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Conference misery::feline_v1

Title:Meower Power is Valuing Differences
Notice:FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY
Moderator:MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO
Created:Sun Feb 09 1986
Last Modified:Tue Jan 11 1994
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5089
Total number of notes:60366

2723.0. "MYSINHS BIRMANS, THE NEXT MILLION DOLLAR WINNERS!" by WR2FOR::CORDESBRO_JO () Mon Jul 31 1989 17:01

    I got the funniest mail this weekend, or maybe I should say the
    cats got the funniest mail!
    
    Straight from Ed McMahon, Mysinhs Birmans could be the next TEN
    MILLION DOLLAR WINNERS!!!!!  Ed is very adamant about this, he sent
    the Birmans a letter both to our home, and to our P.O. Box.  Ed
    wants those Birmans to be million dollar winners!!!
    
    But, Ed warned that if the Birmans didn't act fast, they may miss
    out on the millions.  Ed also said that the Birmans haven't been
    ordering any magazines (thank God), and that if they didn't order
    any magazines this time, they may have to be dropped from the mailing
    list.
    
    Well, Ken and I have been urging the Birmans to get those entries
    back.  After all, this could be a way to finally make money off
    of breeding these cats!  But, as everyone knows, you can't convince
    a cat to do anything in a hurry.  So, we have just left the sweepstakes
    entries laying out on the coffee table, with the instructions on
    where to past the Ten Million dollar sticker, in the hopes that
    somecat will take the initiative to send the darn thing in before
    the deadline.
    
    Wonder what they would do with all those millions!  And, wouldn't
    it be funny watching Ed award the millions to a bunch of cats!!
    
    Jo
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2723.1HPSTEK::BOURGAULTMon Jul 31 1989 17:417
    
    I love it!!!!!!!  Picture that generated in my head, from cats pasting
    the stamp to Ed awarding the dollars is a riot.  What a comic strip
    that would make.
    
    Faith
    
2723.3National TV Spot?MICLUS::MTAGMon Jul 31 1989 18:288
    If your cats win, do they get to go on *national* TV with Ed to
    tell all the other household pets across the country that they too
    can be millionaires?
    
    ;)
    
    Mary 
    
2723.4WR2FOR::CORDESBRO_JOMon Jul 31 1989 19:0018
    Ken and I found the whole thing to be hilarious!  The letter that
    was enclosed kept adressing "The Birmans", and such.  It was urging
    them to act now, not to delay!  We think we may have to frame one
    of the letters.
    
    Can't think of which mailing list they got the addresses off of.
    I have business cards that list the P.O. box, but the home address????
    
    It is truly a mystery.
    
    But, I can tell you one thing, one way or another those entries
    will get sent in.  I may have to help them sort out where to put
    all those little stickers.
    
    I can't wait to see Ed's face when he awards The Birmans ten million
    dollars!!
    
    Jo
2723.5I believe!MICROW::TAMIRACMS design while-u-waitMon Jul 31 1989 19:3911
    Along the same lines, I saw a bit on the NBC Saturday night news about
    a woman somewhere in the U.S. that had sent of $25.00 and made her
    little calico kitten a minister of some church.  It was so funny; she
    had a clerical collar on the kitten and the kitten was rolling around
    playing with her toys and purring away.  I couldn't stop laughing! 
    
    It's amazing what $25 can buy these days....
    
    Good luck to Kalliste and Joui Birman!!
    
    Mary
2723.6Becky's mailSQUEKE::WARDJust pay me in CHOCOLATEMon Jul 31 1989 20:4214
    This is hilerious.  Randy, my hubby,  wanted to see just how far a 
    mailing list would go, so Becky got a subscription to Reader's Digest.
    She has had all kinds of mail, from the sweepstakes to an offer
    of a credit card (which we did not give her) to some financial company
    offering advice on how to handle her millions she is going to win.
    Now Becky is only five months old.  Isn't there a law about you
    have to be at least 18 to claim these prizes?  
    
    At least Becky has a "real people" name, not like your cattery Jo.
    It would be interesting, to say the least, if your cats won a bunch
    of money.  
    
    Bernice
    Mother_of_Trouble_Becky_&_Velcro
2723.7Mary, stop giving me ideasWONDER::SKALTSISDebTue Aug 01 1989 17:039
    RE: .5
    
    Hmmm.. According to the law, all you need is 2 "followers" to legally
    found a religious organization (i.e., get the tax exempt status),
    and Pip is definitely the head pussycat with 6 feline following
    her. Of course, I'd feel a little foolish calling her "Father",
    but if it would lower my taxes .....
    
    Deb
2723.8VAXRT::CANNOYdespair of the dragons, dreamingTue Aug 01 1989 17:2219
    Well, Jon made Erick T. Blue (a blue Birman) president of Hand Crafted
    Software some years ago. Jon just writes the programs, Erick takes care
    of the hard stuff. (Jon sometimes impersonates Erick to go to trade
    shows, but it's only because Erick is sooooo busy, what with napping
    and shedding and keeping Zorro in his place and all that managerial stuff.)

    Now not only does Erick get mail all the time, but since he's a
    corporate officer he gets better offers than we do sometimes. We get 3
    copies of lots of catalogs. He gets several credit card offers a month,
    including one for the American Express Corporate card, which we may get
    since it only asks for the signature of the person responsible for the
    bills. He just got a sale flier from a bike shop.(I'd love to see Erick
    on a bike.) 

    And somehow when we moved 2 years ago, all the places were able to get
    his new correct address, even though we didn't fill out any change of
    address cards. We've even started getting mail for Mrs. Erick T. Blue.
    Who? I think he's been fooling around behind our backs (especially
    since he's an it).
2723.9WR2FOR::CORDESBRO_JOTue Aug 01 1989 17:495
    I love that!!  Erick sounds like a real upwardly mobile kind of
    cat.
    
    Jo
    
2723.10Why not a Wife?SAGE::ZAMZOWWed Aug 02 1989 17:0321
    Volunteer wife!
    
    Panther, (who is most definately a Yuppie cat)would like to volunteer
    to be the wife of Mr. Eric T. Blue.  She would love to be the wife
    of any cat that has an American Express Card, (It is a Gold Card
    isn't it?)  
    
    Just to give you a little background, this is the cat that throws
    parties when Mummie and Daddie are not at home.  She lends a Limo
    to collect her out of town friends and calls the Nashua fish market
    to deliver Salmon and Cavier.  She sends the bill to me of course
    (sigh)
    
    So if Erick needs a wife that will live up to his life style, Panther
    is your girl!!!  Sorry, Children are out of the question, unless
    or course Erick is willing to adopt. :*}
    
    Feline Matchmaker,
    
    Sue & Panther & Spot 
    
2723.11WR2FOR::CORDESBRO_JOWed Aug 02 1989 17:176
    Erik could have his pick of wives at our house, many who look alot
    like him.  But, Joui will only be his if the AMEX is platinum. 
    Laci could care less, she just wants a cat that knows how to have
    a good time!! ;^)
    
    Jo