worming cats: January 2013

Thankful Thursday

Hi there, Lucky here in the box. And that darn Two Two is trying to talk me out of the box. I have news for her, I am not moving.

Bet you thought I wouldn't fit in this box. Also this box has a bunch of toys in it so I am protecting the toys too. I showed that Two Two. She can go find her own box. I am so thankful for boxes.
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As usual, we want to remind you about the auction. AUCTION
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Also don't forget to get your pictures in for the circus. You can read all about it here. The pictures have to be in by Feb. 1st which is tomorrow. Circus Info
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We had so much fun with Puddles and Pip yesterday and we sure are glad they came to see us.

We hope all of you have a fantastic day.

The Real Thing

"I am not a puppet!"

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Breakthrough in Artifical Intelligence

For a century now people have been assuming that robots will arrive and become commonplace in the home. Manufacturing has its industrial robots but helping robots in the home have not become reality. The problem is not so much being able to construct the physical aspects of a robot, it is the intelligence, the "brain", that is the big issue.

By doing 25,000 runs on a computer to build up experience, it was found that biological intelligence was structure into a network of modules. This is a breakthrough finding for artificial intelligence. Modules means alternatives can be chosen to meet a problem. This is what makes humans and animals so difficult to understand.

Apparently, all things evolve via modules. Such networks have not solely appeared out of intellectual necessity. Modules can be joined together with shorter network connections, using less to make more. Evolution is not wasteful.

In the computer simulation, once a cost for network connections was added modules were formed. Without the cost variable, there was no order to the simulation. In animals modules are seen in the brain, metabolic networks, gene regulation, protein-protein interaction and the vascular system. Even the Internet is modular.

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Mr. Pip And Puddles come to visit

Here they come. Oh my gosh, they almost ran over Smoke. Or are they racing Smoke? Who can tell with Puddle's driving. Hold tight Pip. Oh we are all so excited that they are here.

We just wanted everyone to see us with the donkeys.They really are nice donkeys and so far haven't chased us. They usually do chase dogs but I think our driving scared them a little bit.

Smoke is so exhausted, he had to take a little nap. Maybe we will join him. Then it will be time for a snack.

Mom, there they are and they aren't chasing us. Looks like they brought their own snacks. Wonder if they will let us have some beer. That would be great fun. That sure was nice of them to bring their own snacks.

We sure did enjoy have Pip and Puddles visit us. Smoke did finally get Puddles under control and gave her a lecture about her driving.
Pip, we sure do send you tons of purrs and some mighty big hee haws too. Drive carefully to your next destination.
We want to thank the doggies and kitties over at Alasandra's doggies and kitties for their help with our pictures.

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Don't forget to check out the auction for that cute doggie, Sallie.

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We are wishing everyone a mighty fine Wednesday.

Tabby Tuesday

Hi there Mahoney here. I just love my neko spider. At least that is what I call it. I take it every where with me and give it bath two or three times a day in the water dish.So it is nice and clean.

Sometimes, it tries to get away from me and I have to reel it back in. I don't know why it wants to be on the cat tree but I am taking it down.
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Don't forget about the auction. There are two more items going on there this morning. AUCTION
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We sure hope everyone has a really fun day today.

Cane Toad Survives a Plane Flight Across Australia

Australian cane toads really get around, in most unlikely ways. A cane toad got into a golf shoe then survived a plane trip from Brisbane to Perth. It stayed in the shoe six days before being discovered by the shoe's owner.

Apparently, this is not unusual. The pests are very tough and resilient.

In the above case, quarantine authorities would not comment, though a spokesperson did try to make out that it was a tree frog. The owner of the shoe lived in Brisbane for many years and said it was definitely a cane toad.

It seems cane toads won't have to walk across the top of Australia (as they steadily are). Crossing the country is far easier by plane.

Cane toads are intelligent as well. It is known that if water is scarce they will follow a cow drawing moisture from cow pats until the cow eventually reaches a river or dam.

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Sheep Wants to Know

"Do you want something?"

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Circus is coming to town

This all sounds like such a fun thing to do and it sure does benefit a lot of doggies and kitties. And the best part it is not expensive. Be sure to read all about all the fun things they are going to have. A kissing booth. The ladies here can hardly wait for that one.

As you can see, Gertrude is ready to be kissed.

And Mahoney is in the contortionist event.

So be sure to read through all this and get ready to go to the circus. You do have to get some of the pictures in by Feb. 1st.

