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Dan Mahoney
Aug 29, 2019, 10:44:43 AM8/29/19
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Da Jellicle Ball is early dis year - Septempurr 13 and 14. Dat means dat we need to decide on a location. Mine clowder has comed up wif a few ideas, now let's see what you all can come up wif and see which one efurrybody likes.
1) Hidden side cavern in the SubTropolis massive case system in Kansas City. The side cavern has a open roof so we could see da stars an da moon, and dere is a viewing platform too.
2) Da ruins of da Anasazi cliff dwellers city in Colorado (https://www.nps.gov/meve/learn/historyculture/cliff_dwellings_home.htm) ( I was surprised - tiny little Benni recommended this one)
3) Da top of a pinnacle in the Monument Valley (https://navajonationparks.org/tribal-parks/monument-valley/)
4) A secret cove, invisible to humans, and campground on Lake of the Ozarks (https://www.funlake.com/)
5) A cats-only ballroom in a catsino in Branson, Missouri.
Ok, kitties, what other places can you suggest?
Francesca da Fierce
1) Hidden side cavern in the SubTropolis massive case system in Kansas City. The side cavern has a open roof so we could see da stars an da moon, and dere is a viewing platform too.
2) Da ruins of da Anasazi cliff dwellers city in Colorado (https://www.nps.gov/meve/learn/historyculture/cliff_dwellings_home.htm) ( I was surprised - tiny little Benni recommended this one)
3) Da top of a pinnacle in the Monument Valley (https://navajonationparks.org/tribal-parks/monument-valley/)
4) A secret cove, invisible to humans, and campground on Lake of the Ozarks (https://www.funlake.com/)
5) A cats-only ballroom in a catsino in Branson, Missouri.
Ok, kitties, what other places can you suggest?
Francesca da Fierce
Dan Mahoney
Aug 30, 2019, 9:54:53 AM8/30/19
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Grrrrr! Mine dum hooman didn't type what I dictated. Jellicle Ball is OCTOBER 13. It's in October. Like always.
Frencesca the Irritated
Frencesca the Irritated
cshenk
Aug 31, 2019, 9:43:30 AM8/31/19
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https://bigcedar.com/
Mine cousin works there anna says this Oct is purrfect!
https://bigcedar.com/spa/ All sorts of 2 foots just fur pampering us
all!
We kin even have our own setaside spot fur all the dancing, eating,
anna such.
https://bigcedar.com/group-getaways/
Is an idea?
Pit2nya
Sep 1, 2019, 3:06:59 PM9/1/19
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P2nya AKA Sweety
Pit2nya
Sep 1, 2019, 3:11:00 PM9/1/19
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P2nya
cshenk
Sep 7, 2019, 7:56:41 PM9/7/19
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Pit2nya
Sep 8, 2019, 4:32:28 PM9/8/19
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P2nya
Dan Mahoney
Sep 9, 2019, 10:24:57 AM9/9/19
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[ Sammy Redcat, Ranger, Francesca the Fierce, and Benni the Tiny 'port to Big Cedar Lodge - specifically to the Big Cats Cabin. Big Cats Cabin is located on a private cove, not visible from the main lodge but the main lodge is easily accessible to kitty guests. The spa, restaurants, and other facilities of the resort are also fully available, but the guests on Big Cats Cabin can enjoy total privacy if desired. They inspect the building and the grounds, and they are definitely pleased. They step back into the teleport and disappear.
Around half an hour later the familiar shimmer if teleporter passage appears, and Sammy and Ranger come roaring out of the 'porter at the wheel of a former airport luggage tractor, now hooked to trailers full of cooking gear, table settings, and all sort of other essentials. Ranger takes a shaky step (he's not used to Sammy's aggressive driving style) then starts unloading supplies.
Minutes later the silence is disturbed by a shimmering teleporter window appearing in the sky, with a large Sikorsky cargo helicopter appearing. Fancesca pilots the chopper, with Benni hanging on to her seat with all of her claws embedded in the seat and her fur fluffed out. Benni doesn't think any more of Francesca's flying style than Ranger does of Sammy's driving. The chopper has several large fabric-wrapped bundles suspended below. Franny winches the bundles down, then flies the chopper over to clearing in the forest, lands and shuts down the engines..
Once they arrive at the lodge, Francesca and Benni start untieing the bundles, which prove to be large tents. They get all of the tent parts laid out, then decide to wait until there are several big strong kitties or doggies to help get the tents set up.]
