Kicking cats and other nonsense... [Archive]

dalecosp

10-17-2003, 11:55 PM

Well, the claptrap we've made into an art form here in the EL made a small mess in BuzzLY's "Mod Bod" thread (sorry, sir!) ... so I thought we'd bring some of the discussion where it belongs.

originally posted by BuzzLY
It's so we have something to kick around when the board members piss us off :DI'm a dog lover, myself, but I have none; I have a wife and kids who love cats. We have had cat after cat since I was married; when she was pregnant with the first child, we picked up one at a garage sale (please, you made me this way, can't I have at least one? They're soooo cute!!) We even have resident stray cats, probably from some neighboring farm, who just show up and tend to stay.

So, the other day I was out putting a terminal block in the TelCo's 'customer interface box' when one of these (unwanted) critters, seeking human attention, jumped off the ground and grabbed my butt with blow sets of front claws.....man, oh man do I wish I was better at throwing wire strippers!!! :mad:

drawmack

10-18-2003, 01:44 AM

personally I love cats. Cats have a personality that a dog could never wish to have.

There are 2 types of people who like dogs:

1) Control Freaks - you can control everything about a dog with simple emotional bargaining that a 5 year old could understand.

2) Bullies - you can bully a dog into submission

Moonglobe

10-18-2003, 02:47 AM

a cat wont sit on command. i find that a good thing. cats were once worshipped as demigods. you have to wonder why sometimes.......

:)

LordShryku

10-18-2003, 02:48 AM

Cows are still worshipped. Friggin cows! We're all just a bunch dumb@sses :p

Moonglobe

10-18-2003, 02:52 AM

heh good point.

btw i just noticed....... can i really reach your desk through http? ;)

LordShryku

10-18-2003, 02:54 AM

Originally posted by Moonglobe
btw i just noticed....... can i really reach your desk through http? ;)

Sure...if you get onto the intranet :p

drawmack

10-18-2003, 03:00 AM

Originally posted by LordShryku
Sure...if you get onto the intranet :p

that can't possibly be that hard you're getting out on port 80 obviously I'll bet 23 is open as well.

LordShryku

10-18-2003, 03:02 AM

Go ahead. http://lsc-support.avnet.com is hosted from my desk. Good luck

drawmack

10-18-2003, 03:25 AM

first of all, do you have the authority to authoize and intrusion risk test on your companies systems? If you do that that's fine but if you do not I could go to jail and that's not a good thing

secondly are you willing to pay me $45.00 an hour for my services as a consultant?

LordShryku

10-18-2003, 03:30 AM

No and no. But we have an incredible network team, and I personally have to connect through a rigorous custom VPN to hit it. You say you can do it, there's the URL.

drawmack

10-18-2003, 03:36 AM

VPN is an excellent security measure. Also the companies web server is probably in the DMZ. The reason I wouldn't try unless contracted to do so is because they probably have and IDS and if that is the case then they would probably detect me before I got in far enough to mask myself from their IDS.

I can tell you this though. I've been doing intrusion risk testing for 3 years and I've only had one that I couldn't get into. I've had a couple that were very difficult and I told them they had enough security but only one truly stumped me.

I find a lot of volnerabilities on systems that people put in their DMZ. Many, many times you can find a hole into a system in the DMZ and exploit that hole to worm your way into their secured network.

Weedpacket

10-18-2003, 07:28 AM

ONCE upon a time, shortly after God created Man, Man was wandering about the Garden naming all the beasts etc.

But Man began to feel lonely - all the animals had other anmials. He had no-one. So he asked God for a companion.

So God created Dog to be a loyal companion to Man. And Dog was indeed faithful, loyal, and obedient in a way that another human could not be.

And Man became prideful, saying "Look how Dog adores me no matter what I do. Clearly I must be a superior being to inspire such devotion."

God heard this (it would come as no surprise to learn). So God decided to teach Man a lesson. He created Cat.

Cat would not obey Man (unless he wanted to). Cat would not come when he called (unless he wanted to). Cat would decide when he would be fed, and if Man forgot Cat was sure to remind him. And Cat would often choose to ignore Man's entreaties for companionship and instead stare at a rock as if it were by far the most interesting thing in sight. And thus was Man humbled.

So everyone was happy: God had reminded Man of his place.

Man was humbled, but still had Dog to comfort him.

Dog adored Man unstintingly.

