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  • germdoc
    Veteran Member
    • Nov 2003
    • 3567
    • Omaha, NE
    • BT3000--the gray ghost
    #1

    A new trend

    For once I'm in the forefront of something--single, heterosexual men who like cats:

    http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/05/fa...ll&oref=slogin

    This does limit my dating options to the 80% of women who are not allergic to cats...
    Jeff


    “Doctors are men who prescribe medicines of which they know little, to cure diseases of which they know less, in human beings of whom they know nothing”--Voltaire
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    • RodKirby
      Veteran Member
      • Dec 2002
      • 3136
      • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
      • Mao Shan TSC-10RAS
      #2
      Not single but the rest is true

      You may remember Woodley & Fergus (RIP)

      [img]Click image for larger version Name: topcat.jpg Views: 1 Size: 33.1 KB ID: 783570[/img]
      Downunder ... 1" = 25.4mm

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        • dbhost
          Slow and steady
          • Apr 2008
          • 9460
          • League City, Texas
          • Ryobi BT3100
          #3
          Cats are cool, and LOML wants one, but we are having a tough time finding a cat that can deal with my dog... And he's not going anywhere...
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            • Uncle Cracker
              The Full Monte
              • May 2007
              • 7091
              • Sunshine State
              • BT3000
              #4
              I love cats, particularly when I can get the right kind of gravy...

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                • RAFlorida
                  Veteran Member
                  • Apr 2008
                  • 1179
                  • Green Swamp in Central Florida. Gator property!
                  • Ryobi BT3000
                  #5
                  My friend Alf likes cats too!

                  We've had a couple of the feline companions, but nature took them away. We now have 2 canines, Big Dog and Foxy. Foxy had a friend who was a cat and they played and ate together and yes slept in the same bed together. The cat's name was Jacob and when he past away, Foxy mopped for several days. Very strange...

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                    • Ed62
                      The Full Monte
                      • Oct 2006
                      • 6021
                      • NW Indiana
                      • BT3K
                      #6
                      About 20 years ago, we had a Golden Retriever. One day after being out in the yard, she came up on the porch with a little kitten in her mouth. She didn't hurt it at all, but acted more like it's mother. Never found out where it came from, but they stayed together for quite a long time.

                      Ed
                      Do you know about kickback? Ray has a good writeup here... https://www.sawdustzone.org/articles...mare-explained

                      For a kickback demonstration video http://www.metacafe.com/watch/910584...demonstration/

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                        • Kristofor
                          Veteran Member
                          • Jul 2004
                          • 1331
                          • Twin Cities, MN
                          • Jet JTAS10 Cabinet Saw
                          #7
                          I don't mind cats conceptually... As long as they stay behind glass or anywhere else they can't make my eyes puff shut...

                          I did name my dog Tiger, but that was because he was orange with black stripes as a puppy rather than due to my love of felines...

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                            • sparkeyjames
                              Veteran Member
                              • Jan 2007
                              • 1087
                              • Redford MI.
                              • Craftsman 21829
                              #8
                              Originally posted by Uncle Cracker
                              I love cats, particularly when I can get the right kind of gravy...
                              Just visit your nearest Chinese or Korean food restaurant.

                              Anyway straight single and have cat. Love dogs too but I live by myself and sometimes work 10 hour days. Would not be fair to the dog. The toys are cheap, 1 sheet of printer paper wadded up equals hours of kitty fun. Cats are self cleaning (for the most part) bury their refuse in the scented kitty litter and don't leave messes when I'm gone to long. They are soft furry purring stress relief without the expense of a spa. Other than the carefully hidden hairballs whats not to like?
                              Last edited by sparkeyjames; 10-08-2008, 06:51 PM.

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                                • just started
                                  Senior Member
                                  • Mar 2008
                                  • 642
                                  • suburban Philly
                                  #9
                                  What Sparkey said, plus you don't have to walk them, especially in the rain and snow.

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                                    • crokett
                                      The Full Monte
                                      • Jan 2003
                                      • 10627
                                      • Mebane, NC, USA.
                                      • Ryobi BT3000
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by sparkeyjames
                                      Jwhats not to like?
                                      They don't adore you like dogs do.
                                      They don't play fetch, catch frisbees or do anything otherwise goofy.
                                      They aren't overjoyed to see you when you come home.
                                      They can't/won't go running with you when you exercise.
                                      They can't/won't go on walks in the park or go swimming.
                                      They can't won't bark to let you know someone is coming.

                                      Cats are boring.
                                      David

                                      The chief cause of failure in this life is giving up what you want most for what you want at the moment.

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                                        • cabinetman
                                          Gone but not Forgotten RIP
                                          • Jun 2006
                                          • 15216
                                          • So. Florida
                                          • Delta
                                          #11
                                          I never liked cats until I got one, then two, then three. Add to that I've always had at least one BIG German Shepherd, then two BIG German Shepherds. I maintained this type of arrangement since 1970, and between marriages.

                                          Now, this brings us to the math about how many years I was single and dating, and having both dogs and cats as pets. It was sixteen years. If there was a possible bunkie buddy that was so allergic, I'd just go to her house. OTOH, there were those that just loved animals in the bedroom.
                                          .

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                                            • dbhost
                                              Slow and steady
                                              • Apr 2008
                                              • 9460
                                              • League City, Texas
                                              • Ryobi BT3100
                                              #12
                                              Originally posted by Ed62
                                              About 20 years ago, we had a Golden Retriever. One day after being out in the yard, she came up on the porch with a little kitten in her mouth. She didn't hurt it at all, but acted more like it's mother. Never found out where it came from, but they stayed together for quite a long time.

                                              Ed
                                              Kind of what we are hoping for. Actually we came across a stray that was sweet as pie, unfortunately for us, she was stray because she got away from her people while evacuating for the storm.... They wanted her back...
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                                                • Popeye
                                                  Veteran Member
                                                  • Mar 2003
                                                  • 1848
                                                  • Woodbine, Ga
                                                  • Grizzly 1023SL
                                                  #13
                                                  I've had cats and dogs just about my whole life. At present it's three cats and one dog. When I got rid of the OL I got the house and the pets (I got the best of the deal). I can imagine not getting another dog when my munchkin dog passes away, but I can't imagine not having cat around the house. Pat
                                                  Woodworking is therapy.....some of us need more therapy than others. <ZERO>

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                                                    • herb fellows
                                                      Veteran Member
                                                      • Apr 2007
                                                      • 1867
                                                      • New York City
                                                      • bt3100
                                                      #14
                                                      Originally posted by Uncle Cracker
                                                      I love cats, particularly when I can get the right kind of gravy...
                                                      Great! As my brother used to say 'I love cats, but I couldn't eat a whole one'.
                                                      You don't need a parachute to skydive, you only need a parachute to skydive twice.

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                                                        • germdoc
                                                          Veteran Member
                                                          • Nov 2003
                                                          • 3567
                                                          • Omaha, NE
                                                          • BT3000--the gray ghost
                                                          #15
                                                          Originally posted by herb fellows
                                                          Great! As my brother used to say 'I love cats, but I couldn't eat a whole one'.
                                                          This is for you I guess:

                                                          http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...cle1782932.ece
                                                          Jeff


                                                          “Doctors are men who prescribe medicines of which they know little, to cure diseases of which they know less, in human beings of whom they know nothing”--Voltaire

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