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joemoe
Try A Little Harder

77 Posts

Posted - 02/23/2002 :  9:43:50 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Im trying to see if dogs really are mans best friend. Hmmm I like em both but cats are funny as hell when they play..

Silky The Pimp
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They both have their good qualities and bad. Cats are quiet, clean, virtually maintenance free, affectionate, soft, cute, have distinct personalities, and are smart(some of them). But they are afraid of everything, and some of them can be bastards if they're not brought up correctly.

Dogs are pretty much the same except they are much more social and get more excited, but they're generally not as cute. Plus you have to walk them all the time, they smell bad, they bark, and they tend to want to do nothing more than permeate their stench onto you if you visit someone's house.

They are both great to have though... I guess that's why so many people keep both.
-J

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Fleabass76
Fluffy-Esque

USA
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Posted - 02/23/2002 :  10:41:34 PM  Show Profile  Send Fleabass76 an AOL message  Reply with Quote
Dogs

"People always tell you to color inside the lines, [but] who drew the lines in the first place? [Think about that.]" -Victor Wooten
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{=HTG=}
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USA
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Posted - 02/24/2002 :  12:33:46 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Cats for me.

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LizT
Fluffy-Esque

USA
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Posted - 02/24/2002 :  1:15:25 PM  Show Profile  Send LizT an AOL message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Im trying to see if dogs really are mans best friend


Are the females of the species not included in this topic? LOL! Anyway, I like catdogs! A dog that is small like a cat. Dogs are good floor cleaners too, they eat anything that resembles food that drops on the floor. If you give them a bath every week or two, they don't smell so bad. At least they do their business outside, as opposed to indoor cats and litterbox duties. Any pet can have unconditional love as long as you treat it right. I like cats too, but the kids are allergic to them.

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Saint Jude
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USA
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Posted - 02/24/2002 :  1:53:11 PM  Show Profile  Send Saint Jude an AOL message  Reply with Quote
im a dog guy.... but not those weiner dogs... those are just stupid looking.

- Without you, without you everything falls apart
Without you, it's not as much fun to pick up the pieces.
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Jay
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Vatican City
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Posted - 02/24/2002 :  2:04:28 PM  Show Profile  Send Jay an AOL message  Reply with Quote
"doyoulikedags?"
"WHAT?"
"doyoulikedags?"
"Oh...dags...Yeah i like 'dags'..."

Jay
My last name is confusing...It is Spelled Wiegand but is pronounced Weegend...another insult to the English language...
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TalkingNeurons
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Posted - 02/24/2002 :  7:48:51 PM  Show Profile  Send TalkingNeurons an AOL message  Reply with Quote
I dunno, I like both, but what would be really awsome to have is one of those dogs were there skin looks like it's too big for it's body, anyone know what kind of dog I'm talking about? Kinda looks like Droopy.








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someguywithaguitar
Chatterbox

USA
122 Posts

Posted - 02/24/2002 :  8:52:14 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Yeah those dogs.... dont know what thier called though.

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dan p.
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Posted - 02/24/2002 :  9:50:28 PM  Show Profile  Send dan p. an AOL message  Reply with Quote
i'm a people person.

when you think about it, mud is just wet dirt.
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enthuTIMsiast
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Posted - 02/24/2002 :  10:37:31 PM  Show Profile  Send enthuTIMsiast an AOL message  Reply with Quote
That's cool dan p. How many people do you have and what are their names?

-Jason-

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Fleabass76
Fluffy-Esque

USA
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Posted - 02/24/2002 :  10:48:55 PM  Show Profile  Send Fleabass76 an AOL message  Reply with Quote
i like labs, i hate those little "yippie" dogs.

"People always tell you to color inside the lines, [but] who drew the lines in the first place? [Think about that.]" -Victor Wooten
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pcbTIM
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Posted - 02/24/2002 :  11:38:19 PM  Show Profile  Visit pcbTIM's Homepage  Send pcbTIM an AOL message  Reply with Quote
I think they're called "sharpey". I don't know how it's spelled, so I wrote it out phonetically. They can cost from $600 to like 2K!

But I love dogs and cats equally. At home, I have two black labs and two siamese-burmese mix cats (one boy and one girl each). They're the best! When you want a pet to lie on you when you're watching TV, you grab a cat. When you feel like playing outside, you grap a tennis ball and play with the dogs. If I knew how to post pics on the internet, and if I had a digital camera or scanner, I would show you the pictures of them. By the way, the male cat has three legs and no tail, and when he runs, he looks like a rabbit! I love him!

"I do what I can with what I've got."
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TalkingNeurons
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Posted - 02/25/2002 :  12:48:05 AM  Show Profile  Send TalkingNeurons an AOL message  Reply with Quote
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someguywithaguitar
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Yeah those dogs.... dont know what thier called though.




Anyone else notice SGWAG, the nazi fudge packer, is posting again?






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pcbTIM
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USA
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Posted - 02/25/2002 :  01:25:37 AM  Show Profile  Visit pcbTIM's Homepage  Send pcbTIM an AOL message  Reply with Quote
Well well well.......look who's back!
It seems flawless Flanders needs help from sticky-pants Simpson!

"I do what I can with what I've got."
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Black Lotus
Fluffy-Esque

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Posted - 02/25/2002 :  10:22:24 AM  Show Profile  Visit Black Lotus's Homepage  Send Black Lotus an AOL message  Reply with Quote
I like dogs, cats are arrogant and boring. AS far as size, if I have to bend over to pet the thing, it's not a real dog. Ankle biting, yippie-yappers suck. I'll take my sheepdog over a cat and some pesky taco bell garden variety dog any day :)

I like Labs, Boxers, Sheep Dogs, Grate Danes, Mastiff and basically all the big dogs that could eat someone in one bite :) Pit Bulls suck though.



