On Sun, 16 Sep 2018 20:47:46 -0300, wrote:

>On Sun, 16 Sep 2018 16:23:46 -0700 (PDT), "
> wrote:
>
>>Piggybacking onto your post that really has nothing to do with slotted flat
>>plugs or round pin type. Pema, the cat, has once again chewed through a
>>power cord for a laptop. Twice she has chewed through two Chromebook cords
>>and this time it was through my Asus power cord. GRRRRRRRRR
>>
>>I've got one coming from eBay and when it arrives Monday or Tuesday I will
>>take it with me to Home Depot. There I will purchase a package of refrig-
>>erator water line tubing and split it down the middle. The new power cord
>>will be inserted in the middle of this tubing to discourage further chewing.
>>I had to do this with the second Chromebook cord and so far, so good.
>>
>>Ain't pets grand? :-/
>
>The things we do... I swear sometimes my cat looks right at me while
>she pushes my phone off the desk

One of our cats races me to my computer chair and thinks it's his if
he gets there first.

On Sunday, September 16, 2018 at 6:55:37 PM UTC-5, Druce wrote:
>
> One of our cats races me to my computer chair and thinks it's his if
> he gets there first.
>
If only that were her only misdemeanor.

She doesn't bother flat power cords, only the nice round type. She's not
above biting hunks off a fresh roll of toilet paper, too.

On Sun, 16 Sep 2018 17:32:31 -0700 (PDT), "
> wrote:

>On Sunday, September 16, 2018 at 6:55:37 PM UTC-5, Druce wrote:
>>
>> One of our cats races me to my computer chair and thinks it's his if
>> he gets there first.
>>
>If only that were her only misdemeanor.
>
>She doesn't bother flat power cords, only the nice round type. She's not
>above biting hunks off a fresh roll of toilet paper, too.

Aren't you afraid she'll electrocute herself?

On Sunday, September 16, 2018 at 8:00:13 PM UTC-5, Druce wrote:
>
> On Sun, 16 Sep 2018 17:32:31 -0700 (PDT), "
> > wrote:
>
> >She doesn't bother flat power cords, only the nice round type. She's not
> >above biting hunks off a fresh roll of toilet paper, too.
>
> Aren't you afraid she'll electrocute herself?
>
She hasn't received a jolt yet.

> wrote in message
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> On Sunday, September 16, 2018 at 8:00:13 PM UTC-5, Druce wrote:
>>
>> On Sun, 16 Sep 2018 17:32:31 -0700 (PDT), "
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >She doesn't bother flat power cords, only the nice round type. She's
>> >not
>> >above biting hunks off a fresh roll of toilet paper, too.
>>
>> Aren't you afraid she'll electrocute herself?
>>
> She hasn't received a jolt yet.
>


I wonder what the attraction of the round type is.

Cheri

Cheri wrote:
....
> I wonder what the attraction of the round type is.

maybe thinks it is an umbilical cord and is trying
to separate you from the mother ship?

or a snake...


songbird

On Sun, 16 Sep 2018 17:32:31 -0700 (PDT), "
> wrote:

>On Sunday, September 16, 2018 at 6:55:37 PM UTC-5, Druce wrote:
>>
>> One of our cats races me to my computer chair and thinks it's his if
>> he gets there first.
>>
>If only that were her only misdemeanor.
>
>She doesn't bother flat power cords, only the nice round type. She's not
>above biting hunks off a fresh roll of toilet paper, too.

Mine does that, I can't understand the fascination, must be very
drying for the mouth

On Monday, September 17, 2018 at 5:54:40 AM UTC-5, wrote:
>
> On Sun, 16 Sep 2018 17:32:31 -0700 (PDT), "
> > wrote:
>
> >She doesn't bother flat power cords, only the nice round type. She's not
> >above biting hunks off a fresh roll of toilet paper, too.
>
> Mine does that, I can't understand the fascination, must be very
> drying for the mouth
>
Yeah, then I find 'spit balls' on the floor.

