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| 1301.1 | we're paying our legislators for this?????? | CIRCUS::KOLLING | Karen, Sweetie, Holly; in Calif. | Mon Apr 25 1988 14:09 | 2 |
| And in Calif the state mollusk is the banana slug.
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| 1301.2 | Hooray for Tabbies | NAC::LACOUR | | Mon Apr 25 1988 14:21 | 4 |
| I've also got two tabbies - Benjamin and Barney.
Mary (and Gonezo too)
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| 1301.3 | Yeah Tabbies!!! | 57915::HTAYLOR | Cat lovers are a special breed | Mon Apr 25 1988 15:03 | 4 |
| What a beautiful cat to represent a wonderful state.
Holly (Who loves Tabbys and used to own one.)
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| 1301.4 | | SKETCH::BASSETT | Design | Mon Apr 25 1988 15:13 | 6 |
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That just made Asia Minor's day!!!
L & A
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| 1301.5 | Two more! | ICEBOX::MIDTMOEN | Andrea and the Gang | Tue Apr 26 1988 11:06 | 2 |
| I'll have to tell Loki (orange) and Bigfoot (mackeral)!
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| 1301.6 | My favorite! | EDUC8::TRACHMAN | | Tue Apr 26 1988 13:28 | 3 |
| GREAT!
E.T. (owned by 6 Tabbies)
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| 1301.8 | Striped Cats | 58019::GERRY | Go Ahead, make me PURRRR... | Wed Apr 27 1988 10:03 | 9 |
| A Tabby is a cat with stripes.
Sometimes the stripes are in a bulls-eye pattern, sometimes just
random striping, and sometimes sorta spotted.
Tabby's are GREAT!!!
cin...owned by 5 tabbies!
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| 1301.10 | I love tabbies! | 57915::GERRY | Go Ahead, make me PURRRR... | Thu Apr 28 1988 14:08 | 5 |
| Most Maine Coons are Tabby!!!
purrs
cin
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| 1301.12 | Tabby is not a breed | AQUA::GOLDMAN | Matt Goldman | Tue May 03 1988 13:14 | 21 |
| A "Tabby" is not a breed; it is a a color pattern. There are 3 basic forms:
classic, mackeral and spotted. Unless from a controlled breeding program,
most "tabbies" are a mix of the above.
Many breeds consist of tabby patterns.
The general pattern descriptions are
Classic = "bulls eyes" on the sides, shoulder "butterflys". A general
pattern of broken "circles" surround the bullseyes.
Mackeral = stripped body, bars on legs.
Spotted = spots on body, bars on legs.
All 3 patterns have the characteristic "M" on the forehead.
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Personally, I have heard nothing about Mass having a state cat. Maine, of
course, has the Maine Coone.
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| 1301.13 | citizen cat | MARKER::KALLIS | loose ships slip slips. | Tue May 03 1988 13:24 | 7 |
| Re .12 (Matt):
>Personally, I have heard nothing about Mass having a state cat. Maine, of
>course, has the Maine Coone.
It was voted in by the Great and General Court [aka State legislature].
Now if they just give cats the right to vote ....
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| 1301.14 | question? | EDUC8::TRACHMAN | | Wed May 04 1988 10:12 | 3 |
| Matt, should the bulls eye be a complete circle?
E.T.
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| 1301.15 | | FSHQOA::JBRYN | | Thu May 05 1988 13:30 | 3 |
| Petri is honored. Richmond and Cinnamon are not impressed!
Julie
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| 1301.16 | The Bulls eye | AQUA::GOLDMAN | Matt Goldman | Thu May 12 1988 15:00 | 13 |
| RE: < Note 1301.14 by EDUC8::TRACHMAN >
> Matt, should the bulls eye be a complete circle?
Ideally yes. The ideal pattern is a solid spot at the center surrounded by
concentric and unbroken rings. Note that the human eye notices a "reverse"
pattern if the lighter color is in the center (very striking with silver
tabbies!).
Obviously broken rings exist in show cats. This is one of the many aspects a
judge must consider when the classic tabby pattern is part of the breed
standard. It's also possible to have a perfect pattern on one flank and a
not so good one on the other. Such is mother nature.
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| 1301.17 | Classic Tabbys are wonderful! | EDUC8::TRACHMAN | | Thu May 12 1988 16:22 | 13 |
| Thanks, Matt. I have a Silver Tabby and a red Tabby (HHP) - both
classic. The silver has a complete circle - the red boy's circle
almost makes it on one side and the other side is complete.
Both boys have pretty butterflies and braceletes, though.
They are a piece of work, the two of them. I sometimes
think that they are related they stay so close - they are
about 6 weeks apart in age and are very close. Lots of fun
to watch, especially when they roll around on the floor together.
All you can see is a pile of red/cream & sliver/black swirls
tumbling around in a ball!
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