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In addition to, āIf itās not a broom, leave the room,ā we now also have, āIf the switch is down, donāt stick around!ā Vital information for all concerned. And, donāt forget, you learned it here! Yet another service of Cat Network!
Our toaster and rice cooker sit beside each other like an old married couple. The toaster goes to work in the morning, and the rice cooker does a shift at dinner time. I think the BCN crew would love the rice cooker: itās becomes nice and warm while it quietly burbles as the rice simmers. I can tell when the rice is about ready just by the way it smells, but Iām not sure the cats would find it appetizing. Maybe if I threw in a can of tuna?
Goldieās advice could also work for cats. If the tail is swishing then it may be wise to give kitty some cushion. So many critters and appliances display warnings when they need space.
Trouble doesnāt follow any of the cues and it makes me worry. He doesnāt respect the vacuum cleanerās personal space and will stick his nose right at the suction! I have to unplug the toaster because he insists on getting on top of it, even if itās on! He really lives up to his name. ;p
Puckmosis: Thanks for your help with cooking scrolls, Bev.
Librarian Beaver Lee Cleary: Youāre very welcome, Puck. Iām always glad to help.
Puck: I remember making things from The Kitten Scouts Guide to Cooking and Camping. They say hunger is the best sauce.
Bev: It surely is.
Puck: Are you able to come to the sāmores banquet?
Bev: No. Iām attending a library conference. But I think Queen Mags is planning a banquet here, and youāll all be invited. Now how a bit of coffee? Itās time for my break.
Puck: Delighted.
Server: Oh dear, it looks like someone mixed the coffee and hot chocolate by accident.
Well, you guys have done it to me again. I just spent the entire breakfast prep time going down the rabbit hole, reading everything from 5/17/2016 back to the beginning. Thank you for that, that was a wonderful trip. But now Iām surrounded by nine cats who want to know what could possibly be more important than breakfast.
I guess Iām lucky. My four ignore the appliances, both big and small. Except for the TV. Smudge and Imp like to get up on their back legs and beat up the TV.
Much like how my German Shepherd, Laci Jane, has formed an emotional bond with our vacuum cleaner. She barks playfully and wags every time her āfriendā comes out of the closet, follows it around keeping it company while it vacuums the house, sniffing it periodically in a companionable way, and then gets on the couch and requests it brush her with the upholstery attachment.
I just love the smiling toaster face, with the toast slots looking like eyes to me, and the plug looking like a tail. Looks almost like a happy kitty in loaf mode.
uncle snipe 7 months ago
Talkie Toaster is smiling. And heās about to say, do you want some toast?
Ricky Bennett 7 months ago
Learn the switch well. You donāt want to be asking which switch is whichā¦
thelsrc 7 months ago
Goldie, that is some excellent deductive reasoning.
McColl34 Premium Member 7 months ago
In addition to, āIf itās not a broom, leave the room,ā we now also have, āIf the switch is down, donāt stick around!ā Vital information for all concerned. And, donāt forget, you learned it here! Yet another service of Cat Network!
Sue Ellen 7 months ago
āIf the switch is down, donāt stick aroundā joins, āIf itās not a broom, leave the roomā as good advice for cats.
2016/04/29
Le'letha Premium Member 7 months ago
āNot being on the counterā doesnāt even rate a mention, of course.
Le'letha Premium Member 7 months ago
Now they can move on to the most important news broadcast: āWhat do you MEAN, thereās no bacon!?ā
GreasyOldTam 7 months ago
The toaster is smiling, which is good, and unplugged, which is better.
azkfwecho Premium Member 7 months ago
Words to live by, Goldie.
dmah Premium Member 7 months ago
Our toaster and rice cooker sit beside each other like an old married couple. The toaster goes to work in the morning, and the rice cooker does a shift at dinner time. I think the BCN crew would love the rice cooker: itās becomes nice and warm while it quietly burbles as the rice simmers. I can tell when the rice is about ready just by the way it smells, but Iām not sure the cats would find it appetizing. Maybe if I threw in a can of tuna?
Jayfbird1969 Premium Member 7 months ago
Goldieās advice could also work for cats. If the tail is swishing then it may be wise to give kitty some cushion. So many critters and appliances display warnings when they need space.
JLChi 7 months ago
And Goldie, Iād keep those cute little paws off the toaster, if I were you ā switch up or down, it may be too hot.
BarbaraKrooss 7 months ago
Snuggle up to Ms.Toastie while sheās still nice and warm. When the tailās wrapped around her, sheās sleeping.
WelshRat Premium Member 7 months ago
And, when itās not plugged in, itās no threat!
FreyjaRN Premium Member 7 months ago
Nicely done, Goldie!
ikini Premium Member 7 months ago
Drat. We didnāt find out who the Woman was talking to when she aimed that bread slice at the toaster. Maybe she was talking to the toaster.
Robin Harwood 7 months ago
Burt declared that the toaster is evil. Do you really want to befriend a cursed, haunted, toaster?
