Well we are almost 3/4 of the way through 2008. Anything interesting happen so far this year?

yep - Front Page News @ Berkeley . . .

Aug 25, 2008

New article from The Planetary Society: "Astropulse: A Fresh Look at the Skies in Search of E.T."

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This is one of the photos entered in the fair.

You want to pet me? You only have to whistle - you do know how to whistle, don't you?

That is a good one Michael. :)))

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This is one of the photos entered in the fair.

You want to pet me? You only have to whistle - you do know how to whistle, don't you?

That is one good looking kitty!!

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LETS BEGIN IN 2010

My fellow crunchers and kitty lovers........

The kitties and I are glad to be back, but I have a rather sad story to tell today.



Last weekend I was returning home from Lori's late at night. I was almost home when I saw something in the road. I swerved around it and stopped aways past and looked back, and saw that it was an animal that had been hit by another car. I backed up to see what it was, got a little ways off of the roadway into a driveway, and walked back to it.

To my sorrow, it was a kitty. And worse yet, it was not a stray, for it was wearing a flea collar. But no ID or nametag. As I stood there in the roadway, another car came approaching quickly, and I had to wave it off so it would not hit the kitty again.

I knelt down in the middle of the road to see if there was anything I could do, but it was apparent from her injuries that the end had come quickly for kitty.....at least I could take some solice in the thought that she had not suffered. Not knowing what else to do at the moment, I picked her up and gently laid her in the grass along the side of the road and sat down next to her.

Tears were in my eyes now. She could not have been hit more than minutes before I came along, because she was still warm and soft. If only I had been a few minutes earlier.......
I sat there and petted kitty for a while and said some soft consoling words. I knew that kitty was gone, but hoped that maybe her soul was still hovering close by and would take some comfort from it.

I got up to leave, as there was not much else I could do. At least I had spared her the indignity of being run over again, and hopefully someone would be looking for her and be able to find her there so at least they would know kitty's fate.......
I know how lost and heartbroken I was when my Squirrel snuck out of the house a number of years ago and was missing for over two weeks. Luckily she turned back up on my windowsill, skinny and scared.

As I started to walk back to my car however, I caught the glimmer of a streetlight shining off of something in the road about another 10 feet further away. I walked over and picked it up, and saw it was another collar with a tag on it. The tag was badly crumpled, but I took it back to my car and was able to pry it open with my pocketknife so I could write the numbers down..............it was a license tag from the local township.

After taking down what I could still read from the tag, I went back to kitty and laid the collar next to her, and after some more petting, kind words, and tears, I softly said goodbye and left her there......



When I got home, I called the local police department (it was about midnight now), and asked if they could help me contact the owners. They promised to send an officer to pick kitty up, and would look up the license information and notify them. So at least I was able to do some good. I went to bed, said a few prayers for kitty and her owners, gave all 4 of my loved ones some very special petting, and tried to get some sleep...........




So, from the kittyman.....please do not let your kitties run loose. The mighty little hunters that they are, there still are dangers out there that they do not understand. I hope you do.

From me and the kitties,
Best Regards,
Mark

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"Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once."

An open letter to my Seti friends...........

Hmmm.......how do I begin?

Maybe a few more dots..................

Oh well, most of you know my posting style......trying to separate thoughts...........that's all it is...............

Anyway....what I was thinking was..............


I just wanna say that I am glad to be back on the forums, and wish to apologize again to any and all that I may have offended by my lack of posting decorum and finesse.

Many of you have been good friends of mine, and have stuck with me through thick and thin, and I appreciate that.

Those of you who have been around a while know of my love of kitties and whiskey......(or is that whiskers?)....


I just want to make a request of you who consider yourselves to be my friends......


If I get off on a tangent and don't seem to be righting the ship....please PM me.

A few encouraging words at a moment of self-doubt would do a world of good. About 20 or so would do....(LOL). I will not lambast you for trying to let me know that I am getting off course (if you do it in a positive manner). Uli can attest to this.....she has been a great friend.

What has really bothered me over the last couple of weeks is the chances I had to lend another user some technical advice about his/her rig or problems they were having when I knew the answer was a simple one..........I just wanted to shout HEY, I know why that is happening......but could not.


