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Pale Blue Dot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 04:55 PM Original message |
Does Your Pet Seem Almost Human? It May Be A Clever Response To Loneliness |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
1. I will have you know, I am NOT a crazy cat woman.... |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
2. I'm not a crazy cat woman. I have only three cats. You have to have four, at least. |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 07:51 PM Response to Reply #2 |
47. it's not how many you have, but if you throw them at people |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:53 PM Response to Reply #2 |
48. Amen. Cats are waaaaaay above humans. |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
3. Another stunning report... |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 05:53 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Hey, I like the taste of electricity. It's crisp and sparkly. |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
5. Uhm, a cat is a cat. |
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femmocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
6. That is just so wrong! |
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DBoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 07:33 PM Response to Reply #6 |
45. It works the other way around |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
7. I object to the 'crazy cat woman" stereotype.... |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 07:47 PM Response to Reply #7 |
26. it is indeed offensive |
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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
8. I named my cats, 'Wilson' |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
9. Or it might just be silliness and/or species arrogance on the part of the owner |
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stuntcat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 07:18 PM Response to Reply #9 |
20. I agree :) |
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stuntcat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 07:47 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. also |
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stuntcat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 07:26 PM Response to Reply #24 |
44. . |
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stuntcat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
10. "..they are more likely to see their pets, gadgets or gods as human-like." ?? |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 06:26 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Wow - you really misread that one. |
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stuntcat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 07:04 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. I was just um quoting |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 07:09 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Wow - you really misread that one. |
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stuntcat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 07:27 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. eek |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 08:25 PM Response to Reply #22 |
32. And in the sentence you quoted, it is talking about someone else. |
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stuntcat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 08:43 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. .. |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 09:29 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. eh, never mind. |
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stuntcat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 09:44 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. yah, the effort.. |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 09:49 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. It's only worth the effort when the party is interested in it. |
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A-Schwarzenegger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
12. I just read that article to "my" animal. |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 06:45 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. How is Oscar? |
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A-Schwarzenegger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 07:15 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. He's more arthurpomorephric than ever. |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 07:26 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. You should give DU a full update soon... |
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SarahB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
13. You're a brave man. |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
17. No, but I'll pet humans... |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 09:19 PM Response to Reply #17 |
36. I'd prefer to have my back scratched. :) |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
18. I wouldn't call him human |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 07:44 PM Response to Original message |
23. I feel sorry for people who cannot sense the life in other things. |
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enigmatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 07:47 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. geat post |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 07:48 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. I just bought a sack of oranges |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 07:51 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. You're just going to put some in a sock and beat that old lady next door, aren't you. |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 07:54 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Nah, I'm cool with my neighbors |
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stuntcat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 07:51 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. me too |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 09:03 PM Response to Reply #23 |
35. nice! |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
31. Mr. Snugglepuss is very unhappy with this article |
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Bicoastal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 09:47 PM Response to Reply #31 |
41. Owwww, beat me to it. nt |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
33. I was thinking I seemed almost cat... |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 09:49 PM Response to Reply #33 |
43. Meow! Er I mean yes.... |
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SOteric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
37. He's definitely a cat. |
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BuelahWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 09:26 PM Response to Original message |
38. Ironically on the same page |
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DBoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 07:37 PM Response to Original message |
46. This article is full of it |
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allalone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
49. um, my cat is a cat |
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