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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

826.0. "Boy Black Baby Burmese" by ELMO::CLOUTIER (Leo Cloutier - MRO2-LA/42) Mon Oct 12 1987 23:27

    
    	I'm a cat hater but I have some good friends that are looking
    for a Burmese cat, preferably black, preferably male, and preferably
    free. If it were a kitten, so much the better. 
    
    	If you have any information leading to the procurement of such a
    kitten for our benefit, please send mail to me or call home at 
    603-881-8309. 
    
    	Leo Cloutier 
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826.1COMMENTS LIKE YOURS WE DON'T NEED !!HPSVAX::DERUSSOTue Oct 13 1987 12:299
    
    
    THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS A BLACK BURMESE.  BURMESE ARE SABLE
    
    BROWN.  ALSO, YOU COULD HAVE LEFT OUT THE FACT THAT YOU ARE A
    
    "CAT HATER".  VERY POOR TASTE.
    
    
826.2Cat lovers are testy catures...ELMO::CLOUTIERLeo Cloutier - MRO2-LA/42Tue Oct 13 1987 13:5711
    
    	Temper, temper. Let's keep a sense of humor here.
    
    	It just goes to show you what I know about cats. In any	
    	event, if anyone knows anything about a SABLE BROWN Burmese
    	(or whatever color they are), I'd be much obliged.
	These folks are desperate.
    
    	I promise I won't gas it. (Just kidding!!!! :^) )

    	Leo of poor taste fame.
826.3FOR SHAME!!!!TPVAX3::ROBBINSTue Oct 13 1987 14:0817
    
         Goodness!!!!  I might get flames for this but I didn't find
    anything offensive about the originator's remarks.  And as far as
    him saying the wrong color big deal it's still a Burmese.  I could
    care less if he is a cat-hater.  Hat's off to him for being a cat-
    hater but still willing to try and give a cat a home with his friends.
    I'm sure the cat wouldn't mind the fact.  (Sorry I feel bad for
    people when they get jumped on like that when they are doing a good
    deed!!!)
    
                                                                   
                                                                  KIM
    
    P.S.-  Although I didn't really care for the comment about gassing
    if the other note wouldn't have been written it wouldn't have provoked
    him......  The noter has made sure we know he's kidding.....
    You ask for it you get it.....!!!!!!
826.4THIS IS STILL A DEMOCRACY . .IS IT NOT?HPSVAX::DERUSSOTue Oct 13 1987 14:1213
    
    
    
    REF:  .3
    
    It's his opinion that he's a "cat hater", and it's MY opinion that
    I did not care for his remark, and I so noted that opinion the way
    he noted his !!
    
    
    
    
    
826.5;'DMASTER::EPETERSONTue Oct 13 1987 14:153
    After the comment in .2 I wonder if they'll call the kitten "Beans"!
    
    Marion
826.6FORGOT SOMETHINGTPVAX3::ROBBINSTue Oct 13 1987 14:1712
          Oops forgot to mention something.....  To reply .2 from now
    on when you make a comment I would appreciate it if you wouldn't
    represent all of the conference.  I, for one, do not want to be
    included in your statement as I find it in POOR TASTE!!!  I also
    find it in POOR TASTE that you shouted through your whole note.
    At least the "cat hater" knew how to use the conference politely!!
    
    By the way Leo I'll snoop around and see if I can find a black,
    oops pardon me!!!, I mean sable brown Burmese.....
    
                                                             KIM
    
826.7LAST BUT NOT LEASTTPVAX3::ROBBINSTue Oct 13 1987 15:1517
    To reply .3
    
              Apologies to all other noters and to Leo (I know this
    isn't helping you find your cat!!!!) but that reply came in before
    I could edit my reply.....  Why is that everyone jumps to this is
    a democracy to excuse whatever they wrote....  Doesn't democracy
    go for Leo as well??  And if you want to hide behind that excuse
    I guess your title should have been...
    
                        COMMENTS LIKE YOURS "I" (NOT WE) DO NOT NEED!!!!
    
               That's it I'm off my soapbox unless further provoked....
    
    P.S.-  Leo does it have to be pure?  I once had a cat that was a
    mix of Siamese and Burmese (God knows what else) that was pure 
    BLACK....  But she looked just like a Burmese.....  Let me know
    before I make any calls.....
826.8VAXWRK::SKALTSISDebTue Oct 13 1987 15:178
    OK, that is enough. I haven't got the energy to moderate a note
    that is going up in flames, and that is what this note seems to
    be doing, so I'm going to put the damper on it. Please continue
    the discussion off line (and continue looking for a cat that meets
    the specs described in .0).

    Deb
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826.9Last, but not least...ELMO::CLOUTIERLeo Cloutier - MRO2-LA/42Thu Oct 15 1987 01:1117
    
    	But just one more word?
    
    	I got a very nice off-line response from someone that I'm
    	sure will lead to my friends getting their cat. All the 
    	flaming notwithstanding, the original entry was a success.
    
    	My apologies to Ms. or Mr. Durusso if I offended you. And
    	my thanks to Kim for her support.
    
    	If I work up enough courage, I'll stick a note in here sometime
    	asking all you cat lovers to make the ultimate attempt to
    	convert an inverterate cat hater into at least a cat tolerator
    	so my 8 year old will someday realize her life-long dream of
    	owning a cat.
    
    	Leo
826.10Bombays are black Burmese.....LAIDBK::SHERRICKMolly :^)Mon Nov 16 1987 20:397
    I'm glad that Leo's friends will be getting a kitty!  I did want
    to mention that there is a breed called the Bombay which is exactly
    like the burmese except that is is jet black in color.  Burmese
    also have a dilute shade called champagne - they are gorgeous!
    Good luck to the friends with the new baby!
    
    Molly
826.11Separate BreedAQUA::GOLDMANMatt GoldmanTue Nov 17 1987 12:299
Re < Note 826.10 by LAIDBK::SHERRICK "Molly :^)" >:

>                      -< Bombays are black Burmese..... >-

>    I'm glad that Leo's friends will be getting a kitty!  I did want
>    to mention that there is a breed called the Bombay which is exactly
>    like the burmese except that is is jet black in color.  Burmese

Don't say that anywhere near a Bombay breeder!   ;^)
826.12OOPS! Bombays are a different (but similar) breed.LAIDBK::SHERRICKMolly :^)Tue Nov 17 1987 16:407
    Re .-1
    
    My apologies to any offended Bombay breeders! ;)
    
    I just wanted interested noters to note that there is a breed which
    is black in color, and has _almost_ the same standard and appearence
    as the Burmese.....  In fact they are an offshoot of the breed.