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Title: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Korea on April 22, 2009, 12:31:12 PM
My cat just had kittens! I'm not really sure what to do now.  :Embarrass:

But they're so cute!
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: jimmy olsen on April 22, 2009, 12:32:12 PM
Quote from: Korea on April 22, 2009, 12:31:12 PM
My cat just had kittens! I'm not really sure what to do now.  :Embarrass:

But they're so cute!
I was expecting something else here.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: DisturbedPervert on April 22, 2009, 12:32:53 PM
Quote from: Korea on April 22, 2009, 12:31:12 PM
I'm not really sure what to do now.  :Embarrass:

Make lolcats
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: DGuller on April 22, 2009, 12:33:08 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on April 22, 2009, 12:32:12 PM
Quote from: Korea on April 22, 2009, 12:31:12 PM
My cat just had kittens! I'm not really sure what to do now.  :Embarrass:

But they're so cute!
I was expecting something else here.
Who didn't?
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Grey Fox on April 22, 2009, 12:34:09 PM
I have a suggestion.

Do you have an Assault Rifle?
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Korea on April 22, 2009, 12:36:52 PM
I'm never having babies, thank you very much.  -_-
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Korea on April 22, 2009, 12:37:05 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on April 22, 2009, 12:34:09 PM
I have a suggestion.

Do you have an Assault Rifle?

No.  :cry:
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: jimmy olsen on April 22, 2009, 12:38:14 PM
Quote from: Korea on April 22, 2009, 12:36:52 PM
I'm never having babies, thank you very much.  -_-
You'll change your mind once you hit 30.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: KRonn on April 22, 2009, 12:48:25 PM
Start letting your friends, relatives and neighbors know that you'll soon have kittens to give away.   :)   
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Malthus on April 22, 2009, 12:48:54 PM
Quote from: Korea on April 22, 2009, 12:36:52 PM
I'm never having babies, thank you very much.  -_-

This is where us Languishistas pipe up saying something nasty about Hunter.  :lol:

Where is he, anyway? Lost in the law school books?
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: lustindarkness on April 22, 2009, 12:49:44 PM
Aren't you korean? You should have a good family recipe somewhere.

Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: ulmont on April 22, 2009, 12:50:19 PM
Quote from: Korea on April 22, 2009, 12:37:05 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on April 22, 2009, 12:34:09 PM
I have a suggestion.

Do you have an Assault Rifle?

No.  :cry:

Do you have a sack?
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: lustindarkness on April 22, 2009, 12:50:42 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on April 22, 2009, 12:38:14 PM
Quote from: Korea on April 22, 2009, 12:36:52 PM
I'm never having babies, thank you very much.  -_-
You'll change your mind once you hit 30.
Yeah, by then she might even meet Mr. Right.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: MadImmortalMan on April 22, 2009, 12:51:17 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on April 22, 2009, 12:38:14 PM
Quote from: Korea on April 22, 2009, 12:36:52 PM
I'm never having babies, thank you very much.  -_-
You'll change your mind once you hit 30.

They all do. They all do...
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Valmy on April 22, 2009, 12:51:42 PM
Quote from: Korea on April 22, 2009, 12:36:52 PM
I'm never having babies, thank you very much.  -_-

Crap.  Western Civilization is doomed to die.

Thanks for ruining the world Korea.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Savonarola on April 22, 2009, 12:53:07 PM
Quote from: ulmont on April 22, 2009, 12:50:19 PM
Do you have a sack?

There's a handy map of rivers in this thread:

http://languish.org/forums/index.php?topic=580.0 (http://languish.org/forums/index.php?topic=580.0)
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: vinraith on April 22, 2009, 12:54:26 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on April 22, 2009, 12:38:14 PM
Quote from: Korea on April 22, 2009, 12:36:52 PM
I'm never having babies, thank you very much.  -_-
You'll change your mind once you hit 30.

She may not. Let's not forget Idiocracy.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Malthus on April 22, 2009, 01:03:12 PM
Quote from: lustindarkness on April 22, 2009, 12:50:42 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on April 22, 2009, 12:38:14 PM
Quote from: Korea on April 22, 2009, 12:36:52 PM
I'm never having babies, thank you very much.  -_-
You'll change your mind once you hit 30.
Yeah, by then she might even meet Mr. Right.

