Mostly-female Alice

[RSLancastr]

From Randi's March 18th, 2005 commentary:

I stand corrected, and I must add that I had a beautiful all-black cat, Alice, who was female — except for a tiny white spot.I hesitate to think what was located on the tiny "male" spot. :D

[Gr8wight]

Originally posted by RSLancastr
From Randi's March 18th, 2005 commentary:

I hesitate to think what was located on the tiny "male" spot. :D

Beat you to it! (http://www.randi.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&postid=1870823604#post1870823604):D

[RSLancastr]

Originally posted by Gr8wight
Beat you to it! (http://www.randi.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&postid=1870823604#post1870823604):D D'oh!

Say, I've been meaning to ask: what's with the mandolin in your avatar? Do you play?

Or, is it even a mando? The body looks a bit elongated.

[Gr8wight]

Originally posted by RSLancastr
D'oh!

Say, I've been meaning to ask: what's with the mandolin in your avatar? Do you play?

Or, is it even a mando? The body looks a bit elongated.

I'm not sure. It may be a lute. It's a picture of a young David Niven I found and resized for avatar purposes for no other reason than I find it deliciously silly.

[DrMatt]

It appears to be an Italian-style or Spanish mandolin of the pear-shaped sort that was popular about 100 years ago. Lutes are still made in that shape, but they're typically quite a bit larger. Flat-back mandolins have been around for about 60 years.

http://personal.www.umich.edu/~fields/Chicago2004/Deerfield/0003%20Mandolins.JPG