Random Thoughts Thread v3.0

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by starseed

Have I now seen everything?? Oilers fans are 'giving up' on Hemsky and wanting him traded? Is his contract really that bad?

Schremp disease. Oiler fans are finally coming around to realize Hemsky is not half the player they hyped him up to be. He's still fairly good, but despite assurances, he does not, in fact, have more talent in his pinky finger than anyone on the Flames.

[missdpuck]

Originally Posted by jammies

Blame evolution; children are good at demanding attention from all nearby adults as a survival mechanism, both in the higher pitch of their voices and in the involuntary need to pay attention we feel when hearing such a voice raised in whinging. This is, IMO, the holy grail of genetic engineering: babies that raise one hand and say, "Excuse me mother, I could really use a hit off the ol' teat right about now," in soft voices like civilized beings.

I just read an interesting study about cats that says the same thing. The premise was "Are cats as manipulative as people think they are?" It discussed the history of the domestic cat, and part of the conclusion as that they have evolved to imitate the sound of human babies crying.

[jammies]

Originally Posted by missdpuck

I just read an interesting study about cats that says the same thing. The premise was "Are cats as manipulative as people think they are?" It discussed the history of the domestic cat, and part of the conclusion as that they have evolved to imitate the sound of human babies crying.

Yah, my cat has taken that evolutionary step - he kinda starts off low down in the back of his throat, and then rips up through the registers to end on a long high screechy note like a trophy wife whose nail appointment just got cancelled, "rrrrrroooooooooooEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWW!" And loud, damn is he loud. Not baby-loud, but babies generally don't get right up close before starting up, so the perceived annoyance factor is about the same.

He'll also talk to me with little blurts of sound when he's feeling sociable, which I'd imagine is also evolved behaviour, as is the little "Mrow!" when I play "staring contest" with him and he thinks I'm getting a little tiresome.

I wonder if "evolved" is really the right term, though - they've been bred, which is similar but not quite the same. Not to the extent dogs have been molded by humans, but still there has been considerable interference by humans making purposeful matches to get desired characteristics. Although to be fair, I'm not sure banshee-like wailing was ever "desired", but is rather a by-product of choosing chattier/noisier cats over quieter ones.

[4X4]

My friend's dog is hilarious. Whenever he hears a siren, he howls. Like the full-on wolf howl. OWWWWoooooooooo!

[burn_this_city]

Originally Posted by 4X4

My friend's dog is hilarious. Whenever he hears a siren, he howls. Like the full-on wolf howl. OWWWWoooooooooo!

My friends dog howls to the song happy birthday.. He sings along whenever he hears it.

[GreenTeaFrapp]

I wish the alarm button on my vehicle's remote was a little tougher to press. On Friday I was putting my stuff in my vehicle for work at 6:30AM when, due to however I was holding my keys, I somehow depressed the alarm button. So you get the whole noise and light show that takes you a few seconds to press the stupid button again. It annoys the hell out me on the rare occasion I do it during daylight but that early in the morning is even worse.

So after I've pulled out and waiting for my garage door to close, I notice my next door neighbour checking out his SUV and then going inside. I'm guessing he heard my alarm.

[missdpuck]

He should have just punched you in the face.

[GreenTeaFrapp]

Originally Posted by missdpuck

He should have just punched you in the face.

Hey, it's not like it was on purpose. And generally people don't want to punch someone as tiny as me.

[metallicat]

Originally Posted by The Fonz

Last night was interesting.

I saw him and the next thing I remember I was choking him, and then a bunch of people pulled us apart. I told him he better have straws at home, because he's going to be eating through one right away, and he better keep his head up.

I looked ridiculous and the line I yelled out was corny, but I felt a lot better after.

I don't know if it's worth taking things further with this guy. You're only going to get yourself in trouble. I know what you're feeling, but is it worth it?

[GreenTeaFrapp]

Originally Posted by The Fonz

Last night was interesting.

I saw him and the next thing I remember I was choking him, and then a bunch of people pulled us apart. I told him he better have straws at home, because he's going to be eating through one right away, and he better keep his head up.

I looked ridiculous and the line I yelled out was corny, but I felt a lot better after.

Were you choking him with your hands? That's not the proper way to go about things. Take your belt off and use it to choke him. Makes it harder for people to pull you off when you've got something to hold onto.

That was your best chance to give him what he deserved and you screwed it up. Now he knows you're coming for him and you could probably get a mulligan for going in a violent rage once but not twice.

[jammies]

Off to my brother's for Thanksgiving dinner, and I'm already cringing from anticipation of all the Italian in-laws who think a conversation needs to be shouted over top of all the other shouted conversations. It's like eating inside a giant Mixmaster.

[evilcougar]

Originally Posted by GreenTeaFrapp

Hey, it's not like it was on purpose. And generally people don't want to punch someone as tiny as me.

Totally not true. This is the one instance where size does NOT matter. heh.

[Shawnski]

Originally Posted by The Fonz

Last night was interesting.

I saw him and the next thing I remember I was choking him, and then a bunch of people pulled us apart. I told him he better have straws at home, because he's going to be eating through one right away, and he better keep his head up.

I looked ridiculous and the line I yelled out was corny, but I felt a lot better after.

You are very annoying. How you ever came up with "The Fonz" is beyond me.

Arthur Fonzarelli was a cool, hip character. You... are... not.

[wittynickname]

I went shopping today and had a great bargain hunting kind of afternoon.

I found 3 pairs of jeans, a pair of dress slacks, a pair of pajama pants, and five new shirts, and I only spent $124.

Yay for sales.

[CMPunk]

Originally Posted by wittynickname

I went shopping today and had a great bargain hunting kind of afternoon.

I found 3 pairs of jeans, a pair of dress slacks, a pair of pajama pants, and five new shirts, and I only spent $124.

Yay for sales.

When you going to model them for us?

[wittynickname]

Originally Posted by CMPunk

When you going to model them for us?

When someone buys me a plane ticket to Calgary

And a ticket to a Flames game. And also, I need my passport first.

[CMPunk]

Originally Posted by wittynickname

When someone buys me a plane ticket to Calgary

And a ticket to a Flames game. And also, I need my passport first.

See...I had the tickets ready...but if you don't have a passport, then I guess I'll justhave to give them to someone else...tsk tsk

[evilcougar]

LOL 4x4 is making a tasty lasagna in the kitchen right now whilst singing "hits from the bong" LOL!

[CMPunk]

Originally Posted by evilcougar

LOL 4x4 is making a tasty lasagna in the kitchen right now whilst singing "hits from the bong" LOL!

Feel free to bring some of that over...but leave 4x4 at home

[evilcougar]

Originally Posted by CMPunk

Feel free to bring some of that over...but leave 4x4 at home

Didn't you just recently get married? I say good day.