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Find someone else before I get too old.
If I live my life for aesthetic gain,
will you repay me with all your pain?
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enthuTIMsiast
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Posted - 02/25/2002 :  12:43:16 PM  Show Profile  Send enthuTIMsiast an AOL message  Reply with Quote
So there's this Chinese restaraunt that has a buffet and you can get it to go. They give you a box and bowl, and you can put as much as you want (or can fit) in there. When I go there, I always feel bad when I leave, cause I get soo much food. I mean, I'll get three meals oot of what I got from them today. I guess that's their fault because they let me fill it myself. MUWAhhahhhhahh. I like Chinese.

-Jason-

If you had a neck and I had hands, I would squeeze your brain, which is your body, right out the top of your head, which does not exist!
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enthuTIMsiast
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Posted - 02/25/2002 :  12:45:17 PM  Show Profile  Send enthuTIMsiast an AOL message  Reply with Quote
You know what else I've noticed? You wait and wait, as long as you can to take oot your garbage. I mean you pile it as high as you can and stuff it as full as it will go. Then you finally break down and take it to the dumpster. And right when you get back, I mean the same day, immediately almost, you empty something HUGE, like a milk carton or a 12 pack of Dr. Pepper. And then that half fills up your garbage can. I think it's a conspiracy.

-Jason-

If you had a neck and I had hands, I would squeeze your brain, which is your body, right out the top of your head, which does not exist!
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TalkingNeurons
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Posted - 02/25/2002 :  4:03:20 PM  Show Profile  Send TalkingNeurons an AOL message  Reply with Quote
Damn...... you're right.






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pcbTIM
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USA
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Posted - 02/25/2002 :  6:09:26 PM  Show Profile  Visit pcbTIM's Homepage  Send pcbTIM an AOL message  Reply with Quote
Hahahahahahaha!!! That reminds me of when Homer doesn't want to take out the trash so he takes the wrapper and writes B on it and sticks it on the refrigerator, only to crash into the garbage on his way out!

"I do what I can with what I've got."
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Fluffy
Administrator

USA
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Posted - 03/02/2002 :  7:31:43 PM  Show Profile  Send Fluffy an AOL message  Reply with Quote
CATS

I do have a cat named TASHA, the love of my life, that lives with my parents in TX. She is 21 years old this year and if she makes if 2 or 3 more years(which it looks like she will) she will be the oldest cat ever. Guiness Book of Records says oldest cat: 23. Here where I live I share 2 cats(Troll & Sidewinder) and 1 3-legged pitbull(Cyrk) with my roommate ED. I love all animals, but I am definitely a CAT person. Although in the last 6 years I have become a DOG person as well. I used to HATE dogs. I was so much of a cat person growing up that I told people my initials, FC, stood for Fluffy Cat.

Major bonus points for anyone who can figure out where I got the name Cyrk from. Good luck, its a dusy!

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Jay
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Vatican City
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Posted - 03/02/2002 :  8:50:30 PM  Show Profile  Send Jay an AOL message  Reply with Quote
quote:
"doyoulikedags?"
"WHAT?"
"doyoulikedags?"
"Oh...dags...Yeah i like 'dags'..."


anybody?

Jay
My last name is confusing...It is Spelled Wiegand but is pronounced Weegend...another insult to the English language...
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pcbTIM
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USA
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Posted - 03/02/2002 :  8:54:33 PM  Show Profile  Visit pcbTIM's Homepage  Send pcbTIM an AOL message  Reply with Quote
nope.

"I do what I can with what I've got."
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Jay
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Vatican City
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Posted - 03/02/2002 :  8:56:24 PM  Show Profile  Send Jay an AOL message  Reply with Quote
...i'll give you a hint...Brad Pitt

Jay
My last name is confusing...It is Spelled Wiegand but is pronounced Weegend...another insult to the English language...
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pcbTIM
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USA
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Posted - 03/02/2002 :  8:59:46 PM  Show Profile  Visit pcbTIM's Homepage  Send pcbTIM an AOL message  Reply with Quote
.....I got nuthin'

"I do what I can with what I've got."
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Jay
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Vatican City
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Posted - 03/02/2002 :  9:02:37 PM  Show Profile  Send Jay an AOL message  Reply with Quote
it's from Snatch...although i could'nt understand the movie, i still thought Brad's character was great, as i always do...When i frist heard of him i thought he was some Leonardo Dicapitated-esque actor...BUTT...I was wrong

Jay
My last name is confusing...It is Spelled Wiegand but is pronounced Weegend...another insult to the English language...
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pcbTIM
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USA
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Posted - 03/02/2002 :  9:06:17 PM  Show Profile  Visit pcbTIM's Homepage  Send pcbTIM an AOL message  Reply with Quote
hmmmmm...never saw it.

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Fluffy
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USA
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Posted - 03/03/2002 :  05:33:34 AM  Show Profile  Send Fluffy an AOL message  Reply with Quote
He said SNATCH huh huh huh huh

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Saint Jude
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USA
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Posted - 03/03/2002 :  1:39:32 PM  Show Profile  Send Saint Jude an AOL message  Reply with Quote
snatch is a good movie... but i liked lock stock and two smoking barrels much more... it had a more indipendent film feel to it.

- Without you, without you everything falls apart
Without you, it's not as much fun to pick up the pieces.
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pcbTIM
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USA
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Posted - 03/03/2002 :  4:47:21 PM  Show Profile  Visit pcbTIM's Homepage  Send pcbTIM an AOL message  Reply with Quote
He said SNATCH and TWO SMOKING BARRELS huh huh huh huh

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Fluffy
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Posted - 03/04/2002 :  05:01:10 AM  Show Profile  Send Fluffy an AOL message  Reply with Quote
for the TR fans who are cat lovers.......



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Fluffy
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USA
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Posted - 03/04/2002 :  05:03:13 AM  Show Profile  Send Fluffy an AOL message  Reply with Quote
just so I don't seem like I am showing favoritism, here's some fun for the dog lovers......

http://www.killfrog.com/00/fluff.html

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pcbTIM
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USA
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Posted - 03/05/2002 :  12:54:55 AM  Show Profile  Visit pcbTIM's Homepage  Send pcbTIM an AOL message  Reply with Quote
............that's just wrong.........

