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| Copy cat thread; ...oh hai | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Feb 14 2012, 05:12 PM (320 Views) | |
| The 89th Key | Feb 14 2012, 05:12 PM Post #1 |
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Meet Leo:
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| John D'Oh | Feb 14 2012, 05:25 PM Post #2 |
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MAMIL
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| What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket? | |
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| Improviso | Feb 14 2012, 05:29 PM Post #3 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Short work week gents? I can't believe it's Friday already. |
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Identifying narcissists isn't difficult. Just look for the person who is constantly fishing for compliments and admiration while breaking down over even the slightest bit of criticism. We have the freedom to choose our actions, but we do not get to choose our consequences. | |
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| The 89th Key | Feb 14 2012, 05:44 PM Post #4 |
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No srsly, that's my cat, Leo. Well he's my parents cat...took that pic of him today. Thought this forum could use a LITERAL copy cat thread for once! |
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| musicasacra | Feb 14 2012, 06:00 PM Post #5 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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I like orange kittehs. |
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| RosemaryTwo | Feb 14 2012, 06:01 PM Post #6 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Nice kitteh, yes. |
| "Perhaps the thing to do is just to let stupid run its course." Aqua | |
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| musicasacra | Feb 14 2012, 06:05 PM Post #7 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Buddy also sits on my printer. Why do cats do that? He also bites the printer door and pulls out paper and rips it. |
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| Improviso | Feb 14 2012, 06:07 PM Post #8 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Must be the vibration when he hits the scan button.
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Identifying narcissists isn't difficult. Just look for the person who is constantly fishing for compliments and admiration while breaking down over even the slightest bit of criticism. We have the freedom to choose our actions, but we do not get to choose our consequences. | |
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| 1hp | Feb 14 2012, 07:25 PM Post #9 |
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Fulla-Carp
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Is that an Epson Stylus 3200? |
| There are 10 kinds of people in this world, those that understand binary and................ | |
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| The 89th Key | Feb 15 2012, 04:22 AM Post #10 |
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Not sure, I think it's an orange tabby. |
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| Aqua Letifer | Feb 15 2012, 04:25 AM Post #11 |
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ZOOOOOM!
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Re: the picture: I can haz windowbench? I assume that's what that is in the back corner? |
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| Klaus | Feb 15 2012, 04:30 AM Post #12 |
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Does anybody know the etymology of the word "copycat"? I wonder where the name stems from. |
| Trifonov Fleisher Klaus Sokolov Zimmerman | |
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| The 89th Key | Feb 15 2012, 04:36 AM Post #13 |
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Yup! He's currently watching my fingers as I type this, too. |
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| The 89th Key | Feb 15 2012, 04:38 AM Post #14 |
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Not sure! Leo loves to sit on anything new, too. If I come over for a night and put my bag down, he comes over and sits on it. When I took a shower the other day, I turn off the water to get out and there he is sitting on my towel. He just loves being around people, it's funny how attached he is. |
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| brenda | Feb 15 2012, 11:56 AM Post #15 |
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Ah, well played!
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“Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.” ~A.A. Milne | |
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| KlavierBauer | Feb 15 2012, 02:50 PM Post #16 |
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Klaus: I was wondering the same. I have no idea. There's a book that tracks down the history of statements like this, but I can't remember the title right now, or I'd go see if they have a web version. |
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"I realize you want him to touch you all over and give you babies, but his handling of the PR side really did screw the pooch." - Ivory Thumper "He said sleepily: "Don't worry mom, my dick is like hot logs in the morning." - Apple | |
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| Aqua Letifer | Feb 15 2012, 07:04 PM Post #17 |
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ZOOOOOM!
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AHD, my friend! It's what I like to use. Presumably it refers to cat behavior, specifically how kittens imitate the behavior of their mothers when learning to hunt. The cool thing is that one of the earliest examples of using the term in formal writing is Sarah Orne Jewett's The Country of the Pointed Firs. I like Jewett; a little too "nature is cute and cuddly" at times but she was very good. In Australia, folks sometimes hear the term first from this school rhyme: Copycat from Ballarat, Went to school and got the strap. Teacher said it wasn't fair, Because he lost his underwear! |
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| musicasacra | Feb 15 2012, 08:46 PM Post #18 |
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Buddy also enjoys clothes sitting, towel sitting, bag sitting, paper sitting, and pillow sitting. We have caught him towel sitting inside the dryer and one of his favorites is running socks sitting. |
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| Klaus | Feb 16 2012, 12:39 AM Post #19 |
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Wiktionary says about copycat:
Does "cat" really mean "person", too? |
| Trifonov Fleisher Klaus Sokolov Zimmerman | |
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| Aqua Letifer | Feb 16 2012, 12:44 AM Post #20 |
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ZOOOOOM!
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What am I, chopped liver? ![]() Yeah, sometimes it does. Old school slang, though. |
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| KlavierBauer | Feb 16 2012, 06:37 AM Post #21 |
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Klaus: Yes, "cat" can refer to a person. In the case of a "copycat" it definitely can, but even alone, "cat" is often used in the jazz world as a slang term for a person. "The Johnny really can dance on the keys, he's a pretty cool cat." "Oh, I know Reggie - that cat owes me $20." |
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"I realize you want him to touch you all over and give you babies, but his handling of the PR side really did screw the pooch." - Ivory Thumper "He said sleepily: "Don't worry mom, my dick is like hot logs in the morning." - Apple | |
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| blondie | Feb 16 2012, 07:06 AM Post #22 |
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Bull-Carp
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Cute pussy 89th. I think they like to sit on something warm. Ours, despite a huge granite kitchen island, will always plunk down on the paper or magazine we're reading. |
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| brenda | Feb 16 2012, 07:51 AM Post #23 |
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They like to sit on something owned by a person they like or want attention from. Our cats go crazy for daughter's backpack and hubby's clothes. |
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