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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Monday, January 22, 2007 - 8:50 pm
Fact or crap?? 1. 23% of all photocopier faults worldwide are caused by people sitting on them and photocopying their butts. 2. 80% of all pumpkins sold in the US end up as jack-o-lanterns. Good luck!!
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Monday, January 22, 2007 - 8:51 pm
1.fact (i broke one, i know this to be true) 2. fact
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Lancecrossfire
Animoderator
07-13-2000
| Monday, January 22, 2007 - 9:08 pm
crap fact
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Monday, January 22, 2007 - 9:11 pm
http://www.sniksnak.com/cathealth/whydo.html About 3/4 of the way down this cat site says cats are the only animals that walks on its claws. crap fact
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Monday, January 22, 2007 - 9:18 pm
Is it considered "irony" when the answer to a statement about photocopying ones butt's is crap? Fact
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Monday, January 22, 2007 - 9:20 pm
Nick! Crap. Fact.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Monday, January 22, 2007 - 9:24 pm
fact fact (My guess is because the type that goes into pumpkin pie mix strictly speaking isn't a 'pumpkin'.)
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Monday, January 22, 2007 - 10:17 pm
Just because someone puts it on the internet doesn't make it true. Declawed cats would have to hover above the ground in that case.
quote:CatClawA cat's claws are essential to his very survival in the wild and, even for the indoor house cat, are not optional parts. Cats are digitigrade, which means they walk on their toes. Cheetahs are the only cats that do not have retractable claws; consequently their claws wear down from running across hard plains. However, they do have a very sharp dewclaw, and sometimes use that instrument to snag the shoulder of a slower prey, then pull backwards with those strong forearms we visited on the last page. Your cat's claws are retractable, and, in or out, they are an integral part of the strong toes they are attached to. So integral, in fact, that the only way to declaw a cat is to amputate the first joint of those toes. Cats' claws serve many functions: Nursing kittens knead their mother's teats with their claws to stimulate the flow of milk. A happy cat will also "knead" with his claws. (We cat lovers call this "making bread," "happy feet," or "making biscuits.") This is a throwback from kittenhood, so if you find yourself the recipient of this kneading, consider yourself blessed, because your cat looks to you as him surrogate MomCat. Claws are a cat's first line of defense. Teeth are the second line, which is why some declawed cats will become biters. From an early age, kittens practice "play-fighting," as they hone their defensive skills. Claws play an integral role in catching and killing prey. Claws play a role in the strengthening of the shoulders and forelimbs, as explained in the previous section. Cats "sharpen" their claws regularly, by clawing vertical or horizontal surfaces. Actually, the cat is not sharpening the claws, but dislodging a thin sheath that grows over them, much like a snake sheds its skin. You will occasionally find these little sheaths near the area when a cat has been scratching. Strangely enough an individual cat may have a distinct preference of either vertical or horizontal. Cats can readily be trained to use scratching posts rather than furniture. Sometimes a little catnip rubbed on the surface of the post is all it takes. Incidentally, jute seems to be favored over carpeting as a scratching surface. Trimming cats' claws will help prevent pain and bleeding when a cat scratches you during play. Observe the awesome display of claws sported by Minja, and the way her toes are spread out to produce the broadest area of weapon as she "kills" the feather toy. Awesome, huh?
http://cats.about.com/od/felineanatomy/ig/FormandFunction/CatClaws.htm
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Monday, January 22, 2007 - 10:18 pm
For today 1. Crap 2. Fact
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Beachcomber
Member
08-26-2003
| Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 10:07 am
Fact Crap How many of you who have cats have been watching them all day to see how they walk? LOL I would be on the floor checking this out if I had one.
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Scooterrific
Member
07-08-2005
| Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 10:38 am
fact fact
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Mamapors
Member
07-29-2004
| Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 10:42 am
^ Hi Scooter!! crap fact
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Scooterrific
Member
07-08-2005
| Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 10:56 am
RN ^ Hi Mama
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 11:42 am
It sure looks as if Ophelia is walking on her pads.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 11:47 am
I guess my source and I are thinking the same way. That their claws are part of their toes and therefore the same. At least that's the way I think of it. Walking on their toes/claws because when the claws are retracted they are in the toes.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 11:57 am
Lots of animals walk on their toes, including elephants, and my friend's son when he was a little boy.
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Dogdoc
Member
09-29-2001
| Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 11:58 am
crap crap (I took the cat question to mean literally they were walking on their claws. That is not true.)
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 1:02 pm
There, you heard it from the expert, DD. We here at The Clubhouse weren't born yesterday.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 1:51 pm
Hey, I'm not the source. Just reporting what I read. It said cats are the only animal that walks on its claws. I have no clue personally.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 2:11 pm
Twinks, we are not holding you at all responsible for someone else spreading misinformation...or hazy information. Hey, it's been a learning experience for us all.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 2:22 pm
Thanks, OG
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 3:43 pm
crap fact
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 7:21 pm
Oh for sure, no blame goes your way, Twinks.. but I do love to be accurate and I've studied human and canine anatomy.. they walk on their toes too.. As for watching my cats, mostly they are lying around snoozing.
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 7:27 pm
Wow ... there sure has been a lot of discussion about cats paws. Can I just say I like them because they're soft and furry!! 1. Was a fact ... props for Landi to admitting she's done the butt photocopy!! You go Landi!! 2. Is crap ... the actual amount is 99%. 99% of all pumpkins become jack-o-lanterns ... what a large number! Good job once again tvch!!! 
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 7:58 pm
I have to be pedantic and say that if 99% of pumpkins become jack-o-lanterns then it follows that 80% become jack-o-lanterns 
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