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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / January 2005Catmousepad
Since I've started using a wireless laser mouse (Logitech MX1000), I don't need a mousepad. This is a good thing, because when my house was looted, they even stole the mousepad. This is a bad thing, because Chaos has discovered there's a nice open space on my desk just right for curling up in and purring demands for chin-scratching. Just proves that some people will take anything! Think your cat is trying to make sure you stay de-stressed when computing, after all stroking a cat is said to lower blood pressure! Purrrrs fromMemphis and Phoenix  SignatureSandra > Just proves that some people will take anything! Think your cat is > trying to make sure you stay de-stressed when computing, after all > stroking a cat is said to lower blood pressure! > Purrrrs fromMemphis and Phoenix Yabbut, trying to see what you're typing through a fluffy tail and trying to move the cursor through a ribcase INCREASE bp. because when my house was looted, they even stole the > mousepad. When my car was broken into, all they took was the trash bag. I thought it was a pretty neat trash bag, but... > because when my house was looted, they even stole the >> mousepad. > > When my car was broken into, all they took was the trash bag. I > thought it was a pretty neat trash bag, but... LOL! "Neat" and "trash", isn't that an oxymoron? I only had a car broken into one time. I had just moved into the place and had my halloween costume in a box in the back seat. All they stole was the long black wig. Go figure. Jill >> because when my house was looted, they even stole the >>> mousepad. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Jill Several years ago, I had some items in the center console of my Jeep stolen: a Mag flashlite (the 3 C-cell size) and a couple of cassette tapes. The cassettes probably ruined their tape deck (I hope it was their expensive boom box/ghetto blaster LOL) as they had been literally soaked in Sprite at one point when a cup busted and flooded the cup-holder area of the Jeep, those cassettes were literally floating in about 16ozs of Sprite. Sticky stuff is *not* good for a cassette deck, so I threw them in the console and kept forgetting to remove them and pitch them. Flashlites are replaceable, so I never reported it. Dumb crooks. Not to mention that I hardly ever lock the Jeep - it's a soft-top so if they *really* want to get in their, all it takes is the knowlege that the 'windows' can be unzipped from the outside, or (since criminals rarely use thier brains to begin with) a pocket knife (or even nail clippers) to cut your way in. -- The ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)? email me at nalee1964 (at) insightbb (dot) com http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep >> because when my house was looted, they even stole the >>> mousepad. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Jill I had my broken into and all that was missing was a bag of potato chips. I figure someone was REALLY hungry and did not begrudge them. Another time someone stole the grill. I thought that was a bit odd. > because when my house was looted, they even stole the > >>mousepad. > > When my car was broken into, all they took was the trash bag. I thought > it was a pretty neat trash bag, but... Stupid crook time!! There have been a rash of robberies in our neighborhood. I know they've been casing our house as they tried the one on our right and were scared off by the alarm, and successfully broke into and looted the house on our left. We've been dealing with computer boxes etc. so the crooks have to know we have goodies. This morning I was taking a kid to work. When I started the van, QC shot out from under it. Strange. None of us could figure out how and/or when he got out. We put him back into the house and told Mike about QC getting out. Mike looked outside and noticed that the door to the enclosure was wide open. Apparently, the crooks have been casing the house and everything is kept locked up, except for the enclosure. To get from the enclosure to the window for our bedroom, one would have to find a way through a 3' long "tunnel." It is about six inches wide by ten inches tall and ends at the window which is sealed closed with a 2" X 12" board, caulking, screws, and a cat door. The cat door is 4" x 6" and there is no way anyone is getting in through it. However, the crooks tried. They were so stupid that they couldn't figure out how to open the enclosure door without wiring it open. Not only that, but the last time everyone was gone from the house was Wednesday evening. Had the crooks succeeded in breaking in, they would have found people at home. And there were cars in front of the house at all times. Pam S. thinking about buying a baseball bat >> because when my house was looted, they even stole the >> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > broke into and looted the house on our left. We've been dealing with > computer boxes etc. so the crooks have to know we have goodies. When I got my last computer I didn't want to attract attention so I drove the boxes to the grocery store and deposited them in the big bins out back. Jill "jmcquown" <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> had some very interesting things to say about Re: Catmousepad: >> Stupid crook time!! There have been a rash of robberies in our >> neighborhood. I know they've been casing our house as they tried the [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >When I got my last computer I didn't want to attract attention so I drove >the boxes to the grocery store and deposited them in the big bins out back. I've lived in apartment buildings with shared dumpsters for some time. I figure no thief is going to go to the bother of figuring out *which* apartment just bought a PDA/DVD player/whatever. IMO, thieves are lazy types to begin with [starting with they can't be bothered to do honest work for a living]. 