Category Archives: the essential pandaness of being

The Last of the Holiday Theme Posts, or It isn’t Christmas without the Nutcracker

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Well, I have to admit that my pulse races a little when I hear music from the Nutcracker ballet at christmas time, and apparently the panda kindergarten class is similarly inspired.  Coincidently, it is the third anniversary of my pandapiphany, when I first renewed my commitment to pandas.  The pandas were quietly and patiently biding their time, until I remembered their existence.  They came along at just the right time to renew my spirits. I am reminded of a popular song from the 70’s, paraphrased (or massacred, depending on your point of view):

 

When I find myself in times of trouble

Many pandas come to me,

Speaking words of whimsey,

Play with me, play with me.

Panda on,

the narrator

And a Pandy New Year!

Bob T Panda

More From Bob’s Year in Review!

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Last February, we endured the traumatic repossession of Tai Shan, american panda.  Tai was born in the National Zoo in Washington DC in 2006 (please correct us if we are wrong) and was recalled to the panda reserve in China.  So what was that all about?  I mean, he didn’t even speak chinese, for crying out loud!  It was our understanding that he was not allowed to bring his big screen color TV and his 17″ laptop computer. because the other pandas would be “jealous.”  And, he has to share a room. I ask you, is this fair?

Well, that all the year in review for now. Till next time,

Be the Bear!

Bob T.

Deck the walls with lots of Bamboo

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Ok, ok, I know we’ve used this one before, but give us a break, It’s Christmas Eve and all the little pandas are snug in their dens.

We are dreaming of cookies and figgy pudding (with bamboo garnish, of course)   We hope everyone is safe and warm and with someone they love.  Have a safe and happy holiday season, and remember:

1. Don’t talk on your mephone while driving.

2. Cats are not a s bad as they seem.

3. Pandas are suitable for all occaisions.

and last, but certainly not least,

4. BE THE BEAR!!!!!!!

Bob T Panda

Mehitabel the cat

Are we not Pandas? Are we not Bears?

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While we contemplate with great excitement and anticipation, the arrival of pandas in Scotland in late 2011, we share with you another highlight of the Panda Olympic experience.

After the um…unfortunate incident with Mehitabel’s gingerbread house, we thought the pandas (ESPECIALLY the panda kindergarten class) should lie low for a few days.

We’d also like to invite all of our fans out there in Pandyland to vote on their favorite cartoon (on this site, so don’t vote for Dilbert or the Far Side) of the past year.  You won’t win anything if your favorite cartoon is the winner, other than a big pandy thank you for reading our humble little cartoon.

Be the Bear!!!!!

Panda on in 2011!

Bob T Panda.

I think I’ll dress up in a Panda suit…..

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Everyone would be a panda if they could!

There is a series of photos making the rounds and several alert panda fans have sent it to us here at Way Better Than Working enterprises.  It shows a pandologist dressed up as a panda, holding a toddler panda. How cute is THAT????? Keep those cards and letters (and emails) coming!  We can never get enough news about my panda cousins!   Mehitabel is a bit reluctant to get in touch with her “pandish” side, for some strange reason.  After all, you should never say no to a panda.

we are still very excited to have figured out how to get these posts onto my in-your-facebook page.  One small step for bears, one giant leap for pandas!

Be the Bear!

Let Us Eat Cake!!!!! (or, nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!!!!)

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I hope we are making up for our lack of cartoons today! Our local newspaper holds an annual gingerbread house competition, for which Mehitabel and the pandas all got quite excited about.

Of course, when pandas are involved, the results can be somewhat unexpected.

Be the Bear!

Bob T. Panda

What Pandas want for the Holidays

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Ok, we admit that we haven’t done any new cartoons in WEEKS probably, but it gets so busy this time of year.  So, you’ll just have to put up with this look at postage. You remember postage, don’t you. You know, you write a letter…. a what did you say?  You know…well, anyway, you write a letter, put it in an envelope and then put a stamp on it and eventually it gets somewhere else. pretty nifty, huh?   I guess pandas are naturally luddites.  It’s part of what makes us so charming.

We want to send out a big pandy hug to our friend Henry, who doesn’t have anymore reason to think about pandas now that he’s done with his book.  You can still watch us on youtube. I’m sure it will cheer you up.

Be the Bear

Bob T.

When Cake is Outlawed, Only Pandas will Have Cake

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A recent youtube video shows one of the San Diego Pandas having cake! I would post it here, but I don’t know how to do that sort of thing. People don’t realize how hard it is to type with big furry paws.  Anyway, I think it is listed as “Panda Birthday Cake” and shows one small panda’s dedication to the concept of “Cake!”

Be the bear!

Bob T.

It’s beginning to look a lot like PANDAS!!!!!!

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Well we have been busy little bears, traveling to meet with our black bear brothers and sisters in the Yosemite Valley!  The folks that run the park are making it hard for a bear to make a living. They request that all cars are emptied of food especially at night, so that marauding gangs of bears (chanting “Be the Bear! Be the Bear!” as they run through the car park) aren’t enticed to be bad bears and break into cars, eating twinkies, moving the seats and changing the preset buttons on the radios!  But we bears get so tired of eating just what is good for us, don’t ya know? What I wouldn’t give for a donut just now…..Sigh.

Be the Bear

Bob T

PS: I’ll try to be more regular with new cartoons now that I’m back home.

Lun Lun Does it Again!

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Pandas everywhere are rejoicing!  A new baby panda was born at the Atlanta Georgia Zoo!  Thanks to the dedicated and diligent panda-philes at Panda News, we are alerted to a new  US Panda! (China has taken note and the increased rental bill is in the mail!)  What is of great excitement to all of us at Way Better Than Working, is that this panda is a SCORPIO, which is very unusual for pandas, most pandas being of the Leo or Virgo persuasion.   We at WBTW are in the midst of OUR birthday season, so of course we are extra excited!  What a great occasion for Cake!