Jsgoddess and the Flying Hamper of Doom

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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It didn’t seem like a bad idea, despite the warning that came with the pop-up hamper. “Warning: Hamper is spring-loaded and may release suddenly.”

I read the words. I did. Intellectually, I knew what they meant.

In practice, however, I put the collapsed pop-up hamper on the bed. Cats Cosmo, Isaac, and Dickens sat on the perimeter of the hamper, in a semi-circle of kitty intrigue.

The hamper was held in check by two toggles. Unaware of the mayhem I was about to cause, I nonchalantly released the right-hand toggle.

What followed was a blur of hamper, cats, Julie, socks, bedspread, ceiling fixture, cat hair, eyeglasses, books, and Puffs plus lotion with menthol-y Vicks goodness. The hamper shot across the room. The cats set high jump records. I smacked myself in the head. A sock somehow dangled from the ceiling light.

The hamper now sits serenely next to the dresser. Each cat hisses while passing by, but the hamper is unconcerned.

I left the sock where it was. I consider it art.

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I know anything involving involving a blur of cats and Puffs plus lotion with menthol-y Vicks goodness shouldn’t be funny. And I know I shouldn’t be laughing…but*…:::snicker:::*

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Curiosity and cats, will they never learn?
So, where can I get one of those things?

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I keep seeing those hampers for sale on the ends of the aisle at the local supermarket.

I see them and think “looks neat but I already have a hamper.”

However, one can NEVER have too many Pop Up Doggy Surprise Toys. I may have to get one now…

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Acme, duh!

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Hampers, cats, or jsgoddesses?

I think I got mine at K-Mart. Uh, the hamper that is.

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You managed to make a Vicks spring-sock hamper catapult using common household items… and pets!

jsgoddess, you’re like a kickass version of MacGyver.

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Oh come on, this is the definition of funny.:slight_smile:

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I’m just sitting here giggling, trying to stay quiet so my coworkers won’t think I’ve gone insane.

Oh my, that’s funny. Mind picture well painted.

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I can’t help but laugh too. That makes my morning heart attack sound boring. Somehow one of the littlest cats managed to crawl up my dresser behind the drawers and when I opened my sock drawer he jumped out in my face, but no vicks, no socks, lotion, flying socks or ceiling fixtures were involved.

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I think I would have been more startled by Karyn and When Kittens Attack! than by my hamper. :smiley:

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God help me, I can imagine it and I’m giggling like a mad fool.

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jsgoddess, I’ve been feeling sorry for myself today. You just made me laugh. Thank you sooo very much.
M

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I didn’t see him for a few hours and I still can’t figure out how he got his head through that tiny little space but he was pretty lucky that I put socks on early today. He wasn’t meowing so I think he was taking a nap in there and I startled him as much as he startled me.

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Next time wait until there’s a cat on the lid before you launch

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jsgoddess fun
flying cats - hamper of doom
approach with caution

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now i’m going to have to get a flying hamper of doom. i’ve got cats, lighting fixtures, socks, and puffs plus.

just a bit ago i was thinking i need some sort of surprize pop up thing to confuse the cats. i should have known to look in the sdmb and not the cat toy catalog.

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I don’t know why, but my mind pictured the cats *inside *the hamper, then shot in all directions like feline cannonballs. Poor kitties.

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I must have something around here that could be used as a cat launcher. They’d love it. Or maybe not but it would be entertaining as long as it was a short launch.

My oldest cat often sleeps inside the dryer after the laundry comes out and it’s still warm in there. It’s just so tempting…

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Too bad there is no vid. That would get huge hits on Youtube!