Ramblings of the Mad Cow

A few days ago I blogged (along with half the English speaking, cat loving world) about a woman in England who dumped an innocent cat into a trash bin for kicks. The CCTV video was posted online after the cat was trapped in the trash for 15 hours and they realized they caught her on tape doing the deed. They put the video on YouTube and all over Facebook trying to find someone who could identify her.

Well it worked!

Turns out this dastardly deed was committed by Mary Bale, a bank worker in Coventry England. And she lamely, and not even remotely sincerely, sort of apologizes for her actions. According to the Daily Mail, she says

I want to take this opportunity to apologise profusely for the upset and distress that my actions have caused.

I cannot explain why I did this, it is completely out of character and I certainly did not intend to cause any distress to Lola or her owners.
It was a split second of misjudgment that has got completely out of control.

She goes on to add (brilliant, adding this gem)

I don’t know what the fuss is about. It’s just a cat.

Come on. Was that necessary? You might have been a little believable, but adding that just pushed everyone right back into ‘hating you’ mode. You weren’t already in the running for “Tool of the Year”, but with that sentence you might give Tony Hayward a run for his money.

You can read all about her poor, misunderstood self over at the Daily Mail.  I’m done talking about her.

Feel free to post info about her here, YouTube or at BoingBoing.  Just help us find out who did this to this poor cat!

From the poster:

this footage is taken outside the Sacred Heart School in Coventry… We dont know who this woman is… But he anyone knows, please let of know so we can report her…. Thanks

I’m in so much pain, I can’t see straight.  This is just a miserable way to be.

Wish I could have this knee replaced today!

I work right where Germantown and Memphis meet, and I live in Hernando, MS. I knew when I took the job that it wouldn’t be a short commute. No big. But there are things that local drivers, city personnel and civil engineers are doing to make it worse. So I’m going to point those out here now, in hopes that some local hotshot will read this and care (not at all likely to happen, I know).

Let me start by saying that my drive in is ten times easier than my drive home.  I come in early to avoid the mess.  Usually the only time I get held up at all is on the way home.  So 99.99% of the time, my drive in makes me a very happy cow.

Then I get to spend my work day dreading the drive home.

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I went to my long-time knee surgeon yesterday, and was less than gentle during my exam.  I still hurt.  I hate this, plain and simple.