[Hank]

Forge, on 26 May 2013 - 04:49 AM, said:

bullshit. i trained my cat the same way i trained my dog - reward and punishment. treats for doing tricks and behaving - a squirt with a spray bottle of water when misbehaving (you can also get electronic sonic devices that deter them from bad behavior so you can zap them instead of spraying water in your house)

Oh please, since you claim to be able to condition both animal groups you must know the limits on so called tricks you can teach a cat. Sure if you have the time and know how, like the trainers in a circus, you can even make lions and tigers and elephants perform. But with a little love and time you can draw dogs towards you with their natural built in loyalty, cats don't have that, unless of course you equate conditioned behaviour with an instinctive one.


Bottom line, there are cat lovers and there are dog lovers, and I prefer dogs over cats.

[Fox]

I like both.

[Forge]

Hank, on 26 May 2013 - 08:48 AM, said:

Oh please, since you claim to be able to condition both animal groups you must know the limits on so called tricks you can teach a cat. Sure if you have the time and know how, like the trainers in a circus, you can even make lions and tigers and elephants perform. But with a little love and time you can draw dogs towards you with their natural built in loyalty, cats don't have that, unless of course you equate conditioned behaviour with an instinctive one.

Bottom line, there are cat lovers and there are dog lovers, and I prefer dogs over cats.

i like both. I have had one of each at any given time over the last twenty years.
cats can learn quite a bit more than you're giving them credit for. Mine can sit, stay, come, lay down, fetch, sit up. I haven't tried roll over or heal, but i probably could if i wanted to.

i don't know what "so called tricks" you can't teach a cat you're referring to, but as far as the cat's learning curve is concerned their limit is their intelligence. dogs are the same way though - there are smart ones and there are dumb ones.

My cat is loyal and follows me around just like my dog. True most wild dogs in nature run in packs and instinctively suck-up to the alpha, whereas cats are more solo in the wild (other than lion prides) and don't feel the need to suck-up to anybody, but a cat that acts completely independent of the owner has more to do with the interaction between the owner and the cat than the cat's own self dependent natural behavior. In other words love and time will also draw cats in and establish loyalty. They don't have to be "conditioned" to be able to be loyal and over ride the purported "instinctive" behavior anymore than dogs do. If we want to get technical domestic dogs and cats both have their behavior conditioned - otherwise their natural wild animal instincts would be to eat their owner's face.

[Hendricks266]

Sangman, on 26 May 2013 - 04:06 AM, said:

You do understand how RAM works, right? How are you gonna use it for permanent storage?

The technology is being worked on for RAM that holds its contents after power is off.

[Jeff]

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The technology is being worked on for RAM that holds its contents after power is off.

Has something to do with memristors or something. I'll have to find the link.

Just like Hendricks266 was saying, if you turn your computer off, the data on these new RAM chips won't be erased.

[Lunick]

Oh.

[faked]

I hope everyone has a pleasant summer, and have fun!

[Kathy]

Oh, boy, the cat is here. We'll see how it likes here.

[Forge]

don't be surprised if it hides out for a couple days until it gets familiar with the layout. especially if it's an older cat

[Kathy]

It doesn't hide, but I do have an allergy. Not really sure what to do. I guess return will be in order, which is really idiotic on my part. Otherwise, cat is awesome.

[Forge]

too bad. things can be done to reduce the problems with allergies, but they're probably more trouble than they're worth compared to living a comfortable life without having to pop decongestants every day and cleaning your home extensively and constantly.

dogs are a consideration if you find the right breed for your taste, but you might be allergic to pet dander period. Your options may be limited to hairless breeds (very expensive and require alot of additional care), or just stick to fish, birds, and reptiles if that's your thing.

[Jeff]

Some people are actually allergic to cats.

Gillian Anderson from X-Files is allergic to cats and in this scene with these psychotic cats, they had to make some CGI cats in order to do the scene properly.

Speaking of X-Files, I've heard a rumor where they may have to upscale the special effects instead of redoing them from scratch in order to prep the series for a Blu-ray release later this year (20th anniversary of the show is September 10). I'm really psyched about the whole thing.

