[Kathy]

Hank, on 12 May 2013 - 07:37 PM, said:

Some US corporation have policies about facial hair. You have them and you wont get the job.

What if someone got the job alright, but then decided to shave once a month?

[Ronin]

Jimmy, on 09 May 2013 - 01:50 PM, said:

CONGRATULATIONS RONAN.

Sangman, on 10 May 2013 - 08:54 AM, said:

Congratulations black man! How did you ask?

Thanks guys. It was kind of crazy, I was driving a bit too fast to try to catch the sun setting on the cliffs where we first went on holiday together, and as it had been raining earlier the roads were a bit wet.
I went around a sharp turn too fast and braked (bad idea) my car fishtailed and and the back spun out and made 1 and a 1/2 rotations before I could get it to stop.
Amazingly there was no damage and we were ok, the road was small so if a car had of been coming at us or behind us it would be game over, so we were both a bit shocked.
I got to the spot in time to catch the last of the sun and got down on one knee and popped the question, she was already in a state of shock so that was a double combo!

[Fox]

[Hank]

Cathy, on 13 May 2013 - 06:01 AM, said:

What if someone got the job alright, but then decided to shave once a month?

Then it depends on the policies in place. Like or not, it your start looking like a slob (a beard can look groomed), your chances of promotion may be reduced.



Sample, Canadian:
Our public transportation system allows beards, long hair etc. you name it. It is simpler that way. Some people actually need a beard to please their god.

Some Restaurants are very strict in the attire of their waiters to please their clientèle. Pony Tail, beard, or the full fledged Sikh hair outfit does not work well.

[Ronin]

Cathy, on 12 May 2013 - 03:39 PM, said:

I can't fall asleep, but too sleepy to play, read or watch anything.

Time for a new ambient music then, which bandcamp provides. Cause I surely don't want to listen to anything I have.
http://cosmicvoyager...estial-voyagers

I love that kind of music to sleep to, you should try watching/listening to this if you have trouble sleeping it's an awesome film. It's called Journey To The Edge of The Universe, I downloaded it and watched it over a hundred times.

[Hool]

[Jeff]

Looks like we have a happy kitty today.

[Ronin]

Jeff, on 13 May 2013 - 11:37 AM, said:

Looks like we have a happy kitty today.

That's a cool cat, I used to have on that looked exactly like that, having said that I reckon my cat (Mouse) would kick Cosmo's ass if it came to it.

[Radar]

Cathy, on 12 May 2013 - 03:39 PM, said:

I can't fall asleep, but too sleepy to play, read or watch anything.

Time for a new ambient music then, which bandcamp provides. Cause I surely don't want to listen to anything I have.
http://cosmicvoyager...estial-voyagers

What do you mean? You went to band camp? You play a wind instrument?

[Kathy]

Ronan, on 13 May 2013 - 10:10 AM, said:

I love that kind of music to sleep to,

Nah, I like to listen to it, not sleep to. Although, I did fell asleep eventually.

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you should try watching/listening to this if you have trouble sleeping it's an awesome film. It's called Journey To The Edge of The Universe, I downloaded it and watched it over a hundred times.

I have it on bluray.

Jeff, on 13 May 2013 - 11:37 AM, said:

Looks like we have a happy kitty today.

I wish I had a cat, but I doubt he'll understand the importance of not breaking/scrapping stuff.

Radar, on 13 May 2013 - 12:39 PM, said:

What do you mean? You went to band camp? You play a wind instrument?

Huh? If it's a joke, I don't get it.
The site is called Bandcamp.

[Ronin]

Cathy, on 13 May 2013 - 12:43 PM, said:

I wish I had a cat, but I doubt he'll understand the importance of not breaking/scrapping stuff.
Huh? If it's a joke, I don't get it.
The site is called Bandcamp.