I have a fragile soul.......I can be soooooooo upbeat at times, and then some simple thing sends me into the depths.....Last weekend I spent a half an hour sitting by the side of the road crying and petting a kitty who had passed.

And can assure you that I was 100% sober at the time......

I can only surmise that when a gentle soul such as mine hides little things a bit at a time away in the closet, they must surface sooner or later.....and it sometimes is not a pretty thing.........when those closet doors are finally unlocked......

And this is not the place to open all those doors all at once. And I should not expect you all to understand, when so few could. It's a scary place, my soul. Few should dare to tread, and few have..........

Imagine this scene.........it was real................


Me sitting on the curb, petting a passed kitty, crying, with my car running a few feet away.........



I am lucky a cop didn't happen by just then, or I would likely be sitting in the loony bin..............


How do you explain to a policeman that you are petting a kitty that has passed because you think it's soul is still close by and you wish to comfort it? Most would not understand. I think few would..........you must read my last post to try to understand..........


Maybe some of you out there?




And then I had to write another kitty poem to get this all off of my chest.........




"The Kitty Dream"



I had a kitty dream the other night.......


T'was a little grey kitten that told me of her sad plight.
I don't know why the fates sent her to me that night.
But she came to my door and she mewed and she mewed......
Till from my deep slumber I awoke all askewed.

And there still she was, just a mewing away,
asking for help not for her but her little lost strays...
Big eyes just a gleaming in her hope up to see me
wond'ring if maybe her saviour I possibly could be.

The kitty of dreams......
Now there was she sittin'........
The kitty who passed
had come back to listen.


I looked at this kitten sitting there in my dreams
and picked her fast up in my arms so it seems.
She licked my face gently, but she made it quite clear
that is was not for her fate that she had a great fear.

Follow me quickly, said the kitty who was there in my dreams
for the kitties that roam far and wide have real needs.
We know you're the kittyman, your legend is known,
but not enough yet that your seeds sown have grown.

There are kitties abundant that still have not heard your call
to mew until listened to, they should have now been heard by all....
So the little kitten in my dreams standing there by my door
put her paw in my hand and led me out to know more.

She told me that folks such as I are so rare,
and most take the kitties so for granted, don't care.
I can't understand how that can possibly happen............
but then again I don't know how man kills his own kin.

Then the kitty left without the help I could not give her,
but she left me her love on the slip of my pillow.
A lil' kitty tear that I felt in the morning
Left her heart next to mine and she sent a dire warning.......

If mankind cannot heed the cries of a sad little kitten
how can they understand the cries of their own human children?
Or the needs of the neighbor next door in there own streets
who won't cry for help, but who's needs are still there even though they don't speak.

She left without a whimper, a meow or a call,
but left me to think about the facts of it all.
This little lost kitty, wandring 'round in my dreams
left a hole in me heart now forever it seems.

She left me to wonder, and wander it seems,
'Bout a life with no kitties for to lend me their dreams.
A life without kittens? So shallow it seems
To have life without kitties to share in my dreams................

I awoke from my slumber, and checked on the stoop,
but the kitty had gone, no trace of her lil' kitty snoop.
Was it just but a dream that I had or was it my kitty's real musings?
That woke me at night with my head so confusings?

I hope that the kitty dream one night soon shall return
with the hope that one day all good kitties each shall earn
The love for which all beings on this planet all search for
and hope that the kitties or ourselves shoudn't search more.

May kitty dreams fill all your hearts and your souls
That the lives of those beyond here may be better than ours.....
The kitty dream lives in the hearts of all those who
know that life will be better when the Lord has his true due.

Most of you all know by now my 'kitties'' thoughts are just fine,
and though they are softly veiled as 'kitty thoughts', you should know they are mine.
They are true to the point, and my thoughts are for sure,
That my kitty dream comes to be tried and be true as I knew her.

May kitty thoughts run round and round through your head
and maybe this world would not be one of dread.
Make fun of my thoughts if you may or you will.
But kitty thoughts are thoughts that you never can kill.

Place your kitty tears here on my pillow....I will take care of them for you.



My thoughts for your consideration........hope you liked them.

