Save the Lol cats!!!

[DonRedwood]

This place needs more humor, more SENSES of humor, more videos of funny goats, silly puppies, human beings being nice and, dangit, those lolcats can be funny.

I, for one, say SAVE THE LOLCATS!

Or, in other words, this is a shout out for Salmonchantedevening. Just like life, sometimes you have to ignore the asshats who want to bring you down, and instead hear only your friends as they holler their support.

[NightWatcher]

1. Ignore the Asshats, stay please

this place needs all the humor it can get

[roguevalley]

58. salmon is such a nice, nice person. PLEASE, STAY!

[gadjitfreek]

151. Luke...don't give into hate...

Seriously, your post makes my week every Sunday.

[JaneFordA]

161. Me, too, me, too!

>>> Seriously, your post makes my week every Sunday. <<<
Yip, yip, and yip again!

[brer cat]

2. Your friends outnumber the dolts.

Please stay!

[robinlynne]

3. YES! Do not leave because of one idiot poster.

[kelliekat44]

4. Would someone please expain what happened?? nt

[babylonsister]

11. This:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021933459

[kelliekat44]

27. But his link doesn't explain what happened and why the poster is leaving DU. nt

[babylonsister]

28. He got tired of the b.s. I don't know what

set Bob off specifically, but this is a loss as far as I'm concerned. The man has a heart of gold and he's had enough. It's our loss...

[Curmudgeoness]

33. Here

starting at post 53.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1018246717#post53

[renate]

44. wow.

He's the one who's leaving? For that? That doesn't seem right....

[Baitball Blogger]

77. It must be someone I have on ignore.

Someone PM me the names so I can take them off long enough to see who you're talking about.

[DRoseDARs]

99. You're going to regret that...

"OK, so what's the hub-bub, bubs? ... Oh, THAT'S why I have them on Ignore. Great, there goes my blood pressure..." :-/

[MH1]

38. Look here, starting at post #53

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1018246717

[oldhippydude]

5. please.. i don't know what happened

i have been a member for just a couple of years... i look for the LOLCATS each sunday.. it is a large part of DU for me..

[babylonsister]

9. Here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021933459

[CrazyOrangeCat]

6. Kittehs Unite!!!

Please stay.

LOLCATS 4evah!

[bunnies]

13. Kittehs Unite!

LOLCATS 4evah!

[pinboy3niner]

7. Stay! Don't let the batards get you down!!

[DonRedwood]

20. lolbreadz?

[pinboy3niner]

29. French bread...two batards

Batard, in bread circles, refers to an inferior baguette, typically half the length and many times the width of a classic baguette. (Traditional baguettes are about 2 inches in diameter and anywhere from 15 to 40 inches in length.) The long slender shape of a baguette maximizes the crus-to-bread ratio, but requires more time and labor to achieve than its squat batard cousin. ....


http://fanaticcook.blogspot.com/2005/04/bastard-baguette.html

[DonRedwood]

62. You just made me hungry.

I'm sorry my doughy brain failed to get your bready humor. :0)

I just thought you were a bad typer.

[Smilo]

8. Words are okay, but we need your pics Salmon please stay

Law of Cat Inertia

A cat at rest will tend to remain at rest, unless acted upon by some outside force - such as the opening of cat food, or a nearby scurrying mouse.

Law of Cat Motion

A cat will move in a straight line, unless there is a really good reason to change direction.

Law of Cat Magnetism

All blue blazers and black sweaters attract cat hair in direct proportion to the darkness of the fabric.

Law of Cat Thermodynamics

Heat flows from a warmer to a cooler body, except in the case of a cat, in which case all heat flows to the cat.

Law of Cat Stretching

A cat will stretch to a distance proportional to the length of the nap just taken.

Law of Cat Sleeping

All cats must sleep with people whenever possible, in a position as uncomfortable for the people involved, and as comfortable as possible for the cat.

Law of Cat Elongation

A cat can make her body long enough to reach just about any counter top that has anything remotely interesting on it.

Law of Cat Obstruction

A cat must lay on the floor in such a position to obstruct the maximum amount of human foot traffic.

Law of Cat Acceleration

A cat will accelerate at a constant rate, until he gets good and ready to stop.

Law of Dinner Table Attendance

Cats must attend all meals when anything good is served.

Law of Rug Configuration

No rug may remain in its naturally flat state for very long.

Law of Obedience Resistance

A cat's resistance varies in proportion to a human's desire for her to do something.

First Law of Energy Conservation

Cats know that energy can neither be created nor destroyed and will, therefore, use as little energy as possible.

Second Law of Energy Conservation

Cats also know that energy can only be stored by a lot of napping.

Law of Refrigerator Observation

If a cat watches a refrigerator long enough, someone will come along and take out something good to eat.

Law of Electric Blanket Attraction

Turn on an electric blanket and a cat will jump into bed at the speed of light.

Law of Random Comfort Seeking

A cat will always seek, and usually take over, the most comfortable spot in any given room.

Law of Bag/Box Occupancy

All bags and boxes in a given room must contain a cat within the earliest possible nanosecond.

Law of Cat Embarrassment

A cat's irritation rises in direct proportion to her embarrassment times the amount of human laughter.

