you like your legs? I love all of me.

19. Which Cat Site member do you enjoy reading things from? I enjoy reading everyone's posts except for *******'s posts.

I feel I have a true connection and friendship with 4 or 5 members (you know who you are) and of course I love reading their posts the most.

20. Anything coming up this week that you'd like to have good vibes for? Nope, send them all to the folks that need 'em (especially Jerry)

HI all! Hope you all had a great week! I'm in a hurry, so hopefully the questions won't be too silly or weird..........

1. How old are you? 16 AS OF THE 27TH

2. Can you say the alpabet backwards? HOW FAST DO I HAVE TO SAY IT?

3. Do you know what a teeter totter is? YEAH, WHO DOESN'T?

4. What is the capital of your state/ country if you don't live in US? TALLAHASSEE

5. Have you ever seen the movie Helen Keller? EH?

6. Do you have a recliner in your house? RECLINER COUCH... DOES THAT COUNT?

7. Do your kits scratch you much? THE FLUFFERNUGGETS DO!

(IN OTHER WORDS, ANNIE AND MIRAH)

8. Can you jump rope? YEAH.

9. What is your favorite toppings on ice cream? HOT FUDGE!!!!!!!!!!!!

10. What's under your bed? NOTHING... I DON'T HAVE AN "UNDER THE BED."

11. If you were at a fair or festival, what junk food would you want to eat? FUNNEL CAKE

12. Do you sunbathe? NOT REALLY

13. How old is your computer? I DON'T KNOW... A YEAR OLD?

14. Your alone in your kitchen.......you have people over for dinner in the next room. Everyone is hungry and they're waiting for you to bring out the roast you cooked. It slided off the plate onto the floor..............no one sees...........would you put it back on the platter and serve it?

DO I HAVE TO ANSWER? WELL.... I WOULD AT LEAST WIPE IT OFF WITH A DAMP TOWEL.

15. if you have more than one kits, is one more bossy than the rest? YEAH.. I'D DEFINITELY SAY CJ IS. SHE, OF COURSE, IS IN CONTROL OF HER KITTENS, AND WHEN BILLY GETS OUT OF LINE, SHE HISSES AT HIM.

IT'S A HOOT TO WATCH!!!

16. What time did you get up this morning? I PLEAD THE FIFTH.

17. Have you ever gone to an open house just to be nosy? NOPE, SURE HAVEN'T.

18. Do you like your legs? UMMM, YEAH, I GUESS.

19. Which Cat Site member do you enjoy reading things from? WELL, I'D HAVE TO SAY CHERYL (COCCOCATS), SUSIE (KITTYLOVER4EVER [YEAH YOU!]), AND LINDA (YOSEMITE).

20. Anything coming up this week that you'd like to have good vibes for? HMMMM, WELL, NOT THIS WEEK, BUT NEXT WEEK....

Hope you all have a great week. Jerry starts his new job on Monday. If you have any good vibes you can spare, I"m sure he'd appreciate them for a smooth transition............

1. How old are you? 29

2. Can you say the alpabet backwards? Suppose I could if I tried!

3. Do you know what a teeter totter is? Of course!

4. What is the capital of your state/ country if you don't live in US? Raleigh

5. Have you ever seen the movie Helen Keller? Oh yes!

6. Do you have a recliner in your house? No

7. Do your kits scratch you much? Only when she becomes overly enthusiastic while playing. That always means it's time for a manicure!

8. Can you jump rope? Yes

9. What is your favorite toppings on ice cream? Suppose it would be strawberries, blueberries, and a cherry on top, of course!

10. What's under your bed? Kitty fur!

11. If you were at a fair or festival, what junk food would you want to eat? My favorite items at the fair are the fresh hot apple cidar and fresh roasted corn on the cob!

12. Do you sunbathe? Sometimes, when I go over to the beach to relax with a wonderful book or just gaze out over the ocean.

13. How old is your computer? I've had this one for about 2 years I guess, and it was used when I acquired it, so really don't know for sure.

14. Your alone in your kitchen.......you have people over for dinner in the next room. Everyone is hungry and they're waiting for you to bring out the roast you cooked. It slided off the plate onto the floor..............no one sees...........would you put it back on the platter and serve it? However tempting that may be, I would have to explain to my guests what had happened and allow them to make that decision.

15. if you have more than one kits, is one more bossy than the rest? N/A, but Sierra rules our home!

16. What time did you get up this morning? Around 10

17. Have you ever gone to an open house just to be nosy? No

18. Do you like your legs?

19. Which Cat Site member do you enjoy reading things from? Everyone!

20. Anything coming up this week that you'd like to have good vibes for? I'm in the process of making a few important decisions, could use all the help I can get!

