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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / February 2004Oliver the Weather Weenie
Oliver cracks me up sometimes. He now listens to the weather radio. We have one of those little weather alert radios that gives an alarm when the National Weather Service announces bad weather. You can also use it to listen to the official NOAA forecast. It goes off every Wednesday between 11 am and 12 pm as a test. A few weeks back I noticed that it had been turned off which was strange but just turned it back on and didn't give it another thought. A few days after that I was getting out of the shower when I heard a man's voice. I thought my husband had come home early but it turned out that Oliver had climbed up on his crate where the weather radio is located and had turned it on. He was sitting there listening to it. It was so cute. I thought he must have accidentally turned it on but did think it was strange that he was up on his crate because he almost never gets up there. I let him listen and figured after a few minutes I'd turn it off. No need to though, because he reached over and turned it off all on his own! It was like--OK, I've heard what I wanted to now I turn it off and leave. It was SO funny but surly a fluke, I thought. Nope! He now gets up there and listens regularly. He turns on the weather radio and listens for a while and then turns it off and leaves. The really, really bizarre thing is that he only does this when we're expecting "bad" weather. If we're going to have sunny weather for a few days he doesn't listen. But if there is rain or snow in the forecast he listens every morning. Now do I think he understands what he hears? Not really but then again he does seem pretty darn smart. He really cracked us up the other day because he seemed bored during the marine forecast (after all, he wasn't going boating that day!!) yawning and grooming but perked up when he was listening to the local forecast and then he turned it off. Steve almost fell off the bed, he was laughing so hard. The other weird thing is that my husband actually works for NOAA and is a meteorologist (but in research, not national weather service) so he thinks it is only natural that HIS boy is interested in the weather.  SignatureMargaret Fine mefine@mindspring.com > Oliver cracks me up sometimes. He now listens to the weather radio. We > have one of those little weather alert radios that gives an alarm when [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > a meteorologist (but in research, not national weather service) so he > thinks it is only natural that HIS boy is interested in the weather. He's Oliver the Weather Cat! Karen >>Oliver cracks me up sometimes. He now listens to the weather radio. We >>have one of those little weather alert radios that gives an alarm when [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > > Karen I tried to post this before and it didn't show up so I'll try again... I should try to get him a job on one of the morning news shows. Maybe with Katie Couric. Then he could buy his own kibble! SignatureMargaret Fine mefine@mindspring.com > It was SO funny but > surly a fluke, I thought. Nope! He now gets up there and listens > regularly. He turns on the weather radio and listens for a while and > then turns it off and leaves. The really, really bizarre thing is that > he only does this when we're expecting "bad" weather. Doo-doo-doo-doo Doo-doo-doo-doo (Twilight Zone theme). > He really cracked us up the other day because he seemed bored during > the marine forecast (after all, he wasn't going boating that day!!) > yawning and grooming but perked up when he was listening to the local > forecast and then he turned it off. Amazing! What a smart kitty! Maybe he just likes the local forecaster's voice. It would still be pretty smart of him to figure out that once his favorite announcer is gone, it's time to turn off the radio. Joyce > > It was SO funny but > > surly a fluke, I thought. Nope! He now gets up there and listens [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Joyce I thought about that, too. But they change all the time. They have both men and women and sometimes a computer generated voice. Maybe he likes them all?? SignatureMargaret Fine mefine@mindspring.com Margaret Fine <mefine@mindspring.com> had some very interesting things to say about Oliver the Weather Weenie: >rain or snow in the forecast he listens every morning. Now do I think >he understands what he hears? Not really but then again he does seem >pretty darn smart. Is he a Maine Coon? We think Felix is part MC, and he's definitely on the high end of the feline bell curve [and we've both had a lot of cats to compare him to]. Signature"The universe is quite robust in design and appears to be doing just fine on its own, incompetent support staff notwithstanding. :-)" - the Dennis formerly known as (evil), MCFL > Margaret Fine <mefine@mindspring.com> had some very interesting things > to say about Oliver the Weather Weenie: [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > the high end of the feline bell curve [and we've both had a lot of > cats to compare him to]. I don't think he is part MC. You can see a picture of him at http://www.mindspring.com/~sfinepix1/Oliver/ but I think DSH about sums it up. I know I am his Meowmie but he just seems sharper and seems to have a bigger personality compared to some of my friend's cats. I'd just chalk the radio thing up to stepping on the button but he always turns the radio off after he sits near it and seems to listen to it... SignatureMargaret Fine mefine@mindspring.com Margaret Fine <mefine@mindspring.com> had some very interesting things to say about Re: Oliver the Weather Weenie: >> Is he a Maine Coon? We think Felix is part MC, and he's definitely on >> the high end of the feline bell curve [and we've both had a lot of >> cats to compare him to]. >I don't think he is part MC. You can see a picture of him at >http://www.mindspring.com/~sfinepix1/Oliver/ >but I think DSH about sums it up. What a little cutie! I love that white stripe down his nose. >I know I am his Meowmie but he just seems sharper and seems to have a >bigger personality compared to some of my friend's cats. I'd just chalk >the radio thing up to stepping on the button but he always turns the >radio off after he sits near it and seems to listen to it... Too bad you can't get pictures or video of this. :-) Signature"The universe is quite robust in design and appears to be doing just fine on its own, incompetent support staff notwithstanding. :-)" - the Dennis formerly known as (evil), MCFL > I don't think he is part MC. You can see a picture of him at > http://www.mindspring.com/~sfinepix1/Oliver/ > but I think DSH about sums it up. Gorgeous! He looks a bit like my kitty Licorice. (Except Licky doesn't have the white stripe on his nose, which is so cute