Anyone who has seen my handiwork knows that I’m no designer… but I sure can empathise with this dude…
Thanks to my mate Nicola Rowan for sending this through to me!
That’s what I call a real life LOLCAT!
From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 9.15am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Poster
Hi
I opened the screen door yesterday and my cat got out and has been missing since then so I was wondering if you are not to busy you could make a poster for me. It has to be A4 …

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Upon closer inspection…

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