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    The Inventor Of The Light-Space Modulator Couldn't Let The Nazis Get Their Hands On It

    A Genetically-Engineered Cat With Antenna Dishes In Its Ears

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    Image of joetato joetato
    10/20/09

    In reply to The Inventor Of The Light-Space Modulator Couldn't Let The Nazis Get Their Hands On It
    Too bad we can't have a motion clip. Sounds really cool. #art
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    10/20/09

    In reply to The Inventor Of The Light-Space Modulator Couldn't Let The Nazis Get Their Hands On It
    So, wait, it dosnt do anything?
    Its just a fancy light fitting? #art
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    Image of capnrob capnrob
    10/20/09

    In reply to The Inventor Of The Light-Space Modulator Couldn't Let The Nazis Get Their Hands On It
    Man, doesn't that look *exactly* like it was built by that SF cover artist from ...um ... the fifties? Did a big chunk of those non-realistic covers with the geometric shapes?

    Gad, this would be a much more insightful comment if I could just remember his (or her) *name*. #art
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    Image of bluehinter bluehinter
    10/20/09

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    No, no, no! You put it together wrong. It's supposed to look like this! #art
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    Image of Skunky Skunky
    10/20/09

    @bluehinter: Thank you for that, you have made my day! Interociter ftw! #art
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    10/20/09

    @bluehinter: Yeah. Genius-boy couldn't figure out that Brak and his buds with the bulgy head creases were a little "odd," but he gets to boogaloo in the old freezy tubes with Faith Domergue. Life is just not fair. #art
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    10/20/09

    @bluehinter: Lol. Normal View... Normal View... #art
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    Image of gorehound gorehound
    10/20/09

    @Skunky: me too.one of my fave movies that i hope hollywood never evrr remakes. #art
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    10/20/09

    @gorehound: I think being on MST3K automatically disqualifies you for ever being remade, (though remaking old Ed Wood movies seems to have suddenly become popular) #art
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    Image of Althestane Althestane
    10/20/09

    In reply to The Inventor Of The Light-Space Modulator Couldn't Let The Nazis Get Their Hands On It
    Thank you, Bauhaus, for continuing to give the world beautiful objects for beautiful purposes, long after you had to close your doors. If I could, I would apologize for the dilution of the many concepts nurtured within your walls and summarily employed as bastardized absolutes for design which in turn led to the revolting child's tantrum that is post-modernism. But as a product of all that came after you, I can't. #art
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    10/20/09

    @Althestane: (promoting the shit out of your comment bub, hear hear) #art
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    10/20/09

    In reply to The Inventor Of The Light-Space Modulator Couldn't Let The Nazis Get Their Hands On It
    That Earth creature has stolen my modulator! #art
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    10/20/09

    @TemporalSword:
    This makes me very angry, very angry indeed. #art
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    10/20/09

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    The Nazis would have ruled the world through Laser Floyd. #art
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    10/17/09

    In reply to A Genetically-Engineered Cat With Antenna Dishes In Its Ears
    Sorry about the double post. #fridaycatblogging
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    10/17/09

    In reply to A Genetically-Engineered Cat With Antenna Dishes In Its Ears
    Meow.
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    10/17/09

    In reply to A Genetically-Engineered Cat With Antenna Dishes In Its Ears
    As soon as I saw the pic I knew we were in for the obligatory lolcat jokes. I was not disappointed. #fridaycatblogging
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    10/16/09

    In reply to A Genetically-Engineered Cat With Antenna Dishes In Its Ears
    The cat with ears that pick up radio waves is the description of the evil Coeurl in Van Vogt's "Black Destroyer"/Voyage of the Space Beagle. (which greatly influenced "Alien") #fridaycatblogging
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    10/16/09

    @Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: Also, squee! kitty! #fridaycatblogging
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    Image of Chip Overclock Chip Overclock
    10/16/09

    @Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: I'M IN UR HOUS. TAKEN UR WAVES. #fridaycatblogging
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    Image of russdanger russdanger
    10/16/09

    In reply to A Genetically-Engineered Cat With Antenna Dishes In Its Ears
    Doesn't matter what kind of ears it has. It's a cat. It's not going to listen to you. #fridaycatblogging
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    Image of The Curse of Millhaven The Curse of Millhaven
    10/16/09

    In reply to A Genetically-Engineered Cat With Antenna Dishes In Its Ears
    Breeding a cat like this seems like a lot of trouble as opposed to just mangling a preexisting cat. You know, like they do with dobermans.

    Or you could just have decent-looking normal cats instead. #fridaycatblogging
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    Image of Blue_Thark Blue_Thark
    10/16/09

    @The Curse of Millhaven: Yeah, everyone knows you can achieve the same result with prosthetics and cortical implants.
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    10/16/09

    In reply to A Genetically-Engineered Cat With Antenna Dishes In Its Ears
    So THAT'S why cats purr-- oscillator circuits! #fridaycatblogging
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    10/16/09

    In reply to A Genetically-Engineered Cat With Antenna Dishes In Its Ears
    Okay people, one last time: there is nothing more science-fictional than funny pictures of cats. That's what science fiction is all about. #fridaycatblogging
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    10/16/09


    @Grey_Area: #fridaycatblogging
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    10/16/09


    @crashedpc - unrein: Silly. That's not a kitty, this is a kitty! Her name is Ripley and she finds your lack of string disturbing.
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    Image of Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
    10/16/09

    @Grey_Area: Is that one of them there hairless cats? They look alien, and from what I hear, are even snippier than regular cats. Plus she looks to be tortoiseshell, which means we must all welcome our new non-furry overlord.

    And she reads xkcd, so she's well-educated in the ways of evil.
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    Grey_Area promoted this comment Edited by Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. at 10/16/09 3:38 PM Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. was starred Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. was unstarred
    Image of Grey_Area Grey_Area
    10/17/09

    @Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: We have two Sphynxes at the the store and I think they are more outgoing and friendlier than most cats (I AM NOT A CAT PERSON, no really).
    Ripley demands petting from all our customers, many of whom are more than willing to comply, she feels like a velvet hot-water bottle.

    We also have a younger Sphynx named Ash who is completely insane, running amok touching everything. She is also quite the darling and will charm customers with an actual hug before bounding off to investigate a terribly interesting bit of dust.
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    Image of Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
    10/17/09

    @Grey_Area: I approve. Book stores should have kitties, even if they're mutants. I guess an SF book store requires mutant kitties.

    Do they wear cute widdle sweaters in the winter? I know some hairless cats that do. #fridaycatblogging
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