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My new fake cat
I ordinarily have three or four feline "helpers" near my desk at home. I cannot have cats at work (darn it!). So I thought I'd get a stuffed cat for my desk. It looks like this (pardon the quality of my camera phone's images): http://tinyurl.com/lagt8 http://tinyurl.com/nhf2r The online product image is he http://tinyurl.com/zyja8 I installed the batteries, sat it on my desk, and watched it out of the corner of my eye. Just like a real kitten, it sleeps on top of the current book on my desk, it breathes in and out (hence the batteries - they say it should breathe for about three months on life support), and it feels soft to the touch. It came in a cardboard carry crate like you get at an animal adoption center, cutesy instructions, and a certificate of adoption on which you can write your new zombie cat's name. From the documentation (my comments in brackets): "Perfect Petzzz (sic) need very little training to remain the "perfect" pet. Each one was individually tested in Austin, Texas before being chosen for adoption." [As long as the command is "sleep", obedience is outstanding. All other attempts at gaining obedience are exactly as successful as with real cats] "Your pet has already been trained to go to the bathroom ONLY when you are asleep, so it won't even bother you." [No doubt so it can bury the results under your pillow - just like a real cat!] The cat does look realistic, except under close examination. If you turn it upside down, it looks sadly like the cats who failed to cross the road. It also goes a long way toward fixing the "phantom cat" feeling I get, from expecting a cat to be underfoot, when no cats are in the vicinity. In short, I like it. Bonus: the receptionist was speehless when I showed it to her - whether in sheer admiration of my genius, or complete, disgusted acceptance of my cat-dorkiness, she failed to say. As a denial survival mechanism, I'm going with the first choice... No animals, real or hallucinatory, were harmed in the making of this post. Hugs and Purrs, Mark -- Proof of Sanity Forged Upon Request |
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My new fake cat
Mark Edwards wrote:
I ordinarily have three or four feline "helpers" near my desk at home. I cannot have cats at work (darn it!). So I thought I'd get a stuffed cat for my desk. It looks like this (pardon the quality of my camera phone's images): http://tinyurl.com/lagt8 http://tinyurl.com/nhf2r The online product image is he http://tinyurl.com/zyja8 I installed the batteries, sat it on my desk, and watched it out of the corner of my eye. Just like a real kitten, it sleeps on top of the current book on my desk, it breathes in and out (hence the batteries - they say it should breathe for about three months on life support), and it feels soft to the touch. It came in a cardboard carry crate like you get at an animal adoption center, cutesy instructions, and a certificate of adoption on which you can write your new zombie cat's name. From the documentation (my comments in brackets): "Perfect Petzzz (sic) need very little training to remain the "perfect" pet. Each one was individually tested in Austin, Texas before being chosen for adoption." [As long as the command is "sleep", obedience is outstanding. All other attempts at gaining obedience are exactly as successful as with real cats] "Your pet has already been trained to go to the bathroom ONLY when you are asleep, so it won't even bother you." [No doubt so it can bury the results under your pillow - just like a real cat!] The cat does look realistic, except under close examination. If you turn it upside down, it looks sadly like the cats who failed to cross the road. It also goes a long way toward fixing the "phantom cat" feeling I get, from expecting a cat to be underfoot, when no cats are in the vicinity. In short, I like it. Bonus: the receptionist was speechless when I showed it to her - whether in sheer admiration of my genius, or complete, disgusted acceptance of my cat-dorkiness, she failed to say. As a denial survival mechanism, I'm going with the first choice... No animals, real or hallucinatory, were harmed in the making of this post. Hugs and Purrs, Mark -- Proof of Sanity Forged Upon Request Cute lil buggar. But the fur - I'm assuming it is man-made fake fur, not the fur that comes from China that could possibly have been someone's pet once, right? Hard to tell from a picture.... |
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My new fake cat
In short, I like it. Bonus: the receptionist was speehless when I showed it to her - whether in sheer admiration of my genius, or complete, disgusted acceptance of my cat-dorkiness, she failed to say. As a denial survival mechanism, I'm going with the first choice... ROFL!! Please let us know what other co-workers do around it. It is sure cute. |
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My new fake cat
"Mark Edwards" wrote in message
... The online product image is he http://tinyurl.com/zyja8 It also goes a long way toward fixing the "phantom cat" feeling I get, from expecting a cat to be underfoot, when no cats are in the vicinity. In short, I like it. Bonus: the receptionist was speehless when I showed it to her - whether in sheer admiration of my genius, or complete, disgusted acceptance of my cat-dorkiness, she failed to say. I love it!!! Susan M Otis and Chester |
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My new fake cat
Mark Edwards wrote:
http://tinyurl.com/lagt8 Wow - at least in the picture, it does look real! http://tinyurl.com/nhf2r Mark, do you think anyone at your job knows you're a cat slave? I installed the batteries, sat it on my desk, and watched it out of the corner of my eye. Just like a real kitten, it sleeps on top of the current book on my desk, it breathes in and out OK, here's a question. If they could make it breathe, why couldn't they make it purr? It came in a cardboard carry crate like you get at an animal adoption center, cutesy instructions, and a certificate of adoption on which you can write your new zombie cat's name. Considering all that cutsiness, it was very reasonably priced. Bonus: the receptionist was speehless when I showed it to her - whether in sheer admiration of my genius, or complete, disgusted acceptance of my cat-dorkiness, she failed to say. I have a feeling you have a bit of a reputation at work for the latter, I'm afraid! Are you a QA engineer, by any chance? I noticed that the book on your desk is called "How to Break Web Software". Joyce |
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My new fake cat
On Fri, 31 Mar 2006 14:04:01 -0000, Mark Edwards
wrote: I ordinarily have three or four feline "helpers" near my desk at home. I cannot have cats at work (darn it!). So I thought I'd get a stuffed cat for my desk. It looks like this (pardon the quality of my camera phone's images): http://tinyurl.com/lagt8 http://tinyurl.com/nhf2r The online product image is he http://tinyurl.com/zyja8 It's adorable! I would have loved to have one of those when I lived with my parents and wasn't allowed to have any pets... |
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My new fake cat
On Fri, 31 Mar 2006 19:42:53 -0500, Karen AKA Kajikit wrote:
On Fri, 31 Mar 2006 14:04:01 -0000, Mark Edwards wrote: I ordinarily have three or four feline "helpers" near my desk at home. I cannot have cats at work (darn it!). So I thought I'd get a stuffed cat for my desk. It looks like this (pardon the quality of my camera phone's images): http://tinyurl.com/lagt8 http://tinyurl.com/nhf2r The online product image is he http://tinyurl.com/zyja8 It's adorable! I would have loved to have one of those when I lived with my parents and wasn't allowed to have any pets... As the little child said: "I want a cat made out of cat"? MLB |
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