Elizabeth's computer troubles and various - Page 2 - A Meeting of Minds

Samsara · Feb 1 2010, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by eann

Samsara, Well, ginger is SUCH a pretty color why wouldn't you want a couch the same color as your cat? Only problem is she now has to find something else that will give her that high contrast her lovely shed fur so richly deserves.

Oh thats no problem either... she always has my black clothes to shed all over if she so choses (and she does

), and besides, if worst comes to worst, she can always climb into my linen closet, and curl up on my RED towels.... (which she does if I forget to close the door properly) .

But I wouldn't have her any other way!

And Hans... I'm far more worried about sitting on my little Chihuahua... she is 3 times smaller then my cat....

AnnMarie · Feb 1 2010, 01:03 PM

Noone sits on a cat. No cat, unless comatose, would allow that to happen. You'd get within an inch, and find razor sharp claws fastened into your butt.

***Hans*** · Feb 1 2010, 01:29 PM

Sorry, AnneMarie, but I've seen it happen and it wasn't a dainty lady (I mean the sittee, not the sitton)

I must admit the cat was flattened as the lady of course got a heart attack of the sound the cat made...
(cat didn't suffer any injuries)

edith · Feb 1 2010, 02:25 PM

The local cat has taken to greeting me and Stuart when we go to the bike sheds in the evening. Unfortunately, he doesn't like bikes. Fortunately he has faster reactions than me as I dropped my bag tonight when he was investigating my shins as I was looking for my keys! He's a lovely cat, although I've seen him hunting and I know he's not really cute and vulnerable, it's all an act, so I was more than a little bit guilty!

Affronted cat was affronted!

Samsara · Feb 2 2010, 04:32 AM

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Originally Posted by AnnMarie

Noone sits on a cat. No cat, unless comatose, would allow that to happen. You'd get within an inch, and find razor sharp claws fastened into your butt.

Ain't that the truth!

Lanen · Feb 23 2010, 07:10 AM

Not with our cats, actually. They're rather more civilised! They'd get up and move - under protest.

Zorro · Feb 23 2010, 06:59 PM

Some of the cats use Lanen's shiny thing with a keyboard when she's not looking. :catgrin:

***Hans*** · Feb 24 2010, 03:43 AM

In other words: the cats are as civilised as they want Lanen to know?

P'ter · Feb 24 2010, 04:51 AM

A Post on the Wild Side?

Lanen · Feb 24 2010, 07:19 AM

Heh - yeah, Zorro, I know, wretched cat. But you STILL can't sit on my shoulder while I'm typing! and yes, Hans, that's about the size of it. And P'ter, I have no control whatsoever over Zorro's posts. Sigh.
Back to work - catch you all later!

P'ter · Feb 24 2010, 10:50 AM

... but; does Zorro control yours?

(SJS: please note semicolon in above post!

)

Zorro · Feb 24 2010, 06:53 PM

If I didn't sit on your shoulder watching you typing how else would I have learned how to do it? Prrrr.

eann · Feb 25 2010, 12:20 AM

Zorro, this is Cisco borrowing his mom's puter. I ALWAYS have to help her write. She's writing about cats a lot now so obviously she needs a technical consultant. Cisco

GinnyStar · Feb 25 2010, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by eann

Zorro, this is Cisco borrowing his mom's puter. I ALWAYS have to help her write. She's writing about cats a lot now so obviously she needs a technical consultant. Cisco

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Zorro
Re: Elizabeth's computer troubles and various
If I didn't sit on your shoulder watching you typing how else would I have learned how to do it? Prrrr.
Today 08:50 AM

thanks and our two cats say hi "Meow"

just what I needed!

eann · Feb 25 2010, 04:35 AM

Meow! Cisco
Meow! I'm hungry! Pancho

Lanen · Feb 25 2010, 09:49 AM

Meow! (translation: It strikes me that the fundamental dichotomy of existence is beautifully summed up in Hamlet's "to be or not to be" monologue, but that Shakespeare missed out a few important aspects of the argument. If he re-cast it as "To be fed or not to be fed, there is no question..." he'd have saved himself a lot of trouble and all those dead bodies littered around the stage at the end.) Zorro, too lazy to post hiimself so he's dictating...

And SJS, please note P'ter's use of the semicolon is a fine example of how NOT to use it!

P'ter · Feb 25 2010, 11:52 AM

I know that!!!

I'm just trying to make her lopsided.

StevenB · Feb 25 2010, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Lanen

If he re-cast it as "To be fed or not to be fed, there is no question..." he'd have saved himself a lot of trouble and all those dead bodies littered around the stage at the end.)

If this is a cat dilemma wouldn't it be "To go out or not to go out", while standing in an open doorway letting all the heat out from the house?

