The Cat/Code Principle
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I can't use the excuse that he's only a puppy, he's 6 and quite large - virtually a greyhound (with a lttle bit of something else (unidentified) in there.) When he wants a fuss he tends to stand on the sofa with his front paws over the back which, if I don't oblige results in him climbing further until his front paws are on my lap or the keyboard and a head gets inserted under my chin which proceeds to give me regular nudges until said head gets well and truly rubbed. Rich
Rich Leyshon wrote:
When he wants a fuss he tends to stand on the sofa with his front paws over the back which, if I don't oblige results in him climbing further until his front paws are on my lap or the keyboard and a head gets inserted under my chin which proceeds to give me regular nudges until said head gets well and truly rubbed.
Sounds like the perfect dog. [goes dreamy eyed] Got a pic to share? :-D
Cheers, Vikram.
The cold will freeze our stares We won't care...
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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
My dog goes up and puts his paws on the keyboard and stares at the screen sometimes. It's pretty silly but as soon as I grab the camera he always moves. For some reason it never results in anything happening though... he's too light to push the keys down I think. Cats are too stubborn to be trained, but if you take her off it every time, eventually she'll give up on it. Just probably wants to be close to you. I'm sure that's why my dog does it... he gets in my chair and puts his paws on the keys just like I do :)
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And dogs are just plain stupid.
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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)
Yeah at least a dog gives it a good college try. Cats just don't care. See this: http://smoothjazzy.blogspot.com/2007/03/why-i-dont-like-cats.html[^]
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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:
Now if I could just bioengineer the virus to attack the dogs vocal cords so they could not bark, I might actually start to like my dog too. I kind of inherited it along with the marriage to my wife, but I only am comforted by the fact that a dog's lifespan is MUCH shorter than ours. Only a few ... more .. years .. to go. I am making a mental note to myself, next time around, NO DOGS! I won't care HOW charming the woman is :-D
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John Cardinal wrote:
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
I'm confused as to how putting her foot on your head is "medieval"....
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It could be worse. My daughter likes to bring her pet rat(1) in to my office and lets her walk around the desk. She has a strange fondness for the mouse with the red eyes(2)... (1) Yes, a pet rat. She's actually pretty cute, and very friendly. (2) I have a Microsoft optical mouse.
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tgrt wrote:
But in this case he is right. Cats are pure evil.
I have to agree. I have owned numerous cats and dogs over my life and there is no comparison. Cats are evil incarnate. Every dog I have owned still has a special place in my heart. All the cats (but one) are completely forgotten about - only the smell of them still lingers... you can't get rid of that even with steamcleaning.
I have adopted both, and although I still love my dogs, I love my cat way more, and I got her from a shelter! Dogs are like a little kid that likes you immediately because they do not know any better. Cats take a long time to get to know you (months), and like women trust you in stages. If your cat thought you were evil, it is because: a) You probably are, or b) Your cat could never trust you, or c) You did not take the time to help your cat trust you. They are like women, and if you can't get one to trust you, you probably don't have a woman either =) My cat is the clean, and very well behaved. She would never think of walking on my keyboard or anything else without permission. She will not even get on a bed or couch unless told it is ok. She goes with me everywhere, but only disturbs me if I forgot to clean her box. :laugh:
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Yeah at least a dog gives it a good college try. Cats just don't care. See this: http://smoothjazzy.blogspot.com/2007/03/why-i-dont-like-cats.html[^]
"Quality Software since 1983!"
http://www.smoothjazzy.com/ - see the "Programming" section for freeware tools and articles.The Eqyptians used to worship cats. Cats have never forgotten this.
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I have adopted both, and although I still love my dogs, I love my cat way more, and I got her from a shelter! Dogs are like a little kid that likes you immediately because they do not know any better. Cats take a long time to get to know you (months), and like women trust you in stages. If your cat thought you were evil, it is because: a) You probably are, or b) Your cat could never trust you, or c) You did not take the time to help your cat trust you. They are like women, and if you can't get one to trust you, you probably don't have a woman either =) My cat is the clean, and very well behaved. She would never think of walking on my keyboard or anything else without permission. She will not even get on a bed or couch unless told it is ok. She goes with me everywhere, but only disturbs me if I forgot to clean her box. :laugh:
Wow! You made it through the entire first sentence before degenerating into demeaning personal attacks on my character as well as that of dog lovers everywhere. Impressive. We're such simpletons, aren't we, compared to you elitist cat lovers. Dogs are NASCAR, cats are Formula One. Yeah, ok, whatever makes you feel better. Here's a few things you will never hear: Guard Cat "Cat rescues drowning boy" Leader cat for the blind "Family saved when alerted to prowler by cat" Police Feline Unit "Meowing cat saves child from fire" "Burglar flees robbery scene after awakening cat"
Stick^ wrote:
My cat is the clean, and very well behaved. She would never think of walking on my keyboard or anything else without permission. She will not even get on a bed or couch unless told it is ok.
if your cat does all that then you don't own a cat, you own a small dog hiding in a cat costume. You should probably ask your neighbors if they've lost a chihuahua.
