Nature is really funny. She keeps putting sharp bitey&scratchy bits in the middle of adorable balls of fluff. Kittens, some puppies, hamsters (they hunger for human flesh I tell ya) and these guys.
I guess it’s about the only way to keep them protected from maurading bands of children. And me because I really want to pet them.
Now I have this giggle inducing image of maurauding bands of Cuteologists running wild, naturally equipped with “grabby hands”, convenient racks* for extra storage, and of course the call of the Cuteologist on spotting their Cute Prey, “Squee-Squee-Kathud”.
Wouldn’t that make an interesting nature program on The Discovery Channel, “In Search of the Wild Cuteologist”.
Hmm, hadn’t thought of that. One would think they’d be naturally camoflauged in order to more efficiently sneak up on their Cute Prey, so I suppose there’d be a natural vaiance in their markings. You know, lots of t-shirts and sweat-shirts featuring cute animals and sayings, then there are the ones who have cleverly adapted by wearing the opposite colored clothing of the fur of their Cute Prey, you know, in order to attract said prey in rubbing itself and its fur all over said clothing.
I will admit that I keep having ridiculous urges to put Maggie the new kitten into the pocket of my bathrobe. She’s so tiny. And FLUFFY! And definitely equipped with scratchy and pointy bits.
Hee! Hubby reports that around midnight, he was lying on his side with his arm bent at the elbow and leaning against my back, palm up. Maggie was cavorting around and chewing on his fingers. He said that all of a sudden, she crawled into the palm of his hand, pushed her head through the circle of his thumb and fingers, and went to sleep in his hand! Wish I’d seen that.
I’m thinking he has fake eyeballs on his lids, so that other animals will always think he’s looking at them, even when his eyes are closed. Like the way some insects have false “eyes”. One of those little tricks of nature.
Cowl does still work! Though when I re-tell to all my owl-loving friends (shhhh, don’t ask how many, I’m just making this up!), I’ll probably go with Growl.
I will learn to read all of the posts before posting.
I will learn to read all of the posts before posting.
I will learn to read all of the posts before posting.
It’s hard now that they’re nested instead of just in order. It requires multiple passes. It just isn’t really feasible any longer. (I used to be diligent about reading before posting.)
We’re still looking for a home for Sheba. Metz has the word out on a blog or two, and some of her readers have spread it to their blogs. There have already been a couple of people mention that they’re in Texas and will ask their friends if anyone would like a kitteh. So no luck, but still hope.
O NO – If you mean my cat The Honourable Gladys Anstruther DFC and bar no, she died about five years ago, I have only to think of her and tear up, she was so unique.
Hon Glads companion was Flo full name Florence Vacance…Flo Holliday
she had the most incredibly loud purr. When she died I consoled myself that she was in cat heaven teaching all the new kittys how to purr.
Boo! Just kidding, that’s cute. Maybe I’ll tell some of these owl jokes to my five-year-olds Friday morning. They should probably be able to make up some really lame ones themselves.
Aww, one of my earliest memories is of my grandfather (who died when I was 3) taking me out to show me the owl that nested in the big tree in my grandparents’ front yard. He would shine a light up in the branches to show me how the owl turned its head around.
I love misheard song lyrics! We were listening to Elton John’s “Your Song” in the car the other day, and I told my hubby that when I was little, I thought the line, “If I was a sculptor” said “If I was a skeleton,” because of the odd emphasis he puts on it.
If you truly love owls, the World Owl Trust is gorgeous!
A wonderful place to visit, you’ll see.
(No, I don’t work for them!) http://www.owls.org/
They do WONDERFUL work and the staff are lovely!
Knock Knock
Who’s There
Orange
Orange who
Knock Knock!
Whos there
Orange
Orange
Who
Knock Knock
Who there
Banana
Bananan who
Aren’t you glad I didn’t say Orange again
Hyuck hyuck Hyuck
and also “Hyuck”, as well!!
Is that one of those punchlines only dogs would get?