Law of Milk Consumption

A cat will drink his weight in milk, squared, just to show you he can.

Law of Furniture Replacement

A cat's desire to scratch furniture is directly proportional to the cost of the furniture.

Law of Cat Landing

A cat will always land in the softest place possible; often the mid- section of an unsuspecting, reclining human.

Law of Fluid Displacement

A cat immersed in milk will displace her own volume, minus the amount of milk consumed.

Law of Cat Disinterest

A cat's interest level will vary in inverse proportion to the amount of effort a human expends in trying to interest him.

Law of Pill Rejection

Any pill given to a cat has the potential energy to reach escape velocity.

Law of Cat Composition

A cat is composed of Matter + Anti-Matter + It Doesn't Matter.

[freshwest]

30. Excellent! To which may I add another piece of prose, not quite as definitive:

THE DIARY OF A DOG

8:00 am - Dog food! My favorite thing!
9:30 am - A car ride! My favorite thing!
9:40 am - A walk in the park! My favorite thing!
10:30 am - Got rubbed and petted! My favorite thing!
1:00 pm - Played in the yard! My favorite thing!
3:00 pm - Wagged my tail! My favorite thing!
5:00 pm - Milk bones! My favorite thing!
7:00 pm - Got to play ball! My favorite thing!
8:00 pm - Wow! Watched TV with the people! My favorite thing!
11:00 pm - Sleeping on the bed! My favorite thing!


THE DIARY OF A CAT

Day 983 of my captivity.

My captors continue to taunt me with bizarre little dangling objects.

They dine lavishly on fresh meat, while the other inmates and I are fed hash or some sort of dry nuggets.

Although I make my contempt for the rations perfectly clear, I nevertheless must eat something in order to keep up my strength.

The only thing that keeps me going is my dream of escape. In an attempt to disgust them, I once again vomit on the carpet.

Today I decapitated a mouse and dropped its headless body at their feet.

I had hoped this would strike fear into their hearts, since it clearly demonstrates what I am capable of.

However, they merely made condescending comments about what a 'good little hunter' I am. B@stards.

There was some sort of assembly of their accomplices tonight. I was placed in solitary confinement for the duration of the event.

However, I could hear the noises and smell the food. I overheard that my confinement was due to the power of 'allergies.'

I must learn what this means and how to use it to my advantage.

Today I was almost successful in an attempt to assassinate one of my tormentors by weaving around his feet as he was walking.

I must try this again tomorrow - but at the top of the stairs.

I am convinced that the other prisoners here are flunkies and snitches. The dog receives special privileges.

He is regularly released - and seems to be more than willing to return. He is obviously a lackey.

The bird has got to be an informant. I observe him communicating with the guards regularly.

I am certain that he reports my every move. My captors have arranged protective custody for him in an elevated cell, so he is safe.




(Some people go through life these ways.)

[gateley]

35. Haha!

[freshwest]

64. And I have played both roles!

[awoke_in_2003]

73. Thanks to you and Smilo...

I have read them before, but they are still funny and true.

[pink-o]

160. Someone's been watching Henri! LOL n/t

[barbtries]

176. those are so funny.

especially the dog one. i've been laughing for like 5 minutes at that.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

31. One more: The Law of Bathrooms

No human may use or occupy a bathroom unless accompanied by at least one cat.

[DonRedwood]

65. what is with that?! They gallop up the stairs if they hear me go to the bathroom

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

70. I have to sneak into the bathroom

and close the door tightly so it latches, or else I get cats. Instantly, as soon as they hear that I'm there. And they're all like, "Hey, whatcha doin'? Can I watch? I need to be in there! Open the door, now!" If they can't push the door open I will soon see a little furry arm stretching through the crack under the door. And there will be plaintive howling. What is with that?

[2naSalit]

80. Haha

I don't have an answer to that but I do remember, the last time I had cats in my everyday world, one day I was terribly ill and making oral contributions to the bowl and the cats were right there trying to watch at rim-side. It wasn't so funny then at that moment but it makes me laugh now. I miss them a great deal...

Which is why I also feel we must do something to convince SalmonChantedEvening to please stay with us. I have to have my kitty fix on Sundays as do many of us here...

Life without cats is a cruel existence.

[Beartracks]

82. "Nooooooo!! Not in the reservoir! NOOOOOO!!!!!"

n/t

Oh, wait, too late. Oh, well: n/t

===================

[polly7]

86. LOL

Yes! Mine does the same. Not sure of the fascination, but the only time I've been bit hard by a cat was once when he was in there and I didn't notice ... all of a sudden I felt the worst pain I'd ever felt in my life - he just snuck up from the back and bit me on the behind. God, I thought I was going to die.

[gkhouston]

89. LOL, and then they want to sit on your lap. n/t

[DonRedwood]

96. I thought I was the only one!!

THey don't do it to my partner. They come roll around on my feet.

[freshwest]

121. Do you give them milk? If so, the cats will identify you as MOM!

Special loving goes to kitteh mommas.





Skinner, I asked for a kitteh icon. Where is it?

[hifiguy]

100. No human can go to the bathroom without

feline supervision. It's in the Rules For Cats book. Though my cat could care less when I am taking a shower. Use the toilet and he shows up nearly instantaneously.

