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Vernon has been working on the stable of cycles out in the garage most of today, with the garage door open. He's had various feline visitors coming and going as Waffles, Francis and Marble have been in to check on Paw periodically. Tonight though, he's had another visitor - one of my neighbour's cats :-) The visitor is a neutered male, a tabby, same colouring as Marble, but different pattern of stripes. He's a sweetie too. Found out that he and Marble are friends as there's been feline playing going on in the garage & at the front of the house. I went out there and was greeted by two tabbies running to meet me, tails held high and each trying to outdo the other in the purring stakes. Both boys also told me that they had not been fed for the last six months.... I told them that I am not as green as I am cabbage looking, but rewarded them with a morsel of cat treats. I went back indoors and was followed by two tabby boys.... The visitor has now gone home and my three are inside for the evening. Cheers, helen s  Signature~~ you may need to remove dependence on fame & fortune from organisation to get correct email address ~Noodliness is Good~ >I told them that I am not as green as I am cabbage looking Where did you get this phrase from? This phrase was one my grandmother used. I've never heard it used anywhere else except in our family. I'd be very interested to know where it came from if you know. Tweed >>I told them that I am not as green as I am cabbage looking > > Where did you get this phrase from? This phrase was one my grandmother > used. I've never heard it used anywhere else except in our family. I'd > be very interested to know where it came from if you know. > Tweed It's one from my childhood. Used by my dad. Occasionally by my mum, but more often by my dad. Cheers, helen s >>>I told them that I am not as green as I am cabbage looking >> [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Cheers, helen s Where were they brought up? I am studying Leicestershire phrases in my spare time, what little I have, so it really surprised me to hear you use the cabbage one. Tweed > Where were they brought up? I am studying Leicestershire phrases in my > spare time, what little I have, so it really surprised me to hear you use > the cabbage one. > > Tweed Mum: Northumberland Dad: Southern Ireland >> I told them that I am not as green as I am cabbage looking > > Where did you get this phrase from? And more importantly, what does it mean? Does it mean, "I'm not rolling in cash"? Joyce, from the wrong side of the pond > >> I told them that I am not as green as I am cabbage looking > > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Joyce, from the wrong side of the pond It means "I am not as stupid as I look." Tweed >> >> I told them that I am not as green as I am cabbage looking >> > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >It means "I am not as stupid as I look." I figured that the meaning was something like that, since a lot of people use "green" to mean "inexperienced". Dogs and cats are both skilled at the "poor, starving, neglected animal" look even when they have just finished eating. When I visited my sister back at Christmas time, she took a week off from work. She usually feeds her two cats as soon as she gets home from work, so both of them seemingly thought that having her home all week would mean they would be fed constantly. Every time either one of us walked in the general direction of the kitchen, both cats would come running in hopes of getting fed extra food. SignatureJohn F. Eldredge -- john@jfeldredge.com PGP key available from http://pgp.mit.edu "Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think at all." -- Hypatia of Alexandria > I figured that the meaning was something like that, since a lot of > people use "green" to mean "inexperienced". Dogs and cats are both > skilled at the "poor, starving, neglected animal" look even when they > have just finished eating. True. I used to know a *29-pound cat* who could sucker people into giving him food, the poor starving darling! :) http://www.flippyscatpage.com/pancho.html Joyce I can relate! My cats usually get fed when I come downstairs in the morning, and when I come home in the evening. Therefore, they seem to think they should be fed ANY time I come down stairs, and ANY time I come in the back door! Sandy > I figured that the meaning was something like that, since a lot of > people use "green" to mean "inexperienced". Dogs and cats are both [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > of us walked in the general direction of the kitchen, both cats would > come running in hopes of getting fed extra food. >When I visited my sister back at Christmas time, she took a week off >from work. She usually feeds her two cats as soon as she gets home >from work, so both of them seemingly thought that having her home all >week would mean they would be fed constantly. Every time either one >of us walked in the general direction of the kitchen, both cats would >come running in hopes of getting fed extra food. Rita seems to think that every time I get out of bed, it's time for her to get fed. Every time, as in every morning, PLUS every time I take a nap on the weekends. Especially if I'm home sick and spend most of the day in bed. Every time I get out of bed for the bathroom, it's feeding time. No, I don't cave. lol Jane - owned and operated by Princess Rita > It means "I am not as stupid as I look." Ah... OK, that makes more sense. Joyce >> I told them that I am not as green as I am cabbage looking > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > know. > Tweed I've got a vague recolection of one of my teachers at school using that expression, I've certainly heard it before. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) A House is not a home, without a cat. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk > Vernon has been working on the stable of cycles out in the garage most > of today, with the garage door open. He's had various feline visitors [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Cheers, helen s On the walk that I take I usually see two kitties who have a home and are actually a bit chubby. They let me know in no uncertain terms that they have not been fed in ages every time I see them :) Loved the story, Helen, Polonca and Soncek > Vernon has been working on the stable of cycles out in the garage most > of today, with the garage door open. He's had various feline visitors [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > tabby boys.... The visitor has now gone home and my three are inside for > the evening. How nice that Marble has a little friend. Maybe he'll leave Waffles alone now? Hope they don't *both* start annoying her. SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. marina (dot) kurten (at) iki (dot) fi Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki
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