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Cat Forum / General Topics / June 2007Famous cats.....
Do you guys remember the name of Sigourney Weaver's cat in, "Alien"? How about Kim Novak's cat in, "Bell, Book & Candle"? Can you think of any other "famous" cats that you can ask us to try to remember? > Do you guys remember the name of Sigourney Weaver's cat in, "Alien"? > How about Kim Novak's cat in, "Bell, Book & Candle"? > Can you think of any other "famous" cats that you can ask us to try to > remember? Hmm. I only vaguely remember a cat in Alien. I also only vaguely remember Kim Novak. I think I vaguely remember the name of Bell, Book & Candle, but not the film, let alone the cat. Here's one for you: What was the name of Hermione's cat? Much too easy if I tell what it's in, so I won't, but something tells me that you might not be immediately familiar with it, so it won't just be a throwaway. (The rest of you with your hands waving in the air just sit tight now and let William answer this.) Now, if we can branch out into books that haven't been made into movies, I have gobs of them. For instance, there is a whole series of mysteries entitled The Cat Who...etc. Diana >> Do you guys remember the name of Sigourney Weaver's cat in, "Alien"? >> How about Kim Novak's cat in, "Bell, Book & Candle"? [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Diana I hadn't the faintest idea, so I cheated and used Google, which gave me the answer immediately. I will refrain from telling it, so others can guess....... I never heard of "The Cat Who...." mysteries, either. Are they modern works like "Hermione"? >>> Do you guys remember the name of Sigourney Weaver's cat in, "Alien"? >>> How about Kim Novak's cat in, "Bell, Book & Candle"? [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > I never heard of "The Cat Who...." mysteries, either. Are they modern > works like "Hermione"? Yes, "The Cat Who..." books are modern (with new books still being written). I have read several of them. They are very light mysteries by Lilian Jackson Braun and feature journalist James Qwilleran and his two Siamese cats Koko and Yum Yum. Koko seems to have psychic powers to detect when a murder has occurred (a remarkably common occurrence in the tiny community of Pickax). MaryL >>>> Do you guys remember the name of Sigourney Weaver's cat in, "Alien"? >>>> How about Kim Novak's cat in, "Bell, Book & Candle"? [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > > MaryL Sounds neat....But bear in mind that I am 71 years old, so most of the modern works are not in my experience....... >>>>> Do you guys remember the name of Sigourney Weaver's cat in, "Alien"? >>>>> How about Kim Novak's cat in, "Bell, Book & Candle"? [quoted text clipped - 39 lines] > Sounds neat....But bear in mind that I am 71 years old, so most of the > modern works are not in my experience....... Well, I'm not far behind (68). I'm still teaching at the university, though, so my students probably think I'm also 'way out of modern experience. I travel from Texas to Ohio every summer, and I like to have some audio books on CD -- and that's how I have "read" some of them (but also some in print format). Incidentally, a friend suggested the audio books. I was skeptical at first because I was concerned that it could divert my attention from driving. Just as she said, though, it seems to have the opposite effect and actually increases concentration. MaryL >> Sounds neat....But bear in mind that I am 71 years old, so most of the >> modern works are not in my experience....... [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > MaryL The lady who writes the "Cat Who... " books must be in her nineties. The books are incredibly short and sweet - for mysteries. Anyone read the Rita Mae Brown ones with the two cats and the dog who solve mysteries with their owner? Or the Carol Douglas ones with the cat detectives in Las Vegas? There are a couple of dog oriented mystery writers (Carol Lea Benjamin for one, but the dog isn't an anthropomorphic character), too, but I like the cat ones... Kathy Verona Library > The lady who writes the "Cat Who... " books must be in her nineties. The > books are incredibly short and sweet - for mysteries. Anyone read the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Kathy > Verona Library I have some Rita Mae Browns. They and the Lillian Jackson Brauns are all good, if a little light weight. Fun reading. Diana >>> Sounds neat....But bear in mind that I am 71 years old, so most of >>> the modern works are not in my experience....... [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > Kathy > Verona Library Don't forget one series I just love reading and rereading: Joe Grey Mysteries by Shirley Rousseau Murphy. Joe Grey is the cat. These are very good, fast-paced stories in which the animals can not only talk to other animals but can talk to their human. Definitely in the realm of fantasy. I can guarantee that you will laugh and cry your way thru each book as the cats solve all sorts of crime. The first book, Cat On The Edge, sets the scene for all the rest. A few chapters into the book, Joe's human discovers his cat's ability to talk when Joe phones home one morning and says, "It's me, your cat." Those four words still make my hair stand on end and brings tears to my eyes. Imagine how you would react if this were a real possibility. Enjoy. Ken Lopez _____________ "Ken" <klopez16@austin.rr.com> wrote in message > The first book, Cat On The Edge, sets the scene for all the rest. A few > chapters into the book, Joe's human discovers his cat's ability to talk > when Joe phones home one