I predicted that comment.  :smarty:

Alternative jibe: find one that knows where sperm is supposed to go.  :P
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: jimmy olsen on April 22, 2009, 01:03:53 PM
Quote from: vinraith on April 22, 2009, 12:54:26 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on April 22, 2009, 12:38:14 PM
Quote from: Korea on April 22, 2009, 12:36:52 PM
I'm never having babies, thank you very much.  -_-
You'll change your mind once you hit 30.

She may not. Let's not forget Idiocracy.
I haven't seen the movie but imagined that must of the folks in there had tons of kids.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: vinraith on April 22, 2009, 01:22:59 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on April 22, 2009, 01:03:53 PM
Quote from: vinraith on April 22, 2009, 12:54:26 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on April 22, 2009, 12:38:14 PM
Quote from: Korea on April 22, 2009, 12:36:52 PM
I'm never having babies, thank you very much.  -_-
You'll change your mind once you hit 30.

She may not. Let's not forget Idiocracy.
I haven't seen the movie but imagined that must of the folks in there had tons of kids.

The underlying thesis is that smart people don't reproduce, whereas dumbasses reproduce like rabbits.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Malthus on April 22, 2009, 01:26:45 PM
Quote from: vinraith on April 22, 2009, 01:22:59 PM

The underlying thesis is that smart people don't reproduce, whereas dumbasses reproduce like rabbits.

The Marching Morons thesis.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: vinraith on April 22, 2009, 01:44:54 PM
Quote from: Malthus on April 22, 2009, 01:26:45 PM
Quote from: vinraith on April 22, 2009, 01:22:59 PM

The underlying thesis is that smart people don't reproduce, whereas dumbasses reproduce like rabbits.

The Marching Morons thesis.

Exactly, except in Idiocracy there's no one holding things together.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Malthus on April 22, 2009, 01:49:34 PM
Quote from: vinraith on April 22, 2009, 01:44:54 PM
Quote from: Malthus on April 22, 2009, 01:26:45 PM
Quote from: vinraith on April 22, 2009, 01:22:59 PM

The underlying thesis is that smart people don't reproduce, whereas dumbasses reproduce like rabbits.

The Marching Morons thesis.

Exactly, except in Idiocracy there's no one holding things together.

That doesn't work so well - without an overclass of smart people holding shit together, you would start to get evolutionary pressure again (i.e. things would get so bad that the dumb will start to die off).
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: garbon on April 22, 2009, 02:00:49 PM
Quote from: vinraith on April 22, 2009, 01:22:59 PM
The underlying thesis is that smart people don't reproduce, whereas dumbasses reproduce like rabbits.

Who is the smart person in this scenario?
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Valmy on April 22, 2009, 02:03:16 PM
Quote from: garbon on April 22, 2009, 02:00:49 PM
Who is the smart person in this scenario?

I take it you disagree with this thesis.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: DGuller on April 22, 2009, 02:11:26 PM
You can definitely make an argument that smart people who don't reproduce are not so smart on an evolutionary level.  (Not that an individual person should really be concerned with it.)  Creating your spawn is kind of the first requirement of being an evolutionary success.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: garbon on April 22, 2009, 02:12:56 PM
Quote from: Valmy on April 22, 2009, 02:03:16 PM
I take it you disagree with this thesis.

No, that wasn't the aim of my barb.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Valmy on April 22, 2009, 02:15:43 PM
Quote from: garbon on April 22, 2009, 02:12:56 PM
No, that wasn't the aim of my barb.

Oh then I didn't understand your barb.  You agree with the thesis under certain definitions of intelligence?
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Martinus on April 22, 2009, 02:17:41 PM
The Marching Morons thesis doesn't seem to work in a long run, based on a historical experience, though, does it? Sure it does seem like this is the case in a short run, but the progress keeps happening and, at least in the West, living conditions (in every meaning of the word) have been (save for an anomaly like a war or nazism) consistently improving for centuries.

I think the Marching Morons thesis seems to place too much importance on things like intelligence, values and opinions being hereditary in a biological/genetical sense, within a family unit. They are hereditary, but more in a cultural sense - and culture is being produced mainly by smart and creative people.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: garbon on April 22, 2009, 02:19:22 PM
Quote from: Valmy on April 22, 2009, 02:15:43 PM
Oh then I didn't understand your barb.  You agree with the thesis under certain definitions of intelligence?

