Guess again!

Here's Barn with his plastic rat. If you check the comments in the original contest post, you'll see the guesses we've gotten so far- none of them are right. Even my mister didn't guess right and it's HIS cat! (He's not eligible for the contest anyway). Put your guess in "comments" or email us: brokenbarn@gmail.com.

If you're wondering what the prize is, suffice it to say that it will be small, cheesy and fun- just like the last contest. Think Cracker Jack prize. We're trying to make money here, kids, not give it away! FYI: The last winner got a used (but good) book and a small sack o' candy.

Unrelated, but I'm just glad about it: I think I'm finally over that wretched cold and ready to rumble again- woohoo! I do not have a lot of patience when it comes to being sick.

Another Feather In Barn E's Cap

K, so this is Barn E. Quat, the rightful owner of this estate + Barn. He is not mine though he is most cordial to me. He is very much my mister's comrade in arms. Those two are thick as thieves, so naturally I had to play the villain and take Barn E for his annual. His old vet used to come right to the house, so to the best of our knowledge, Barn E's never been in a cat carrier, much less a car. Let me just say: chillest cat EVER. He did great in the car and enjoyed the classical music station (as usual). Did great with the staff- props to my mister for all the attention he gives Barn E, cuz that makes him easy to work with. And he did great on the way home, this time listening to show tunes in celebration. Most importantly, we were able to verify that Barn E is "highly likely" a Genetically Modified Super Cat! We knew it all along. So mister (who will read this from work), Barn's got a clean bill of health and handled the whole thing like the super chill trooper he is :)

PS: He IS still fat! I knew it!

PSS: New contest for those of you who read the fine print and don't just look at the pix: Guess Barn E's weight and win a prize!!! Just leave your guess in comments. Bugger off if you have ever met Barn E.

PSS: The vet had a sneezing fit during the exam. He's new and a foreigner (from Minnesota). I looked at him dead serious and asked, "Are you allergic to cats?" He said no. I actually had to tell him I was kidding.

Now Just Stop It, Weasels/ Mystery Sweatshirt Contest Still Open

I thought I was pretttttttttttty clear that people who know me aren't eligible for the Mystery Sweatshirt Contest. So no to the following people: NO, my sister-in-law who is jonesing for my Mystery Hair Removal Formula (and yes, kids, I am as smooth as a baby's bottom. And no, I won't tell you where. Or give you the recipe). And NO to my nephew-in-law who definitely HAS seen me in the Mystery Sweatshirt and would like a turkey sandwich from That Pub. And NO to Sid the Mystery Commentator whom we are pretty sure is married to my mister's mom but did, at least, not have the kahunas to request a specific prize.

So. The Contest is still open. The answer is not that hard (all of the above weasels guessed correctly), and I think even if you're not American, you can still guess it.

I hereby throw down the gauntlet to all of you who've hit on our site. You know who you are and so do we:

United States
641 (70.36%)
Unknown
145 (15.92%)
United Kingdom
89 (9.77%)
Canada
17 (1.87%)
Germany
10 (1.10%)
Greece
3 (0.33%)
Thailand
1 (0.11%)
Slovenia
1 (0.11%)
Netherlands
1 (0.11%)
France
1 (0.11%)
Costa Rica
1 (0.11%)
Australia
1 (0.11%)

(Okay, we don't know where the "Unknown" hits are coming from, but we do know you're out there).