Buddah, what is it like living with Max?

Actually living with Max isn't too bad because he's old and he sleeps a lot so I don't have to out up with his grumpiness too much but honestly it could be better if he would play more and grump less, but he gets us crunchy treats a lot so I can't complain. ~Buddah

Buddah, what is your favorite thing to do?

Oh! Oh! My favorite thing to do is to play Thundering Herd of Elephants and I love it so much that sometimes I play it all by myself because lots of times max is too grumpy to play, so that's when I do it all alone but I always include Max at the very end when I run up to him and bite him on the back of the neck! That's great fun! ~Buddah

Why is there a bull sitting on a bench in Ellensburg, WA?

One day, a bull was wandering around Ellensburg. He was just chillin' out, trying to get a good look at the people, trying to figure them and their weird ways out. Now, he was trying to be as unobtrusive as he could, but, well, he was a bull for freak's sake and people took notice of him. Much excitement ensued and people ran screaming.

Well, he knew enough about people to know that some of them do wrong things when they are scared, and some of them call policemen to do their dirty work, but that the policemen at least try to remain level headed, so when he saw a cop he headed for him. He knew that he would have to do anything the cop said, but he would be safe from the screaming people.

Well. The cop had his back to the bull, and was talking to a hysterical people, trying to get the person to speak calmly so that he could understand what the problem was. And when he finally understood what the person thought she'd seen walking around, the bull heard him say, "Oh bull sit."

So that's what the bull did.

No one ever told him to get up, though. He's still waiting for permission.

What is a meezerschnitzel?

A Meezerschnitzel is a kitty who is just so cute to people that they just want to eat it up. Not that they really would...it's just one of those stupid things they say sometimes. Kind of like "I love you so much I could just pop!" I've never seen a people pop, though there are a few I'd like to...

It goes without saying, though I'll say it anyway, that there are also Tuxsichnitzel, Gingerschnitzel, Tabbyschnitzel, etc kitties... I, of course, being a manly mancat and 16 pounds of pure muscle, am a Tuxibeefcake...

How do both you and Buddah feel about the woman giving up so much of your life, and privacy, to the public...and keeping hers private?

Wait...is the Woman out there spreading lies about me? I read her blog, she hasn't been talking about me a whole lot lately. Mostly she talks about boobies. And damn, keeping her life private? Dood, she's always taking about herself, like no one else is out there. It's a good thing I have my own blog where I can counter some of that human ego-centrism... as for my life being out there...the world needs to know about me. They need my awesomeness. It's a bright spot in an otherwise dreary existence, no?

Have you ever considered letting Buddah answer more of his own questions?

I might, if Buddah got some actual questions...

Some of us don't have Facebook and don't intend to get it. How can we keep up with Buddah if he doesn't update his blog, too?

The Woman is still pondering this...it's easy to update his FB page, not always as easy to come up with blog posts. And no matter what the answer is, someone will complain. There's just no way to make everyone happy.

Max, how does Buddah feel about being on Facebook?

He seems to like it; it suits his Spastic Little Brain Syndrome quite well... I think his only qualm is that sometimes he has to self-edit, because his issues with the run-on sentence tend to have him over the FB status update character limit.

Max, Is the Woman actually training how to walk for boobies or is she really using you as a ghost-player on FarmVille? Busted! LOL Tommy

Well, actually, no one's busted. The Woman walks and walks and walks, but it's the Man who uses my FB account to play Farmville. Apparently his own account isn't enough, and he likes cluttering my Wall with all that crap.

Since me having FV seems to be useful to my friends who play, I have no objection. Other than all the crap on my Wall.

How much was that doggy in the window?

$6.66

When are you going to take over the world? Or the Woman?

Well, I was gonna do it yesterday, but then I got sleepy and took a nap. I thought I'd get around to it in the afternoon, but, doood, I swear another sleep bomb went off in the house. So I figured this morning, this morning I would totally take over the world. But then I got crunchy treats AND Stinky Goodness, and, well...sleep. So maybe tomorrow.

But I've totally dominated the Woman. Totally.

