Cat geek code?
Sonya
Can someone clue me in on the code people are using to describe their cats
in sigs? Surely not all of these cats are geeks! Is there a URL that I can
reference to find out about it?
Thanks!
Sonya
ely...@wolfenet.com
Kimberly Davis
Well, I was wanting to post my copy of the cat code on my web page. I
hope to get to it after finals.
Here it is:
> Name:
> Common or formal name followed by ':'.
>
> Breed:
>
> AB Abyssinian JB Japanese Bobtail
> AC American Curl KT Korat
> AL Americal Longhair MC Maine Coon
> AS American Shorthair MX Manx
> AW American Wirehair NB Nebelung
> BA Balinese NF Norwegian Forest
> BB American Bobtail OC Ocicat
> BG Bengal OS Oriental Shorthair
> BI Birman OL Oriental Longhair
> BO Bombay PS Persian
> BR Bristol RB Russian Blue
> BS British Shorthair RD Ragdoll
> BU Burmese SA Safari
> CR Cornish Rex SF Scottish Fold
> CX Chartreux SG Singapura
> CY Cymric SI Siamese
> DL Domestic longhair SN Snowshoe
> DM Domestic mediumhair SO Somali
> DR Devon Rex SP California Spangled
> DS Domestic shorthair SR Selkirk Rex
> EM Egyptian Mau SS Scottish Fold Longhair
> ES Exotic Shorthair SX Sphynx
> EU European Shorthair TA Turkish Angora
> GR German Rex TF Tiffany
> HB Havana Brown TO Tonkinese
> HI Himalayan TV Turkish Van
> JA Javanese
>
> Mixed breeds, if known, can be combined in descending order of
> contribution (eg: MC+SI).
>
> If a cat "looks like" a particular breed but parentage is unknown,
> breed can be enclosed in quotation marks.
>
> Color:
> R Red (Orange)
> W White
> S Silver
> B Black
> O Brown
> C Chocolate
> L Lilac
> D Ruddy
> G Gold
>
> Modifiers:
> d Diluted (i.e.: Red->Cream, Black->Blue(Grey), etc.)
> t Tabby (classic or mackeral pattern)
> r Tortoiseshell
> p Pointed
> s Smoke
> c Chinchilla
> k Ticked
> m Mink
> o Spotted
> h Shaded
> v Van
>
> Colors can be combined in descending order of area (eg: B+W)
>
> Modifiers can be applied to individual colors by concatenation
> (eg: W+Bd = white with grey patches), or groups of colors by use
> of parenthesis (eg: (W+B+R)d = dilute calico,
> (R+W)t+W = red tabby w/white).
>
> Eye Color:
> B Blue
> A Aqua
> G Green
> H Hazel
> C Copper
> Y Gold (yellow)
>
> Odd-eyed colors can be separated by '/', eg: B/G.
> Colors can also be added for mixed colors, eg: G+Y = green-gold.
>
> Age:
> yy or yy.mm
>
> Eg: 5 = five years old, 1.5 = 17 months, .10 = ten months.
>
> Sex:
> X Female, spayed, no interest.
> X+ Female, spayed, but still interested.
> X++ Female, intact, but not particularly excitable.
> X+++ I am a kitten factory.
> Y Male, neutered, no interest.
> Y+ Male, neutered, but still interested.
> Y++ Male, intact, but not particularly excitable.
> Y+++ I would go through a burning building to get at a female in
> heat.
>
> Size ("largeness"):
> L--- I fit easily into your shirt pocket.
> L-- I can curl up in two cupped hands.
> L- I'm somewhere between kitten-sized and average.
> L I'm average cat size, just right for your lap.
> L+ I'm starting to slip off the side of your lap.
> L++ I'm large enough to make a German Shepard think twice.
> L+++ People sometimes mistake me for a mountain lion.
>
> Weight:
> W-- I'm so thin that you can count my bones.
> W- I'm slim, but healthy.
> W I'm an average cat, not too thin and not too fat.
> W+ I'm a heavy cat, but it's all muscle.
> W++ I need to go on a diet.