"I do what I can with what I've got."
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Fluffy
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Posted - 03/05/2002 :  08:44:04 AM  Show Profile  Send Fluffy an AOL message  Reply with Quote
I agree, but is sure is FUNNY. I couldn't stop laughing, and I love cats!!

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Fluffy
Administrator

USA
10739 Posts

Posted - 03/05/2002 :  10:00:46 AM  Show Profile  Send Fluffy an AOL message  Reply with Quote
and here's one especially for Tericee, because I finally talked to her on the phone and she was telling me about playing with the cat with the laser pointer and I had just seen this cartoon about 1 hr before that. This ones for you sis!



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pcbTIM
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USA
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Posted - 03/05/2002 :  7:00:49 PM  Show Profile  Visit pcbTIM's Homepage  Send pcbTIM an AOL message  Reply with Quote
My cats go nuts also when I use the laser pointer. It's hilarious.

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Fluffy
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Posted - 03/06/2002 :  05:19:48 AM  Show Profile  Send Fluffy an AOL message  Reply with Quote
I think all cats do, and that is why this cartoon is so funny. If all cats didn't, cat people could not identify with it. Again, another case of simple pleasures for simple minds. Only who is the simple mind, us or the cat? Food for thought. Imagine if you will aliens from a distant galaxy watching our behavior to our pets. They would think the dogs and cats were the rulers and we were the slaves. We go to work to make money to feed and buy them stuff, we walk them and pick up their poop, clean out their litter boxes, etc etc etc. While they lay around all day and sleep and play and chase laser pointers etc etc etc. The aliens would probably be thinking, those beings(cats and dogs) sure have them(US) trained well. Again, food for thought!

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pcbTIM
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USA
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Posted - 03/06/2002 :  05:23:08 AM  Show Profile  Visit pcbTIM's Homepage  Send pcbTIM an AOL message  Reply with Quote
This sounds familiar.......have you been watching Seinfeld?

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Fluffy
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Posted - 03/06/2002 :  07:56:04 AM  Show Profile  Send Fluffy an AOL message  Reply with Quote
Was that on a Seinfeld? NO WAY!! Actually, I thought that up all on my own. I guess funny minds think alike as well.

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Silky The Pimp
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Posted - 03/06/2002 :  2:27:56 PM  Show Profile  Send Silky The Pimp an AOL message  Reply with Quote
It's Fluffy Seinfeld.
-J

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Fluffy
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Posted - 03/07/2002 :  12:51:21 AM  Show Profile  Send Fluffy an AOL message  Reply with Quote
Which episode? I have to watch for it.

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pcbTIM
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USA
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Posted - 03/07/2002 :  02:21:25 AM  Show Profile  Visit pcbTIM's Homepage  Send pcbTIM an AOL message  Reply with Quote
I dunno......but he started the episode by saying that aliens would think that dogs were the superior race since he go around picking up their shit.

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Fluffy
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Posted - 03/07/2002 :  02:44:55 AM  Show Profile  Send Fluffy an AOL message  Reply with Quote
I didn't think you could say "shit" on network television. Ironic, that he would talk about it in the little stand up bit at the beginning of the show, because I always thought that was the worst part of the show. His stand up never impressed me that much, but the show itself was awesome.

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enthuTIMsiast
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Posted - 03/08/2002 :  10:35:11 PM  Show Profile  Send enthuTIMsiast an AOL message  Reply with Quote
I always thought the stand up ON THE SHOW was supposed to be more or less tongue in cheek. I mean, supposed to be making fun of comedy, or making fun of comedians, anyway. I was never under the impression that the stand up on that show was supposed to actually be funny. Maybe I'm wrong, but if not, then Fluffy, your response is just about the response that the producers were looking to cause.

-Jason-

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enthuTIMsiast
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Posted - 03/08/2002 :  10:36:04 PM  Show Profile  Send enthuTIMsiast an AOL message  Reply with Quote
I don't know aboot his real life stand up tho. It might suck, too.

-Jason-

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{=HTG=}
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Posted - 03/08/2002 :  10:43:25 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Speaking of Seinfield, those bass lines sound awesome. Almost like Victor Wooten's stuff. Anyone else notice that?

"Lean upon me, I'll lean upon you, We'll be okay.
-Dave Matthews-
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pcbTIM
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Posted - 03/09/2002 :  04:24:05 AM  Show Profile  Visit pcbTIM's Homepage  Send pcbTIM an AOL message  Reply with Quote
I usually notice it when other shows make fun of it.....like Mad TV or Family Guy, because they make it sound even more ridiculous.

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Fluffy
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Posted - 03/11/2002 :  12:01:40 AM  Show Profile  Send Fluffy an AOL message  Reply with Quote
The bass line intros are one of my fave things about that show. I was also a big fan of the bass line on a show called Barney Miller. I was always asking bass players to try and play it and noone ever could. Guess who the first bass player who knew what I was talking about and could also play it perfect? That's right, Houston Ross!!!

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Fluffy
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Posted - 03/30/2002 :  05:53:17 AM  Show Profile  Send Fluffy an AOL message  Reply with Quote


for those who can't read it the part of the newspaper the cat sees is a headline "Tuna Prices Soar".

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pcbTIM
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Posted - 03/30/2002 :  9:06:07 PM  Show Profile  Visit pcbTIM's Homepage  Send pcbTIM an AOL message  Reply with Quote
WOW! He can see all that with his eyes closed?!?! That's one amazing cat!

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Fluffy
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pcbTIM
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Posted - 03/31/2002 :  6:32:49 PM  Show Profile  Visit pcbTIM's Homepage  Send pcbTIM an AOL message  Reply with Quote
Hahahahahaha!!!! I like how it suggests to use Garfield, Heathcliff, and Mutts too!

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Fluffy
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Posted - 04/01/2002 :  2:35:06 PM  Show Profile  Send Fluffy an AOL message  Reply with Quote
Here is one for anyone who has had problems understanding what the opposite sex is looking for, and has ever wondered why they are constantly overlooked.



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LizT
Fluffy-Esque

USA
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Posted - 04/01/2002 :  3:03:02 PM  Show Profile  Send LizT an AOL message  Reply with Quote
I guess that means there are a lot of jerks out there!!!