Tim said : You'll change your mind when you hit 30 (i.e. Korea will want to have / have kids)
Vinnie said: Not necessarily, recall the movie Idiocracy. (i.e. smart people don't want to have kids, therefore as Korea is smart, her opinion may not change)
Me: Who is the smart person in this scenario (in other words: Does Korea will qualify as smart?)

:(
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Martinus on April 22, 2009, 02:20:04 PM
Quote from: DGuller on April 22, 2009, 02:11:26 PM
You can definitely make an argument that smart people who don't reproduce are not so smart on an evolutionary level.  (Not that an individual person should really be concerned with it.)  Creating your spawn is kind of the first requirement of being an evolutionary success.
Not really, at least not in case of a species like homo sapiens, which has transcended its biology and is more keenly governed by culture. Leonardo may have not passed on his genes, but he has exerted an infinitely more profound influence on humans that came after him than some Renaissance Tuscanian turnip farmer who had 15 children, even if their descendants live to this day.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Valmy on April 22, 2009, 02:20:25 PM
Quote from: garbon on April 22, 2009, 02:19:22 PM
Tim said : You'll change your mind when you hit 30 (i.e. Korea will want to have / have kids)
Vinnie said: Not necessarily, recall the movie Idiocracy. (i.e. smart people don't want to have kids, therefore as Korea is smart, her opinion may not change)
Me: Who is the smart person in this scenario (in other words: Does Korea will qualify as smart?)

:(

I thought you were zinging Vin.  Crap I clearly will be reproducing alot.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: garbon on April 22, 2009, 02:21:36 PM
Fuck, I need to learn English. I guess I will have a large brood as well. :(
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Ed Anger on April 22, 2009, 02:23:42 PM
Quote from: vinraith on April 22, 2009, 12:54:26 PM
Let's not forget Idiocracy.

I'm trying to forget that piece of shit movie.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: vinraith on April 22, 2009, 02:27:52 PM
Quote from: Martinus on April 22, 2009, 02:17:41 PM
The Marching Morons thesis doesn't seem to work in a long run, based on a historical experience, though, does it? Sure it does seem like this is the case in a short run, but the progress keeps happening and, at least in the West, living conditions (in every meaning of the word) have been (save for an anomaly like a war or nazism) consistently improving for centuries.

I think the Marching Morons thesis seems to place too much importance on things like intelligence, values and opinions being hereditary in a biological/genetical sense, within a family unit. They are hereditary, but more in a cultural sense - and culture is being produced mainly by smart and creative people.

The new factor in the equation is really reproductive control methods, though.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Malthus on April 22, 2009, 02:28:28 PM
Quote from: Martinus on April 22, 2009, 02:20:04 PM
Quote from: DGuller on April 22, 2009, 02:11:26 PM
You can definitely make an argument that smart people who don't reproduce are not so smart on an evolutionary level.  (Not that an individual person should really be concerned with it.)  Creating your spawn is kind of the first requirement of being an evolutionary success.
Not really, at least not in case of a species like homo sapiens, which has transcended its biology and is more keenly governed by culture. Leonardo may have not passed on his genes, but he has exerted an infinitely more profound influence on humans that came after him than some Renaissance Tuscanian turnip farmer who had 15 children, even if their descendants live to this day.

I can certainly see why this theory would appeal to you.  :lol: But there is something in it, nonetheless.

However I would not totally discount actual genetic inheritance - humans are still animals, albeit animals with culture. We have not transcended our biology, actual children are still required. 
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: garbon on April 22, 2009, 02:30:08 PM
I think Madonna and Angie have suggested that we buy them.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Martinus on April 22, 2009, 02:31:46 PM
Notwithstanding that, I still maintain that as a species we have simply transcended biology - we are now running our own evolution that is much faster (and thus much more relevant) than natural selection. Plus, at least in the West, we have developed elaborate systems of law, medicine, technology, finance (pension schemes etc.) etc., which no longer forces old people to rely on the support of their descendants to survive.

Ergo: reproduction on a species/culture level remains necessary, but on an individual level is no longer relevant.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Malthus on April 22, 2009, 02:33:18 PM
Quote from: garbon on April 22, 2009, 02:30:08 PM
I think Madonna and Angie have suggested that we buy them.

Madonna gave birth to a couple of her own first. She just went shopping for some Black spares.  :D
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Valmy on April 22, 2009, 02:33:34 PM
Quote from: Martinus on April 22, 2009, 02:31:46 PM
Ergo: reproduction on a species/culture level remains necessary, but on an individual level is no longer relevant.

