We received this from Rob's parents.  I have not done a Snopes check on
it, as it seems like good advice, even if it is an urban legend.
Pam S.
Subject: Warning from the State Patrol

From rec.birds:
"I was walking through Central Park today and wondered over to Evodia Field
where the feeders are set up. The usual woodpeckers and others were there
but

Let's hope I can conquer the recent computer/newgroup access issues:
I'm new here this year, and tight on cash, so I didn't join the
Christmas/Holiday Card List A Thon.
Instead, the following images and accompanying carol sing (as

It seemed to be a slow posting night.
Perhaps my News Server is mucked up OR were you all out partying without me?

http://www.thetelegram.com/
Click on 'News'; it's the story  'Cat alerts owner to break-in' 12-17-2004

Took Francis to see TED (Mr Kennedy - the good vet) this morning. Mr K is
pleased with Francis. In the last week Francis's appetite has increased
noticeably and he's put back on a bit of the weight he lost. Awaiting results
of a blood test to see what current kidney function is, but ...

Well, I still don't know what is going on :-(
BUT -- he seems to be doing better.
Right after my first post, he started eating again!  And no vomiting,
either.  This went on for almost two weeks, and we thought maybe it

A friend of mine just sent me an mpeg file with an Australian DHL ad.
Very much cat-related, and also budgie-related, if anyone would like it,
just send me a line at marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi.
It's a fair size, 2884 KB. It's hilarious! And cute. Aussies ...

It makes a desirable crinkly sound.

Over the last few days, my computer has told me I have say, 150 unread posts
on rpca and when I go to read them, there are not as many as that, and a
little message at the bottom says there are 82 not downloaded.  Neither have
they seemed as if they want to download each time my ...

The owner of Fern and Iris have made a picturesque and funny page of
their decorating (and de-decorating) the tree.  Any cat lover worth a
meow will enjoy it.
http://www.fluffytails.ca/christmas.asp

In a thread on burglary, the excellent suggestion was made of leaving on
a radio or TV when hoomins are not in the house.  The question arises as
to programming.
Mr. Clark, who operates on the classic principle of the senior

International airmail to:
South & Central America, Caribbean, Africa, Middle East, New Zealand,
and Australia           6 December
Japan, USA and Eastern Europe   10 December

Okay, if we're worried about posters going missing, how about we have
designated "guardians" who check up on us if we go missing without notice?
I always tell you when I'm going out of town with my long-lost.  If I were
to disappear without any notice for a couple of weeks or a ...

We had our first "hard" freeze of the season last night. We had the
electric blanket on and all 7 cats in bed. Basho started under the
covers, as usual, but I think it got too warm for him under there. When
I woke up, he was in a pile with Rufous and Issa between my legs. To my