Jerry, you're going to have a wonderful start to your new job! You're absolutely competent, and you will do great!

1. How old are you? 45

2. Can you say the alpabet backwards? NEVER TRIED, PROBABLY NOT

3. Do you know what a teeter totter is? YES

4. What is the capital of your state/ country if you don't live in US? N/A

5. Have you ever seen the movie Helen Keller? BITS N' PIECES

6. Do you have a recliner in your house? YES, I'M IN ONE

7. Do your kits scratch you much? NOT ANY MORE

8. Can you jump rope? HAVENT TRIED FOR A LOOOONG TIME, DONT KNOW

9. What is your favorite toppings on ice cream? HOT FUDGE

10. What's under your bed? THE FLOOR, MATTRESSES ARE NOT ON FRAME

11. If you were at a fair or festival, what junk food would you want to eat?
FRIED CHEESE STIX

12. Do you sunbathe? USED TO A LOT, LATELY NOT SO MUCH

13. How old is your computer? THIS ONE IS 7 MONTHS OLD

14. Your alone in your kitchen.......you have people over for dinner in the next room. Everyone is hungry and they're waiting for you to bring out the roast you cooked. It slided off the plate onto the floor..............no one sees...........would you put it back on the platter and serve it?
RINSE IT OFF, AND SERVE IT

15. if you have more than one kits, is one more bossy than the rest?
YES, JO IS A *ITCH

16. What time did you get up this morning?
OFF AND ON ALL MORNING, SICK TODAY

17. Have you ever gone to an open house just to be nosy? NO BUT WOULD

18. Do you like your legs? YES FOR WALKING, NO FOR APPEARANCE

19. Which Cat Site member do you enjoy reading things from? I PLEAD THE 5TH

20. Anything coming up this week that you'd like to have good vibes for? HUBBY'S BIRTHDAY WEDNESDAY

What on earth does 'I plead the 5th' mean?

Originally Posted by WellingtonCats

What on earth does 'I plead the 5th' mean?

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The Fifth Amendment to the US Constitution, the relevant part being:

"No person shall be ...compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself..."

So, roughly, and especially in casual/joking situations, it translates to, "Can't get me to admit to anything!"

1. How old are you? 14 years old.

2. Can you say the alpabet backwards?

Nope.

3. Do you know what a teeter totter is?

Let's see...something that goes up and down...

4. What is the capital of your state/ country if you don't live in US?
I live in the US.

5. Have you ever seen the movie Helen Keller?

Yes.
6. Do you have a recliner in your house?

What is that?

7. Do your kits scratch you much?

A little bit when they get startled, but that's it.

8. Can you jump rope?

Yes.

9. What is your favorite toppings on ice cream?

Reese's cup.

10. What's under your bed?

A monster! (Cats )

11. If you were at a fair or festival, what junk food would you want to eat?

Cotten Candy, soda, and icecream.
12. Do you sunbathe?
Sometimes on the beach.

13. How old is your computer?
Three years old.
14. Your alone in your kitchen.......you have people over for dinner in the next room. Everyone is hungry and they're waiting for you to bring out the roast you cooked. It slided off the plate onto the floor..............no one sees...........would you put it back on the platter and serve it?

Depending how dirty the floor is.. (I'm so gross)

15. if you have more than one kits, is one more bossy than the rest?

Not really.

16. What time did you get up this morning?

I'm not telling! *sticks out tongue* Okay, 12:00. But its summer vacation!

17. Have you ever gone to an open house just to be nosy?
Nope.

18. Do you like your legs?

I wouldn't want to lose them...but that's a strange question.

19. Which Cat Site member do you enjoy reading things from?

I enjoy lots of members. Ashley, Susie, Susan, Rigel, the list goes on and on..

20. Anything coming up this week that you'd like to have good vibes for?

No. Things are going well.

1. How old are you? 23

2. Can you say the alpabet backwards? Yup!

3. Do you know what a teeter totter is? Yes!

4. What is the capital of your state/ country if you don't live in US? London

5. Have you ever seen the movie Helen Keller? Nope

6. Do you have a recliner in your house? No - would love a Lazy Boy though!

7. Do your kits scratch you much? Sometimes - Tibby more than Molly though!

8. Can you jump rope? Yes

9. What is your favorite toppings on ice cream? Hundreds and Thousands!

10. What's under your bed? Carpet

11. If you were at a fair or festival, what junk food would you want to eat? Candy floss and a Slush Puppy!

12. Do you sunbathe? Yep! Not much time to though! *sigh*

13. How old is your computer? My Book is about three years old!

14. Your alone in your kitchen.......you have people over for dinner in the next room. Everyone is hungry and they're waiting for you to bring out the roast you cooked. It slided off the plate onto the floor..............no one sees...........would you put it back on the platter and serve it? Serve it! I don't think my friends and family would mind!

