Kitty's Corner

I've been having a problem with my "radio" lately. I wasn't able to play loud, then it would cause a terrible sound in the speakers. A dude I know opened it up, and said it was probably a condenser that was broken (right... ) and that it would be too expensive to try to fix it.

Right. I like listening to my music kinda loud. I mean, it's nice when the singer sings louder than me.
So I went to the radio store, browsed around a bit to make sure to use the right expressions. I made a note to myself: "I'd like to buy a receiver".

A sales guy approached me, asking if he could be at service. This is how conversation went:

Me: Yes, I'd like to buy a receiver.
Him: How do you receive your signal?
Me: Umm... my signal...? Through cable, I think. Yes, through cable!
Him: Who's the provider?
Me: Ummm... *wondering why the hell he wants to know that* YouSee.
Him: YouSee?
Me: Yes?
Him: They send out both digital and analogue signal!
Me: Okaaaay...?
Him: You don't have problems watching TV?
Me: I don't know why you ask me about the TV when all I want to do is to listen to the radio!
Him: Radio? But you said receiver!
Me: Yes, because that's what you call the devices I looked at on your shelves over there!
Him: So... radio, huh? Like, a box? I don't think we have that! Hey, Brian...! *he walks away and talks with a colleague*
*he brings his colleague back with him and says* We don't have that, sorry!
Me: But... but... they're on your shelves! *points*
His colleague: Oh, you mean a receiver!
Me: *groaning loudly* Yes please, that's what I asked for in the first place!
Him: I thought you looked for an antenna...

An antenna... Now where on earth did that come from?!

I hate smartass sales persons that don't listen to the customers!

Oh yeah, I got my receiver!

Have a fantastic Sunday!

Police are considering charging both the owner and the killer of a dog that had its throat slit for attacking another dog.

An American bulldog jumped out the window of a house and attacked a small terrier this weekend. As the terrier’s owner tried to help it, another man arrived on the scene and slit the throat of the bulldog, killing it instantly.

Police said they were trying to find out if the man was armed with a pocket knife or kitchen knife before pressing charges. It was likely he would be charged with a violation of the weapons law and vandalism.

The owner of the bulldog was also likely to be charged, even though he wasn’t present at the time of the attack. According to police, he had previously been reported for not properly controlling his animals.

Local police spokesman said the police had a duty to charge anyone who had broken the law:

"It's not up to the police to judge if the man with the knife did what he did with the best intentions. Our opinion has no relevance for the case."


What do you think? Is it alright to kill a dog that attacks another dog??

I saw something on the 'Net that I've never seen before. The Mantyhose...

I was amazed! Pantyhose for men - is that a good idea or not?
If it's for some kind of medical reason, and it's under pants, then I'm okay with it.
And it's understandable that a truck driver wear support for comfort and circulation. But those are called compression tights. Not at all the same as mantyhose! I've also known a guy who wore nylons under his pants when he delivered newspapers on cold mornings, in order to stay warm. I feel perfectly fine about that too!
But wearing them because they feel good or look nice? And with shorts? Oh no - I don't think so. Mantyhose just doesn't strike me as very fancy.

Pantyhoses are for girls. Just like bras and g-strings.

That's what I think anyway! And that's why I was glad to read that Danish shops don't intend to import them, at least not right now!

A tiff between neighbours has turned into what sounds like a horror movie for 23 families who face being moved out of an apartment building due to the aggressive behaviour of one other family.

Life has reportedly been hell for the 23 families since last October where the family in question moved in. The residents have allegedly faced harassment, violence and threats from the family on a daily basis.

The conflict peaked on Monday while the family accused of the rotten behaviour was entertaining relatives. Their children reportedly began throwing rocks and spitting at other families in the building’s playground area. When they were told to stop, their parents came down to the playground armed with knives and clubs. Two residents were injured and taken to hospital, while one man was arrested.

Threats have since followed the incident, including the Lebanese family spray painting, "We've killed a man. Watch your step. Ha ha!" on the sidewalk outside the building. But instead of the aggressive family being forced to move out, the housing association has instead volunteered to relocate the other families at no charge. The reason is that the one family cannot be evicted until the matter is settled through a court order.

The head of the social services department, said the city did not have the power to negotiate solutions in household or neighbour disputes. But the city would step in and evict the family as soon as it had the legal means to do so.

The 23 families previously filed their case with the Tenant Complaints Board and the family was "evicted" by the board – a decision that must be upheld in the court before it can be actualised.

In the meantime, many of the building’s residents were reportedly living in fear, especially those who testifying in the eviction case.