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 > "jmcquown" <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> had some very interesting things > to say about Re: Catmousepad: [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > types to begin with [starting with they can't be bothered to do honest > work for a living]. True enough. My apartment complex is rather unique. We each have a fenced in spot for our own trash can which the pickup folks can access without coming onto the fenced patio. But boxes are to be put out behind the patio fence. I figured it was better safe than sorry. Jill "jmcquown" <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> had some very interesting things to say about Re: Catmousepad: >>>> Stupid crook time!! There have been a rash of robberies in our >>>> neighborhood. I know they've been casing our house as they tried [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >coming onto the fenced patio. But boxes are to be put out behind the patio >fence. I figured it was better safe than sorry. I wasn't disagreeing with your handling of your situation, just mentioning the arrangements I've fortunately had for some time. 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 > "jmcquown" <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> had some very interesting things > to say about Re: Catmousepad: [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > I wasn't disagreeing with your handling of your situation, just > mentioning the arrangements I've fortunately had for some time. Oh, I know that, Seanette! Just thought it might be a helpful suggestion for someone who needed to dispose of the "evidence" of any new expensive equipment. Jill >>"jmcquown" <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> had some very interesting things >>to say about Re: Catmousepad: [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > Jill And it's an excellent suggestion, Jill. I just like to save the main computer boxes in case I need to box up the 'puter again. The rest got stored until the night before trash day. The trash men cometh early on Thursdays. Pam S. reminding Mike to take out the trash <snip> > Not only that, but the last time everyone was gone from the house was > Wednesday evening. Had the crooks succeeded in breaking in, they would > have found people at home. And there were cars in front of the house at > all times. Thieves are not known for their energy or intelligence. As a police officer commented here last week in an interview about some arrests said 'These people are, for lack of a better word, lazy. If your house is secured, and it is going to take some effort to break in, they will go somewhere easier.' And dumb. My neighbourhood is periodically targetted by burglars. I think they're like mice; no matter what you do or where you live, they're always present and trying to get in. Although actually, our burglars tend to be kind of seasonal, with peaks in activity just before Christmas, and in the summer when people are more likely to have their doors left open or go on holidays. Anyway, also last week, a friend noticed a young man taking something out of the car belonging to the new people moving in next door. He would have assumed the young man was one of the new neighbours, except he took a rock and smashed in the window of the car door - which as it turned out, was unlocked! Of course, my friend ran out and shouted at him and started chasing him, so the thief had no time to grab anything but a purse. He dropped the purse when another neighbour joined in the chase and threw something at him, hitting him. Dumb, dumb, dumb. If you *must* go in for daylight robbery, wouldn't you try to open the door first? It's also a good idea to ensure that there are no residents lurking around watching you. SignatureCheryl > Pam S. thinking about buying a baseball bat Instead of that, for such situations I recommend: http://pictures.auctionarms.com/631170359/100_0043.JPG >>Pam S. thinking about buying a baseball bat > > Instead of that, for such situations I recommend: > http://pictures.auctionarms.com/631170359/100_0043.JPG Yeah, but I'm a lousy shot. Rob is much better, but prefers a pistol, which I won't let him have considering his mental state. Pam S. >because when my house was looted, they even stole the >> mousepad. > >When my car was broken into, all they took was the trash bag. I thought >it was a pretty neat trash bag, but... A few years ago some knucklehead broke into my truck and stole one of those 99 cent digital clocks you velcro to the dashboard. Thing was they broke a window in get inside ;-( SignatureSteve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy and Little Bit stouchst@JUNKsirinet.net [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html >>because when my house was looted, they even stole the >>> mousepad. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >those 99 cent digital clocks you velcro to the dashboard. Thing was >they broke a window in get inside ;-( Some years ago, I stopped going to one movie theater here in Nashville after thieves broke into all 50 cars, including mine, in a parking lot behind the theater. The theater had a uniformed security guard, but he either was in on the theft or wasn't patrolling the back lot. The thieves didn't find anything in my car that they wanted, but I was still out the cost of a new side window, about $120 at the time. That particular theater eventually went out of business, as did most of the mall it was part of, because of the high crime rate in that neighborhood. The mall now contains a community college and a handful of professioaal offices, but no retail spaces except for one restaurant catering to the college students. 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 > Since I've started using a wireless laser mouse (Logitech MX1000), I don't > need a mousepad. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > space on my desk just right for curling up in and purring demands for > chin-scratching. I love my wireless mouse, but still use a mousepad for the wrist rest. Jo |
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