10 Jun
2010
10 Jun
'10
12:37 p.m.
At 1:33 -0500 6/10/10, Tony wrote:
This alas is not a problem for me any more. Poor
Pentina passed away
yesterday.
Here's to Pentina
<clink>
may his soul always have a warm monitor to rest on!
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10 Jun
10 Jun
1:01 p.m.
At 1:33 -0500 6/10/10, Tony wrote:
>This alas is not a problem for me any more. Poor Pentina passed away
>yesterday.
On Thu, 10 Jun 2010, Mark Tapley wrote:
Here's to Pentina
<clink>
may his soul always have a warm monitor to rest on!
And/or a Model M. Keyboards are to cats as beaded seat cushions are to
taxi drivers. The only right way to keep cats off of your keyboard is to
give them one of their own.
May he wear the green hat in Fuchal.
2:13 p.m.
At 1:33 -0500 6/10/10, Tony wrote:
>This alas is not a problem for me any more. Poor Pentina passed away
>yesterday.
On Thu, 10 Jun 2010, Mark Tapley wrote:
Here's to Pentina
<clink>
may his soul always have a warm monitor to rest on!
And/or a Model M. Keyboards are to cats as beaded seat cushions are to
taxi drivers. The only right way to keep cats off of your keyboard is to
give them one of their own. 
2:53 p.m.
On Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:13:32 +0100 (BST), Tony Duell wrote:
Oh, Pentinal liked curling up on service manuals,
particuarly HP ones (I
have no idea why) -- and especially if I needed the manual tofix
soemthing. Of course he ruled the house (he was a _cat_) so several times
I had to hold up my hacking until he moved.
Dogs may have owners, but Cats have staff, as it should be :)
The other Bob
6:03 p.m.
Dogs may have
owners, but Cats have staff, as it should be :)
I thought that was for British
Cats. 
3:34 p.m.
On Thu, 10 Jun 2010, Bob Bradlee wrote:
On Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:13:32 +0100 (BST), Tony Duell
wrote:
Most definately(sp). Cats have spent tens of thousands of years to train
us to be proper slaves. They caused us to develop all of this high
technology in order to make their lives easier. CRTs are highly evolved
belly warmers that just happen to show us things that keep us out of
trouble while the Cat rests.
Dogs of course caused LCD panels to be created. The bastards.
I still miss Pilot. She was 24 when I lost her.
Condolences my friend.
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Oh, Pentinal liked curling up on service manuals,
particuarly HP ones (I
have no idea why) -- and especially if I needed the manual tofix
soemthing. Of course he ruled the house (he was a _cat_) so several times
I had to hold up my hacking until he moved.
Dogs may have owners, but Cats have staff, as it should be :)
3:49 p.m.
Dogs may have
owners, but Cats have staff, as it should be :)
Most definately(sp). Cats have spent tens of thousands of years to train us to be proper slaves. They caused us to develop all
of this high
technology in order to make their lives easier. CRTs are highly evolved
'In ancient Egypt, cats were worshipped as gods. Cats have never
forgotten this' (I forget where that quote came from...)
belly warmers that just happen to show us things that
keep us out of
trouble while the Cat rests.
The HP9836 has a lovelly flat top to the monitor, just the right size for
a cat...
Dogs of course caused LCD panels to be created. The
bastards.
I still miss Pilot. She was 24 when I lost her.
That's a good age for a cat!. Pentina was only about 10-12 years old, but
then he had cancer, alas. Smudge (neighbour's cat) was 26 when he passed
away a couple of months back.
Condolences my friend.
Thank you.
-tony
6:18 p.m.
On Thu, 10 Jun 2010, Tony Duell wrote:
My orange tabby "Yeti" (big feet!) lived to the ripe age of 19. She spent
the last 8 months of her life completely blind, yet still managed to
navigate her way around the house by dead reckoning and whisker-sensing.
I still miss her. Cats are like members of the family, so believe me I
understand what you're feeling.
My condolences.
Steve
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I still miss
Pilot. She was 24 when I lost her.
That's a good age for a cat!. Pentina was only about 10-12 years old, but
then he had cancer, alas. Smudge (neighbour's cat) was 26 when he passed
away a couple of months back.
11 Jun
11 Jun
3:24 p.m.
On Thu, 10 Jun 2010, Tony Duell wrote:
My orange tabby "Yeti" (big feet!) lived to the ripe age of 19. She spent
the last 8 months of her life completely blind, yet still managed to
I am sorry to hear he went blind. Cats need their senses...
I still
miss Pilot. She was 24 when I lost her.
That's a good age for a cat!. Pentina was only about 10-12 years old, but
then he had cancer, alas. Smudge (neighbour's cat) was 26 when he passed
away a couple of months back. navigate her way around the house by dead reckoning
and whisker-sensing.
YEs, they are pretty amazing creatures. Their wiskers can apparently
detect very small air movements which helps them to hunt in poor light
(even if their eyes are functioning properly).
I still miss her. Cats are like members of the family, so believe me I
understand what you're feeling.
My condolences.
Thank you. As I said, he was a great companion to me. He enjoued watching
me hacking. And I am pleased I gave him happiness.
-tony
10 Jun
10 Jun
8:50 p.m.
