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Re: Lugnet Loves Cats!
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Mon, 29 Nov 1999 04:45:54 GMT
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In lugnet.people, Shiri Dori writes:
> In lugnet.people, Frank Filz writes:
> >
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> > Hmm, tossing out some silly thoughts as to why we might like cats more than
> > dogs:
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> > - cats are less likely to destroy LEGO bricks (though they have just as much
> > capability to destroy your creations).
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> I agree to the first part - I don't have a dog or a cat (1) but a few years
> back I was visiting family friends, they had a dog. Me and my sister just
> bought a new paradisa set, and, being the little girls we were (2), we
> couldn't wait to open the "cool new set". Consequently, the girl minifig fell
> on the floor, and the dog bit it... That, I think, is the only ruined piece I
> own, with a hole in the back... (For years, my sister never touched the
> unfortunate minifig. She was isolated from the crowd, bearing a mark on her
> back... ;-)
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> > - cats don't need to be walked, walking the dog takes away from time to play
> > well
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> That seems reasonable.
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> > - dogs require bigger houses/apartments, paying mortgage/rent on a bigger
> > place leaves less money for LEGO
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> Also, the dog takes the space required for LEGO.
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> All these reasons, actually, are not reasons for LEGO people not to like dogs,
> but for dog-lovers not to like LEGO. (I hope you know what I mean. It's not
> really the same thing.) So I guess it all boils down to the question - what do
> you like *better*, dogs or LEGO. And most people won't be both. (3)
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> BTW, you cat owners (and dog-owners too) are lucky. (1)
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> -Shiri
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> (1) I'm allergic to both :-(
> (2) five years ago
> (3) Sorry if I exaggerated with the logic lesson.
I can understand how you feel. My wife is allergic to animals in general, so
we can't have pets. I LOVE all animals and am particularly fond of dogs and
cats. I have been told by many people that I should have been a vet as I have
a natural rapport with them (many a "she hates men" dog has been reduced to a
slobbering, tail-wagging mess after a few seconds of my attention. Cats take a
little more time).
This has an up side as I can spend more time on LEGO. If I had a pet (or pets)
I would by my nature spend a great deal of time with them (particularly a dog)
which would be less time with LEGO (argggg, the conflict!!!). This is also one
of the (many many) reasons why we don't have kids. The other is the
competition for all my toys!
Cats do require less attention generally than dogs. My sister's cat only
really turns up at meal times, or when he wants a quick affection-fix, then
he's off exploring or sleeping in the sun somewhere or (most likely now he's
getting older) curled up on their bed. This is probably why they appeal to
LEGO lovers more as you can have both, and devote the correct proportion of
time to both without one or the other suffering (although sleep has a nasty
habit of getting in the way of LEGO time. So too does work...)
To answer your question, I love them all (dogs, cats, birds, snakes, lizards,
horses, elephants, whales, cows, kangaroos, bats......and LEGO), and if I
could I'd have them all (OK, maybe not the elephant).
Pete Callaway
P.S. I forgot to mention a Pushmepullyou!! Gotta love an animal with no
"exhaust ports", if you know what I mean!!
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| (...) I agree to the first part - I don't have a dog or a cat (1) but a few years back I was visiting family friends, they had a dog. Me and my sister just bought a new paradisa set, and, being the little girls we were (2), we couldn't wait to open (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.people)
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