[nadine_mn]

157. The paw swipe under the door is hilarious

We gave up closing bathroom doors in our house (when it's just me and spousal unit) because the dogs are the same way.

[Still Blue in PDX]

191. My dog, too. nt

[heaven05]

168. lol

true

[Hoyt]

10. [phone]. My cat loves the Sunday thread.

[virgdem]

12. Please don't go...

we need you wonderful sense of humor and of course, the kittehs.

[DefenseLawyer]

14. Or let the guy do what he wants.

If leaving makes him happy, I really don't care. These occasional, overly dramatic "farewells" are a little much for me. Do what you want. Stay. Don't stay. It's a free country.

[DonRedwood]

23. i think you are a closet lolcat lover or you wouldn't be trolling lolcat posts....

But that's OK, we love and accept you and we will be very proud when you change your name to KittehDefenseLawyer.

Mew.

[babylonsister]

32. Bwhahaha!!

[DonRedwood]

40. I added a picture....

:0)

[dmr]

126. Lub it!

[Lone_Star_Dem]

50. Perfect!

There's a LOL cat for every occasion!

[freshwest]

63. I often to whispered 'meow 'n' hiss' to attorneys when conferring. You'd've had to be there.

[DefenseLawyer]

194. I don't have a dog in the fight, or cat as it were

Pictures of cats aren't my bag, but he's definitely an excellent member of the community. That said, we're all adults. If someone wants to do, they go. If they want to come back, they come back (assuming they left voluntarily). I went back and saw the absurd "complaint" that set him off and it's pretty weak. Not something that I would give a second thought to, much less leave over, but as I said, it's a free country, sorta.

[DonRedwood]

203. Free-ish.

And I do agree with you, he should do what makes him happy. But, I can guarantee you he'll feel a whole lot better about the whole thing after seeing so much support. That's good for the soul no matter what.

Not everyone has thick skin--would be a pity if those people were chased away from here--or were bullied too much to post.

I have cats who are very funny in person (one just chased the dog up the stairs) so for me it isn't about the cats, or the lols. It's about a good spirit needing some support--or at least a good reminder that in here you have to listen to the voices of your friends and ignore the really pissed off people.

I was quite proud of the lawyer cat though. Amazing how google will bring you anything you want.... maybe there is a lawyer dog you would prefer:


yup. lawyer dog.

[Kurovski]

202. Hee Hee Hee...

I think you've caught the cat by the tail.

[bunnies]

15. Best Thread Ever!

[temporary311]

16. You could just go to the source of the lolcats

[url]http://icanhas.cheezburger.com/[/url]

[Curmudgeoness]

45. You could for part of the fun

but that isn't all of it. There is something magical about LOLCats. It can't be explained.

[mrsadm]

127. Absolutely!

Salmonenchantedevening makes all of us happy, please don't go!!!!!!

[Lugnut]

17. Hear, hear!

Love the LOL Cats and SCE!

[AlecBGreen]

18. Dear SalmonChantedEvening

if you leave, you will upset my dog. Why would you do that to such a sweet little girl?

[DonRedwood]

21. little?

[CrazyOrangeCat]

34. widdle

[AlecBGreen]

49. yes, she is a little 'hefty'

but its just more pup to hug She is such a sweetheart. One more pic than I promise Ill stop!

[HiPointDem]

19. kr. i like cat pictures.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

22. Don't let meanness beat kindness!

If one mean person can have this much sway over DU, then what's left?!

Besides, Sunday LOL cats haz made me smile when I was so down I thought eating was a chore. I freely admit to having a selfish agenda here.

[DonRedwood]

25. kittens are good medicine :0)

especially for the soul.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

54. That they are. And they're addictive!

There's no telling the evil I could bestow on the world without my weekly fix!

All I'm saying is it won't be on my head if I start wandering the neighborhood hanging signs with cute captions around the local cats.

[Sedona]

24. Oh nos! Don't take cute kitehs away at Quismastime!

[Auntie Bush]

171. Wah a cute Quismas Card this wahd make.

[Berserker]

26. I don't like cats

In fact I hate them but they are funny.
[IMG][/IMG]

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

36. Schroedinger's Cat is not happy about this, either.

[CrazyOrangeCat]

48. Oh my.

[dmallind]

169. How do we know until we look? nt

[WI_DEM]

175. Wow look at those fangs

they put Dracula to shame.

[frogmarch]

37. Yes!

Please stay, Salmonchantedevening!

[hifiguy]

39. Please stay, SCE

Given the last couple of weeks I wish I could give you a better reason to, but you will be sadly and sorely missed. LOLCats are my single favorite thing on DU these days. The bullies need to go. You need to stay. Please.

[NYC_SKP]

41. Dear SalmonChantedEvening: *THIS* is what DU looks like when you post:

.