"... whether it is nobler in the mind to suffer the wind and rain of outrageous weather, or take myself to the trays of litter and by opposing upend them..."

eann · Feb 26 2010, 02:23 AM

Humans who sit on cats can get a butt full of claws if they're not careful! Or a flat cat. I have black cats so I have red seating.

P'ter · Feb 26 2010, 05:15 AM

I've just found a site devoted to The Evil Clawbutt ..

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The Evil ClawButt is a very mysterious creature. He only comes out at night sometimes and usually hangs around areas where there are things like trampolines and tires... He doesnt do much but run around and make noises. Luckily, we were able to get some video footage of him....behold....

Yes they have videos

Lanen · Feb 26 2010, 01:20 PM

P'ter, you have WAAAAY too much time on your hands!

P'ter · Feb 26 2010, 04:58 PM

Yup! Got any jobs going?

GinnyStar · Feb 26 2010, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by eann

Humans who sit on cats can get a butt full of claws if they're not careful! Or a flat cat. I have black cats so I have red seating.

So do we, I've done that one or twice, lol at myself, they also like to lay behind my desk chair and I don't hear him, or under my computer desk, he more like a dog than a cat in that way, he one that don't like to pick up, but is one who like meeting new folks,

today we had someone new over and he came out in the hallway, I call him and he came back, I told the lady I was meeting head on in he'll follow, I was right

he could pick up a dog on her, and he was being a good kitty both of them, they both came over and said hi, in there own way.

I hope to get some extra help for myself, that why the meeting, Ginny

Lanen · Feb 28 2010, 10:28 AM

Yeah, P'ter - my house needs tidied and hoovered and dusted, and redecorated, and I don't have a cook!

Sigh. I also cannot afford to pay anything!

So probably going to have to cope on my own. Hope you find a better offer!

AnnMarie · Feb 28 2010, 02:29 PM

Lanen, if I didn't have a child, I'd come take care of the house and cooking for you, just so I could live in Scotland!

Lanen · Feb 28 2010, 04:26 PM

AnnMarie,

If you'd seen our weather this weekend you might reconsider! Grey, raining/snowing/sleeting, cold, miserable... at least, it didn't encourage me to get up and do any of those chores! Thanks for the offer though. and I have to admit, on those few occasions when the sun actually breaks through, it's a lovely place to live.

GinnyStar · Feb 28 2010, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Lanen

AnnMarie,

If you'd seen our weather this weekend you might reconsider! Grey, raining/snowing/sleeting, cold, miserable... at least, it didn't encourage me to get up and do any of those chores! Thanks for the offer though. and I have to admit, on those few occasions when the sun actually breaks through, it's a lovely place to live.

We had a day like that a few days ago,

for folks driving in that.

AnnMarie · Feb 28 2010, 11:44 PM

Lanan, I grew up in New York State....the upper half, so that wouldn't be anything new for me.

Lanen · Mar 1 2010, 11:48 AM

Actually, AnnMarie, you'd find Scotland quite tame! Though as I said - today the sun is bright in a clear blue sky, just a few fluffy clouds for contrast, it's 28 degrees C in our sunroom and all is right with the world! Except that I have to get more writing done and I shouldn't be online. Never mind, just a brief interlude!

Feb 1 2010, 01:03 PM	#42
AnnMarie Dragonrider Weyrwoman Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: On the Edge Gender: F Fan of: Pern and Talent Now Reading: The Name of the Rose	Re: Elizabeth's computer troubles and various Noone sits on a cat. No cat, unless comatose, would allow that to happen. You'd get within an inch, and find razor sharp claws fastened into your butt.

Feb 1 2010, 01:29 PM	#43
*Hans* Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Netherlands Gender: M Fan of: Pern!	Re: Elizabeth's computer troubles and various Sorry, AnneMarie, but I've seen it happen and it wasn't a dainty lady (I mean the sittee, not the sitton) I must admit the cat was flattened as the lady of course got a heart attack of the sound the cat made... (cat didn't suffer any injuries) __________________ Hans, also known as Elrhan, Master Archivist Visit The Pern Museum & Archives for all your Pern and Anne McCaffrey News and Resources! The Pern Museum & Archives is the home of the Pern Encyclopedia and the Pern Bloodlines.

Feb 1 2010, 02:25 PM	#44
edith Dragonrider Weyrwoman Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Delft Gender: F Fan of: Most of them :) Now Reading: Don't You Have Time To Think- RP Feynman	Re: Elizabeth's computer troubles and various The local cat has taken to greeting me and Stuart when we go to the bike sheds in the evening. Unfortunately, he doesn't like bikes. Fortunately he has faster reactions than me as I dropped my bag tonight when he was investigating my shins as I was looking for my keys! He's a lovely cat, although I've seen him hunting and I know he's not really cute and vulnerable, it's all an act, so I was more than a little bit guilty! Affronted cat was affronted!