Nature is really funny. She keeps putting sharp bitey&scratchy bits in the middle of adorable balls of fluff. Kittens, some puppies, hamsters (they hunger for human flesh I tell ya) and these guys.
I guess it’s about the only way to keep them protected from maurading bands of children. And me because I really want to pet them.
So true, so true.
Now I have this giggle inducing image of maurauding bands of Cuteologists running wild, naturally equipped with “grabby hands”, convenient racks* for extra storage, and of course the call of the Cuteologist on spotting their Cute Prey, “Squee-Squee-Kathud”.
Wouldn’t that make an interesting nature program on The Discovery Channel, “In Search of the Wild Cuteologist”.
LOL! Go Metz!
@Metz, what would the Cuteologist’s dress-code be?
Hmm, hadn’t thought of that. One would think they’d be naturally camoflauged in order to more efficiently sneak up on their Cute Prey, so I suppose there’d be a natural vaiance in their markings. You know, lots of t-shirts and sweat-shirts featuring cute animals and sayings, then there are the ones who have cleverly adapted by wearing the opposite colored clothing of the fur of their Cute Prey, you know, in order to attract said prey in rubbing itself and its fur all over said clothing.
And there’d be lots of pockets, to stash the smaller morsels of fluff.
I will admit that I keep having ridiculous urges to put Maggie the new kitten into the pocket of my bathrobe. She’s so tiny. And FLUFFY! And definitely equipped with scratchy and pointy bits.
Here, Noelegy, lemme do it for ya!
Signed,
Glutton For Punishment (and kittayes)
Hee! Hubby reports that around midnight, he was lying on his side with his arm bent at the elbow and leaning against my back, palm up. Maggie was cavorting around and chewing on his fingers. He said that all of a sudden, she crawled into the palm of his hand, pushed her head through the circle of his thumb and fingers, and went to sleep in his hand! Wish I’d seen that.
The little guy on the left totally looks like he’s rolling his eyeballs at his brother’s “joke.”
But really, his eyes are closed, right?
That’s my guess, but I’m no owlologist. For all I know, he really is walling his eyes in digust. Heh.
I’m thinking he has fake eyeballs on his lids, so that other animals will always think he’s looking at them, even when his eyes are closed. Like the way some insects have false “eyes”. One of those little tricks of nature.
I must be growing up! I’ve finally learned not to get all upset when I find myself in moderation.
How ’bout if I get upset, FOR ya????
(Sharpy’s RIGHT BEHIND ME, isn’t she?)
Don’t worry, O NO, I got yer back. *cowers behind O NO’s back*
you guys are cracking me up…
“owlologist”= WIN
AuntieBellum – Damn you took my line. By the way do you look anything like your avatar
Well, if I bobbed my hair and wore red lipstick and pink hornrims, I’d look pretty much just like that.
sssssso, yer point is???????
(giggle)
ie– that don’t tell us much!!!
Same, I was laughing at that because he looks exactly like my sister does when I tell a lame joke.
Owls: the ultimate embarrassing siblings.
Exactly what I was thinking…his eyes are rolling.
What do you call an owl with a low voice?
a cowl
d’aww, I dun’t get it!
I’m thinking instead of “WHO” the low voice sounds more like “MOO.” Therefore, COWL.
Makes me think of a favorite joke of my ex-husband’s (he is a good guy and we get along quite well).
Knock knock.
Who’s there?
Interrupting Cow.
Interrupting Cow, w–MOO!
Knock knock
Who’s there?
Control Freak. Now you say “Control Freak who?”
Ooops it was supposed to say Growl not cowl I messed it up some how
I wouldn’t worry about it, it still works. If you think about it, cows are said to “Low” right?
Cowl does still work!
Though when I re-tell to all my owl-loving friends (shhhh, don’t ask how many, I’m just making this up!), I’ll probably go with Growl.
O RLY? YA RLY!! [owls laugh]
Wow, the owl on the left is a CHAMPION eye-roller. He could give Disapproving Bunny a run for his money. (Hey, that rhymed!)
Bird One: Did you hear I was honored by the Queen?
