A pamphlet of feline opinion · est. mmxxv
Pete, the resident feline critic
The Pete Gazette
The Sports Desk Reviewed for kids & the grown-ups who shop for them Reviewed from the windowsill
Lead Review · From: Nerf
Sky-Banshee Turns Out to Be a Grounded Foam Fool
Our critic's primal dread of the Howler's mournful whistle collapses into measured interest once the fallen idol proves its foam hide yields magnificently to meticulous claw-work.

My human has procured another piece of garishly colored foam from the Nerf corporation, a brand I associate with the clumsy, loud antics of smaller, two-legged creatures. This object, a sort of misshapen projectile with a tail, is apparently designed to be hurled great distances while emitting a sound. Frankly, the idea of pursuing anything over a long dist…

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Image of Nerf Vortex Aero Howler Foam Ball, Classic Long-Distance Football, Flight-Optimizing Tail, Whistling Sound, Indoor & Outdoor Fun, Christmas Stocking Stuffers for Kids
Fig. 1 — the subject
Pete's Verdict
★★★☆☆
Not a worthy flight. Decent victim.
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