[Kathy]

I'll see what I can do about it. Don't want to give it up.

And yeah, it is an allergy to cat's protein. Hairless cats also have it.

[Jeff]

Got my mark back from my Excel Advanced course: 98%.

[Sangman]

Hendricks266, on 26 May 2013 - 09:44 AM, said:

The technology is being worked on for RAM that holds its contents after power is off.

Oh. Well that's kewl

[blackharted3]

Quick guys! Throw some water on me, shout, do something! I'm getting sooooooo tempted to troll!

Help!

[Radar]

You'll crack eventually. You won't stay like this forever. It's not in your nature.

[Hendricks266]

Duel, on 27 May 2013 - 02:44 PM, said:

Quick guys! Throw some water on me, shout, do something! I'm getting sooooooo tempted to troll!

Help!

http://www.tblop.com/

[Lunick]

Duel, on 27 May 2013 - 02:44 PM, said:

Quick guys! Throw some water on me, shout, do something! I'm getting sooooooo tempted to troll!

Help!

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[Forge]

Duel, on 27 May 2013 - 02:44 PM, said:

Quick guys! Throw some water on me, shout, do something! I'm getting sooooooo tempted to troll!

Help!

fuk that

quit bein' a pussy, pussy and just do it already

you know you're going to anyway. you can't help it. it's like a drug. you can't put yourself on rehab and think you've cured yourself. it don't work that way. you see a target and it's just so easy. they left the door wide open just waiting for you to slam it in their face. you can't walk away from that kind of opportunity. it just doesn't feel right to let it slide on by without a quip. that little rush you get from putting someone in their place. you miss it and you know it. you can't even read those other posts without thinking about how bad you want to crush it. it's so funny seeing people's reactions to your comments. all the downvotes just make you laugh cause you know you got to them. do it. just do it........

[Jimmy]

The trick is to learn to use your trolling ways with discretion.

Pro-Tip: Some chicks dig it. Weird ones anyway. And if you don't like weird chicks, check yourself.

[Master Fibbles]

Duel, on 27 May 2013 - 02:44 PM, said:

Quick guys! Throw some water on me, shout, do something! I'm getting sooooooo tempted to troll!

Help!

http://youtu.be/byVrloNIcKQ

[blackharted3]

Everyone's posts are making me lol!

@ Forge

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[Inspector Lagomorf]

Forge, on 27 May 2013 - 06:18 PM, said:

fuk that

quit bein' a pussy, pussy and just do it already

you know you're going to anyway. you can't help it. it's like a drug. you can't put yourself on rehab and think you've cured yourself. it don't work that way. you see a target and it's just so easy. they left the door wide open just waiting for you to slam it in their face. you can't walk away from that kind of opportunity. it just doesn't feel right to let it slide on by without a quip. that little rush you get from putting someone in their place. you miss it and you know it. you can't even read those other posts without thinking about how bad you want to crush it. it's so funny seeing people's reactions to your comments. all the downvotes just make you laugh cause you know you got to them. do it. just do it........

Basically this. It was obvious that you were putting on a facade as Duel and that it couldn't last. Nothing more annoying in my eyes than someone who pretends to be someone they're not. Might as well just stop with the pretenses now.

[High Treason]

Comrade Major, on 28 May 2013 - 06:00 AM, said:

Nothing more annoying...

Umm... If he annoyed you by doing that, did he not technically troll you without even trying? If so, it appears I have underestimated Duel's abilities.

[Inspector Lagomorf]

Go figure. Like I said, it just comes naturally for him.

[Kathy]

This guy is bot. I don't remember him posting something relevant except general sentences that could go in either thread. To be fair he's been on ignore since forever, but I see some quotes.

[blackharted3]

Hey I'm no bot.

Just a regular* guy.

MEGA EDIT: Oh Comrade Major, Duel isn't a facade, no Rory/Comedy God was, but not Duel.



*Extremely Handsome

[Lunick]

Edit: Fixed image.

[Person of Color]

What do Pink Floyd and Dale Earnhardt have in common?

Their last big hit was The Wall.