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Conference misery::feline_v1

Title:Meower Power is Valuing Differences
Notice:FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY
Moderator:MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO
Created:Sun Feb 09 1986
Last Modified:Tue Jan 11 1994
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5089
Total number of notes:60366

1717.0. "Think Before You Toss!" by CIVIC::WEBER () Tue Aug 30 1988 19:18

    I thought I'd share a Luther story with you all.
    
    SCENE
    -----
    First I need to describe the set up of the scene. The action
    takes place in my kitchen where I have a wall that does not go
    completely to the ceiling, instead it becomes a ledge about 2
    feet from the ceiling upon which sit many cobalt blue glass pieces.
    On the otherside of the wall is the front hall. Against the wall
    in the front hall is an antique reflecting table (about 1.5' wide)
    with stuff on top of it.
    
    STORY
    ----    
    This weekend Luther wanted to play fetch with his plastic "ball".
    After play for a while I need to go into the kitchen and sure enough
    he followed me in with his plastic in his mouth. I, thinking nievely
    that he would go around, decided to toss the plastic over the wall.
    Instantly Luther was up and I'm screaming "Don't Luther". But do
    cats listen? Of course not. Next thing I know he's up on the counter, 
    up on the ledge and I hear a thump. 
    
    Believe it or not he actually made it up and over without breaking
    any of my glass or damaging the table. 
    
    nancy
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1717.1MYVAX::LUBYlove them furry terroristsTue Aug 30 1988 20:3210
    
    Reminds me of the time one of my guests threw a beer cap across
    the coffee table for T.K. to fetch.  I was just opening my
    mouth to warn him not to but it was too late, he three it.
    POPCORN AND CHIPS AND PRETZELS WERE EVERYWHERE!!!!    I guess
    T.K. is not as careful as your monster!
    
    Karen
    
1717.2My MistakeUBOHUB::HOOD_SWed Aug 31 1988 12:326
    
    Sorry! Put a reply to the Luther story in separately by mistake
    - see Note 1718
    
    SANDY.
    
1717.3HUMOR::EPPESMake 'em laughWed Aug 31 1988 16:0519
>    Sorry! Put a reply to the Luther story in separately by mistake
>    - see Note 1718

    Why don't you do this:  

    Notes> 1718
    Notes> EXTRACT NOTE.TXT (or a file name of your choice)
    Notes> DELETE
    Are you sure you want to delete note 1718?  (Y/N) <N> Y
    Notes> 1717
    Notes> REPLY
    Then, from whatever editor you use, include NOTE.TXT, which contains the
    text of the note you had written as 1718.  Exit from the editor, and
    voila!  Your note will now be a reply to this one.

								-- Nina

    P.S. A moderator could do this as well, and then delete this reply and
    the previous one...
1717.4Moved with permission of authorVAXWRK::LEVINEThu Sep 01 1988 14:1040
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Note 1718.0                     Dangerous Dinky!!                     No replies
UBOHUB::HOOD_S                                       35 lines  31-AUG-1988 08:29
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    Oh dear!!!
    
    And who are we to tell them off when it is actually us throwing
    the object in the first place who are really at fault!!!
    
    I remember showing off one of my cats, Dinky (rather overweight
    and dreadfully greedy but lovely just the same, white cat!) to
    some neighbours who popped round to our flat last summer.
    
    We were chatting and trying to wave away all the flies and bugs
    who had flown in through the open window when I rashly remarked
    that I didn't need fly spray as Dinky would catch them if told
    to.  Of course, I had to pick the worst place to demonstrate -
    the living room window sill where ornaments made of glass and
    china galore are a willing target lined up across the top!
    
    "Come on Dinky" I said encouragingly and only realised my
    mistake when, leaping up at the offending fly, Dinky's back
    legs became entangled in the net curtaining at the window and
    she began a slow, uncomfortable descent onto the pile of
    ornaments accompanied by the nasty tearing noise of nets!!!!
    
    My annoyance was only outshone by my embarrassment and I
    was even more mortified when Dinky presented the remains of
    a fat bluebottle on the carpet and sat patiently awaiting
    the usual reward of a cat biscuit!!!!!
    
    CATS!! who'd have them.......!!
    
    SANDY
    Wimgrove House, Basingstoke.