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2009/11/02 21:44:31
Subject: Monster cats of death
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Da Head Honcho Boss Grot
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Monkeys, or Apes?
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Anuvver fing - when they do sumfing, they try to make it look like somfink else to confuse everybody. When one of them wants to lord it over the uvvers, 'e says "I'm very speshul so'z you gotta worship me", or "I know summink wot you lot don't know, so yer better lissen good". Da funny fing is, arf of 'em believe it and da over arf don't, so 'e 'as to hit 'em all anyway or run fer it.
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2009/11/02 21:45:01
Subject: Monster cats of death
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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*Replying to the comment at the bottom of the first page*
World domination. We've pretty much dominated the world, right? I mean, being Apes an' all...
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2009/11/02 21:46:09
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2009/11/02 21:49:54
Subject: Monster cats of death
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Dwarf High King with New Book of Grudges
United States
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Da Boss wrote:
Dogs are better at conceptualising, investigating and socialising, as far as I'm aware. What did cats do as well as monkeys?
Visual memory.
They also have the ability to produce tools in certain circumstances.
As far as socialization is concerned I'm not sure that dogs are actually better at it. Cats form social groups when permitted to do so. I know I've heard more than one line of argument that suggests the human belief that cats are solitary animals has lead to a skew in results with regard to their actual behavioral abilities.
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Life does not cease to be funny when people die any more than it ceases to be serious when people laugh. |
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2009/11/02 21:58:02
Subject: Monster cats of death
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Joined the Military for Authentic Experience
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Cool. I'd be interested in reading any of that research, if you have it handy? Behavioural ecology is one of my favourite subjects, and I'm always happy to be proven wrong.
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2009/11/03 00:33:46
Subject: Monster cats of death
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Tzeentch Aspiring Sorcerer Riding a Disc
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Cats dont form social groups. ????
What is a pride of lions then.
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Its hard to be awesome, when your playing with little plastic men. 
Welcome to Fantasy 40k
If you think your important, in the great scheme of things. Do the water test.
Put your hands in a bucket of warm water,
then pull them out fast. The size of the hole shows how important you are.
I think we should roll some dice, to see if we should roll some dice, To decide if all this dice rolling is good for the game.
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2009/11/03 03:58:09
Subject: Re:Monster cats of death
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Avatar of the Bloody-Handed God
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Bow down to the mega long cat:
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2009/11/03 04:51:23
Subject: Monster cats of death
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Grim Rune Priest in the Eye of the Storm
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I love cats, they stay crunchy in milk.
=0o0=
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2009/11/03 04:51:50
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2009/11/03 12:36:39
Subject: Monster cats of death
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5th God of Chaos! (Yea'rly!)
The Great State of Texas
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dogma wrote:Da Boss wrote: Dogs are smarter, by any metric we measure smartness on.
That's not really true since any comparison of intelligence, as thing in itself, between species is based on anthropomorphic assumptions. This gets even more problematic when looking at breed variation, and the intellectual capacity being tested.
There have been tests in which cats have produced results comparable to those of monkeys, which, to my knowledge, dogs have never done.
Interestingly I read studies, measuring brain size. Your basic domestic cat is litterally more stupid than his 19th century forbears. Evolution doesn't necessarily mean greater intelligence.
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-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
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2009/11/03 14:51:19
Subject: Monster cats of death
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Lone Wolf Sentinel Pilot
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Frazzled wrote:Interestingly I read studies, measuring brain size. Your basic domestic cat is litterally more stupid than his 19th century forbears. Evolution doesn't necessarily mean greater intelligence.
Take the human race for example...
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2009/11/03 14:56:59
Subject: Monster cats of death
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5th God of Chaos! (Yea'rly!)
The Great State of Texas
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Yep
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-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
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2009/11/03 14:57:45
Subject: Re:Monster cats of death
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Ruthless Rafkin
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That being said:
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2009/11/03 14:58:35
-Loki- wrote:
40k is about slamming two slegdehammers together and hoping the other breaks first. Malifaux is about fighting with scalpels trying to hit select areas and hoping you connect more. |
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2009/11/03 15:32:13
Subject: Monster cats of death
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[SWAP SHOP MOD]
Killer Klaivex
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Do you know the reason dogs score higher on intelligence tests?
Cats refuse to take part.
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2009/11/03 16:17:54
Subject: Re:Monster cats of death
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Moustache-twirling Princeps
About to eat your Avatar...
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Yep... mmhmmm... yep. Yep.
Okay then... are you ready? For this? No, you are clearly not...
In mysterious ways...
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2009/11/03 17:02:34
Subject: Re:Monster cats of death
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Huge Bone Giant
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Hmm...
Tools, oh yea.
I think all of my avatars have been cats. . . we have 3.
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2009/11/03 17:16:18
"It is not the bullet with your name on it that should worry you, it's the one labeled "To whom it may concern. . ."
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2009/11/03 17:05:49
Subject: Monster cats of death
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Junior Officer with Laspistol
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For some reason this all reminds me of....
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"I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member."-Groucho Marx
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2009/11/03 17:30:16
Subject: Monster cats of death
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5th God of Chaos! (Yea'rly!)
The Great State of Texas
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Deff Dread red Edition wrote:For some reason this all reminds me of....
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-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
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2009/11/03 18:07:33
Subject: Monster cats of death
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Junior Officer with Laspistol
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"I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member."-Groucho Marx
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2009/11/03 18:40:20
Subject: Monster cats of death
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Junior Officer with Laspistol
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2009/11/03 18:41:36
Subject: Monster cats of death
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Junior Officer with Laspistol
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"I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member."-Groucho Marx
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2009/11/03 18:57:31
Subject: Monster cats of death
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Thunderhawk Pilot Dropping From Orbit
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What ..? I dunno was going on *eyes turn red , smoke comes from one hand*
Anyways , kitteh's always beat dog .. try saying this happyly :
It a kitteh !
Its a dog !
Which one sound better ? THought so ...
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2009/11/03 20:06:30
Subject: Monster cats of death
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Ruthless Rafkin
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I believe you meant "puppeh".
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-Loki- wrote:
40k is about slamming two slegdehammers together and hoping the other breaks first. Malifaux is about fighting with scalpels trying to hit select areas and hoping you connect more. |
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2009/11/03 20:58:25
Subject: Monster cats of death
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Warp-Screaming Noise Marine
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Dogs drool, Cats rule
This message brought to you by Fire4effekt(against his will)
" Fine Halo the kitteh i will get you wet fude."
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2009/11/03 22:07:53
Subject: Monster cats of death
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Dwarf High King with New Book of Grudges
United States
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Da Boss wrote:Cool. I'd be interested in reading any of that research, if you have it handy? Behavioural ecology is one of my favourite subjects, and I'm always happy to be proven wrong.
I'll see if I can fine the one on visual memory. I know I long ago lost track of the tool use article.
Frazzled wrote:Interestingly I read studies, measuring brain size. Your basic domestic cat is litterally more stupid than his 19th century forbears. Evolution doesn't necessarily mean greater intelligence.
Makes sense. Greater levels of provision would have lead to a reduced need for brain activity. Just like the rest of the body, the brain develops from use in the course of childhood.
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2009/11/04 17:55:09
Subject: Monster cats of death
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Joined the Military for Authentic Experience
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No worries, I'll look into it myself.
Sounds interesting.
Also, lions are not what I mean when I talk about cats.
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