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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / November 2006The Mighty Huntress
Considering she's now an old lady cat, complete with one eye missing, a slightly skewed jaw, several fangs missing and a metal rod down one femur, she never fails to amaze me. It's cold out today, so the cats have been hogging the heat indoors, but Waffles lets me know when she wants to go out in the garden. She's not out for more than 10 minutes and I hear the unmistakable call of "Mowz! Mowz!" So I open the garden door and there she is, with fat vole firmly clamped in her jaws. She is The Mighty Huntress still!  Signature~~ SUPPORT THE CYCLISTS DEFENCE FUND http://www.cyclistsdefencefund.org.uk/ ~~ > Considering she's now an old lady cat, complete with one eye missing, > a slightly skewed jaw, several fangs missing and a metal rod down one [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > garden door and there she is, with fat vole firmly clamped in her > jaws. She is The Mighty Huntress still! I'm glad Waffles is still enjoying her life, I'm sorry for the vole but at least it means the wildlife in your area is doing well. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk >> Considering she's now an old lady cat, complete with one eye missing, >> a slightly skewed jaw, several fangs missing and a metal rod down one [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > I'm glad Waffles is still enjoying her life, I'm sorry for the vole but at > least it means the wildlife in your area is doing well. Overall the wildlife does very well! No shortage of small rodents. The semi-tame pheasant has taken up residence in the back garden. The bird feeding stations are visited by many kinds of flying creatures. Robins, great, blue, coal & willow tits with the odd long-tailed tit. Greenfinches, chaffinches, wrens, dunnocks - fewer sparrows this year, thrushes, blackbirds, great spotted woodpeckers, magpies, jays, the occasional goldfinch & bullfinch... Then there's the many signs of hedgehog poo on the lawn (good - they eat the slugs & snails). Deer & the odd rabbit too. >>> Considering she's now an old lady cat, complete with one eye missing, >>> a slightly skewed jaw, several fangs missing and a metal rod down one [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >>> garden door and there she is, with fat vole firmly clamped in her >>> jaws. She is The Mighty Huntress still! Sounds like a tough old gal. So glad she is enjoying life. >Overall the wildlife does very well! No shortage of small rodents. The >semi-tame pheasant has taken up residence in the back garden. The bird >feeding stations are visited by many kinds of flying creatures. Robins, >great, blue, coal & willow tits with the odd long-tailed tit. You should have posted a warning with this, you're going to have Victor all upset again. ;-) Randy http://picasaweb.google.com/crmartin1 http://kittenwar.com/kittens/74045/ >>>> Considering she's now an old lady cat, complete with one eye missing, >>>> a slightly skewed jaw, several fangs missing and a metal rod down one [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > >Randy It's those odd long-tailed ones that really get the imagination going. ;) Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh Make Levees, Not War >>>>> Considering she's now an old lady cat, complete with one eye >>>>> missing, a slightly skewed jaw, several fangs missing and a metal [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > Make Levees, Not War They're really very pretty little birds. http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/guide/l/longtailedtit/index.asp SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk >>> Considering she's now an old lady cat, complete with one eye >>> missing, [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > of hedgehog poo on the lawn (good - they eat the slugs & snails). > Deer & the odd rabbit too. It's funny that you mention willow tits, I've never seen one in my garden but a couple of days ago I watched several of them just a few miles down the road. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk > Considering she's now an old lady cat, complete with one eye missing, a > slightly skewed jaw, several fangs missing and a metal rod down one [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > door and there she is, with fat vole firmly clamped in her jaws. She is > The Mighty Huntress still! She certainly is! SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. 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 > Considering she's now an old lady cat, complete with one eye missing, a > slightly skewed jaw, several fangs missing and a metal rod down one femur, [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > is, with fat vole firmly clamped in her jaws. She is The Mighty Huntress > still! "Though much is taken, much abides and though We are not now what strength which in older days Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are - One equal temper of heroic hearts Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will To strive, to see, to find, and not to yield." Alfred, Lord Tennyson, "Ullyeses" You go, Waffles, you mighty huntress, you go. Will in New Haven -- > -- > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > ~~ >> Considering she's now an old lady cat, complete with one eye missing, a >> slightly skewed jaw, several fangs missing and a metal rod down one femur, [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > >Alfred, Lord Tennyson, "Ullyeses" One of my very favorite poems. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh Make Levees, Not War vole firmly clamped in her jaws. She is The Mighty Huntress >> still! > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Will in New Haven How lovely. Waffles does, indeed, have a heroic heart. She doesn't see herself as an old lady domestic feline of no 'pedigree' and of only six pounds - she sees Queen Of All She Surveys, Mighty Huntress and Chief Snuggler to Me :-) As well as chief paw thwap'er of Marble, to keep him in his place... > vole firmly clamped in her jaws. She is The Mighty Huntress > >> still! [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > pounds - she sees Queen Of All She Surveys, Mighty Huntress and Chief > Snuggler to Me :-) The four Himalayans are in awe. SIX pounds. None of them weigh five. Buy Run the mighty Pomeranian only weighs seven. They think that might be more than six. They don't know exactly how big WooToo is because they can't go into her room. The hissing deafens them. NONE of them have ever caught a vole. Maggie May thinks she knows what a vole is. > As well as chief paw thwap'er of Marble, to keep him in his place... Sunrise LOVES to thwap the d*gs but every time she THINKS about twapping Maggie May the old girl WHACKS her first. Will in New Haven -- "Never try to outstubborn a cat." - Robert Heinlein "I am not stubborn, Mr. Heinlein, I am just in charge." - Feather > Will in New Haven > > -- > > "Never try to outstubborn a cat." - Robert Heinlein > "I am not stubborn, Mr. Heinlein, I am just in charge." - Feather Love this quote Will. Suz&Spicey > Considering she's now an old lady cat, complete with one eye missing, a > slightly skewed jaw, several fangs missing and a metal rod down one femur, [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > is, with fat vole firmly clamped in her jaws. She is The Mighty Huntress > still! "Though much is taken, much abides and though We are not now what strength which in older days Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are - One equal temper of heroic hearts Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield." Alfred, Lord Tennyson, "Ullyeses" You go, Waffles, you mighty huntress, you go. Will in New Haven > -- > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > ~~ > Considering she's now an old lady cat, complete with one eye missing, a > slightly skewed jaw, several fangs missing and a metal rod down one femur, [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > is, with fat vole firmly clamped in her jaws. She is The Mighty Huntress > still! Woo hoo!! Go Waffles!! Joyce - one who remembers well how she got to be the One-Eyed Warrior. On Tue, 21 Nov 2006 19:40:07 +0000, jXwXeXrXmXoXnXt wrote: > > Considering she's now an old lady cat, complete with one eye missing, a > > slightly skewed jaw, several fangs missing and a metal rod down one femur, [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Joyce - one who remembers well how she got to be the One-Eyed Warrior. How about repeating the story? MLB > On Tue, 21 Nov 2006 19:40:07 +0000, jXwXeXrXmXoXnXt wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > How about repeating the story? MLB Posted May 10, 2000: Waffles, one of my cats, has been in an accident this morning. She was taken to the vet by a stranger who found her. Thankfully it was our own vet. Waffles is in shock, may lose an eye (but even if she does she'll still be the most beautiful cat on earth for me) and may have a broken pelvis. She's been put on a drip - she's probably lost quite a bit of blood - and given pain relief. Once she's stabilised the vet will x-ray to ascertain the full extent of her injuries. I'd appreciate all the good thoughts, healing prayers, vibes, you can spare for her. Waffles is much more than "just a pet", she's a family member - when I was very ill a few years ago and virtually bedridden for several months, that little cat wouldn't leave my side except to eat, drink and use the litter tray. She seemed to know I was in pain and needed comforting. Now she is in need of help, I'm not ashamed to ask for it, from any quarter, to help her. Even if you are not a religious person - a few good thoughts sent her way, may help - who knows - but if you do, it's gratefully appreciated. Many, many thanks, helen s Love us, love ower hoomin... >> How about repeating the story? MLB > [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > Love us, love ower hoomin... Part of an email on May 11th: Just returned from visiting Waffles. Took in a blouse of mine that I wore yesterday. Both Vernon and Nathan rubbed their hands on it. It has been put in Waffles's cage - she is lying with her head on it. Hopefully, the scents of her family will be helping her to stay calm and rest. Also took in two cans of her favourtie "treat" foods to see if this will tempt her appetite so she eats more and builds her strength. Going in to see her she was still extremely woozy from the effects of the anesthetic used to be able to x-ray her. But, as soon as she heard my voice, followed by Vernon and Nathan's voices, her tail twitched - it was her greeting twitch! Looked at the x-rays. Her pelvis is broken in four places - it is completey