https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIxYCDbRGJc

On Thu, 11 Feb 2021 09:36:44 -0700, Graham > wrote:

>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIxYCDbRGJc

That's no stinking monkey.

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On 2/11/2021 11:36 AM, Graham wrote:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIxYCDbRGJc
>
That was fun and funny, Graham! You might want to give everyone a hint
if you hope folks will click on the link. I, for one, got a kick out of
it.

Jill

On Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 5:32:09 PM UTC-6, wrote:
>
> On 2/11/2021 11:36 AM, Graham wrote:
> >
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIxYCDbRGJc
> >
> That was fun and funny, Graham! You might want to give everyone a hint
> if you hope folks will click on the link. I, for one, got a kick out of
> it.
>
> Jill
>
It was funny!

On Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:09:05 -0800 (PST), "
> wrote:

>On Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 5:32:09 PM UTC-6, wrote:
>>
>> On 2/11/2021 11:36 AM, Graham wrote:
>> >
>> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIxYCDbRGJc
>> >
>> That was fun and funny, Graham! You might want to give everyone a hint
>> if you hope folks will click on the link. I, for one, got a kick out of
>> it.
>>
>> Jill
>>
>It was funny!

I didn't know any animals -even primates- could laugh.

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On 2/11/2021 7:09 PM, wrote:
> On Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 5:32:09 PM UTC-6, wrote:
>>
>> On 2/11/2021 11:36 AM, Graham wrote:
>>>
>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIxYCDbRGJc
>>>
>> That was fun and funny, Graham! You might want to give everyone a hint
>> if you hope folks will click on the link. I, for one, got a kick out of
>> it.
>>
>> Jill
>>
> It was funny!
>
The orangutan was highly amused by the magic trick.

Jill

On 2021-02-11 6:15 p.m., Bruce wrote:
> On Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:09:05 -0800 (PST), "
> > wrote:
>
>> On Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 5:32:09 PM UTC-6, wrote:
>>>
>>> On 2/11/2021 11:36 AM, Graham wrote:
>>>>
>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIxYCDbRGJc
>>>>
>>> That was fun and funny, Graham! You might want to give everyone a hint
>>> if you hope folks will click on the link. I, for one, got a kick out of
>>> it.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>>
>> It was funny!
>
> I didn't know any animals -even primates- could laugh.
>
Well, humans are primates!

On Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 8:47:29 AM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
> On Thu, 11 Feb 2021 09:36:44 -0700, Graham > wrote:
>
> >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIxYCDbRGJc
>
> That's no stinking monkey.
>
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Obviously, that's one stinkin' ugly kid in a monkey suit. Animals ain't got no sense of humor.

On Thu, 11 Feb 2021 19:58:17 -0700, Graham > wrote:

>On 2021-02-11 6:15 p.m., Bruce wrote:
>> On Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:09:05 -0800 (PST), "
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 5:32:09 PM UTC-6, wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On 2/11/2021 11:36 AM, Graham wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIxYCDbRGJc
>>>>>
>>>> That was fun and funny, Graham! You might want to give everyone a hint
>>>> if you hope folks will click on the link. I, for one, got a kick out of
>>>> it.
>>>>
>>>> Jill
>>>>
>>> It was funny!
>>
>> I didn't know any animals -even primates- could laugh.
>>
>Well, humans are primates!

I was taught in highschool that man was the only praying animal. I
thought we were also the only laughing animal.

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On Thu, 11 Feb 2021 21:52:18 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 2/11/2021 7:09 PM, wrote:
>> On Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 5:32:09 PM UTC-6, wrote:
>>>
>>> On 2/11/2021 11:36 AM, Graham wrote:
>>>>
>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIxYCDbRGJc
>>>>
>>> That was fun and funny, Graham! You might want to give everyone a hint
>>> if you hope folks will click on the link. I, for one, got a kick out of
>>> it.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>>
>> It was funny!
>>
>The orangutan was highly amused by the magic trick.

I have a friend who looks and would have reacted the same way.

