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PawsForThought - 17 Apr 2006 18:10 GMT
I really want to get one of these for my cats!  I would imagine if
someone was handy, they could make one, as they are pretty expensive:

http://www.bengal.us/gymcats.html

Click on Wheels in Motion on this page:

http://www.fitnesswheel.com/
cybercat - 17 Apr 2006 23:14 GMT
> I really want to get one of these for my cats!  I would imagine if
> someone was handy, they could make one, as they are pretty expensive:
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>
> http://www.fitnesswheel.com/

What is really hilarious is how the dominant cat keeps
meowing. :) I love this.
D. - 18 Apr 2006 02:11 GMT
> > I really want to get one of these for my cats!  I would imagine if
> > someone was handy, they could make one, as they are pretty expensive:
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> What is really hilarious is how the dominant cat keeps
> meowing. :) I love this.

That's what I kept laughing at. But his "dominance" doesn't seem to
deter the other two. :)

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cybercat - 18 Apr 2006 04:13 GMT
> > What is really hilarious is how the dominant cat keeps
> > meowing. :) I love this.
>
> That's what I kept laughing at. But his "dominance" doesn't seem to
> deter the other two. :)

Yeah, even as I used that word I thought it didn't fit. I just
meant the one that was always "in the lead."
PawsForThought - 18 Apr 2006 18:17 GMT
> What is really hilarious is how the dominant cat keeps
> meowing. :) I love this.

I know, lol, and I liked how he jumped over one of the others too.
m_kelbell@sbcglobal.net - 18 Apr 2006 19:31 GMT
Great idea!!! But did you see the price on these?  Surely someone could
build one cheaper.

== maryjane

>> What is really hilarious is how the dominant cat keeps
>> meowing. :) I love this.
>
> I know, lol, and I liked how he jumped over one of the others too.
Elizabeth  Blake - 18 Apr 2006 01:59 GMT
>I really want to get one of these for my cats!  I would imagine if
> someone was handy, they could make one, as they are pretty expensive:
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>
> http://www.fitnesswheel.com/

Those are so cool!  My cat Otto would most likely be too chicken to even go
near it but my new guy, Isaac, would probably love it.  He's got lots of
energy to burn.

--
Liz
Matthew AKA NMR - 18 Apr 2006 02:20 GMT
I could actually see what would happen with mine  All heck would break loose
one would be on it the others would try to get on it even on top of it  one
would go flying and the noise they would make  and of course this would be
at 4 in the morning after I have been up for over 24 hours
Magic Mood Jeep© - 18 Apr 2006 04:04 GMT
> I really want to get one of these for my cats!  I would imagine if
> someone was handy, they could make one, as they are pretty expensive:
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>
> http://www.fitnesswheel.com/

I loved the video of the 3 cats trying to run in it at the same time!  I
used to breed hamsters, and would have 6 just-weaned-&-moved-into-their-own
(separated by boys or girls) cage, and *all* of them would try to run in the
wheel at the same time:  one would climb in behind the others, forcing the
one in the front out, that one would run to the back and wait his/her turn
to climb in and force another out - they just kept taking turns like that,
with three in the wheel at all times (the max that could *fit* into the
wheel, it was when the fourth would scramble in, that the 'leader' would pop
out), the entire time the wheel never stopped spinning.
xkatx - 19 Apr 2006 05:36 GMT
>> I really want to get one of these for my cats!  I would imagine if
>> someone was handy, they could make one, as they are pretty expensive:
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> would scramble in, that the 'leader' would pop out), the entire time the
> wheel never stopped spinning.

One of my hamsters had a bunch of babies a long while back (a long while ago
when I had hamsters)
The mom would run in the wheel, when the hamsters were up and about and not
quite ready to go on their own, and she'd just run like crazy with the
babies all squished in the wheel trying to run with her... Some would get in
her way and she'd just jump right over them (or often just walk over them
like they weren't even there) and other times, they'd hang on to the inside
of the wheel and just spin around.  In that case, the mom would almost time
when they'd be coming back around, hanging on to the wheel, and hop over
them.
i keep tellin ya - 19 Apr 2006 00:05 GMT
> I really want to get one of these for my cats!  I would imagine if
> someone was handy, they could make one, as they are pretty expensive:
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>
> http://www.fitnesswheel.com/

LOL, that is too funny

I love it!

iiiiii think those cats are trained and some old man is trying to make
some retirement money... the cats are just shills, they don't really
enjoy it, not like in the commercial
cybercat - 19 Apr 2006 00:18 GMT
> x-no-archive: yes
> > I really want to get one of these for my cats!  I would imagine if
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> some retirement money... the cats are just shills, they don't really
> enjoy it, not like in the commercial

The one that kills me is the first one you see on the wheel, whose
name I see from the lower link is "Fairbanks." He cries the whole
time, just like my Gracie does when she is doing anything like
jumping or running. It's like crowing about her accomplishments
or something. Also: this makes Bengals look like a lot of fun.
grim reaper : - 19 Apr 2006 00:44 GMT
> It's like crowing about her accomplishments
> or something. Also: this makes Bengals look like a lot of fun.