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Fluffy
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Posted - 04/01/2002 :  3:08:00 PM  Show Profile  Send Fluffy an AOL message  Reply with Quote
Que?

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LizT
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USA
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Posted - 04/01/2002 :  7:37:40 PM  Show Profile  Send LizT an AOL message  Reply with Quote
Shadow = jerk ........ Siamese = rejected nice kitty

My interpretation... Someone likes a particular person and
hoping feelings were mutual. Then they get REJECTED over and over.
Hence, the smart ass remark......I only like jerks, your perfect.

Am I on the short bus with this one or what?




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LizT
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USA
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Posted - 04/01/2002 :  7:45:07 PM  Show Profile  Send LizT an AOL message  Reply with Quote


Not to change the subject, but I couldn't resist posting this.

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pcbTIM
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USA
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Posted - 04/01/2002 :  7:46:36 PM  Show Profile  Visit pcbTIM's Homepage  Send pcbTIM an AOL message  Reply with Quote
Hahahaha!!!!! That's great!!!!!

"I do what I can with what I've got."
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Fluffy
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Posted - 04/02/2002 :  08:06:54 AM  Show Profile  Send Fluffy an AOL message  Reply with Quote
Nitey-Nite all!! I think I will take over the world tomorrow! Or is it today? Aw well, who cares zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz



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Jay
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Vatican City
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Posted - 04/02/2002 :  10:54:57 AM  Show Profile  Send Jay an AOL message  Reply with Quote
oh that one is good, Fluffy! It fit so PERFECT, too!!!

Jay
My last name is confusing...It is Spelled Wiegand but is pronounced Weegend...another insult to the English language...
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Fluffy
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Posted - 04/02/2002 :  6:34:37 PM  Show Profile  Send Fluffy an AOL message  Reply with Quote
IN THE SAME VEIN:

vein

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Fluffy
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Posted - 04/04/2002 :  03:55:45 AM  Show Profile  Send Fluffy an AOL message  Reply with Quote


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LizT
Fluffy-Esque

USA
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Posted - 04/04/2002 :  09:13:18 AM  Show Profile  Send LizT an AOL message  Reply with Quote
That's a good one Fluffy the Cat!

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Fluffy
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Posted - 04/07/2002 :  10:11:15 PM  Show Profile  Send Fluffy an AOL message  Reply with Quote
Have you seen these yet TERI?

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tericee
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USA
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Posted - 04/07/2002 :  10:24:21 PM  Show Profile  Visit tericee's Homepage  Send tericee an AOL message  Reply with Quote
quote:

Shadow = jerk ........ Siamese = rejected nice kitty

My interpretation... Someone likes a particular person and
hoping feelings were mutual. Then they get REJECTED over and over.
Hence, the smart ass remark......I only like jerks, your perfect.

Am I on the short bus with this one or what?


If you're on the short bus, I'm with ya. I read it the same way.

teri

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tericee
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Posted - 04/07/2002 :  10:27:06 PM  Show Profile  Visit tericee's Homepage  Send tericee an AOL message  Reply with Quote
quote:

Have you seen these yet TERI?



Yeah, yeah. I finally saw them. They are hilarious!

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Posted - 04/07/2002 :  10:43:59 PM  Show Profile  Send Fluffy an AOL message  Reply with Quote
LizK wrote:
quote:
I guess that means there are a lot of jerks out there!!!


I just didn't understand this comment in relation to the cartoon. I think we all know the feeling of rejection for purely physical reasons. Siamese makes comment about wanting to date a jerk because Shadow is Soooo Purrfect!! Sarcastic comment made at Shadows expense for being so shallow. I do not understand how the the cartoon implies that there are alot of jerks out there. I would be more inclined to say there are alot of Purrfect people(or at least people who think they are perfect) out there. The kind who won't date you because you aren't perfect. Am I on the short bus on this one?

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Posted - 04/08/2002 :  12:06:01 AM  Show Profile  Visit pcbTIM's Homepage  Send pcbTIM an AOL message  Reply with Quote
Hey! Alright! That's it! Everyone get off the short bus! This is my ride!

"I do what I can with what I've got."
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Posted - 04/08/2002 :  9:45:14 PM  Show Profile  Visit tericee's Homepage  Send tericee an AOL message  Reply with Quote
I can't believe Fluffy hasn't posted this one yet. (or is it on another thread?)



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Posted - 04/09/2002 :  01:56:07 AM  Show Profile  Visit pcbTIM's Homepage  Send pcbTIM an AOL message  Reply with Quote
Yeah that was already posted....but I can't find the link....

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Silky The Pimp
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Posted - 04/09/2002 :  03:02:30 AM  Show Profile  Send Silky The Pimp an AOL message  Reply with Quote
It's deja vu...
-J

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Posted - 04/09/2002 :  03:03:18 AM  Show Profile  Visit pcbTIM's Homepage  Send pcbTIM an AOL message  Reply with Quote
......all over again.

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I got bit by a weiner dog once. She was old, and the most aggressive little bitch ever. I ended up nearly choking her to death, here's the whole story.

Date: October 31, 2000

So I'm staying home from school and I wake up and I've been hearing this bastard weiner dog getting at our dog food outside my window. So naturally I go out to investigate. The little bitch is tearing at the bottom of the food bag and my huge dog, a MacKenzie River Husky, is just standing there like nothing's happening. So I chase the weiner dog around the yard trying to shoo it away. I forgot, however, that I had left the door open and the weiner dog goes in my house and gets caught behind our couch (cornered actually). So I try to hook the thing's collar with a hockey stick and the collar comes off so I'm like 'oh shit what do I do now'. So I eventually get it out of there and I'm trying to get the collar back on, and the bastard bites me. So I clean out my deep wound and go back and grab the bastard by the back of the neck, my hand is almost all the way around its neck, put its collar back on, and just hold it there for a second until it starts to gag and choke. Then I carry it by the head outside my fence and "send" it on its way.

It gets mutilated by two boxers a few months later. Survives. I laugh.

