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    The Cat/Code Principle states that a cat's desire to walk on your keyboard is directly proportional to how diligently you are trying to work on the computer. It always seems that the harder I try to work on a program the harder my cat tries to interrupt me by walking on the keyboard, sitting on the keyboard, threatening to knock stuff over on my desk. :mad: And I can't get angry at her because it just makes me feel guilty. :sigh:

    -------------------------------- "All that is necessary for the forces of evil to win in the world is for enough good men to do nothing" -- Edmund Burke

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      The Cat/Code Principle states that a cat's desire to walk on your keyboard is directly proportional to how diligently you are trying to work on the computer. It always seems that the harder I try to work on a program the harder my cat tries to interrupt me by walking on the keyboard, sitting on the keyboard, threatening to knock stuff over on my desk. :mad: And I can't get angry at her because it just makes me feel guilty. :sigh:

      -------------------------------- "All that is necessary for the forces of evil to win in the world is for enough good men to do nothing" -- Edmund Burke

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      Weiye Chen
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      Richie308 wrote:

      The Cat/Code Principle

      Is there such thing? I always thought that the cat just want to get some massage for her feet. :cool:

      Weiye Chen A self proclaimed hermit living in a cave, with his PC connected to the world.

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      • Richard Andrew x64R Richard Andrew x64

        The Cat/Code Principle states that a cat's desire to walk on your keyboard is directly proportional to how diligently you are trying to work on the computer. It always seems that the harder I try to work on a program the harder my cat tries to interrupt me by walking on the keyboard, sitting on the keyboard, threatening to knock stuff over on my desk. :mad: And I can't get angry at her because it just makes me feel guilty. :sigh:

        -------------------------------- "All that is necessary for the forces of evil to win in the world is for enough good men to do nothing" -- Edmund Burke

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        I've noticed that as well. The more you are trying to concentrate the more the cat wants your attention. My cat is part siamese and so really clingy, if she starts feeling ignored and I try to shoo her away she get's all medieval on me and starts jumping up on the back of my chair and putting her foot on my head. Back when I had CRT monitors the cats loved to sleep on top of them in the heat, when I first got a flat screen they were looking at it and you could tell they were thinking about jumping up on it. I ended up putting an old pillow behind it to encourage them to keep out of my face while I'm working which has worked pretty well so far.

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          I've noticed that as well. The more you are trying to concentrate the more the cat wants your attention. My cat is part siamese and so really clingy, if she starts feeling ignored and I try to shoo her away she get's all medieval on me and starts jumping up on the back of my chair and putting her foot on my head. Back when I had CRT monitors the cats loved to sleep on top of them in the heat, when I first got a flat screen they were looking at it and you could tell they were thinking about jumping up on it. I ended up putting an old pillow behind it to encourage them to keep out of my face while I'm working which has worked pretty well so far.

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          I got no cats.55555

          Be a diligent piggy.

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          • Richard Andrew x64R Richard Andrew x64

            The Cat/Code Principle states that a cat's desire to walk on your keyboard is directly proportional to how diligently you are trying to work on the computer. It always seems that the harder I try to work on a program the harder my cat tries to interrupt me by walking on the keyboard, sitting on the keyboard, threatening to knock stuff over on my desk. :mad: And I can't get angry at her because it just makes me feel guilty. :sigh:

            -------------------------------- "All that is necessary for the forces of evil to win in the world is for enough good men to do nothing" -- Edmund Burke

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            Vikram A Punathambekar
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            I hate cats. X| Dogs are much better. :cool: [Waits for the flames]

            Cheers, Vikram.


            The cold will freeze our stares We won't care...

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              I hate cats. X| Dogs are much better. :cool: [Waits for the flames]

              Cheers, Vikram.


              The cold will freeze our stares We won't care...

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              No flames. Everybody's entitled to their own opinions, no matter how wrong they are.

              -------------------------------- "All that is necessary for the forces of evil to win in the world is for enough good men to do nothing" -- Edmund Burke

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                I hate cats. X| Dogs are much better. :cool: [Waits for the flames]

                Cheers, Vikram.


                The cold will freeze our stares We won't care...

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                Dogs are too noisy. I live in the country, in a typical day you can hear nothing but birds, crickets, the wind and just about non stop all day and all night someone's dog barking. I've laid in bed half awake on more than one occasion thinking about some short sci fi story I read years ago where all the dogs in the world die from some weird disease. :mad:

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                  Dogs are too noisy. I live in the country, in a typical day you can hear nothing but birds, crickets, the wind and just about non stop all day and all night someone's dog barking. I've laid in bed half awake on more than one occasion thinking about some short sci fi story I read years ago where all the dogs in the world die from some weird disease. :mad:

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                  I like dogs.They are so cute and loyal...

                  Be a diligent piggy.

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                  • Richard Andrew x64R Richard Andrew x64

                    The Cat/Code Principle states that a cat's desire to walk on your keyboard is directly proportional to how diligently you are trying to work on the computer. It always seems that the harder I try to work on a program the harder my cat tries to interrupt me by walking on the keyboard, sitting on the keyboard, threatening to knock stuff over on my desk. :mad: And I can't get angry at her because it just makes me feel guilty. :sigh:

                    -------------------------------- "All that is necessary for the forces of evil to win in the world is for enough good men to do nothing" -- Edmund Burke

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                    My cat just sits on my lap.

