Tasteless use of cat in advertising

"Cathy Friedmann" dumped this in
on 13 Apr 2004:

But it's the same as it's always been, AFAICT. I wish he'd trim it at
the nape of his neck!

I've never seen him animated like he is on that show.

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Cheryl

"Cheryl" wrote in message
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"Cathy Friedmann" dumped this in
on 13 Apr 2004:

But it's the same as it's always been, AFAICT. I wish he'd trim it at
the nape of his neck!

I've never seen him animated like he is on that show.

Yep; seems to be a bit of a glimpse into his personality.

Cathy

--
"Staccato signals of constant information..."
("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon

--
Cheryl

"Cheryl" wrote in message
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"Cathy Friedmann" dumped this in
on 13 Apr 2004:

But it's the same as it's always been, AFAICT. I wish he'd trim it at
the nape of his neck!

I've never seen him animated like he is on that show.

Yep; seems to be a bit of a glimpse into his personality.

Cathy

--
"Staccato signals of constant information..."
("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon

--
Cheryl

"Laura R." wrote in message
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circa Tue, 13 Apr 2004 05:59:05 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav,
Ryan Robbins ) said,
it is perfectly acceptable to use the passive voice.

However, one should use passive voice sparingly.

In scientific and technical writing, passive voice is preferable to
active.

Sorry, but it isn't. In general, scientists and business people are not good
writers.

:::YAWN::::

"Laura R." wrote in message
. ..
circa Tue, 13 Apr 2004 05:59:05 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav,
Ryan Robbins ) said,
it is perfectly acceptable to use the passive voice.

However, one should use passive voice sparingly.

In scientific and technical writing, passive voice is preferable to
active.

Sorry, but it isn't. In general, scientists and business people are not good
writers.

:::YAWN::::

"Laura R." wrote in message
.. .
circa Wed, 14 Apr 2004 01:52:56 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav,
Ryan Robbins ) said,
it is perfectly acceptable to use the passive voice.

However, one should use passive voice sparingly.

In scientific and technical writing, passive voice is preferable to
active.

Sorry, but it isn't.

I notice you chose not to note that I added an "often" to the
sentence above in a subsequent post.

You hadn't amended your post before then, apparently.

In general, scientists and business people are not good
writers.

You are the last person who should be making generalizations about
who writes well and who does not, and frankly, I cannot fathom how
you managed to acquire the degree you claim when you're so thick
skulled.

Ah, more evidence to show how immature you are...


http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handou...g_actpass.html

Note: "passive voice is more readily accepted." That does not necessarily
mean it is preferable. And even if it is preferable, that does not negate
active voice's being understood more clearly.

I did not say that you should always use active voice. You should, however,
use it more than passive voice.


http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/hando...sivevoice.html

The above link supports my position.

I don't have time to go through the rest of your links, which would, in all
likelihood, contain nothing to resolve this "issue" you seem determined to
create.


Now, let's get something straight. *I* write technical content. *I*
am a published author. *I* know when to balance passive and active
voice.

Did I ever say you didn't?

Fool.

You need some anger-management classes.

"Laura R." wrote in message
.. .
circa Wed, 14 Apr 2004 01:52:56 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav,
Ryan Robbins ) said,
it is perfectly acceptable to use the passive voice.

However, one should use passive voice sparingly.

In scientific and technical writing, passive voice is preferable to
active.

Sorry, but it isn't.

I notice you chose not to note that I added an "often" to the
sentence above in a subsequent post.

You hadn't amended your post before then, apparently.

In general, scientists and business people are not good
writers.

You are the last person who should be making generalizations about
who writes well and who does not, and frankly, I cannot fathom how
you managed to acquire the degree you claim when you're so thick
skulled.

Ah, more evidence to show how immature you are...


http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handou...g_actpass.html

Note: "passive voice is more readily accepted." That does not necessarily
mean it is preferable. And even if it is preferable, that does not negate
active voice's being understood more clearly.

I did not say that you should always use active voice. You should, however,
use it more than passive voice.


http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/hando...sivevoice.html

The above link supports my position.

I don't have time to go through the rest of your links, which would, in all
likelihood, contain nothing to resolve this "issue" you seem determined to
create.


Now, let's get something straight. *I* write technical content. *I*
am a published author. *I* know when to balance passive and active
voice.

Did I ever say you didn't?

Fool.

You need some anger-management classes.

And even if it is preferable, that does not negate
active voice's being understood more clearly.

BWWWWAAAAAAA!!!!!!


Sherry

And even if it is preferable, that does not negate
active voice's being understood more clearly.

BWWWWAAAAAAA!!!!!!


Sherry

"Ryan Robbins" wrote in message
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"Laura R." wrote in
message
.. .
circa Wed, 14 Apr 2004 01:52:56 GMT, in
rec.pets.cats.health+behav,
Ryan Robbins ) said,
it is perfectly acceptable to use the passive voice.

However, one should use passive voice sparingly.

In scientific and technical writing, passive voice is
preferable to
active.

Sorry, but it isn't.

I notice you chose not to note that I added an "often" to the
sentence above in a subsequent post.

You hadn't amended your post before then, apparently.

In general, scientists and business people are not good
writers.

You are the last person who should be making generalizations about
who writes well and who does not, and frankly, I cannot fathom how
you managed to acquire the degree you claim when you're so thick
skulled.

Ah, more evidence to show how immature you are...

Have you seen your eccentric uncle's favorite film, "Monty
Python and the Holy Grail?" There is a scene in it where a
cocky knight, having had his arms and legs cut off due to his
own bad judgment and inability to know when to "RUN AWAY!"
then stands in the forest on his stumps, blood spurting, and taunts
the challenger by saying something like "Come on, give it yer best
shot! I'll bite your kneecaps off."

Sound familiar?


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