THE CIRCUS IS COMING TO BLOGVILLE

February 15 and 16

Ring Masters are Roo, Sallie, Pip, Puddles, Frankie you may click on any of their names above for details

The Ring Masters have provided the below information for the event.

THE CIRCUS is Coming to town.... Friday and Saturday February 15 and 16

YES... the BIG TOP is COMING....... with SIDE SHOWS GALORE.... PREPARE yourselves to be Dazzled and AMAZED and filled with LAUGHTER and fine FOODABLES.

You will need to get your TICKETS/FOLLOW this Blog...http://blogvillefun.blogspot.com You can get there NOW. BUT just to take a LOOK.... the circus won't actually ARRIVE there until 2/15/13

What will be IN the BIG TOP BLOG??? ($1.00 admission for each)

Dunking Tank...

House Of Mirrors

Kissing Booth

Contortionists

Carnival Games

and... a Fortune Teller

AND in the SIDE SHOWS you will find (TOTALLY FREE to All)

FUReak Show

FOODABLES

Carnival Rides

CLOWNS

and a Stuffie Tamer/Trainer act

COME ONE.... COME ALL....

COME Short and Come TALL

And the best PAWt... besides the FUN and Food... will be that you will be able to LEND a PAW to help some of our Beloved Furends... Admission to the BIG TOP events will have a very small Fee... and the FUNds Collected will be going to help Sallie Marie... and Turien... and Marg.

BUTT WAIT.... there IS More.... see we know that FUNds are not real easy to come by... and sooooo we are gonna give you totally FREE admission to All of the SIDE SHOW attractions... Just fur lending as much help as you can. It is gonna be the BIGGEST and BESTEST BARGAIN in all of Blogville's HISTORY...

Isn't that the most EXCITING Thing EVER??? Now we know you are wondering... WHO is putting all this ON??? Well folks here is the list of Cast and CREW... with blog addys for each...

BIG TOP CIRCUS BLOG Only EVENTS ( $1.00 Admission required)

House of Mirrors by ASTA http://astasworld.blogspot.com

Dunk Tank by Puddles http://wethreedoxies.blogspot.com

Contortionists by Mayor Madi http://downhomeinnc.blogspot.com

Carnival GAMES by Roo http://www.roosdoins.com

Fortune Teller by Molly the Wally http://mollythewally.blogspot.co.uk

Kissing Booth by Mayzie & Pip http://mayziegal.wordpress.com http://pipinthegame.blogspot.com

SIDE SHOW Attraction Events... FREE for ALL....

FUReak Show by Beachnut and Shelldon http://sargespeaksout.blogspot.com

Foodables by Chef Sasha http://chicamom85-sassysasha.blogspot.com

Carnival RIDES by Sallie http://romancepuppy.blogspot.com

Clowns by Tuiren http://alasandra2003.blogspot.com

Stuffie Tamer by Frankie F. http://frankiefurterprice.blogspot.com

Our MUSICAL Director is Sweet William the SCOThttp://sweetwilliamthescot.blogspot.com

WHEN WILL THE CIRCUS ARRIVE??

Friday FEBRUARY 15th. and Saturday FEB. 16th.

DEADLINE NOTICE.... SOME... not all events will need for you to send a picture...or leave a special comment on the HOST's Own blog.... the individual hosts will let you know what is needed from YOU

DEADLINE for SUBMISSIONs is

Friday FEBRUARY 1st.

PeeS........ there will be MUCH MORE information coming your way.... in FUTURE ANNOUNCEMENTS.... There will be a Give AWAY and a BIG... MYSTERY to help solve..

STAY TUNED... and be ready to be DAZZLED and AMAZED TRULY ENTERTAINED.

Easy Like Sunday

Hi there, Ande here, and my bed is getting very crowded. We had a really cold day on Friday so most of the kitties were inside. That is Tabatha beside me and Orange Boyzo looking at you. There wasn't a seat left in the house.

Sure hope no one else tries to join us. There just isn't room.
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Be sure to take a look at the auction. It is going to end a week from Mon. which is Feb. 4th. So get your bids in. AUCTION
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Hope everyone has a safe and fun Sunday

Donkey sighting

Hi there, Joe here in the front and Smoke there behind me. Mom came to pay us a visit. She was wandering around looking for cold kitties that might be hungry and so came to give us a scratch, not cat food.

