Thought some of you may enjoy this:

Cats do what they want, when they want.
They rarely listen to you.
They're totally unpredictable.
They whine when they are not happy.
When you want to play they want to be left alone.
When you want to be alone, they want to play.
They expect you to cater to their every whim.
They're moody.
They leave their hair everywhere.
They drive you nuts.

Conclusion: Cats are tiny children in cheap fur coats.

I've had dogs. I have cats and current want a dog as well.

--Original Message--

With apologies to Dylan Thomas.
I always get a chuckle when I see postings from Cat Fanciers'
Asociation, Inc. (Not that the posting about a down server is funny.) I
chuckle because I have always think of the 3000 as a dog. I don't mean
the server is a "dog" as used in the vernacular; I mean that it has dog-
like attributes. Just like a good dog the 3000 responds quickly to a
variety of commands, it attempts to please and it is low maintenance.
We use similar words to describe the 3000 and dogs. words like
faithful, reliable and enduring. You get a sense of comfort knowing
that it is there without having to check on it constantly.

Please do not misconstrue this statement to be anti-cat. Cats are
wonderful animals, I'm sure. I just don't equate them to the 3000. If
you do feel free to express why. The same offer applies to gerbils,
hamsters, elephants etc. (No weasels, please. This about the server not
management.) To answer one last question: Yes, I am insane.

Work for Peace

The opinions expressed herein are my own and not necessarily those of
my employer.
Yosef Rosenblatt

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