i bet that's a sight, she sounds like a unique little creature

> Inviato da X-Privat.Org - Registrazione gratuita http://www.x-privat.org/join.php

you in mexico now? lol, I think all your mails are getting read at that
server, lol.
lots of "fingering" going on (that's a cracking term) yeah, apuesto
ellos son verdaderos privados, sólo leyó lo que es neccessary eh,
neccessito
cybercat - 19 Apr 2006 02:08 GMT
x-no-archive: yes

cybercat wrote:

> It's like crowing about her accomplishments
> or something. Also: this makes Bengals look like a lot of fun.

i bet that's a sight, she sounds like a unique little creature

She's a little angel, in a tiny kitty body. However, when she yawns and
stretches she looks a little like a bat.

> Inviato da X-Privat.Org - Registrazione gratuita http://www.x-privat.org/join.php

you in mexico now? lol, I think all your mails are getting read at that
server, lol.lots of "fingering" going on (that's a cracking term) yeah,
apuesto
ellos son verdaderos privados, sólo leyó lo que es neccessary eh,
neccessito

That's Italian, cutie. :)
J.T. - 19 Apr 2006 07:04 GMT
> That's Italian, cutie. :)

lol, so it is
lastcatstanding - 19 Apr 2006 07:18 GMT
>> That's Italian, cutie. :)
>
>lol, so it is

?
J.T. - 19 Apr 2006 14:40 GMT
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> >> That's Italian, cutie. :)
> >
> >lol, so it is
>
> ?

Registrazione gratuita
lastcatstanding - 19 Apr 2006 15:21 GMT
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>
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>
>Registrazione gratuita

Chi dà una merda?
J.T. - 19 Apr 2006 15:29 GMT
> Chi dà una merda?

siete quello chi ha chiesto ad erbaccia del dick
lastcatstanding - 19 Apr 2006 15:43 GMT
>x-no-archive: yes
>
>> Chi dà una merda?
>
>siete quello chi ha chiesto ad erbaccia del dick

Recht op guppy tijd.
J.T. - 19 Apr 2006 16:17 GMT
> Recht op guppy tijd.

lol
forse dovreste provare la pulizia dei due punti
o passi il giunto
ma passi lo spleef prima che tocchiate il vostro retto
lastcatstanding - 19 Apr 2006 18:39 GMT
>> Recht op guppy tijd.
>
>lol
>forse dovreste provare la pulizia dei due punti
>o passi il giunto
>ma passi lo spleef prima che tocchiate il vostro retto

Light that sum na bitch up!
lastcatstanding - 19 Apr 2006 06:17 GMT
>> x-no-archive: yes
>> > I really want to get one of these for my cats!  I would imagine if
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>
>Inviato da X-Privat.Org - Registrazione gratuita http://www.x-privat.org/join.php

That you S?  What's this x-private.org? Good is it? Or am I just
confused?
cybercat - 19 Apr 2006 15:45 GMT
"lastcatstanding" <teandson@hotmail.com> wrote > >
> >Inviato da X-Privat.Org - Registrazione gratuita http://www.x-privat.org/join.php
>
> That you S?  What's this x-private.org? Good is it? Or am I just
> confused?

:) X-private is pretty good.  Now it is invitation only, but I think all you
have to do is ask them for an invitation. They respond to  netcops,
though, being super-polite Italians and all, so if you use too many
usernames they will boot you. Also, your posts are recognizable
by a numbered code in the headers.
PawsForThought - 19 Apr 2006 21:23 GMT
>"lastcatstanding" <teandson@hotmail.com> wrote > >
>:) X-private is pretty good.  Now it is invitation only, but I think all you
>have to do is ask them for an invitation. They respond to  netcops,
>though, being super-polite Italians and all, so if you use too many
>usernames they will boot you. Also, your posts are recognizable
>by a numbered code in the headers.

I just joined by asking them for an invitation.  I'm reading it through the
web.  It wouldn't work with my reader for some reason.
cybercat - 20 Apr 2006 00:28 GMT
> I just joined by asking them for an invitation.  I'm reading it through the
> web.  It wouldn't work with my reader for some reason.

Hmm, I wonder why? What reader do you use? I use Outlook Express.

I have noticed every now and then that a few posts are missing. (I read
from a number of free servers, some of which are faster than x-private,
as far as when the posts show up, then I post through x-private or
sometimes teranews. Teranews is pretty good--you pay a $3.95 one-time
fee, and get to use it for life. (Or the life of Teranews, lol!)
PawsForThought - 20 Apr 2006 13:51 GMT
> > I just joined by asking them for an invitation.  I'm reading it through
> the
> > web.  It wouldn't work with my reader for some reason.
>
> Hmm, I wonder why? What reader do you use? I use Outlook Express.

I have MesNews.  When I try to contact, it tells me login or password
aren't correct.  However, when I log in from where you can read it on
the web, I have no problem.

>> I have noticed every now and then that a few posts are missing. (I read
> from a number of free servers, some of which are faster than x-private,
> as far as when the posts show up, then I post through x-private or
> sometimes teranews. Teranews is pretty good--you pay a $3.95 one-time
> fee, and get to use it for life. (Or the life of Teranews, lol!)

