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But now my father has his own cat and he's just nuts about him. This cat
takes long walks with my father, which my dad, being somewhat new to cat behavior (even though he lived with them in our family, he tried to avoid them as much as possible), thinks is completely unique and that Baxter is an amazing cat. I don't have the heart to tell him that many other cats do this, although it's true it's not the norm. I met Baxter on my last visit last month, and he's very, very cute. Long, lanky brown tabby who likes to roll around in the dirt. I just find it very sweet that this long-time dog-person has gotten so attached to a cat. He calls Baxter "a dog in a cat suit." About the only good thing I can say about my ex-wife is that she introduced me to cats. Prior to meeting Vera, I was strictly a dog person. I didn't dislike cats, I just had never spent any time with them so didn't care for them either way. Once I started dating her, though, I quickly found out how wonderous kitties are. After getting home from work and taking care of the chores that needed to be done, I'd collapse onto a chair in the living room and her Himalayan female, Cassandra, would curl up on my lap and I'd start petting her. A couple hours later Vera would walk past and say "you're STILL petting that cat?" and sure enough, I'd still be petting. It just felt completely natural. Since that time I've never been without a cat, and can't imagine life without feline companionship. Dan |
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Takayuki wrote:
wrote: Rush Limbaugh sounds like a wonderful person? Ewww, you can't mean that, Tak! Heehehe, right on cue. Hey! Did you do that on purpose?? So glad not to have disappointed you! Who can tell? A good friend of mine who always wears long hair and a peace sign around his neck would tell you that I am an arrogant capitalist Nazi nip. Another good friend of mine, a staunch Republican and white supremacist, would tell you that I am some sort of pinko. I don't think my politics are a mystery to anyone within hearing or reading distance of my opinions. I don't know if you're arrogant (you don't seem so), and perhaps you're a capitalist, but I kinda doubt you're anything close to a nazi! How'd you end up with a white supremacist as a good friend? I can deal with people disagreeing with me, we all have different ideas about what will solve society's problems - but I would find overt racism like that just too offensive to be around. How do you deal with your differences? Do you just not talk about race issues, or do you debate with each other respectfully, or do you have screaming fights about it? Just curious. Joyce |
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Takayuki wrote:
wrote: Rush Limbaugh sounds like a wonderful person? Ewww, you can't mean that, Tak! Heehehe, right on cue. Hey! Did you do that on purpose?? So glad not to have disappointed you! Who can tell? A good friend of mine who always wears long hair and a peace sign around his neck would tell you that I am an arrogant capitalist Nazi nip. Another good friend of mine, a staunch Republican and white supremacist, would tell you that I am some sort of pinko. I don't think my politics are a mystery to anyone within hearing or reading distance of my opinions. I don't know if you're arrogant (you don't seem so), and perhaps you're a capitalist, but I kinda doubt you're anything close to a nazi! How'd you end up with a white supremacist as a good friend? I can deal with people disagreeing with me, we all have different ideas about what will solve society's problems - but I would find overt racism like that just too offensive to be around. How do you deal with your differences? Do you just not talk about race issues, or do you debate with each other respectfully, or do you have screaming fights about it? Just curious. Joyce |
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at wrote on 5/3/04 5:21 PM: Takayuki wrote: "Duke of URL" wrote: And then of course the most famous example is Rush Limbaugh, who never liked cats, who *only* ever had to do with dogs. Then he married and they got a pair of Abyssinians... It's hilarious to hear his occasional typical catslave babbling about his little darlings! He sounds like a wonderful person. Rush Limbaugh sounds like a wonderful person? Ewww, you can't mean that, Tak! Now TBird's Honey is another matter. He does sound like a nice person. You can add my dad to this list of former non-cat-people. All through my childhood my father was just barely tolerant of the cats that came and went in my house. My mom liked to take in strays, and all 3 of us kids adored them. He was helpless against 4 females looking all sad-eyed and saying, "Please daddy, can't we keep him/her/them??" The best time was when we took in a pregnant stray, got to see the kittens one day after they were born, and kept them until they were 4 weeks old. (Barbaric, I know, but this was the mid-1960s, and a lot of people, including vets, believed that kittens were old enough to be separated from their mother at 4 weeks!) Anyway, all the while, my dad would grumble and complain about all the cats underfoot, and occasionally he'd put his foot down and order this or that stray, or group of cats, to be taken to the shelter. We always had at least one officially-adopted-from-the-humane-society cat, who was allowed to stay. But now my father has his own cat and he's just nuts about him. This cat takes long walks with my father, which my dad, being somewhat new to cat behavior (even though he lived with them in our family, he tried to avoid them as much as possible), thinks is completely unique and that Baxter is an amazing cat. I don't have the heart to tell him that many other cats do this, although it's true it's not the norm. I met Baxter on my last visit last month, and he's very, very cute. Long, lanky brown tabby who likes to roll around in the dirt. I just find it very sweet that this long-time dog-person has gotten so attached to a cat. He calls Baxter "a dog in a cat suit." That's what my dad used to call my cat Sooty!! Also, there's a book called "My Cat Spit McGee", by Willie Morris, which is the autobiographical tale of a cat-hater (himself) who married a woman with cats and proceeded to form a deep bond with a cat. Good story! Joyce |