Bird Two: Oh really?
Bird One: Yeah, she made me a knight owl!
260Oakley – Knight errant.
1: Knock Kock
2: Whooo’s there (y’know, cause an owl would say ‘hooo’)
1: Interrupting Owl!
2: Interrupting Ow-
1: OWL!!!!
2: ah, crap. I hate you.
I will learn to read all of the posts before posting.
I will learn to read all of the posts before posting.
I will learn to read all of the posts before posting.
Have u been watching “The Simpsons” lately?????
Always!
It’s hard now that they’re nested instead of just in order. It requires multiple passes. It just isn’t really feasible any longer. (I used to be diligent about reading before posting.)
It’s OK Tracylee, that same joke leapt directly into my mind, too.
What do you get if you put a bee in front of an Owl?
you get a “Bowl”
“Knock knock”
“who’s there?”
“Owls”
“Owls who?”
“That’s right! Owls hoo!”
*groanitty groan GGGGRRRRRRROOOOOAAAANNNNN!!!*
(closely related to *snerkity snerk snerk*)
What’s an owl’s favorite Lionel Richie song?
Owl Night Long!
Knock Knock
Who’s There?
Cows Go.
Cows Go Who?
SILLY! Cows don’t go Who, Cows go Moooo!
ka-nock, ka-nock.
Who’s there?
Moo.
Moo who?
Make up yer mind!
ka-nock, ka-nock!
Sure, get some Prairie Home Companion in along with the Car Talk.
Not sure how we can turn Garrison’s name into an Owl Pun though.
if ennyone kin do that, it’d be 2600akley…
I had to look twice to realice the owl in the left has its eyes closed lol he really looks like he is rolling his eyes
That’s an incredible fake-out! Eye spots on his eyelids, Hahaha!
What type of books do owls like to read?
hoot dunnits
Hehehehehehe
AND it’s literachua humah!!! win-win!!
@ Metz Bwahahahahahahah!
too funny!
Ha-ha-ha… stop, pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease…… can’t take this anymore… too much fun, too many jokes…..
Where is teh whoovertext? The pictures seems…naked…without it.
brinnann, I have hoovertext. Don’t know why you don’t. Want me to read it to you?
By the way, have you found a home for Sheba?
me tried 3x.
sad person is sad.
Don’t be sad! It says: (I can’t believe I’m related to this clown.)
I have the hovertest but I read it as:
I can’t believe I’m related to this DOWN.
lol!
yay for skippymom — MY HERO
() person is no longer sad!!!
Tankoo! I still can’t see it.
I didn’t have hovertext, either! I was very disappointed, so thanks for providing it, Skippymom.
We’ve gotten the word out thanks to the help of a lot of wonderful peeps and bloggers,, but sadly no responses just yet.
hopeful person is still hopeful
Oops, I thought I’d read all the way to the bottom! Guess not!
We’re still looking for a home for Sheba. Metz has the word out on a blog or two, and some of her readers have spread it to their blogs. There have already been a couple of people mention that they’re in Texas and will ask their friends if anyone would like a kitteh. So no luck, but still hope.
I can’t see the “whoovertext” on that picture either.
Love the owls and all the silly jokes!
Can’t see it either.
Firefox?
It’s Tom and Ray Mowliozzi!
“Don’t fly like my brother.”
“Don’t fly like my brother.”
MY fave!!!
YESS! “Unencumbered by the thought process!”
Welcome to the party, Theresa!
“Hey guys, watch this!”
Cutie owlettes and Cah Tawk!! Head’s all ‘splody from the awesome! Great Wednesday pick me up!
Coupla wise guys, eh?
T’ree Stooges, eh?
Ay, who talkin’ to me?
PUNk?
YA I Di-ud!!!
(punk yaself)
nannynannyboo boo!
Owl be seeing you.
Honorable Menshun for Honorable Gladys.
(BTW, is Gladys still part of your physical existence?)
O NO – If you mean my cat The Honourable Gladys Anstruther DFC and bar no, she died about five years ago, I have only to think of her and tear up, she was so unique.
ooooooooooo yes that was my reference and
me condolences.