15. if you have more than one kits, is one more bossy than the rest? Tibby is the boss!

16. What time did you get up this morning? 6:00am

17. Have you ever gone to an open house just to be nosy? I've been to show homes, just to be nosy!

My Mum and I do it a lot!

18. Do you like your legs? Yeah, I suppose! But my bad leg is a lot skinnier than the other - muscle wasting!

19. Which Cat Site member do you enjoy reading things from? I enjoy everyone's posts!

20. Anything coming up this week that you'd like to have good vibes for? Just that my final exhibition goes well and people like my work! Oh and that I get a good result for my degree!

I hope Jerry's day went well! I can't wait to hear how it went!

I have to ask you guys who live overseas.......what is candy floss? Is it something like what we call cotton candy?

Originally Posted by kittylover4ever

I have to ask you guys who live overseas.......what is candy floss? Is it something like what we call cotton candy?

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Yes, it's Cotton Candy for you guys! It's funny how we have different names for the same thing!

Originally Posted by katspixiedust

I just saw an episode of the show Unwrapped about cotton candy and learned that it was originally called Pixie Floss when it was first introduced, so I figured cadny floss must be cotton candy!

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That's cool! I think i'm going to call it Pixie Floss from now on!

1. How old are you? Quarter-century

2. Can you say the alpabet backwards? Yess.....verrrrry.....sloooowly...

3. Do you know what a teeter totter is? Sure do. Woo hoo!

4. What is the capital of your state/ country if you don't live in US? Hotlanta

5. Have you ever seen the movie Helen Keller? I've seen the Miracle Worker, which is about Helen Keller

6. Do you have a recliner in your house? Yup, but we affectionately refer to it as "Cosette's Scratching Post"

7. Do your kits scratch you much? All I can say is...thank God for clippers!

8. Can you jump rope? Yup, even Double Dutch

9. What is your favorite toppings on ice cream? Gummy bears and Heath Bars

10. What's under your bed? Workout clothes, some books, and probably Eponine at the moment

11. If you were at a fair or festival, what junk food would you want to eat? A big, soft pretzel or a funnel cake

12. Do you sunbathe? Ohhhhh YES

13. How old is your computer? Dude, my Dell's about 3 years old

14. You're alone in your kitchen.......you have people over for dinner in the next room. Everyone is hungry and they're waiting for you to bring out the roast you cooked. It slided off the plate onto the floor..............no one sees...........would you put it back on the platter and serve it? Probably. If I have company over, it means I cleaned the floor VERY well before they arrived....10 second rule, dude!

15. if you have more than one kits, is one more bossy than the rest? Eponine is definitely alpha cat and Cosette is respectful of that

16. What time did you get up this morning? 0600

17. Have you ever gone to an open house just to be nosy? Nah

18. Do you like your legs? They get me where I need to go

19. Which Cat Site member do you enjoy reading things from? I like reading things from different people for different reasons....there are certain cat pictures that I can't get enough of (TTP always crack me up)....there are some folks in IMO who I always find myself agreeing with....but I can honestly say that Fwan's posts normally have me laughing out loud

20. Anything coming up this week that you'd like to have good vibes for? Nah. Send any extra vibes to Stacy (RoyalEnchantress) and her family (see her IMO post in case you don't know why)....oh, and to Jerry!!!

Hope you all have a great week. Jerry starts his new job on Monday. If you have any good vibes you can spare, I"m sure he'd appreciate them for a smooth transition............

1. How old are you? 22

2. Can you say the alpabet backwards? I have never tried.

3. Do you know what a teeter totter is? yes

4. What is the capital of your state/ country if you don't live in US? Richmond

5. Have you ever seen the movie Helen Keller? yes

6. Do you have a recliner in your house? sadly, no.

7. Do your kits scratch you much? when they are playing, and they run me over with their claws out.

8. Can you jump rope? yes

9. What is your favorite toppings on ice cream? chocolate syrup and walnuts

10. What's under your bed? all of my shoes, because my husband said that he was tired of tripping over them, and that I only have 2 feet and there should only be 2 pairs of shoes out of the shoe closet at a time. So, they line the edge of underneath the bed.