detached from the spinal column at both sides so it is completely unstable. It needs pinning. Her right leg is snapped in two in the femur and there are various bone fragments there. The plan is, if all goes well, to pin the bones and have an external fixator. She also has broken ribs and a fractured skull. These seem to be the minor injuries compared to the pelvic and leg fractures. The right eye will be removed. Tomorrow we'll be visiting Waffles again. Please continue to pray for her and send healing thoughts and for her vets, so they can do what is necesssary on Monday, with all going smoothly. Many, many thanks, helen s Love us, love ower hoomin... And at the same time a little tortie cat was admitted to the vet with injuries similar to Waffles: Posted May 18: THE LITTLE TORTISHELL STRAY WITH A BROKEN LEG AT WAFFLES'S VET. In the updates about Waffles, I have mentioned the little tortishell cat in the next cage, which has the same injuries as my Waffles. So far the little tortishell cat's owner has not shown up. As you know I asked the vet nurse what would happen if no owner showed up. I was told that an approach would be made to the RSPCA for funding her treatment and if that was refused… Well, vets can't work for nothing, and it would be unreasonable to expect them to… In my mind I contrasted the situation of the little tortishell cat and that of Waffles. So much love and support had been sent Waffles's way, I'm sure that it contributes to her recovery. Here is a little tortishell cat with no one to send love and support and no funding and no known name. Frankly, I can't afford to pay the bill for Waffles and for the tortishell cat's bill myself. BUT, I resolved to see if I could source some funding, as a way of a "thank you" for the kindness shown to Waffles - perhaps I can find some help for the little tortishell cat. <additional story snipped> Helen went on to set up a fund for this stray who was named "Jill" after the woman who rescued Waffles. Members of rpca contributed to her fund which brought about newspaper and television publicity and Jill and Waffles became local celebrities. >>> How about repeating the story? MLB >> [quoted text clipped - 67 lines] > >Love us, love ower hoomin... Waffles. Wow. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh Make Levees, Not War I remember reading about Waffles and the tortishell. I had joined the group only a few months before. And I remember how awed I felt at the outpouring of love and help from this group. Thank God for RPCA! -- CATherine I remember that story so well. I was not a member of the group but read it once in awhile. What I will never forget, is how Julie (is it the same Julie as Julie and Sam?) saw a dead cat on the road and could not bear to leave someone's pet just lay there. She had a box in her car and decided to pull over and put it in the box. When she started walking towards the cat, a car ran over it again. Then, Waffles lifted her head. I could have died when I read that. She is my inspiration! I now pull over every time I see a "dead" animal on the road, well, one that is just laying there and not obviously squished. We've probably all seen animals that look like they could just be knocked out -- what if they are hurt and just need to be taken out of the path of other cars? I hope to save an animal like Julie did. Hats off to Julie, and to Waffles for being so brave. Rhonda >> Posted May 10, 2000: >> >> Waffles, one of my cats, has been in an accident this morning. She was >> taken to the vet by a stranger who found her. Thankfully it was our >> own vet. >I remember that story so well. I was not a member of the group but read it >once in awhile. [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Rhonda It wasn't me, although I would hope that I would do the same. Jill was the name of the woman who rescued Waffles that day, that's probably who you're thinking of. Julie >>I remember that story so well. I was not a member of the group but read it >>once in awhile. [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > Julie Oh, oops -- hats off to Jill then! Rhonda >>>I remember that story so well. I was not a member of the group but read >>>it once in awhile. [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > Rhonda And to Julie who has also done cat rescue with Sam and Barnabus among others. Julie has always been there for us when Rob's medical problems have been at their worst as well as for many others in this group and their owners. Julie is one of the saints in this group, as far as I'm concerned. Pam S. humbled and awed >>>>I remember that story so well. I was not a member of the group but read >>>>it once in awhile. [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > their owners. Julie is one of the saints in this group, as far as I'm > concerned. Hear, hear. Yowie >> On Tue, 21 Nov 2006 19:40:07 +0000, jXwXeXrXmXoXnXt wrote: >> [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] > > Love us, love ower hoomin... Thanks for the re-posting. I do remember it now. I cannot believe it was so long ago -- how time does fly! MLB The good thing, Waffles, post-meeting with vehicle, is that despite her severe injuries at the time, and despite the after effects (minus an eye, metal pin in limb, slightly squiffy jaw etc) Waffles is still *Waffles*. Perhaps this sounds twee, but if I ever get an illness or injury that leaves me facially