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On 2021-02-11 8:16 p.m., Bruce wrote:
> On Thu, 11 Feb 2021 19:58:17 -0700, Graham > wrote:
>
>> On 2021-02-11 6:15 p.m., Bruce wrote:
>>> On Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:09:05 -0800 (PST), "
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 5:32:09 PM UTC-6, wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> On 2/11/2021 11:36 AM, Graham wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIxYCDbRGJc
>>>>>>
>>>>> That was fun and funny, Graham! You might want to give everyone a hint
>>>>> if you hope folks will click on the link. I, for one, got a kick out of
>>>>> it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jill
>>>>>
>>>> It was funny!
>>>
>>> I didn't know any animals -even primates- could laugh.
>>>
>> Well, humans are primates!
>
> I was taught in highschool that man was the only praying animal. I
> thought we were also the only laughing animal.
>
Was the school run by the Reformed Church?

On Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 7:15:15 PM UTC-6, Bruce wrote:
>
> I didn't know any animals -even primates- could laugh.
>
According to Doctor Jane Goodall and her studies of chimpanzees,
she said they laugh also.

On Thu, 11 Feb 2021 22:30:58 -0700, Graham > wrote:

>On 2021-02-11 8:16 p.m., Bruce wrote:
>> On Thu, 11 Feb 2021 19:58:17 -0700, Graham > wrote:
>>
>>> On 2021-02-11 6:15 p.m., Bruce wrote:
>>>> On Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:09:05 -0800 (PST), "
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 5:32:09 PM UTC-6, wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 2/11/2021 11:36 AM, Graham wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIxYCDbRGJc
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> That was fun and funny, Graham! You might want to give everyone a hint
>>>>>> if you hope folks will click on the link. I, for one, got a kick out of
>>>>>> it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jill
>>>>>>
>>>>> It was funny!
>>>>
>>>> I didn't know any animals -even primates- could laugh.
>>>>
>>> Well, humans are primates!
>>
>> I was taught in highschool that man was the only praying animal. I
>> thought we were also the only laughing animal.
>>
>Was the school run by the Reformed Church?

It was oecumenical.

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On Thu, 11 Feb 2021 21:33:34 -0800 (PST), "
> wrote:

>On Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 7:15:15 PM UTC-6, Bruce wrote:
>>
>> I didn't know any animals -even primates- could laugh.
>>
>According to Doctor Jane Goodall and her studies of chimpanzees,
>she said they laugh also.

Amazing.

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On 2/11/2021 8:15 PM, Bruce wrote:
> On Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:09:05 -0800 (PST), "
> > wrote:
>
>> On Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 5:32:09 PM UTC-6, wrote:
>>>
>>> On 2/11/2021 11:36 AM, Graham wrote:
>>>>
>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIxYCDbRGJc
>>>>
>>> That was fun and funny, Graham! You might want to give everyone a hint
>>> if you hope folks will click on the link. I, for one, got a kick out of
>>> it.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>>
>> It was funny!
>
> I didn't know any animals -even primates- could laugh.
>
Cats often laugh at their "owners" but they're smart enough to keep it
to themselves and not gloat.

From day one, all they have to do is hang out and look cute. They get
fed nicely and let someone else clean their litter box. No chores
necessary, just laze around and look cute.

In article >, says...
>
> On 2/11/2021 8:15 PM, Bruce wrote:
> > On Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:09:05 -0800 (PST), "
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> On Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 5:32:09 PM UTC-6, wrote:
> >>>
> >>> On 2/11/2021 11:36 AM, Graham wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIxYCDbRGJc
> >>>>
> >>> That was fun and funny, Graham! You might want to give everyone a hint
> >>> if you hope folks will click on the link. I, for one, got a kick out of
> >>> it.
> >>>
> >>> Jill
> >>>
> >> It was funny!
> >
> > I didn't know any animals -even primates- could laugh.
> >
> Cats often laugh at their "owners" but they're smart enough to keep it
> to themselves and not gloat.
>
> From day one, all they have to do is hang out and look cute. They get
> fed nicely and let someone else clean their litter box. No chores
> necessary, just laze around and look cute.

My cat never got that memo. She would never have lowered her dignity
to use a litter box. She attended to her own toilet needs, privately and
discreetly, in the outside world.

