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MEOW!! JELLICLE BALL IS ON TUESDAY!!
Tuesday Night will be our 25th Silver Anniversary Jellicle Ball. I'd like to make a motion that this year in addition to honoring our own departed love ones, we create a really LOUD PURR in a Prayer of rememberance for the 999,079 -- by Tuesday night it will be over a MILLION humnas -- who have lost their lives to the CoViD19 Coronavirus. Worldwide there are an additional 32.1 MILLION humans who have been infected, many who are either still hospitalized, or still recovering from the disease. These humans are suffering and are in great pain. While not all humans are deserving such an honor from our Community, we are endowed by Bastet to bring comfort and wisdom. To those of our own kind who have departed to the Heaviside Layer and are preparing to cross the Rainbow Bridge, we can ask that they each act as an emissary from out Community to these departed souls who are probably lost and alone.
This year I propose that the Jellicle Ball be held in Sedona, AZ because it is right on a powerful Ley Line -- actually it is the point where TWO Ley Lines cross each other. We can PURR that all DESERVING souls including humans come back to a different Jellicle Life -- though humans might balk at coming back as a CAT!! As to a theme I propose that it be a genuine BLACK & WHITE Ball. Given all the Death, Destruction, and Chaos this year, let's keep it simple this year. Starting at 1800 hrs MST (Arizona does not observe Daylight Savings) we start paying tributes to our own, but at 12 Midnight we start our PURR of HEALING. Realizing that some of you cats have soft PURRS I propose we start softly but let it build until THE PURR can be heard around the World in every back alley, and every home. I suggest that all of you eat really, really well before you leave. This year we are going to have a buffet table that is going to be the longest this Ball has ever seen filled to over flowing with FOOD -- WHY?? This year THE PURR is going to last for 4 STRAIGHT HOURS NON STOP, and you all will burn up a lot of calories. At 12 Midnight I will offer up the initial prayer and ask that Bastet infuse all the assembled with the Power of The Moon, and of the Night, it might feel disorienting -- especially for our MALE members -- but as you enter into the trance state THE PURR will connect all your souls into one GIGANTIC CAT SOUL linking one mind to every other. By holding the Ball right where the two Ley Lines cross, it will magnify our PURR by roughly 4 fold. This is RIGHT!! This is PROPER!! The World is in Pain, and with luck our PURR will start the HEALING Process. Timari's Black Mystique "Misty", House of Ruskin Mistress of the Night |
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On Sunday, September 27, 2020 at 10:20:01 AM UTC-7, cshenk wrote:
wrote: Tuesday Night will be our 25th Silver Anniversary Jellicle Ball. I'd like to make a motion that this year in addition to honoring our own departed love ones, we create a really LOUD PURR in a Prayer of rememberance for the 999,079 -- by Tuesday night it will be over a MILLION humnas -- who have lost their lives to the CoViD19 Coronavirus. Worldwide there are an additional 32.1 MILLION humans who have been infected, many who are either still hospitalized, or still recovering from the disease. These humans are suffering and are in great pain. While not all humans are deserving such an honor from our Community, we are endowed by Bastet to bring comfort and wisdom. To those of our own kind who have departed to the Heaviside Layer and are preparing to cross the Rainbow Bridge, we can ask that they each act as an emissary from out Community to these departed souls who are probably lost and alone. This year I propose that the Jellicle Ball be held in Sedona, AZ because it is right on a powerful Ley Line -- actually it is the point where TWO Ley Lines cross each other. We can PURR that all DESERVING souls including humans come back to a different Jellicle Life -- though humans might balk at coming back as a CAT!! As to a theme I propose that it be a genuine BLACK & WHITE Ball. Given all the Death, Destruction, and Chaos this year, let's keep it simple this year. Starting at 1800 hrs MST (Arizona does not observe Daylight Savings) we start paying tributes to our own, but at 12 Midnight we start our PURR of HEALING. Realizing that some of you cats have soft PURRS I propose we start softly but let it build until THE PURR can be heard around the World in every back alley, and every home. I suggest that all of you eat really, really well before you leave. This year we are going to have a buffet table that is going to be the longest this Ball has ever seen filled to over flowing with FOOD -- WHY?? This year THE PURR is going to last for 4 STRAIGHT HOURS NON STOP, and you all will burn up a lot of calories. At 12 Midnight I will offer up the initial prayer and ask that Bastet infuse all the assembled with the Power of The Moon, and of the Night, it might feel disorienting -- especially for our MALE members -- but as you enter into the trance state THE PURR will connect all your souls into one GIGANTIC CAT SOUL linking one mind to every other. By holding the Ball right where the two Ley Lines cross, it will magnify our PURR by roughly 4 fold. This is RIGHT!! This is PROPER!! The World is in Pain, and with luck our PURR will start the HEALING Process. Timari's Black Mystique "Misty", House of Ruskin Mistress of the Night I'z confuzed? It's supposed to be on Halloween 31Oct (a Saturday). |
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MEOW!! JELLICLE BALL IS ON TUESDAY!!