How do kittens get inside the mom cat's stomach?

Well, first she has to meet an acceptable boy cat. Then there's all this bow-chikka-bow-wow music, some wrestling, at least one "get OFF me" and =bang= next thing you know she's got kitties in her stomach. So clearly, it's because of the bow-chikka-bow-wow music. If you hear that, RUN.

Why are some cats lucky and get opposable thumbs, and others do not?

Kitties who are getting opposable thumbs are the next step in evolution. It sucks for the rest of us who didn't get them, but at least we know that it's gonna happen, and pretty soon, cats will dominate EVERYTHING! Or at least the cans of Stinky Goodness...

Max, how much longer before I grow opposable thumbs?

Over 9 years....at least, I that's how long I've been waiting to grow a set...

A female human named Brit Nicole wants to know, "What are you waiting for?"

Opposable thumbs...

Max, Do you or Buddah ever pull stunts on the Dad? Max, Orion and Pyewacket

Buddah likes to wake him at night and get head skritches, but mostly I like to sit like a vulture and watch him eat, because a lot of the time he eats real live fresh dead shrimp and I want him to give me some.

How long did it take you to train your humans?

They're a constant work in progress...but what can a guy expect? They are people, after all.

What advice would you give to humans to make their kitty's life better?

Remember that kitties have feelings, too, and every time you get ticked off for cats being cats hurts their feelings. Plus, open more cans of stinky goodness. Lots more cans.

Have your humans ever done anything to make you dizzy?

Well, there was this one time a long time ago, when they got a call and it was like OH NO SOMEONE IS COMING OVER! and they ran around like headless chickens trying to clean the house up enough to be presentable, and I got a little dizzy watching them freak out. I'm pretty sure that's the last time they cleaned, too...

Do you purr while you play with your hooman?

If by "play" you mean "imagine their bloody demise," then yes, I absolutely do...

Why do cats nom plant life? Do they really want the greens or do they just want to be obnoxious?

Some kitties really do like the green stuff and enjoy the taste. I'm not one of them, but I get the appeal. Now, when it comes to plants and flowers that you treasure, the nomming upon them is really just a reminder that sometimes you sleep, and sometimes we don't...

Max, what do you think Buddah has learnt from you? Dee.

The most important thing that little monster has learned from me is how to utilize Teh Cute in order to get crunchy treats. It took a couple of years but he can now meow sweetly and paw at the cupboard door where the special crunchy food is kept, and this almost always gets the Woman to give us both some. Other than that...you know Buddah is "special" and seems to be afflicted with Feline ADD, so him learning anything is an accomplishment... What we'd all like him to lean from me is how to cover up before leaving the litterbox. I mean, really...cripes.

What do YOU and Buddah think of your mom's new haircut???

She got her haircut?

Why are cats smug?

Because we know we're better than you.

My cats like to chew each other's whiskers off. They've been doing this since they were kittens and don't seem to mind, but it looks weird. Is there a

Well, you could mock them and make them feel bad about their whiskerless selves, but that would just be mean. And then they would have to get revenge, which might mean posting pictures of you online doing something embarrassing, like picking boogers or pooping. Have you asked them nicely to stop? Maybe they just want to be asked...

Have you seen this dude? I thought he might perhap be a relative... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cc79iJnwvJ4

Heh. I've seen him. He makes me LOL...

There are two new yappy puppies living downstairs from us. How can I get them to not talk so much, especially if I'm not allowed down there?

Poop down the air vents.
A lot.
Like, twice a day.
They'll get the message.

What is Pi?

Pi = Round pastry thing minus a slice. I'm pretty sure, anyway. And while I'm thinking about it, why is there no catnip pie? Or real live fresh dead shrimp pie? Or real live fresh dead shrimp pie laced with Nip? That would be SWEEEET!

Outside of real live fresh dead shrimp, what are your "comfort" foods?

Real live fresh dead chicken, real live fresh dead cow, and Temptations crunchy treats. Oh, and donuts! I love donuts! I never GET any, but dang those are AWESOME!!!