Ode to Spot

[The Heretic]

Felis catus, is your taxonomic nomenclature
An endothermic quadruped, carnivorous by nature?
Your visual, olfactory, and auditory senses
Contribute to your hunting skills and natural defenses.

I find myself intrigued by your subvocal oscillations
A singular development of cat communications
That obviates your basic kadenistic predilection
For a rhythmic stroking of your fur, to demonstrate affection.

A tail is quite essential for your acrobatic talents
you would not be so agile if you lacked its counterbalance
And when not being utilized to aid in locomotion
It often serves to illustrate the state of your emotion.

O Spot, the complex levels of behaviour you display
Connote a fairly well developed cognitive array
And though you are not sentient, Spot, and do not comprehend
I nonetheless consider you a true and valued friend.

 

[modest mouse]

Everyone knows Spot is a dog.

 

[The Heretic]

Everyone knows Spot is a dog.

Spot:

 

[Todd-'o'-Vision]

Good ole Data

 

[modest mouse]

Thats not Spot, thats Mr. Boots.

Is that your kitty? Did you write the ode?

 

[The Heretic]

Thats not Spot, thats Mr. Boots.

Is that your kitty? Did you write the ode?

Any STNG knows that "Ode to Spot" was written by Data.

 

[Todd-'o'-Vision]

Good ole Data

I guess this means I am on Heretics Ignore list

first the libertarian thread, then the drowned his motor thread and now the datda thread 3 strikes and I am outta here, no sense in replying to his posts anymore

 

[modest mouse]

Oh, silly me thought it mightt be a sweet little tribute to a pet. But its another Star Trek thread.

<vomit emoticon>

 

[The Heretic]

I guess this means I am on Heretics Ignore list

first the libertarian thread, then the drowned his motor thread and now the datda thread 3 strikes and I am outta here, no sense in replying to his posts anymore

You're not on my ignore list - I just don't respond to every post in every thread.