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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / February 2010have all the electrons frozen?
Seems to be very little traffic from the US on Usenet at the moment. Is this because of Snowmageddon, Snopocalypse, The Day of Snudgment? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- e m a i l : j a c k @ c a m p i n . m e . u k Jack Campin, 11 Third Street, Newtongrange, Midlothian EH22 4PU, Scotland mobile 07800 739 557 <http://www.campin.me.uk> Twitter: JackCampin Ha! Most likely. Hadn't heard the "Day of Snudgment".. :) There are a lot of power outages in the affected areas, so some might not even be able to post. I was out shaking the snow out of the apple tree, while Katie watched from the window. She then observed me shoveling the deck, not only to unload it, but to prevent ice damming from drifts on the deck. Pretty sure she thinks I'm just another crazy hoomin....or could care less as long as I come back in and feed her... ;) Hazard just stayed curled up in his pyramid, and Oreo got spooked every time snow fell off the roof, so she kept ducking back in to the bedroom. Purrs for everyone else who's snowed in! Chris, Katie, Hazard and Oreo > Seems to be very little traffic from the US on Usenet at the moment. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Jack Campin, 11 Third Street, Newtongrange, Midlothian EH22 4PU, Scotland > mobile 07800 739 557 <http://www.campin.me.uk> Twitter: JackCampin > Seems to be very little traffic from the US on Usenet at the moment. > Is this because of Snowmageddon, Snopocalypse, The Day of Snudgment? Snudgement, LOL! I like "Snowmageddon". Not that I've been in any way affected by this apparent cataclysm. I notice that there's often less traffic on weekends. Joyce  SignatureIt is better to give than to lend, and it costs about the same. -- Unknown > > Seems to be very little traffic from the US on Usenet at the moment. > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Joyce Probably because some people post from work. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy, Bagheera & Shadow) Cats leave pawprints on your heart http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk On Feb 6, 8:30 pm, Jack Campin - bogus address <bo...@purr.demon.co.uk> wrote: > Seems to be very little traffic from the US on Usenet at the moment. > > Is this because of Snowmageddon, Snopocalypse, The Day of Snudgment? I would have thought the opposite. People who were sn*wed in would have more time on their hands and UseNet would be alive with traffic. But that doesn't seem to be the case. It is, in fact, quiet in all my usual haunts. We are in the odd position of being _North_ of the track of the storm. We have stuff on the ground and it's bitter cold. But no sn*copalypse here. -- Will in New Haven > On Feb 6, 8:30 pm, Jack Campin - bogus address > <bo...@purr.demon.co.uk> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > I would have thought the opposite. People who were sn*wed in would > have more time on their hands and UseNet would be alive with traffic. Not if their power is out ;-) SignatureNik Simpson > On Feb 6, 8:30 pm, Jack Campin - bogus address > <bo...@purr.demon.co.uk> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > -- > Will in New Haven Same here, Will. We are north of the storm, and right now it is 5.7 F, which is abt -14 C. Right now, there are hardly any clouds in sight, so it will get a bit colder before morn. The low for today was only supposed to be 10F, guess they were wrong! We will be getting some lake effect snows tomorrow, thanks to Lake Ontario. Oh, well. Mishi > On Feb 6, 8:30 pm, Jack Campin - bogus address > <bo...@purr.demon.co.uk> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > But that doesn't seem to be the case. It is, in fact, quiet in all my > usual haunts. Someone mentioned power outages as a factor, which sounds like a possibility. Especially the parts of the country that aren't accustomed to dealing with heavy snowfall, and where power lines are not underground. (I'm certainly glad I live in a part of the American Southwest where, even though we may get heavy rainfall and flash floods, "winter weather" without power only means possible discomfort, not the actual danger of freezing to death!) On 2/6/2010 5:30 PM, Jack CampinCrackSmokin - bogus address wrote: > Seems to be very little traffic from the US on Usenet at the moment. > > Is this because of Snowmageddon, Snopocalypse, The Day of Snudgment? Most likely caused by a defective UK ISP nntp server, user error or both. > Seems to be very little traffic from the US on Usenet at the moment. > > Is this because of Snowmageddon, Snopocalypse, The Day of Snudgment? The US grinds to a halt on Super Bowl Sunday. Even early in the day, people prepare for watching the commercials during the game. Not me - I'm in the midst of a multi-day project to unpack all the books and stuff left in the computer room from the move (nine years ago) and building a new (cat proof) computer table. I may not even turn the TV on. SignatureT.E.D. (tdavis@mst.edu) "Cat Proof"? Um...is that even possible, or is it just a brain teaser for the fur kids... ;) There are at least 107,000 people without power around the DC area alone, much less what we don't hear about further out. Couple that with the Super Bowl, people who are digging out instead of being on the computer, and those of us who actually like to go out and play, and I'd guess there'd be a slight downturn in group