I grew up with dogs - they were Not my sisters. they were members of the family, but they were dogs. My cat , might get called my furry baby, but Percy is a cat and part of the fun of referring to him as a furry baby is because he is not a baby. and , although this is anthropomorphizing , I think he would be insulted if he understood.
I can hurt a demon!! That's right. I'm back. And I'm a BLOODY ANIMAL!
Spike ,'Showtime'
Spike's Bitches 41: Thrown together to stand against the forces of darkness
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
beth b - Jul 11, 2008 12:40:49 pm PDT #6759 of 10001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
Beverly - Jul 11, 2008 12:48:17 pm PDT #6760 of 10001
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
I've always thought dogs work really really hard to earn human status. Witness a dog in a car with two people. If the passenger gets out, the dog will climb into the beta spot, if allowed. If both passenger and driver get out, the dog moves into alpha position. Always looking to move up in status.
Cats, on the other hand I believe, view us as loud, clumsy, inept and smelly failures at being feline. They only tolerate us because of our opposable thumbs, which make possible the use of can opener and refrigerator door. Cats, when not motivated by their stomachs, will occasionally attempt to groom us or engage us in play, much like parents with bumbling children. Otherwise, they tend to ignore us with benign indifference. They have no wish to be human, nor to move up in status since they clearly are at the apex within the household.
DCJensen - Jul 11, 2008 2:25:32 pm PDT #6761 of 10001
All is well that ends in pizza.
Harvey the cat is sitting next to me as I type this, not really expecting much, but enjoying it when I do stop and pet him.
Not sure it proves or disproves Beverly's hypothesis. heh.
Connie Neil - Jul 11, 2008 2:25:40 pm PDT #6762 of 10001
brillig
Yes, cats want us to be cats with them. Amon looks at me in the morning as I head out the door with "Why are you leaving? There's a bed to snuggle in! Bring your hand back here and skritch me some more, and I'll wrap my legs around your arm, and we won't move for several hours."
DCJensen - Jul 11, 2008 2:26:37 pm PDT #6763 of 10001
All is well that ends in pizza.
I did finish my pitiful self-review.
God, I suck at that stuff.
WindSparrow - Jul 11, 2008 3:36:53 pm PDT #6764 of 10001
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
I did finish my pitiful self-review.
God, I suck at that stuff.
So did you decide to be Cordelian or Regan&Gonerilian in your suckage?
omnis_audis - Jul 11, 2008 7:44:37 pm PDT #6765 of 10001
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
two phone calls, over an hour to get Time Warner arranged for cable & internet. oy. thank you rollover minutes. they will be coming sometime next Saturday to install. oy. in the meantime i connected rabbit ears to my eyeTV. Getting some HD feeds. DAMN! talk about sharp! Looks good on the iMac. Tomorrow is couch and TV shopping. Wheee. Spending lots of money. I am so not used to spending money like this. very strange.
NoiseDesign - Jul 11, 2008 7:46:32 pm PDT #6766 of 10001
Our wings are not tired
Go. Spend. Enjoy.
omnis_audis - Jul 11, 2008 8:12:50 pm PDT #6767 of 10001
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
you are no help! You are like a pusher talking to a new junkie.
WindSparrow - Jul 11, 2008 8:27:48 pm PDT #6768 of 10001
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Well, omnis, you are going to spend it, so you might as well enjoy your contributions to the economy.