William Yeh
Larry Hodges wrote in message <7ucmeu$j63$1...@autumn.news.rcn.net>...
>Jakata2 (James Allen) wrote
>> Gee maybe it would have been better to use one of his than the recycled
>cat
>> picture.
>
>I guess you missed 20 pictures I did use from Diego at the worlds - in
>addition to the 28-shot photo sequence of Samsonov. Let's see, that's 48
>pictures, and you begrudge the cat playing table tennis picture that hadn't
>been used in many years? (I believe I ran it in an issue back in 1992.)
>Actually, I was hoping to do a full-page picture of you....
>
>Interesting how with all these great shots by Diego, all you harp on is the
>negative (even when there isn't really a negative, as in this case). Was
>anyone else offended by the cat picture on page 46? Or is it just James?
>Or is he just dogging me? Or is this some sort of cat-and-mouse game? :)
>
>For those who don't know about this table tennis playing cat, I've seen
>videos of it. This cat actually "plays" table tennis! It sits by the net
>(as in the picture) and swats the ball back, as pictured In the video I
>once saw of it (I don't remember where), it made something like ten returns
>in a row! The photo is a classic, taken a number of years ago by Mal
>Anderson (it was copyrighted long before the 1992 listed copyright), and I
>hope to run it again in another 6-10 years for a new generation of players.
>
>-Larry
>
>
Photos!!!
-Larry
>My cat, Rocky, also plays TT.
>I think he was able to swat it back about 5-6 times in a row.
>
>William Yeh
>
Does he give lessons?
Lefty several shots short of that goal
Hey, try to keep it within the species, willya?
Alan
'No Lizards need Apply'.
> >videos of it. This cat actually "plays" table tennis! It sits by
the net
> >(as in the picture) and swats the ball back, as pictured In the
video I
> >once saw of it (I don't remember where), it made something like ten
returns
> >in a row! The photo is a classic, taken a number of years ago by Mal
> >Anderson (it was copyrighted long before the 1992 listed copyright),
and I
> >hope to run it again in another 6-10 years for a new generation of
players.
I certainly don't mind cat pictures. All 4 of my cats like
to play table tennis, but they seem to prefer to play
soccer with the ball.
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