On Cats

[Classsix T]

3 hours ago, Michael Hodgson said:

 

 

 

Since medieavl times black cats have been associated with evil and witchcraft, hence products like this ...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nemesis-Now-Snapcat-Ornament-Figurine/dp/B07HVX73BF/ref=asc_df_B07HVX73BF/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=327211825875&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10198429894560439206&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045093&hvtargid=pla-612772710142&psc=1

 

However the ancient Romans & Egyptians worshipped them. 

And in this country it's supposed to bring good luck if one crosses your path, although it is inauspicious if you're a Hindu.

 

Pooh isn't meant to be a black cat - as a kitten he was an extremely dark brown, although now you'd be pushed to see much brown in his coat.

Yuh, umm...comes from a time when women that veered from societal conformity weren't treated with much respect either!

 

C6T.

[didcot]

 

 

Pepper, Winter and Cookie repurposing the dogs blanket in front of the fire.

[Chris116]

17 minutes ago, didcot said:

 

 

Pepper, Winter and Cookie repurposing the dogs blanket in front of the fire.

I almost feel sorry for the dog but the dog is probably asleep on the cat blanket so not a problem.

[Hobby]

16 hours ago, Butler Henderson said:

Best leave Hornby then to the one that tries to copy what the other cats do and fails miserably.

 

Currently more likely to try something new that no other cats have done before, whether it will succeed or not is another matter! Can see Hornby the cat eying up the "big leap"!! ;)

[didcot]

13 hours ago, Chris116 said:

I almost feel sorry for the dog but the dog is probably asleep on the cat blanket so not a problem.

She's curled up with my youngest, who is off school ill.

[Nick C]

A question for the forum's catterati...

 

The insurance renewal for our Bonnie (age 13, but no pre-existing conditions) is rather expensive (£460!), so we're looking to shop around - the comparison sites suggest alternatives that are half the price for similar levels of cover. 

 

Anyone got any particularly good (or bad) experiences of particular companies? The one that's showing cheapest has about the same overall score on TrustPilot as the one we're with now.

[Hobby]

Can't remember if I've put this up but we now have a new cat following Snowy's death... Meet Trixie, a five year old tortie and white moggie from a local cat rescue. She's obviously had issues where she last lived, very skittish but slowly getting there with her.

 

[didcot]

@Nick C we used to have Pet Plan with the cats that came from the Blue Cross, but got silly cost wise. We just put an amount away each month now just in case. 

Sainsburys was very competitive for dog insurance and gets good reviews. We haven't had to claim thankfully. 

[spamcan61]

As a cat person I can't believe I've never contributed to this thread, so here's 'my' cat Lola personifiying* the word 'chilled'last weekend:-

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* In a cat sense

Edited December 15, 2022 by spamcan61

[Dagworth]

Not enough naughty torties on this thread, here’s my Pandora who knows she isn’t allowed on the layout 

 

 

Andi

[Chris116]

15 minutes ago, Dagworth said:

Not enough naughty torties on this thread, here’s my Pandora who knows she isn’t allowed on the layout 

 

 

Andi

You may think Pandora is not allowed on the layout but you lost the vote 2 - 1 as Pandora being a cat has two votes and you as a mere human only have one vote!

[Michael Hodgson]

4 minutes ago, Chris116 said:

You may think Pandora is not allowed on the layout but you lost the vote 2 - 1 as Pandora being a cat has two votes and you as a mere human only have one vote!

That depends what voltage you use to wire your track !

Have you tried one of those high frequency rail cleaners that have gone out of fashion because of DCC?

 

Miaouuuw!!!!

[Dagworth]

Pandora has previous on layout trespass, this is her 16 years ago doing clearance testing on Ravensclyffe's fiddle yards.

 

 

Andi

[Dagworth]

And being Queen of the cat tower by the radiator 

 

 

Andi

[franciswilliamwebb]

Kato the cat on my our his layout back in 2020.  Build progress means he can't stand in the same place these days, but he tries.  Oh yes, he tries!

[Allegheny1600]

When I lived in a tiny apartment in Greece, the best I could do was an oval of track on the carpet! At least, being Roco Line, it has an underlay.

Peanut was very interested but didn’t dab at anything although I kept very close watch. Had any of my locos been made of food,  that would have been a different story.

[Tony Teague]

3 hours ago, didcot said:

@Nick C we used to have Pet Plan with the cats that came from the Blue Cross, but got silly cost wise. We just put an amount away each month now just in case. 

Sainsburys was very competitive for dog insurance and gets good reviews. We haven't had to claim thankfully. 

 

We had a brother & sister pair; one cost an enormous amount in vets bills, the other almost nothing.

My feeling was that the cost of insuring both would have equalled or exceeded the actual total expenditure - but of course there are peaks & troughs.

[J. S. Bach]

2 hours ago, franciswilliamwebb said:

Kato the cat on my our his layout back in 2020.  Build progress means he can't stand in the same place these days, but he tries.  Oh yes, he tries!

Wow, that must be one enormous cat; just look at the O scale dmu (emu?) behind it!

[J. S. Bach]

3 hours ago, Dagworth said:

Not enough naughty torties on this thread, here’s my Pandora who knows she isn’t allowed on the layout 

 

 

Andi

Is that turntable a Technics?

[Dagworth]

5 minutes ago, J. S. Bach said:

Is that turntable a Technics?

Yes, one of a pair of 1200s that I own from my old DJ days

 

Andi

[J. S. Bach]

3 minutes ago, Dagworth said:

Yes, one of a pair of 1200s that I own from my old DJ days

 

Andi

Mine (now black) is an SL-1600MK2:

 

I wish that I could use this slipmat on it but I would lose some of the auto features:

 

Note that the 1600 is basically a fully auto version of the 1200. Funny, the 1200s were/are great tables but never fully appreciated by audiophools.

[SHMD]

"Audiophools" ! 

 

Luv it !

 

 

Kev.

[SHMD]

audiophool

/ˈpɪlək/

noun

INFORMAL•BRITISH

 

Definition - Someone who thinks that the "law of diminishing returns" does not apply to him.

 

 

Kev.

[Classsix T]

4 hours ago, Dagworth said:

Yes, one of a pair of 1200s that I own from my old DJ days

 

Andi

You dark horse Andi, I never knew you DJ'd!

 

I bought my pair of 1210s when I was 17. Mixers have gone from 30 quid Tandy jobs thru mid-range Gemini and Numark to the all the bells and whistles Behringer 5 channel job I've got now.

 

C6T.

[Classsix T]

4 hours ago, J. S. Bach said:

Mine (now black) is an SL-1600MK2:

 

I wish that I could use this slipmat on it but I would lose some of the auto features:

 

Note that the 1600 is basically a fully auto version of the 1200. Funny, the 1200s were/are great tables but never fully appreciated by audiophools.

Set up properly I don't doubt it, mine however were configured for scratch mixing with the inherent ludicrous stylus pressure, though not as extreme as some I've seen (arm counter balance on back to front to shift even more weight forward).

 

The rumble on decks so treated is noticeable, but I absolutely get that's on the user not a failure of the equipment.

 

C6T.