I sowwy that I caused u sadness.
mebbe HGADFC & me own Salinger are getting to know ea other and perhaps even frolicking???? hope so.
Hon Glads companion was Flo full name Florence Vacance…Flo Holliday
she had the most incredibly loud purr. When she died I consoled myself that she was in cat heaven teaching all the new kittys how to purr.
What a hoot!
OMG-the jokes are REALLY corny….but I wants to pet the babehs–sooooo
cute and fluffy. If only they don’t try to rip a finger off…..::sigh::
My own (non-responding type) comment is:
Now THAT’s a Happy Owl(ette)!!!
Super super happyface!!!
“Owlette” made me think “moist t’owlettes.” *giggle* Don’t think I wanna wipe my fingers with these guys, though…
I DO want to wipe my fingers with these guys!
Go right ahead. I’ll be waiting with bandages when you’re done…
Bandages? We don’t need no stinkin’ bandages!
@ brinann: oops, I di-unt thinka that (blushingk)
hahah that’s hilarious!
Q. What goes OOOOHW?
A. An owl with his head turned around
Boo! Just kidding, that’s cute. Maybe I’ll tell some of these owl jokes to my five-year-olds Friday morning. They should probably be able to make up some really lame ones themselves.
heh heh @ KA
Aww, one of my earliest memories is of my grandfather (who died when I was 3) taking me out to show me the owl that nested in the big tree in my grandparents’ front yard. He would shine a light up in the branches to show me how the owl turned its head around.
300 % coolness!!!
“You’re not funny, Carl.”
“What? That was HILARIOUS, Stan!”
Too funny.
Fluffalicious. And the comments are just so punny!
I’m in the middle of reading the Guardians of Ga’Hoole so I am ‘specially enjoying these goofy owlets, and the terrible owl jokes : )
Makes me think of the Paul Simon song, “You Can Call Me Owl.”
What, that’s not what it’s called?
*snicker*
and oblig. Airplane segue= “Just don’t call me Shirley!!”
I’ll call you Owl if you’ll call me Beady.
Noelegy – I worked with someone, who really did, think the title was You can call me Owl
I love misheard song lyrics! We were listening to Elton John’s “Your Song” in the car the other day, and I told my hubby that when I was little, I thought the line, “If I was a sculptor” said “If I was a skeleton,” because of the odd emphasis he puts on it.
Owl on the right: “Why does an elephant wear yellow socks?”
“-So you can’t see him when he’s floating upside down in custard pudding!”
Owl on the left: “…..”
WOW that one is…..cosmic. Yeah, that’s it — it’s COSMIC!!
Whole thread cracking me up!!! Owl jokes, knock-knock jokes… CO Peeps are teh tops!!!
Fuzzy logic…
Not an owl joke, but a joke told to me by a second grader:
Why did the bee go to the doctor?
Because he had hives!
YAY kn and YAY secondgraders having fun!!!
and bees & owls are both flyin’ tree critters, so I say they’re in the same
category!!!
I called my bf owl..cuz his grey hair. Lol they are so cute
Am I really the first one to note that this is definitely juven-owl humor?
snerk — yes, actually, I think you are! Surprising, after 100+ comments.
If you truly love owls, the World Owl Trust is gorgeous!
A wonderful place to visit, you’ll see.
(No, I don’t work for them!)
http://www.owls.org/
They do WONDERFUL work and the staff are lovely!
I just thought of a good name for an owl: FLAP JACK. I think I might need to add another bird to my menagerie just so I can name it Flap Jack.
Makes me think of Waffles the cat. Hope Flap Jack doesn’t get stung by a bee!
Awww, I remember poor Waffles.
Poor baby…
http://cuteoverload.com/2009/05/31/waffles-grabbed-a-bee/
(head swivels L to R)
“Where’s beeeeeeeeee????”
(silly, juvenile, ear-to-ear grin)
I love that sproinging lamb named Bee. One of my fav CO posts evah.
Who’s on first?