What do you "assign" to the Shire?

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Originally Posted by Oddwen

I would like to assign such mundane but oh so appreciated things such as automatic dishwashers, plastic wrap, tupperware containers, tin foil, and whipped cream.

How about toilets? I don't think I'd get along very well without one...

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Fun nights.

[Lalwendë]

I assign when the cat gets in bed with you, which helps you sleep, though of course the cat does not intend that, oh no, the cat merely intends to get a nice comfy place to sleep and probably eat your soul or something. But all the same, it's like having an uber-furry hot water bottle with you

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

Originally Posted by Lalwendë

I assign when the cat gets in bed with you, which helps you sleep, though of course the cat does not intend that, oh no, the cat merely intends to get a nice comfy place to sleep and probably eat your soul or something. But all the same, it's like having an uber-furry hot water bottle with you

yes it is very nice, until it claws you in the middle of the night or you randomly develop an allergy. . .

[Mithalwen]

Originally Posted by Lalwendë

I assign when the cat gets in bed with you, which helps you sleep, though of course the cat does not intend that, oh no, the cat merely intends to get a nice comfy place to sleep and probably eat your soul or something. But all the same, it's like having an uber-furry hot water bottle with you

I appreciated my friends' cats working shifts when i stayed with them in NZ (no central heating) but when they both wanted to join me I ended up having to sleep round them - rather like with childseats in cars, the smallest beings take up the most space. And my last cat liked to sleep along my bolster which was a bit disconcerting.

[Lalwendë]

Lemmy specialises in getting into the smallest spaces possible though. She used to hide in my shoes when she was a kitten and was so small you didn't spot her!

The snoring usually drives her off eventually though

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

Originally Posted by Lalwendë

She used to hide in my shoes when she was a kitten and was so small you didn't spot her!

Or maybe you use hughe shoes and have really bad eyesight?
(just a theory)

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Originally Posted by Lalwendë

I assign when the cat gets in bed with you, which helps you sleep, though of course the cat does not intend that, oh no, the cat merely intends to get a nice comfy place to sleep and probably eat your soul or something. But all the same, it's like having an uber-furry hot water bottle with you

This only works so long as the cat doesn't decide to scratch at something next to your head in the middle of the night and then - when you reach out groggily to shush her - massacre your hand thinking it's play time. *glances at healing claw marks*

To the Shire - though it should probably go to Orthanc - I assign passive-aggression. Oh yes I do.

[Lindale]

Originally Posted by Lalwendë

I assign when the cat gets in bed with you, which helps you sleep, though of course the cat does not intend that, oh no, the cat merely intends to get a nice comfy place to sleep and probably eat your soul or something. But all the same, it's like having an uber-furry hot water bottle with you

Reminds me of our college cat, whom we fondly call Pusacal. The term is a pun, pusakal is actually a combination of two Filipino words pusa, cat, and kalye, street, so it's street cat literally, but since that cat lives in the College of Arts and Letters, we fondly call her Pusacal. Cat of the College of Arts and Letters. Often I let her sit on my lap while I read.

Anyway, I assign to the Shire the fact that our local boxing hero Manny Pacquiao has won yet again against some Mexican legend Oscar De La Hoya. Nice. Even non-sports fans such as me got really happy. And our professor promised us some burgers and coke if he won!

[Kath]

Discovering my colleague is pregnant - it's so exciting!

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

New fun projects.

The amazingness that is checking items off a very important list of Things to Do.

[Mithalwen]

The wonderful creations of Oliver Postgate that shaped many a British Childhood..

(Bagpuss, Ivor the Engine, The Clangers, Noggin the Nog etc).