Cats don't break stuff they move like ninjas everywhere, they might scrape some chair legs but you can stop them (they do respond to training just not like mutts) or get a scratching post.
Dogs break things, but that's ok dogs are a lot of fun so it's worth it. I have had cats all my life and can't think of a single thing one broke.

[Kathy]

So it basically comes down to training? How long do you need to tend after a kitty before it grows?

I still think I'm gonna regret it. The cat will be bored to tears during the day thus will try to entertain itself. Curiosity will result in scratched stuff or something.

[Radar]

Darn it Cathy. All I saw was cosmicvoyager and I didn't read the rest.

[Ronin]

Cathy, on 13 May 2013 - 01:05 PM, said:

So it basically comes down to training? How long do you need to tend after a kitty before it grows?

I still think I'm gonna regret it. The cat will be bored to tears during the day thus will try to entertain itself. Curiosity will result in scratched stuff or something.

Yeah pretty much, and just like people some cats are smarter than others, if you get a very young cat it will learn your ways soon enough, they grow fast.

I can't remember how long to train (it's kind of ongoing, cats will do what you let them get away with) there is litter training that lasts for a few weeks, cats are clean they don't like to piss where they live as they are naturally stealth creatures, but they will "scent" your garden if you have one.

Male cats if not neutered can be stinking, just make sure the cat gets the "snip" when the time comes.

Cats don't get bored they just sleep or go out hunting, or annoy you for food and attention. All in all very low maintenance. I don't know how a cat will respond to being indoors all the time though, I'm sure they would not like that. They like to get out to kill things at night.

The can leave hairs on your bed and couch though (not the short haired cats though) and that annoys some people, I don't care.

I you want to get one any local pound will have loads of kittens of the right age, and you can Google anything you need to know about them after.

[Sangman]

Cathy, on 13 May 2013 - 01:05 PM, said:

The cat will be bored to tears during the day thus will try to entertain itself. Curiosity will result in scratched stuff or something.

Cats sleep at least 16 hours a day. I don't think that'll be an issue.

Cats are indeed quite low maintenance, they only need you to open doors

[Kathy]

Ronan, on 13 May 2013 - 01:18 PM, said:

Yeah pretty much, and just like people some cats are smarter than others, if you get a very young cat it will learn your ways soon enough, they grow fast.

The thing is, I would need to get a cat on vacation so I could tend to him while he grows. That's about month.

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I can't remember how long to train (it's kind of ongoing, cats will do what you let them get away with) there is litter training that lasts for a few weeks, cats are clean they don't like to piss when they live as the are naturally stealth creatures, but they will "scent" your garden if you have one.

What garden? You mean flowers? I don't have any. But I have discs, open turntable, vinyls which are the main concern.

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Male cats if not neutered can be stinking, just make sure the cat gets the "snip" when the time comes.

Should get a female then. Damn, I just realised I would need to have some medical crap go through with a kitty.

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Cats don't get bored they just sleep or go out hunting, or annoy you for food and attention. All in all very low maintenance. I don't know how a cat will respond to being indoors all the time though, I'm sure they would not like that. They like to get out to kill things at night.

It's pretty normal here for cats to be indoors all the time. I don't remember any of my acquaintance letting their go out "to kill things at night".

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The can leave hairs on your bed and couch though (not the short haired cats though) and that annoys some people, I don't care.

Don't care if the cat is black.

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you can Google anything you need to know about them after.

I don't think that's the right approach. You can't just throw away it when you understand "it's not for you". That's why I evaluate my options. I wanted to have a crow, but after reading about the mayhem their cleverness and curiosity would cause I refused rather quickly.

[Ronin]

Cathy, on 13 May 2013 - 01:34 PM, said:

I don't think that's the right approach. You can't just throw away it when you understand "it's not for you". That's why I evaluate my options. I wanted to have a crow, but after reading about the mayhem their cleverness and curiosity would cause I refused rather quickly.