Feb 23 2010, 07:10 AM	#46
Lanen Kaelar of Kolmar Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Body in Scotland, head in Kolmar Gender: F Fan of: The Ship Who Sang Now Reading: Winds of Change and Shaping	Re: Elizabeth's computer troubles and various Not with our cats, actually. They're rather more civilised! They'd get up and move - under protest. __________________ That which you do by act of will you must answer for. -from Winds of Change and Shaping, by Elizabeth Kerner

Feb 23 2010, 06:59 PM	#47
Zorro Inactive Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Prowling the garden Gender: M Fan of: Any book with felines Now Reading: I prefer sleeping to reading	Re: Elizabeth's computer troubles and various Some of the cats use Lanen's shiny thing with a keyboard when she's not looking. :catgrin:

Feb 24 2010, 03:43 AM	#48
*Hans* Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Netherlands Gender: M Fan of: Pern!	Re: Elizabeth's computer troubles and various In other words: the cats are as civilised as they want Lanen to know? __________________ Hans, also known as Elrhan, Master Archivist Visit The Pern Museum & Archives for all your Pern and Anne McCaffrey News and Resources! The Pern Museum & Archives is the home of the Pern Encyclopedia and the Pern Bloodlines.

Feb 24 2010, 04:51 AM	#49
P'ter Crafter Craftmaster Join Date: May 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Gender: M Fan of: Favorite? Now Reading: avidly	Re: Elizabeth's computer troubles and various A Post on the Wild Side? __________________ "Truth is stranger than fiction: fiction has to make sense." Leo Rosten. "When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up." C. S. Lewis "I find television very educational. Whenever somebody switches it on I go in the other room and read a book." (attributed to Groucho Marx) The Pedants are revolting! (against bad grammar)

Feb 24 2010, 07:19 AM	#50
Lanen Kaelar of Kolmar Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Body in Scotland, head in Kolmar Gender: F Fan of: The Ship Who Sang Now Reading: Winds of Change and Shaping	Re: Elizabeth's computer troubles and various Heh - yeah, Zorro, I know, wretched cat. But you STILL can't sit on my shoulder while I'm typing! and yes, Hans, that's about the size of it. And P'ter, I have no control whatsoever over Zorro's posts. Sigh. Back to work - catch you all later! __________________ That which you do by act of will you must answer for. -from Winds of Change and Shaping, by Elizabeth Kerner

Feb 24 2010, 10:50 AM	#51
P'ter Crafter Craftmaster Join Date: May 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Gender: M Fan of: Favorite? Now Reading: avidly	Re: Elizabeth's computer troubles and various ... but; does Zorro control yours? (SJS: please note semicolon in above post! ) __________________ "Truth is stranger than fiction: fiction has to make sense." Leo Rosten. "When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up." C. S. Lewis "I find television very educational. Whenever somebody switches it on I go in the other room and read a book." (attributed to Groucho Marx) The Pedants are revolting! (against bad grammar)

Feb 24 2010, 06:53 PM	#52
Zorro Inactive Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Prowling the garden Gender: M Fan of: Any book with felines Now Reading: I prefer sleeping to reading	Re: Elizabeth's computer troubles and various If I didn't sit on your shoulder watching you typing how else would I have learned how to do it? Prrrr.

Feb 25 2010, 12:20 AM	#53
eann Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Port Townsend, WA Gender: F Fan of: The Ship Who Sang Now Reading: Buffalo Bill's Defunct	Re: Elizabeth's computer troubles and various Zorro, this is Cisco borrowing his mom's puter. I ALWAYS have to help her write. She's writing about cats a lot now so obviously she needs a technical consultant. Cisco

Feb 25 2010, 04:35 AM	#55
eann Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Port Townsend, WA Gender: F Fan of: The Ship Who Sang Now Reading: Buffalo Bill's Defunct	Re: Elizabeth's computer troubles and various Meow! Cisco Meow! I'm hungry! Pancho

Feb 25 2010, 09:49 AM	#56
Lanen Kaelar of Kolmar Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Body in Scotland, head in Kolmar Gender: F Fan of: The Ship Who Sang Now Reading: Winds of Change and Shaping	Re: Elizabeth's computer troubles and various Meow! (translation: It strikes me that the fundamental dichotomy of existence is beautifully summed up in Hamlet's "to be or not to be" monologue, but that Shakespeare missed out a few important aspects of the argument. If he re-cast it as "To be fed or not to be fed, there is no question..." he'd have saved himself a lot of trouble and all those dead bodies littered around the stage at the end.) Zorro, too lazy to post hiimself so he's dictating... And SJS, please note P'ter's use of the semicolon is a fine example of how NOT to use it! __________________ That which you do by act of will you must answer for. -from Winds of Change and Shaping, by Elizabeth Kerner