morning and says, "It's me, your cat." Those [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Ken Lopez The first thing I would say is, "Don't ever cross the street unless you can't hear a car anywhere at all." > Don't forget one series I just love reading and rereading: Joe Grey > Mysteries by Shirley Rousseau Murphy. Joe Grey is the cat. These are very [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Ken Lopez > _____________ Ooh! You've convinced me to put Cat on the Edge at the top of my list for next trip to the bookstore. Really, I should make it the library instead--but one way or the other. Thanks! Diana > >> Do you guys remember the name of Sigourney Weaver's cat in, "Alien"? > >> How about Kim Novak's cat in, "Bell, Book & Candle"? [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > I never heard of "The Cat Who...." mysteries, either. Are they modern works > like "Hermione"? They're written by Lillian Jackson Braun. She started writing them in the '80's, and (I think) is still writing them. It's been awhile since I've read one, but I remember them as quite charming. > Do you guys remember the name of Sigourney Weaver's cat in, "Alien"? > How about Kim Novak's cat in, "Bell, Book & Candle"? > Can you think of any other "famous" cats that you can ask us to try to > remember? Kim Novak's cat in "Bell, Book & Candle" was Pywacket >> Do you guys remember the name of Sigourney Weaver's cat in, "Alien"? >> How about Kim Novak's cat in, "Bell, Book & Candle"? >> Can you think of any other "famous" cats that you can ask us to try to >> remember? > > Kim Novak's cat in "Bell, Book & Candle" was Pywacket Bingo! The cat in Breakfast at Tiffanies' was named _______. ---MIKE--- >>In the White Mountains of New Hampshire >> (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580') The cat in Breakfast at Tiffanies' was named _______. As I remember, it (don't remember if it was a he or a she) didn't have any name....Audrey Hepburn just called it, "cat". All of the cats in my life have been just called, "kitty cat" until I married Frances. (my present wife) She gives them all names. But then, I have never had more than one at a time until now.....Now, we have four of them, so they really need their own names....... > Do you guys remember the name of Sigourney Weaver's cat > in, "Alien"? I believe it was Jones, or Jonesey. We had a Jonesey at our shelter the other week, gorgeous ginger kitten, he wasn't there long :-) > How about Kim Novak's cat in, "Bell, Book > & Candle"? Can you think of any other "famous" cats > that you can ask us to try to remember? Don't recall that one. Ivor >> Do you guys remember the name of Sigourney Weaver's cat >> in, "Alien"? [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Ivor Jones rings a bell....It was either that, or, "Jiggs".....The more I think about it, the more I think it was Jones...... > > > Do you guys remember the name of Sigourney Weaver's > > > cat in, "Alien"? [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > "Jiggs".....The more I think about it, the more I think > it was Jones...... It was definitely Jones(ey) - I have a memory for these things ;-) Ivor >Do you guys remember the name of Sigourney Weaver's cat in, "Alien"? > How about Kim Novak's cat in, "Bell, Book & Candle"? > Can you think of any other "famous" cats that you can ask us to try to >remember? Data's cat "___________" "___________" in "Men In Black" "___________" was almost eaten by Alf -- annoyed@net.spammers I don't dial 911, I dial 1911 instead. >>Do you guys remember the name of Sigourney Weaver's cat in, "Alien"? >> How about Kim Novak's cat in, "Bell, Book & Candle"? [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >"___________" was almost eaten by Alf Cinnamon (Babette's cat) who died in Gilmore Girls. >I don't dial 911, I dial 1911 instead. Huh? Calling 911 should not be a long distance call? Around here dialing 1 initiates a toll call (long distance) >>I don't dial 911, I dial 1911 instead. > Huh? Calling 911 should not be a long distance call? > Around here dialing 1 initiates a toll call (long distance) Supposedly, in New York City, people often get a busy signal when they dial 911. I have no idea if that is true? Also, NYC has an alternate for number for urgent, but not emergency, situations, think it is 511 or sim. Again, I don't know if that is accurate info. >>>I don't dial 911, I dial 1911 instead. >> Huh? Calling 911 should not be a long distance call? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > situations, think it is 511 or sim. Again, I don't know if that > is accurate info. 411 used to be the number for information, but since they split up the phone company, there have been dozens of different custom numbers, so all bets are off......What amazes me is why you can't dial your own area code, which you couldn't for a while....The computer knew every other area code in the country, but it didn't know it's own area code! And now, I have to make every call twice. first I dial a 1, and then the area code and number. Then I wait for the recorded voice to say. "I'm sorry, the call cannot be connected as dialed. Hang up and try again..." (or some such drivel) so then, I hang up and dial the same number without the "1", and get through.....So, in effect, the computer still doesn't know how to throw away the "1". (or, conversely, to insert it) It means that that the caller has to know how far away the party he is trying to reach is. In many cases, I don't have the faintest idea how far away whoever I am calling is, so I usually have to dial twice..... >411 used to be the number for information, but since