Incorrect.  I expect you to create at least four clones of yourself in a lab for the good of Poland and humanity.

QuotePlus, at least in the West, we have developed elaborate systems of law, medicine, technology, finance (pension schemes etc.) etc., which no longer forces old people to rely on the support of their descendants to survive.

Pensions?  :lol:  What is this?  1985?

I do not think I will leave my future to the tender mercies of the government, medical establishment, and the financial system.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: garbon on April 22, 2009, 02:34:34 PM
Quote from: Malthus on April 22, 2009, 02:33:18 PM
Madonna gave birth to a couple of her own first. She just went shopping for some Black spares.  :D

She learned over time. :)
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Malthus on April 22, 2009, 02:37:30 PM
Quote from: Martinus on April 22, 2009, 02:31:46 PM
Notwithstanding that, I still maintain that as a species we have simply transcended biology - we are now running our own evolution that is much faster (and thus much more relevant) than natural selection. Plus, at least in the West, we have developed elaborate systems of law, medicine, technology, finance (pension schemes etc.) etc., which no longer forces old people to rely on the support of their descendants to survive.

Ergo: reproduction on a species/culture level remains necessary, but on an individual level is no longer relevant.

Well, parents may not be relying on their kids to support 'em, but the reverse is most definitely not true - the state does a very bad job of raising children.

Edit: in the current economic climate, I'd be leery of relying on the state to support me in my old age!  :lol:
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Martinus on April 22, 2009, 02:38:48 PM
Quote from: Malthus on April 22, 2009, 02:37:30 PM
Quote from: Martinus on April 22, 2009, 02:31:46 PM
Notwithstanding that, I still maintain that as a species we have simply transcended biology - we are now running our own evolution that is much faster (and thus much more relevant) than natural selection. Plus, at least in the West, we have developed elaborate systems of law, medicine, technology, finance (pension schemes etc.) etc., which no longer forces old people to rely on the support of their descendants to survive.

Ergo: reproduction on a species/culture level remains necessary, but on an individual level is no longer relevant.

Well, parents may not be relying on their kids to support 'em, but the reverse is most definitely not true - the state does a very bad job of raising children.
Yeah, but it's more of a charity for the good of the society than vice-versa. Financially, kids are a very bad investment. :P
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Malthus on April 22, 2009, 02:39:51 PM
Quote from: Martinus on April 22, 2009, 02:38:48 PM

Yeah, but it's more of a charity for the good of the society than vice-versa. Financially, kids are a very bad investment. :P

Financially, pension funds haven't proven so hot either.  :lol:
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Valmy on April 22, 2009, 02:45:55 PM
Quote from: Malthus on April 22, 2009, 02:39:51 PM
Financially, pension funds haven't proven so hot either.  :lol:

I think children are a very reliable investment.  The chances your kid will survive into adulthood and support him or herself are very high...whereas the chances any other investment will pan out are far lower.

I mean with a car or a pet or almost anything else you will probably put a whole lot of money into it and get nothing.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: jimmy olsen on April 22, 2009, 02:46:12 PM
Quote from: Martinus on April 22, 2009, 02:31:46 PM
Notwithstanding that, I still maintain that as a species we have simply transcended biology - we are now running our own evolution that is much faster (and thus much more relevant) than natural selection. Plus, at least in the West, we have developed elaborate systems of law, medicine, technology, finance (pension schemes etc.) etc., which no longer forces old people to rely on the support of their descendants to survive.

Ergo: reproduction on a species/culture level remains necessary, but on an individual level is no longer relevant.

Human evolution has speed up over the last 10,000 years. :contract:
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: garbon on April 22, 2009, 02:48:55 PM
Quote from: Valmy on April 22, 2009, 02:45:55 PM
I think children are a very reliable investment.  The chances your kid will survive into adulthood and support him or herself are very high...whereas the chances any other investment will pan out are far lower.

I mean with a car or a pet or almost anything else you will probably put a whole lot of money into it and get nothing.

Unless the child eventually takes care of you or pays for your living costs, you don't get anything either.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Valmy on April 22, 2009, 02:51:16 PM
Quote from: garbon on April 22, 2009, 02:48:55 PM
Unless the child eventually takes care of you or pays for your living costs, you don't get anything either.

It is sort of a given in most families this happens.  Do you think Marty is just going to let his parents rot?  Of course not he will visit them and eventually look after their interests when they get too old to do so themselves.