~Please Stay~

[Arctic Dave]

42. Arctic Dave Haz Sad.

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=sad+face+pics+funny&start=305&hl=en&client=safari&sa=X&tbo=d&rls=en&biw=1318&bih=906&tbm=isch&tbnid=steq_6icSCL5lM:&imgrefurl=http://animalzfun.blogspot.com/2012/11/Funny-Cats-Faces.html&docid=fZvehc7Z5AGIxM&imgurl=&w=600&h=653&ei=CPu_UP1ZjbSKAtrYgfgC&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=4&vpy=401&dur=58&hovh=234&hovw=215&tx=67&ty=128&sig=104054317639475830688&page=8&tbnh=146&tbnw=130&ndsp=45&ved=1t:429,r:42,s:300,i:130

[gateley]

43. Is there anything we can do to bring him back? Stalk him on FB and beg a lot?

Wear him down? Force his return just to shut us up? I think it's a plan!

[Curmudgeoness]

52. Great idea---let's stalk him.

Nothing says "We love you" more than stalking them.

[gateley]

53. Flood him with friend requests!

[Sedona]

46. OMG!

[Snarkoleptic]

47. Support SCE!

need mo kittehs.

[Cleita]

51. Yes, we will miss you. Stay!

Or at least take a break and come back. Your kitties are what keep me going sometimes.

[LiberalLoner]

55. I agree, please stay!

[Mira]

56. PLEASE don't let the turkeys get you down.

PLEASE STAY

[tclambert]

57. To SalmonChantedEvening: Is your real name George Bailey?

You seem to have a lot of friends here in Bedford Falls.

[DonRedwood]

68. Bedford Fallz, you mean

[Ineeda]

59. SCE and Sunday LOL cats

contribute to improved mental health. No, really.

We need you.

[lbrtbell]

60. If SCE does refuse to come back....

At least take solace in the fact that you can still get your LOLcat fix.

He got his pics from this site:
http://icanhas.cheezburger.com/lolcats

I hope this info helps a little, at least.

[DonRedwood]

71. He shares lots of nature pics too... (or she) some are just amazing animal pics

no lolz involved...just really great nature photography.

[Ineeda]

78. That's really not the point.

The point is that a really mean and obnoxious person (one) is driving a really kind man away. And that's just not right.

[DonRedwood]

101. I agree! But, I also value what salmon bringz to the table

I fled DU once too because of super mean ness but had the sense to come back. Phew.

[KT2000]

61. Stay SCE!

DU needs you!

[Sedona]

66. was worth the try....anyone else want to?

At Wed Dec 5, 2012, 09:11 PM you sent an alert on the following post:

I don't
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1018&pid=247019

REASON FOR ALERT:

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate. (See <a href="http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=aboutus#communitystandards" target="_blank">Community Standards</a>.)

YOUR COMMENTS:

This post offended SalmonChantedEvening. Please make it go away

JURY RESULTS

A randomly-selected Jury of DU members completed their review of this alert at Wed Dec 5, 2012, 09:17 PM, and voted 2-4 to LEAVE IT ALONE.

Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: I don't see where this post violates any community standards. A poster being offended isn't necessarily grounds for hiding a post. Plus, I see femrap already has posts hidden in this thread, so she can't participate anymore anyway. Vote to leave.
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: Personally, I don't like the post, and matters seem to have gotten worse later in the thread - but I don't think censoring is the best way to deal with everything objectionable. No strong case for censoring this.
Juror #3 voted to HIDE IT and said: This person is obviously a sad, pathetic individual with nothing better to do than to stir up shit - hide the post and ban the poster!
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: I regret the offending, and think the post silly, but I don't think it merits a hide
Juror #5 voted to HIDE IT and said: Hide it, AND her.
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: No explanation given

Thank you.

[MH1]

116. I don't think that post was the problem. If that poster had stopped there, it was just an opinion,

and I doubt we'd be in this situation.

There were 2 subsequent nastygrams by that poster that have been hidden. They were REALLY nasty.

[awoke_in_2003]

67. K&R...

I hate when good people leave, even though I can understand why. Sometimes the assholery gets to me, and I have to get away. This place has changed since the beginning of the 08 primaries. We can thank Rush's Operation Chaos for that.

[rurallib]

69. SCE - I expect to wake up Sunday and see the LOLcats

or I can't get out of bed.
Do you want that on your conscience?

[rrneck]

72. Bring back SCE! We need all the nice people we can get! nt

[GoCubsGo]

74. WTF???

How am I supposed to explain this to Basement Cat? This is our favorite Sunday morning activity. She will not be happy, and I am not exactly thrilled about this revelation, either.

[DonRedwood]

97. Besement Cat needs to let salmon know this is NOT ok!

[WinstonSmith4740]

75. Salmon must stay!!

Sunday morning, coffee, and DU. It just won't be the same without LOLCATS. Please re-consider.

[Ineeda]

81. .

[Kali]

90. I am sorry a comic triggered a bad reaction for you. It still does not justify

shitting in our livingroom.

That was rude, trollish behavior. You have behaved in a childish, selfish manner. I am sorry I tried to encourage you to stay and learn how DU was working now. I thought it might help you to gain an understanding that you were not being victimized when you had some posts hidden. I think I may have been wrong. Doing what you did in that Sunday thread was such a reach, so NON-credible, so offensive it has caused an uproar that may well drive you away for real. That may not be such a bad thing.

