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Thread Delivers!!!11! not just one but TWO  ......  These little guys are so black my cheap cam really couldn't grab a good shot.  They are very scared and confined to the kid's bathroom for now. Cooper won't leave them even though I've suggested they might could do with some peace for an hour or two. They finally ate something and even growled at each other for stealing the others food. The cuteness was a bit more than I could stand so I had to leave and go to the office for a bit. We actually found out about a neighbor who was going to give away kittens, My wife didn’t see the logic in going all the way to the big city, and paying a hundred dollars in adoption fees when we could get a free cat right down the road. I had to think of a way to make it all fit into the plan. I told Cooper (a small lie) that I had called the Animal Shelter and they said someone in our area was going to be bringing kittens to the pound soon. They also told me that if we wanted, we could save ourselves a trip and go and see if we wanted them. I left it up to Cooper and he jumped at the chance to get kitties right away instead of wait. (like I knew he would). Now we have kitties in the house. I also have a shirt in the washer cause apparently one of them got a bit too excited as I was carrying him to the car. icky. Did I mention I'm a Dog Person? Cats ...sheesh.
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Wow, man... wow. Good job. And TWO cats. Nice.
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May 15, 2008 22:59
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What a great ending to a great caper! I hope I am half the father you are. And shame on you, Man Blogs Dog. Your profile says you logged on yesterday. Don't you think you owe Bantaras an explanation, at the very least?
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May 15, 2008 23:03
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Are you tired of hearing how cool you are? Because I'm going to say it again. You're way cool. That's way cool. Cooper is one lucky duck! And now that you have 2 little ankle scratchers, he doesn't have to decide between Max and Fiver!
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May 15, 2008 23:04
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Yay cats! Yay Cooper! Yay Bantaras! Thanks so much for sharing this amazing adventure with all of us. It's really brightened my week reading about all of this. I wish I'd found it soon enough that I could have been of some use. Also, I guess I wish I had some skills that might have been of any use. Also, know that two cats and one cat require about the same level of attention and commitment, so you should be fine there. I hope we get to find out their names soon.
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May 15, 2008 23:45
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Normally I'm as jaded and blase as the next Goon, but oh my god kittens! They are truly adorable and the perfect ending to one of the best threads ever.
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May 15, 2008 23:56
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This thread is so cool, and kudos for giving your kid an experience he'll treasure forever. Do let us know what he names the kittens 
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May 16, 2008 04:09
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AWWWWWWWW! (You know that Cooper's totally on to you, right? But don't ever ask him about it. Maybe someday he'll tell you--but wait for him to volunteer it.) Good choice on getting two cats. Two cats is more than twice as good as one cat.
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May 16, 2008 06:12
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They are adorable. Well done. Really, what can I say that hasn't been said a thousand times, but still : You are an awesome father.
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May 16, 2008 10:07
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The thread certainly does deliver. Well done on making your son happy and raising two cutie cats!
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May 16, 2008 14:13
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Two kittens!? Lucky kid. I miss my cats terribly... That sucks that you lost $20  Dick move...
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May 16, 2008 14:34
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Egad posted:That sucks that you lost $20
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May 16, 2008 14:53
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I just emailed Man Blogs Dog to see if he'll reply. Hopefully, it's just an innocent mix-up.
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May 16, 2008 15:53
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Although it's not comedy, this really does belong in the goldmine, awesome job man.
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May 16, 2008 16:33
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This is awesome and I'm going to remember this when I have kids. Great idea.
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May 16, 2008 17:34
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Holy carp, this is one of the greatest things I've ever seen. You are seriously an amazing dad, everyone with kids should be taking notes. Any intent of sending a brief final message from The Agency? Something like "Congratulations Agent Cooper, you have accomplished your mission. The Agency is grateful for your assistance. This will be our final transmission." It's already a pretty clear climax, but just to wrap up any loose ends in case Cooper is still expecting more messages.
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May 16, 2008 17:54
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^ something like that would make it the perfect closure for this Bantaras, this is just awesome I didnt follow the thread until now because I'm just so impatient with things, but i just finished reading the thread, really.. congratulations for the surprise for your kid.
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May 16, 2008 18:30
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Wow, this was excellent. My nephew is 2 now, I'm borderline ready to do this to him. I'll even give him a cat, my sister would Well done, you are a great dad, I would have loved doing this as a kid.