Around half an hour later the familiar shimmer if teleporter passage appears, and Sammy and Ranger come roaring out of the 'porter at the wheel of a former airport luggage tractor, now hooked to trailers full of cooking gear, table settings, and all sort of other essentials. Ranger takes a shaky step (he's not used to Sammy's aggressive driving style) then starts unloading supplies.
Minutes later the silence is disturbed by a shimmering teleporter window appearing in the sky, with a large Sikorsky cargo helicopter appearing. Fancesca pilots the chopper, with Benni hanging on to her seat with all of her claws embedded in the seat and her fur fluffed out. Benni doesn't think any more of Francesca's flying style than Ranger does of Sammy's driving. The chopper has several large fabric-wrapped bundles suspended below. Franny winches the bundles down, then flies the chopper over to clearing in the forest, lands and shuts down the engines..
Once they arrive at the lodge, Francesca and Benni start untieing the bundles, which prove to be large tents. They get all of the tent parts laid out, then decide to wait until there are several big strong kitties or doggies to help get the tents set up.]
cshenk
Sep 9, 2019, 9:54:52 PM9/9/19
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2foot operations now) and head over.
They check in and find where Sammy, Ranger, and Francesca are and head
over. The proprieter grins and has the kitchen pack up a whole wild
caught duck, 5lbs of fresh ham with bone and 3lbs of fresh fish caught
that morning, then loads them in Prince's backpack and sends them off
with a map to Big Cats Cabin. This is actually a smaller secluded
lodge with several small one room cabins around it and a center open
area with firepit. Lots of room for tents.
It even has it's own private dock with 2 small motorboats. It's not far
at all from the main lodge but a ridge and many trees separate them
from view. The terrain is difficult except by water for a 2foot, but
easy for them so is private.
Arriving, Prince high-5's Sammy and Ranger, then gives Francesca a low
head boop and blushes then scampers off to put away the food for lunch.
Daisy-chan snickers and whispers to Francesca "big goof! I think he
might a little bit sweet on you? Hope you don't mind!"
Meantime Sammy and Ranger start a small fire in the fire pit and put
the spider in, ready to fry up the fresh fish.
cshenk
Sep 9, 2019, 10:50:03 PM9/9/19
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cooking over wood. It's a raised on legs, normally cast iron device.
Number of legs vary but if only 3, tends to be called a tripod. 5 was
common back in the 1800's for stability. Pan may be attached or
separate. In our case, it will be separate
**Prince is a real Great Dane. He's 37 inches at the shoulder and
weighs 203lbs. Tan black and white coloring. Owner worked out
alternative arrangements for him with his brother instead of us
adopting but he stays here about 1 day in 10 during the week. He's
easier to walk on a leash than Iowna was and lives abut 1/2 mile from
me. His head is near my shoulder level. So yeah BIG doggie!
Dan Mahoney
Sep 10, 2019, 8:53:43 AM9/10/19
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[Francesca send a big grin to Prince, then grabs Benni by the tail and pulls her towards the piles of tent material.]
Come her, little thing. We dropped these bundles right where we need the tents to be. These were invented by the late Cleopatra and built by the late Amelia. See this little green lever? Just step on it, then stand back.
[Benni goes over and stands on the green lever but nothing happens. Francesca sighs, then walks over and puts her paw on the lever as well. The tent unfurls, integral poles interlock, and in a matter of seconds a complete tents stands where the bundle of fabric had been before.]
I guess we need to fatten you up a bit! I'll take care of the rest of these; why don't you go play a while? [She thinks to herself, if Benni runs around and plays enough maybe she won't get in the way.
[Francesca then presses the green levers on the other 2 automated tents as well. Benni runs around looking for things to play with. She sees Prince and does a double take.]
Benni: Hihi! I heard Daisy-chan call you Prince. Is you a goggie? I haf a goggie in my howse, but her isn't nearly as big as you.
Come her, little thing. We dropped these bundles right where we need the tents to be. These were invented by the late Cleopatra and built by the late Amelia. See this little green lever? Just step on it, then stand back.
[Benni goes over and stands on the green lever but nothing happens. Francesca sighs, then walks over and puts her paw on the lever as well. The tent unfurls, integral poles interlock, and in a matter of seconds a complete tents stands where the bundle of fabric had been before.]
I guess we need to fatten you up a bit! I'll take care of the rest of these; why don't you go play a while? [She thinks to herself, if Benni runs around and plays enough maybe she won't get in the way.
[Francesca then presses the green levers on the other 2 automated tents as well. Benni runs around looking for things to play with. She sees Prince and does a double take.]
