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Old June 13th 06, 02:57 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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I don't get it. Are kids like dogs? LOL It's all over the news
that there is a frequency that kids can hear and most adults
cannot. It was said that when it was discovered, the tone was used
in a store somewhere in Europe that had a teen population that the
proprietors didn't want loitering, so they played this tone that
adults couldn't hear, but it annoyed the hell out of kids. Weird.

http://news.com.com/A+ring+tone+mean...3-6082685.html

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Old June 13th 06, 03:05 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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On Mon 12 Jun 2006 09:57:12p, Cheryl wrote in
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I don't get it. Are kids like dogs? LOL It's all over the news
that there is a frequency that kids can hear and most adults
cannot. It was said that when it was discovered, the tone was
used in a store somewhere in Europe that had a teen population
that the proprietors didn't want loitering, so they played this
tone that adults couldn't hear, but it annoyed the hell out of
kids. Weird.

http://news.com.com/A+ring+tone+mean...af+ears/2100-1
1395_3-6082685.html


An experiment - my cats seem to be able to hear this. I can't.
Bonnie in particular looked very annoyed with me when I kept
replaying it. I had the laptop volume turned all the way up.

http://graphics.nytimes.com/packages...0_RINGTONE.mp3

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Cheryl
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Old June 13th 06, 03:20 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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"Cheryl" wrote in message
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On Mon 12 Jun 2006 09:57:12p, Cheryl wrote in
rec.pets.cats.anecdotes ):

I don't get it. Are kids like dogs? LOL It's all over the news
that there is a frequency that kids can hear and most adults
cannot. It was said that when it was discovered, the tone was
used in a store somewhere in Europe that had a teen population
that the proprietors didn't want loitering, so they played this
tone that adults couldn't hear, but it annoyed the hell out of
kids. Weird.

http://news.com.com/A+ring+tone+mean...af+ears/2100-1
1395_3-6082685.html


An experiment - my cats seem to be able to hear this. I can't.
Bonnie in particular looked very annoyed with me when I kept
replaying it. I had the laptop volume turned all the way up.

http://graphics.nytimes.com/packages...0_RINGTONE.mp3

--
Cheryl


I tried it and couldn't hear anything. I'll try it again later when Holly
and Duffy are in the room to see if they react.

I had heard of this experiment awhile ago but hadn't seen links to the audio
(which really *isn't* audio to me).

MaryL


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Old June 13th 06, 03:36 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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On Mon, 12 Jun 2006 21:20:38 -0500, "MaryL"
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"Cheryl" wrote in message
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On Mon 12 Jun 2006 09:57:12p, Cheryl wrote in
rec.pets.cats.anecdotes ):

I don't get it. Are kids like dogs? LOL It's all over the news
that there is a frequency that kids can hear and most adults
cannot. It was said that when it was discovered, the tone was
used in a store somewhere in Europe that had a teen population
that the proprietors didn't want loitering, so they played this
tone that adults couldn't hear, but it annoyed the hell out of
kids. Weird.

http://news.com.com/A+ring+tone+mean...af+ears/2100-1
1395_3-6082685.html


An experiment - my cats seem to be able to hear this. I can't.
Bonnie in particular looked very annoyed with me when I kept
replaying it. I had the laptop volume turned all the way up.

http://graphics.nytimes.com/packages...0_RINGTONE.mp3

--
Cheryl


I tried it and couldn't hear anything. I'll try it again later when Holly
and Duffy are in the room to see if they react.

I had heard of this experiment awhile ago but hadn't seen links to the audio
(which really *isn't* audio to me).

MaryL



I hear it, but you have to turn the volume up all the way. G Sort of
like a mosquito buzzing. Hummmmm....
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Old June 13th 06, 03:43 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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On Tue, 13 Jun 2006 02:36:18 GMT, Mishi wrote:

On Mon, 12 Jun 2006 21:20:38 -0500, "MaryL"
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"Cheryl" wrote in message
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On Mon 12 Jun 2006 09:57:12p, Cheryl wrote in
rec.pets.cats.anecdotes ):

I don't get it. Are kids like dogs? LOL It's all over the news
that there is a frequency that kids can hear and most adults
cannot. It was said that when it was discovered, the tone was
used in a store somewhere in Europe that had a teen population
that the proprietors didn't want loitering, so they played this
tone that adults couldn't hear, but it annoyed the hell out of
kids. Weird.

http://news.com.com/A+ring+tone+mean...af+ears/2100-1
1395_3-6082685.html


An experiment - my cats seem to be able to hear this. I can't.
Bonnie in particular looked very annoyed with me when I kept
replaying it. I had the laptop volume turned all the way up.

http://graphics.nytimes.com/packages...0_RINGTONE.mp3

--
Cheryl


I tried it and couldn't hear anything. I'll try it again later when Holly
and Duffy are in the room to see if they react.

I had heard of this experiment awhile ago but hadn't seen links to the audio
(which really *isn't* audio to me).

MaryL

I hear it, but you have to turn the volume up all the way. G Sort of
like a mosquito buzzing. Hummmmm....


I could just barely hear it, but Cinders came into the room, meowing
loudly. This would suggest that she heard it better than I did.