On Sunday, September 27, 2020 at 10:20:01 AM UTC-7, cshenk wrote:
wrote: Tuesday Night will be our 25th Silver Anniversary Jellicle Ball. I'd like to make a motion that this year in addition to honoring our own departed love ones, we create a really LOUD PURR in a Prayer of rememberance for the 999,079 -- by Tuesday night it will be over a MILLION humnas -- who have lost their lives to the CoViD19 Coronavirus. Worldwide there are an additional 32.1 MILLION humans who have been infected, many who are either still hospitalized, or still recovering from the disease. These humans are suffering and are in great pain. While not all humans are deserving such an honor from our Community, we are endowed by Bastet to bring comfort and wisdom. To those of our own kind who have departed to the Heaviside Layer and are preparing to cross the Rainbow Bridge, we can ask that they each act as an emissary from out Community to these departed souls who are probably lost and alone. This year I propose that the Jellicle Ball be held in Sedona, AZ because it is right on a powerful Ley Line -- actually it is the point where TWO Ley Lines cross each other. We can PURR that all DESERVING souls including humans come back to a different Jellicle Life -- though humans might balk at coming back as a CAT!! As to a theme I propose that it be a genuine BLACK & WHITE Ball. Given all the Death, Destruction, and Chaos this year, let's keep it simple this year. Starting at 1800 hrs MST (Arizona does not observe Daylight Savings) we start paying tributes to our own, but at 12 Midnight we start our PURR of HEALING. Realizing that some of you cats have soft PURRS I propose we start softly but let it build until THE PURR can be heard around the World in every back alley, and every home. I suggest that all of you eat really, really well before you leave. This year we are going to have a buffet table that is going to be the longest this Ball has ever seen filled to over flowing with FOOD -- WHY?? This year THE PURR is going to last for 4 STRAIGHT HOURS NON STOP, and you all will burn up a lot of calories. At 12 Midnight I will offer up the initial prayer and ask that Bastet infuse all the assembled with the Power of The Moon, and of the Night, it might feel disorienting -- especially for our MALE members -- but as you enter into the trance state THE PURR will connect all your souls into one GIGANTIC CAT SOUL linking one mind to every other. By holding the Ball right where the two Ley Lines cross, it will magnify our PURR by roughly 4 fold. This is RIGHT!! This is PROPER!! The World is in Pain, and with luck our PURR will start the HEALING Process. Timari's Black Mystique "Misty", House of Ruskin Mistress of the Night I'z confuzed? It's supposed to be on Halloween 31Oct (a Saturday). The 1st FULL MOON in October is October 1st!!! Though I propose that we also have a Halloween Party this year as well!! |
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On Sunday, September 27, 2020 at 1:39:39 PM UTC-7, cshenk wrote:
wrote: On Sunday, September 27, 2020 at 10:20:01 AM UTC-7, cshenk wrote: wrote: Tuesday Night will be our 25th Silver Anniversary Jellicle Ball. I'd like to make a motion that this year in addition to honoring our own departed love ones, we create a really LOUD PURR in a Prayer of rememberance for the 999,079 -- by Tuesday night it will be over a MILLION humnas -- who have lost their lives to the CoViD19 Coronavirus. Worldwide there are an additional 32.1 MILLION humans who have been infected, many who are either still hospitalized, or still recovering from the disease. These humans are suffering and are in great pain. While not all humans are deserving such an honor from our Community, we are endowed by Bastet to bring comfort and wisdom. To those of our own kind who have departed to the Heaviside Layer and are preparing to cross the Rainbow Bridge, we can ask that they each act as an emissary from out Community to these departed souls who are probably lost and alone. This year I propose that the Jellicle Ball be held in Sedona, AZ because it is right on a powerful Ley Line -- actually it is the point where TWO Ley Lines cross each other. We can PURR that all DESERVING souls including humans come back to a different Jellicle Life -- though humans might balk at coming back as a CAT!! As to a theme I propose that it be a genuine BLACK & WHITE Ball. Given all the Death, Destruction, and Chaos this year, let's keep it simple this year. Starting at 1800 hrs MST (Arizona does not observe Daylight Savings) we start paying tributes to our own, but at 12 Midnight we start our PURR of HEALING. Realizing that some of you cats have soft PURRS I propose we start softly but let it build until THE PURR can be heard around the World in every back alley, and every home. I suggest that all of you eat really, really well before you leave. This year we are going to have a