Benni: Hihi! I heard Daisy-chan call you Prince. Is you a goggie? I haf a goggie in my howse, but her isn't nearly as big as you.
cshenk
Sep 10, 2019, 10:53:55 PM9/10/19
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doggie. Wanna go fur a ride?"
Prince lays on the ground so Benni can climb up then makes sure Benni
is stable and has snagged Prince's collar and harness before he winks
at Francesca and takes Benni for a spin.
They take off to see what else is here, Prince careful that low hanging
branches don't sweep Benni off his back. They stop along a trail for a
bit as a mommie and daddy duck escort a brood across to the waterway
then find a patch of blueberries along with a raccoon harvesting some.
Prince snags a few then moves on and finds a little puddle full of
tadpoles. Benni gets excited so he stops and lets her fish for a bit
with paws. She's not actually trying to catch any, but she has fun
until a green snake comes up and spooks her. It's a harmless sort but
Benni doesn't know that!
She jumps back on Prince's back and he wanders on, seeing fields of
flowers. He hears a little rumble quite close and looks at Benni.
She's a little bashful. It was her tummy. His joins in that he is
hungry too and they head back.
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Pit2nya
Sep 11, 2019, 1:27:12 AM9/11/19
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On Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 10:23:16 PM UTC-7, Pit2nya wrote:
> P2nya teleports in to the Cove, with most of the inventory of the Boutique:
> Hihi guyz, purrleeze set up two tents for me, I'll put up the Mayle an Feemayle sines, an then put in the racks and kounterzz. I'll fill them awl full of itemz fur hykink an the Jellical Ball. She soon is at work doing just that!
>
> Pet2nya, Grand Pooh-Bah and Proprietress.
> Hihi guyz, purrleeze set up two tents for me, I'll put up the Mayle an Feemayle sines, an then put in the racks and kounterzz. I'll fill them awl full of itemz fur hykink an the Jellical Ball. She soon is at work doing just that!
>
> Pet2nya, Grand Pooh-Bah and Proprietress.
Pit2nya
Sep 11, 2019, 1:32:43 AM9/11/19
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Dan Mahoney
Sep 11, 2019, 4:44:13 PM9/11/19
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[Benni jumps down from Prince's back, and give him a kiss on the nose. She then runs off toward the dock.
Sammy and Ranger busy themselves setting up the tents for the Boutique, and move Pi2nya's products in, arranging them under her direction.
As they finish up they hear little paws running up from the dock area. Benni is running as fast as she can, and screeches to halt between Prince's front paws.]
Benni: It's a - it's a - it's a monster!
[Sammy wanders down towards the dock, and Prince follows with Benni walking between his front paws. Sure enough, a long black thing is emerging from the water. As Sammy gets close, the "thing" removes his dive mask.]
Sammy: Jocko! How are you doing my friend? It's been a long time.
Jocko: It sure has! Things are going good for me. I think I just saw a little kitty go running off. Did I scare her?
Sammy: Benni, Prince, this is Jocko the Diving Cat. He's a good friend.
Jocko: Hi, Benni and Prince. Here, let me get this suit off.
[Jocko runs a paw down the front of his wetsuit. It splits in half on both the front and back sides, basically falling off him.]
Sammy: Wow, that's cool! I'f never seen a suit that worked like that! How does it do that, with the front and back sides working together?
Jocko: I don't really know. It was invented by Amelia. I asked her about it, and she said something that sounded like "quantum entanglement" but couldn't explain in a way I could understand. All I know is that it works great, and it makes getting in and out of the wetsuit a lot easier.
Sammy and Ranger busy themselves setting up the tents for the Boutique, and move Pi2nya's products in, arranging them under her direction.
As they finish up they hear little paws running up from the dock area. Benni is running as fast as she can, and screeches to halt between Prince's front paws.]
Benni: It's a - it's a - it's a monster!
[Sammy wanders down towards the dock, and Prince follows with Benni walking between his front paws. Sure enough, a long black thing is emerging from the water. As Sammy gets close, the "thing" removes his dive mask.]
Sammy: Jocko! How are you doing my friend? It's been a long time.
Jocko: It sure has! Things are going good for me. I think I just saw a little kitty go running off. Did I scare her?
Sammy: Benni, Prince, this is Jocko the Diving Cat. He's a good friend.
Jocko: Hi, Benni and Prince. Here, let me get this suit off.
[Jocko runs a paw down the front of his wetsuit. It splits in half on both the front and back sides, basically falling off him.]
