Truth in advertising? XXXI

The tag line, "You meet the nicest people in a Hyundai," puzzles me.  It says nothing about the quality of the vehicle and paints humanity with an awfully broad brush.  Besides, I haven't met the nicest people--or any people--in a Hyundai.

Maybe I haven't been observant enough.  Or, perhaps, I'm just too cold and aloof.

Watchcat protocol CCXCII

A dedicated watchcat keeps tabs on her surroundings, even while eating:

June 2009: Even during a meal, Watchcat Rosie doesn't abandon her assigned sector.

Watchcat protocol CCXCI

Want to make sure no one gets crumbs in your keyboard?  Let a watchcat guard your computer:

July 2005: Watchcat Sammy takes keyboard duty seriously.

Recalling momentous times

Yesterday, while calling up files of fireworks displays I've filmed, I thought, "Ah, 2010--the year I filmed fireworks that formed smiley faces in the sky."

I remembered that, and yet, I'm still not sure of my own blood type.

Clearly, I have my priorities in order.

Watchcat protocol CCXC

Recently, Watchcat Lily took a page from Watchcat Rosie's book, displaying a menacing, "None shall pass" countenance:

Sometimes, being a watchcat means looking menacing.  Intruders are more apt to turn back when faced with a watchcat's withering stare.

Watchcat protocol CCLXXXIX

You know the premises are secure when a watchcat, watchmouse, and watchsea lion are on guard:

June 2012: Watchcat Nemo and his two backups provide a triple threat of security.

A linguistic irritant LXXXIV

It amuses me whenever anyone says it behooves a person to do something.  Why not say, "I strongly advise...," or "It would be a good idea to...," instead?  While those alternatives aren't as concise, they get the point across without sounding archaic or stodgy.