[BillyC]

OMG!!

I might be paraphrasing TooNice by come on. 3 pages of posts because the cat chewed the headphone cable and it was implied that the cat should be mirowaved. What's the big deal? Why the need for all the posts because it might be mildly offensive.

It's the risk you take when you have an animal. They wreck things and you want to wring their necks.

Why anyone would have a cat is beyond me though. I'm a dog person. All cats do is tolerate you, and I alway get the feeling that all they are doing is humouring me and waiting to do something evil. Dogs on the otherhand, being a pack animal, show genuine affection and become part of the family group. Yes they can wreck things, but if you train them, this will happen less, and if you scold them they show contrition.

Anyway I've added my two cents to a thread that has gone way off track.

Sorry about the phones Randy. Hope you get them fixed to your satisfaction.

Back when I was a kid my dog chewed though the corded VCR remote and it drove my mom nuts. After it was replaced he did it again.

Peace

 

[lazyfly]

Cat chewed your cable... once... *ppffft*

Get a parrot and you'll know pain, fear and loathing when you realise you left your phones laying about after a session. *ggggrrrrr* Senn cabling seems particular chewy for the little winged rats!

 

[Inkmo]

Man, I hated cats before, but...


You know, my solution is to just not own pets or any other electronics destroying thing...

 

[abs0lute]

Luckily, my cat doesn't go anywhere near my room and my gear, but sucks for you man. At least the problem's fixable.

 

[Kurt]

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Originally Posted by BillyC They wreck things and you want to wring their necks.

Yup. If that would have happened to me, my thread title would have been:

I have eaten my cat.

With the cat chewed the cable story as explanation.

Cheers

 

[Beagle]

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Originally Posted by JefferyK I don't get it. Is it the rubber coating? My cat will swallow rubber bands whole if I leave them lying around. She also loves Red Vines candy. Jeffery

I think they have a rubber fetish. Our cat does the same thing, although my headphones have yet to be touched.
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Originally Posted by TooNice In YOUR opinion I'd say lighten up, but past experience has shown that it is not possible for some. And, yes I did type those two words. You are the one to make the connection you did. I could very much have meant this . Of course, there would be no humor in that, but whatever

You sound like the type of sick individual who tortured animals when you were young (or maybe you are still young?). This must be the case as you see nothing wrong or offensive in what you posted.

 

[gpalmer]

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Originally Posted by Elephas I didn't know members are required to be amusing, funny, or appealing in order to post.

Or have a sense of humor, ehh?

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Originally Posted by Beagle You sound like the type of sick individual who tortured animals when you were young (or maybe you are still young?). This must be the case as you see nothing wrong or offensive in what you posted.

That's a heck of a jump from telling a rather harmless joke that would get by any TV or movie censor in the country without raising an eyebrow to accusations of torture. Personally I think the folks in this thread espousing censorship are more offensive...

 

[MIKEp]

I'm lucky my cat is only interested in the beds in my house and outside.

WOW I haven't seen an argument like that since i joined

 

[Edwood]

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Originally Posted by vibin247 Another reason why to keep pets outside...Unless you can find some natural solution you can put near your equipment so your cat can stay away from it. Some guy has a book for pet owners who need to mark their territory, but I forgot his name.

Yes, a pet you leave outside all the time, that would be a stray.

Or perhaps livestock.

-Ed

 

[Edwood]

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Originally Posted by gpalmer Or have a sense of humor, ehh? That's a heck of a jump from telling a rather harmless joke that would get by any TV or movie censor in the country without raising an eyebrow to accusations of torture. Personally I think the folks in this thread espousing censorship are more offensive...

Sense of humor?!

We'll have none of that!

That's a bannable offense!

-Ed

 

[Jon.]

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Originally Posted by Kurt Yup. If that would have happened to me, my thread title would have been: I have eaten my cat.

There you go, an eye for an eye, cat chews on your stuff, you chew on the cat.

 

[n00b]

The obvious solution to prevent such a tragedy would be to use cat-poison insulated wires. Duh.

 

[Kurt]

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Originally Posted by gpalmer That's a heck of a jump from telling a rather harmless joke that would get by any TV or movie censor in the country without raising an eyebrow to accusations of torture. Personally I think the folks in this thread espousing censorship are more offensive...

Me too.


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Originally Posted by n00b The obvious solution to prevent such a tragedy would be to use cat-poison insulated wires. Duh.

Nah, that would be brutal.
But how about a electrical insulated wire?


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Originally Posted by Jon. There you go, an eye for an eye, cat chews on your stuff, you chew on the cat.

BTW, did you know that cats taste quite similar to rabbits?

On a more serious note, quite a few people I know had success with spraying the cats with water when they did something “forbidden”. Usually they bought a water pistol or took a plant sprayer and “shot” them right when they did the “forbidden” thing. Quite successful.

 

[Beagle]

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Originally Posted by gpalmer Or have a sense of humor, ehh? That's a heck of a jump from telling a rather harmless joke that would get by any TV or movie censor in the country without raising an eyebrow to accusations of torture. Personally I think the folks in this thread espousing censorship are more offensive...

I found his attitude towards people who took exception to his comment rather warped, as if he couldn't see how it could possibly be offensive. I've seen this sort of behaviour prevalent in people whose perception of right and wrong is a grey area. Maybe I can start a 'screaming kids in the shopping mall...microwave' thread. I do have a sense of humor and I assume everyone else here does?

 

[gpalmer]

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Originally Posted by Beagle I found his attitude towards people who took exception to his comment rather warped, as if he couldn't see how it could possibly be offensive.

I'm sorry to hear that, it didn't strike me that way but as with most things opinions will differ and if it struck me that way I would probably react the same. I make the same sort of jokes but cats take about 15 minutes to figure out that I'm an easy mark and spoil them to death!