bang! because he has an exclamation mark in the middle of his face, and "bang" is an old-style net term (http://www.netdictionary.com/b.html). we're computer geeks. :)
no, i don't get easily frustrated with them. they're not very destructive, for one. cats can be trained, though most people don't bother. there are two main tricks to it: be more persistent than they are (this is where most people fail, but i am stubborn), and if you forbid them something, make sure they have an equivalent alternative. we always keep a couple of hefty cardboard boxes around which they are allowed to shred, and they don't scratch the furniture (except for an ancient recliner which gets involved when they play, and we don't care about that). they don't generally ruin anything. it helps that they're outdoor cats; they don't get destructive out of boredom. and we play with them to keep them (and us) entertained -- a shoestring and a bottlecap are good for hours of enjoyment.
also, we're not particularly fussy. cat hairs get on everything, and we're used to having to brush it off. they're not allowed on the kitchen counters, and they're very good about that; it's been ages since persis tried. (i have some very good tricks about how to keep them off.) other than that, they're pretty much allowed everywhere in the house, and having it be friendly for them is more important to us than having it a showplace for other humans.
Re: bacchus
no, i don't get easily frustrated with them. they're not very destructive, for one. cats can be trained, though most people don't bother. there are two main tricks to it: be more persistent than they are (this is where most people fail, but i am stubborn), and if you forbid them something, make sure they have an equivalent alternative. we always keep a couple of hefty cardboard boxes around which they are allowed to shred, and they don't scratch the furniture (except for an ancient recliner which gets involved when they play, and we don't care about that). they don't generally ruin anything. it helps that they're outdoor cats; they don't get destructive out of boredom. and we play with them to keep them (and us) entertained -- a shoestring and a bottlecap are good for hours of enjoyment.
also, we're not particularly fussy. cat hairs get on everything, and we're used to having to brush it off. they're not allowed on the kitchen counters, and they're very good about that; it's been ages since persis tried. (i have some very good tricks about how to keep them off.) other than that, they're pretty much allowed everywhere in the house, and having it be friendly for them is more important to us than having it a showplace for other humans.