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moar funny pictures Previously on The Phantom City, Interest Ratings Falling.

I can’t wait to see how much search engine traffic comes in for that headline! During my usual daily visit to the Yahoo! home page, I saw a featured article titled " Is She Attracted to Me?" Since that was a topic I was always terrible with during my dating days, I thought it’d be worth a look. (I don’t have to worry about it now, though. I’m married, and I’m pretty sure that means my wife is legally obligated to find me attractive. At least, I think that’s what all those “fat guy married to hot wife” sitcoms are relying on. What else could explain the longevity of something like Still Standing other than shared cultural experience?) ...

I just saw a sign at Burger King that carried the normal verbiage about shirts and shoes, but also had one interesting addition: Only medically necessary animals allowed inside. I’m assuming they mean helper animals, but I can’t get the image out of my head of an older person walking in with an IV tube attached to a monkey. :)

At least, that’s my pimp name, apparently. I like it, though. Easy to work into conversation. “Ready to go on a Macktastic Voyage?” :) Link courtesy of ACC Basketblog.

For anyone wondering: Oscar the Death Cat.

I just ran across an unsettling email preview, sent by a doctor I hadn’t heard of: I NEED YOUR ASS. Luckily, the full subject line was I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE. For some reason, however, Yahoo! Mail put what looks like a period on the end of their truncated version. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to give someone my bank information. Something about a war-torn country and the treasury. ;) ...

I ran across this article about inspirations for living in the moment. They’re pretty good suggestions, and the subject matter is definitely something I need to pay more attention to, but something struck me about the cat example: I also like watching my cat, Riddle. He thinks he’s a lion. He’ll stealthily stalk an insect or lizard, as if he’s hidden in tall grass on the savanna, and then he pounces and attacks. You know he’s not thinking about what he had for breakfast or what furniture needs to be clawed to shreds later in the day. Cats (and other animals) are all about the Now. Be like a cat. ...

So, a former sales rep for Girls Gone Wild has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the company, Joe Francis, and her supervisor, Ron: According to court papers, Ron touched and massaged Hammond’s shoulders and arms, frequently spoke about sex in front of her, and on at least one occasion “tapped (her) buttocks with a clipboard.” The actions resulted in creating a hostile work environment, the lawsuit said. You know, I would think the legal filing papers would just be part of the employment paperwork there, kind of like the W-4 form. ...

Nuts, my Cat Interest Quotient just fell off: Previously, on The Phantom-Thought, Interested Cat.

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