The very next year, my mom has a curious george calendar, and there's a damned picture of a weiner dog on Oct. 31, 2001. I cried.

Peace.

I once saw this movie where this SPEEDing bus had to keep its SPEED above 50 and if its SPEED went below 50, it would blow up...I think it was called, the bus that couldn't slow down.
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chatterballs
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By the way, I like cats more.

I once saw this movie where this SPEEDing bus had to keep its SPEED above 50 and if its SPEED went below 50, it would blow up...I think it was called, the bus that couldn't slow down.
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Posted - 04/09/2002 :  8:45:35 PM  Show Profile  Visit pcbTIM's Homepage  Send pcbTIM an AOL message  Reply with Quote
........on Halloween no less......

"I do what I can with what I've got."
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chatterballs
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Yeah I know, ain't that something.

I once saw this movie where this SPEEDing bus had to keep its SPEED above 50 and if its SPEED went below 50, it would blow up...I think it was called, the bus that couldn't slow down.
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Little dogs simply suck. That is all that can be said about them. They suck, and that's the end of it.



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LizT
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Posted - 04/11/2002 :  11:29:50 AM  Show Profile  Send LizT an AOL message  Reply with Quote
quote:
I just didn't understand this comment in relation to the cartoon.


Gee, I will try to explain myself Fluffy. Looking at it now, it was a poor choice of words. I guess a bit of my personal feelings came out on that one. I see many good people that are interested in someone and are rejected before they even get to know the person. I don't mean just dating, but also making friends in general.



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Posted - 04/11/2002 :  11:34:18 AM  Show Profile  Send LizT an AOL message  Reply with Quote
quote:
quote:
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Shadow = jerk ........ Siamese = rejected nice kitty

My interpretation... Someone likes a particular person and
hoping feelings were mutual. Then they get REJECTED over and over.
Hence, the smart ass remark......I only like jerks, your perfect.

Am I on the short bus with this one or what?


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If you're on the short bus, I'm with ya. I read it the same way.

teri





Thanks Teri!! Liz

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LizT
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Posted - 04/11/2002 :  11:38:17 AM  Show Profile  Send LizT an AOL message  Reply with Quote
Funny!!!

EXCERPTS FROM A DOG'S DIARY

> > Day number 180
> > 8:00 am - OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
> > 9:30 am - OH BOY! A CAR RIDE! MY FAVORITE!
> > 9:40 am - OH BOY! A WALK! MY FAVORITE!
> > 10:30 am - OH BOY! A CAR RIDE! MY FAVORITE!
> > 11:30 am - OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
> > 12:00 noon - OH BOY! THE KIDS! MY FAVORITE!
> > 1:00 pm - OH BOY! THE YARD! MY FAVORITE!
> > 4:00 pm - OH BOY! THE KIDS! MY FAVORITE!
> > 5:00 PM - OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
> > 5:30 PM - OH BOY! MOM! MY FAVORITE!
> >
> > Day number 181
> > 8:00 am - OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
> > 9:30 am - OH BOY! A CAR RIDE! MY FAVORITE!
> > 9:40 am - OH BOY! A WALK! MY FAVORITE!
> > 10:30 am - OH BOY! A CAR RIDE! MY FAVORITE!
> > 11:30 am - OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
> > 12:00 noon - OH BOY! THE KIDS! MY FAVORITE!
> > 1:00 pm - OH BOY! THE YARD! MY FAVORITE!
> > 4:00 pm - OH BOY! THE KIDS! MY FAVORITE!
> > 5:00 PM - OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
> > 5:30 PM - OH BOY! MOM! MY FAVORITE!

> > Day number 182
> > 8:00 am - OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
> > 9:30 am - OH BOY! A CAR RIDE! MY FAVORITE!
> > 9:40 am - OH BOY! A WALK! MY FAVORITE!
> > 10:30 am - OH BOY! A CAR RIDE! MY FAVORITE!
> > 11:30 am - OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
> > 12:00 noon - OH BOY! THE KIDS! MY FAVORITE!
> > 1:00 pm - OH BOY! THE YARD! MY FAVORITE!
> > 1:30 pm - ooooooo. bath. bummer.
> > 4:00 pm - OH BOY! THE KIDS! MY FAVORITE!
> > 5:00 PM - OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
> > 5:30 PM - OH BOY! MOM! MY FAVORITE!

> > EXCERPTS FROM A CAT'S DIARY

> > DAY 752 - My captors continue to taunt me with bizarre little
dangling objects. They dine lavishly on fresh meat, while I am forced to
eat dry cereal. The only thing that keeps me going is the hope of
escape, and the mild satisfaction I get from ruining the occasional
piece of furniture. Tomorrow I may eat another houseplant.

> > DAY 761 - Today my attempt to kill my captors by weaving around
their feet while they were walking almost succeeded, must try this at
the top of the stairs. In an attempt to disgust and repulse these vile
oppressors, I once again induced myself to vomit on their favorite
chair...must try this on their bed.

> > DAY 765 - Decapitated a mouse and brought them the headless body, in
attempt to make them aware of what I am capable of,
and to try to strike fear into their hearts. They only cooed and
condescended about what a good little cat I was...Hmmm.
Not working according to plan.

> > DAY 768 - I am finally aware of how sadistic they are. For no good
reason I was chosen for the water torture. This time however it included
a burning foamy chemical called "shampoo." What sick minds could invent
such a liquid. My only consolation is the piece of thumb still stuck
between my teeth.

> > DAY 771 - There was some sort of gathering of their accomplices. I
was placed in solitary throughout the event. However, I could hear the
noise and smell the foul odor of the glass tubes they call "beer". More
importantly I overheard that my confinement was due to MY power of
"allergies." Must learn what this is and how to use it to my advantage.

> > DAY 774 - I am convinced the other captives are flunkies and maybe
snitches. The dog is routinely released and seems more than happy to
return. He is obviously a half-wit. The bird on the other hand has got
to be an informant, and speaks with them regularly. I am certain he
reports my every move. Due to his current placement in the metal room
his safety is assured.