Now you may lose out and be estranged from your kids I suppose.  I think that probability is far lower than losing out on most investments.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: garbon on April 22, 2009, 02:53:45 PM
Quote from: Valmy on April 22, 2009, 02:51:16 PM
It is sort of a given in most families this happens.  Do you think Marty is just going to let his parents rot?  Of course not he will visit them and eventually look after their interests when they get too old to do so themselves.

I don't think it is a given at all.  Besides, in the case of my family, my grandparents (mother-side) had 4 children and yet only two of those children helped take care of them.  Were those other two a good investment?

Or on the other side, my grandfather had 9 children, one of those children takes care of him.  Were the other 8 a good investment?
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Caliga on April 22, 2009, 02:55:22 PM
Quote from: Valmy on April 22, 2009, 02:51:16 PM
Do you think Marty is just going to let his parents rot?  Of course not he will visit them and eventually look after their interests when they get too old to do so themselves.

:ph34r: :ph34r: :ph34r:
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Martinus on April 22, 2009, 02:55:25 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on April 22, 2009, 02:46:12 PM
Quote from: Martinus on April 22, 2009, 02:31:46 PM
Notwithstanding that, I still maintain that as a species we have simply transcended biology - we are now running our own evolution that is much faster (and thus much more relevant) than natural selection. Plus, at least in the West, we have developed elaborate systems of law, medicine, technology, finance (pension schemes etc.) etc., which no longer forces old people to rely on the support of their descendants to survive.

Ergo: reproduction on a species/culture level remains necessary, but on an individual level is no longer relevant.

Human evolution has speed up over the last 10,000 years. :contract:
That's not true, at least not in genetic sense. It has been replaced by change induced because of culture and human-created environment (which is part of culture).
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Ed Anger on April 22, 2009, 02:56:23 PM
I keep kids in Pokeballs, and arrange fights with other parents.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: garbon on April 22, 2009, 02:59:06 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 22, 2009, 02:56:23 PM
I keep kids in Pokeballs, and arrange fights with other parents.

Umm...they'll suffocate.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Valmy on April 22, 2009, 02:59:55 PM
Quote from: garbon on April 22, 2009, 02:53:45 PM
I don't think it is a given at all.  Besides, in the case of my family, my grandparents (mother-side) had 4 children and yet only two of those children helped take care of them.  Were those other two a good investment?

Or on the other side, my grandfather had 9 children, one of those children takes care of him.  Were the other 8 a good investment?

If that is all they require then yes.  I do not think your Grandfather wants or needs 9 caretakers.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: garbon on April 22, 2009, 03:00:44 PM
Quote from: Valmy on April 22, 2009, 02:59:55 PM
If that is all they require then yes.  I do not think your Grandfather wants or needs 9 caretakers.

How do you figure that? That's 8 children who don't really benefit him.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: The Brain on April 22, 2009, 03:00:57 PM
Quote from: Korea on April 22, 2009, 12:36:52 PM
I'm never having babies, thank you very much.  -_-

[Syt] You're missing out! [/Syt]
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Ed Anger on April 22, 2009, 03:03:09 PM
Quote from: garbon on April 22, 2009, 02:59:06 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 22, 2009, 02:56:23 PM
I keep kids in Pokeballs, and arrange fights with other parents.

Umm...they'll suffocate.

:cry:

Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Valmy on April 22, 2009, 03:03:52 PM
Quote from: garbon on April 22, 2009, 03:00:44 PM
How do you figure that? That's 8 children who don't really benefit him.

But they are there if he needs them.  They simply are not needed.

Also I guess I was coming from the idea that creating family members is a worthwhile investment in itself.  That is a network that can be very close and can benefit you.  Having a bunch of expensive cars just doesn't have the same return.  Similarly, having tons of realestate property is not the same as having actual cash, but they are resource you can tap into if you need them.  A key difference is you do not have to pay taxes on children-actually you get to play fewer taxes which is rather unique as far as investments go.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Malthus on April 22, 2009, 03:38:07 PM
Quote from: garbon on April 22, 2009, 02:53:45 PM
Quote from: Valmy on April 22, 2009, 02:51:16 PM
It is sort of a given in most families this happens.  Do you think Marty is just going to let his parents rot?  Of course not he will visit them and eventually look after their interests when they get too old to do so themselves.