buffet table that is going to be the longest this Ball has ever seen filled to over flowing with FOOD -- WHY?? This year THE PURR is going to last for 4 STRAIGHT HOURS NON STOP, and you all will burn up a lot of calories. At 12 Midnight I will offer up the initial prayer and ask that Bastet infuse all the assembled with the Power of The Moon, and of the Night, it might feel disorienting -- especially for our MALE members -- but as you enter into the trance state THE PURR will connect all your souls into one GIGANTIC CAT SOUL linking one mind to every other. By holding the Ball right where the two Ley Lines cross, it will magnify our PURR by roughly 4 fold. This is RIGHT!! This is PROPER!! The World is in Pain, and with luck our PURR will start the HEALING Process. Timari's Black Mystique "Misty", House of Ruskin Mistress of the Night I'z confuzed? It's supposed to be on Halloween 31Oct (a Saturday). The 1st FULL MOON in October is October 1st!!! Though I propose that we also have a Halloween Party this year as well!! Thats the Harvest moon. Ours is the first full hunters moon. 31OCT. OK I had to go rooting around on the Bobcat's computer network while he is asleep (the NEW PUPPY D*G which will become Calypso's Successor is wearing him out). I've tried to erase any tale tell signs I've been there. While Bobcat knows that I have a Teleporter buried somewhere on his workstation, the rest of the network has strong encryption and passwords. I tapped into some of my Magic of the Night which is starting to rise even though the Full Moon is still two days away I just needed just enough magic to pass through his wards, and TaDa!! I found some if not all of Bonnie's Notes. Do we have an Official Historian ?? OK Here are the things I found on a BACKUP SERVER no less. The first part deals with the HISTORY of Rec.Pets.Cats (and before we became Rec.Pets. Cats.Community). The History of the Jellicle Ball is in 4 Parts. Part 1: Seems to be an Introduction and the Reason we Hold the Ball Each Year. Part 2: Tells of the Staging of the 1st Jellicle Ball Part 3: Deals with Conduct and Adressing of Cats Part 4: Deals with the Post Ball Event and a look towards the future events. We really do need to have a Historian where we can save all our stories, as well as our history. This is all I could find. I understand there is a story of a Tuna Boat and a Cadbury Monster but it is not on this computer , and might be unearthed from an online search. In the meantime this is what I found on Bobcat's Backup Server. Enjoy!! "I am the cat that walks alone, all places are alike to me." [Kipling] I am still here, I die slowly!!!! There is a lot of things wrong with USENET, the first being news.groups!!! It is too BIG and noisy. I think what should happen is that there be open discussion about sub-dividing news.groups into smaller groups [maybe news.groups.animals; news.groups.religion; news.groups.music; etc] just like you thugs have foisted on the readership of so many ngs -- if the group is too big sub-divide it!!! It is time we have a RFD on news.groups itself. In regards to the rpc split I have made the following suggestions: 1) Divide rpc into 2 groups called rpc.literature [or stories], and rpc.information. This was shot down because there was "no support". News.groups did not get behind it though this was the most logical of suggestions made as it conformed to USENETS "Naming" concept. We need more subgroups. 2) Suggested that rpc be the central body with a config mode built in so that each subscriber could set up rpc to the way THEY use it. I was told this is technically impossible. 3) Dr. Brown suggested that killfiles using Keywords be used. I favor this idea because it accomplishes the goal of individual configuration of rpc by the user as spelt out in #2. This idea dismissed because "not everyone has killfiles. 4) I suggested that Health and behavior be split off and attached to alt.med.vet. which is a a logical association. Â*This is opposed because not everyone gets the alt.* ng. 5) I suggested that Rescue be moved to the dog.rescue ng. This was opposed because we MUST have a CAT rescue ng. 6) I suggested that both Health and Behavior be split off with provisions that they be indirectly associated to rpc via the creation of rpc.announce in which there are direct POINTERS to these ngs. This is opposed because the groups must be with rpc. I am going to make 2 final suggestions 7) Rescue has complained that the reason a special group for them should be created is so that "rescuers" can exchange information. They have pointed out how important their work is. Even though RESCUE may run only 4-5 posts a day they want their own group. I agree, rescuers do important work, however 4-5 posts per day hardly justifies the creation of a group, therefore here is yet another creative suggestion. Rec.rescue.animals.cats be created. In