But I can wait, it is only a matter of time...



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"I had no idea you could milk a cat."
"Oh yeah, you can milk anything with nipples."
"I have nipples, Greg. Could you milk me?"




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My_Bad_Side
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"I had no idea you could milk a cat."
"Oh yeah, you can milk anything with teets."
"I have tees, Greg. Could you milk me?"



I could have sworn they said teets.

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Silky The Pimp
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Posted - 04/12/2002 :  01:17:40 AM  Show Profile  Send Silky The Pimp an AOL message  Reply with Quote
Nope... nipples.
-J

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My_Bad_Side
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Posted - 04/12/2002 :  01:19:18 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Ah well. Chalk it up to I'm an idiot.

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Posted - 04/12/2002 :  06:35:01 AM  Show Profile  Send Fluffy an AOL message  Reply with Quote
Nipples, definitely Nipples!!

and Liz, that is the funniest thing I have read in eons!! I could not stop laughing. The dog part was funny and I had no idea where it was going. Then I got to the cat part and I was rolling. I love how the cat marks time like a prisoner(Day 771)CLASSIC!!! Cats RULE!!!

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Posted - 04/12/2002 :  06:36:35 AM  Show Profile  Send Fluffy an AOL message  Reply with Quote
It's some other movie he says "teets" in, I just can't think of which one. Sorry!

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pcbTIM
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Posted - 04/12/2002 :  06:38:49 AM  Show Profile  Visit pcbTIM's Homepage  Send pcbTIM an AOL message  Reply with Quote
Perhaps the non-pirate rated version......

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Silky The Pimp
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Posted - 04/12/2002 :  2:05:35 PM  Show Profile  Send Silky The Pimp an AOL message  Reply with Quote
Hehe close... he says "teet" in the same conversation.
-J

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My_Bad_Side
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Posted - 04/12/2002 :  6:14:06 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I guess that's of what I was thinking.

How does it go Silky?

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Fluffy
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Posted - 04/13/2002 :  06:48:59 AM  Show Profile  Send Fluffy an AOL message  Reply with Quote
>>DAY 777:At dawn I made my "Great Escape"..........



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LizT
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Posted - 04/13/2002 :  07:27:48 AM  Show Profile  Send LizT an AOL message  Reply with Quote
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and Liz, that is the funniest thing I have read in eons!!


Hee hee, I thought you would get a kick out of that FC!


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Posted - 07/07/2002 :  6:03:15 PM  Show Profile  Send Fluffy an AOL message  Reply with Quote
TTT for the new folks!! ENJOY!!

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tericee
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Posted - 07/08/2002 :  8:57:49 PM  Show Profile  Visit tericee's Homepage  Send tericee an AOL message  Reply with Quote
MBS Wrote...
quote:

Ah well. Chalk it up to I'm an idiot.



Next time you can check the IMDB! It's the ultimate source for all movie knowledge online: http://us.imdb.com/Quotes?0212338

I believe Leonard Maltin's movie guide is the best source in print. But you'll have to ask Fluffy, since he's more of an expert on printed movie lore than I.

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Thanx to a question posed by PJK in another post, I have opted to share a bunch of "FACTS you NEED to know" about CATS:

A cat's sense of smell is 14 times stronger than a human's!

Besides their noses, cats can smell with something called the "Jacobson's organ", located in the upper surface of their mouths. This is what cats are using when they scrunch up their eyes and open their mouths after sniffing something intently!

Cats have 244 bones in their bodies! (About 40 more than humans!)

Cats have 32 muscles in each ear!

Cats only sweat from the pads of their paws; ever notice how wet the examination room table gets when you take your cat to the vet?

Cats aren't hunters by nature; their mothers teach them to hunt!

Female cats can reach adulthood in as little as five months, but male cats can take nine months to a year to reach adulthood. Most breeds of cats have reached their full growth by two years!

To drink, a cat laps liquid from the underside of its tongue, rather than the top!

Cats are said to see colour. Studies have been able to prove that cats can distinguish between red and green; red and blue; red and gray; green and blue; green and gray; blue and gray; yellow and blue, and yellow and gray!

The bottom two rows of whiskers on a cat can move independently of the top two rows!

Whiskers tell a cat whether the space they are entering is big enough for it!

The oldest cat on record was a female tabby that lived to be 34 years old!

Cats have about 100 different vocalisation sounds. In comparison, dogs have about 10!

The largest litter of kittens on record is 19!

Cats can purr to express pain or fear in addition to expressing pleasure. Female cats often purr when they are in labour, as well as when they are nursing their kittens!

A cat's brain is more similar to a man's brain than that of a dog!

Both humans and cats have identical regions in the brain responsible for emotion!

Florence Nightingale owned more than 60 cats in her lifetime!

Cats respond better to women than to men, probably due to the fact that women's voices have a higher pitch!

If your cat snores, or rolls over on his back to expose his belly, it means he trusts you!

It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure!

Cats purr at the same frequency as an idling diesel engine...about 26 cycles per second!

The domestic cat is the only species able to hold its tail vertically while walking. Wild cats hold their tail horizontally, or tucked between their legs while walking!

Cats respond most readily to names that end in an "ee" sound!

If a cat is frightened, put your hand over its eyes and forehead, or let him bury his head in your armpit to help calm him!

Not every cat responds to the effects of catnip. If the cat doesn't have a specific gene, it won't react. About 80% of cats DO have the gene, and enjoy the effects of catnip, which is purr-fectly safe and non-addictive!

Cats with long, lean bodies are more likely to be outgoing, and more protective and vocal than those with a stocky build!

A cat can jump FIVE TIMES as high as it is tall!

Cats lose almost as much fluid in the saliva while grooming themselves as they do through urination!

A cat will spend nearly 30% of her life grooming herself!

The Pilgrims were the first to introduce cats to North America!

The first breeding pair of Siamese cats arrived in England in 1884!

The first formal cat show was held in England in 1871; in America, in 1895!

The Maine Coon cat is America's only "natural" breed of domestic feline. It is FOUR TIMES larger than the Singapura (the smallest breed of cat)!

