Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Rampant or Passant

I'm going to be sad when the internet goes away because I have offloaded most of my brain storage to the rest of the world. The enshittification of the search engines is already affecting me.

Things I have looked up recently:

  • "Harold Holt" (Someone mentioned it was "Harold Holt went Swimming Day!" and I was pretty sure I knew who he was, but I needed to double-check.)

  • "Books disbelief" (I was trying to remember the phrase "suspension of disbelief". Some days are like that.)

  • "Shyest or shiest" (Both technically correct, but the best answer was someone who said "Just use 'most shy'.")

  • "Heraldry rampant" (Writing alt text for a kitten picture and I got a little fancy when describing his pose, but I wanted to make sure it was correct.) (Not correct. I wanted "passant" instead.)

  • "Would the VIN have been stamped on a 1972 Mustang?" (Yes, it's for the book I'm writing.)

  • "Fender apron" (That's one place the VIN was stamped on a 1972 Mustang. Still not totally sure what it is, but you can buy them pretty cheaply.)

  • "What is a fender apron?" (Maybe if I tell it I'm looking for a definition...? No. It gave me another list of parts stores.)

  • "Solitaire" (Sometimes you just have to accept that you'll never know what a fender apron is and move on with your life. Or start another game of solitaire.)
Here, have a kitten (Giorgio Furmani) who is "passant" not "rampant":



Kitten Watch 2024

It's tongues out Tuesday for Gianni Purrsace!


At 8am, all four kittens had reached their minimum weight. Will they stay above the line for at least the next two days? My fingers are crossed!



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