>
> Claws:
> C--- I've been declawed front and back
> C-- I've been declawed in front
> C- I have claws, but they're covered with "Soft Paws" (tm).
> C+ I have claws, but they're clipped regularly.
> C++ My claws are unclipped, but they're kindof dull.
> C+++ I have ten razor-sharp implements of death.
> (Comments about the "correct" number of claws to /dev/null.)
>
> Note: "C*" can be substituted for "C" for a polydactyl.
>
> ======================================================================
> = Behavioral Traits =
> = =
> = These are optional fields that describe behavioral, as opposed =
> = to physical, traits. Consider omitting the corresponding code if =
> = your cat is "normal" (whatever that means for a cat!) or near- =
> = normal for the sake of brevity. =
> ======================================================================
>
> I/O:
> I+++ You mean there's a world *outside* of the house?!
> I++ I live indoors most of the time, but will sneak out
> sometimes.
> I+ I prefer to live indoors, but go outside when I feel like it.
> I I drift between indoors and outdoors at will.
> I- I come indoors to sleep and eat, but not much else.
> I-- I'm allowed inside once in a while, but I eat and sleep
> outdoors.
> I--- Why would anyone want to live inside those big ugly boxes?
>
> Temperament:
> T+++ I am a furry ball of affection and love everybody.
> T++ I like meeting new people and am affectionate with most.
> T+ I'm shy about meeting new people, but am affectionate
> with those that I know well.
> T I have a few special humans I really like, the rest I
> tolerate.
> T- People are OK for feeding and playing, but not much else
> T-- I'm annoyed by human contact and will avoid it if possible.
> T--- DON'T TOUCH ME OR I'LL SHRED YOU!!
>
> Note: Many cats appear to be split-personalities, eg: T++/---
>
> Activity level:
> A+++ All the photos of me are blurred.
> A++ I am always getting into, under or on top of things and am
> hardly ever still.
> A+ If you don't play with me, I'll find a way to play by myself.
> A It's easy to get me to play, but I like to sleep, too.
> A- I work very hard at sleeping, but like to chase the
> occasional toy.
> A-- I may show signs of life in the presence of an excellent toy.
> A--- They thought I was dead, until they started the can opener.
>
> Eating:
> E+++ Nothing even remotely edible is safe when I'm around.
> E++ I'm always hungry. What are you having?
> E+ I would rather eat than play with a toy.
> E I enjoy good food, but sometimes the stuff I get is fit only
> for my litter box.
> E- I'll wait until the others have eaten.
> E-- I would rather play with a toy than eat.
> E--- I eat just enough to get by.
>
> Hunting:
> H Food comes in a box, right?
> H+ I chase anything that moves, but am not quite sure what to
> do with it if I catch it.
> H++ I kill an occasional small rodent, bird or lizard, but
> would never eat one. (Well, *hardly* ever.)
> H+++ I regularly kill and eat small prey but expect to be fed,
> too.
> H++++ If I didn't kill it then I don't want to eat it.
>
> Smurgling:
> S I wouldn't be caught dead doing it!
> S+ I sneak an occasional smurgle.
> S++ When I'm in the mood, I can smurgle with the best of them.
> S+++ Everybody leaves my house moistened with kitty-drool.
>
> Note: "smurgling" is defined as kneading some part of a person's
> body or clothing while simultaneously nuzzling, licking or
> sucking.
>
> Vocalization:
> V+++ Everyone in the neighborhood deserves the benefit of hearing
> my magnificent voice.
> V++ I have long, meaningful conversations with people.
> V+ I have a small but useful vocabulary of important words,
> like: "Food!", "Play!", and: "Clean the box!"
> V I'll let you know when it's dinner time, don't expect to
> hear from me until then.
> V- I know how to say "Feed me!", but must be very hungry to do
> so.
> V-- Well, talking is a learned experience, I'm trying...
> V--- If you are killing me, I might squeek a little.
>
> Fetching:
> F- Why did you throw that thing?
> F I'll chase it if you throw it, but forget about bringing it
> back.
> F+ I can be coaxed into fetching a favorite object when I'm in
> the mood.
> F++ I like to fetch and will often ask my human to throw things
> for me.