Well I had cats before I had the internet, they are easy to look after. I'm just saying that it's a bonus that the information is out there so it helps, but you are right as looking after another life is not something that should be done without consideration.

I had a crow for 2 years it was pretty cool, it used to sleep on my curtain rail (and shit everywhere). One day it flew off and never came back, I found him with a broken wing and he stayed for a good while even when he was better.
The cats were not a problem they were terrified of him. Very smart animal, liked music, had no cage used to just fly around the house, people thought I was nuts.

I don't think a cat would like to be kept indoors all the time no more than a bird would like to be caged, or a fish bowled but nobody cares what fish think as they don't have any feelings.

[Master Fibbles]

My girlfriend had a parrot (cockatiel) for 17 years. She was intelligent and fun (for the almost 2 years I knew her). She was kept flightless for safety reasons (I assume something about flying into open flames or windows or anything that might hurt a bird). Birds like parrots and crows are really intelligent and I think they can be good pets; they certainly are less messy than cats and most dogs. Sure, they shit everywhere, but it washes out and doesn't smell at all. I'm not sure about cost of keeping them compared to cats or dogs though. I am told that birds (at least Ruby, the cockatiel) treat their cage like a bed room rather than a house.

My roommate has 2 cats and they are rather lazy except when they want something. I am at a point of apathy towards cats. I like dogs and I am beginning to like birds (good thing too, the woman is planning on getting another parrot over the summer since Ruby died in March).


My roommate makes comments about "good thing I had the cats taken care of (neutered/spaded) young" because the female in heat apparently would be something awful. Cats are cuddly, but they leave their fur everywhere.

[Lunick]

I've had my cat for half a year now and it hasn't left a shed of hair anywhere. The only annoying things it does is sit and stare at me and rush outside to play in the dirt. As well as try to hump my arm :|

[Kathy]

I had a parrot who was flying all over the place, but not outside of course. Crows supposedly could be 'walked' without much problem since they won't try to fly away, but I'm not sure about parrots. It probably depends.

As for letting cat go outside by itself... I don't see a simple way to get it back in the appartment if it's not into waiting several hours in front of a door.

[Master Fibbles]

Perhaps different breeds of cats shed different amounts. I know that a Shi Tzu has hair instead of fur so it never sheds which makes it a perfect "purse dog" (besides its small size and quiet demeanor). The male cat I live with has long black fur and leaves a trail; the female is white and sheds a little less.

There are outdoor and indoor cats.

[Lunick]

[Person of Color]

My cat is the best. Ya'll ain't got shit on Katie. Sweetest cutest animal ever. She loves me like a dog loves their owner. Also, she sheds like a mother fucker.

The last one isn't a cat.

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[Lunick]

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[Person of Color]

Don't be a pussy, she doesn't bite. You're way more likely to get bit by a puppy than a Chilean Rose Hair Tarantula. Besides, the bite is like a bee sting, and she always warns and gives you a chance to back off (which rarely happens).

[CruX]

Yeah, Rose Hairs and Pink Toes are both pretty docile. Cobalt blues, on the other hand...

[Person of Color]

You couldn't pay me to hold a cobalt blue, let alone an OBT.

I wanna get a chaco golden knee (g. pulchripes) and a mexican red knee next.

Old World tarantulas are a pain in the ass.

[Lunick]

486DX2, on 13 May 2013 - 06:35 PM, said:

Don't be a pussy, she doesn't bite. You're way more likely to get bit by a puppy than a Chilean Rose Hair Tarantula. Besides, the bite is like a bee sting, and she always warns and gives you a chance to back off (which rarely happens).

I've never been stung by a bee though so I am always fucking terrified of that happening.

[Person of Color]

How the hell is that possible? Just pick up a bumblebee and get over with it. They are slow as fuck.

[Jimmy]

I love bees. If you treat them with respect, move slowly, and don't attack them, they won't bother you. I let them land on me. I haven't been stung since I was a kid running around fields bare foot.