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| 1337.1 | I thought they spoke English in the UK? ;-) | INDEBT::TAUBENFELD | Almighty SET | Fri May 06 1988 13:01 | 7 |
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What's a moggy?
What's a slodge?
Sharon
not in Reading, UK
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| 1337.2 | I jolly well should say it's English | GYPSC::SHIPLEY | Is there life after DEC | Fri May 06 1988 14:13 | 11 |
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Moggy - affectionate term for a cat, similar to mutt for a dog.
Splodge - a splash of colour, usual deep, from the sound made when
daubing big wet blobs of paint onto paper etc.
(Brian's English Dictionary 13th edition 1988)
8^)}
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| 1337.3 | Use the Air Waves... | GEMVAX::ROY | | Fri May 06 1988 17:03 | 5 |
| Have you tried calling the local radio stations? WBZ often allows
callers to describe a missing feline/canine friend on the air, or
an announcer can give a quick read...anything's worth a shot.
Maureen
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| 1337.4 | | CARMEL::KOLLING | Karen, Sweetie, & Holly; in Calif. | Fri May 06 1988 17:26 | 5 |
| And keep us informed, please, Holly and Sweetie are anxious about
this.
Karen, S&H (also not near Reading)
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| 1337.5 | | CARMEL::KOLLING | Karen, Sweetie, & Holly; in Calif. | Fri May 06 1988 17:27 | 4 |
| Do you know about leaving fliers in your neighbors mailboxes, on
telephone poles, _especially_ having neighbors check places a cat
can get accidentally locked in, like a garage, shed, or cellar?
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| 1337.6 | Tongues | TOXMAN::MECLER | FRANK | Sat May 07 1988 00:04 | 6 |
| Re: .1
Haven't you heard it said that the UK and the US are two countries
divided by a common language? :^)
Frank
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| 1337.7 | Return of the prodigal | HEART::JUBB | | Mon May 09 1988 09:49 | 16 |
| Thank you all for your concern. You'll be pleased to know that
Tilly is now back home safe and sound!
I had a 'phone call from the local vet this morning, and have just
been to collect her. Needless to say Finbar was delighted to have
his playmate back!
Apparently a lady had called in at the vets, saying that Tilly was
hers, but she wanted to dump her. The vet couldn't understand why
anyone should want to dump such a lovely moggy!!
Ali (who can't get over the relief)
PS: Moggy is affectionate slang for cat. It usually means a cat of
mixed parentage. What word would you use in the States? A
What do you call sucha
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| 1337.8 | searching for a word, any word... | INDEBT::TAUBENFELD | Almighty SET | Mon May 09 1988 15:33 | 8 |
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Is there a name in the US for a mixed breed cat? I call mine mutts,
which is especially effective when trying to get rid of IAMS salesmen
at cat shows, but that is more commonly applied to dogs.
Sharon,
Not in Reading UK
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| 1337.9 | | CIRCUS::KOLLING | Karen, Sweetie, & Holly; in Calif. | Mon May 09 1988 17:17 | 4 |
| So glad Tilly is back, but what on earth was going on with that
person who dumped her at the vet? Did she pick up Tilly on purpose?
Do you have to worry about this is the future?
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| 1337.11 | The problem with Tilly... | HEART::JUBB | | Tue May 10 1988 15:49 | 24 |
| Hi, Karens,
I have a suspicion I know why the woman did dump Tilly...
She is a very exotic-looking cat (although obviously not a pure
breed, because of her motley markings), and extremely affectionate.
So I can certainly understand someone taking a liking to her, and
feeding her to entice her in. (A friend of mine who used to live
in my road, once had a cat go missing for a week to an old lady
who was feeding it salmon!! May be the same lady?).
However, litterbox training for Tilly has been (and still is, although
it improves every week) an uphill problem. I suspect the lady
"adopted" her, and then she s**t somewhere antisocial....
Perhaps she didn't have my saintly :*) patience for going on "T**d
Patrol" every morning, to see if there is anything to clear up...
Ali
PS: I first got into this notes file, when I was desperate for ways
to tease Tilly out of her bad habits. Some of the ideas have
been very affective!
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| 1337.12 | That's not a bug, it's a feature! | JAWS::COTE | I'm caught in a dream, so what? | Tue May 10 1988 16:32 | 3 |
| Wow... a cat with a built-in anti-theft device!!
Edd
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