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Old June 13th 06, 03:54 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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John F. Eldredge wrote:
On Tue, 13 Jun 2006 02:36:18 GMT, Mishi wrote:

On Mon, 12 Jun 2006 21:20:38 -0500, "MaryL"
-OUT-THE-LITTER wrote:


"Cheryl" wrote in message
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On Mon 12 Jun 2006 09:57:12p, Cheryl wrote in
rec.pets.cats.anecdotes ):

I don't get it. Are kids like dogs? LOL It's all over the news
that there is a frequency that kids can hear and most adults
cannot. It was said that when it was discovered, the tone was
used in a store somewhere in Europe that had a teen population
that the proprietors didn't want loitering, so they played this
tone that adults couldn't hear, but it annoyed the hell out of
kids. Weird.

http://news.com.com/A+ring+tone+mean...af+ears/2100-1
1395_3-6082685.html


An experiment - my cats seem to be able to hear this. I can't.
Bonnie in particular looked very annoyed with me when I kept
replaying it. I had the laptop volume turned all the way up.

http://graphics.nytimes.com/packages...0_RINGTONE.mp3

--
Cheryl

I tried it and couldn't hear anything. I'll try it again later
when Holly and Duffy are in the room to see if they react.

I had heard of this experiment awhile ago but hadn't seen links to
the audio (which really *isn't* audio to me).

MaryL

I hear it, but you have to turn the volume up all the way. G Sort
of
like a mosquito buzzing. Hummmmm....


I could just barely hear it, but Cinders came into the room, meowing
loudly. This would suggest that she heard it better than I did.


I tried it at normal volume by myself, heard nothing. Turned up my volume
to 3x my normal volume, and heard an almost ultrasonic squeal. All 12 cats
were having an almost-midnight snack behind me, so I turned to look. Weeble
was the only one affected, and he was looking around as if to say "wha wuz
dat, Mommy?". I played it again, and he looked around more, then left the
room. About that same time I noticed Betty's tail do the "I'm annoyed"
twitch, but she didn't stop munching.


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Old June 13th 06, 04:01 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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Cheryl wrote:
An experiment - my cats seem to be able to hear this. I can't.
Bonnie in particular looked very annoyed with me when I kept
replaying it. I had the laptop volume turned all the way up.

http://graphics.nytimes.com/packages...0_RINGTONE.mp3


Aaaaaahhhh!! What is that!!!??? That felt like someone was cutting a
hole in my ear with a dentist's drill!

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Old June 13th 06, 04:26 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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Cheryl wrote:
On Mon 12 Jun 2006 09:57:12p, Cheryl wrote in
rec.pets.cats.anecdotes ):

I don't get it. Are kids like dogs? LOL It's all over the news
that there is a frequency that kids can hear and most adults
cannot. It was said that when it was discovered, the tone was
used in a store somewhere in Europe that had a teen population
that the proprietors didn't want loitering, so they played this
tone that adults couldn't hear, but it annoyed the hell out of
kids. Weird.

http://news.com.com/A+ring+tone+mean...af+ears/2100-1
1395_3-6082685.html


An experiment - my cats seem to be able to hear this. I can't.
Bonnie in particular looked very annoyed with me when I kept
replaying it. I had the laptop volume turned all the way up.

http://graphics.nytimes.com/packages...0_RINGTONE.mp3

EGAD! Missy *really* doesn't like it. She was curled up on my left arm
when I played it. She MEOW!ed at me and left the room!

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Sam, closely supervised by Mistletoe
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Old June 13th 06, 04:32 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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"Cheryl" wrote in message
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On Mon 12 Jun 2006 09:57:12p, Cheryl wrote in
rec.pets.cats.anecdotes ):

I don't get it. Are kids like dogs? LOL It's all over the news
that there is a frequency that kids can hear and most adults
cannot. It was said that when it was discovered, the tone was
used in a store somewhere in Europe that had a teen population
that the proprietors didn't want loitering, so they played this
tone that adults couldn't hear, but it annoyed the hell out of
kids. Weird.

http://news.com.com/A+ring+tone+mean...af+ears/2100-1
1395_3-6082685.html


An experiment - my cats seem to be able to hear this. I can't.
Bonnie in particular looked very annoyed with me when I kept
replaying it. I had the laptop volume turned all the way up.

http://graphics.nytimes.com/packages...0_RINGTONE.mp3

--
Cheryl


I just played the audio link again, this type with Holly perched on the seat
desk right beside the computer monitor (a place she often rests on when I'm
typing -- if she's not marching back and forth in front of the monitor).
Once again, I couldn't hear anything; but Holly immediately became alert and
stared intently at the screen. She even acted slightly alarmed.

MaryL


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Old June 13th 06, 04:47 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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Cheryl wrote:
I don't get it. Are kids like dogs? LOL It's all over the news
that there is a frequency that kids can hear and most adults
cannot. It was said that when it was discovered, the tone was used
in a store somewhere in Europe that had a teen population that the
proprietors didn't want loitering, so they played this tone that
adults couldn't hear, but it annoyed the hell out of kids. Weird.

http://news.com.com/A+ring+tone+mean...3-6082685.html

I heard something very faintly, but Caliban definitely heard it. He came
looking for the sound and then climbed into my lap and wanted cuddles.
It's hard to tell if Miranda heard it, because she doesn't respond much
to noises from the computer.

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