Druce wrote:

> On Sun, 16 Sep 2018 20:47:46 -0300, wrote:
>
> > On Sun, 16 Sep 2018 16:23:46 -0700 (PDT),
> > "
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Piggybacking onto your post that really has nothing to do with
> > > slotted flat plugs or round pin type. Pema, the cat, has once
> > > again chewed through a power cord for a laptop. Twice she has
> > > chewed through two Chromebook cords and this time it was through
> > > my Asus power cord. GRRRRRRRRR
> > >
> > > I've got one coming from eBay and when it arrives Monday or
> > > Tuesday I will take it with me to Home Depot. There I will
> > > purchase a package of refrig- erator water line tubing and split
> > > it down the middle. The new power cord will be inserted in the
> > > middle of this tubing to discourage further chewing. I had to do
> > > this with the second Chromebook cord and so far, so good.
> > >
> > > Ain't pets grand? :-/
> >
> > The things we do... I swear sometimes my cat looks right at me while
> > she pushes my phone off the desk
>
> One of our cats races me to my computer chair and thinks it's his if
> he gets there first.

LOL! I got that here too

On Sun, 16 Sep 2018 21:54:28 -0500, "cshenk" > wrote:

>Druce wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 16 Sep 2018 20:47:46 -0300, wrote:
>>
>> > On Sun, 16 Sep 2018 16:23:46 -0700 (PDT),
>> > "
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> > > Piggybacking onto your post that really has nothing to do with
>> > > slotted flat plugs or round pin type. Pema, the cat, has once
>> > > again chewed through a power cord for a laptop. Twice she has
>> > > chewed through two Chromebook cords and this time it was through
>> > > my Asus power cord. GRRRRRRRRR
>> > >
>> > > I've got one coming from eBay and when it arrives Monday or
>> > > Tuesday I will take it with me to Home Depot. There I will
>> > > purchase a package of refrig- erator water line tubing and split
>> > > it down the middle. The new power cord will be inserted in the
>> > > middle of this tubing to discourage further chewing. I had to do
>> > > this with the second Chromebook cord and so far, so good.
>> > >
>> > > Ain't pets grand? :-/
>> >
>> > The things we do... I swear sometimes my cat looks right at me while
>> > she pushes my phone off the desk
>>
>> One of our cats races me to my computer chair and thinks it's his if
>> he gets there first.
>
>LOL! I got that here too

Lol. The compromise is that he can sit on my lap.

Druce wrote:

> On Sun, 16 Sep 2018 21:54:28 -0500, "cshenk" > wrote:
>
> > Druce wrote:
> >
> >> On Sun, 16 Sep 2018 20:47:46 -0300, wrote:
> >>
> >> > On Sun, 16 Sep 2018 16:23:46 -0700 (PDT),
> >> > "
> >> > wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Piggybacking onto your post that really has nothing to do with
> >> > > slotted flat plugs or round pin type. Pema, the cat, has once
> >> > > again chewed through a power cord for a laptop. Twice she has
> >> > > chewed through two Chromebook cords and this time it was
> through >> > > my Asus power cord. GRRRRRRRRR
> >> > >
> >> > > I've got one coming from eBay and when it arrives Monday or
> >> > > Tuesday I will take it with me to Home Depot. There I will
> >> > > purchase a package of refrig- erator water line tubing and
> split >> > > it down the middle. The new power cord will be inserted
> in the >> > > middle of this tubing to discourage further chewing. I
> had to do >> > > this with the second Chromebook cord and so far, so
> good. >> > >
> >> > > Ain't pets grand? :-/
> >> >
> >> > The things we do... I swear sometimes my cat looks right at me
> while >> > she pushes my phone off the desk
> >>
> >> One of our cats races me to my computer chair and thinks it's his
> if >> he gets there first.
> >
> > LOL! I got that here too
>
> Lol. The compromise is that he can sit on my lap.

Smile, same here. Makes us both happy.