I don't think it is a given at all.  Besides, in the case of my family, my grandparents (mother-side) had 4 children and yet only two of those children helped take care of them.  Were those other two a good investment?

Or on the other side, my grandfather had 9 children, one of those children takes care of him.  Were the other 8 a good investment?

The point is to have someone to take care of you. If you have zero children, there is zero chance of this.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: ulmont on April 22, 2009, 03:39:41 PM
Quote from: Malthus on April 22, 2009, 03:38:07 PM
The point is to have someone to take care of you. If you have zero children, there is zero chance of this.

Unless you remarry someone 30 years younger than you.  :perv:
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: jimmy olsen on April 22, 2009, 03:44:30 PM
Quote from: Martinus on April 22, 2009, 02:55:25 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on April 22, 2009, 02:46:12 PM
Quote from: Martinus on April 22, 2009, 02:31:46 PM
Notwithstanding that, I still maintain that as a species we have simply transcended biology - we are now running our own evolution that is much faster (and thus much more relevant) than natural selection. Plus, at least in the West, we have developed elaborate systems of law, medicine, technology, finance (pension schemes etc.) etc., which no longer forces old people to rely on the support of their descendants to survive.

Ergo: reproduction on a species/culture level remains necessary, but on an individual level is no longer relevant.

Human evolution has speed up over the last 10,000 years. :contract:
That's not true, at least not in genetic sense. It has been replaced by change induced because of culture and human-created environment (which is part of culture).

You're simply wrong.

http://johnhawks.net/weblog/topics/evolution/selection/jones-evolution-stopping-2008.html
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: garbon on April 22, 2009, 03:45:55 PM
Quote from: Malthus on April 22, 2009, 03:38:07 PM
The point is to have someone to take care of you. If you have zero children, there is zero chance of this.

I'd rather have a paid nurse.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Malthus on April 22, 2009, 03:46:45 PM
Quote from: garbon on April 22, 2009, 03:45:55 PM
Quote from: Malthus on April 22, 2009, 03:38:07 PM
The point is to have someone to take care of you. If you have zero children, there is zero chance of this.

I'd rather have a paid nurse.

That's fortunate.  :)
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Baron von Schtinkenbutt on April 22, 2009, 05:44:11 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on April 22, 2009, 12:38:14 PM
Quote from: Korea on April 22, 2009, 12:36:52 PM
I'm never having babies, thank you very much.  -_-
You'll change your mind once you hit 30.

Not necessarily.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Siege on April 22, 2009, 07:09:59 PM
Quote from: Korea on April 22, 2009, 12:31:12 PM
My cat just had kittens! I'm not really sure what to do now.  :Embarrass:

But they're so cute!

Can I use a few?

Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Siege on April 22, 2009, 07:14:21 PM
Quote from: garbon on April 22, 2009, 03:00:44 PM
Quote from: Valmy on April 22, 2009, 02:59:55 PM
If that is all they require then yes.  I do not think your Grandfather wants or needs 9 caretakers.

How do you figure that? That's 8 children who don't really benefit him.

You have to think in terms of civilization.
At this rate, the world is going to be muslim within a century.

Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Neil on April 22, 2009, 07:26:58 PM
Quote from: vinraith on April 22, 2009, 01:22:59 PM
The underlying thesis is that smart people don't reproduce, whereas dumbasses reproduce like rabbits.
Surely this isn't an original idea.  I came up with this twenty years ago.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: garbon on April 22, 2009, 07:28:33 PM
Quote from: Siege on April 22, 2009, 07:14:21 PM
At this rate, the world is going to be muslim within a century.

Even if that is the case, so what?
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Siege on April 22, 2009, 07:29:31 PM
Quote from: Neil on April 22, 2009, 07:26:58 PM
Quote from: vinraith on April 22, 2009, 01:22:59 PM
The underlying thesis is that smart people don't reproduce, whereas dumbasses reproduce like rabbits.
Surely this isn't an original idea.  I came up with this twenty years ago.


Does that means that I am smart?
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Neil on April 22, 2009, 07:31:13 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on April 22, 2009, 03:44:30 PM
You're simply wrong.

http://johnhawks.net/weblog/topics/evolution/selection/jones-evolution-stopping-2008.html
Appealing to John Hawks for authority?  Hillarious.

