OT - 'cause some of us need a little break

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• Catherine3678ab Posts: 8,024

  March 14

  Apparently in some countries they are "farmed" like we might farm cattle, for both milk and meat.

  A classmate of my sister's was from a place where he had camels. He did mention that they are very vindictive, one does not abuse a camel! They hold grudges too.

   
• Faeryl Womyn Posts: 3,336

  March 14

  Good info to know if I ever decide to raise Camels lol
• Catherine3678ab Posts: 8,024

  March 15

  Okay, it's extremely early morning while we wait for the store pages to turn ...

  And this "pad printer" comes along in the YT Shorts: Just have to share this one [and hope nobody minds]

  https://youtube.com/shorts/DX7IzbKXlew?si=jvrPFo886n38erXh

   
• ArtAngel Posts: 1,521

  March 17

  Speaking of the animal kingdom . . . feral cats  can be a force to be reackoned with. Just built a second cat room for a new batch/colony of ferals. The male/father blows my mind. Since trapped, neutered, flea treated, dewormed and ear clipped, he's been hiding in a cupboard for a month. Vet prescribed Gabapentin to knock him out so I could flea treat him (topical) a second time and reunite him with the other 3 kittens and their mom who have graduated from cages to a cat room.He ate all of the tuna and Gabapentin and is still a monster, hissin and snarling. But I remind myself other ferals, now domestic, were once like him, until we earned their trust. I installed a YI cam and resorted to a capstar pill crushed in food, and a cage trap luring him into him outside (sitting against an outside screen door). Crossing fingers and hoping we can reunite him without too much trauma. Truth is when it is all over, the cats forget and it's the humans that are more traumatized.
• Catherine3678ab Posts: 8,024

  March 17

  I believe you. Had to feed a semi-feral cat that a neighbour was looking after 'cause it moved into her house of open doors [for her cats and dogs]. Spent days using cat sign language to gain its trust enough so it would eat something before the dogs were let back in. Used the one eye at a time, no staring, lots of blinking and while it worked for the first week, the cat reverted after I left off taking care of it.

   
• Catherine3678ab Posts: 8,024

  March 17 edited March 17

  A comedian piano player :-)

  This one reminds me of the Born Free/Star Wars Theme:

  https://youtube.com/shorts/ryNZwPQAP4I?si=btFJl14nc1221aPX

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  And here's another way to ride a bike ;-)

  https://youtube.com/shorts/xkCxUW1WeQQ?si=OkDLiTEl_j9txovn

   

   

  Post edited by Catherine3678ab on March 17
• LeatherGryphon Posts: 11,214

  March 17 edited March 17

  Catherine3678ab said:

  A comedian piano player :-)

  This one reminds me of the Born Free/Star Wars Theme:

  https://youtube.com/shorts/ryNZwPQAP4I?si=btFJl14nc1221aPX

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  [snip]

   

  Ah, Victor Borge.  Yes, Danish comedian Victor Borge was a very funny guy as well as a good pianist (when he wanted to be).  Several comedic skits.  But probably the most famous is his phonetic punctuation marks skit.   Well, it was very funny in the '60s.​

  

  Post edited by LeatherGryphon on March 17
• Faeryl Womyn Posts: 3,336

  March 17

  LOL the cyclist is only making himself areo dynamic lol

  I liked some of Victor Borge's stuff as well.
• Catherine3678ab Posts: 8,024

  March 18

  2 way mirror test

  https://youtube.com/shorts/Nzj8mosyiH8?si=XwtV3IU_U8mctDT0

   
• ArtAngel Posts: 1,521

  March 18

  Catherine3678ab said:

  I believe you. Had to feed a semi-feral cat that a neighbour was looking after 'cause it moved into her house of open doors [for her cats and dogs]. Spent days using cat sign language to gain its trust enough so it would eat something before the dogs were let back in. Used the one eye at a time, no staring, lots of blinking and while it worked for the first week, the cat reverted after I left off taking care of it.

   

  Blinking does work. It seems to be how they see us as safe . . . if we blink. But this doesn't mean the same things in humans because when I click on your video links, I blink, gape and laugh. Then I wipe my eyes, blink again, and wonder how the heck do you dig up this stuff? I blink in amazement. Cats blink out of trust.
• Catherine3678ab Posts: 8,024

  March 18

  hehehe ... take over of the world has commenced!!!!!

  https://youtube.com/shorts/jW-x6gQ0kiY?si=9x56tw_0iNRpKEA7

   
• Faeryl Womyn Posts: 3,336

  March 18

  Catherine3678ab said:

  2 way mirror test

  https://youtube.com/shorts/Nzj8mosyiH8?si=XwtV3IU_U8mctDT0

   

  That trick with the mirros can work maybe. This guy knows mirrors and give more information to help

  
• Catherine3678ab Posts: 8,024

  March 20

  Thank you, nice to know if/when being watched.

  Years ago somebody was visiting a rather foreign country and in their room she had a strong concern that they were being watched ... this was decades ago, the area of concern seemed to be around the television set. So they covered it. Before too long, unrequested "room service" appeared, removed the cover and placed a vase of flowers near it.

  How bath mesh balls are made:  https://youtube.com/shorts/XOpPWkj-6g0?si=EJVWybIQpHH359YX

   

   
• Roman_K2 Posts: 1,206

  March 20

  Not your usual "cat" video -
• Faeryl Womyn Posts: 3,336

  March 21

  LMAO that cat one lol so funny

  Didin't know how the scrubbies were made, I only know how to take them apart, wash them real well and use in crafts lol
• Catherine3678ab Posts: 8,024

  March 24

  Some critters are smarter than others ;-)

  https://youtube.com/shorts/gW5ltmr4_sc?si=Y0jrm1srnyq7Ofe8

   
• Faeryl Womyn Posts: 3,336

  March 24

  LOL well maybe he was cold lol
• Catherine3678ab Posts: 8,024

  March 25 edited March 25

  It looked rather cozy in there for sure.