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And dogs are just plain stupid.
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Wow! You made it through the entire first sentence before degenerating into demeaning personal attacks on my character as well as that of dog lovers everywhere. Impressive. We're such simpletons, aren't we, compared to you elitist cat lovers. Dogs are NASCAR, cats are Formula One. Yeah, ok, whatever makes you feel better. Here's a few things you will never hear: Guard Cat "Cat rescues drowning boy" Leader cat for the blind "Family saved when alerted to prowler by cat" Police Feline Unit "Meowing cat saves child from fire" "Burglar flees robbery scene after awakening cat"
Stick^ wrote:
My cat is the clean, and very well behaved. She would never think of walking on my keyboard or anything else without permission. She will not even get on a bed or couch unless told it is ok.
if your cat does all that then you don't own a cat, you own a small dog hiding in a cat costume. You should probably ask your neighbors if they've lost a chihuahua.
djtcp wrote:
Here's a few things you will never hear: Guard Cat "Cat rescues drowning boy" Leader cat for the blind "Family saved when alerted to prowler by cat" Police Feline Unit "Meowing cat saves child from fire" "Burglar flees robbery scene after awakening cat"
Really? a quick Google search gives you: [Local cat saves family from fire.] [Police: Cat saves girl from sexual assault] I'll leave the rest for you to research... I'm busy making money so I can better support and spoil my cat, which according to her is my primary function. :-D
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Well, as someone who has had a kid sister and who raised a daughter (now a well-adjusted and relatively happy 24), I beg to differ. At least I didn't send you an email calling you nasty names, like you did me. So which organ are you defensive about?
Jon Information doesn't want to be free. It wants to be sixty-nine cents @ pound.
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Well, as someone who has had a kid sister and who raised a daughter (now a well-adjusted and relatively happy 24), I beg to differ. At least I didn't send you an email calling you nasty names, like you did me. So which organ are you defensive about?
Jon Information doesn't want to be free. It wants to be sixty-nine cents @ pound.
There's something seriously wrong with you. You talk to your kid sister about such things but you're offended for being called out as a moron? And that doesn't address the fact that you got the whole thing going by making a baseless statement about people that have discovered that cats are evil. Grow up and go serve your cat master.
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There's something seriously wrong with you. You talk to your kid sister about such things but you're offended for being called out as a moron? And that doesn't address the fact that you got the whole thing going by making a baseless statement about people that have discovered that cats are evil. Grow up and go serve your cat master.
Here's a clue: In religion and ethics, evil refers to the morally objectionable aspects of the behaviour and reasoning of human beings. Cats are not human beings. Q. E. D. Cats are not evil. Neither are dogs, nor chickens, horses, goats, or guppies. Trust me, animals aren't out to get you, even if that's what you read on the internet. :laugh: Of course, that's what I'd say if you were right, too. My "cat master" could be holding a ray-gun to my head and ordering me write these words. . .I bet that's what you believe, anyway.
Jon Information doesn't want to be free. It wants to be sixty-nine cents @ pound.
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Rich Leyshon wrote:
When he wants a fuss he tends to stand on the sofa with his front paws over the back which, if I don't oblige results in him climbing further until his front paws are on my lap or the keyboard and a head gets inserted under my chin which proceeds to give me regular nudges until said head gets well and truly rubbed.
Sounds like the perfect dog. [goes dreamy eyed] Got a pic to share? :-D
Cheers, Vikram.
The cold will freeze our stares We won't care...
Can't work out how to attach a pic here, have e-mailed one direct to you. Please feel free to copy to the forum if there is a way. Rich
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The Eqyptians used to worship cats. Cats have never forgotten this.
<The Eqyptians used to worship cats.> As you said the old Egyptians used to worship cats. :rolleyes: One Egyptian city had its enemys defeat it by hurling cats over the wall with a catapult. (Pardon the pun.) :-D There is one type of African dog that is born without vocal cords, or so I've heard. :omg: It is better to have a dog in the contry,where among other things,they will let you know if someone comes "visiting". :) That, at least, is my take on things and 2 cents worth. :cool: :rose:
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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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tgrt wrote:
Cats are pure evil.
That is the very reason they are so cool, and actually they just want your attention. :-D
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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
my current moggy's never been interested in the keyboard, but the mouse is a different story - it sits on it like it's trying to hatch an egg - perhaps it thinks its a duck (the cat that is) I got a wireless mouse and the cat would kidnap it whilst I was out, so I reverted to the tethered mouse - I got sick of playing "hunt the mouse" every time I got home.