And Cat couldn't care less.

dalecosp

10-18-2003, 09:09 AM

:) :cool:

Merve

10-18-2003, 03:25 PM

Originally posted by LordShryku
Cows are still worshipped. Friggin cows! We're all just a bunch dumb@sses :p

diss my religion one more time and i blow your brains out :D:D

LordShryku

10-18-2003, 03:26 PM

Ok, ok, don't have a cow dude
</cheesy comeback> :D

Merve

10-18-2003, 03:29 PM

Originally posted by LordShryku
Ok, ok, don't have a cow dude
</cheesy comeback> :D

At least get the cheesy comeback right! It's "Don't have a cow, man!"

See, you could take a lesson or two from Bart Simpson...or should I say...LART Simpson...hehehehe....doubt that's gonna happen though.

:D:D:D:D:D

dalecosp

10-18-2003, 03:54 PM

Originally posted by LordShryku
Ok, ok, don't have a cow dude
</cheesy comeback> :D Or, on second thought (and definitely against someone's religion)

Have a cow!

http://www.austen.com/emma/images/welsh.jpg

Or, even better:

http://www.eteam.ru/img/mcdonald.jpg

2002 stats put them at buying 1 billion pounds of cow in the United States alone....

Merve

10-18-2003, 03:56 PM

Originally posted by dalecosp
Or, on second thought (and definitely against someone's religion)

Have a cow!http://www.austen.com/emma/ images/cow.jpg

Or, on second thought, I'd rather blow dalecosp's brains out! :D:D

dalecosp

10-18-2003, 04:00 PM

Well, looking out the window of the chickenhouse, I see a cow who needs his brains blown out ... I don't own any cows, you see, and he's eating my grass...

Merve

10-18-2003, 04:01 PM

Originally posted by dalecosp
Well, looking out the window of the chickenhouse, I see a cow who needs his brains blown out ... I don't own any cows, you see, and he's eating my grass...

If you did that in India you'd get your butt thrown in jail.

dalecosp

10-18-2003, 04:27 PM

Originally posted by Merve
If you did that in India you'd get your butt thrown in jail. And if I did it down at the meat-packing plant, I'd have lots of beef at a buck a pound. ;)

Some economic questions are too easily answered..... :D

drawmack

10-18-2003, 04:32 PM

Merve, if you're hindu why not just kill yourself maybe next time you'll come back with a different religion ;)

dalecosp

10-18-2003, 04:40 PM

Originally posted by drawmack
Merve, if you're hindu why not just kill yourself maybe next time you'll come back with a different religion ;) Umm, he isn't, is he?

Merve?

Merve

10-18-2003, 04:42 PM

Originally posted by drawmack
Merve, if you're hindu why not just kill yourself maybe next time you'll come back with a different religion ;)

Okay!
//Kills himself...
Damn! I'm a Puritan!

:D:D:D:D

I like who I am. Don't try to change me. hehehehe......

Answer your question, dale? I'm a Canadian hindu. :)

dalecosp

10-19-2003, 05:02 PM

I am sorry then, if my joking was overly offensive to you. :(

We do live in the midst of a large number of cattle farmers, so it's pretty normal to talk about 'beef production' here.....

Weedpacket

10-19-2003, 05:08 PM

Originally posted by dalecosp
Well, looking out the window of the chickenhouse, I see a cow who needs his brains blown out ... I don't own any cows, you see, and he's eating my grass... Do that in Missouri and you have to mow your own lawn in future.

Merve

10-19-2003, 05:15 PM

Originally posted by dalecosp
I am sorry then, if my joking was overly offensive to you. :(

We do live in the midst of a large number of cattle farmers, so it's pretty normal to talk about 'beef production' here.....

s'ok didn't insult me. Let's kick goldfish...you don't hear them complaining :D

Moonglobe

10-19-2003, 05:17 PM

id have to say that the title of this thread, kicking cats, is quite unfair when there are plenty of stupid dogs to kick around :D

Merve

10-19-2003, 05:31 PM

Originally posted by Moonglobe
id have to say that the title of this thread, kicking cats, is quite unfair when there are plenty of stupid dogs to kick around :D

and beavers :p

BTW, why'd you change your avatar, dale? and what exactly was your previous avatar?

dalecosp

10-19-2003, 07:25 PM

Originally posted by Merve
and beavers :p

BTW, why'd you change your avatar, dale? and what exactly was your previous avatar? I try to make the avatar and the "user title" go together in some small, idiotic way.

