Porcelain Fish Tank
Porcelain Fish Tank – bird motif w/base with gold fishes painted inside
Tank: 11-1/2″H x 14″OD x 11-1/4″ID
Base: 10-1/2″ OD x 2-1/2″H
EXCELLENT HOUSE WARMING GIFT
Fish tank. A porcelain fish tank. Let’s assume that it was the presence of decorative fish that led them to the conclusion that this was a fish tank. Why, then, would you not decide that it was a bird cage? After all, there are birds painted on the outside, so clearly it’s got something to do with bird containment. Although if the birds are on the outside, and the fish are on the inside … oh, I see.
I mean, sure … you could keep a fish in there, I suppose, if you have a serious vendetta against the fish. The poor thing is just going to think that the goldfish painted on the inside are constantly chasing it.
True story: years ago, Dan and I were in a large superstore and walked by the wall of fish tanks (um, real ones) to get to the grocery area. We passed a small group of sorority girls (I’m not stereotyping — they were wearing letters), one of whom loudly proclaimed (in the classic sorority girl/Valley Girl/Cordelia voice), “Oh my god, you guys, fish are soo creepy!”, to which the other girls immediately and emphatically agreed.
So there you have it. This would be the perfect housewarming gift if you (a) don’t like fish and/or (b) don’t like the person you’re giving it to.
Can it have been a year already since this meme-inspiring post?
Who are you who keeps deleting my ad on cabinets? Why are you deleting my ad? Have I wronged you in some way that you are try to injure me by deleting my ad in an un-Christian manor? Are you a coward that you cant pick up the phone and call me so you use childish tactics like this? Or are you jealous because I am selling cabinets cheaper than u?
Just a bit of tweaking, and this could be as Shakespearean as last week’s borrowr:
Who are thou, churl, who deletes my cabinetry anon?
What are my cabinets to you, or you to my cabinets?
Hast I thee offended, that thou triest to injure me?
Surely, thou art most unchristian to molest me so.
Pray, is it jealousy that spurs you thus?
Or is it rather than my cabinets are cheaper than yours?
Damn right, they’re cheaper than yours.
My cabinets bring the boys to the…
Oh, wait – I seem to have migrated from Shakespeare to Kellis. Again. I hate when I do that.
Thanks for the post, Kit!
SOFA AND LOVESEAT SET (SOFA SLEEPER) – $850
Custom made green velvet Sofa with upgraded queen mattress (rarely ever slept on- in excellent condition). Matching loveseat- the set is made by Century and was custom made for a summer (non-rental) non-smoking home.
You know how some people like to hunt? And those people sometimes have rugs made out of the skins? I’ve seen cougars, bears, even not.a.lions used as rugs. Well, why not couches? The thing is, Kermit by himself just wouldn’t be enough – this thing pretty much had to encompass every relative he ever had.
Thanks for the ad and the inspiration for the post, Elizabeth!
From babby names to a great babby toy.
Olive Edith Zola Koa Beatrice Chamois Petal Cindy Urna Lila – 19
Arnold Cypress Merlin Puck Luke Mike,Mikey Dickens Kokamo Magic Hamlet Jock Fletcher Comet Falcon Basil Hobbit Morley Mako Gusevik Zog Elwood Fighter Bubby Friday Dalton Wiggles Houdini Juice Harper Piranha Kegger Bellamy Norman Wolfer Durango Micha Davinci Rusty Paloma Cowboy Flipper Cujo Joe Zepplin Horus Caliber Patches Felix Rooney Pylon Ronin Matera Bean Hunter Wiley Zephyr Fender Atlas Moose Loki Hart Funky Zeb
I give this four stars. I want to give it five, but the third act was slow and a little hard to follow. Also the use of the deus ex machina to resolve the central conflict was a bit of a cheat. So really it’s only worth three stars, now that I think about it. And even that might be a bit generous. I mean, they introduce “Piranha” about halfway through and never develop the character at all. And you can see the twist ending with “Zeb” coming a mile away. So maybe only one star, minus one-half star for the comma splice and lack of punctuation.
Thanks, Mike!
