barbult's take on the lives of Jack and Richard

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  • barbultbarbult Posts: 27,087

    richardandtracy said:

    DDT? In large cylinders? Surly not, even if said cat has a serious flea issue.

    R134a is covered by the Montreal Protocol, and storing oxidants (O2) near fuels (H2) is really bad practice, to the extent it's slightly illegal in most jurisdictions for storage like that at work, and the application of the regulations to home storage is a bit fuzzy..

    Apart from that, a reasonable range of tools. More hammers than most people need. I try to get by with one, a 16lb sledge. You can hit things gently with a big hammer, but you can't hit things hard with a small hammer. wink 

    Regards,

    Richard

    It is best not to try to analyze the rationality of Richard Haseltine related renders. wink There is no pretense of reality here. 

  • richardandtracyrichardandtracy Posts: 7,780

    Trying to highlight further things that could go wrong, completely by accident of course, that's all.

    Regards,

    Richard

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 27,087

    richardandtracy said:

    Trying to highlight further things that could go wrong, completely by accident of course, that's all.

    Regards,

    Richard

    yes 

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 110,633

    barbult said:

    Uh Oh!

    Lola: Richard! What are you doing sprawling across the dining table when I'm trying to set it for dinner? You're knocking things on the floor and making a mess. Go watch TV or something. Get out of the dining room.
    Richard Haseltine: Sprawling is what a cat does. You should be used to that by now. OK, I'll go check the news.

    Richard turns on the local evening news and sees the headlines about the explosions at Ron's birthday BBQ.

    Richard Haseltine: Lola, I need to borrow your phone to check something on Google!
    Richard Haseltine: Hey Google, H is Helium, isn't it?
    Google: No, H is the symbol for Hydrogen, a highly explosive and flammable gas when mixed with air.
    Richard Haseltine: Oops. Hey Google, what is the best way for a cat hide from the FBI?
    Google: The FBI is unlikely to suspect a cat of any crime. The best course of action would be for the cat to remain in plain sight and continue it's normal activities. That is, unless the cat normally causes an excessive amount of trouble and frequently gets itself and others into difficult situations. In that case, well, all bets are off. That cat might already be on the FBI's most wanted list.

    Surely I am on everyone's "most wanted" list? (Hopefully not most anted as I initially typed. Some of these are attributable to the keyboard.)

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 27,087

    Richard Haseltine said:

    barbult said:

    Uh Oh!

    Lola: Richard! What are you doing sprawling across the dining table when I'm trying to set it for dinner? You're knocking things on the floor and making a mess. Go watch TV or something. Get out of the dining room.
    Richard Haseltine: Sprawling is what a cat does. You should be used to that by now. OK, I'll go check the news.

    Richard turns on the local evening news and sees the headlines about the explosions at Ron's birthday BBQ.

    Richard Haseltine: Lola, I need to borrow your phone to check something on Google!
    Richard Haseltine: Hey Google, H is Helium, isn't it?
    Google: No, H is the symbol for Hydrogen, a highly explosive and flammable gas when mixed with air.
    Richard Haseltine: Oops. Hey Google, what is the best way for a cat hide from the FBI?
    Google: The FBI is unlikely to suspect a cat of any crime. The best course of action would be for the cat to remain in plain sight and continue it's normal activities. That is, unless the cat normally causes an excessive amount of trouble and frequently gets itself and others into difficult situations. In that case, well, all bets are off. That cat might already be on the FBI's most wanted list.

    Surely I am on everyone's "most wanted" list? (Hopefully not most anted as I initially typed. Some of these are attributable to the keyboard.)

    You top my list of "most wanted" cat forumers. Forumers?? I think that is a new word. 

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 27,087

    acb said:

    Richard Haseltine said:

    Surely I am on everyone's "most wanted" list? (Hopefully not most anted as I initially typed. Some of these are attributable to the keyboard.)

    I suppose it must be difficult to type with paws. No wonder you order strange stuff online. 

    You know he just wanted the box it came in.  

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 27,087
    edited April 4

    Nightmares

    Although Richard is proud of being "Most Wanted" by everyone, he has nightmares about being arrested again if the FBI is able to pin the BBQ bombing on his careless balloon inflating. 

