Comments on: Excellent Steampunk Cat Helmet is Excellent http://boingboing.net/2011/01/26/excellent-steampunk.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 25 May 2013 20:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Ambiguity http://boingboing.net/2011/01/26/excellent-steampunk.html#comment-1007874 Ambiguity Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1007874 I'm not particularly into cats <i>or</i> Steampunk, but I have to admit: if I were a James Bond villain, that little tyke would be sitting on my lap! [/agrees that it's more Flash Gordon-ish than Steampunk] I’m not particularly into cats or Steampunk, but I have to admit: if I were a James Bond villain, that little tyke would be sitting on my lap!

[/agrees that it's more Flash Gordon-ish than Steampunk]

]]> By: Ant http://boingboing.net/2011/01/26/excellent-steampunk.html#comment-1007624 Ant Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1007624 Borg Cat! Here's a Borg Ant: http://zimage.com/~ant/antfarm/about/pictures/BorgAnt.jpg :P Borg Cat! Here’s a Borg Ant: http://zimage.com/~ant/antfarm/about/pictures/BorgAnt.jpg :P

]]> By: ruzkin http://boingboing.net/2011/01/26/excellent-steampunk.html#comment-1007640 ruzkin Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1007640 It's a really nice helmet, but it's not steampunk in the slightest, and of all the tech/nerd blogs on the net I'd think that Boingboing would be the one to give half a damn about getting its spec-fic genres correct. It’s a really nice helmet, but it’s not steampunk in the slightest, and of all the tech/nerd blogs on the net I’d think that Boingboing would be the one to give half a damn about getting its spec-fic genres correct.

]]> By: Klaus Æ. Mogensen http://boingboing.net/2011/01/26/excellent-steampunk.html#comment-1007899 Klaus Æ. Mogensen Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1007899 Looks like something Dejah Thoris' cat would wear. The cat seems to be thinking: "This seems to be important to my crazy human pet, so I will endure it ... for now." Looks like something Dejah Thoris’ cat would wear.

The cat seems to be thinking: “This seems to be important to my crazy human pet, so I will endure it … for now.”

]]> By: HotPepperMan http://boingboing.net/2011/01/26/excellent-steampunk.html#comment-1007405 HotPepperMan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1007405 Given it distorts the whiskers it is CERTAINLY bad for the cat. Not a good idea. PETA would have a field day... Given it distorts the whiskers it is CERTAINLY bad for the cat. Not a good idea. PETA would have a field day…

]]> By: userw014 http://boingboing.net/2011/01/26/excellent-steampunk.html#comment-1007918 userw014 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1007918 It would be wrong for me to say my Pointy Eared Bosses need this. But I'd sure like to have pictures of them wearing something like this while out in the backyard hunting small things that scream from the lawn. It would be wrong for me to say my Pointy Eared Bosses need this.

But I’d sure like to have pictures of them wearing something like this while out in the backyard hunting small things that scream from the lawn.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/01/26/excellent-steampunk.html#comment-1069638 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1069638 look this. It is a work by ukrainian artist Mykola Kasian mykola-kasian.com.ua look this. It is a work by ukrainian artist Mykola Kasian
mykola-kasian.com.ua

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/01/26/excellent-steampunk.html#comment-1007692 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1007692 Epically Awesome! Epically Awesome!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/01/26/excellent-steampunk.html#comment-1031515 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1031515 sooooo cool sooooo cool

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/01/26/excellent-steampunk.html#comment-1007459 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1007459 BoingBoing should rename itself - StoimPoink? BoingBoing should rename itself – StoimPoink?

]]> By: Thad E Ginataom http://boingboing.net/2011/01/26/excellent-steampunk.html#comment-1008227 Thad E Ginataom Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1008227 Not steampunk. Lets ban steampunk anyway... it's not clever, it's just fake. boingboing would be a better place without it. Actually, this is quite cute, although the cat would be cuter without it. Not steampunk.

Lets ban steampunk anyway… it’s not clever, it’s just fake. boingboing would be a better place without it.

Actually, this is quite cute, although the cat would be cuter without it.

]]> By: antagu http://boingboing.net/2011/01/26/excellent-steampunk.html#comment-1045105 antagu Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1045105 A video of the fitting and release would be helpful. IF the helmet stays on, there would be harsh scraping sounds in low overhead clearance areas making the cat absolutely FREAK !!!! A video of the fitting and release would be helpful. IF the helmet stays on, there would be harsh scraping sounds in low overhead clearance areas making the cat absolutely FREAK !!!!