There are approximately 100 breeds of cats!

In relation to their body size, cats have the largest eyes of any mammal!

A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour!

The heaviest recorded cat was called Himmy. Himmy weighed in at 21.3kg when he died on March 12th 1986 aged 10 years! New heaviest cat on the blcok is: Snowbie, who weighed in at 98lb (44-kg) in 1977. Snowbie is owned by Lorna Sutherland.

Cats step with both left legs, then both right legs when they walk or run!

The cat's front paws have 5 toes, but the back paws have 4. Some cats are born with as many as 7 front toes and even extra back toes (called polydactyl)!

Cats walk on their toes!

If a cat is frightened, the hair stands up fairly evenly all over the body; when the cat threatens or is ready to attack, the hair stands up only in a narrow band along the spine and tail!

Cat families usually play best in even numbers. Cats and kittens should be acquired in pairs whenever possible!

Cats must have fat in their diet, because they can't produce it on their own!

Cat's urine glows under a black light!

The two most popular names given to feline citizens of the United States are "Tiger" and "Samantha"!

The ancient Egyptians first referred to cats as mau , while the Syrians, from their neighboring empire, chose to call this new creature qato!

In the Danish and Dutch languages, the term kat was selected, and in France it became chat!

Cats are known as katze in German, and in Spanish and Italian, a cat is known as a gatto!

While the Russian alphabet makes their word for cat look strange to us, the pronunciation for cat is kot!

Cat people seem to use more imagination and creativity when choosing a name for their pet than do dog fanciers!

Famous mystery writer Raymond Chandler named his black Persian "Taki"!

The name of Pope Leo XII's treasured tabby was "Micetto"!

Do you know why George Burns, famous comedian, chose to call his cat companion of many years "Willie"? Explains Mr. Burns, "When you told the cat what to do, it was always a question of will he or won't he!!"

Most of us have heard these popular alternative words for "cat"... feline, tabby, tom, tomcat, pussy, kitty, and kitten. But, have you ever heard of grimalkin? The dictionary explains that a grimalkin is an old, female cat - OR, an elderly woman! And, what about a gib? Gib was the old English term for a neutered male cat. This name took on its meaning from a man named Gilbert who...(!!)

People who like cats are called ailurophiles. This word comes from the ancient Greek language.

Not surprisingly, Adolf Hitler was known to despise cats. However, his mortal enemy in World War II, Sir Winston Churchill of England, absolutely adored them! Churchill used to refer to his cat, whom he named "Jock", as his special assistant, and "Jock" was reported to be lying on the bed with his master on the day the great British statesman died.

Did you know that it was a phrase in a book written during the Dark Ages that gave rise to the idea that cats have nine lives? English author and satirist William Baldwin wrote in his book Beware the Cat , "It is permitted for a witch to take her cat's body nine times." During this time, as thousands of "witches" were cruelly burned at the stake, many an unfortunate cat accompanied them to their terrible deaths.

Another bizarre superstition regarding cats in the Middle Ages was that some Europeans believed that the cat had magical healing powers that could help humans. In fact, many European doctors gave a cat to people who were suspected of being insane, as a healing tool! Did those primitive physicians who wrote such "wise" prescriptions have secret or first-hand knowledge about the tranquil effect of cats on troubled souls? Today, we know this to be a scientific truth.

There was a prophet named Mohammed in the Middle East who so loved his cat (named Meuzza), that he always allowed her to sleep on his favourite robe. One day, when he was to leave immediately on an urgent errand, Mohammed found Meuzza sleeping soundly upon the sleeve of the garment, and rather than disturb her rest, he cut the sleeve off of his robe, put on what remained of his garment, and went on about his business and errand!

In Siam, and other exotic, far away places such as Indonesia, the cat was given special honours, and it was believed that the yearly agricultural climate depended solely upon the "whim" of the cat! The cat was so important in this region that she rode at the head of the royal procession in a splendid chariot celebrating the crowning of a new king. The hope was that the royal family would produce an abundant crop of heirs to the throne (just like the prolific cat)!

In some parts of the Old World, the cat was placed in the empty and waiting cradle of a newlywed couple in the belief she would quickly grant their wish for children. (The Pennsylvania Dutch still continue this time-honored custom today!)

The fear of the cat was so great in the early American colonies, that it was believed that evil consequences would strike down anyone who needlessly harmed a cat.

Other colonial superstitions regarding cats were that a person who kicked a cat was certain to develop rheumatism in that leg, and that a farmer who killed a cat could expect a mysterious illness to kill off his cattle. And, to snuff out even one of a cat's "nine lives" was to risk being haunted by that particular cat for the rest of the murderer's life.

Historians say that the number nine has been a mystical and religious symbol for centuries. The Christian faith is based upon God represented in a trinity; Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Nine is a trinity of trinities. The Nordic god Odin gave his female counterpart Freja absolute rule over nine worlds. The hour that Jesus Christ died upon the cross was believed to have been the ninth hour of that most sacred day.

Nine is an appropriate number to be associated with cats and their elevation to divinity in many societies. Add to this the fact that cats have a remarkable agility that lets them escape harm from falls that would have killed any other creature, and there is additional evidence to convince many people that the cat had indeed been granted additional lives. An Indian scribe named Bidpai first recorded mention of that notion more than three centuries before the birth of Christ.

Did you know that it was in the middle 1500's that women and cats were first linked together? A scholar named Heywood began writing down the popular expressions of his time, one of which was "A woman hath nine lives like a cat." And, soon after, women who gossiped about other women were then said to be making catty remarks about each other!

Ever wonder where the expression tomcat , or, tom-catting around came from? A racy best-selling book, "The Life and Adventures of a Cat", was written in the mid-1700's in England, and the hero was a cat the author named "Tom"! This phrase has stayed with us for more than 200 years!

How could a cat get your tongue? Scholars believe that this expression was derived from a barbaric custom in the Middle East several centuries ago, when it was common to dispense horrific punishments to criminals, one of which was to rip out the tongue from a person who had supposedly lied. Other punishments included chopping off the hand of a thief, and those severed body parts were then given to the king's pet cats as their daily food. Yuch!!!