She had little time for hanging out looking cute, either; she was an
ambitious executive career cat on a mission to exterminate rodents. When
she had killed more than she could eat, she brought the spare dead
rodents home and left them in her food dish for later, or sometimes, in
our shoes.

She brought us an average of three spare corpses a day.... every day
for 20 years.

Janet UK

On 2021-02-12 8:44 a.m., Janet wrote:
> In article >, says...

>> From day one, all they have to do is hang out and look cute. They get
>> fed nicely and let someone else clean their litter box. No chores
>> necessary, just laze around and look cute.
>
> My cat never got that memo. She would never have lowered her dignity
> to use a litter box. She attended to her own toilet needs, privately and
> discreetly, in the outside world.
>

When I was at university a school friend got roped into looking another
friend's cat. Cosma AKA Shitter Critter, used to go to its litter box,
stand in the litte with its butt hanging outside and crap on the floor,
and then go through the motions of burying something in the litter.




> She had little time for hanging out looking cute, either; she was an
> ambitious executive career cat on a mission to exterminate rodents. When
> she had killed more than she could eat, she brought the spare dead
> rodents home and left them in her food dish for later, or sometimes, in
> our shoes.
>


My wife and son are allergic to cats. We acquired a number of barn cats
over the years. They were not allowed in the house. They used to catch a
lot of small creatures. Mouse stomachs and entire dead moles were often
proudly displayed on the stoop by the front door. Thanks to a
neighbour's dog and the local coyote population, cats never lasted long
here. I think there is one living in the barn now but it is elusive.

On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 07:35:45 -0500, Gary > wrote:

>Cats often laugh at their "owners" but they're smart enough to keep it
>to themselves and not gloat.
>
> From day one, all they have to do is hang out and look cute. They get
>fed nicely and let someone else clean their litter box. No chores
>necessary, just laze around and look cute.

One of our cats lives on my desk. We often argue because she likes to
put a paw on my keyboard and doesn't understand why I don't want that.

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On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 07:35:45 -0500, Gary > wrote:

>Cats often laugh at their "owners" but they're smart enough to keep it
>to themselves and not gloat.
>
> From day one, all they have to do is hang out and look cute. They get
>fed nicely and let someone else clean their litter box. No chores
>necessary, just laze around and look cute.

One of our cats lives on my desk. We often argue because she likes to
put a paw on my keyboard and doesn't understand why I don't want that.

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Ahaaa so she is the boss)) I can't say much because my Poppy is a bit
like that too))

On Friday, February 12, 2021 at 6:35:55 AM UTC-6, Gary wrote:
>
> Cats often laugh at their "owners" but they're smart enough to keep it
> to themselves and not gloat.
>
> From day one, all they have to do is hang out and look cute. They get
> fed nicely and let someone else clean their litter box. No chores
> necessary, just laze around and look cute.
>
If you have a cat, you'll never be bothered with mice and if your feline is an
outdoor kitty, they'll pretty much rid the area of snakes as well. Mostly
they earn their keep.

On 2/12/2021 3:59 PM, wrote:
> If you have a cat, you'll never be bothered with mice and if your feline is an
> outdoor kitty, they'll pretty much rid the area of snakes as well. Mostly
> they earn their keep.
>
Squirrels too.

On Friday, February 12, 2021 at 3:00:41 PM UTC-6, Stu Rawlings wrote:
>
> On 2/12/2021 3:59 PM, wrote:
>
> > If you have a cat, you'll never be bothered with mice and if your feline is an
> > outdoor kitty, they'll pretty much rid the area of snakes as well. Mostly
> > they earn their keep.
> >
> Squirrels too.
>
They find chipmunks tasty little treats as well; but they're all rodents.

On 2/12/2021 4:16 PM, wrote:
> On Friday, February 12, 2021 at 3:00:41 PM UTC-6, Stu Rawlings wrote:
>>
>> On 2/12/2021 3:59 PM, wrote:
>>
>>> If you have a cat, you'll never be bothered with mice and if your feline is an
>>> outdoor kitty, they'll pretty much rid the area of snakes as well. Mostly
>>> they earn their keep.
>>>
>> Squirrels too.
>>
> They find chipmunks tasty little treats as well; but they're all rodents.
>
Cats are a good repellent, I wish they would repel the
nasty racoon as well.