addition Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* .dogs Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* .herps Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* .birds Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* .wildlife Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* .misc Cats, dogs, birds, etc will be considered terminal ng and no further sub-division is to take place. Traffic can be shipped out, or a new ..animal terminal created. Rec.rescue also allows for a branch to be developed for HUMAN rescue as well if in the future if such a demand is made. This is a WELL THOUGHT OUT PLAN. It gives those in cat rescue a PROPER FORUM, and meets the demands of Rescuers. I have not forgotten the Health and Behavior croud either. I suggest that a new group called rec.health.animals.cats be created. Others Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* .dogs Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* .herps Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* .birds Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* .wildlife Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* .misc as in the rescue ng the cats, dogs, birds etc. are terminal ng and may not be further sub-divided. It also allows for rec.health.humans to be created in the future if there is such a demand. 8) Here is my second suggestion: It is a compromise on my first suggestion: rpc be divided into 2 primary groups rpc.literature [or stories], and rpc.information. Rpc.information may then be subdivided into several terminal ngs: rpc.info.rescue Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*rpc.info.health Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*rpc.info.behavior Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*rpc.info.misc Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*rpc.info.announce Rpc.literature [stories] is a terminal ng, and henseforth may not be further subdivided. It will house "Meowchat" and all those "cute cat stories". "MEOW:" will be used as a key word for those who wish to skip over the meowchat. Now some words from the author: So far I have put out *8* creative proposals that allows everyone what they want. My proposals have addressed the concerns of those who want to split the group, and those who do not. News.groups is SUPPOSE to provide leadership and should make things easier to accomplish, rather than tell the readership "Oh, you don't know how hard it is to create a group. I am a former communications specialist that spent time with routing charts, unit creations, etc. while I was in the U.S. Army, I earned *5* letters of commodation for my work; I am a former chess champion, as well as a chess olympian; I top that off with a B.A., a M.Sc., and a Ph.D. in SCIENCE. If the amount of flaming is an indication of its accomplishments, then news.groups must be judged to be a total FAILURE. I have put out *8* different workable suggestions, which if the so-called "proponents" of news.groups were to exhibit any signs of leadership could have been passed. The only thing that comes out of news.groups is the only way to achieve a reduction in the size of rpc is via a destruction of the entire COMMUNITY through sub-division and segregation. My 2 latest proposals all accomplish what everbody wants. Rescue can either be a 2nd tier group with .cats as a 4th level terminal; or if cat rescue MUST remain a part of rpc, then "rescue" is a terminal on the sub-division of rpc.information. I myself favor moving both Rescue and Behavior out of rpc all together and creating new groups for both with specific terminal, then creating announce directories with specific pointers to appropriate ngs in the topic area [cats]. USENET is going to continue to grow at some point POINTERS will have to become a part of USENET so people can find associated groups. In deed what has made the www so popular is the fact that it use POINTERS. Compared to the www, USENET is still in the Dark Ages.. -- Â* Â* Â* Â*R.H. Ruskin Jr., Ph.D. Â* Â* Â* Â* "Sometimes the veil between human and animal intelligence wears very Â* thin -- then one experiences the supreme thrill of keeping a cat, or Â* perhaps allowing oneself to be owned by a cat." -- Catherine Manley Dear Readers of RPC: I'm going to try this again, I seem to be having a tad of a problem posting. As many of you know I have graduated -- it is now "DR." Ruskin [Thank you, thank you, you may now all sit down. Thank you.] Since I am no longer a student I will be losing my e-mail and net account. Since I have been with rpc I have made many friends -- I will miss you all very much. I have made substantial contributions to rpc since I have been here. Not everyone has agreed with what I have said, though judging from some of my e-mail I spoke out when speaking out was necessary. I have spoken out about NOT dividing rpc beyond a simple split -- the reason is that if you start splitting