[DonRedwood]

92. Superman always saves Lois Lane.

Thank you for sharing your side of things. I try to be a thoughtful poster and have managed to insult and offend people on quite a few occasions without meaning to. Usually because I was offended in some way or other and spouted off or got mad because I didn't get the sarcasm. But a couple of times I've been bullied on here because people didn't agree with me. It has taught me to try to tread lightly when I'm at my most offended and to take a beat before I blow up.

Any fan of superman knows he always saves Lois Lane. He loves her and protects her over and over and over. Salmon probably never even thought for one second she would come to harm...and probably never thought for a moment someone would be terribly offended by the comic.

I hope we all remember there are gentle souls on here. Many of them might need to be enlightened a little bit...but being mean doesn't teach anything--it just drives away good people and leads us to places of anger.

My best to you and your mom. I hope you get some rest and I truly hope you decorate a little. A string of lights on a dark evening, in my humble opinion, are as beautiful as any work of art. Truly one of man's most beautiful creations.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

94. Perhaps it would best if you deleted your exchange?

If you want to go off topic in this direction perhaps meta is a better venue?

Also, it's against the TOS to post a member real name here unless they use it as their moniker is my understanding.

Respect people's privacy.

Do not post or link to any private/personal information about any person, even if it is publicly available elsewhere on the Internet.

This is beyond rude and bordering on messing with a persons personal life. Please delete.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

98. You were way out of line, and you owe SCE a huge apology.

If you found the cartoon offensive or disturbing you could have ignored the thread, or PM'd him, anything rather than pitch a huge hissy fit, shit all over a sweet, funny thread, and cause a well-loved DUer to leave. Sorry, there is no excuse for the way you handled this.

[Cooley Hurd]

105. What does the email from patiod have to do with this thread?

Nothing.

In other words...

Fail.

P.S. The point of the Superman graphic's humor was that Superman, laughing at his own joke, inadvertently drops Lois. He didn't drop her out of malice. The fact that you saw misogyny in a comic that wasn't misogynistic speaks more about you than the OP you complained about.

[Ruby the Liberal]

106. When all you have is a hammer...

[Warren DeMontague]

149. Or a very large supply of hammers.

lots, and lots, and lots of hammers.

In many shades of indigo.

[nolabear]

79. Don't let the power-grabbing self righteous bastards get you down SCE!

[ralps]

83. Please come backnSalmonChantedEvening!!! I really look forward to your Sunday Kittehs!

Here's one of your Lion hugs!

[savebigbird]

84. If there's a petition, I'll sign it.

The world needs more cats! Please reconsider!

[ColumbusLib]

85. Say it isn't so!!

Sunday morning LOL cats is a highlight of my week. When I'm having a particularly tough week, I'll go back again and again to the LOL Cats post and it always lifts me up- PLEASE keep posting! I for one would miss it greatly. Love those LOL Cat posts!

[6000eliot]

87. I'm in.

Please don't let one wet blanket spoil the fun, SCE!

[libodem]

88. yep!

[mulsh]

91. Please don't let one complaint cause you to leave.

I've been here since 2001 first under the name davidM & since 2003 under Mulsh. LOL Cats is one of the things my wife and I look foreword to. My wife found the superman comic especially amusing. Please stay and keep posting. DU needs you. We need you. But if you decide to leave I want you to add me and my wife to the legion of DU members who have enjoyed your posts, including the non-LOL cat ones, and will continue to admire you. thank you.

[mulsh]

93. Please stay and keep posting LOLCATS you legions of fans beg you

My wife and I beg you. please please please stay.

[myrna minx]

95. Save the LOL Cats!

[shenmue]

102. Me lurv kittehs

Post, yes!!

[lastlib]

103. K & R!!!!!

Pls stay, SCE!!! You make DU a MUCH BETTER place! (Which is more than I can say for some antagonistic individuals whoI won't name here) WE NEED YOU!!!!

[Lifelong Protester]

104. LOLcats is the only reason I re-upped my donation!

Hey, what's up? I don't want SCE to leave at all!!! Those posts make my weekend, and start me off on a good foot on Monday!

[hue]

107. Maybe Salmonchantedevening needs a little rest/vacation but we would love Him to return!!

Take a break, rest and reflect, restore Yourself! But do not be afraid to return!!!
One poster with a biased view would not, could not deter You from touching so many: from bringing a smile to so many hearts!
Those smiles are a significant part of Your legacy. And Thanks so much for what You have given!
But never hesitate to return....

[flying rabbit]

108. Someone else needs to be leaving...

...and find their own little hole in the internet.

[Canuckistanian]

109. I'm in

I shall fight on the beaches, I shall fight on the landing grounds, I shall fight in the fields and in the streets, I shall fight in the hills; I shall never surrender.

I shall defend our SCE LOLCats.

[Danmel]

110. plz stayz salmin

Evree Sunday, lolcats iz firzt thing i look at!

[ceejdre82]

112. I am a renewed DUer, having taken years off...now that I am on more than ever before....

I now read about this great thread that happened every week...and now he is leaving?! I read the thread where the drama went down and it is ridiculous. Salmonchantedevening seems like such a nice, kind, HILARIOUS person...he takes the time to comment back to anyone that comments to him....please stay so I can have the pleasure of reading these each Sunday..as I did not know about them until now. (and of course for the tons of other people that want you to stay!)