IIRC, the previous was a Marcel Duchamp work and the "user title" was "Towards Dada in scripting"...

And before that, the avatar was a weird looking dude in a jeep, and I forget what the "title" was. At one time, obviously, it was "junior member" and then "senior member" and then, well, it's been a while and I can't remember.

As for the title of the thread, it's a BuzzLY quote; but I do feel like doing that once in a while (as mentioned above...) Not that a dog or two hasn't needed it once in a while. Heh, I used to kick my brother until he got bigger than me.....

dalecosp

10-19-2003, 07:27 PM

Originally posted by Weedpacket
Do that in Missouri and you have to mow your own lawn in future. Which is the very fact that makes me, unlike my rancher neighbors, actually enjoy the drought season, if any....

Merve

10-19-2003, 08:03 PM

Originally posted by dalecosp
Which is the very fact that makes me, unlike my rancher neighbors, actually enjoy the drought season, if any....

SADDLE UP! :D

BuzzLY

10-20-2003, 01:40 AM

LordShryku

10-20-2003, 01:47 AM

Originally posted by BuzzLY
You have internet access in the chickenhouse???
You don't??? :D

dalecosp

10-20-2003, 11:11 AM

Originally posted by BuzzLY
You have internet access in the chickenhouse??? Internet Access? Heck, I've got 100 MBps Ether in the chickenhouse. Of course, no chickens there anymore ... and the floor's a bit of a mess, (but not due to chickens) just brought the drumset in from elsewhere but haven't found room for it in the closet yet due to the fact that there's a grand piano in there....

A "Missouri Chicken House" is a building design found on many older farms in Missouri. Based on designs from the UMC Ag Extension, old-timers can spot one regardless of what it's being used for now ... which in this case is the office of "DaleCo, S.P."....

Elizabeth

10-20-2003, 11:40 AM

OK Pipe down, you guys... as the resident vegetarian and animal lover- this I decree... NO ONE IS KICKING ANY ANIMAL, GOT IT? :D

(but feel free to kick each other to your heart's content)

-Elizabeth

LordShryku

10-20-2003, 11:58 AM

Well since we have your permission

/me gets the steel toes out :D

drawmack

10-20-2003, 05:27 PM

cows aren't animals they are baseball gloves

LordShryku

10-20-2003, 05:28 PM

Originally posted by drawmack
cows aren't animals they are baseball gloves

They make fairly nice jackets too :D

Merve

10-20-2003, 08:58 PM

Originally posted by LordShryku
They make fairly nice jackets too :D

This vest is made of genuine LordShryku skin..... :p

LordShryku

10-20-2003, 09:12 PM

Originally posted by Merve
This vest is made of genuine LordShryku skin..... :p

Hrmmm.....I didn't get any royalties for that. No wonder I'm so cold!

Merve

10-21-2003, 09:12 AM

What were you going to buy: another leather jacket? :D:D

goldbug

10-21-2003, 11:25 AM

I wonder how many cows went into making the interior materials for my car :)

Elizabeth

10-21-2003, 06:00 PM

Originally posted by goldbug
I wonder how many cows went into making the interior materials for my car :)
Goldbug, I don't think pink shag fur comes from cows, so I think you're ok ;)

-Elizabeth

Merve

10-23-2003, 08:14 PM

Originally posted by goldbug
I wonder how many cows went into making the interior materials for my car :)

SHOWOFF! ;)

dalecosp

10-23-2003, 09:01 PM

Originally posted by goldbug
I wonder how many cows went into making the interior materials for my car :) An exhaustive search of the Internet shows no evidence that bovines are not now nor never have been involved in the manufacture of automobiles in the US.

So, you drive a Hyundai or a Yugo?

:D :D

goldbug

10-23-2003, 11:11 PM

Who knows about the US... my car was made in Wolfsburg. :D

dalecosp

10-24-2003, 10:45 AM

Aaah................, Fahrverg-kattle-nügen!!! :D :D

goldbug

10-24-2003, 10:55 AM

Mü!

BuzzLY

10-24-2003, 11:26 AM

Originally posted by dalecosp
An exhaustive search of the Internet shows no evidence that bovines are not now nor never have been involved in the manufacture of automobiles in the US. Ok, that just made my brain hurt...