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                    • Richard Andrew x64R Richard Andrew x64

                      The Cat/Code Principle states that a cat's desire to walk on your keyboard is directly proportional to how diligently you are trying to work on the computer. It always seems that the harder I try to work on a program the harder my cat tries to interrupt me by walking on the keyboard, sitting on the keyboard, threatening to knock stuff over on my desk. :mad: And I can't get angry at her because it just makes me feel guilty. :sigh:

                      -------------------------------- "All that is necessary for the forces of evil to win in the world is for enough good men to do nothing" -- Edmund Burke

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                      If you consider the dog as a 5 or 6 year old child and the cat as a teenager, it all makes sense. The dog will always try to show you it loves you, but will listen when you tell it to stop. Cats will ignore you until they want something or you are actively ignoring them! My cats ignore me until my fingers hit the keyboard, and then the war starts. Cats know how to (ahem) push your buttons. ;) Dogs have NO self respect. I prefer cats.

                      Greetings from sunny South Africa!

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                        Dogs are too noisy. I live in the country, in a typical day you can hear nothing but birds, crickets, the wind and just about non stop all day and all night someone's dog barking. I've laid in bed half awake on more than one occasion thinking about some short sci fi story I read years ago where all the dogs in the world die from some weird disease. :mad:

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                        does that story include one or two chapters on Chihuahuas? please please please please say yes. :laugh:

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                        • Richard Andrew x64R Richard Andrew x64

                          The Cat/Code Principle states that a cat's desire to walk on your keyboard is directly proportional to how diligently you are trying to work on the computer. It always seems that the harder I try to work on a program the harder my cat tries to interrupt me by walking on the keyboard, sitting on the keyboard, threatening to knock stuff over on my desk. :mad: And I can't get angry at her because it just makes me feel guilty. :sigh:

                          -------------------------------- "All that is necessary for the forces of evil to win in the world is for enough good men to do nothing" -- Edmund Burke

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                          That's cats for you. Luckily mine is so lazy, she'd wouldn't shift for an oncoming truck, :-P.

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                            If you consider the dog as a 5 or 6 year old child and the cat as a teenager, it all makes sense. The dog will always try to show you it loves you, but will listen when you tell it to stop. Cats will ignore you until they want something or you are actively ignoring them! My cats ignore me until my fingers hit the keyboard, and then the war starts. Cats know how to (ahem) push your buttons. ;) Dogs have NO self respect. I prefer cats.

                            Greetings from sunny South Africa!

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                            Good analogy.

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                              I hate cats. X| Dogs are much better. :cool: [Waits for the flames]

                              Cheers, Vikram.


                              The cold will freeze our stares We won't care...

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                              WiseHacker
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                              I prefer cats but I like dogs too. They taste like chicken, :-9.

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                              • Richard Andrew x64R Richard Andrew x64

                                The Cat/Code Principle states that a cat's desire to walk on your keyboard is directly proportional to how diligently you are trying to work on the computer. It always seems that the harder I try to work on a program the harder my cat tries to interrupt me by walking on the keyboard, sitting on the keyboard, threatening to knock stuff over on my desk. :mad: And I can't get angry at her because it just makes me feel guilty. :sigh:

                                -------------------------------- "All that is necessary for the forces of evil to win in the world is for enough good men to do nothing" -- Edmund Burke

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                                Dogs are a coders best friends. :-D I love cats but puppies are just the best


                                Brad Australian - Me on "Public interest" If you actually read this let me know.

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                                  No flames. Everybody's entitled to their own opinions, no matter how wrong they are.

                                  -------------------------------- "All that is necessary for the forces of evil to win in the world is for enough good men to do nothing" -- Edmund Burke

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                                  But in this case he is right. Cats are pure evil.

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                                    I hate cats. X| Dogs are much better. :cool: [Waits for the flames]

                                    Cheers, Vikram.


                                    The cold will freeze our stares We won't care...

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                                    SimonRigby
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                                    Hmmm .. I quite like cats .. Mind you I couldn't eat a whole one.

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                                      If you consider the dog as a 5 or 6 year old child and the cat as a teenager, it all makes sense. The dog will always try to show you it loves you, but will listen when you tell it to stop. Cats will ignore you until they want something or you are actively ignoring them! My cats ignore me until my fingers hit the keyboard, and then the war starts. Cats know how to (ahem) push your buttons. ;) Dogs have NO self respect. I prefer cats.

                                      Greetings from sunny South Africa!

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                                      ColinBud wrote:

                                      Dogs have NO self respect. I prefer cats.

                                      ohh-kay, or maybe since dogs and cats are not humans, just perhaps neither have self-respect. Dogs know their place. Cats couldn't care less. So, which one is a better pet? (rhetorical question)

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                                        My cat just sits on my lap.

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                                        SuBAude
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                                        Brady Kelly wrote:

                                        My cat just sits on my lap.

                                        Mine too - that's after he's opened the door (direct to outside) and left it open :->

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                                        • Richard Andrew x64R Richard Andrew x64

                                          The Cat/Code Principle states that a cat's desire to walk on your keyboard is directly proportional to how diligently you are trying to work on the computer. It always seems that the harder I try to work on a program the harder my cat tries to interrupt me by walking on the keyboard, sitting on the keyboard, threatening to knock stuff over on my desk. :mad: And I can't get angry at her because it just makes me feel guilty. :sigh:

                                          -------------------------------- "All that is necessary for the forces of evil to win in the world is for enough good men to do nothing" -- Edmund Burke

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                                          In the cat world staring and looking are signs of aggression. Cats feel more comfortable with the person who shows them little attention. So out of a group of people cats will often curl up with the person who ignores them when they enter the room. And similarly the busier you are staring at the screen, the more likely they want to be with you. See Desmond Morris' Cat Watching J Fuller

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