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Incredible problem (on two fronts)
Hello all
I have a next door neighbor with whom I am very friendly, and we watch each others' houses in the event the other is out of town. (Her more so than I, for she is a buyer for a hotel chain and travelles frequently) On to the problem. This young lady has scads of cats, to be specific, 6 of them. Last night I was eating my supper in front of the tele and when I was done, I scooped the remains into the garbage disposal, fully intending to grind it up at a later time. While I was using the facilities a few moments later, I heard the most godawful sound from the kitchen followed by a small herd of cats thundering down the hall and under her bed to hide. I went in the kitchen, expecting to find the paper towel holder knocked over or something. Instead, the source of the noise is a young tabby head first into the disposal, quite dead, and kind of bouncing around. I have not been able to bring myself to pull the little bloke's body out yet. The toggle switch for the disposal is on the side of the faucet, and as best I can tell, the little one poked it's head past the little rubber triangles that cover the disposal opening looking for my food. Another cat must have stepped on the switch and activated it, which makes sense, as the 'on' setting is in the downward position. So obviously I turned it off posthaste. In any event, I am going to have to remove this kitten and clean this disposal out. Electrical things are quite alien to me, and I want to know what steps I should take to avoid being shocked or cut by this device. Should I leave it intact and pour bleach in it? Should I run more food through it? Does it even require cleaning? I do not know what to do with the body of the cat, but that is another issue. I have not yet decided whether or not to tell her it ran away or bury it and just tell her it died sleeping. But I am afraid if I do not clean the disposal thoroughly and remove all traces of the kitten, if it ever were to break, the eventual repairman would take note of the cat hair and suddenly I would be the friendly next door limey cat murderer. So I must clean it. What tools should I borrow to use for this and how to get it done with the least amount of trouble and danger? Please respond soon, as she is due back this evening and I have a great deal of work to do. God Bless Al Kyder |
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Fair troll! You get a C for effort.
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wrote in message ... wrote: Hello all I have a next door neighbor with whom I am very friendly, and we are both trolls...... What a story:-(( Yeh. Where's the pictures? Hi Matt. |
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So, why were you eating dinner in her house? Or, why were the cats in your house? If the cats were in your house for some reason, how do you know they ran under her bed? Gotcha! (it was a good story, though) The disposal switch installed upside down is kind of unlikely also, but certainly not impossible. Best regards, Bob I thought I was clear at the beginning that I was *watching* her house. When she is out of town, I will generally eat my supper there and retire. It makes her feel better to know that someone is there, turning on lights, milling around, etc. to scare off a burglar and such. In any event, I have removed the little chap from the disposal (thank you LB for the plastic wrap advice). Judging from what I pulled out, the poor little ******* must have gone and died straight away, which makes my heart ache just a bit less. I like cats as a general rule. I decided to take everyone's advice and combine it into one plan of action. So I filled a pitcher from the icemaker and poured it inside. Turned the water on slightly and ground the whole bloody mess up, then topped off with some bleach and repeated. There is only the slightest of odours left, and I may very well be imagining that. Two of the remaining five are still under the bed and will not come out. The others do not appear to have suffered any ill effects from their mate's passing. Thanks to all who responded seriously. God Bless Al Kyder |
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Travis Jordan wrote: wrote: Two of the remaining five are still under the bed and will not come out. The others do not appear to have suffered any ill effects from their mate's passing. In general, cats could care less about other cats. If this were a true story I'd say they are staying under the bed because your are there, and the person that they own is not. By the way, I certainly hope you saved some of the DNA of that dead one so you can have it cloned. Replacing a used, stupid cat with a brand new, stupid cat would probably get you off the hook. I just told the story to my cat - he laughed his ass off, then bit the dog. |
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wrote: So what are you going to tell the owner? I haven't decided yet. I still have 4 hours to get my story straight. I may leave the body outside in an unobtrusive place and let her think an wild dog had at it. The cats are always trying to get outside for a bit, so that end of the story would fly. But even a mad dog would not just eat the head off a kitten, I don't think. It would likely eat the whole thing. I could bury it and tell her it up and died, dress the grave up real nice with a tiny stone and all, but if she were to dig it up for whatever reason I would be in a real pinch to explain it. I just don't want the young lady to think her animals are not safe around me when she is absent. I somewhat fancy her and do not want to get crossways with her. I may throw the little bugger away in a remote area and just let it 'go missing'. I will let you know how it shakes out. Mum's the word until then. Thank you again for your sage advice. God Bless Al Kyder |
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Please let us know which lie you use, oh holy one.
