The Off Topic Topic

[Josquius]

The class thing is a biggy. Already you see the pro-climate change bunch really tapping into this to encourage people to actively oppose anything that might potentially reduce emissions.

[Jacob]

Yeah. As discussed elsewhere, hectoring the general public is not going to produce sufficient change. Dialing the hectoring up to this level of insufferable annoyance is not going to change that.

[Sheilbh]

Erm...what?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-65320162

[crazy canuck]

Erm...what?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-65320162

A reminder that the world - and especially Aus and NZ would be better off without cats

[HVC]

I love cats, have my own annoying like bugger, but they're absolutely terrible for the ecosystem. Spay and release is great, but expensive compare to other alternatives.

[Josquius]

Erm...what?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-65320162

A reminder that the world - and especially Aus and NZ would be better off without cats

Scientists need to get to work engineering a cat which really fucking hates mice and rats but leaves birds unbothered.

[HVC]

Erm...what?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-65320162

A reminder that the world - and especially Aus and NZ would be better off without cats

Too far good sir! My cat points her anus at you with derision

[HVC]

Also, don't let your cats outside you heartless bastards. Both for the wildlife and their own health and wellbeing.

[mongers]

A question about typical NA / East coast American funeral practices, my cousin is upset to hear that her brother has already been cremated, only 4 days after his death.

How unusual is this time frame?

Apparently there wasn't a ceremony and he just wanted to come back to Dorset to be interned with his parents, but doesn't look like his American family wants to come here for that, so I'm guessing one of his nephews will have to visit New Jersey to 'collect' him.

[Barrister]

Erm...what?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-65320162

A reminder that the world - and especially Aus and NZ would be better off without cats

That's quite the troll dear sir!

I shall decline to engage.

[crazy canuck]

Erm...what?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-65320162

A reminder that the world - and especially Aus and NZ would be better off without cats

That's quite the troll dear sir!

I shall decline to engage.

Did you bother to read the article?   Likely not, if you did you will see it is not a troll at all.  Simply a fact.  Feral cats, and domesticated cats allowed outside, are an ecological menace.

[Habbaku]

Erm...what?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-65320162

A reminder that the world - and especially Aus and NZ would be better off without cats

That's quite the troll dear sir!

I shall decline to engage.

Did you bother to read the article?   Likely not, if you did you will see it is not a troll at all.  Simply a fact.  Feral cats, and domesticated cats allowed outside, are an ecological menace.

Cat owners/defenders are notoriously immune to reason on this issue given the brain virus they're afflicted by. It's not their fault; it's the cats again.

[Sheilbh]

Feral cats may be an issue but I'm not surprised feline Whacking Day caused a bit of pushback.

[Barrister]

Erm...what?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-65320162

A reminder that the world - and especially Aus and NZ would be better off without cats

That's quite the troll dear sir!

I shall decline to engage.

Did you bother to read the article?  Likely not, if you did you will see it is not a troll at all.  Simply a fact.  Feral cats, and domesticated cats allowed outside, are an ecological menace.

Yes but you didn't limit your statement to "feral cats, and domesticated cats allowed outside".

You said "the world... would be better off without cats".

Which is such a ridiculous statement given how awesome cats are that it is surely nothing but a troll.

[Barrister]

Cat owners/defenders are notoriously immune to reason on this issue given the brain virus they're afflicted by. It's not their fault; it's the cats again.

It's a parasite, not a virus.  D'uh.