>Have we had Data, yet? And how about his cat, Spot?
Raku's wish is my command. I asked my cat to interview Spot. Answers may or may not be Spot's. Cats are like that.
GETTING TO KNOW YOU--Spot
NAME: Tall-silver-yellow-eyes calls me "Spot." He doesn't know my real name.
SEX: Female
HOME: Everywhere
HEIGHT: Why?
EYES: Green
HAIR: Orange and striped. White bits where they are most beautiful.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE TV SHOW? Show? Oh, you mean bits between cat-food commercials.
WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Remains. Mmmmm.
FAVOURITE MAGAZINE: Crinkly kind with the pages arranged properly, after I have dug around in them a little. Funny, but Tall-silver-yellow-eyes keeps taking them away when I get them right.
FAVOURITE SMELL: Catnip
WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD: Not being able to get through the door.
BEST FEELING IN THE WORLD: Catnip.
THINGS TO DO ON THE WEEKENDS: Sleep. Explore. Play. Arrange magazine pages. Sleep. Eat. Sharpen claws on Tall-silver-yellow-eyes' leg. Sleep.
FAVOURITE SOUNDTRACK: "Meow Mix Song"
WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THOUGHT OF WHEN YOU WOKE UP THIS MORNING? Why is the bowl *empty*?
DO YOU GET MOTION SICKNESS? When short-loud-pinchies carry me. Then I bite. Then they let go.
ROLLER COASTERS DEADLY OR EXCITING? : ::blink::
PEN OR PENCIL? : Both roll nicely.
HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? : Is this like Bell-Ball?
FAVOURITE FOODS: Catnip. Tuna. Tall-silver-yellow-eyes' hair.
DO YOU GET ALONG WITH YOUR PARENTS? I do not remember.
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIME? Mmmmmmm? Is this like "Bad cat"? I am not listening.
CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Catnip.
CROUTONS OR BACON BITS? Catnip.
DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE? Yes, I sit on Tall-silver-yellow-eyes' shoulder and he goes where I want. Or I tell him. I don't bite. He won't let go anyway.
DO YOU SLEEP WITH STUFFED ANIMALS? Mice.
IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY KIND OF PET, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Mice.
IF YOU COULD BE ANY TYPE OF ANIMAL WHAT WOULD YOU BE? There *is* no other type of animal.
IF YOU COULD MEET ANYONE DEAD OR ALIVE, WHO WOULD IT BE? Catnip? Don't understand question. Stupid question. I am washing.
FAVOURITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK: Catnip.
WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Leo.
EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? That is a toy.
GUYS-IF A GIRL ASKED FOR THE SHIRT OFF YOUR BACK, WOULD YOU GIVE IT TO HER? Tall-silver-yellow-eyes gives me shirt at the end of the day. He takes off and I lie on it.
IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Cat.
IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOUR, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
IF YOU COULD HAVE A TATTOO, WHAT AND
WHERE WOULD IT BE? Is this like transponder? Am I in
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Lovely cat in mirror.
DESCRIBE YOUR DREAM WEDDING. ::Lick shoulder::
WHAT IS ON YOUR WALLS IN YOUR ROOM? Walls?
IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? I knock over and see. Yoowwwl!! *WET*!!!!
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SNAPPLE? ::Shakes paws, licks them::
ARE YOU A RIGHTY, LEFTY OR AMBIDEXTROUS? All four paws do.
DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? Lie on keyboard when Tall-silver-yellow-eyes uses.
IF YOU COULD BE ONE GARDENING TOOL, WHAT WOULD YOU BE? Mousetrap
WHAT'S UNDER YOUR BED? Best place in cabin
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE NUMBER? Nine
WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?
WHAT IS YOUR DREAM CAR? ::Licks base of tail::
FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH? Tall-silver-yellow-eyes amusing me.
SAY ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU. Gives me catnip. Smells nice. Opens door usually.
OF ALL THE PEOPLE YOU SEND THIS TO,
WHO IS LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND TO IT. No one else gets. They are
not important.
--end--
(Note: Spot has been played in the photo by Butterball, a cat
who belonged to Bridget Landry, Mars Team Deputy Uplink Systems Engineer
and Star Trek fan. Thanks, Bridget, for permission to use the photograph.)