tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315607349417103052.post782982410060156635..comments2023-03-25T10:43:27.790+00:00Comments on Future; Nostalgic: #FridayFlash: Mr Fluffles and the Art of Feline Psychiatry.Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00361651251233078437noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315607349417103052.post-29318404806756307262010-04-06T20:43:23.452+01:002010-04-06T20:43:23.452+01:00DCI Gene Hunt with fur - love it! Also love the id...DCI Gene Hunt with fur - love it! Also love the idea of Mr. Fluffles reading Dr. Brown's mind. Have always suspected cats AND dogs do that. They just don't repay the compliment by letting you get into theirs! Fascinating story.Aislinn O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10016307238982902244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315607349417103052.post-84767891209786931032009-12-15T09:36:31.089+00:002009-12-15T09:36:31.089+00:00Jodi MacArthur - Thanks for your great comment. I...Jodi MacArthur - Thanks for your great comment. I haven't seen Cat's Eye, so thanks for the heads-up, I'll have to check it out.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00361651251233078437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315607349417103052.post-20510938675106238562009-12-15T06:52:23.289+00:002009-12-15T06:52:23.289+00:00Hee, now this funny. Hey now, you ever watch Cat&#...Hee, now this funny. Hey now, you ever watch Cat's Eye? They can be good too.<br /><br />Sorry I got to these later than I intended. Super busy and it doesn't look like it's going to let up anytime soon. <br /><br />Keep'em coming.Jodi MacArthurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13373591664178281529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315607349417103052.post-52597674063997641082009-11-27T21:59:12.647+00:002009-11-27T21:59:12.647+00:00Same cat followed me from grocery store years ago....Same cat followed me from grocery store years ago. Unloaded quickly on unsuspecting friends...<br /><br />I really like the image of the Morse code eye. Well done story.Kim Batchelorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13706206136308395706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315607349417103052.post-11264127638287012382009-11-25T23:13:42.077+00:002009-11-25T23:13:42.077+00:00Great story! Good job with the voices. And I was ...Great story! Good job with the voices. And I was chuckling by the end.Danahttp://pixelenvy.ca/cgi/fff.cginoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315607349417103052.post-19793989257520404482009-11-24T06:15:44.277+00:002009-11-24T06:15:44.277+00:00Fabulou! Crazy talk is my favorite sort of speech....Fabulou! Crazy talk is my favorite sort of speech. ;) Sorry it took me so long to get here!Carrie Clevengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05093923008179106837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315607349417103052.post-79079153757096014742009-11-23T17:08:54.046+00:002009-11-23T17:08:54.046+00:00This is a clever and nicely executed piece. I lov...This is a clever and nicely executed piece. I love the way the shrink is slowly revealed to be the minion of the cats.<br /><br />A nice debut piece. :)<br /><br />Oh, and for the record, I love cats. They're delicious. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315607349417103052.post-23796057085595352662009-11-23T11:20:51.115+00:002009-11-23T11:20:51.115+00:00mazzz_in_Leeds - You're absolutely right - no ...mazzz_in_Leeds - You're absolutely right - no money has changed hands anywhere in the deal, so I guess "slave" it is! Glad you enjoyed the story.<br /><br />R.E. Wolf - Thanks for those kind words. Sorry I couldn't allay your worries about cats! ;)<br /><br />Laura Eno - Thanks! Oh, it's not just an agency, it runs much deeper than that. ;)<br /><br />Karen from Mentor - Thanks so much, very kind of you to say so. :)<br /><br />Diandra - Thanks, glad you enjoyed the story twist.<br /><br />Julie (Okami) - Thanks! Looks like I'll have to put pen to paper again and write the story of the black tomcat.<br /><br />Linda - Much appreciated! <br /><br />Marisa Birns - Thanks very much, glad you enjoyed the story and relieved the laughter came in the right places! I suspect Starbuck may be in on the whole thing, I'd keep a careful eye on your kitty! ;)<br /><br />SiameseCaroline - Thanks for those kind words. Yes, I too am afflicted with feline telepathy from time to time. :)<br /><br />Deanna Schrayer - Thanks for your kind comments. Yes, I agree about the POV thing - I wanted to try and capture Mark's anxiety, though I think I ought to have put an attribution somewhere in the first couple of paragraphs to make it clear who was speaking.<br /><br />Melissa - Thanks! Much appreciated. :)<br /><br />Michael Solender - Thanks, especially for your kind comment about my voice. :)<br /><br />techtigger - You want to be careful with talk like that, if the cats find out... ;)<br /><br />Laurita - Thanks! :) As long as your cat doesn't realise you know, hopefully you'll be alright! ;)<br /><br />J. M. Strother - Thanks Jon, really means a lot. :)<br /><br />Susan Cross - Yes, I agree, cats have this way of getting you to do their bidding, whether you want to or not! You could well be right about an end quote after paragraph 2 - I did wonder, but I'm not really sure of the rules either.<br /><br />Donald Conrad - Thanks a lot, I really appreciate your kind comments.<br /><br />Thank you to everyone who read my story and left a comment, I really do appreciate the support and encouragement. More #fridayflash to come I suspect, it is quite addictive!Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00361651251233078437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315607349417103052.post-30416268334896329202009-11-23T10:30:36.448+00:002009-11-23T10:30:36.448+00:00Yes; cats are all full of agenda. Aren't they?...Yes; cats are all full of agenda. Aren't they? Wonderfully imaginative piece. Thanks for sharing. Welcome to #fridayflash.<br /><br />On an aside: for me it's dogs all the way...Donald Conradhttp://flashtold.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315607349417103052.post-50233279884536582732009-11-22T21:08:23.061+00:002009-11-22T21:08:23.061+00:00I never trusted cats; they're too independent....I never trusted cats; they're too independent. Never been a dog person, either, but somehow one crept into my life and I'm stuck.