On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 8:49 PM, Tony Duell <ard at p850ug1.demon.co.uk> wrote:
'In ancient Egypt, cats were worshipped as gods. Cats have never
forgotten this' (I forget where that quote came from...)
I believe it's Terry Pratchett, from /The Unadulterated Cat/.
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9:08 p.m.
Liam Proven wrote:
On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 8:49 PM, Tony Duell<ard at
p850ug1.demon.co.uk> wrote:
My favorite cat quote of sorts.
"The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter,
It isn't just one of your holiday games;
You may think at first I'm as mad as a hatter
When I tell you, a cat must have THREE DIFFERENT NAMES.
First of all, there's the name that... "
The Naming Of Cats by T. S. Eliot.
'In ancient Egypt, cats were worshipped as gods. Cats have never
forgotten this' (I forget where that quote came from...)
I believe it's Terry Pratchett, from /The Unadulterated Cat/.
11 Jun
11 Jun
3:54 p.m.
Liam Proven wrote:
FWIW, I sometimes called Smudge (the neighbour's black nad white cat also
shown in my photos on flickr) 'Bustopher Jones'. In his younger days he
was 'remarkably fat' and had a 'coat or fastidious black' with 'white
spats'
Yes 'Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats' is one of the few non-technical
books I own...
-tony
On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 8:49 PM, Tony
Duell<ard at p850ug1.demon.co.uk> wrote:
My favorite cat quote of sorts.
"The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter,
It isn't just one of your holiday games;
You may think at first I'm as mad as a hatter
When I tell you, a cat must have THREE DIFFERENT NAMES.
First of all, there's the name that... "
The Naming Of Cats by T. S. Eliot.
'In ancient Egypt, cats were worshipped as gods. Cats have never
forgotten this' (I forget where that quote came from...)
I believe it's Terry Pratchett, from /The Unadulterated Cat/.
7:19 p.m.
On 6/10/10 1:53 PM, Bob Bradlee wrote:
On Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:13:32 +0100 (BST), Tony Duell
wrote:
The Dog:
"They feed me, keep me warm, give me toys to play with, and pet me...
they must be gods!"
The Cat:
"They feed me, keep me warm, give me toys to play with, and pet me...
I must be a god!"
Doc
Oh, Pentinal liked curling up on service manuals,
particuarly HP ones (I
have no idea why) -- and especially if I needed the manual tofix
soemthing. Of course he ruled the house (he was a _cat_) so several times
I had to hold up my hacking until he moved.
Dogs may have owners, but Cats have staff, as it should be :)
7:21 p.m.
On 6/10/10 1:53 PM, Bob Bradlee wrote:
On Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:13:32 +0100 (BST), Tony Duell
wrote:
Also, sorry, Tony, for your loss. Been there, done that, and
probably will again sooner than I want to. A friend is a friend, no
matter where their hair grows. Losing one sucks.
Doc
Oh, Pentinal liked curling up on service manuals,
particuarly HP ones (I
have no idea why) -- and especially if I needed the manual tofix
soemthing. Of course he ruled the house (he was a _cat_) so several times
I had to hold up my hacking until he moved.
Dogs may have owners, but Cats have staff, as it should be :)
12 Jun
12 Jun
3:25 p.m.
> Dogs may have owners, but Cats have staff, as it
should be :)
Or as I once saw on somebody's front door 'Here lives a cat and
his domestic staff' :-)
Also, sorry, Tony, for your loss. Been there, done that, and
Thank you.
probably will again sooner than I want to. A friend
is a friend, no
matter where their hair grows. Losing one sucks.
It is a terrivle loss, of course. I do miss him, and I will never forget
him. Cats really are chaacters :-)
But as I seaid before, I am pleased I could give him 7 years of pleasure.
-tony
11 Jun
11 Jun
7:26 p.m.
On 10/06/10 19:53, Bob Bradlee wrote:
Dogs may have owners, but Cats have staff, as it
should be :)
Dogs: "He gives me food, therefore he must be God."
Cats: "He gives me food, therefore *I* must be God."
Then there's "Egyptians worshipped cats for thousands of years. Cats
have never forgotten this."
Pretty much sums it up IMO :)
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10 Jun
10 Jun
1:11 p.m.
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Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 9:37 AM
To: cctalk at classiccmp.org
Subject: <OT> Pentina
At 1:33 -0500 6/10/10, Tony wrote:
My deepest sympathy.... -- Ian
This alas is not a problem for me any more. Poor
Pentina passed away
yesterday.
Here's to Pentina
<clink>
may his soul always have a warm monitor to rest on!
10 p.m.
On 6/10/10 9:37 AM, "Mark Tapley" <mtapley at swri.edu> wrote:
At 1:33 -0500 6/10/10, Tony wrote:
My condolences Tony, I do understand when ones feline partner passes away.
This alas is not a problem for me any more. Poor
Pentina passed away
yesterday.
Here's to Pentina
<clink>
may his soul always have a warm monitor to rest on!
11 Jun
11 Jun
4:02 p.m.
My condolences Tony, I do understand when ones feline
partner passes away.
Thank you. It is a great loss, I do miss him (of course). Yes, I do want
somethign to demand food with menaces when I am trying to assemble some
delicate piece of machinery, or solder some SMD components...
-tony
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