disfigured, Waffles is my role model. It matters naught to he that she has only one eye & is minus a few fangs. She is still Queen Of All She Surveys etc., etc. It matters naught to her sense of self that she is not asthetically perfect from a human point of view. Her essential *self* is uncahnged. She is still feisty, full of life and simply adores going out in the agrden. She still has that clear *joy* in life when she runs out in the garden, leaps up a tree and sniffs the air with the wind in her whiskers. She still goes out and hunts mice, voles, shrews.. even though the vet said that minus an eye, she'd not be able to jusge distance properly and so would not be able to hunt properly, climb trees, run about, leap here & there. No-one told Waffles of this! She, as an old lady cat, has a joy in doing cattish things - as cats should. She is a joy to be around and have as part of my life. > The good thing, Waffles, post-meeting with vehicle, is that despite her > severe injuries at the time, and despite the after effects (minus an [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > cattish things - as cats should. She is a joy to be around and have as > part of my life. She is a true inspiration. SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. 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 What a story - what a tough lady cat she is. Otis and Chester bow their heads to the Mighty Huntress. Susan M Otis and Chester > The good thing, Waffles, post-meeting with vehicle, is that despite her > severe injuries at the time, and despite the after effects (minus an eye, [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > cat, has a joy in doing cattish things - as cats should. She is a joy to > be around and have as part of my life. > The good thing, Waffles, post-meeting with vehicle, is that despite her > severe injuries at the time, and despite the after effects (minus an [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > cattish things - as cats should. She is a joy to be around and have as > part of my life. She is an inspiration! Best wishes, Polonca and Soncek > Considering she's now an old lady cat, complete with one eye missing, a > slightly skewed jaw, several fangs missing and a metal rod down one femur, [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > is, with fat vole firmly clamped in her jaws. She is The Mighty Huntress > still! To be fair, (lol), we should consider the possibility that the poor ol' vole was freezing its little vole-butt off and tried to snuggle up to the warm kitty. -- eleaticus ee-lee-AT-i-cus eleaticus@bellsouth.net > Considering she's now an old lady cat, complete with one eye missing, a > slightly skewed jaw, several fangs missing and a metal rod down one [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > door and there she is, with fat vole firmly clamped in her jaws. She is > The Mighty Huntress still! And may she continue for a long time yet! SignatureSam, closely supervised by Mistletoe >Considering she's now an old lady cat, complete with one eye missing, a >slightly skewed jaw, several fangs missing and a metal rod down one femur, [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >is, with fat vole firmly clamped in her jaws. She is The Mighty Huntress >still! I always like how she can sort of speak English. :) > I always like how she can sort of speak English. :) She's very gifted. "Mowz" "Mee owt" "Mee Owt Noww!" "Purrowl noww!" She speaks much better English than I do Cat ;-) >> I always like how she can sort of speak English. :) > > She's very gifted. "Mowz" "Mee owt" "Mee Owt Noww!" "Purrowl noww!" > > She speaks much better English than I do Cat ;-) And you speak better Cat than many of us. ;-) SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk >>> I always like how she can sort of speak English. :) >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > And you speak better Cat than many of us. ;-) Hehe! I do remember when Nathan was *much* younger, him telling his schoolfriends that his Mum speaks Cat ;-) > Considering she's now an old lady cat, complete with one eye missing, a > slightly skewed jaw, several fangs missing and a metal rod down one [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > door and there she is, with fat vole firmly clamped in her jaws. She is > The Mighty Huntress still! You go Waffles! I remember when we weren't sure you would live through the night and a ribbon of purrs snaked across the world for your recovery. As one of the original rpca mascots you make us all proud. I hope Jill has done as well as you. Julie, Hobbes, Lacey, Sam and Barnabus >> Considering she's now an old lady cat, complete with one eye missing, a >> slightly skewed jaw, several fangs missing and a metal rod down one [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Julie, Hobbes, Lacey, Sam and Barnabus Jill was a dopted by the parents of a vet - so Jill would not be wanting for attention :-) Queen of All She Surveys has spent much of today purring - cold & wet outside so hoomin laps & shoulders were put to the use they are intended for - snuggling said feline. I love it when Waffles gets into her *seriously happy* mode - she purrs in loud revving sounds, her eyes close and her tongue sticks out :-) > >> Considering she's now an old lady cat, complete with one eye missing, a > >> slightly skewed jaw, several fangs missing and a metal rod down