<br /><br />Reminds me of the phrase, "Who's walking who?" when you see a dog pulling its walked down the sidewalk. From reading your story, I guess you could say the same about cats.<br /><br />Should there be another end quote after 2nd paragraph? I kind of got confushed without it but not sure what the rule is.<br /><br />Welcome to the FF club. You'll get hooked, I promise.Susan Crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05076064230626935030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315607349417103052.post-41729754105873666192009-11-22T15:50:57.494+00:002009-11-22T15:50:57.494+00:00This is why I have dogs. Can't trust them cats...This is why I have dogs. Can't trust them cats. ;) I enjoyed the story. Thanks for participating, and welcome to #fridayflash.<br />~jonJ. M. Strotherhttp://www.jmstrother.com/MadUtopia/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315607349417103052.post-49940807735389968482009-11-21T13:51:49.535+00:002009-11-21T13:51:49.535+00:00Great voice. Excellent first flash. I really thi...Great voice. Excellent first flash. I really think you're onto something, too. I'm sure my cat is out to get me.Lauritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688820247531607677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315607349417103052.post-69527902570824477432009-11-20T18:01:21.342+00:002009-11-20T18:01:21.342+00:00too funny! And completely true, anyone who has had...too funny! And completely true, anyone who has had cats knows they are trying to take over the world, one human at a time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315607349417103052.post-22513382144699669392009-11-20T16:14:01.900+00:002009-11-20T16:14:01.900+00:00love the voice. cool write.love the voice. cool write.Michael Solenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120045114297450520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315607349417103052.post-60777344980936292552009-11-20T15:35:50.634+00:002009-11-20T15:35:50.634+00:00Love the twists! Secret life of cats, huh? ;) Welc...Love the twists! Secret life of cats, huh? ;) Welcome to #fridayflash! Great first piece!Melissahttp://windspirit-girl.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315607349417103052.post-84351572912231190922009-11-20T15:21:15.195+00:002009-11-20T15:21:15.195+00:00What a fun story! The change in POV sort of threw ...What a fun story! The change in POV sort of threw me for a second - maybe Mark's thoughts at the beginning should be italicized or something to set it apart from the rest? <br />Love your descriptions and the voice is fantastic! <br />Welcome to #fridayflash!Deanna Schrayerhttp://theothersideofdeanna.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315607349417103052.post-89558057508011814912009-11-20T15:19:13.141+00:002009-11-20T15:19:13.141+00:00Great story Sam! Loved the reference to feline tel...Great story Sam! Loved the reference to feline telepathy and Dr. Brown's mental apology to the cat - find myself doing that from time to time.<br /><br />Poor old Mark ...SiameseCarolinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315607349417103052.post-66386817950355102522009-11-20T13:34:06.144+00:002009-11-20T13:34:06.144+00:00Enjoyed your story very much!
Laughed out loud (a...Enjoyed your story very much!<br /><br />Laughed out loud (at the proper places, don't worry).<br /><br />The denouement surprised...well done!<br /><br />Hmm, I love cats, but now not so sure, especially when my Starbuck looks over at me.<br /><br />Welcome to #fridayflash!Marisa Birnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17945909737147497606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315607349417103052.post-74971470266821085402009-11-20T13:04:55.834+00:002009-11-20T13:04:55.834+00:00Wild stuff, all good. Knew there was a reason I pr...Wild stuff, all good. Knew there was a reason I preferred dogs. Peace, LindaLindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110078016784294934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315607349417103052.post-31578391262431701812009-11-20T13:00:21.098+00:002009-11-20T13:00:21.098+00:00Wonderful!!! I love it - I laughed out loud at th...Wonderful!!! I love it - I laughed out loud at the reference to DCI Gene Hunt. Bravo! Encore!Okamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17102550169423011863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315607349417103052.post-86519651039071158762009-11-20T12:54:38.635+00:002009-11-20T12:54:38.635+00:00Liked it. Very much. It was a really surprising st...Liked it. Very much. It was a really surprising story.Diandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14570498251611083259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315607349417103052.post-84386281135210470672009-11-20T12:49:54.876+00:002009-11-20T12:49:54.876+00:00Loved the title and you did a great job of deliver...Loved the title and you did a great job of delivering the concept.<br />Welcome to fridayflash!<br />Karen :0)Karen from Mentorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03685540761526680384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315607349417103052.post-46108951907968921292009-11-20T12:49:31.780+00:002009-11-20T12:49:31.780+00:00Wonderful story, Sam! I have 3 cats so I know what...Wonderful story, Sam! I have 3 cats so I know what you mean. I love the fact that they are running an agency. <br />#fridayflash is very addicting. :) Welcome to the club.Laura Enohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982794146667832204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315607349417103052.post-7243747428721222852009-11-20T12:13:49.998+00:002009-11-20T12:13:49.998+00:00Cats already give the impression of knowing too mu...Cats already give the impression of knowing too much. This did NOT help! Well done!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01442023056785979903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315607349417103052.post-65147555104527399482009-11-20T12:13:21.894+00:002009-11-20T12:13:21.894+00:00Oh, and re: your comment above, I think you'll...Oh, and re: your comment above, I think you'll find it's "slave", not "staff" - I'll hazard a guess they're not paying you :-)mazzz_in_Leedshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01498100483681096442noreply@blogger.com