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And the winner is...

No surprises here... the hometown hero comes through in the end and wins the title of "Buffalo Blog's Feline Idol."

It was a hard fought battle across three fronts: Monkey got off to a quick lead, and then Mr. Sandwich put in a bid for first place before Shelby stepped in and carried the lead for the next several days. However, in the clutch, Mr. Sandwich was able to pull in some last-minute votes to pull out the win.

Thanks everyone for playing, but really, did you think Mr. Sandwich could possibly lose? I mean, seriously? And for any doubters, take a look at the final vote count.

In other news, I think Monkey has been leading a double life. Take a look at this video and tell me that isn't our very own beefy-boy climbing ladders to some catchy John Williams beats?

Who will be Buffalo Blog's Feline Idol?

The day has finally come. When three fierce competitors will face off to determine who truly is the cutest cat on the Buffalo Blog. I appreciate everyone's patience while I made this post. I recently had some visitors in town for the week and some people (Parker) took their sweet time getting me some photos of their alleged cat. But, the photos are in. So without further ado, let's move right on to the games:

In the Tabby corner, wearing his fattest trunks, we have the adorable Monkey. His charms include sleeping soundly, pleasing his plumpness, causing trouble, and working part time as a stunt-double for Jabba the Hut. Please give a warm Buffalo Blog welcome to Moooooonnnnkeeeeeey!

Dreaming of gigantic mice...

When he sits around the house, he sits around the house.

Monkey the Hut, King of the (Mouse) Bounty Hunters

And in the lady's corner, wearing mittens and a purple collar we have Shelby. She likes cavorting collarless in her birthday suit, taking long crawls through cardboard tubes, and being treated like the princess she is. Please give a big hello to the spunky, never chunky, white-paw quick-draw, Sheeeeellllllby!

The Princess will see you now

Look into those adorable eyes

"Doesn't this tube look fabulous with me inside?"

In the hometown corner, wearing an all-black velveteen suit is Mr. Sandwich. He likes hunting for bugs, practicing his Kung Fu, snuggling like a sugar bear, and being a Mama's boy. When he's not keeping the humans up, he's napping under the bed and getting locked in the closet. Let's all put our hands (or paws) together for the gentleman brawler, the sultan of suave, the bad boy of Seattle, Miiisteeer Saaaaaandwiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiich!!!

Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound...

Cat on a hot tin hotplate

It's always a good time for a nap (except when it's bedtime)

Now you've met our contestants. The choice is in your hands. Who will be Buffalo Blog's Feline Idol? Will it be the mondo-mouser, Monkey? The sultry she-devil, Shelby? Or the mighty-man from meerkat land, Mr. Sandwich? Cast your votes now. This is for all the bragging rights and a year's supply of humble pie to the losers. You may vote once per day, so sharpen those claws and ready your paws, the polls are now open. Votes will be tallied and the winner announced on September 20, 2006. Let's get it on:

Who should be Buffalo Blog's Feline Idol?
	Monkey
	Shelby
	Mr. Sandwich
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Update: The polls have officially closed at 7:35 p.m. PDT.

Goodness Gracious

Not to be outdone, Mr. Little has recently proved his love for all things Seattle: the Space Needle, Mount Rainier, and of course, the Seahawks. As the hours tick down until the big game, one can only wonder which one of these super-fans will have the ultimate bragging rights. It will be a long seven months until next season and only one team will come out on top. Who will win and who will be eliminated? Tune in Sunday for the ultimate showdown.

When I'm a-walking I strut my stuff

There comes a point in a man's life when he can no longer watch anything available on basic cable and he must venture out from his dwelling. I reached that point today around 1pm and decided to try and find a supermarket within walking distance. Do you have any idea how hard it is to track down a supermarket in a strange city? It's damn hard. So, I decided I would just sally forth and see what I could see. And, not only did I find a grocery store called City Foods. They had fresh fruit and veggies, milk, beer, and toilet paper, so it took care of most of my needs. But, it also exposed me to some cool signs which I took a few pictures of with my handy-dandy new mobile phone. The sign above is on the backside of a place called Teatro ZinZanni, which looks a little crazy, but the sign was cool. I also managed to snag a pic of the Pink Elephant Car Wash sign and the Top Pot Doughnut sign. They are part of my new Flickr set aptly named Seattle Signs. Anyway, that's all I got for today. Tomorrow I think I'm going to do something really touristy and go on one of those Gray Line Bus Tours around the city. I don't know if I'll be able to look myself in the eye ever again, but if I'm going to figure this city out, I think I need to take some drastic measures.