Icon Tip of the Day

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No matter how tempted you may be, do not EVER use this as your icon on MySpace™, Xanga, Blogger, IM, whatever. Do NOT.

Comments

JCo said…
Steph, do you think this is a cat ready to whack a pesty dog?
09 February, 2006 10:43
Jay said…
I think he could hold his own in a run-in with Pablo. :-)
09 February, 2006 10:50
vander said…
Let me just say that when this icon pops up and one happens to be listening to "Loser" by Beck at the same time, and said song's beat happens to be timed amazingly well to the movement of said cat, the results are pretty funny. Next I'm going to try watching the cat to the tune of "Love is like a Butterfly" by Dolly Parton. Awesome.
09 February, 2006 10:59
Stephanie said…
OK, I'm jealous, because apparently said kitty is MOVING on everyone else's screen!

Yes, jMo, that is what it looks like, although he looks a little too happy for that!
09 February, 2006 11:17
Kris said…
Yeah, not moving on mine either.
09 February, 2006 11:22
vander said…
Well, what can I say? "You can't write if you can't relate..."
09 February, 2006 12:30
Amanda said…
Ok, that was hilarious. My kids liked it as well. This tip goes with the KISS philosophy of design - Keep It Simple Stupid!
09 February, 2006 14:10
Anonymous said…
Except I pray no designer ever uses that cat - simple as it may be - except as an object of ridicule.
10 February, 2006 12:31
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