notch@srcsip.UUCP (Michael k Notch) (09/14/85)
Have you noticed lately how all the net.pets are about cats?
Why?
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But... What about Naomi?
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--larry@kitty.UUCP (Larry Lippman) (10/05/85)
> Have you noticed lately how all the net.pets are about cats? > Why? Because cats are the only `pet' of any importance... +++ Larry Lippman @ Recognition Research Corp., Clarence, New York +++ +++ UUCP {decvax,dual,rocksanne,rocksvax,watmath}!sunybcs!kitty!larry +++ +++ VOICE 716/741-9185 {rice,shell}!baylor!/ +++ +++ FAX 716/741-9635 {AT&T 3510D} syr!buf!/ +++ +++ TELEX 69-71461 ansbak: ELGECOMCLR {via WUI} ihnp4!/ +++ +++ +++ +++ "Have you hugged your cat today?" +++
kvk@ihlpm.UUCP (Kevin) (10/09/85)
> > Have you noticed lately how all the net.pets are about cats? > > Why? > > Because cats are the only `pet' of any importance... > Yeah, they come in handy if you're out of beef and don't have time to get to the grocery store before dinner. The pelts aren't too marketable, though. One smug answer deserves another... Kevin Kinder ihnp4!ihlpm!kvk
booter@lll-crg.ARpA (Elaine Richards) (10/13/85)
In article <521@ihlpm.UUCP> kvk@ihlpm.UUCP (Kevin) writes: >> > Have you noticed lately how all the net.pets are about cats? etc. >> Because cats are the only `pet' of any importance... > >Yeah, they come in handy if you're out of beef and don't have time to get >to the grocery store before dinner. The pelts aren't too marketable, though. > etc. Shall we call this a "catty" dialogue? Most urban types live in apts and cats are easier to sneak into "petfree" places. They don't bark loudly through thin walls. Most computer people are urban and don't bark either :-) E ** P.S. I said MOST, not all.