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Many A True Nerd Update - I'm Not Dead (Featuring Apology Kittens)
🕑 Added 2024-05-27 22:52:20 +0000 UTCSo. I just checked the calendar, and it's not February anymore, which is rather embarrassing given that's what was written on the most recent Patroncast submission thread. So what's the deal with that?
The short version is that I spent the last 3 months making a series of Incredibly Bad Decisions, in terms of how busy we've been.
Highlights include;
A Millennia sponsored video double bill that ended up taking nearly a full week to record and edit, as it was a full campaign.
Deciding that I'd buy myself some time before starting Skies of Arcadia by doing a really short and easy project talking about my favourite games of all time, despite the fact this is basically a 4-part video essay, and I have no idea what I was thinking there.
Ending the Favourite Games Of All Time week further behind than where I began, so I had even less time to prepare Skies of Arcadia.
Now all of that might have been ok, if I hadn't tried to do it at the exact same time as;
Extensive roadworks right outside MATN HQ so I couldn't record during the day.
Builders in MATN HQ doing essential repairs because there wasn't enough drilling from outside, obviously.
A whole cluster of family birthdays and other personal commitments.
The launch of the Fallout TV show and the Fallout 4 Next Gen update, which were both very relevant to the channel.
Basically, the last few months have been a bit frantic, and it's been only just barely possible to keep up with the regular schedule, hence why the Patroncast and PodCats have both been quiet.
So, thankfully, I decided the sensible thing to do now is have a quiet month or two with no major events in it, so I could calm down and catch up.
Nah, just kidding, we just adopted two kittens today. A small local animal charity suddenly rescued a litter of abandoned kittens that needed homes, and the fosterer they were staying with just happened to have two large bark-y dogs, so they were very used to the odd bit of woofing, so it was just rather meant-to-be. They are 8 weeks old and very cute.
They are currently unnamed, but this is Codename Titanium;
Next, we have Codename Tungsten;
They are sisters and love each other a lot;
And, don't worry, as this is a bit of an event for Ted too, he's getting lots of extra treats and toys to help ease along the changes. His T-Rex toy is very cool;
Basically, we spent the last 2 weeks trying to get as far ahead as possible with videos so Claire & I could both take some days off this week to help make the arrival of the kittens as smooth as possible, which was moderately successful. We'll both have to do a little bit of work over the next few days, but really not that much - we can mostly focus on Ted, Titanium and Tungsten.
So here's the plan - I'm going to really try to get the next Patroncast out in mid-June. Probably the 10th or the 17th. As the submission thread has been open for so long, there are a lot of questions, so it'll be an extra long one. After that, I'll get a PodCats done. Then we'll try to get things back to normal over the summer.
Sorry for the inconvenience - it's been a wild few months, but we're going to do anything we can to get everything back to normal soon.
All the best,
Jon, Claire, Ted, Titanium and Tungsten
Comments
Dragmire
To be honest, I thought you forgot your password to patreon and were going through IT shenanigans.
Jinkeloid
Okay, I fogive you Jon, these apology kittens are much more convincing than whatever you wrote above, hell I don't even remember what you were apologizing for.
bscar
So nothing like Tabby the 2nd and Meowser for kitty names?
Jessica Källberg
Jon, you could commit murder and we'd forgive you as long as you attached pictures of those cuties.
Orkekum
Now thats just delightful
Soronlin
Cute kittens and a cute dog. Life is perfect, if a little more messy, and that's the best sort of life. I wish I was artist enough to fan art Tungsten and Titanium as Sapphire & Steel characters.
GeekMeetsWorld
I think those names work
Steve Robinson
Both kittens are gorgeous but especially love that you have a 🐈⬛ black cat as it can be hard to find people willing to adopt them unfortunately
DuckHunter
Maybe the next Podcats should be set in a Worms Armageddon Election Special. With Dan and Matt accidentally on-purpose hitting the Tories with grenades.