On Friday, February 12, 2021 at 3:22:04 PM UTC-6, Stu Rawlings wrote:
>
> Cats are a good repellent, I wish they would repel the
> nasty racoon as well.
>
This is all that raccoon needs.

https://i.postimg.cc/x1TPxGLC/Aroma-Therapy.jpg

On 2/12/2021 4:29 PM, wrote:
> On Friday, February 12, 2021 at 3:22:04 PM UTC-6, Stu Rawlings wrote:
>>
>> Cats are a good repellent, I wish they would repel the
>> nasty racoon as well.
>>
> This is all that raccoon needs.
>
> https://i.postimg.cc/x1TPxGLC/Aroma-Therapy.jpg
>
Yep, nasty critters that do major damage, they'd
be much nicer if they weren't meat eaters, sort
of like huge rats, and some carry along the rabies.

On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:59:28 -0800 (PST), "
> wrote:

>On Friday, February 12, 2021 at 6:35:55 AM UTC-6, Gary wrote:
>>
>> Cats often laugh at their "owners" but they're smart enough to keep it
>> to themselves and not gloat.
>>
>> From day one, all they have to do is hang out and look cute. They get
>> fed nicely and let someone else clean their litter box. No chores
>> necessary, just laze around and look cute.
>>
>If you have a cat, you'll never be bothered with mice and if your feline is an
>outdoor kitty, they'll pretty much rid the area of snakes as well. Mostly
>they earn their keep.

The snakes would get rid of our cats, more likely.

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On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 20:39:58 -0000, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

>
>
>"Bruce" wrote in message ...
>
>On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 07:35:45 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>
>>Cats often laugh at their "owners" but they're smart enough to keep it
>>to themselves and not gloat.
>>
>> From day one, all they have to do is hang out and look cute. They get
>>fed nicely and let someone else clean their litter box. No chores
>>necessary, just laze around and look cute.
>
>One of our cats lives on my desk. We often argue because she likes to
>put a paw on my keyboard and doesn't understand why I don't want that.
>
>--
>
>Ahaaa so she is the boss)) I can't say much because my Poppy is a bit
>like that too))

She at least thinks she's the boss

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On Friday, February 12, 2021 at 3:45:09 PM UTC-6, Bruce wrote:
>
> On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:59:28 -0800 (PST), "
> > wrote:
>
> >If you have a cat, you'll never be bothered with mice and if your feline is an
> >outdoor kitty, they'll pretty much rid the area of snakes as well. Mostly
> >they earn their keep.
> >
> The snakes would get rid of our cats, more likely.
>
Back in the late fall my brother killed a rattlesnake that was hanging around his
barn. He's got two 'barn cats' that are more pets than your typical farm cat and
they knew to stay away from that critter. He said they acted quite afraid for several
days after he killed the snake; not their usual happy-go-lucky playful selves.

On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 17:41:42 -0800 (PST), "
> wrote:

>On Friday, February 12, 2021 at 3:45:09 PM UTC-6, Bruce wrote:
>>
>> On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:59:28 -0800 (PST), "
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >If you have a cat, you'll never be bothered with mice and if your feline is an
>> >outdoor kitty, they'll pretty much rid the area of snakes as well. Mostly
>> >they earn their keep.
>> >
>> The snakes would get rid of our cats, more likely.
>>
>Back in the late fall my brother killed a rattlesnake that was hanging around his
>barn. He's got two 'barn cats' that are more pets than your typical farm cat and
>they knew to stay away from that critter. He said they acted quite afraid for several
>days after he killed the snake; not their usual happy-go-lucky playful selves.

We once had a baby small-eyed snake in the house, no bigger than a
pencil. Somehow the cats knew it was dangerous. They were carefully
playing with it but had a fat tail.

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On 2021 Feb 12, , Bruce wrote
(in >):

> The snakes would get rid of our cats, more likely.

A inland taipan just gotta knick `em, or you. Got any around?