they split up the phone >company, there have been dozens of different custom numbers, so all bets are [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >have the faintest idea how far away whoever I am calling is, so I usually >have to dial twice..... That is unique to your area. Around here the calls go through perfectly. >>I don't dial 911, I dial 1911 instead. > Huh? Calling 911 should not be a long distance call? > Around here dialing 1 initiates a toll call (long distance) Yeah....God knows where the 911 operator would be.....If you don't mind waiting a week for help, I guess it would be OK....... >>I don't dial 911, I dial 1911 instead. >Huh? Calling 911 should not be a long distance call? >Around here dialing 1 initiates a toll call (long distance) I wouldn't exactly call it "long distance". Most often it's used in "close quarters". See http://www.m1911.org/ for the explanation :) -- annoyed@net.spammers I don't dial 911, I dial 1911 instead. >>Do you guys remember the name of Sigourney Weaver's cat in, "Alien"? >> How about Kim Novak's cat in, "Bell, Book & Candle"? [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > "___________" was almost eaten by Alf > -- How about the cat named, "Mehitabel"....Where was she from? >>>Do you guys remember the name of Sigourney Weaver's cat in, "Alien"? >>> How about Kim Novak's cat in, "Bell, Book & Candle"? [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >> -- > How about the cat named, "Mehitabel"....Where was she from? Now, that is a name from the past (even older than me -- my father used to talk about it). I think "Archy and Mehitabel" as a comic strip. Archy was a cockroach, and Mehitabel was his feline friend. MaryL >>>>Do you guys remember the name of Sigourney Weaver's cat in, "Alien"? >>>> How about Kim Novak's cat in, "Bell, Book & Candle"? [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > MaryL Yup....Older than me, too.....I barely remember Krazy Cat & officer Pup......... >>>>>Do you guys remember the name of Sigourney Weaver's cat in, "Alien"? >>>>> How about Kim Novak's cat in, "Bell, Book & Candle"? [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > Yup....Older than me, too.....I barely remember Krazy Cat & officer > Pup......... This sequence of questions interested me enough that I decided to search for "Archy and Mehitabel" on the web. Turns out...I was partly correct, but not about it being a comic strip. Don Marquis was a writer for "The Evening Sun" and later "The New York Tribune." Archy and Mehitabel (and various other creatures) were part of his daily column. Archy, the cockroach, was a poet. Everything was written in lower-case because it took two keys (the shift key and the actual character) to produce a capital letter, and cockroaches can't reach two keys at once. (Unfortunately, many of my students seem to have a similar disability today!!!) http://www.donmarquis.com/archy/ MaryL >>>>> On Sat, 26 May 2007 22:32:36 -0700, "William Graham" >>>>> <weg9@comcast.net> [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > > MaryL Yes....I had a friend who wrote a whole book in lower case only....Fortunately, the publishers have a program that can correct over 90% of the errors when someone does that....Too bad they don't have a program that can correct 90% of students brains........ >>>>>> On Sat, 26 May 2007 22:32:36 -0700, "William Graham" >>>>>> <weg9@comcast.net> [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >of the errors when someone does that....Too bad they don't have a program >that can correct 90% of students brains........ Ha. This is true. I am now a freshman in high school and if they could correct our brains I am sure we all might pass. Hmm, I know I am probably a little young for this site, but I am actually a 4. 0 student. I read at least 3-4 books a week and I particularaly enjoy the "Warriors" Series. It is proabably targetted for children between the ages of 12-14 and I have been reading it since the very beginning. I know it is tagetted for that age but I really enjoy it. My mom and some friends of mine do enjoy it too . I also know for a fact that a lot of older people enjoy it for its suspense and humorous content. The plot fo the story is there are four clans of cats in a forest behing a row of houses . A house cat , known as a "kittypet" to the clan cats wonders into the cats territory and is then introduced to there way of life. The clan cats show Rusty, the young house kitten, the " warrior code" . The " warriors" live in four different clans, their clan " Thunderclan", Shadowclan, Riverclan, and Windclan. The "warriors" become " warriors" after their apprenticeship. Cats may only be apprentices after 6 moons old (( moons measning full moons. Therfore 6 months of age)). Rusty is introduced to the clan by the clan leader " Bluestar". The other clan cats do not like this and are quickly angered because Rusty is not a clan born cat. Greypaw (( paw being the apprentice suffix)) reassures Rusty that they will get over it and that he is a warrior now. Rusty then gets in a fight with Darkstripe, an older warrior, and proves he is worthy. He is then given the a apprentice name of Firepaw and is now the talk of the clans.. read the book to find out his adventures. I will quickly say that these book are very popular with my age group and that fascinates me that Erin Hunter, the author, is on the third series , about Fire paws grandchildren. There are 6 books per series, the second one about his children and the third about his grandchildren. Go to http://www.warriorcats.com for more info. |
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