In Medieval England, buyers would bring their tender young pigs to sell in the common marketplace. However, there were some unethical sellers who would try to trick buyers by concealing large cats in the bags instead of suckling pigs. Shrewd shoppers quickly caught on to this tactic, and would demand the sack to be opened in order to inspect the pig. Oops!!! All too often, it was the cat that was let out of the bag!!

Our modern saying curiosity killed the cat is actually a spin-off of an old saying that really had nothing at all to do with the cat's natural sleuthing abilities! In the 16th century, there was a saying, "care kills a cat". This statement meant that cats seemed to be very cautious, careful and worrisome creatures, and too much anxiety can be bad for one's health, even to the point of sending one to an early grave. A cat, then, could be killed by excessive "care" as indeed could a human. Over the years, the meaning of the word "care" changed, and the word "curiosity" was substituted in the phrase, intending to explain that this was a trait that got both people and cats into trouble sometimes!

Back in a theater of Shakespeare's age, impatient gentlemen of that era made noises that sounded like a fence full of howling cats to register their disapproval of a performance... hence, we have the term catcalls!!

The Roaring '20s ushered in some new phrases relating to cats that are still used and enjoyed today. A cool cat is someone who keeps up with all the latest fads and trends! The cat's meow describes ideas that were truly "too cool for words"! Actually, the phrase the cat's pajamas means the same thing... only no one seems to know quite why!!

Have you heard the phrase a cat's paw? This is a label for someone who has been taken advantage of and wasn't smart enough to "cat"ch on! Experts say this saying has its origin from an old folk tale in which a clever monkey tricks a not-so-clever cat into reaching into a fireplace to pull out some chestnuts that were roasting there. The monkey got the chestnuts, and the cat got second-degree burns!

Cats certainly are not cowards, but they are definitely smart enough to scamper away (often up the nearest tree) when a larger enemy threatens them. Hence the terms fraidy cat and scaredy-cat!

Some people still believe the myth that tennis rackets and violin strings are made from catgut. Thankfully, this is NOT true! In the German language, the word "kitgut" was used to describe a small fiddle, which led to a confusion through the translation of words and an age-old question.

Someone who is experiencing a bad case of anxiety or nervous agitation is often called a cat on a hot tin roof. This term was firmly planted in our minds when the famous play by the same name was written by playwright Tennessee Williams. The British use the expression cat on hot bricks instead... presumably because the British like to be different from Americans!

Nine lives, nine tails. In olden days, a savage tool called the cat o'nine tails was often used to administer a very painful flogging as punishment. Originated in Egypt, it is possible that the original device was made from the hide of cats. Three separate knottings of three strands each were affixed to the whip's handle. It was the mystical number nine again that kept the feline superstitiously and wrongly associated with this murderous practice.

The ancient Egyptians assigned cats and dogs as companions to the gods and goddesses who ruled over climate, and the cat was associated with rain, while dogs were associated with wind. A really heavy storm, which combined lashing strong winds and torrential down-pouring rain, indicated that both cats and dogs had a hand in the storm, i.e., it was raining cats and dogs! Another possible explanation of this term is that in early 17th century London, cats and dogs often did their mice-hunting on the rooftops of buildings. It certainly does rain a lot in London, and the poor animals were sometimes caught there during a storm, to be washed from the rooftops, over the eaves, and to fall on the top of startled passersby.

Interestingly, when we really like someone, we often call them pussycats. However, we also refer to people as a sourpuss! Even though cats are very expressive creatures, not many people can honestly say they have seen their cat scowl! In ancient languages, the word "buss" referred to the face, and especially the mouth and lips. Over time, the word changed from "buss" to "puss", and, well, you know!!

We don't understand why cats aren't immortalized for their quiet footsteps and cunning hunting abilities in a more positive way... when we say pussyfooting around, chances are that we are using the expression to describe someone who is acting just plain ol' sneaky!!

There are now more cats owned as pets than dogs in Britain and America. And, in the last 10 years, the number of cats we have sharing our homes has DOUBLED!

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That was quite a list Fluffy....I love cats too but was never allowed to own one. My uncle died before I was born from Histoplasmosis that the family believed came from the cat. Thus my parents never allowed us to have cats. I later asked my professor at school about it and showed him the article about my uncle which was written in the American Medical Journal and he said he more likely got it from cows in the area!

My husband hates cats and told me if a cat comes in the house I'm out...ouch!!!!!

The only cat I got to have was the dead one I worked on in the lab for anatomy class. We had to know so much info. on the body, origin and insertion of all muscles, tendons, etc that there was never enough lab time so we would bring them back to our rooms at night, then hang them in a bag from our windows to keep the smell of formaldahyde (sp???) to a minimum. Sick I know....we even named our cats! Mine was Spike!

Speaking of names, does Cyrk stand for "Cat You Rock"?????The strangest cat name I ever heard was a cat owned by kids I babysat for in college.....Poppyballoonface!!! Wierd 'cause after awhile it seemed to really fit him!

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Hey Pam, Cat You Rock is a great theory, but that is not where the name came from. It actually came from a idea from me.

When my friend Ed told me he was getting a 3 legged pit bull I begged him not to name it tripod which had been an idea. That was far to common of a name for a three legged dog. So I suggested some ideas that were a little more creative. One was 3 Ring Circus, this one appealed to ED and 3 Ring Circus became Cyrc. You would have to meet Cyrc to really see the genius behind the name. It describes Cyrc to a "T".

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Posted - 11/20/2002 :  3:26:21 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
So kewl!!!!!

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I'm not a dog person, but I like Cyrc. He's cool.

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EWWWWWWWWW, Teri, I love the bars, they are way kewl!! Which brings me to my next comment...................

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Posted - 11/21/2002 :  03:59:27 AM  Show Profile  Send Fluffy an AOL message  Reply with Quote
CATS RULE

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Posted - 11/21/2002 :  07:21:37 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote

Tell that to my black lab.....he thinks he rules.....and I do to, hehehe!

I love cats too!

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