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Offline nirvana

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« on: January 24, 2006, 11:54:53 PM »
Plugged into my amp with valoume all the way up, and nothing is coming out...on...plugged in...plugged in...what the hell.  Try another pair of headphones and they work fine.  Upon further inspection the gawdamn cat had chewed up almost the entire length of the cord (6 feet).  I quickly figured out why it wasn't frickin working.  No big loss $25, but lord, is there anything I can do to protect my equipment from now on?  Beat my cat until she stays out of my room or what?
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« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2006, 11:55:54 PM »
You could properly put away your headphones and coil up the cord when you're done with 'em.  Damn kids.
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« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2006, 11:58:58 PM »
you could also put antifreeze into the cat's bowl....
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« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2006, 12:00:01 AM »
You know i'm lazy right?  Aside from making sure to set the guitar in the case after every play (damn dogs) I really don't do much.  Looks like i'll start need to do that too:rolleyes:
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« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2006, 12:30:12 AM »
nirvana sprinkle something sweet like syrup along the cord and let it dry.  Or cyanide....cats hate both.  Just remember not to lick your cord.:D

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« Reply #5 on: January 25, 2006, 12:35:00 AM »
Good idea....
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« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2006, 12:57:01 AM »
Want another one?
We are about to get rid of one of ours either by shelter adoption or river.
but one way or another this particular cat is as good as gone.
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« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2006, 04:04:02 AM »
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Originally posted by nirvana
but lord, is there anything I can do to protect my equipment from now on?  Beat my cat until she stays out of my room or what?


My old boss used to tell this story till we peed ourselves from laughing.


Scene:  Bathroom with one of those "over the john type shelve units on poles that extend from the floor to the ceiling."  Old Boss wakes up mid sleep and has to take a piss.

Normal routine, cat jumps up on sink, then jumps up on over the toilet shelve and extends neck for petting.

This particular evening, he reaches up to scratch cats neck, cat falls off of shelf and frantically tries to find something to "latch" onto"

Urine shooting everywhere including onto a very pissed off and scared cat.

I actually don't remember much about what happens next as I am typically laughing too hard to hear the rest of the story.

His wife swears it's true..she says he even pee'd on the ceiling.

Offline SMIDSY

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« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2006, 04:17:26 AM »
you could install an automatic stinging machine. or build some sort of gamma-powered mechanical monster, with freeway onramps for arms! AND A HEART AS BLACK AS COAL!! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAA!!!!!



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you could just hide in the closet with a BB gun and shoot it anytime it gets too close.:aok

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« Reply #9 on: January 25, 2006, 06:38:35 AM »
Mousetraps & a airsoft pistol both make excellent cat trainers.

Mousetraps for when your sleeping & they think they can break the rules.

Airsoft gun for when your sitting there & cat does something it shouldn't.

Don't even have to shoot mine anymore. Just pick it up, point it at the cat, flick the trigger, and Poof, cat is GONE, out of sight.

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« Reply #10 on: January 25, 2006, 06:47:23 AM »
how do you know it wasn't the dogs? I'd bet the cat didn't do it.

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« Reply #11 on: January 25, 2006, 08:20:57 AM »
Nuke's right, could have been the dog.   I have two dogs and 4 cats.  I've never seen a cat chew a cord (shred cat food bags yes, knock over trash can, yes)  but the dogs have chewed up two extension cords, a lamp cord and cord to bass speaker.

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« Reply #12 on: January 25, 2006, 08:30:39 AM »
Pull its teeth...

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« Reply #13 on: January 25, 2006, 08:38:21 AM »

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« Reply #14 on: January 25, 2006, 09:08:12 AM »
I had a cat chew on a power cord.

I smiled and waited.

(chomp, chomp....) FRZZZZZZTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!

End of problem; it never did that again.
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