Look Smoke, I got the cat food. That silly woman put her container down with the cat food and we can scarf it up if I can get it open. Darn it all, she took it away. We love cat food.
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Don't forget about the auction for that cute Sallie. Lots of great items. Sallie's Auction
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Hope everyone has a warm and great day.

Feral Friday

Hi there, Girl kitty on my way down to my board where I eat my meals. I go very slowly and put my paws on the little part of the fence that sticks up. Mom tried to get me to look at her. What is she, nuts or something.??

I am going as fast as I can, Mom. I have to be very careful. I will be there in just a few minutes.
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There are a few more items on the auction so please take a look..
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Wishing everyone a fantastic Friday.

UK Is Dishonest Not Paying Pensions

The battle goes on between Australia and the UK about the shortchanging of British people who were born, lived and worked in their homeland before emigrating. They paid their taxes and crucially paid there "stamp" every working week toward the state pension. However, the UK does not align payments with inflation for ex-pats living in "wealthy" countries, only those retiring in developing nations. UK governments, indeed previous governments of all political shades, have "stole" from these elderly people.

Today the British pension paid to those who emigrated permanently to Australia is worth a pittance. There is no way they could live on it. Australia has to make up the shortfall even if ex-Brits have lived in Australia for only a few years before retiring. This is disgraceful behavior from a supposedly civilized country. It certainly fails the Australian norm of a fair go.

On average the rate of pension paid to those living in the UK is more than double what ex-pats receive. Each recipient gets the British rate upon the day of retirement. This means those who live to an old age get a few pound a week.

The rule is not even consistent. Brits retiring in the US and Israel get inflationary increases. As Jim Tilley chairman of British Pensions in Australia (BPiA) says: "These guys are a bunch of hypocrites."

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Flying Dog

"Fly? Yeh, I can fly."

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We sort of have a new sister

Hi there, my name is Tutu and I live in Malaysia.Our blog is Whisspy I am a really long ways from my Godmamma. But I did sort of want to meet Two Two. It seems that we are a lot alike in that we love to get into trouble. As you can see I am a Tortie and Two Two is a Tuxie.

Hi there Tutu, we are all so excited to get to meet you. We heard that our person is your Godmomma. We will sure get her to send you some treats or something. We need to find out about the customs.

I keep hoping something is in there. Maybe Tutu can find something in there.

Hi there all you cats. I am your new God sister and I am proud of it. Two Two and I are off to see what kind of trouble we can get into. We will take Mahoney with us. Anyone want to go with us??

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Hope everyone has a terrific Thursday

Cat Chips

"Who ate all the French fries.?"

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Wordless Wednesday

The Person took this picture a while back and doesn't know quite how Mahoney got her head in that position. I think her front paws are upside down

This picture was taken at the very same time.

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The auction is still going on and lots more items being added this morning.Take a look.http://furriendsofthecb.blogspot.com/
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We sure hope everyone has a wonderful Wednesday

Nullarbor Created by Many Small Rivers

The Nullarbor plain in the central-southern part of Australia is one of the driest regions on Earth. It is called the Ceduna Delta. The Murray-Darling further to the east is the largest river system extant today. It is difficult to accept that the Nullarbor was created by many small rivers flowing southward into the ocean. These rivers flowed very fast cutting through hills which were formed by the land rising between Australia and Antarctica. Ultimately, sediment was deposited in the drying riverbeds.

Analysis of sediment from drillings in the delta showed rivers flowed there 80 million years ago. Sources of gas and oil have been identified which could be tapped in the future. The Ceduna Delta is as large as the Niger Delta in Africa. It contains half a million cubic kilometers of sedimentary sandstome and shales. Hydrocarbon reserves are already being exploited in the Niger Delta.

Because the "destination" of the rivers was close to the Great Australian Bight large amounts of other minerals such as zircon are also located there. It seems predictions about carbon fuels running out are not well founded. Pollution of the planet will continue into the near future irrespective of the damage it causes.

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A Tuxie and Tortie

Hi there, Two on the left and Missy on the right. Usually that Missy doesn't let any of us get near her without her spitting, hissing and chasing us. So I am not looking at her in hopes she doesn't see me. Do you think she sees me??

Ok, I will take a peek and see if she is still there. She is, and now what do I do?? Guess I quietly sneak off. Wish me luck.
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We have such a good auction going on right now, lots and lots of great items and more being added today.
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Also this really nice graphic here and on the auction was done by Jan's Funny Farm http://www.jansfunnyfarm.blogspot.com/

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Hope everyone has a great day.