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Takayuki wrote: wrote: Rush Limbaugh sounds like a wonderful person? Ewww, you can't mean that, Tak! Heehehe, right on cue. Hey! Did you do that on purpose?? So glad not to have disappointed you! Sorry Joyce, I couldn't help it. I don't think my politics are a mystery to anyone within hearing or reading distance of my opinions. I don't know if you're arrogant (you don't seem so), and perhaps you're a capitalist, but I kinda doubt you're anything close to a nazi! How'd you end up with a white supremacist as a good friend? I can deal with people disagreeing with me, we all have different ideas about what will solve society's problems - but I would find overt racism like that just too offensive to be around. How do you deal with your differences? Do you just not talk about race issues, or do you debate with each other respectfully, or do you have screaming fights about it? Just curious. I'm glad that I'm not a Nazi, because I think of being a Nazi as being a kind of perverse opposite of how you're supposed to be. Like normally, we respect court judges for their fairness, and medical doctors for their compassion. But Nazi judges use meathooks and Nazi doctors perform vivisections, so it's like they're from some parallel alien universe. That must be why the "Soup Nazi" from Seinfeld was so funny - because he was the opposite of what a soup cook is supposed to be like. (Actually, I've never seen Seinfeld, but I've read about the show.) Regarding the white supremacist, I've actually lost touch with him - I'll have to try and look him up! We used to have lunch often, and yes, we discussed race relations a lot, but no, it was never even slightly strained or uncivil. I mean, that's how he defined himself - he was Republican and a white supremacist. You can't avoid it because he can hardly make a sentence without including those two very important facts. Still, he was very bright and well read, so could support his views very well. I remember the first time we met, I introduced myself to him, and he looked me up and down and said, "Even though you are not white, your race's economic goals are similar to ours." Of course, I realized right away that his thinking was very different from mine, so I picked his brain every day over lunch after that. I'm always eager to learn a new point-of-view. He told me that the Japanese have a good model for a conservative single-race country, and that it would be a good idea for the United States to adopt policies along those lines. Geez, I can't believe I'm going so off topic talking about my non-existent wishy-washy belief system. |
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Takayuki wrote: wrote: Rush Limbaugh sounds like a wonderful person? Ewww, you can't mean that, Tak! Heehehe, right on cue. Hey! Did you do that on purpose?? So glad not to have disappointed you! Sorry Joyce, I couldn't help it. I don't think my politics are a mystery to anyone within hearing or reading distance of my opinions. I don't know if you're arrogant (you don't seem so), and perhaps you're a capitalist, but I kinda doubt you're anything close to a nazi! How'd you end up with a white supremacist as a good friend? I can deal with people disagreeing with me, we all have different ideas about what will solve society's problems - but I would find overt racism like that just too offensive to be around. How do you deal with your differences? Do you just not talk about race issues, or do you debate with each other respectfully, or do you have screaming fights about it? Just curious. I'm glad that I'm not a Nazi, because I think of being a Nazi as being a kind of perverse opposite of how you're supposed to be. Like normally, we respect court judges for their fairness, and medical doctors for their compassion. But Nazi judges use meathooks and Nazi doctors perform vivisections, so it's like they're from some parallel alien universe. That must be why the "Soup Nazi" from Seinfeld was so funny - because he was the opposite of what a soup cook is supposed to be like. (Actually, I've never seen Seinfeld, but I've read about the show.) Regarding the white supremacist, I've actually lost touch with him - I'll have to try and look him up! We used to have lunch often, and yes, we discussed race relations a lot, but no, it was never even slightly strained or uncivil. I mean, that's how he defined himself - he was Republican and a white supremacist. You can't avoid it because he can hardly make a sentence without including those two very important facts. Still, he was very bright and well read, so could support his views very well. I remember the first time we met, I introduced myself to him, and he looked me up and down and said, "Even though you are not white, your race's economic goals are similar to ours." Of course, I realized right away that his thinking was very different from mine, so I picked his brain every day over lunch after that. I'm always eager to learn a new point-of-view. He told me that the Japanese have a good model for a conservative single-race country, and that it would be a good idea for the United States to adopt policies along those lines. Geez, I can't believe I'm going so off topic talking about my non-existent wishy-washy belief system. |
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Takayuki wrote:
I remember the first time we met, I introduced myself to him, and he looked me up and down and said, "Even though you are not white, your race's economic goals are similar to ours." Of course, I realized right away that his thinking was very different from mine, so I picked I would have turned around and never looked back. I refuse to socialize with people who think their "race" is superior to others. I have zero tolerance for bigotry of any kind. -- Victor Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam he Email me he |
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