Poetry Schmoetry

I worked for a while today on my new template (K1 Black), so I figured I should christen it with a post. For the record, that's The Cheat from Homestar Runner, and Flexo, Bender's slightly less evil twin from Futurama. Speaking of Futurama, Adult Swim told me the other day that they're talking about making new Futurama episodes on DVD... which is fricking sweet. (This Futurama fansite mentions the same announcement.)It's not a return to TV... yet... but it's a step in the right direction. So everyone do your part and buy the Futurama DVDs as soon as they hit the shelf! You'll be doing me and the three other Futurama fans out there a big favor.

I wanted to finish with a bit of poetry. No not my own, I got the idea from Rob to just copy someone elses. Wandering the web, I found a picture of Data's cat "Spot." She really looks a lot like Janelle's cat Sammy to me. But anyway, I also found Data's poem "An Ode to Spot" which I thought was hilarious. I hope you do too.


An Ode to Spot

Felis Cattus, is your taxonomic nomenclature,
an endothermic quadruped carnivorous by nature?
Your visual, olfactory and auditory senses
contribute to your hunting skills, and natural defenses.

I find myself intrigued by your subvocal oscillations,
a singular development of cat communications
that obviates your basic hedonistic predilection
for a rhythmic stroking of your fur, to demonstrate affection.

A tail is quite essential for your acrobatic talents;
you would not be so agile if you lacked its counterbalance.
And when not being utilized to aide in locomotion,
it often serves to illustrate the state of your emotion.

O Spot, the complex levels of behaviour you display
connote a fairly well-developed cognitive array.
And though you are not sentient, Spot, and do not comprehend,
I nonetheless consider you a true and valued friend.

Peace out my friends, and word to your respective mothers!