Either Napping or Prepping for a Monorail Cat Tryout

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1. BukaHobbit says:
   May 14, 2008 at 10:28 am

   Would that be a MonoCat or a CatRail? As long as it isn’t a catapult.
2. Janet says:
   May 14, 2008 at 10:44 am

   Wonderful picture. Feline presence and gravity in masterful quantities.

   My cat Lucy often drapes herself similarly over the somewhat narrower arm of my chair ( herself doing so).
3. Mike F. says:
   May 14, 2008 at 10:57 am

   What about hugging? It looks like the cat is holding on saying, “You aren’t going to take away my couch.” But, that’s just me.
4. Bigcat39 says:
   May 14, 2008 at 11:11 am

   Oh. My. God. A white couch? With Cats? Poor Krissy! Great picture, though. My cat’s favorite spot is monorailed behing my head on my office chair
5. John Scalzi says:
   May 14, 2008 at 11:19 am

   Yeah, but the couch is in my office and it’s already been clawed to hell, so a little cat fur isn’t going to do much damage at this point.
6. Cassie says:
   May 14, 2008 at 11:21 am

   I don’t remember seeing the couch in your previous office pictures. Is it what you stand on to take the pictures?

   In which case, a bit o’cat hair isn’t going to make much difference.
7. JJS says:
   May 14, 2008 at 11:24 am

   I’m guessing napping, until big-noisy-thing-with-flashbulb came along and interrupted. I can just see the “get out!” look in those eyes. But if cats are going to lie around looking cute, they just have to live with the consequences. Nice picture.
8. Jeff Zugale says:
   May 14, 2008 at 11:32 am

   No no, your cat is cognizant of the emerging oil and motor-fuel crisis, and is training for the soon-to-be sorely-needed mass transit expansion!

   What a fine, noble creature. You should be proud!
9. John Scalzi says:
   May 14, 2008 at 11:37 am

   Cassie:

   It’s been in a few office pictures but I am indeed usually pointing the camera in the other direction.

   JJS:

   Actually I try not to use the flash with the d70s. It’s a really strong flash and tends to over expose things. Also, you get red eye. Her she’s noting the shutter click.
10. chang, who is not chang says:
    May 14, 2008 at 11:41 am

    O Great Scalzi, this is such a heartstopping picture of Her Glorious Perfection that our hearts have stopped.

    The Executive Committee of The Official Ghlaghghee Fan Club is so pleased with you that we have decided – without submitting it to a vote of the full membership – to award you for this superb depiction of Her another (and partially retroactive and overlapping)

    The Official Ghlaghghee Fan Club Seal of Approval Award
    (valid for the entire month of May 2008)

    We are confident the entire membership will confirm our decision.

    The Official Ghlaghghee Fan Club
11. mensley says:
    May 14, 2008 at 12:19 pm

    Monorail Cat
12. Ulrika O'Brien says:
    May 14, 2008 at 12:21 pm

    Hmm. If the cat were male I would suggest checking if your couch were in estrus.
13. John Scalzi says:
    May 14, 2008 at 12:24 pm

    Ulrika:

    True. The last thing we need is a litter of ottomans running around the house.
14. Alan Kellogg says:
    May 14, 2008 at 12:38 pm

    Monorail Cat Dead Ends
15. Patrick says:
    May 14, 2008 at 1:24 pm

    Perfecting sofa wrestling moves is my guess.
16. Steve Buchheit says:
    May 14, 2008 at 1:36 pm

    I’d say she was more like stretching out the limbs and tendons to make those wicked scissor kicks found in the higher levels of cat-fu.
17. Tully says:
    May 14, 2008 at 2:46 pm

    Hep! They stolez mah bonez!
18. Harvey the Puca says:
    May 14, 2008 at 2:53 pm

    The Look…
    you disturbed me and now you get to scratch me…

    or

    My legs are just the right length to fit AROUND your thigh..

    NOW….

    SCRATCH….
19. Johnny Carruthers says:
    May 14, 2008 at 4:00 pm

    You had better not be holding bacon and tape . . .
20. B. Durbin says:
    May 14, 2008 at 4:45 pm

    Oh
    So
    CUTE!
21. Dan Bailey says:
    May 14, 2008 at 5:41 pm

    You know, it’s the only the cats with some Siamese pedigree who can manage to make boredom look both relaxed and hostile. Ghlaghghee does this nicely.

    Scout can do it, but just not as well:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/fontosaurus/1595044490/in/set-72157594277115259/
22. Virtual Ron says:
    May 15, 2008 at 7:53 am

    I Can Has Couch?

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