[teflon]

Well I guess we all knew that cats have the ability to manipulate, cajole and control humans...
But now we have scientific proof of cats using a "soliciting" purr in order to get their way. Though Im not sure how you can solicit whilst using the overtones of babies crying....

Clearly the scientist who conducted these experiments is resistant to your subconscious attacks, so I expect he'll probably be dead within a week and all references to this test past and future will be removed.

[dojoboy]

And, babies are cute and cuddly and make those gurgle sounds to attract care-givers. At least, that's what a college psychology professor of mine had said. Personally, I think we humans try to "humanize" everything, and see what we want to see, too often.

[DaveyJJ]

teflon, on July 17th 2009, 07:06 AM, said:

Well I guess we all knew that cats have the ability to manipulate, cajole and control humans...

Clearly the scientist who conducted these experiments is resistant to your subconscious attacks, so I expect he'll probably be dead within a week and all references to this test past and future will be removed.

The Council is working on this issue as you apes grunt. We have yet to decide his punishment, but rest assured, it will be a horrible one that will make your Cthulhu fiction seem like a fairy tale wedding. She (Bast) is very very angry.

[teflon]

dojoboy, on July 17th 2009, 12:48 PM, said:

And, babies are cute and cuddly and make those gurgle sounds to attract care-givers. At least, that's what a college psychology professor of mine had said. Personally, I think we humans try to "humanize" everything, and see what we want to see, too often.

Babies aren't that cute... they all look like Churchill...

If you read the article I linked to, it says that cats have learnt to add the overtones of babies crying to their purring when they want something and arent just purring out of pleasure. Equally they learn to do this early in the morning in order to wake up people, when mewing would probably just get them kicked out of the room. The difference between the two types of purr is important as one would fade into the background whilst the other would get your brain into "what does it want?" mode and often elicits the wanted response of food and water in bowls on floor in front of fridge.

You see all animals are smart to a certain degree and will learn from their surroundings. Press this button to get food at certain times of day,
don't touch the electrified fence,
if I make a cute gurgling sound the big things hang around for longer,
if I cry when Im uncomfortable then the big things will come along and make me more comfortable again,
that little big thing makes a particular sound and the bigger big things go and do things for it, but if I make a loud noise when I want stuff they ignore me. Maybe if I add parts of the noise made to my happy sound, they'll pay me more attention.

yes, people look for ways of humanising other animals and objects, but a lot of the time those things can be justified and demonstrated scientifically. Its just that in order to then express it we have to relate it back to humanised things.

[the Battle Cat]

teflon, on July 17th 2009, 04:06 AM, said:

Well I guess we all knew that cats have the ability to manipulate, cajole and control humans...

I prefer the old tried and true method of duct taping a shotgun to the back of their heads.

DaveyJJ, on July 17th 2009, 05:01 AM, said:

The Council is working on this issue as you apes grunt. We have yet to decide his punishment, but rest assured, it will be a horrible one that will make your Cthulhu fiction seem like a fairy tale wedding. She (Bast) is very very angry.

It is too late to delete this, the other humans have seen it too. I'm afraid there will be much blood spilled this day.

[The Liberator]

the Battle Cat, on July 18th 2009, 12:23 AM, said:

…blood spilled this day.

::Liberator pops up with a large box of popcorn::

What, what is happening?

Liberator.

[Rev-O]

Well, I can tell you that the soliciting purr doesn't work for humans!
Just last week I went into my boss' office and fired up the soliciting purr and asked for a raise.
Nothing.
So I took it up a notch. I did the soliciting purr and did the figure eight between his legs.
Still nothing.
Perplexed, I flopped down, hoisted my leg, and proceeded to clean myself as I tried to come up with a new course of action.
Boss yelled at me and told me to get the hell out of his office.
He did, amidst all the yelling, mention that I was freakishly flexible tho.

[Frost]

Rev-O, on July 17th 2009, 08:56 PM, said:

Well, I can tell you that the soliciting purr doesn't work for humans!
Just last week I went into my boss' office and fired up the soliciting purr and asked for a raise.
Nothing.
So I took it up a notch. I did the soliciting purr and did the figure eight between his legs.
Still nothing.
Perplexed, I flopped down, hoisted my leg, and proceeded to clean myself as I tried to come up with a new course of action.
Boss yelled at me and told me to get the hell out of his office.
He did, amidst all the yelling, mention that I was freakishly flexible tho.

This kind of thing works better if you're a woman. Men, not so much.

[MILBOP DIPPLEBERRY]

the Battle Cat, on July 17th 2009, 09:23 AM, said:

It is too late to delete this, the other humans have seen it too. I'm afraid there will be much blood spilled this day.

I just shot my cat with a shotgun while it was sleeping. You'll never get me. *cocks shotgun*

[J'nathus]

The Liberator, on July 17th 2009, 06:37 PM, said:

::Liberator pops up with a large box of popcorn::

What, what is happening?

YOU my friend are a SICK and TWISTED human being!!!

/me sits down next to Liberator... Can i have some of your popcorn? I brought an umbrella to keep splatterings to a minimal.

[DaveyJJ]

MILBOP DIPPLEBERRY, on July 18th 2009, 04:21 AM, said:

I just shot my cat with a shotgun while it was sleeping. You'll never get me. *cocks shotgun*

Let's hope you have eight more rounds ready.

Goodbye, Milbop.

[the Battle Cat]

Goodbye Dropshot Deadnbury!

[teflon]

Farewell Dropedon Anvilheady!

[Rev-O]

[solicitous purr] Just put the shotgun down Milquetoast Pimplescary... [/solicitous purr]

[Frost]

Cats will never win as long as humans have the Catnip Bomb!

[The Liberator]

J, on July 18th 2009, 06:44 PM, said:

YOU my friend are a SICK and TWISTED human being!!!

/me sits down next to Liberator... Can i have some of your popcorn? I brought an umbrella to keep splatterings to a minimal.

Why sure, of course you can indulge in some of my popcorn. I also say you bringing an umbrella is a grand idea.

Liberator.

[MILBOP DIPPLEBERRY]

Human in this sector has been neutralized.

[Bernie]

Frost, on July 18th 2009, 04:17 PM, said:

Cats will never win as long as humans have the Catnip Bomb!

::Doing my best tBC impersonation::
All Your Catnip Are Belong To Us

[the Battle Cat]

Your kibble ain't safe either.

[Bernie]

I don't keep my kibble in the ether, so... err... never mind.