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  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 110,633

    Hmm, I don't think I am that short normally. Maybe I was slumping a bit.

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 27,087
    Well, you are crouching a bit. Your legs probably got tired standing there for all the mug shots. It was just a nightmare, though, so reality (if there is such a thing here) might be distorted in dreams.
  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 110,633

    barbult said:

    Well, you are crouching a bit. Your legs probably got tired standing there for all the mug shots. It was just a nightmare, though, so reality (if there is such a thing here) might be distorted in dreams.

    True.

    And if they do use photo ID, there iis at least some room for confusion thanks to the little Jacks.

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 27,087

    Richard Haseltine said:

    barbult said:

    Well, you are crouching a bit. Your legs probably got tired standing there for all the mug shots. It was just a nightmare, though, so reality (if there is such a thing here) might be distorted in dreams.

    True.

    And if they do use photo ID, there iis at least some room for confusion thanks to the little Jacks.

    You mean the little Toms - Tom, Tommy, Tomalin, Thomas and Tom boy. That's a good plan! Tom is Ron's cat, after all. Who's to say that Tom was not the one to fill the balloons for his human's party. Good thinking, Richard. We can always count on you to get out of a jam - and get into another one later.

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 110,633

    barbult said:

    Richard Haseltine said:

    barbult said:

    Well, you are crouching a bit. Your legs probably got tired standing there for all the mug shots. It was just a nightmare, though, so reality (if there is such a thing here) might be distorted in dreams.

    True.

    And if they do use photo ID, there iis at least some room for confusion thanks to the little Jacks.

    You mean the little Toms - Tom, Tommy, Tomalin, Thomas and Tom boy. That's a good plan! Tom is Ron's cat, after all. Who's to say that Tom was not the one to fill the balloons for his human's party. Good thinking, Richard. We can always count on you to get out of a jam - and get into another one later.

    Jam yesterday, jam tomorrow, but never jam today.

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 27,087

    Richard Haseltine said:

    barbult said:

    You mean the little Toms - Tom, Tommy, Tomalin, Thomas and Tom boy. That's a good plan! Tom is Ron's cat, after all. Who's to say that Tom was not the one to fill the balloons for his human's party. Good thinking, Richard. We can always count on you to get out of a jam - and get into another one later.

    Jam yesterday, jam tomorrow, but never jam today.

    You always amaze me with the breadth of your knowledge. I always have to Google these things to see where they come from.

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 27,087
    edited April 5

    Jam TODAY! Jam Gone Away

    TLDR: Richard and four Toms got out of the jam they got in, when they looked so much alike, no individual one of them could be positively identified as the balloon deliverer.

    The Story: The FBI agents scoured the area of the BBQ bombing for evidence. They found balloon shards that had been blasted around to periphery. Forensic testing found hydrogen contamination on those balloon shards. Aha! Bombing by hydrogen filled balloon.

    The FBI canvased the area for possible eye witnesses. Several people reported an orange cat delivering red and white balloons to the party. This cat was seen driving a large brown delivery van. Reports stated that he was an excellent driver. At one point the van broke down and he managed to repair it quickly; he was an excellent auto mechanic. When the van finally just quit, he gathered all the balloons from the van and commandeered a police horse to get to the BBQ location. He was reported to be an excellent equestrian, riding skillfully while having a firm grasp on the balloons. When he arrived at the BBQ location, he saw that a water main had broken and had flooded the street. He grasped all the balloon strings in his teeth and swam across the flooded street. He was reported to be an excellent swimmer. Judging from the accuracy with which the BBQ party site was destroyed, he must have been an excellent marksman. 

    The FBI agents were tasked with rounding up all of the suspicious orange cats in the vicinity. "We'll put them in a lineup and get the balloon store salesman to identify the culprit", they thought. Each cat was lined up with a number. When the balloon salesman looked them over, he said "They all look the same. I can't tell one from another." So,  the lineup was a bust. Without positive identification, no charges could be filed. The cats were free to go. Tom, Thomas, Richard, Tomalin and Tom Boy left the station, relieved to be off the hook. Tommy was safe all the time, having made it back to Miss Kitty in Dodge City, following the detailed map that Richard had drawn for him.

