hazel

The Internet will never forget you.

True story, but only one of the three cats in that house went full crackhead over them. I guess some cats are more vulnerable to addiction than others.

Tragic, and so reminiscent of addict behaviour in humans. Always with the “one last hit”.

pls enjoy

Did OOP post audio of the event?

These cat treats are essentially little nuggets of animal digest which, while not necessarily unhealthy in moderate quantities, are clearly addictive to a lot of cats. A web search for “my cat is addicted to Temptations” will show that my experience was not unique.

My parents give their cats Temptations. While I was living with them, they would give them to my cat too. My cat, who had previously had a pretty normal attraction to food, became transfixed on the pantry where he knew the Temptations were stored. He was no longer interested in my company, and only sought me out so he could lure me to the kitchen where he would sit and stare at that closed pantry door. When I opened it, he’d start yowling and fighting to get inside. Sometimes he would even attack my leg if I tried leaving the kitchen without giving him a Temptation. It was shocking and upsetting to see my sweet, gentle little cat acting this way. I’d known this cat for 5 or so years at this point, and it completely changed his personality. He just didn’t give a shit about anything but his next Temptation.

I established new rules for cat treats. They are not to be stored in open containers, they are not to be stored at cat height, and they are not to be fed to my cat. Ever. After a few weeks, his temperament returned to normal, but a mild fixation on that bottom shelf of the pantry lingered for much longer.

Wanna know what it feels like to lose a loved one to an addiction to hard drugs? Get your cat some Temptations Dreamies!

No but really. Fuck these things.

I really appreciate those edits, too. I can hear that thought process.

Leave her alone.

So ends another fantasy. Thank you for this exceptionally well written bucket of ice water.

BDDB all bay, dady!

Is Finland still a utopia? I used to fantasise about moving there, but lately I’ve been hearing about wage stagnation and cost of living increases that somewhat dent the overall happiness score.

Vaya con huevos, amigos. I might not watch the movie, but I’ll probably start quoting it regardless.

Using “eggs” as the punchline to anything is a cheap way to make me smile. I can’t deny it.

So “infront” is really taking off huh?

My first thought was that odd numbers have soft edges, and even numbers are hard. I don’t really know why I feel this way, but I always have. Your comment made me realise that geometry might have something to do with it.

What I still don’t fully understand though, is why I attribute personality types to numbers the way I do. Why do I think that 7 is dim–witted, and 2 is arrogant? You don’t have to have an answer. I just think about it sometimes.

I’m not at all superstitious, but so quick to attach sentimental value to things that I would instinctively know that this salt can never be thrown away or used in cooking for the rest of my life. I’d have to get an ornate urn for that salt, and it would become a thing I’d have to lift each time I’m dusting the shelves. Fucking salt.

I assume it left a good impression if you’re using SHODAN as an avatar, and that warms my heart.

Looks like you’ve heard of System Shock though. Curious.

That’s a heart breaking way to learn your lesson about backups. It must have taken a long time to accept.

Problem with VPFs is irrigation throttling, or lack thereof. Most people are cool, but I’ve heard of people hosting exotics which just max out downstream 24/7. Plus everyone has root access which gets abused frequently.