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John Harlow wrote: Please let us know which lie you use, oh holy one. Look here, you insufferable git. If you've nothing to contribute then kindly scamper. You're beginning to wind me up something rotten. For your information, I have decided to tell the young lady the truth. If I am to impress myself upon this beautiful girl then the least I can do is be truthful with her. What in bloody hell does this have to do with home repair? Bugger off, pillock. Al |
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On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 12:39:40 -0500, "John Harlow" wrote:
Fair troll! You get a C for effort. I'll give him an "A+" ....and I'm still laughing |
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The disposal switch installed
upside down is kind of unlikely also, but certainly not impossible. Outside the US there are many countries where the standard for light switches is "down on, up off". Tim. |
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be nice
I'd pussy foot around telling her the complete truth as she may feel quite uncomfortable using the sink.... and imagine what her feelings may be flicking that disposal switch from here until eternity. wrote in message oups.com... John Harlow wrote: Please let us know which lie you use, oh holy one. Look here, you insufferable git. If you've nothing to contribute then kindly scamper. You're beginning to wind me up something rotten. For your information, I have decided to tell the young lady the truth. If I am to impress myself upon this beautiful girl then the least I can do is be truthful with her. What in bloody hell does this have to do with home repair? Bugger off, pillock. Al |
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this guy brags of his troll abilities and the number of responses he can get
in another newsgroup. wrote in message oups.com... Hello all I have a next door neighbor with whom I am very friendly, and we watch each others' houses in the event the other is out of town. (Her more so than I, for she is a buyer for a hotel chain and travelles frequently) On to the problem. This young lady has scads of cats, to be specific, 6 of them. Last night I was eating my supper in front of the tele and when I was done, I scooped the remains into the garbage disposal, fully intending to grind it up at a later time. While I was using the facilities a few moments later, I heard the most godawful sound from the kitchen followed by a small herd of cats thundering down the hall and under her bed to hide. I went in the kitchen, expecting to find the paper towel holder knocked over or something. Instead, the source of the noise is a young tabby head first into the disposal, quite dead, and kind of bouncing around. I have not been able to bring myself to pull the little bloke's body out yet. The toggle switch for the disposal is on the side of the faucet, and as best I can tell, the little one poked it's head past the little rubber triangles that cover the disposal opening looking for my food. Another cat must have stepped on the switch and activated it, which makes sense, as the 'on' setting is in the downward position. So obviously I turned it off posthaste. In any event, I am going to have to remove this kitten and clean this disposal out. Electrical things are quite alien to me, and I want to know what steps I should take to avoid being shocked or cut by this device. Should I leave it intact and pour bleach in it? Should I run more food through it? Does it even require cleaning? I do not know what to do with the body of the cat, but that is another issue. I have not yet decided whether or not to tell her it ran away or bury it and just tell her it died sleeping. But I am afraid if I do not clean the disposal thoroughly and remove all traces of the kitten, if it ever were to break, the eventual repairman would take note of the cat hair and suddenly I would be the friendly next door limey cat murderer. So I must clean it. What tools should I borrow to use for this and how to get it done with the least amount of trouble and danger? Please respond soon, as she is due back this evening and I have a great deal of work to do. God Bless Al Kyder |
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In article jvvSd.14534$uc.3386@trnddc09, "bumtracks" wrote:
this guy brags of his troll abilities and the number of responses he can get in another newsgroup. So what, pray tell, was your purpose in quoting the entire thing? Idiot. -- Regards, Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com) Nobody ever left footprints in the sands of time by sitting on his butt. And who wants to leave buttprints in the sands of time? |
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Aww, that's so cute doug.
