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gracel
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Meow! Miaouuw!!?!!
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Aug 16 14:38 UTC 1994 |
Your cat seems to be complaining. Do you
a) Get up and try to satisfy the cat by doing something
(if so, what?)
b) Suggest to another member of the family that s/he
get up and do something?
c) Other?
Give yourself extra credit for responses that are amusing, helpful,
novel, or give corroborative detail.
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chelsea
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response 1 of 21:
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Aug 16 22:22 UTC 1994 |
A. Winston rules.
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remmers
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response 2 of 21:
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Aug 16 23:35 UTC 1994 |
Mostly agreed, but there are limits. When Winston walks on my face at
5:30 a.m. demanding to be let out, the question becomes: Do I (1) get
up and let him out, thereby gaining immediate relief but reinforcing
the behavior, or (2) ignore him, thereby hoping to discourage the
behavior in the future? So far I've taken the easy way out and done
(1), but I'm not so sure this is the wisest course of action.
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vishnu
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response 3 of 21:
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Aug 17 02:35 UTC 1994 |
A). The subject of cats has been discussed widely. Whether
they are indeed gods or if they are just really cool has not
been decided. Or, perhaps, they are gods, and they're really
cool. If I lived in a dictatorship, but I liked the dictator,
I would do what was best in my ability to serve him/her.
Likewise with my cat. I serve my master to the full extent
of my ability. Or perhaps I'd just defenestrate some cheese.
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brenda
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response 4 of 21:
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Aug 17 22:22 UTC 1994 |
heh. cats are resourceful. let the little bugger figure out how
to take care of himself! :)
(IT WAS A JOKE ALL YOU CAT PEOPLE)
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carson
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response 5 of 21:
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Aug 18 05:15 UTC 1994 |
(whenever my cat would complain, I would get up. If my cat started walking
towards a destination after I got up, I would follow it. The destination
would usually be the food bowl or the front door. If my cat did not walk
off, I would pick it up and cuddle with it. I must say that my cat must
have become either dissatisfied with my response, or used to my not being
home, because it's been waking my dad up instead for the past several
years.)
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popcorn
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response 6 of 21:
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Aug 18 05:36 UTC 1994 |
This response has been erased.
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carson
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response 7 of 21:
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Aug 18 06:08 UTC 1994 |
(I remember one time when Winston partied with yagi and remmers and I.)
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remmers
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response 8 of 21:
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Aug 18 15:02 UTC 1994 |
That may have been Sidney. Winston is a stand-offish, non-partying type.
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carson
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response 9 of 21:
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Aug 18 15:24 UTC 1994 |
(ah, yes! 'twas Sidney!)
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gracel
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response 10 of 21:
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Aug 20 12:13 UTC 1994 |
There's a specific complaint that is likely to bring somebody
in a hurry, to make sure the hairball lands on a cleanable surface.
Otherwise -- these are all young-to-middle-aged cats, right? We
have one of those. Open the door; bring food; pet. The grande
dame is more difficult.
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arwen
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response 11 of 21:
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Aug 22 22:54 UTC 1994 |
If I am sleeping and my cat (or any one of my five cats)
wakes me up....my normal response is to place the cat
on Terrie's pillow so that she has to deal with it!
(Do I get points for this?)
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gracel
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response 12 of 21:
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Aug 24 02:26 UTC 1994 |
(Yes! I was wondering if anyone would admit to belonging to the
"Let George do it" persuasion)
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dang
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response 13 of 21:
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Aug 26 02:01 UTC 1994 |
depends. Uually A, but sometimes at night, I do C, and toss poor
Christopher Columbus Whether You Like It Or Not accross the room. He
usually shuts up at that point. (Don't kill me. This happens rarely, and
only when I'm *really* tired)
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popcorn
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response 14 of 21:
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Aug 28 12:52 UTC 1994 |
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roz
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response 15 of 21:
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Aug 29 01:29 UTC 1994 |
Boy, I guess I'm lucky. We have indoor cats (eliminating "let me
out" as a problem). They have dry cat food always available, so
"feed me" is out. And I have three children who like nothing better
than to pet cats and observe how cute they are. Gosh, they're
really low maintenance in my book. (The cats. The kids are another
matter, entirely.)
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gracel
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response 16 of 21:
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Aug 31 03:36 UTC 1994 |
We may have the only cat in Grexdom who says "Yow! I just used one of
my litter boxes, you want to clean it out, don't you?"
Also, "This doesn't smell right // I don't feel good" for which
one tries hairball medicine, warmer food, fresher food, different food,
brushing, whatever -- since I started treating her for ear mites, she's
easier to please.
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simcha
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response 17 of 21:
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Dec 23 16:11 UTC 1994 |
If I had a cat, I'd do what I do for kids...mutter "if you're gonna
puke, aim for the toilet!" and then roll over for a few more minutes.
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phreakus
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response 18 of 21:
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Feb 10 18:06 UTC 1995 |
I have three (3) cats. One Copper, female approx 13-15 years, usually asleep.
Two: Spitfire, female Siamese (pronounced "bitch"), age @10, also usually
aslep. Three: Butch, male, 10 mos., bright orange hairball with a face. Missing
2 weeks. Don't talk to me about cat problems.
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starwolf
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response 19 of 21:
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Sep 15 16:39 UTC 1995 |
Cats are really cool beings who think they're gods.
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ewhisam
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response 20 of 21:
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Dec 28 00:47 UTC 1995 |
Option a
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mrhappy
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response 21 of 21:
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Oct 31 11:32 UTC 1998 |
Two words.Skinner box.
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