up rpc you put a knife the the heart of a LIVING COMMUNITY. Rpc is NOT a place to gather information -- that is a SECONDARY function; rpc is a place where people MEET and talk about cats. If you start dividing up rpc into little kingdoms -- a rescue "community" over here, a health and behavior "community" over there, a meowchat "community" in the back woods -- you end up with what we have fought against for decades -- SEGREGATION!!! Do we now carry our dislikes out into cyberspace?? -- "Oh those stupid Meowchaters, they need to be placed in their own little group where the rest of us don't have to see them". "Health and behavior needs its own group". "Rescue needs its own group". Rpc has grown large and we as a COMMUNITY must look for ways to handle our problems in more efficient ways. Alt.animal.felines was created for the purpose of the discussion of wild cats, but what you see being discussed there now is domestic cats. There is room to grow over there. Charter be damned, aaf is now an extension of rpc. Some of the people complain that that rpc has no right to invade aaf -- "We came over here to get away from all that Meowchat, you don't have the right to invade our group". As I pointed out to that person THEY are the invaders, not rpc. There are two competing functions that are happening in rpc 1) RPC as a COMMUNITY 2) RPC as a source of INFORMATION. The other thing that must be realized is that the number of users on the net will increase over time. Rpc needs to LINK itself to other groups. EXAMPLE. Health and behavior is a big enough child-body to be made independent of rpc, but not independent of oversight it should be merged to a animal health group where you have vets who will monitor the threads. Rescue is too small, but the rescue of ALL animals should be considered equally important. Cat rescue should be merged or made a companion of dog rescue -- stop limiting yourself to the topic of cats only. If you would rescue a cat, then I damn well hope you would rescue a dog [or a bird, snake, etc.]. Then there real discussion about rescue can take place; limiting the Â* discussion of rescue to cats only is shortsighted. Be builders of PEACE, not division. There is NO reason that aaf and rpc could not live together. You are not talking about traveling all around, you are talking about establishing electronic links. Rpc should by virtue of senority should be the COMMUNITY hub; aaf should be set up as an INFORMATIONAL hub. Both aaf and rpc should have a .announce file with POINTERS to appropriate ngs, and with POINTERS to EACH OTHER -- in short determine if the subject is COMMUNITY based, or INFORMATION based. Information can be split, a COMMUNITY should NEVER be split. If you start subdividing rpc it will die, mark my words. INFORMATION is impersonal, a COMMUNITY is not, for a COMMUNITY is made of PEOPLE who CARE about PEOPLE and the PLANET we inhabit. If you don't like my suggestions, what ideas other than splitting rpc do you have?? To the many people who have loved me, thanks [Andy, you will have to handle Kate again by yourself -- she is all yours, take good care of her -- or maybe, Kate, take good care of Andy!!!]; to my detractors -- shrug -- everyone is entitled to a point of view. To those who are proponents of the split, my hat off to you; BUT HEAR ME: THOUGH I BE GONE LET THESE BE MY LAST WORDS, "RPC -- ONE UNIFIED BODY, MANY MINDS". R.H. Ruskin Â*Proponent, RPC -- Â* Â* Â* Â*R.H. Ruskin Jr., Ph.D. Â* Â* Â* Â* "Sometimes the veil between human and animal intelligence wears very Â* thin -- then one experiences the supreme thrill of keeping a cat, or Â* perhaps allowing oneself to be owned by a cat." -- Catherine Manley __________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ [History of the 1st Jellicle Ball Held 26 October 1996 I think inside the Old Yankee Stadium, Bronx New York] Part 1 The theme for the 1st Annual RPC Jellicle Ball is: The Transcendental Power of Love. Since RPC came on line, many wonderful and special kittens and cats have passed to the other side of the Rainbow Bridge. But Â*-- as we know since we are CATS -- death is not the end to life, but rather the beginning of a new one. It should not be seen as a period of protracted mourning, but rather as a period of celebration -- this is more-or-less in keeping with the poet T.S. Eliot's works about CATS: We gather once a year to select the cat that can come back to a new Jellicle Life. Love is a binding force that transcends both time and space, and we will all reunite at the Rainbow Bridge. In recognition that there are so many kittens and cats deserving of a new Jellicle Life this year we pay honor to all who have gone before; to celebrate their lives in story, song, and memories. Bonnie, The Black Panther Part 2 The area for the Ball will cover a circular area approximately the size of Yankee Stadium. In the center will be a computer