    [ Too many words, I know. Some days I just can't stop writing about Richard and his adventures. This sort of ties together some earlier escapades. ]

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  • Ron KnightsRon Knights Posts: 2,625

    Yay!

     

     

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 27,087

    Ron Knights said:

    Yay!

    Yes, indeed. Another narrow escape for Richard and Tom, and the other Toms. 

  • Ron KnightsRon Knights Posts: 2,625

    My friends and I are still enjoying your (our) story.

     

     

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 110,633

    barbult said:

    Ron Knights said:

    Yay!

    Yes, indeed. Another narrow escape for Richard and Tom, and the other Toms. 

    Narrow escapes are always the most fun.

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 27,087
    edited April 8

    Richard Haseltine said:

    barbult said:

    Ron Knights said:

    Yay!

    Yes, indeed. Another narrow escape for Richard and Tom, and the other Toms. 

    Narrow escapes are always the most fun.

    Richard Attempts a Narrow Escape 

    Cats may be "liquid" but their head can still pose a problem.

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  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 110,633

    barbult said:

    Richard Haseltine said:

    barbult said:

    Ron Knights said:

    Yay!

    Yes, indeed. Another narrow escape for Richard and Tom, and the other Toms. 

    Narrow escapes are always the most fun.

    Richard Attempts a Narrow Escape 

    Cats may be "liquid" but their head can still pose a problem.

    Fun, not funnel :(

  • backgroundbackground Posts: 907

    But think of the glory if he succeeds!

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 27,087

    Richard Haseltine said:

    barbult said:

    Richard Haseltine said:

    barbult said:

    Ron Knights said:

    Yay!

    Yes, indeed. Another narrow escape for Richard and Tom, and the other Toms. 

    Narrow escapes are always the most fun.

    Richard Attempts a Narrow Escape 

    Cats may be "liquid" but their head can still pose a problem.

    Fun, not funnel :(

    Oh, did I misread that? surprisewink 
    I think I should have titled that render "Fun with Funnels" or "Funnel Fun".  I do like alliteration
    background implies that the Guinness Book of Records may be standing by to see if you make it through. Best of luck to you, Richard, but it looks impossible from here.

  • backgroundbackground Posts: 907
    edited April 8

    Crowds are gathering and there's a sense of excitement here which we haven't seen since 'Ron Obvious' attempted to jump accross the English Channel , which would have beaten his previous best of eleven feet and six inches. ( Monty Python 'The First Man to Jump the Channel' )

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  • barbultbarbult Posts: 27,087
    edited April 11

    Grandbaby Richard

    Lola's mother treats Richard as if he were her grandbaby. When Lola and Richard come to visit, Lola's mom puts Richard in a baby crib filled with stuffed animals. He finds the situation a little unsettling. 

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  • Ron KnightsRon Knights Posts: 2,625

    Ah, but he's so cute!

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 27,087
    It just occurred to me, maybe those crib slats remind him of when he was in jail. He might be experiencing PTSD.
  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 110,633

    The question is always "Are they soft enough to be stamped into a comfortable bed?" I think a lot of those are a bit too well-padded to yield. Also, I may have picked up a slight thing about bars during my previous adventures.

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 27,087

    Richard Haseltine said:

    The question is always "Are they soft enough to be stamped into a comfortable bed?" I think a lot of those are a bit too well-padded to yield. Also, I may have picked up a slight thing about bars during my previous adventures.

    I think you'll have to shove them all to one side or throw them overboard. Throwing them overboard might make Grandma mad, though. She spent a lot of money on all those stuffed animals for you, I bet.

    Close your eyes; you won't see the bars. Problem solved!

    In a couple days you and Lola will probably go back home and leave the animals and bars behind. You can tough it out for a couple days.

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 110,633

    Hmm, it certainly might not be a good diea to bring up the episodes invovlng bars with Grandma, she might be less than impressed.

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 27,087

    Richard Haseltine said:

    Hmm, it certainly might not be a good diea to bring up the episodes invovlng bars with Grandma, she might be less than impressed.

    Oh, so you and Lola never told her where you met! 

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