Lady Bri 7 months ago
Trouble doesnāt follow any of the cues and it makes me worry. He doesnāt respect the vacuum cleanerās personal space and will stick his nose right at the suction! I have to unplug the toaster because he insists on getting on top of it, even if itās on! He really lives up to his name. ;p
Pucky 7 months ago
How ābout just donāt hop on the counter?
anneffa 7 months ago
Excellent advice, but how many cats actually figure it out?
I AM CARTOON LADY! 7 months ago
Isnāt it cute how Goldie, and the toaster, mirror each other!
misty 7 months ago
To stop goinā bananas, Goldieās come to say
Cats must approach the toaster in a certain way
To make bread toasty brown with a golden hue
Switch up is the best but is the worst for you
Well, the toaster isnāt too bad
Thoā it flings toast loud and high-aye
With respect is how we treat it
Ora doesnāt have to beat it
But, when toasterās switch is in a down state, says our very, very astute educator
Forget the counter and hop up on the refrigerator
- Garth Montgomery, Leonard Mackenzie, William Wirges ā Chiquitaās jingle lyrics
Nuliajuk 7 months ago
Ours arenāt allowed on the counters. So of course they wait until weāve left the room to get up there.
Tallguy 7 months ago
The Cylons were created by manā¦
Kitty Katz 7 months ago
Meanwhile, Back on the Nile
At the Afar Public Library and CafƩ
Puckmosis: Thanks for your help with cooking scrolls, Bev.
Librarian Beaver Lee Cleary: Youāre very welcome, Puck. Iām always glad to help.
Puck: I remember making things from The Kitten Scouts Guide to Cooking and Camping. They say hunger is the best sauce.
Bev: It surely is.
Puck: Are you able to come to the sāmores banquet?
Bev: No. Iām attending a library conference. But I think Queen Mags is planning a banquet here, and youāll all be invited. Now how a bit of coffee? Itās time for my break.
Puck: Delighted.
Server: Oh dear, it looks like someone mixed the coffee and hot chocolate by accident.
Bev and Puck: What a lovely flavor!
ren31 7 months ago
Well, you guys have done it to me again. I just spent the entire breakfast prep time going down the rabbit hole, reading everything from 5/17/2016 back to the beginning. Thank you for that, that was a wonderful trip. But now Iām surrounded by nine cats who want to know what could possibly be more important than breakfast.
Space_cat 7 months ago
And curl up next to it for warmth after the toaster is finished.
Daltongang Premium Member 7 months ago
Here is a tip for you Goldie. If you are face to face with the toaster, get down, you donāt belong up there.
Cassia 7 months ago
Look over yonder
What do you see?
The toast is a-rising
Most definitely
A new way is coming (ooh, ooh)
Kitties are changing
Aināt it beautiful? (Ooh, ooh)
Goldieās true persuasion
/Eddie Morley Gray, Mike Vale, Tommy James /Crystal Blue Persuasion
win.45mag 7 months ago
Iāve already befriended the blender.
bonita.eley 7 months ago
Goldie- you are one special kitty!!
ladykat Premium Member 7 months ago
I guess Iām lucky. My four ignore the appliances, both big and small. Except for the TV. Smudge and Imp like to get up on their back legs and beat up the TV.
CodeMouse92 7 months ago
Much like how my German Shepherd, Laci Jane, has formed an emotional bond with our vacuum cleaner. She barks playfully and wags every time her āfriendā comes out of the closet, follows it around keeping it company while it vacuums the house, sniffing it periodically in a companionable way, and then gets on the couch and requests it brush her with the upholstery attachment.
tewiv Premium Member 7 months ago
I just love the smiling toaster face, with the toast slots looking like eyes to me, and the plug looking like a tail. Looks almost like a happy kitty in loaf mode.
YulanaLow Premium Member 7 months ago
I believe the toaster is smiling in the last panel. Georgia gives character to everything!!
Kitty Katz 7 months ago
OT: Back from the vet
prrdh 7 months ago
Anyone else remember the phrase āpeaceful coexistenceā?
boogie 7 months ago
what does the orb stand for?
david.reichert 7 months ago
If the toasterās hot, touch it not, if the toasterās cold, you can be bold.
JanBic Premium Member 7 months ago
Awwā¦ Smiling Toaster in last panel!
Red Bird 7 months ago
I wouldnāt stick around if the switch was up. Toasters are untrustworthy.
Fennec! at the Disco Premium Member 7 months ago
Also if the toasterās tail isnāt plugged into the wall, as in the 4th panel, then itās safe to hang out near the toaster.
Thanks, Goldie!
willie_mctell 7 months ago
Excellent tail placement in panel 4.
daswaff 7 months ago
Sure, you can befriend a toaster. But let me tell you in advance, they are shallow!
Tom Toro creator 7 months ago
āToaster? I hardly know her!ā (Iāll show myself outā¦)
Hedgehog 7 months ago
If the switch is up, no need to puff.
boogie 7 months ago
a few days ago i learned about lupins death and i almost cried
Gweedo -it's legal here- Murray 7 months ago
I like how Georgia ever so slyly puts a smile on the toaster. :-)