Andrew Schwartz
Kitties!!!
Kate H.
Kittens? All is forgiven. Not that you had to apologize in the first place, though. Life is going going to life, unfortunately, and we all understand that. Congrats on your new arrivals, and glad to see Ted looking happy!
Canadas Bacon
No apologies needed but Kitten pics? YES PLZ!!! Thanks Jon and Claire for keeping the channel content coming during a busy time! :)
Copper Hamster
Kitties! Puppy!
Miyaa
‘T’ names for female felines: Tilly, Tempeste (French names from a French Name Generator), Terrwyn, Tuesday (English names from an English Name Generator), Tibby, and Tristana (Gaelic names from a Gaelic Name Generator). How is Tuesday an English name?
Keith Harvey
I didn't become a patron so you have to feel guilty or obligated at keeping strict schedules. I became a patron to hopefully allow you to relax, live, and create the great videos that I love! I'll gladly contribute more if that can be the case! 😊
Sanna Rantanen
Lovely kitties 😻. TItanium made me think of titans. Theia and Themis would be mighty names, but as MegaSkrow said, titanium and tungsten are indeed excellent names.
April
woww!! so cute!!
Bitty Dragon
No need for all the apologies! It's ok that life happens and you need more time to do fewer things. We'll survive! I hope your time off with the kittens is lovely :)
Yorkshire Bhoy
Congrats Jon and Claire those two are adorable. Take all the time needed you both deserve a break.
Gary McCoy
Congratulations on the new family members!
Landon Pool
First of all, congratulations on the family additions, and thank you for being such wonderful people. Secondly, thank you for the update on both the Patroncast and the Podcats! I wasn't so worried about there not being a Patroncast (while I did miss them!), but I'm relieved to know there will be more Podcats down the road! I love it so much. You guys rest and enjoy the new furry cuddles and purrs!
Mark Huber
I love their names, they are purrrfect!
Jack Stratton
WOOHOO MANY A TRUE KITTYS ARE HERE!!!
Jamie Haxby
Tungsten and Titanium? Sounds like a pair of Pokémon games. As for names, Artemis and Athena?
Ivan Myring
Also glad you have moggy/non-purebred cats as they are deserving of love and have fewer genetic issues than the highly bred/purebred cats many influencers decide to have.
Anna D
I love cats a lot; please love those cats a lot for me
A Blind Moose
Kittens!!! They are so cute I think I might just die.
Paul Moreau
Minerva and Juno? But then you'd need a Jupiter to round it out.
Ivan Myring
Hope the kittens are doing OK, I know it can be a bit hard for them adapting to new environments, as my cat had some difficulties for the first few days after he came home.
Sandwich247
Be sure to take it as easy as you're able to Jon :O The videos have really been amazing, you deserve some time off
Igrolf the Nord
I’m very excited to see just how long it gets
Paul Moreau
Also, y'know what some good names would be? Shepard and Tali. (If they were boys I'd have said Garrus and not Tali.) Edit: forgot you said they were sisters... Now I'm gonna have to think of different names. How about Liara and Tali?
Dana Marks
APOLOGIES ACCEPTED 🐱🐱
temperance reversed
Many a True Awwwwwwwwwww!!!! No apologies necessary— please enjoy the time with your new little ones and Teddy. :) Much love from the US, Elie and Scott
Paul Moreau
EHRMAGERD THEY'RE SO CUTE
Pete Ball
Aw, they look lovely!
Stian Øverbye
Thanks for doing a good deed and helping out some kitties in need, anything can wait for that<3
Row white
They are so so cute. (My picture for my profile is my old cat Limbo) but I have currently a little black cat called shadow. Which is a great black cat name. But honestly I like the code names you are using they are cute. Also keeps all names as T’s Cute kitties Jon and Ted is lovely too.
Brian Bunton
Mazel tov to you and Claire!
MegaSkrow
as a chemist, just saying that titanium and tungsten are excellent names.