traffic. Katie decided she even wanted to go out and check out my path on the deck. I had to take some of the load off, as well as clearing a drift away from the wall/window so it didn't ice dam and get water inside the house. The snow was at least twice her height. She wandered around sniffing the snow, then started the four paw shake routine. Since that's obviously not dignified enough, it was then time to come in and eat... ;) Purrs- Chris, Katie, Hazard and Oreo >> Seems to be very little traffic from the US on Usenet at the moment. >> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > in the computer room from the move (nine years ago) and building a new > (cat proof) computer table. I may not even turn the TV on. > Katie decided she even wanted to go out and check out my path on the deck. > I had to take some of the load off, as well as clearing a drift away from [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > snow, then started the four paw shake routine. Since that's obviously not > dignified enough, it was then time to come in and eat... ;) We got only 4 inches or so here in south central MO, but it was wet and heavy - very messy. Few of my cats even tried going out, even though I did clean off the back steps and the cat flap platform. I know Snooch went out because I saw him well away from the house (trying to hide in the snow - being dark, he's not very good at it), and earlier, jumping up trying to catch a bird at one of the feeders (his timing and aim were both *way* off). SignatureT.E.D. (tdavis@mst.edu) > We got only 4 inches or so here in south central MO, but it was wet and > heavy - very messy. Few of my cats even tried going out, even though I [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > trying to catch a bird at one of the feeders (his timing and aim were both > *way* off). Probably because the bird could see him clearly against the white snow. :) Joyce SignatureThe sun rose slowly, like a fiery furball coughed up uneasily onto a sky-blue carpet by a giant unseen cat. -- Michael McGarel On Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:29:11 +0000, bastXXXette wrote: > > We got only 4 inches or so here in south central MO, but it was wet and > > heavy - very messy. Few of my cats even tried going out, even though I [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Probably because the bird could see him clearly against the white snow. :) Or maybe because he's just hopeless at hunting. He's beenn trying for some time now - in all kinds of weather - with no success. I think his main problem is that he can't seem to stay still: he keeps moving his head about, getting up and moving about, etc. Chubby, who *is* successful at bird hunting does none of those things. SignatureT.E.D. (tdavis@mst.edu) >> Seems to be very little traffic from the US on Usenet at the >> moment. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > new > (cat proof) computer table. I may not even turn the TV on. I always record it so I can watch for good commercials the next day without having to watch the game or listen to the 'announcers' Which reminds me I should turn off the closed caption for the sake of everyone who will be watching the game here. Jo this is what DH does, he ff through it watches the good plays and commercials, he is not willing to devote that much time to any sports event, Lee >>> Seems to be very little traffic from the US on Usenet at the moment. >>> [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Jo >> Seems to be very little traffic from the US on Usenet at the moment. >> >> Is this because of Snowmageddon, Snopocalypse, The Day of Snudgment? > The US grinds to a halt on Super Bowl Sunday. Even early in the day, > people prepare for watching the commercials during the game. Not me - I'm > in the midst of a multi-day project to unpack all the books and stuff left > in the computer room from the move (nine years ago) and building a new > (cat proof) computer table. I may not even turn the TV on. Another non sports fan checking in! (Also a late riser.) Joyce PS - how does one prepare for watching commercials?? All I have to do is have the mute button in reach SignatureIf we discovered we only had five minutes left to say all that we wanted to say, every telephone booth would be occupied by people calling other people to stammer that they loved them. -- Christopher Morley > >> Seems to be very little traffic from the US on Usenet at the > >> moment. [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > do > is have the mute button in reach No, you've got it wrong. For the Super Bowl, we mute the show and watch and listen to the commercials. The spots are so darn expensive that advertisers use the time for really special new ad's when they can. I might have been a sports fan, with a little more time and effort. But by the Super Bowl, usually the teams are pretty much played out from the regular season, as well as pretty poorly matched. Charlie will look forward to the game, but if its no contest he will likely turn it off and go do something else. Jo >> PS - how does one prepare for watching commercials?? All I have to >> do is have the mute button in reach > No, you've got it wrong. For the Super Bowl, we mute the show and > watch and listen to the commercials. The spots are so darn expensive > that advertisers use the time for really special new ad's when they > can. The only Super Bowl ad I can remember really liking was the Herding Cats one. But if there are any good ones this year, I'm