Hey, that's a pretty good deal.  Do you know if you can use the binary
groups with Ternanews and if there's any megabyte limit?
lastcatstanding - 20 Apr 2006 14:43 GMT
>> > I just joined by asking them for an invitation.  I'm reading it through
>> the
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>Hey, that's a pretty good deal.  Do you know if you can use the binary
>groups with Ternanews and if there's any megabyte limit?

Tera is a good server, many binaries.
cybercat - 20 Apr 2006 17:08 GMT
> >> > I just joined by asking them for an invitation.  I'm reading it through
> >> the
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>
> Tera is a good server, many binaries.

Yep. In fact, I think  you told me about Teranews years ago. :P
J.T. - 20 Apr 2006 17:19 GMT
> Yep. In fact, I think  you told me about Teranews years ago. :P

every isp i've ever used also had a news server goes somehting like

new.your_isp.net or .com

login is same as internet login
cybercat - 20 Apr 2006 23:22 GMT
> > Yep. In fact, I think  you told me about Teranews years ago. :P
>
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>
> login is same as internet login

Yes, mine does too.
J.T. - 20 Apr 2006 17:20 GMT
> Yep. In fact, I think  you told me about Teranews years ago. :P

i meant to say

news.your_isp.net, ,com
I left the s off of news

oh well, nobody reads this stuff no way
i may as well go out in the garden and eat worms
lastcatstanding - 20 Apr 2006 19:26 GMT
>> Yep. In fact, I think  you told me about Teranews years ago. :P
>
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
>oh well, nobody reads this stuff no way
>i may as well go out in the garden and eat worms

Save some, fishing season is upon us.
cybercat - 20 Apr 2006 23:23 GMT
> > Yep. In fact, I think  you told me about Teranews years ago. :P
>
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> oh well, nobody reads this stuff no way
> i may as well go out in the garden and eat worms

Please don't eat worms!

SAVE THE WORMS :(((((((
lastcatstanding - 20 Apr 2006 19:23 GMT
>> >> > I just joined by asking them for an invitation.  I'm reading it
>through
[quoted text clipped - 20 lines]
>
>Yep. In fact, I think  you told me about Teranews years ago. :P

It's even more troll friendly than altopia.
cybercat - 20 Apr 2006 17:15 GMT
, I wonder why? What reader do you use? I use Outlook Express.

> I have MesNews.  When I try to contact, it tells me login or password
> aren't correct.  However, when I log in from where you can read it on
> the web, I have no problem.

Hmm, I don't know what MesNews is. If this happened to me I would check
to see that I have my password and username right. You can always email
support. Their English is hilarious, but they try hard to be helpful.

> >> I have noticed every now and then that a few posts are missing. (I read
> > from a number of free servers, some of which are faster than x-private,
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> Hey, that's a pretty good deal.  Do you know if you can use the binary
> groups with Ternanews and if there's any megabyte limit?

It appears to be 50 mgs a day:

http://teranews.com/

They are nice, very prompt with answering emails, good folks.

For the other, free servers, go here, and remember that most that
say they allow posting do not really. No body knows why! If you use
Outlook Express, as soon as you click on a server, it appears in your list
and OE asks if you want to download the list of groups. Don't know how
it works in other readers. (At the site, go down and click on the first
entry under
"Index" for the most recently tested servers. Download a few, as they will
generally stop working when too many people use them, or abuse them, if
they allow posting. Look for the ones that have the most groups and active
posts, as they are the best.

http://freenews.maxbaud.net/
lastcatstanding - 20 Apr 2006 19:25 GMT
>, I wonder why? What reader do you use? I use Outlook Express.
>>
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>
>http://freenews.maxbaud.net/

La dee da....< slips past cyber to list > dum dee dum

< innocent really >
cybercat - 20 Apr 2006 23:21 GMT
> >http://freenews.maxbaud.net/
> >
> La dee da....< slips past cyber to list > dum dee dum
>
> < innocent really >

;)

And of course you know that the ones that allow posting
generally leave your IP hanging out.
lastcatstanding - 21 Apr 2006 07:53 GMT
>> >http://freenews.maxbaud.net/
>> >
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
>And of course you know that the ones that allow posting
>generally leave your IP hanging out.

Proxies come to mind. Do I really know what the hell I'm talking
about?

Peek a boo and Sissy say Purrr.
cybercat - 21 Apr 2006 17:26 GMT
"lastcatstanding" <teandson@hotmail.com> wrote in message

> Peek a boo and Sissy say Purrr.

Aww, give them a scritchy scratch for me.
PawsForThought - 19 Apr 2006 20:36 GMT
> iiiiii think those cats are trained and some old man is trying to make
> some retirement money... the cats are just shills, they don't really
> enjoy it, not like in the commercial

LOL!  I do have a friend who had a welder build one of these for her.
She says her cats really do enjoy it.  I think this would be a great
thing for some enterprising person to make and supply to pet stores.  I
know people would buy them.
 
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