on Oliver.) Joyce What a pretty kitty! Best wishes, SignaturePolonca & Soncek > I don't think he is part MC. You can see a picture of him at > http://www.mindspring.com/~sfinepix1/Oliver/ [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > the radio thing up to stepping on the button but he always turns the > radio off after he sits near it and seems to listen to it... > Margaret Fine <mefine@mindspring.com> had some very interesting things > to say about Oliver the Weather Weenie: [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > the high end of the feline bell curve [and we've both had a lot of > cats to compare him to]. Well, Bruiser couldn't get any papers, but he looks Mainly Coon and... let's just say he's big, cuddly and has a good personality. John Biltz <biltzjohn@cox.net> had some very interesting things to say about Re: Oliver the Weather Weenie: >> Is he a Maine Coon? We think Felix is part MC, and he's definitely on >> the high end of the feline bell curve [and we've both had a lot of >> cats to compare him to]. >Well, Bruiser couldn't get any papers, but he looks Mainly Coon and... >let's just say he's big, cuddly and has a good personality. Got JPGs? :-) Signature"The universe is quite robust in design and appears to be doing just fine on its own, incompetent support staff notwithstanding. :-)" - the Dennis formerly known as (evil), MCFL > John Biltz <biltzjohn@cox.net> had some very interesting things to say > about Re: Oliver the Weather Weenie: [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Got JPGs? :-) I have a camera but it is not Mac compliant and I gave the Windows laptop to a nephew. I recently asked a neighbor to help me with this so I should be posting some soon. These are when he was 9 weeks old. He's 11 months old so a lot bigger now. I forgot how cute he was. I had some more recent ones on my web page but I lost that when I went to a high speed connection. http://www.thecatalbum5.homestead.com/1043.html http://www.thecatalbum5.homestead.com/1044.html http://www.thecatalbum5.homestead.com/1045.html John Biltz <biltzjohn@cox.net> had some very interesting things to say about Re: Oliver the Weather Weenie: >I have a camera but it is not Mac compliant and I gave the Windows laptop >to a nephew. I recently asked a neighbor to help me with this so I [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >speed connection. >http://www.thecatalbum5.homestead.com/1043.html This one in particular looks like he may be a baby MC. :-) Looking forward to pictures of what he's like currently. :-) Signature"The universe is quite robust in design and appears to be doing just fine on its own, incompetent support staff notwithstanding. :-)" - the Dennis formerly known as (evil), MCFL How adorable! Thanks. Best wishes, SignaturePolonca & Soncek > I have a camera but it is not Mac compliant and I gave the Windows laptop > to a nephew. I recently asked a neighbor to help me with this so I [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > http://www.thecatalbum5.homestead.com/1045.html > Oliver cracks me up sometimes. He now listens to the weather radio. We > have one of those little weather alert radios that gives an alarm when [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > Margaret Fine > mefine@mindspring.com <conspiracy theory> THE OPPOSING THUMB!!! THERE HERE TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD!! <end conspiracy theory> -- Alan Erskine We can get people to the Moon in five years, not the fifteen GWB proposes. Give NASA a real challenge Alanterskine1@bigpond.com >>Oliver cracks me up sometimes. He now listens to the weather radio. We >>have one of those little weather alert radios that gives an alarm when [quoted text clipped - 45 lines] > Give NASA a real challenge > Alanterskine1@bigpond.com He pretty much has already taken over the household. The world should be no problem! :-) SignatureMargaret Fine mefine@mindspring.com pssst, Margaret. Jazz told me to tell you that Oliver is really listening to broadcasts from the Mothership and he's secretly sending it out to all the kitties around the world. Don't tell anybody, it's a secret. Jazz's mama SignatureIrulan from the stars we came, to the stars we return from now until the end of time > Oliver cracks me up sometimes. He now listens to the weather radio. We > have one of those little weather alert radios that gives an alarm when [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > a meteorologist (but in research, not national weather service) so he > thinks it is only natural that HIS boy is interested in the weather. > pssst, Margaret. Jazz told me to tell you that Oliver is really listening to > broadcasts from the Mothership and he's secretly sending it out to all the > kitties around the world. Don't tell anybody, it's a secret. > Jazz's mama I suspected as much. Sometimes when he is trying to turn off the radio it sounds like he is sending Morse Code... SignatureMargaret Fine mefine@mindspring.com LOL! That is sooooo cute! I love it...what a smart boy you have :-) -- Britta Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album > Oliver cracks me up sometimes. He now listens to the weather radio. We > have one of those little weather alert radios that gives an alarm when [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > Margaret Fine > mefine@mindspring.com > Oliver cracks me up sometimes. He now listens to the weather radio. LOL! What a smart cat! And how good of him to turn the radio off when he is done. SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki Email marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/frankiennikki > The other weird thing is that my husband actually works for NOAA and is > a meteorologist (but in research, not national weather service) so he > thinks it is only natural that HIS boy is interested in the weather. There's your answer. Oliver obviously is wanting to be able to hold intelligent discussions with his dad. Does he discuss the weather with your husband when he comes home from work? Oliver is a very clever lad. Julie, Hobbes, Selena and Lacey > Oliver cracks me up sometimes. He now listens to the weather radio. We > have one of those little weather alert radios that gives an alarm when [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > a meteorologist (but in research, not national weather service) so he > thinks it is only natural that HIS boy is interested in the weather. Err, am I the only one who hears the theme music from "The Twilight Zone" when reading this post? :-P ------ Krista What a great anecdote! Thanks. Best wishes, SignaturePolonca & Soncek <snip>> The other weird thing is that my husband actually works for NOAA and is > a meteorologist (but in research, not national weather service) so he > thinks it is only natural that HIS boy is interested in the weather. |
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