Sammy: Wow, that's cool! I'f never seen a suit that worked like that! How does it do that, with the front and back sides working together?
Jocko: I don't really know. It was invented by Amelia. I asked her about it, and she said something that sounded like "quantum entanglement" but couldn't explain in a way I could understand. All I know is that it works great, and it makes getting in and out of the wetsuit a lot easier.
Will in New Haven
Sep 19, 2019, 5:22:38 PM9/19/19
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On Friday, August 30, 2019 at 9:54:53 AM UTC-4, Dan Mahoney wrote:
> Grrrrr! Mine dum hooman didn't type what I dictated. Jellicle Ball is OCTOBER 13. It's in October. Like always.
>
> Frencesca the Irritated
Dat almos' made me punnish Uncl Bill. I thotted we mist da bawl.
> Grrrrr! Mine dum hooman didn't type what I dictated. Jellicle Ball is OCTOBER 13. It's in October. Like always.
>
> Frencesca the Irritated
--
Squeakytoy, for her Hous
Dan Mahoney
Sep 20, 2019, 11:07:21 AM9/20/19
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[A white Mercedes 600 pulls into the cat's only parking lot, and a black Persian assists slender Siamese from the car. The Persian leads the Siamese towards the area with the tents. The Persian spots the Boutique tents and whispers to the Persian. They make their way over to the boutique.]
'Allo, allo! What a lovely place. I remember you, you're Pi2nya, are you not? I don't know whether you remember us - I am Darius, uncle of the late Mme. Anais, and this is my wink, Maria. We hafen't attended a Ball in a long time, so we made a point of coming this year. How are you doing, mine dear?"
'Allo, allo! What a lovely place. I remember you, you're Pi2nya, are you not? I don't know whether you remember us - I am Darius, uncle of the late Mme. Anais, and this is my wink, Maria. We hafen't attended a Ball in a long time, so we made a point of coming this year. How are you doing, mine dear?"
Pit2nya
Sep 26, 2019, 2:03:22 PM9/26/19
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On Friday, September 20, 2019 at 8:07:21 AM UTC-7, Dan Mahoney wrote:
> [A white Mercedes 600 pulls into the cat's only parking lot, and a black Persian assists slender Siamese from the car. The Persian leads the Siamese towards the area with the tents. The Persian spots the Boutique tents and whispers to the Persian. They make their way over to the boutique.]
>
> 'Allo, allo! What a lovely place. I remember you, you're Pi2nya, are you not? I don't know whether you remember us - I am Darius, uncle of the late Mme. Anais, and this is my wink, Maria. We hafen't attended a Ball in a long time, so we made a point of coming this year. How are you doing, mine dear?"
I yam doink well, fur mine age. Ahh yess, Lufferly Mme Anais!
> [A white Mercedes 600 pulls into the cat's only parking lot, and a black Persian assists slender Siamese from the car. The Persian leads the Siamese towards the area with the tents. The Persian spots the Boutique tents and whispers to the Persian. They make their way over to the boutique.]
>
> 'Allo, allo! What a lovely place. I remember you, you're Pi2nya, are you not? I don't know whether you remember us - I am Darius, uncle of the late Mme. Anais, and this is my wink, Maria. We hafen't attended a Ball in a long time, so we made a point of coming this year. How are you doing, mine dear?"
I offin think ov hur. and hur paw. You say late??? O my,I yam soo-sooo sorry
to hear dat. Will we be honoring hur in the Calling ov the Names this year?
Pit2nya
swbo...@hotmail.com
Sep 28, 2019, 5:16:50 AM9/28/19
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On Friday, August 30, 2019 at 6:54:53 AM UTC-7, Dan Mahoney wrote:
> Grrrrr! Mine dum hooman didn't type what I dictated. Jellicle Ball is OCTOBER 13. It's in October. Like always.
>
> Frencesca the Irritated
Frencesca, thanks for the update. Bobcat and I moved to a new location. Can you imagine he shut me OUT of the COMPUTER ROOM ?!? (But NOW I can sleep on his NEW Bed -- MEOW!!) I may need to work some of my FELINE wiles on him on the 13th, which should not be too hard as the Moon will be Full.
> Grrrrr! Mine dum hooman didn't type what I dictated. Jellicle Ball is OCTOBER 13. It's in October. Like always.
>
> Frencesca the Irritated
I'll see you then.
Misty
Francesca the Fierce
Sep 28, 2019, 5:33:57 PM9/28/19
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rooms we are perfecly entitled to be in.
See you soon.
Francesca
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