Feb 25 2010, 11:52 AM	#57
P'ter Crafter Craftmaster Join Date: May 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Gender: M Fan of: Favorite? Now Reading: avidly	Re: Elizabeth's computer troubles and various I know that!!! I'm just trying to make her lopsided. __________________ "Truth is stranger than fiction: fiction has to make sense." Leo Rosten. "When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up." C. S. Lewis "I find television very educational. Whenever somebody switches it on I go in the other room and read a book." (attributed to Groucho Marx) The Pedants are revolting! (against bad grammar)

Feb 26 2010, 02:23 AM	#59
eann Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Port Townsend, WA Gender: F Fan of: The Ship Who Sang Now Reading: Buffalo Bill's Defunct	Re: Elizabeth's computer troubles and various Humans who sit on cats can get a butt full of claws if they're not careful! Or a flat cat. I have black cats so I have red seating.

Feb 26 2010, 01:20 PM	#61
Lanen Kaelar of Kolmar Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Body in Scotland, head in Kolmar Gender: F Fan of: The Ship Who Sang Now Reading: Winds of Change and Shaping	Re: Elizabeth's computer troubles and various P'ter, you have WAAAAY too much time on your hands! __________________ That which you do by act of will you must answer for. -from Winds of Change and Shaping, by Elizabeth Kerner

Feb 26 2010, 04:58 PM	#62
P'ter Crafter Craftmaster Join Date: May 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Gender: M Fan of: Favorite? Now Reading: avidly	Re: Elizabeth's computer troubles and various Yup! Got any jobs going? __________________ "Truth is stranger than fiction: fiction has to make sense." Leo Rosten. "When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up." C. S. Lewis "I find television very educational. Whenever somebody switches it on I go in the other room and read a book." (attributed to Groucho Marx) The Pedants are revolting! (against bad grammar)

Feb 28 2010, 10:28 AM	#64
Lanen Kaelar of Kolmar Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Body in Scotland, head in Kolmar Gender: F Fan of: The Ship Who Sang Now Reading: Winds of Change and Shaping	Re: Elizabeth's computer troubles and various Yeah, P'ter - my house needs tidied and hoovered and dusted, and redecorated, and I don't have a cook! Sigh. I also cannot afford to pay anything! So probably going to have to cope on my own. Hope you find a better offer! __________________ That which you do by act of will you must answer for. -from Winds of Change and Shaping, by Elizabeth Kerner

Feb 28 2010, 02:29 PM	#65
AnnMarie Dragonrider Weyrwoman Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: On the Edge Gender: F Fan of: Pern and Talent Now Reading: The Name of the Rose	Re: Elizabeth's computer troubles and various Lanen, if I didn't have a child, I'd come take care of the house and cooking for you, just so I could live in Scotland!

Feb 28 2010, 04:26 PM	#66
Lanen Kaelar of Kolmar Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Body in Scotland, head in Kolmar Gender: F Fan of: The Ship Who Sang Now Reading: Winds of Change and Shaping	Re: Elizabeth's computer troubles and various AnnMarie, If you'd seen our weather this weekend you might reconsider! Grey, raining/snowing/sleeting, cold, miserable... at least, it didn't encourage me to get up and do any of those chores! Thanks for the offer though. and I have to admit, on those few occasions when the sun actually breaks through, it's a lovely place to live. __________________ That which you do by act of will you must answer for. -from Winds of Change and Shaping, by Elizabeth Kerner

Feb 28 2010, 11:44 PM	#68
AnnMarie Dragonrider Weyrwoman Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: On the Edge Gender: F Fan of: Pern and Talent Now Reading: The Name of the Rose	Re: Elizabeth's computer troubles and various Lanan, I grew up in New York State....the upper half, so that wouldn't be anything new for me.

Mar 1 2010, 11:48 AM	#69
Lanen Kaelar of Kolmar Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Body in Scotland, head in Kolmar Gender: F Fan of: The Ship Who Sang Now Reading: Winds of Change and Shaping	Re: Elizabeth's computer troubles and various Actually, AnnMarie, you'd find Scotland quite tame! Though as I said - today the sun is bright in a clear blue sky, just a few fluffy clouds for contrast, it's 28 degrees C in our sunroom and all is right with the world! Except that I have to get more writing done and I shouldn't be online. Never mind, just a brief interlude! __________________ That which you do by act of will you must answer for. -from Winds of Change and Shaping, by Elizabeth Kerner