center with globe projector and split beam prisms. Around the puuurrrrrimeter will be 100 "ft." tall projection screens with spaces in between. These spaces will be exits and entrances for the various participants. These exists and entrances must be secured from D*GS. While I do not advocate the use of razor wire, if that is what is necessary to provide security do it. The purrrson that has volunteered for this has a big task on his paws. A various places around the purrrrrimeter there will be stages of different types. The main stage will hold the band where music will be played; 180 degrees away will be a circular stage for story tellers. Here many of our brave tales can be told again so that they may be re-told for generations to come. Cats who forget their past, as we all know, have no future. Bonnie, The Black Panther, Co- Host of the 1st RPC Annual Jellicle Ball Part 3 As the Full Moon starts to rise, and the stars come out to shine, one name at a time will be projected onto a huge main projection screen which is to be adjacent to the band. Spike, our original MC for this Ball will be the first name to be shown, out of respect. The format will be this: The Cat's [or kitten's] name, and the name of the house they protected. Ex. Gypsy, House of Ruskin. No other titles will be used -- on this night all cats are to be considered of equal rank. All cats will be treated in this manner. In the event the Cat or Kitten belonged to no home, it will be the Cat or Kitten's name, House of Bastet. The MC will rule over the Ball. We still do not have any submissions for the MC, therefore I am appointing Christofur, esq, executor for Spike to 1) Find someone who will serve in the role. The is a very HIGH HONOR. The cat selected should be our oldest inhabitant -- in the event that no nominations are put forth, by default Christofur, esq will be the MC. Bonnie, The Black Panther Co-Host of the 1st Annual Jellicle Ball -- Â* Â* Â* Â*R.H. Ruskin Jr., Ph.D. Â* Â* Â* Â* "Sometimes the veil between human and animal intelligence wears very Â* thin -- then one experiences the supreme thrill of keeping a cat, or Â* perhaps allowing oneself to be owned by a cat." -- Catherine Manley Part 4 The MC for the ball will rule over the Ball [which will be Christofur by default if no other cat can be found]. The next to last song will be Memories. The Host and Hostess of the Ball [Sir Galaxy and myself, or Sir Galaxy and my stand-in, the lovely Ebony, The Black Panther (though if I can not make it I will be there in spirit as I watch the Moon sail overhead)] will have the whole floor unto themselves for the first few measures, they will then invite all other cats to then join them. At the end of the song the MC will ask that those cats deserving of a New Jellicle Life be simultaneously projected through the beam splitters to fall upon all the huge projection screens that surround the puuurrrrimeter. All the names which have been shown will now be shown one final time en mass. They will remain projected for 30 seconds before the start to revolve around the gathered assemblage, first rather slowly, but then faster and faster until they become one indistinct blurr where upon they will start to rise towards the curved in peaks of the projection screens -- up past the Russel Hotel, up into the Heavyside Layer -- the the names will meet in a final blast of light, and the simultaneous release of fireworks. As the fireworks fade the Band will begin to play a melody of "The Power of Love" and "Everybody Wants to be a Cat". The Dawn should be breaking about this time, and as the various cats leave through the portals between the screens, we can then reflect on the meaning of the Jellicle Ball: To Remember What Happiness Is; To Love One Another, so a New Day can begin. In subsequent years the Jellicle Ball will be held on the first Full Moon of October in the event October has a Blue Moon. Bonnie, The Black Panther, Lady of the House of Ruskin, Lady to Sir Galaxy, Hosts of the 1st Annual RPC Jellicle Ball -- Â* Â* Â* Â*R.H. Ruskin Jr., Ph.D. Â* Â* Â* Â* "Sometimes the veil between human and animal intelligence wears very Â* thin -- then one experiences the supreme thrill of keeping a cat, or Â* perhaps allowing oneself to be owned by a cat." -- Catherine Manley While I can find no Time Stamp this was a backup copy that was saved on 7 October 2007. The original must have been created around 19 October 1996 as the Full Moon was on 26 October 1996. Thus the FIRST FULL MOON is this coming TUESDAY OCTOBER 1st. Reading back over the postings, as well as the story of the 1st Jellicle Ball makes my suggestion for our 25th Silver Anniversary Jellicle Ball. Instead of a technological sendoff, in this year of the Great Coronavirus Pandemic, and the world is filled with so much pain and suffering and Black and White Ball -- White for the Moon, Black for the Night -- with a PURRR