11. If you were at a fair or festival, what junk food would you want to eat? I would have to have funnel cake and a philly cheese sandwhich.

12. Do you sunbathe? Not on purpose. I have pale skin...and I do tan, but I dont lay out there. I guess I am chicken of the consequences....

13. How old is your computer? A year old.

14. Your alone in your kitchen.......you have people over for dinner in the next room. Everyone is hungry and they're waiting for you to bring out the roast you cooked. It slided off the plate onto the floor..............no one sees...........would you put it back on the platter and serve it? Not unless I had mopped my kitchen floor 15 minutes before I did that. The amount of hair that could wind up on that....EWWW. Pizza, anyone??

15. if you have more than one kits, is one more bossy than the rest? Yep. Samantha.

16. What time did you get up this morning? 6:45 am

17. Have you ever gone to an open house just to be nosy? Umm..yeah.

18. Do you like your legs? No.

19. Which Cat Site member do you enjoy reading things from? I enjoy everyone's posts.

20. Anything coming up this week that you'd like to have good vibes for? No. But those in need can have mine.

Questionb too silly or wierd? Then they won't be as fun to answer!

1. How old are you? 48

2. Can you say the alpabet backwards? No, never had the desire to.

3. Do you know what a teeter totter is? Yessiree! One of my favorite playground things. After the swings.

4. What is the capital of your state/ country if you don't live in US? Indianapolis, Indiana.

5. Have you ever seen the movie Helen Keller? Which version?

6. Do you have a recliner in your house? No.

7. Do your kits scratch you much? Yes, Aristotle is still a kitten and occasionally misses his target. Ouch.

8. Can you jump rope? Not any more.

9. What is your favorite toppings on ice cream? Magic Shell - chocolate, nuts, chocolate chips, chocolate syrup...

10. What's under your bed? The boogie man. And a lot of junk.

11. If you were at a fair or festival, what junk food would you want to eat? Fired pork tenderloin, chocolate dipped banana, lots of other stuff.

12. Do you sunbathe? No.

13. How old is your computer? I think the motherboard dates from the early 1990's. It will handle a 5" floppy. The hard drive and other components have been replaced since 2001.

14. Your alone in your kitchen.......you have people over for dinner in the next room. Everyone is hungry and they're waiting for you to bring out the roast you cooked. It slides off the plate onto the floor..............no one sees...........would you put it back on the platter and serve it? Heck, why not!

15. if you have more than one kits, is one more bossy than the rest? No.

16. What time did you get up this morning? 8:30AM. Would probably still be in bed if I hadn't had to go to the bathroom.

17. Have you ever gone to an open house just to be nosy? No, but once helped showed at an open house.

18. Do you like your legs? They're okay I guess.

19. Which Cat Site member do you enjoy reading things from? Everybody! (How's that for diplomacy!

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20. Anything coming up this week that you'd like to have good vibes for? The daylily society bus trip is this Saturday. Need good weather and good driver vibes!

Lots of good job vibes to Jerry and his new job.

1. How old are you? 30

2. Can you say the alpabet backwards? I have never tried, but I proberly could.

3. Do you know what a teeter totter is? Yes

4. What is the capital of your state/ country if you don't live in US? Tshwane (used to be Pretoria until a few weeks ago)

5. Have you ever seen the movie Helen Keller? No

6. Do you have a recliner in your house? No

7. Do your kits scratch you much? Only when they get too excited.

8. Can you jump rope? if you mean a skipping rope - yes.

9. What is your favorite toppings on ice cream? Don't eat Ice Cream

10. What's under your bed? Dust Bunnies

, the remains of whatever critter Phoebe has caught today (She is very impartial to Geckos).

11. If you were at a fair or festival, what junk food would you want to eat? Boerewors Rolls

12. Do you sunbathe? Yes

13. How old is your computer? I don't have a PC, but my work one (That I am using now) is less than a year old

14. Your alone in your kitchen.......you have people over for dinner in the next room. Everyone is hungry and they're waiting for you to bring out the roast you cooked. It slided off the plate onto the floor..............no one sees...........would you put it back on the platter and serve it? I would proberly wipe it down, reheat it then serve it - my floors are always so clean you could eat off them

15. if you have more than one kits, is one more bossy than the rest? No - they both angles.

16. What time did you get up this morning? 06:35

17. Have you ever gone to an open house just to be nosy? no

18. Do you like your legs? yes - but they could do with a wax

19. Which Cat Site member do you enjoy reading things from?

20. Anything coming up this week that you'd like to have good vibes for? no