I love you too. Thanks you. |
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On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 14:28:59 -0500, "Kathy"
wrote: | | wrote in message ... | wrote: | | Hello all | | I have a next door neighbor with whom I am very friendly, and we are | both trolls...... | | What a story:-(( | | | Yeh. Where's the pictures? | I was wondering how the OP is able to watch the neighbor's house from under his bridge, even with eyes as big as millstones? |
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Just push the rest of the cat into the disposer and run plenty of hot water.
After a few minutes, all traces of kitty will be gone and you can relax. wrote in message oups.com... Hello all I have a next door neighbor with whom I am very friendly, and we watch each others' houses in the event the other is out of town. (Her more so than I, for she is a buyer for a hotel chain and travelles frequently) On to the problem. This young lady has scads of cats, to be specific, 6 of them. Last night I was eating my supper in front of the tele and when I was done, I scooped the remains into the garbage disposal, fully intending to grind it up at a later time. While I was using the facilities a few moments later, I heard the most godawful sound from the kitchen followed by a small herd of cats thundering down the hall and under her bed to hide. I went in the kitchen, expecting to find the paper towel holder knocked over or something. Instead, the source of the noise is a young tabby head first into the disposal, quite dead, and kind of bouncing around. I have not been able to bring myself to pull the little bloke's body out yet. The toggle switch for the disposal is on the side of the faucet, and as best I can tell, the little one poked it's head past the little rubber triangles that cover the disposal opening looking for my food. Another cat must have stepped on the switch and activated it, which makes sense, as the 'on' setting is in the downward position. So obviously I turned it off posthaste. In any event, I am going to have to remove this kitten and clean this disposal out. Electrical things are quite alien to me, and I want to know what steps I should take to avoid being shocked or cut by this device. Should I leave it intact and pour bleach in it? Should I run more food through it? Does it even require cleaning? I do not know what to do with the body of the cat, but that is another issue. I have not yet decided whether or not to tell her it ran away or bury it and just tell her it died sleeping. But I am afraid if I do not clean the disposal thoroughly and remove all traces of the kitten, if it ever were to break, the eventual repairman would take note of the cat hair and suddenly I would be the friendly next door limey cat murderer. So I must clean it. What tools should I borrow to use for this and how to get it done with the least amount of trouble and danger? Please respond soon, as she is due back this evening and I have a great deal of work to do. God Bless Al Kyder |
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Good point. Sometimes the truth isn't the best solution. You may tick her
off so much that you never have a chance to get into her pants. Just tell her the cat probably ran off. "bumtracks" wrote in message news:OyuSd.40772$uc.40295@trnddc03... be nice I'd pussy foot around telling her the complete truth as she may feel quite uncomfortable using the sink.... and imagine what her feelings may be flicking that disposal switch from here until eternity. wrote in message oups.com... John Harlow wrote: Please let us know which lie you use, oh holy one. Look here, you insufferable git. If you've nothing to contribute then kindly scamper. You're beginning to wind me up something rotten. For your information, I have decided to tell the young lady the truth. If I am to impress myself upon this beautiful girl then the least I can do is be truthful with her. What in bloody hell does this have to do with home repair? Bugger off, pillock. Al |
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wrote cat vs. disposal story. I once had to put a ladder down into an outhouse pit to rescue a couple of puppies that had fallen in. Good news is that it was a virtually new pit with only about a weeks worth of use, if you know what I mean. |
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The cat might not be dead. I'd suggest putting another in, and turning
the disposal on to test if this is lethal or not. Actually, you might need to test the theory 6 or 7 times, just to be sure. |
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