EC8010 said:drop it on the carpet
No carpets in our house so it makes clean up easier.
Raccons are very smart critters. Tough too. I've only ever had one cat that could take a racoon on and win.
dave
planet10 said:No carpets in our house so it makes clean up easier.
Makes clawing difficult too.
EC8010 said:
Makes clawing difficult too.
A couch, foam, cardboard, and a carpet covered cat stand satisfy those urges ...
dave
EC8010 said:I saw a raccoon when I visited Canada and was impressed at how neatly it ate cat food - unlike my cat Cathode who prefers to take it into the hall, drop it on the carpet, then eat it.
Buffy is a polydactyl and can use her front paws like hands. She picks up the food with a grip, plays hockey with it, then eats it.
She'll also sit on the arm of your chair and take popcorn from your bowl one-by-one and eat it out of her "hand", not unlike a raccoon
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EC8010 said:Aaaawww. Wow, what a pussycat! Confirms my theory that mackerel tabbies are the brightest.
Oh yeah ....
Our cat (see previous posts showing cat on couch) comes and goes as she pleases, displays affection when she needs a scratch, food, play etc, sleeps anywhere anytime she feels like, does whatever she want's while I have to work that bit extra to pay for cat food, vet bills (she's only gotta sneeze once), collars, cat toys, cat accessories (scratch post) etc. etc.
Let me assure you, our cat has life worked out very well. I think she is secretly building a plan to get to Planet10's house (cat paradise).
Sigh....
Would that be the big fluffy thing on the sofa? Also gorgeous. I'm sure there are cats I don't like. Certainly. There must be. Laws of probability and all that. Mind you, that doesn't stop them all from being completely manipulative bar stewards. I'm told you just have to accept this.
On the positive side, what can beat a cat welcoming you through the front door, squeaking excitedly as they leap up onto your bed, and above all as they slooch in that elegant slow-motion perch towards your welcoming hand?
On the positive side, what can beat a cat welcoming you through the front door, squeaking excitedly as they leap up onto your bed, and above all as they slooch in that elegant slow-motion perch towards your welcoming hand?
EC8010 said:what can beat a cat welcoming you through the front door
Well, I once had a girlfriend that no sooner were you through the door than there was a tongue in your ear and very friendly leg wrapped around mine.
She had the friendliest Border Collie in the world.
Hi Cal,
Much better than a cat any day. Did I mention that I own dogs that don't go upstairs?
-Chris
.... well, we aren't going to go there.Well, I once had a girlfriend that no sooner were you through the door than
Much better than a cat any day. Did I mention that I own dogs that don't go upstairs?
-Chris
Cal Weldon said:Well, I once had a girlfriend that no sooner were you through the door than there was a tongue in your ear and very friendly leg wrapped around mine.
Well, gosh, I thought ****** had always lived in the UK, nevertheless, I still value feline affection that doesn't get the hump if you look at another woman.
Hi EC8010,
I can't understand why cats like me. Perverse humour?
I see the parser got you !
-Chris
I agree 100%, less the feline part of course.I still value feline affection that doesn't get the hump if you look at another woman.
I can't understand why cats like me. Perverse humour?
I see the parser got you !
-Chris
anatech said:I can't understand why cats like me. Perverse humour?
I see the parser got you!
They've seen your prowess with the tin-opener.
Not the parser, even after 23 years she deserves discretion.
That must be it! I don't use one often, it's pushing the limit of my ability in the kitchen.They've seen your prowess with the tin-opener.
I think it's because I drop things. Dogs like me too.
You've got the automatic parser installed? Cool. I could use one. It helps with the difference between "out loud" and "to yourself". My wife might leave the house with me again then.Not the parser, even after 23 years she deserves discretion.
-Chris
Maybe I'm weird, but I never thought of imacs as cat residences....
My favourite cat "effi" (post #8) sadly no longer with us, used to mischievously steal socks, from the laundry and hide them. Result; a draw full of odd socks and a girlfriend, who on discovering odd hidden socks, thought I was very lazy or very weird.....
......which gets back to not thinking of the imac solution.
Another odd thing about effi was that she responded to my whistle like a dog would. Observing neighbours who heard my whistle would see a cat running down the street instead.
My favourite cat "effi" (post #8) sadly no longer with us, used to mischievously steal socks, from the laundry and hide them. Result; a draw full of odd socks and a girlfriend, who on discovering odd hidden socks, thought I was very lazy or very weird.....
......which gets back to not thinking of the imac solution.
Another odd thing about effi was that she responded to my whistle like a dog would. Observing neighbours who heard my whistle would see a cat running down the street instead.
Cal Weldon said:The trick is to get them used. They cost around $1200 new but you can often get them free if they're used.
They come for free when the analog board (power supply) dies. Working Bondis are worth in the $75 range (i have a 233/256 MB RAM/20 GB HD/Panther one sitting here waiting for a home). Slot loads start at around $200 and go up from there to about $350 with Flower Power probably being the most valuable. eMacs start at about $450. (this is of course a moving target)
Talk about longevity -- and these things are still really useful -- Cal isn't there an indigo slot-load at your place?
dave
Dave, I think you're the only one with more working macs than me. That bit about getting them free was a tongue in cheek for you. You mentioned that you had quite a number at one time and I think we're beginning to see some of them in your pics.
Indigo? Is that another word for blue? If so, yes we still have a slot load 350 with a 7 gig drive and 320 RAM (originally 64) for email.
Indigo? Is that another word for blue? If so, yes we still have a slot load 350 with a 7 gig drive and 320 RAM (originally 64) for email.
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