[Permanut]

113. After reviewing the thread cited below..

by Curmudgeoness, I have my first entry on my ignore list. And it ain't SCE.

[patrice]

114. Anti-Wanker Kitteh sez long live LOLCats & bullies get this . . .

[bench scientist]

115. please comeback SCE!

I so enjoy your lol cats posts! You make this board a better place , by sharing some humor and I hope you will not leave! I just wanted to say thanks let you know you are much appreciated!

[tandot]

118. Please don't leave, Salmonchantedevening! We NEED your LOLcats!

We need DUers like you!

And, DUers will be here for you when times get tough.

[littlemissmartypants]

119. SCE we love you!

[BlancheSplanchnik]

132. Gah! That is frikken HILARIOUS!

Salmon would like this!

Salmon! You have to come back!! You'll miss great stuff like this if you don't come back!!


We love you!!!


and kittoons!
and teh cyootz!

[jcboon]

120. I luvs the lol cats. . .

[democratXX]

122. I need lolcats

I depend on it for my sanity. Please continue posting lolcats!!!

[klook]

123. Gotz 2 haf Lolcatz

C'mon, Salmon - you help make this place so much better than it would be otherwise. I love the Lolcats! Don't let one very tightly wound moran piss in your Friskies. Please stay and keep posting!
- your fan, klook

[elvisbear]

124. Please stay Salmonchantedevening (see kitty pic)

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[Rain Mcloud]

125. Please stay.

Your presence here is more important than the meaningless opinions of some self-important people and is appreciated though not always articulated.
Being sensitive is the key to being a great artist but by being such means harsh criticism from amateurs.
It is easy to be hurt but the reason it hurts is because you care and a lot of people are going to be hurt a your departure because we care about what you do and we care deeply for you.

For all that you have done,whatever your decision one thing remains to be said;
Thank You.

[Rain Mcloud]

129. Here is something that I never finished.

My eyes just got too bad and i got too critical for my own good.
Please enjoy:

[catbyte]

136. ROFLMAO

Please come back, Salmon!

[Rhiannon12866]

128. DU would NOT be the same without LOL Cats!!!

[rufus dog]

130. I'm in! NT

[SemperEadem]

131. dude... dont' leave---use the ignore feature

keeps the noise down considerably.

[matt819]

133. Let me add one more voice to the outcry

I managed to miss the original post that lead to the current state of affairs. I took a look. What a moran!

I read in another of salmon's posts that she started up here after her father passed away.

Well, my father passed away last week and I had to fly out of state for his funeral this past weekend. Got back home on Monday night around 12:30. First thing I did? Went over the lounge and looked for salmon's latest entries. Just what I needed.

I don't know what the demographics are for lolcat lovers, but I would have to guess that I'm not it. But I do have five cats (3 barn, 2 home) and four dogs. If I could take decent and well timed photos, my creatures could be lolcat models. I don't, so they aren't. And that's where salmonchantedevening comes in.

I've been here since, and there have been only a handful of posters who deserve to be admitted to a DU Hall of Fame, if there was such a thing. NewYawker99 was one, Top Ten Conservative Idiots is another. Plaid Adder, Jackpine Radical, n2doc, and a very small handful of others - and that's out of more than 150,000 signed up. Salmonchantedevening has had my vote for some time.

Sure, there are trolls here, and disruptors, and there certainly are more than a handful of irritating people. Hey, you get 150,000 people together in the same room, and it's damn near inevitable that some idiocy will ensue. Forget it. Let it pass. You contribute to the health and wellbeing of this community, and your departure would be a loss. Just put the clowns on ignore, and the rest of us will do what we can to alert to the personal attacks.

And, since I haven't formally said it, I would like to say thanks for your efforts.

[kiva]

137. My sympathy for your loss.

Hope your very own lolcats provide some comfort and/or distraction.

[calimary]

142. Certainly speaks for me, matt819!

I missed the uproar on Sunday, too. I hope SalmonChantedEvening has a change of heart.

This makes me sad.

[OneGrassRoot]

145. Well said...

and on the loss of your father.

[flvegan]

134. Fuck the haters, SCE. We love you here.

Just because Saranfemrap (I might have spelled that wrong, sorry) has hate in it's heart, for whatever reason, doesn't mean the rest of us do.

NOTE: There is no DUer with the above name, so I'm within the rules. Draw from it what you will, but it's still what YOU draw from it.

Snoogins.

[madmom]

135. I have to add my 2 cents....

How can one person be so bitter towards another individual who did nothing to them? That is what is wrong with this world, to willing to see bad in everything.

Salmonchantedevening has been a blessing, bringing much needed smiles to many of us.

I truly hope to see the LOL cats Sunday!

Please stay, you will be missed if you go

[Behind the Aegis]

138. ...

[Granny M]

139. Oh, no. Please stay!

I was away for 2 weeks. I should have been here to defend your honor against this scurrilous attack. I will miss you too much if you go.

[Kurovski]

140. BOB! just get your ass back in here before I get riled.

I can just IMAGINE what General Patton would say!

DO you or DO YOU NOT wish to remain in my will?

I mean, if it's TEARS you want from me, why not just spank me harder?!!

