On Sat, 3 Sep 2011 16:21:57 -0500, Sqwertz wrote:

> On Sat, 3 Sep 2011 11:58:41 -0400, blake murphy wrote:
>
>> i think this 'he's not really an asshole, he just likes to get a rise out
>> of people' talk is just foolish. who *but* an asshole would think that
>> that was fun?
>
> Very good point and similar to what I was saying: People who can act
> like very good assholes really ARE assholes. I admit I can be
> asshole, but not nearly as big and consistently as Catz. And his love
> for animals is just to make up for his lack of the higher standard of
> human social skills.
>
> -sw

exactly. his animals love him because he feeds them, and he loves them
because they love him and never contradict or even question him.

your pal,
blake