]]> By: antagu http://boingboing.net/2011/01/26/excellent-steampunk.html#comment-1045107 antagu Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1045107 Best comment. Best comment.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/01/26/excellent-steampunk.html#comment-1007733 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1007733 BoingPunk SteamBoing BoingPunk
SteamBoing

]]> By: RebNachum http://boingboing.net/2011/01/26/excellent-steampunk.html#comment-1007519 RebNachum Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1007519 If I had <i>wanted</i> a phraint head on a cat, I'd have <i>engineered</i> it. If I had wanted a phraint head on a cat, I’d have engineered it.

]]> By: DoctressJulia http://boingboing.net/2011/01/26/excellent-steampunk.html#comment-1008547 DoctressJulia Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1008547 Yeah, wow, that's what I was thinking! Kinda like Skywise's head band... :) Yeah, wow, that’s what I was thinking! Kinda like Skywise’s head band… :)

]]> By: Hanglyman http://boingboing.net/2011/01/26/excellent-steampunk.html#comment-1007781 Hanglyman Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1007781 It looks good on kitty, but I guarantee that two seconds later it was swiped onto the floor by an annoyed paw. Cats and fashion don't mix. It looks good on kitty, but I guarantee that two seconds later it was swiped onto the floor by an annoyed paw. Cats and fashion don’t mix.

]]> By: Zergonapal http://boingboing.net/2011/01/26/excellent-steampunk.html#comment-1007531 Zergonapal Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1007531 I see impending doom in those eyes, excellent cat is not pleased. I see impending doom in those eyes, excellent cat is not pleased.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/01/26/excellent-steampunk.html#comment-1007801 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1007801 Looks like Cher Looks like Cher

]]> By: vancouvergrrl http://boingboing.net/2011/01/26/excellent-steampunk.html#comment-1007293 vancouvergrrl Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1007293 Newt would have all four sets of long claws out before I'd get that anywhere near on him but picture it on a large black cat. I wonder what it's made of? Newt would have all four sets of long claws out before I’d get that anywhere near on him but picture it on a large black cat. I wonder what it’s made of?

]]> By: IWood http://boingboing.net/2011/01/26/excellent-steampunk.html#comment-1007295 IWood Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1007295 Mah armored hed makez ur slawter inevitabul. Mah armored hed
makez ur slawter inevitabul.

]]> By: Dennis http://boingboing.net/2011/01/26/excellent-steampunk.html#comment-1022143 Dennis Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1022143 It looks reall cool but it remembers me of the golden compass width that war bear :P It looks reall cool but it remembers me of the golden compass width that war bear :P

]]> By: Boondocker http://boingboing.net/2011/01/26/excellent-steampunk.html#comment-1007296 Boondocker Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1007296 Okay, now you're just baiting us. Okay, now you’re just baiting us.

]]> By: Shibi http://boingboing.net/2011/01/26/excellent-steampunk.html#comment-1007298 Shibi Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1007298 I love it! I have an extra large black cat who, while normally docile and occasionally a trickster, would probably tear off my face for putting this helmet on him. I love it! I have an extra large black cat who, while normally docile and occasionally a trickster, would probably tear off my face for putting this helmet on him.

]]> By: Alvis http://boingboing.net/2011/01/26/excellent-steampunk.html#comment-1007314 Alvis Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1007314 I'm not getting a steampunk vibe from it. Looks Greek/Roman. I’m not getting a steampunk vibe from it. Looks Greek/Roman.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/01/26/excellent-steampunk.html#comment-1007570 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1007570 That is the picture in the dictionary next to "pissed-off cat." That is the picture in the dictionary next to “pissed-off cat.”

]]> By: Mitch_M http://boingboing.net/2011/01/26/excellent-steampunk.html#comment-1007318 Mitch_M Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1007318 I'm inclined to doubt that the cat thinks it's excellent. I’m inclined to doubt that the cat thinks it’s excellent.

]]> By: Hagrid http://boingboing.net/2011/01/26/excellent-steampunk.html#comment-1007321 Hagrid Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1007321 It's the rivets that make it Steampunk. It’s the rivets that make it Steampunk.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/01/26/excellent-steampunk.html#comment-1007322 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1007322 This is awesome; would love to have one for my Greymalkin; though to be honest I get a big warcrafty feel from it. This is awesome; would love to have one for my Greymalkin; though to be honest I get a big warcrafty feel from it.

]]> By: chgoliz http://boingboing.net/2011/01/26/excellent-steampunk.html#comment-1007324 chgoliz Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1007324 C'mon, that's gotta be shopped. What cat would ever allow such a thing on his or her royal head? C’mon, that’s gotta be shopped.

What cat would ever allow such a thing on his or her royal head?

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