one [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > happy* mode - she purrs in loud revving sounds, her eyes close and her > tongue sticks out :-) Long may she run <the rest of the Neil Young song> Will in New Haven -- "If you yowl nice at Uncl Bil he will put fud in da bowl" Winnie's credo > Considering she's now an old lady cat, complete with one eye missing, a > slightly skewed jaw, several fangs missing and a metal rod down one femur, [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > is, with fat vole firmly clamped in her jaws. She is The Mighty Huntress > still! You GO WAFFLES!!! Helen, are you still part of the catkill survey? How has that been going/turned out? I've been fascinated by it. Pam S. > Considering she's now an old lady cat, complete with one eye missing, a > slightly skewed jaw, several fangs missing and a metal rod down one femur, [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > is, with fat vole firmly clamped in her jaws. She is The Mighty Huntress > still! Ah, these old ladycats! You can't beat them can you? I am particularly impressed as when I had the sight of only one eye for a short time after one of my ops went a bit wrong, I found that I was unable to judge distance or depth. I broke a lot of teacups by misjudging when I thought I was putting them back on the table and wasn't, and I fell down quite a few steps. I couldn't tell how much water I had put into a bucket either, I had to put my hand over the top edge and feel when the water reached my fingers. It was most peculiar. If Waffles has adapted to be able to judge distance so she can catch prey, more power to her elbow! Does she eat her voles, btw? Kitty always prefers prey with feathers on, but has been known to partake of a particularly plump vole now and again. She rarely eats actual mowsies nowadays. I get to stand on them in the morning after Boyfie's nocturnal efforts.. Neither of mine will eat rats now. They are caught but presented to me as trophies to be admired. I'm glad, I don't want them to eat them, there's always a remote chance they've ingested poison. Tweed > Ah, these old ladycats! You can't beat them can you? I am particularly > impressed as when I had the sight of only one eye for a short time after one [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > hand over the top edge and feel when the water reached my fingers. It was > most peculiar. Hehe - welcome to my life! I have non-binocular vision: both eyes work fine, but only one at a time. I was born that way and it's not correctable, so I have never had any kind of depth perception. Strangely it's not the handicap you might think. Of course, I am incapable of playing cricket or pool, but I can drive with no problems. When I pour wine across a table I have to tap the bottle on the edge of the glass first to make sure I'm in the right place. My only gripe is that I cannot watch 3D movies or experience stereograms. I expect Waffles has adapted to having only one eye by learning how to judge distance using parallax - but in any case, it certainly doesn't sound like she's in any way handicapped, which is fantastic. The resilience of old ladycats can never be overestimated. >> Ah, these old ladycats! You can't beat them can you? I am >> particularly [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > sound like she's in any way handicapped, which is fantastic. The > resilience of old ladycats can never be overestimated. My world too. Very nearsighted in my left eye and not in the right. They worked, just independently. I was nearly ten years old when it dawned on everyone that I covered my right eye when I read. And other than being somewhat clumsy, you really don't miss what you never had. I find stereograms VERY frustrating. But I think there is a bit of a left brain/right brain advantage that offsets the lack of depth perception. If I get tired doing something or can't figure something out, I'll let the other eye work on it for a while. Now I don't even have stereo hearing. Hearing with only one ear, you really can't tell where something is coming from or how far away it is. Jo > My world too. Very nearsighted in my left eye and not in the right. They > worked, just independently. I was nearly ten years old when it dawned on > everyone that I covered my right eye when I read. LOL! Did you see my other post? I do something very similar! My left eye is near-sighted and my right is more or less normal. If I want to read something far away, I have to close my left eye so my right eye can do the work. My right eye might even be a "lazy eye", although I don't remember an eye doctor saying I have that officially. But usually that eye just seems to go along for the ride, and it doesn't do any work unless forced to. > And other than being > somewhat clumsy, you really don't miss what you never had. I've always been quite bad at things that require coordination, such as sports where you have to hit a moving object (eg, softball or tennis), or things that depend on good aim, etc. I can't bowl to save my life. Seriously, I am just about the worst bowler I've ever known. :) As a kid, I was good at individual types of sports, such as running - I was very fast. I was also strong and could do lots of push-ups, chin-ups, etc. So I wasn't a total failure in athletics. I just had no sense of aim or coordination, so I was no asset to a team. Joyce > Hehe - welcome to