Best Regards to all my fellow crunchers.....

May your lives be long,
your burdens be light,
your joys be endless,
and our friendship be forever.............................................


(Not enough dots to save that thought.................)



Mark S. Sattler
9/6/08

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. . . Mark - without a doubt Sir, You are a Gentle Soul and a really good person

< Keep the Faith and remain as you are . . . it's a good thing



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That is very good Mark, and Welcome back home.

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Beautiful poem Mark

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Mark Taz also says welcome back.

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Hi Mark, welcome back. This is the new kitty we got from the Petsmart in Appleton. She was placed there by the Waupaca County Humane Society and spent about 3 months there before she became a member of our family. I wanted to wait until you were back from walkabout to post a pic so you could enjoy her as much as we do.

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Hi Mark, welcome back. This is the new kitty we got from the Petsmart in Appleton. She was placed there by the Waupaca County Humane Society and spent about 3 months there before she became a member of our family. I wanted to wait until you were back from walkabout to post a pic so you could enjoy her as much as we do.

OMG....she is GORGEOUS!!!
Lori and I have visited some of the kitties at Petsmart from the folks in Waupaca....they are fine people.
Congrats on the new addition to your family!!

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"Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once."

Hi Mark, welcome back. This is the new kitty we got from the Petsmart in Appleton. She was placed there by the Waupaca County Humane Society and spent about 3 months there before she became a member of our family. I wanted to wait until you were back from walkabout to post a pic so you could enjoy her as much as we do.

OMG....she is GORGEOUS!!!
Lori and I have visited some of the kitties at Petsmart from the folks in Waupaca....they are fine people.
Congrats on the new addition to your family!!

BTW....I forgot to ask....what is kitty's name?

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"Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once."

Mark Taz also says welcome back.

Wow, Nice kitty you have there! Looks exactly like my Zazo!

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[quote]Mark Taz also says welcome back.


Wow, Nice kitty you have there! Looks exactly like my Zazo!

Well.......then you both have a real fine looking kitty, eh?

Big meows to Taz and Zazo from my kitty crew........

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"Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once."

Hi Mark, welcome back. This is the new kitty we got from the Petsmart in Appleton. She was placed there by the Waupaca County Humane Society and spent about 3 months there before she became a member of our family. I wanted to wait until you were back from walkabout to post a pic so you could enjoy her as much as we do.

OMG....she is GORGEOUS!!!
Lori and I have visited some of the kitties at Petsmart from the folks in Waupaca....they are fine people.
Congrats on the new addition to your family!!

BTW....I forgot to ask....what is kitty's name?

She was dubbed Amara from the HS, but we named her Abby Tabby. I wanted Stinky, but the wife said no. I also thought of BISP, but noone would understand that. If you do know what that means, big props to you...

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Clk2HlpSetiCty:::PayIt4ward

Hi Mark, welcome back. This is the new kitty we got from the Petsmart in Appleton. She was placed there by the Waupaca County Humane Society and spent about 3 months there before she became a member of our family. I wanted to wait until you were back from walkabout to post a pic so you could enjoy her as much as we do.

OMG....she is GORGEOUS!!!
Lori and I have visited some of the kitties at Petsmart from the folks in Waupaca....they are fine people.
Congrats on the new addition to your family!!

BTW....I forgot to ask....what is kitty's name?

She was dubbed Amara from the HS, but we named her Abby Tabby. I wanted Stinky, but the wife said no. I also thought of BISP, but noone would understand that. If you do know what that means, big props to you...

LOL.....glad you went with Abby Tabby. She is a beautiful cat....such eyes.
Dunno about BISP.....you got me there.

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Mark:

Good to see you on the forums again. Welcome back, even though with a little bit of a sad story.

For yourself, enjoy the whiskey but keep off the fags-n-whiskey?!...

Good luck,
and happy crunchin',
Martin

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Mark:

Good to see you on the forums again. Welcome back, even though with a little bit of a sad story.

For yourself, enjoy the whiskey but keep off the fags-n-whiskey?!...

Good luck,
and happy crunchin',
Martin

Thanks Martin....happy to be back here.....I really missed posting for 2 weeks!
And I am still working on kicking the gags......

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