Comments on: Worthless bags of feces attack epileptics http://www.kgadams.net/2008/03/28/worthless-bags-of-feces-attack-epileptics Technology, computer games, MMOGs, science...and other nerdy stuff Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:58:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Kelly Adams http://www.kgadams.net/2008/03/28/worthless-bags-of-feces-attack-epileptics#comment-17654 Kelly Adams Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:33:05 +0000 http://www.kgadams.net/2008/03/28/worthless-bags-of-feces-attack-epileptics#comment-17654 There are days that I come home that I feel torn between crying and hitting something. Sitting down with one of our cat family for ten minutes generally causes a startling shift in my attitude. If I were to characterize how our cats treat us... it is more akin to being part of their family. A dog on the other hand, in my experience, generally thinks of me as a God, or a mighty King, or a Prophet. Neither dogs nor cats are automatons, though, and the personalities vary tremendously. Rommel, for example, was like a partially reformed former juvenile delinquent. He would be all thuggish one moment, intimidating people and generally playing the "heavy". Then the next minute he'd desperately want love: he'd launch himself into my arms, purring and drooling. He had a certain amount of respect for me as well- I just had to look at him and change the tone of my voice, and he'd back down: but that respect was earned, after "rescuing" him from a number of unpleasant situations. He had similar respectful relationships with some of our elder cats like Bilbo and Susu. But new humans (visitors) and new cats generally were greeted by the thuggish personae. Interestingly, Iris (the last cat we added to our household before Rommel's untimely death) could get away with murder when dealing with him. I was amazed to see her regularly push underneath his head while he was face-planted in the food bowl, and Rommel actually let her: well, he did put his paw on her head and push her into the bowl... There are days that I come home that I feel torn between crying and hitting something. Sitting down with one of our cat family for ten minutes generally causes a startling shift in my attitude.

If I were to characterize how our cats treat us… it is more akin to being part of their family. A dog on the other hand, in my experience, generally thinks of me as a God, or a mighty King, or a Prophet. Neither dogs nor cats are automatons, though, and the personalities vary tremendously.

Rommel, for example, was like a partially reformed former juvenile delinquent. He would be all thuggish one moment, intimidating people and generally playing the “heavy”. Then the next minute he’d desperately want love: he’d launch himself into my arms, purring and drooling. He had a certain amount of respect for me as well- I just had to look at him and change the tone of my voice, and he’d back down: but that respect was earned, after “rescuing” him from a number of unpleasant situations. He had similar respectful relationships with some of our elder cats like Bilbo and Susu. But new humans (visitors) and new cats generally were greeted by the thuggish personae.

Interestingly, Iris (the last cat we added to our household before Rommel’s untimely death) could get away with murder when dealing with him. I was amazed to see her regularly push underneath his head while he was face-planted in the food bowl, and Rommel actually let her: well, he did put his paw on her head and push her into the bowl…

]]> By: Oblivions http://www.kgadams.net/2008/03/28/worthless-bags-of-feces-attack-epileptics#comment-17653 Oblivions Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:13:38 +0000 http://www.kgadams.net/2008/03/28/worthless-bags-of-feces-attack-epileptics#comment-17653 I agree less anger is good. It's been a less than stellar week for me. I gave my cat a good lovin' this morning because starting the day with contented cat purrs is just fine with me. And I also agree that in reality they interact in a much more complex manner. Mine treats me as the lead I suppose, if cats have such a structure, though she's very persecutive if I'm feeling down and has 'mothered' me in the past. All in all, I wouldn't give her up for the world. I agree less anger is good. It’s been a less than stellar week for me. I gave my cat a good lovin’ this morning because starting the day with contented cat purrs is just fine with me.

And I also agree that in reality they interact in a much more complex manner. Mine treats me as the lead I suppose, if cats have such a structure, though she’s very persecutive if I’m feeling down and has ‘mothered’ me in the past. All in all, I wouldn’t give her up for the world.

]]> By: Kelly Adams http://www.kgadams.net/2008/03/28/worthless-bags-of-feces-attack-epileptics#comment-17649 Kelly Adams Wed, 02 Apr 2008 06:22:19 +0000 http://www.kgadams.net/2008/03/28/worthless-bags-of-feces-attack-epileptics#comment-17649 I don't know... as much as it is fun to suggest that cats consider us servants or furniture, I think that the relationship is a bit more complex. It is far too easy to anthropomorphize, but it seems to me that our six cats (and all the ones that have shared our lives before) consider us part of their "family", something akin to a parent or sibling. I think there is love there, different from the slavish devotion a dog might give, but real. I'm happy these comments got away from the original, anger-filled post. I probably don't need more anger, frustration, and disappointment in humanity in my life anyway :) I don’t know… as much as it is fun to suggest that cats consider us servants or furniture, I think that the relationship is a bit more complex. It is far too easy to anthropomorphize, but it seems to me that our six cats (and all the ones that have shared our lives before) consider us part of their “family”, something akin to a parent or sibling. I think there is love there, different from the slavish devotion a dog might give, but real.