my life! I have non-binocular vision: both eyes work > fine, but only one at a time. I was born that way and it's not > correctable, so I have never had any kind of depth perception. > Strangely it's not the handicap you might think. Of course, I am > incapable of playing cricket or pool, but I can drive with no problems. One thing has always puzzled me about the "blind in one eye" = no depth perception thing. My surroundings look exactly the same with both eyes open as they do when I close one eye. I can perceive depth in the exact same way, so I have never understood what people mean when they say that they lose depth perception when they're unable to use one eye, for whatever reason. I've never noticed any difference. I was born with one crossed eye, and had surgery on it when I was about 2 1/2. I do tend to look out of my left eye most of the time, although when I want to see something at a distance, I have to close that eye in order to force myself to look out of the right eye, which is more far-sighted. If I watch a foreign movie on TV, for example, I have to keep my left eye closed, otherwise the subtitles are too blurry to read. I really need to get glasses to correct the near- sightedness of my left eye. Anyway, nobody's ever told me I lack depth perception, and I've always passed driver's exams and other eye tests with no problems. > When I pour wine across a table I have to tap the bottle on the edge of > the glass first to make sure I'm in the right place. My only gripe is > that I cannot watch 3D movies or experience stereograms. What happens when you watch 3D movies? Do they give you headaches or something? I have never ever been able to figure out those stereogram things, either. Those are the "mystery pictures", right? Where you stare and stare at an abstract pattern that suddenly turns into an image? I've never seen the image! Joyce > > Hehe - welcome to my life! I have non-binocular vision: both eyes work > > fine, but only one at a time. I was born that way and it's not [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > > Joyce You answered your own question, You aren't good at sports that require depth perception, such as hitting a pitched ball. One of those things you just aren't aware of on a daily basis. I didn't know how bad mine was until I took a test where you sit at one end of a room and use strings to line up two sticks at the other end of the room next to each other. Some could do it perfectly. Others would be off a little one way. I'd be off 6 or 8 inches and it could be either way. The only thing it ever stopped me from doing that mattered to me was learning to fly a plane. You really do need to know how far away the ground is to land. Driving tests don't measure depth perception and I've never had a problem driving. But I dislike driving at night. Its harder to tell how far away lights are at night than it is to judge things in daylight. Jo >I have never ever been able to figure out those stereogram things, >either. Those are the "mystery pictures", right? Where you stare and >stare at an abstract pattern that suddenly turns into an image? I've >never seen the image! That's because you have no depth perception or what your eye doctor will call stereopsis. Neither do I. If there is a big difference in the refractive error between the two eyes you won't develop depth perception and 3D movies will remain stubbornly 2D. Ditto crossed eyes. Everybody has a dominant eye. Usually it is the right eye, but there are left eyed people just as there are left handed people. With crossed eyes your visual system automatically suppresses the image from the non-dominant eye so you won't see double. You can consciously switch eyes. I've watched my cat to see whether she is left pawed or right pawed. I can't tell and she won't say. :) Bud SignatureThe night is just the shadow of the Earth. > >I have never ever been able to figure out those stereogram things, > >either. Those are the "mystery pictures", right? Where you stare and > >stare at an abstract pattern that suddenly turns into an image? I've > >never seen the image! > That's because you have no depth perception or what your eye doctor > will call stereopsis. Neither do I. If there is a big difference in > the refractive error between the two eyes you won't develop depth > perception and 3D movies will remain stubbornly 2D. Ditto crossed > eyes. But I do have depth perception! I can look down a long hallway and see that it goes a long distance. It doesn't look flat. I do seem to have some residual trouble with my eyes, but I don't think there's a problem with my brain. :) I've only been to a 3D movie once - it was at an IMAX theater. The ultimate in You Are Really There cinema! The film was about deep-sea diving and aquatic wildlife. We wore these high-tech, electronic jobs on our heads - no retro cardboard glasses at the IMAX. And it really did look like the water was coming right up to my row, as though the entire audience sitting in front of me was underwater. So I'd say that it worked, and I don't think it would have if I didn't have depth perception. My eyes don't work together that well, but perhaps they do work together a little, enough to give me the ability to see depth, anyway. Is it an either/or thing - you either have it or you don't? Or are there gradations? I would suspect the latter. Joyce
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