AND ANOTHER thing...I think it's bad karma to deny joy, to just take it away from so many, now, I ask...is that a correct action? Isn't it like swallowing bugs when you could keep your mouth closed while riding your bike? are you not , in effect, the murderer of a million gnats when a bandanna would have changed the course of history? I hope I've made myself clear.

[Raine]

141. PLEASE stay SCE! nt

[BigBearJohn]

143. WHAT'S ALL THIS?

You have NEVER been one to quit. LOLCATS is fantastic.
There is always a price to pay when we subject ourselves
to the public. Looking forward to more LOLCATS you
wonderful person you. P.S. I miss you

[Heidi]

144. Recommended!

[OneGrassRoot]

146. HOLLA!!!!

SalmonChantedEvening!!!

Much, much gratitude to you in many ways.

[Fedaykin]

147. Salmonchantedevening...

love the wit and intelligence of lol cats, he dog and other animal postings! The dinosaur being ridden by the 'Jesus' like character is just brilliant! Thanks to all who enjoy a good sense of humor.
Here's something I've added, merely a link:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/101784220#post125

[Skittles]

148. DID SOMEONE FUCK WITH MY SALMON???

I WILL KICK THEIR ASS

[Angleae]

150. Why yes they did.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1018246717#post53

Please kick their ass.

[kaiden]

152. Can I has a stay?

[GreenPartyVoter]

153. I can't make it without SCE and the LOLs!

[Surya Gayatri]

154. OK, this IS a political forum. But, can't we keep the

polemics out of just a few fun threads? I love finding SCE's SundayLOLCats every weekend.

I love having one thread at least that's just for fun.

SCE, pay no attention to FemRap's tirade. Apparently, she has a problem "communicating" in general. With 67 ignores, she obviously has trouble getting her message across.

Besides, the Superman cartoon was FUNNY--and I say that as a committed feminist.

[crim son]

155. That's right!

We NEED our LOLcats!

[weetie]

156. oh no!

please don't go! i love the cats and everything else in the post. It's always a nice break from the blood pressure raising politics.

[sellitman]

158. Adding my vote to this worthy cause

Salmon: You have too many friends here to give up on.

Don't let one bad Apple spoil your life.


It's way too short.

[ret5hd]

162. And mine.

[Betty88]

159. Please dont go

Sunday morning would not be the same with out LOL cats.

[LaydeeBug]

163. I read your post, and honestly this is upsetting...

This is your *family* Don't go.

[Fla Dem]

164. What Scrooge complained about our LOL Cats? Boot him/her Save the LOL Cats!!!! n/t

[lunatica]

165. Oh no!

I couldn't stand it if you left!

[distantearlywarning]

166. I like the LolCats and read that post every Sunday.

Don't let the bastards get you down! (Also, if you leave and the bastards stay, all we will have is a community full of bastards.)

[Moral Compass]

167. From a cold hearted cynic--Please stay!

I love LOLCATS! It is not just the pictures, but how you put them together--the joy and love in it.

I don't know who said what to you, but ignore them please! If someone doesn't like what you do then they don't have to look at it.

This world has plenty of assholes, but it doesn't have enough people that are like you.

Please stay. We need you.

[lonestarnot]

170. Save the kittehs!

[sagetea]

172. My Sunday ritual!

Thanks so much, Salmonchantedevening!

[SunSeeker]

173. First we lost Ton Ten Conservative Idiots....now THIS!

[barbtries]

174. please stay

salmonenchantedevening. even if i got your screen name wrong!

go LOLCATS.

[Patiod]

177. In case anyone thinks SCE is playing coy

He's home sick from work with a nasty cold (or so says his FB page).

My guess is he's sleeping through all this brew-ha-ha right now, or perhaps off in la-la-land on the wings of a good Nyquil toddy.

[hedgehog]

178. Thank you to Salmonchantedevening not only for the LOL cats,

but for reminding everyone to be kind on the Internet! Words can be searing; something you type and forget about can ruin someone's entire week!

[Aldo Leopold]

179. Quite a loss if this holds up.

My daughter and I loved sitting down together to enjoy the weekly lolcats.

[Hula Popper]

180. Agreed Don't Go

lol cats is a must here on Sundays.

[Shrike47]

181. We all love the LOL cats but would miss Salmon the human even more.

Please stay.

[colorado_ufo]

182. SalmonChantedEvening and LOLCATS have saved me thousands of dollars $$$$$$$$

in therapy! It keeps me going for a week!

[Panasonic]

208. What, weed doesn't help? It ONLY enchances the experience. Trust me on that.

[Walk away]

183. So, has this Salmon person been placated yet?

Not that I really care one way or the other but usually when people storm off after a big declaration they come back in a few days or weeks. After ripping the "offending party" to shreds by the pro-Salmoners and posting hundreds of begging and pleading posts for Salmon to come back has it worked yet?
I am just wondering what the tipping point is. I am not saying this person doesn't merit the outpouring of attention. I'm just curious how much it will take.

[bettyellen]

184. We're ripping to shreds a parody of feminism and animal rights activists

That is so OTT, their posts appear to be hateful jokes to discredit both in one fell swoop.
PETA wouldn't wipe their ass with their posts if you printed them on Charmin.