I’m happy these comments got away from the original, anger-filled post. I probably don’t need more anger, frustration, and disappointment in humanity in my life anyway :)

]]> By: chris http://www.kgadams.net/2008/03/28/worthless-bags-of-feces-attack-epileptics#comment-17642 chris Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:23:47 +0000 http://www.kgadams.net/2008/03/28/worthless-bags-of-feces-attack-epileptics#comment-17642 Of course she loves you! Who doesn't love their favorite chair? ;) Of course she loves you! Who doesn’t love their favorite chair? ;)

]]> By: Oblivions http://www.kgadams.net/2008/03/28/worthless-bags-of-feces-attack-epileptics#comment-17641 Oblivions Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:23:31 +0000 http://www.kgadams.net/2008/03/28/worthless-bags-of-feces-attack-epileptics#comment-17641 How true.... last night I thought it was love... turns out that Rhogan's food dish was low. ;) Then she ate, napped and then came and napped on my chest after all while I played games. I am loved after all! How true…. last night I thought it was love… turns out that Rhogan’s food dish was low. ;)

Then she ate, napped and then came and napped on my chest after all while I played games. I am loved after all!

]]> By: Chris http://www.kgadams.net/2008/03/28/worthless-bags-of-feces-attack-epileptics#comment-17634 Chris Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:09:15 +0000 http://www.kgadams.net/2008/03/28/worthless-bags-of-feces-attack-epileptics#comment-17634 Humans have their uses ... opening doors, operating can openers and cleaning litter boxes being the most important ;) Humans have their uses … opening doors, operating can openers and cleaning litter boxes being the most important ;)

]]> By: Kelly Adams http://www.kgadams.net/2008/03/28/worthless-bags-of-feces-attack-epileptics#comment-17631 Kelly Adams Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:20:12 +0000 http://www.kgadams.net/2008/03/28/worthless-bags-of-feces-attack-epileptics#comment-17631 No need to look sheepish :) And I have very mixed opinions about humanity: but the general rule seems to be, the more humans I interact with, the more I like my cats ;) No need to look sheepish :) And I have very mixed opinions about humanity: but the general rule seems to be, the more humans I interact with, the more I like my cats ;)

]]> By: Oblivions http://www.kgadams.net/2008/03/28/worthless-bags-of-feces-attack-epileptics#comment-17627 Oblivions Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:34:56 +0000 http://www.kgadams.net/2008/03/28/worthless-bags-of-feces-attack-epileptics#comment-17627 um... right... I knew that. *looks sheepish* sorry I was already fired up about something else this morning and didn't want to read into anything else that would make me hate humans more than I was at the moment. Sorry, go ahead and remove it. :) um… right… I knew that. *looks sheepish* sorry I was already fired up about something else this morning and didn’t want to read into anything else that would make me hate humans more than I was at the moment.

Sorry, go ahead and remove it. :)

]]> By: Kelly Adams http://www.kgadams.net/2008/03/28/worthless-bags-of-feces-attack-epileptics#comment-17613 Kelly Adams Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:01:20 +0000 http://www.kgadams.net/2008/03/28/worthless-bags-of-feces-attack-epileptics#comment-17613 That's the one I referenced in my OP for the text "...behind the mask of “anonymity”". It is a good one. Hopefully there is some police action on this, and hopefully they find those responsible. But I suspect they'll never be identified or punished. That’s the one I referenced in my OP for the text “…behind the mask of “anonymity””. It is a good one. Hopefully there is some police action on this, and hopefully they find those responsible. But I suspect they’ll never be identified or punished.

]]> By: Oblivions http://www.kgadams.net/2008/03/28/worthless-bags-of-feces-attack-epileptics#comment-17612 Oblivions Mon, 31 Mar 2008 03:58:47 +0000 http://www.kgadams.net/2008/03/28/worthless-bags-of-feces-attack-epileptics#comment-17612 http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2004/03/19 Enough said... http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2004/03/19

Enough said…

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