So I just got a cat and, in preparation for her arrival, I went a little nuts on toys at the pet store. Assorted busy balls, fishing pole with feathered doodad, radio-controlled mouse, thing-on-a-spring and, of course, a laser pointer.
Good packaging catches your eye, draws you in, then instills in you the feeling that your entire life has been a mere prelude to this moment. YOU MUST HAVE THIS CONSUMER ITEM.
The laser pointer’s packaging wasn’t like that, but I found it very amusing all the same:
How do you tell if a reptile is intrigued? Does it stroke its chin, musing? Does it produce a pipe, drawing on it in deep reflection? The answer is, “You just know.” Below is a comparison of a lizard prior to the introduction of a laser pointer, and after:
You just know.
Damn that is one intrigued lizard, no doubt about it. They look like that when they are angry too, and hungry, and bored, and pooping on my floor, etc.
Hey there. After all these years, I still struggle with that. I like your site, btw. Very cool. Not sure what prompted me to type your name into Facebook at 2 am, but I’m glad I did. How are things in Richmond? I’m living in Minneapolis now. It’s nice in the brief summer, but OMGWTF it gets cold here in the winter. Drop me a line sometime.