[Walk away]

185. Really? Because from the outside it just looks like a lot of energy expended...

for a typical message board blowup. I mean, this is at the top of the "Greatest" list on a political site. Drama.

[bettyellen]

186. I think the contrast between SAE's kind light hearted style and

The paranoid venom posted (laughing at hunters shooting themselves etc) was just too much for a lot of people.
I've never seen such polar opposites here.
We have all seen silly little things be blown out of proportion, but the level of offense taken was insane.
I'm not a big fan of the I'm Leaving posts, but SAE has a large and dedicated following, and you'd have two posts on the Greatest here on Monday when people realized he was gone. It's that popular.

[Walk away]

188. I am honestly not trying to be facetious. I didn't see all of the posts because...

they were long gone before I noticed since I don't read SAE threads. They must have been quite horrific to generate such a big response when you consider that shit happens on message boards all of the time.

[bettyellen]

190. You can Un-hide them. If you removed the maliciousness

They do appear to be parodies of radical feminists, abuse survivors advocates, and animal rights extremists to me. Part of me hopes its a screwed up joke because if the poster really feels this extreme anger over Superman screwing up, it's really sad.
The claim it triggered memories of 9/11 is pretty OTT. I'm not sure I want to believe what was posted. Now... contrast that with someone who post newborn squirrel pics, rainbows and sweet but corny kitty jokes.
Very odd dust up, to say the least. SMH.
I think it's nice Salmon is getting a lot of love right now. He's always been about trying to make people smile- a totally underrated quality in my book.

[Kurovski]

201. That is all very well stated, bettyellen.

Trolls come in all stripes and hues. There is now a wider knowledge of one such troll, who is now on my ignore list...of one.

[bettyellen]

209. Thanks Kurovski! I have consider ignoring people for the first time in my many years here....

I don't mind people being passionate about what they believe. But some of the more rabid baiting types are making me wonder how genuine they could possibly be. The craziness of claiming to be TG or knowing a veritable slew of rape victims made me wonder about some others who post here. You too, huh?

[Kurovski]

211. Myrna Minx filled me in on some of what is going on.

and I'm catching up on my reading as best I can. I have always had problems in the past taking Bob's critic of the superman comic seriously, that recent ludicrous post finally had me deciding to pack it in for the goofus.

On another but similar note, It looks like we had a couple of folks who might like triggering folks who have been traumatized, which is what some rapists like to do, traumatizing is part of the pleasure. it's not the sex, it's the control and creation of feelings of helplessness, panic, etc.

I continue my reading, despite all the disappearing posts. A shame more of the authors don't do likewise. (disappear, I mean)

[FiggyJay]

187. I Confess

I get discouraged when I read some of the nasty posts put up by icky people who enjoy conflict. In fact, it keeps me hesitant about ever posting at all. And maybe you have had your fill of this crap. I understand. But you have made a lot of people smile, so I will join the masses in begging you to return.

[padruig]

189. Save the CATS !

how can we go on without LOLCATS!

[Duer 157099]

192. First we lost Duzys, now LOLcats?

Please no, we need all humor we can get!

[WillyT]

193. Hear, Hear !!!

[Still Blue in PDX]

195. Sundays just won't be the same. nt

[voteearlyvoteoften]

196. Kitties!!!!!!!

I xo SCE and the critters xo

[Borchkins]

197. You have to keep posting LOLcats.

I have managed to go my entire considerably long life without cats. I finally picked up two at the humane society on Saturday for my kids. And the following day is the last LOLcats to be posted? Say it ain't so.

I have not paid attention to the pics, until this past Sunday. Now, I am a cat person and I need LOLcats.

Others have said it better, but please don't let one mean person ruin fun for all the rest of us!

Thanks,
B

[Arugula Latte]

198. We <3 Salmon.

[thevoiceofreason]

199. What they said!!!

[grantcart]

200. Tell em "If you leave the terrorists win"

It is bizarre.

It makes sense in a weird Kafkaesque Bizzaro way.

Apparently we are down to thin reeds and this is the thinest reed of all.

You have to tell him "If you stop with the LolzCats threads only the terrorists will win".

He won't listen to me, but he may listen to the "Voice of Reason".

What else do we have?

[kimsterdemster]

204. yes, yes & yes!

So glad he is staying

[diabeticman]

205. My little cousin isn't happy until she and I read the LOLCATS every Saturday

[Dont call me Shirley]

206. Please stay, SalmonChantedEvening. I love the LOLCats

[NYC_SKP]

207. 387.

Recs.

Not sure I've seen this before.

Please stay, Bob.

[Ferretherder]

210. I'm with everyone else, here....

...don't go, bro! We NEED more fun stuff and humor on DU.




...uh, and don't forget about that whole 'gotta' kill ya' if you leave DU' thing....


...just sayin'.

[Bake]

212. Dammit, I need my LOLz!!!

I can't believe one assclown could run SCE off.

Perhaps we as a community could run off the assclown instead. Can we petition Skinner for some granite?

Bake

[LiberalElite]

213. Absolutely!

I'm new here but please don't let one person's snarky reaction make you leave! Why should that one outweigh all the rest?