On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 20:04:44 -0800, Leo >
wrote:

>On 2021 Feb 12, , Bruce wrote
>(in >):
>
>> The snakes would get rid of our cats, more likely.
>
>A inland taipan just gotta knick `em, or you. Got any around?

No, they're further north. But we have brown snakes. They're very
venomous and can have a bad attitude.

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On 2021 Feb 12, , Bruce wrote
(in >):

> No, they're further north. But we have brown snakes. They're very
> venomous and can have a bad attitude.

We, in general, have gorgeous venomous snakes in America. The vipers have
broad heads and beautiful patterns. Rattlesnakes have all that and bells too.
Coral snakes, the worst, have a striking look.
The common brown snake makes sissies of them all, but it´s common and
brown. Nothin´ there but death.

On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 22:09:31 -0800, Leo >
wrote:

>On 2021 Feb 12, , Bruce wrote
>(in >):
>
>> No, they're further north. But we have brown snakes. They're very
>> venomous and can have a bad attitude.
>
>We, in general, have gorgeous venomous snakes in America. The vipers have
>broad heads and beautiful patterns. Rattlesnakes have all that and bells too.
>Coral snakes, the worst, have a striking look.
>The common brown snake makes sissies of them all, but it´s common and
>brown. Nothin´ there but death.

True. There's also nothing to their name. Just brown snake. But we
have something like 20 other types of snakes in the area to make up
for them.

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On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 20:39:58 -0000, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

>
>
>"Bruce" wrote in message
.. .
>
>On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 07:35:45 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>
>>Cats often laugh at their "owners" but they're smart enough to keep it
>>to themselves and not gloat.
>>
>> From day one, all they have to do is hang out and look cute. They get
>>fed nicely and let someone else clean their litter box. No chores
>>necessary, just laze around and look cute.
>
>One of our cats lives on my desk. We often argue because she likes to
>put a paw on my keyboard and doesn't understand why I don't want that.
>
>--
>
>Ahaaa so she is the boss)) I can't say much because my Poppy is a bit
>like that too))

She at least thinks she's the boss

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On Sat, 13 Feb 2021 10:26:07 -0000, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

>
>
>"Bruce" wrote in message ...
>
>On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 20:39:58 -0000, "Ophelia" >
>wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>"Bruce" wrote in message
. ..
>>
>>On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 07:35:45 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>>
>>>Cats often laugh at their "owners" but they're smart enough to keep it
>>>to themselves and not gloat.
>>>
>>> From day one, all they have to do is hang out and look cute. They get
>>>fed nicely and let someone else clean their litter box. No chores
>>>necessary, just laze around and look cute.
>>
>>One of our cats lives on my desk. We often argue because she likes to
>>put a paw on my keyboard and doesn't understand why I don't want that.
>>
>>--
>>
>>Ahaaa so she is the boss)) I can't say much because my Poppy is a bit
>>like that too))
>
>She at least thinks she's the boss

lol

At least, if I ever post something weird to RFC, I can blame the cat.

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On 2021-02-13, Leo > wrote:

> The common brown snake makes sissies of them all, but it´s common and
> brown. Nothin´ there but death.

Do we have "brown" snakes in America? I've never heard of them.

nb

On 2/13/2021 2:12 PM, notbob wrote:
> On 2021-02-13, Leo > wrote:
>
>> The common brown snake makes sissies of them all, but it´s common and
>> brown. Nothin´ there but death.
>
> Do we have "brown" snakes in America? I've never heard of them.

Maybe in some zoos.

On 2/13/2021 12:28 AM, Bruce wrote:
> On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 20:04:44 -0800, Leo >
> wrote:
>
>> On 2021 Feb 12, , Bruce wrote
>> (in >):
>>
>>> The snakes would get rid of our cats, more likely.
>>
>> A inland taipan just gotta knick `em, or you. Got any around?
>
> No, they're further north. But we have brown snakes. They're very
> venomous and can have a bad attitude.

Only venomous snakes to worry about here is the water moccasin. They
also have a bad attitude and will chase you rather than run away if you
surprise one.

They only live near fresh water though and mostly in my semi-swampy
State Park. For that reason, I only hike there on very cold winter days.
That eliminates mosquito's too.