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May 16, 2008 18:45
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Once the kitties are old enough to wear collars, one of these: http://www.woofnwhiskers.co.uk/plastic-id-tube-p-1331.html could show up with a final coded message inside. (They're easily available in the USA; this was just the clearest page I found.)
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May 16, 2008 19:25
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Hooray, a conclusion! Who doesn't like kittens?
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May 16, 2008 23:32
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And hey, now with 2 he can name them Max AND Fiver!
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May 17, 2008 00:10
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King of the Cows posted:I just emailed Man Blogs Dog to see if he'll reply. Hopefully, it's just an innocent mix-up. Any word on this? If not, I think you guys should join me in reporting him.
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May 20, 2008 04:01
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What a great end to a great thread! I've really enjoyed following this- it's great seeing Cooper looking so happy with his kitties  Did he name them Max and Fiver?
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May 20, 2008 14:03
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Bantaras posted:Any word on this? If not, I think you guys should join me in reporting him. Nope. As of today, I haven't heard a thing. According to his profile, he last posted on May 14. That was before I emailed him, but well after everyone started wondering what had happened. I'll be happy to inform whoever I need to that I attempted to contact him, but I'm not sure what the protocol is for reporting something like this.
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May 20, 2008 16:50
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Bantaras posted:Any word on this? If not, I think you guys should join me in reporting him. You can sign me up. What do we need to do?
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May 20, 2008 17:48
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Let's not get all lynch-mob, here. Let Bantaras take care of it.
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May 21, 2008 03:08
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eat him alive, and i am really glad I was able to help out on any level. Sweet ending.
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May 22, 2008 16:44
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I just want to take this opportunity to thank Bantaras for this idea. I am a divorced Dad and work hard to find ways to stay close to my kids. I tried this with my nine year old son. I sent him a series of coded riddles that were clues on a treasure hunt eventually leading to a book of coins from World War II (geek like Dad). He enjoyed it immensely and can't stop talking about it. I'm going to do something similar for my older son, probably based on the internet instead. Again, thank you , thank you, thank you.
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May 22, 2008 17:15
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Glad to see a happy conclusion, and sorry to hear about Man Blogs Dog. Let us know if anything happens there. Also, I second the idea of a final message to your son for closure. Aglar fucked around with this message at 20:56 on May 22, 2008 |
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May 22, 2008 20:44
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I'm glad the code font worked out so well for you, and that it got as much use as it did. I've got a 1 year old, and you can bet your rear end I'm chomping at the bit waiting for him to get old enough to do this very same thing for him (although it'll have to be something other than a pet, as we already have 1 dog and 3 cats). I agree with the others who have said that you need to archive this in some way, so others can use it as a template (as well as showing of your awesomeness). Perhaps you could assemble all of the relevant posts into a dowloadable .pdf file?
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May 23, 2008 19:48
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This is awesome, well done sir.
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May 23, 2008 20:17
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Just figured I'd mention that Man Blogs Dog was finally banned for scamming the OP.
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May 29, 2008 23:11
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Bantaras posted:Thread Delivers!!!11! Kitties!  An awesome conclusion to an awesome thread. I'm sure you know this by now, but you're the coolest dad on Something Awful, if not the world.
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May 30, 2008 03:43
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We do need to know what he names them.
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May 31, 2008 20:51
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Great Job, two cats! I wish my dad was like that, but eh, all people have their Pros and Cons.
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May 31, 2008 21:18
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Parahexavoctal posted:We do need to know what he names them. Shadow and Smokey. I'll get some pics on here soon.
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Jun 10, 2008 02:30
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Bantaras posted:Shadow and Smokey. This entire thread was incredible, and I'm so glad that it was bumped with the names, else I'd never have seen it. Kudos, Bantaras and the rest of the goons who aided. Amazing stuff, through and through.
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Bantaras: I know you're probably busy, but if you are still thinking about doing that "how to" on doing this, please let me encourage you do to it! This thread will eventually get archived and it will be a great loss!
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Loved the thread - thanks!
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drat it... I'm not sure I could have helped, but I'm pissed at myself for not seeing this thread sooner. You have truly given your son something to remember for ever. My grandpa did something like this for me when I was Coopers age (23 now), and I'll never forget it. It didn't last as long as yours, ours was done in an afternoon, but man it was so cool. It was an automatic coin sorter which I cherished for a long time (broke  ). I sure loved him.You're great... all dad's need to be as cool as you.
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