This post originally appeared as part of a special week we hosted here called Cat-O-Lympics. Jim and Bob were the announcers we created to give the play by play. So much fun! Hope you enjoy it too.
Jim: Well it's the first day of competition here at Fin-Land, and events don't get more exciting than the balance beam Bob.
Bob: That's right Jim. This event is going to take skill and agility. Let's take a look closer look at the course.
Jim: Let me walk our viewer's through the action we've come to expect here at the Balance Beam. The Cathlete is going to jump on the edge of the tub from the far right. It's critical she sticks the landing. She'll need to walk across the narrow ledge to the counter on the left, at that point there will be a quick but difficult jump from the narrow ledge to the counter. The prize will be a cool sip of water right from the tap.
Bob: What's that on the floor Jim? Is that some kind of... water feature?
Jim: Yes Bob, it's a bowl filled with water. It makes this course extremely challenging! Oh look Bob, here comes our competitor...
::a hush falls over the audience as the cathlete surveys the field::
Jim: :Whispering:: Look at that tail switch Bob, she is focused! Looks like she's inspecting the apparatus up close and personal, getting a feel for the conditions. This is a slick course...
Bob: She seems very focused on the left side of the course. She.... Oh My COD!
Bob: Is it over Jim?! Will this be a disqualification?
Jim: We'll have to wait for the call Bob. It's such a shame, because if you look at the style points, at the dangling paw, she could be in the running for gold! She seems to be awaiting her award on the podium.
Bob: I hear from the judges that she has been disqualified for that maneuver! What an upset!
We had a balance beam competition at our old house. But it was the upstairs bannister, not the bathtub. I used it as a cat walk for my modeling duties. Binga used it to earn treats.
ReplyDeleteWe had a balance beam competition at our old house. But it was the upstairs bannister, not the bathtub. I used it as a cat walk for my modeling duties. Binga used it to earn treats.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely hilarious!!! I certainly hope poor Fin recovered from the humiliation of disqualification :-)
ReplyDeleteOh no Fin, you didn't get disqualified. That wasn't fair. They should have mapped out the course better. Too funny. We enjoyed that one. Take care.
ReplyDeleteWe still think you were robbed Fin. You shouldn't have been disqualified. Bet the judges had a backhander.
ReplyDeleteFin, you can't be disqualified! The pictures of you are great and we love the one of you on the sink so much! You are a gold winner to us!!! Lots of love, Holly and mom
ReplyDeleteWe love that post! And we give you a 10 for originality.
ReplyDeleteOne of our favorites!! Thanks for the re-run!
ReplyDeleteFinny, we still think you took gold for Independant Thinking!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the re-run, we loved it!
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How can you get disqualified in your own competition?
ReplyDeleteAn absolute classic! But we don't fink yoo should haff been disqualified!
ReplyDeleteThat was just as good this time around too :)
ReplyDeleteSomeone or somecat had greased the palms of the judges. UNFAIR.
ReplyDeleteWe remember this post! The purrtiest gymnast effurr!
ReplyDeleteOh THANKS. I woke up three cats with my giggling, and now I have to go pet them and cater to their every whim so they don't eat me in my sleep.
ReplyDelete(Love this post so much.)