heard around the World, it would b a SPIRITUAL sendoff that would be in keeping with the theme of that 1st Jellicle Ball back in 1996. The World needs Healing as it has never needed Healing before, we are uniquely in the position to at least start the Healing process with our PURRRS. I fuirther suggest that we have a Halloween Ball where we can party all we want. While I am NOT like Lady Bonnie who had no problem enforcing her will on others least they have their ears boxed, I am a very GENTLE Cat -- OK I have had to box Cousteau's -- Bobcat's 6 month old Sevice Puppy -- who just can not it it through his thick head and take a hint that I don't take well to being pounced upon -- I will go along with the majority opinion. This year there is very little that needs to be provided: A sign in Table and a Guest Book, the food and massively LONG table I'll create with my magic, though if any cat want to bring a special dish, be sure to bring it. There is one thing I will need: A very STRONG Male cat either pure Black, Pure White or Black & White. Creating the table and the food will be a little taxing, however starting and maintaining THE PURRRR for 4 hours non-stop is going to drain me, and I may need a STRONG Male to catch me. I can also use a pair of assistant FEMALE cats who have at least minor magical powers; failing that two strong FEMALE cats who can LEAD a full throated PURRR once we get it rolling. Now is the time -- OUR time to boldly step forth out of the shadows, anmd try to make a difference and bring Healing to the Earth. Misty, "Lady" House of Ruskin; Misstress of the Night |
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MEOW!! JELLICLE BALL IS ON TUESDAY!!
OK I had to go rooting around on the Bobcat's computer network while he is asleep (the NEW PUPPY D*G which will become Calypso's Successor is wearing him out). I've tried to erase any tale tell signs I've been there. While Bobcat knows that I have a Teleporter buried somewhere on his workstation, the rest of the network has strong encryption and passwords. I tapped into some of my Magic of the Night which is starting to rise even though the Full Moon is still two days away I just needed just enough magic to pass through his wards, and TaDa!! I found some if not all of Bonnie's Notes. Do we have an Official Historian ?? OK Here are the things I found on a BACKUP SERVER no less. The first part deals with the HISTORY of Rec.Pets.Cats (and before we became Rec.Pets. Cats.Community). The History of the Jellicle Ball is in 4 Parts. Part 1: Seems to be an Introduction and the Reason we Hold the Ball Each Year. Part 2: Tells of the Staging of the 1st Jellicle Ball Part 3: Deals with Conduct and Adressing of Cats Part 4: Deals with the Post Ball Event and a look towards the future events. Jellicle Ball is indeed the last full moon in October. This year this falls on Halloween. |
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MEOW!! JELLICLE BALL IS ON TUESDAY!!
Samuel Redcat wrote:
OK I had to go rooting around on the Bobcat's computer network while he is asleep (the NEW PUPPY D*G which will become Calypso's Successor is wearing him out). I've tried to erase any tale tell signs I've been there. While Bobcat knows that I have a Teleporter buried somewhere on his workstation, the rest of the network has strong encryption and passwords. I tapped into some of my Magic of the Night which is starting to rise even though the Full Moon is still two days away I just needed just enough magic to pass through his wards, and TaDa!! I found some if not all of Bonnie's Notes. Do we have an Official Historian ?? OK Here are the things I found on a BACKUP SERVER no less. The first part deals with the HISTORY of Rec.Pets.Cats (and before we became Rec.Pets. Cats.Community). The History of the Jellicle Ball is in 4 Parts. Part 1: Seems to be an Introduction and the Reason we Hold the Ball Each Year. Part 2: Tells of the Staging of the 1st Jellicle Ball Part 3: Deals with Conduct and Adressing of Cats Part 4: Deals with the Post Ball Event and a look towards the future events. Jellicle Ball is indeed the last full moon in October. This year this falls on Halloween. I do feel bad. Misty spent a lot of time looking stuff up and our history. I joined later and am part of the later community. Things have shifted because *we* have shifted. We have cats and dogs, living in sin (grin). Dual moons in October happen about every 21 years on average but the next one is 2039 (I think). We are indeed auspicious on our 25th anniversary as our second one that I could find. I recommend a special notice be added to the announcement this year of it, and perhaps a special mention of a Harvest moon party that by then will be have been held? I suspect in the end, the originators of the event would be both startled and delighted at what we are now. |
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