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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / April 2005My Screen Name
In case any of you haven't twigged to this yet when hearing about this latest Bandit-inflicted wound - the Bandit-inflicted scars on my body is why I chose my screen name lo these many years ago. -- Hugs, CatNipped http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ > In case any of you haven't twigged to this yet when hearing about this > latest Bandit-inflicted wound - the Bandit-inflicted scars on my body is why > I chose my screen name lo these many years ago. I hadn't twigged - although in hindsight, it is certainly obvious! I had the catnip (plant) image in my head, & never shook it off - till now. ;-) Cathy > > In case any of you haven't twigged to this yet when hearing about this > > latest Bandit-inflicted wound - the Bandit-inflicted scars on my body is [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Cathy Well, that kind of applies too since I'm more than a bit goofy, like a cat on 'nip!! ;> Hugs, CatNipped > In case any of you haven't twigged to this yet when hearing about this > latest Bandit-inflicted wound - the Bandit-inflicted scars on my body is > why I chose my screen name lo these many years ago. I've never heard the expression "twigged" before. The meaning is obvious but the expression is strange to me. MLB > > In case any of you haven't twigged to this yet when hearing about this > > latest Bandit-inflicted wound - the Bandit-inflicted scars on my body is > > why I chose my screen name lo these many years ago. > > I've never heard the expression "twigged" before. The meaning is obvious > but the expression is strange to me. MLB I think it is British? > > In case any of you haven't twigged to this yet when hearing about this > > latest Bandit-inflicted wound - the Bandit-inflicted scars on my body is > > why I chose my screen name lo these many years ago. > > I've never heard the expression "twigged" before. The meaning is obvious > but the expression is strange to me. MLB Might be of British origin? I'm not sure... Cathy > > In case any of you haven't twigged to this yet when hearing about this > > latest Bandit-inflicted wound - the Bandit-inflicted scars on my body is > > why I chose my screen name lo these many years ago. > > I've never heard the expression "twigged" before. The meaning is obvious > but the expression is strange to me. MLB It's a British expression meaning "caught on to". I've been corresponding with Brits for years now and I love and have "borrowed" quite a few of their expressions. Hugs, CatNipped > > > In case any of you haven't twigged to this yet when hearing about this > > > latest Bandit-inflicted wound - the Bandit-inflicted scars on my body is [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > with Brits for years now and I love and have "borrowed" quite a few of their > expressions. So my guess was spot on. ;-) Cathy > Hugs, > > CatNipped >> In case any of you haven't twigged to this yet when hearing about this >> latest Bandit-inflicted wound - the Bandit-inflicted scars on my body is >> why I chose my screen name lo these many years ago. > >I've never heard the expression "twigged" before. The meaning is obvious >but the expression is strange to me. MLB Scottish word rather than British - from Gaelic "toiggit" (apprehended, understood) Iain.H >o< Rescued Cats & Kittens Needing Homes >o< >o< www.celiahammond.org >o< >o< www.cat77.org.uk >o< > >> In case any of you haven't twigged to this yet when hearing about this > >> latest Bandit-inflicted wound - the Bandit-inflicted scars on my body is [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Scottish word rather than British - from Gaelic "toiggit" > (apprehended, understood) Ahh! Thank you, Ian. I love etymology. > >> In case any of you haven't twigged to this yet when hearing about this > >> latest Bandit-inflicted wound - the Bandit-inflicted scars on my body is [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Scottish word rather than British - from Gaelic "toiggit" > (apprehended, understood) Small, rather picky point, but... Scotland's a part of Great Britain. (Yeah, I know - Stone of Scone, etc...) How about Scottish rather than English? Cathy > Iain.H > >o< Rescued Cats & Kittens Needing Homes >o< > >o< www.celiahammond.org >o< > >o< www.cat77.org.uk >o< Hi Cathy, Sorry, been away for a wee while ... but to reply to you ... No, for Scots the distinction is very clear. The three nations and part of the fourth which make up the United Kingdom are viewed as distinct units or nations by the Celtic parts of the Union. Britain is regarded as being a State and definitely not a nation. It is only the English who think Britain and England are the same thing. But when I say 'British' I deliberately mean the British Isles which takes in both of the main Islands of Britain and Ireland and by implication the various cultures which have contributed to the common language. I never meant England. Of course I lecture you on this with me and my German name. ;-) Iain.H PS: Historically the English never actually captured the Stone of Scone. The real stone was removed and hidden by the Scots and that sandstone lump the English took - and then gave back - was meaningless. >> >I've never heard the expression "twigged" before. The meaning is >obvious [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >Cathy >o< Rescued Cats & Kittens Needing Homes >o< >o< www.celiahammond.org >o< >o< www.cat77.org.uk >o< > In case any of you haven't twigged to this yet when hearing about this > latest Bandit-inflicted wound - the Bandit-inflicted scars on my body is why [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > CatNipped > http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ Honey, nips don't cause scars. Your name should be CatBitten. ;) -L. >>In case any of you haven't twigged to this yet when hearing about > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > -L. Seriously! You need some of those "will bite" stickers they have at the vet!!! :) > Seriously! You need some of those "will bite" stickers they have at the > vet!!! :) I noticed Hodge got one of those the last time he boarded . . .  Signaturehttp://www.slywy.com/pages/hodge.html > > In case any of you haven't twigged to this yet when hearing about > this [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > -L. True, but I liked the multiple meanings of also being a bit "nipped" (goofy, as in a cat under the influence of catnip), nipped as in cold (I'm always cold and DH and I fight over the temperature of the house more than we do money matters), nipped as in when I'm cold (which seems like always) my nipples could cut glass, as well as nipped meaning "bitten". Regarding the scars (especially after the addition of Sammy when she was a kitten) I could probably take on the screen name of "CatScratched" with more meaning!!! Bandit uses tooth *AND* claw to assert herself!!!!!!! ;> Aside from when they were hooli-kittens, my other three are more "polite" in that they keep their claws retracted and only bite softly when I'm playing with them (not counting the times they might get carried away in the heat of the moment). Any scars from them were accidents. Bandit, however, *always* means business! She's always been a bit psychotic. Despite that she has a special place in my heart (kind of like those that "special needs" children make). People always ask me, "Why don't you get rid of her or have her put down?" For my part, I don't understand that. Adopting a cat (or any other animal) is, to me, like adopting or birthing a child - you don't "get rid of" a family member who has either a mental or physical problem, you work your life around it and go on from there! Hugs, CatNipped |
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