sure folks will be posting the youtube address for it in short order. :) Joyce SignatureRemember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck. -- the Dalai Lama > > On Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:30:58 +0000, Jack Campin - bogus address wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > PS - how does one prepare for watching commercials?? All I have to do > is have the mute button in reach Since I don't watch sports, I've no idea why the obsession with "Super Bowl" commercials. (The sanity of sponsors who will pay something like $3 million for a six-second spot is open to question, too.) What leaves me totally flabbergasted, though, is the fact that DVD's of those commercials are actually being offered FOR SALE to the general public! > Since I don't watch sports, I've no idea why the obsession with "Super > Bowl" commercials. (The sanity of sponsors who will pay something like > $3 million for a six-second spot is open to question, too.) What leaves > me totally flabbergasted, though, is the fact that DVD's of those > commercials are actually being offered FOR SALE to the general public! Agreed, in general. But before writing off the phenomenon entirely, you need to see this. It's from, not sure, 2000, or '01? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk7yqlTMvp8 Joyce SignatureTeach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he'll never be able to merge his car onto a freeway. > > Since I don't watch sports, I've no idea why the obsession with > > "Super [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Joyce I thought this years Budweiser Clydesdale with the matching Brahma Bull was adorable. Especially the young colt and the young calf. Wish it had been captioned. Jo > <bastXXXe...@sonic.net> wrote in message > [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > - Show quoted text - I liked that one too. BTW, it was a Longhorn bull, not a Brahma. Sherry On Feb 8, 5:43 pm, "Jofirey" <jofi...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > <bastXXXe...@sonic.net> wrote in message > [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > > - Show quoted text - I liked that one too. BTW, it was a Longhorn bull, not a Brahma. Sherry I knew that. Right after I sent send. Oops. Jo > > Since I don't watch sports, I've no idea why the obsession with "Super > > Bowl" commercials. (The sanity of sponsors who will pay something like [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Agreed, in general. But before writing off the phenomenon entirely, you > need to see this. It's from, not sure, 2000, or '01? Cute, but U-Tube loses something when I try to play it on my (dial up access) computer! On Feb 9, 6:39 pm, "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <evgm...@earthlink.net> wrote: > bastXXXe...@sonic.net wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Cute, but U-Tube loses something when I try to play it on my (dial up > access) computer! Before the weekend I saw discussions re SB ads cost, spots specifically. 100 Grand *A SECOND*....so a 30 second spot during SB game was 30 times that, plus. I was disappointed in the quality of this year's spots in general, for what they paid to air them. There probably will never be another "Herding Cats", LOL. Cat proof computer table. What is that?LOL Are you going to build a high fence around it? SignatureAnn in Connecticut see my cats at http://www.flickr.com/photos/ann791/sets/ read Sam's blog at http://kittens-3.blogspot.com/ * * * > >> Seems to be very little traffic from the US on Usenet at the moment. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > in the computer room from the move (nine years ago) and building a new > (cat proof) computer table. I may not even turn the TV on. > Cat proof computer table. What is that?LOL > > Are you going to build a high fence around it? Well, maybe not cat *proof*, but certainly resistant to cat damage: the frame is bare, unfinished, wood - I don't mind if they claw that, but the top is the stuff they make kitchen counters out of, and there will be a shelf-like stand for the monitors with room for the keyboards underneath. It will have a splash panel at the back to prevent stuff being pushed off the back, and boards along the ends for the same function. My other big gripe about cats on computer tables is muddy paw prints - they will wipe right off, just as they do from the kitchen counters. There will eventually be bookshelves above it, with a solid back and lips on the front of the shelves to prevent cats from pushing books and other stuff off. SignatureT.E.D. (tdavis@mst.edu) > > Seems to be very little traffic from the US on Usenet at the moment. > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > in the computer room from the move (nine years ago) and building a new > (cat proof) computer table. I may not even turn the TV on. I have to have the TV on to watch the Puppy Bowl, with a kitten half- time show, on Animal Planet. I liked football until the NFL made pass defense illegal. Of course, the "city with the better food" rule means I am rooting for the Big Easy. -- Will in New Haven > Seems to be very little traffic from the US on Usenet at the moment. > > Is this because of Snowmageddon, Snopocalypse, The Day of Snudgment? Nope!!! It was because of either the Stupor Bowl or the Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet. I watched both, in between bouts of snoring. Please don't tell my BIL Pam S. |
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