> F+++ I will fetch anything, anywhere, anytime. [Are you sure you
> don't have a dog?]
>
> Intelligence ("IQ"):
> Q--- Every time I blink, I discover a whole new world.
> Q-- The principals of gravity still escape me.
> Q- I'm a little slow, but I'm trying!
> Q I'm an average cat: cunning, but no real reasoning.
> Q+ I'm pretty quick-witted for a cat.
> Q++ I display near-human reasoning sometimes, such as
> double-takes and abstract reasoning.
> Q+++ I'm working on my PhD thesis.
>
> Lap affinity:
> P- I'd rather lie on a hard rock than in a person's lap.
> P I'll use your lap if you're in the right room and I'm in the
> mood.
> P+ I prefer laps to any other type of resting place, but they
> have to belong to people I like.
> P++ I am a total lap fungus. (Hurry up and sit down so
> I can demonstrate!)
>
> Belly sensitivity:
> B-- Touching my belly is just cause for my taking your arm off
> at the elbow.
> B- I like to lay on my back and show my belly, but you'd better
> not touch it.
> B Well, OK, you can rub my belly...but not too much!
> B+ Please rub my belly. Oh, yes! Do it some more!!
> B++ I like to have my belly "drummed".
>
> Purr activity:
> PA-- Me purr? Never!
> PA- I'll think about it if you pat or feed me enough.
> PA I like to show my appreciation when patted or fed.
> PA+ Pat me and I'll rumble.
> PA++ I'll purr as soon as you enter the room/yard.
>
> Purr loudness:
> PL--- There's something wrong with my voice.
> PL-- You'll have to put your ear against my tummy to hear me.
> PL- I'm a little on the quiet side.
> PL I'm an average purrer.
> PL+ I'm a little louder than the average cat.
> PL++ I'm a real power purrer!
> PL+++ I've been known to set off car alarms.
David Stevenson
Kimberly Davis wrote:
>Well, I was wanting to post my copy of the cat code on my web page. I
>hope to get to it after finals.
>
>Here it is:
Note that we have added a new item with the agreement of the original
author. Catcodes are always available on my Homepage at
http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk and also on several other people's. I
also will always send anyone a copy if they want.
Rainbow bridge and Humans, Places, Cats + Other Pets are also
available in the same two ways.
While these are Catcodes, I think the term geek is unnecessary. I
find it offensive, though I believe the originator of this thread did
not mean it as such.
--
David Stevenson Tel +44 (0)151 677 7412 ca...@blakjak.demon.co.uk
Liverpool, England, UK http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk Emails welcome
Quango: SI Lp B 9 Y L+ W+ C+ I+ T+ A- E+ H+ V++ F++ Q+ B+ PA+ PL++ SC+
Nanki Poo: SI Bp+W B 3 Y L+ W+ C+ I T+ A- E H++ V- F Q B+ PA+ PL+ SC++
Diane Stapley
David Stevenson wrote:
{some snippage}
> While these are Catcodes, I think the term geek is unnecessary. I
> find it offensive, though I believe the originator of this thread did
> not mean it as such.
Depends on where you are, David, here in the 'Valley (Silicon, that
is), if someone calls you a "geek" it's b/c you are making > 3x what
they do and they are JEALOUS. We geeks (yep, I'm one) are proud to be
so. We have our own "geek codes", which is probably from where the
original author took the thread subject. I figured mine out on an
interactive website once, I have the file here somewhere (shuffle
shuffle shuffle of Unix filesystem)....Well, it's gonna take a while to
uncompress---I won't bore you with the wait.
:D Diane
vbri...@aol.com
Actually, there is a "Geek Code" which relates to relative
experience/obsession
with computers.
It looks a lot like the cat code. I've seen posts in the comp.* hierarchy
(where I
spend most of my time, BTW) with a Cat Code and a Geek Code. Best of all
possible worlds, IMHO.
An AltaVista or simlar search will yield the Universal Resource Locater
address
of the Geek Code page. It has undergone the version/release process and
is in
V2.6, *I think*.
Vbrianlaw
sometimes wishing he had the source code to kiki the bombay behaviour
module.