  This one shows chimps in a zoo.

  https://youtube.com/shorts/AdD88Sl8u_k?si=8B9eY6ARL9SdfKxK

  ......

  Trapped in the kitchen where it knows it should not be, a squirrel does some acting :-)

  https://youtube.com/shorts/Ug8p6GXt3Hk?si=B6faZLRGWr7ENR2p

   

   

  Post edited by Catherine3678ab on March 25
• Faeryl Womyn Posts: 3,336

  March 25

  OMG that squirrel, I heard about that a few months ago, it was in the news in many places, it's sooooooo funny
• Catherine3678ab Posts: 8,024

  March 27 edited March 27

  Some neat camera tricks:

  https://youtube.com/shorts/zS2FT1j0pSg?si=278-M-4iGcB7VduT

  ..

  And here's a trick for putting on socks when feet are out of reach:

  https://youtube.com/shorts/Aa3-QHy8OWg?si=gfW1SejnbBiQ3QNc

   

  Post edited by Catherine3678ab on March 27
• Faeryl Womyn Posts: 3,336

  March 27

  Ya I heard about the sock trick, there's a guy on tik tok that tried it out and it worked.

  Those are some great photo shots, I follow a few photographers for idea's on shot for animation.
• Catherine3678ab Posts: 8,024

  March 28 edited March 28

  Making models for film shots:

  https://youtube.com/shorts/F2t6Ndj_wdQ?si=baj--8TwYfmy-GQo

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  A few kitchen tips:

  https://youtube.com/shorts/IEUuuA878dw?si=LxyNtjGVcbdt5nQB

   

   

  Post edited by Catherine3678ab on March 28
• richardandtracy Posts: 5,128

  March 28

  Catherine3678ab said:

  Some neat camera tricks:

  https://youtube.com/shorts/zS2FT1j0pSg?si=278-M-4iGcB7VduT

  ..

  And here's a trick for putting on socks when feet are out of reach:

  https://youtube.com/shorts/Aa3-QHy8OWg?si=gfW1SejnbBiQ3QNc

   

  The socks - my MIL needs that. Unfortunately she never retains anything we say. She easily remembers an off hand comment by someone she's never met before and believes it as if it's gospel. We can say something until we're blue in the face, but five seconds later she's entirely erased the suggestion from her memory.
• Catherine3678ab Posts: 8,024

  March 28 edited March 28

  That's hard. I don't know if it would help or not, one thing I noticed when volunteering for services at a nursing home, was that singing/songs were retained better. Perhaps a few words to a familiar tune?

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  Whoa! Respect the Moose! [moose chasing bear]

  https://youtube.com/shorts/3HlWIZANetw?si=RHWgxI42zq1bsasG

   

   

  Post edited by Catherine3678ab on March 28
• Catherine3678ab Posts: 8,024

  March 29

  Queen Bee "piping"

  https://youtube.com/shorts/4UirO8o8d1A?si=yhJ_PetqVMTYukYR

   
• LeatherGryphon Posts: 11,214

  March 29

  Catherine3678ab said:

  That's hard. I don't know if it would help or not, one thing I noticed when volunteering for services at a nursing home, was that singing/songs were retained better. Perhaps a few words to a familiar tune?

  ..............

  Whoa! Respect the Moose! [moose chasing bear]

  https://youtube.com/shorts/3HlWIZANetw?si=RHWgxI42zq1bsasG

   

   

  Around and around she goes, and where she stops the moose will still oppose.
• Faeryl Womyn Posts: 3,336

  March 29

  OMG, I had no idea queen bees made that sound
• Faeryl Womyn Posts: 3,336

  March 29 edited March 29

  LeatherGryphon said:

  Catherine3678ab said:

  That's hard. I don't know if it would help or not, one thing I noticed when volunteering for services at a nursing home, was that singing/songs were retained better. Perhaps a few words to a familiar tune?

  ..............

  Whoa! Respect the Moose! [moose chasing bear]

  https://youtube.com/shorts/3HlWIZANetw?si=RHWgxI42zq1bsasG

   

   

  Around and around she goes, and where she stops the moose will still oppose.

  Considering how big they are, no one should want to mess with one lol

  https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dOiIdrLkmIg

  Post edited by Richard Haseltine on March 29
• richardandtracy Posts: 5,128

  March 29 edited March 29

  Catherine3678ab said:

  That's hard. I don't know if it would help or not, one thing I noticed when volunteering for services at a nursing home, was that singing/songs were retained better. Perhaps a few words to a familiar tune?

  ..............

  If you had ever heard my singing, you wouldn't suggest that torture on a hardened criminal, let alone to inflict it on an innocent, elderly person.

  Post edited by richardandtracy on March 29
• Catherine3678ab Posts: 8,024

  March 30

  richardandtracy said:

  Catherine3678ab said:

  That's hard. I don't know if it would help or not, one thing I noticed when volunteering for services at a nursing home, was that singing/songs were retained better. Perhaps a few words to a familiar tune?

  ..............

  If you had ever heard my singing, you wouldn't suggest that torture on a hardened criminal, let alone to inflict it on an innocent, elderly person.

  No haven't heard your singing lol ... File 13 the idea then.