At any rate, human evolution is irrelevant.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Neil on April 22, 2009, 07:31:41 PM
Quote from: Siege on April 22, 2009, 07:29:31 PM
Quote from: Neil on April 22, 2009, 07:26:58 PM
Quote from: vinraith on April 22, 2009, 01:22:59 PM
The underlying thesis is that smart people don't reproduce, whereas dumbasses reproduce like rabbits.
Surely this isn't an original idea.  I came up with this twenty years ago.


Does that means that I am smart?
No.  But it doesn't mean that you're stupid either.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Siege on April 22, 2009, 07:33:42 PM
Quote from: garbon on April 22, 2009, 07:28:33 PM
Quote from: Siege on April 22, 2009, 07:14:21 PM
At this rate, the world is going to be muslim within a century.

Even if that is the case, so what?

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Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: garbon on April 22, 2009, 07:34:12 PM
:yeahright:
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: HVC on April 22, 2009, 07:38:27 PM
Gene pools to big for really big strides in evolution. Any large change, advantageous or otherwise, gets watched out in the see of alleles.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: vinraith on April 22, 2009, 07:39:18 PM
Quote from: Neil on April 22, 2009, 07:26:58 PM
Quote from: vinraith on April 22, 2009, 01:22:59 PM
The underlying thesis is that smart people don't reproduce, whereas dumbasses reproduce like rabbits.
Surely this isn't an original idea.  I came up with this twenty years ago.

It's not a new idea, Idiocracy is just a particularly good articulation of it.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Korea on April 22, 2009, 08:23:53 PM
Quote from: KRonn on April 22, 2009, 12:48:25 PM
Start letting your friends, relatives and neighbors know that you'll soon have kittens to give away.   :)

Yes, they are all promised away now but I get to keep one.  I don't know which one to pick. They're all black or black and white. And they all have tails. :(
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Korea on April 22, 2009, 08:24:56 PM
Quote from: Malthus on April 22, 2009, 12:48:54 PM
Quote from: Korea on April 22, 2009, 12:36:52 PM
I'm never having babies, thank you very much.  -_-

This is where us Languishistas pipe up saying something nasty about Hunter.  :lol:

Where is he, anyway? Lost in the law school books?

Yeah. For the most part anyway.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Korea on April 22, 2009, 08:25:11 PM
Quote from: lustindarkness on April 22, 2009, 12:49:44 PM
Aren't you korean? You should have a good family recipe somewhere.

:lol:
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Korea on April 22, 2009, 08:27:30 PM
Quote from: garbon on April 22, 2009, 02:19:22 PM
Quote from: Valmy on April 22, 2009, 02:15:43 PM
Oh then I didn't understand your barb.  You agree with the thesis under certain definitions of intelligence?

Tim said : You'll change your mind when you hit 30 (i.e. Korea will want to have / have kids)
Vinnie said: Not necessarily, recall the movie Idiocracy. (i.e. smart people don't want to have kids, therefore as Korea is smart, her opinion may not change)
Me: Who is the smart person in this scenario (in other words: Does Korea will qualify as smart?)

:(

Don't worry. I got it the first time I read it.  <_<
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Korea on April 22, 2009, 08:30:35 PM
Quote from: Siege on April 22, 2009, 07:09:59 PM
Quote from: Korea on April 22, 2009, 12:31:12 PM
My cat just had kittens! I'm not really sure what to do now.  :Embarrass:

But they're so cute!

Can I use a few?
Use a few? Use a few for what exactly?    :unsure:
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Queequeg on April 22, 2009, 08:34:28 PM
Quote from: vinraith on April 22, 2009, 07:39:18 PM
Quote from: Neil on April 22, 2009, 07:26:58 PM
Quote from: vinraith on April 22, 2009, 01:22:59 PM
The underlying thesis is that smart people don't reproduce, whereas dumbasses reproduce like rabbits.
Surely this isn't an original idea.  I came up with this twenty years ago.

It's not a new idea, Idiocracy is just a particularly good articulation of it.
Its funny that the (rare) thing we agree on we agree on pretty vehemently; I'm a huge Idiocracy fan, and Mike Judge in general.  I've manage to use "yeahw, is she bangin'?" just about everyday.

Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Siege on April 22, 2009, 08:35:53 PM
Quote from: garbon on April 22, 2009, 07:34:12 PM
:yeahright:

Come on Garbon, you know Islam have no hope.


Like some brave danish cartoonist said:

"Christians & Jewish martyrs say; "I will die for what I believe".
A Muslim martyr says; "you will die for what I believe"....   "
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Caliga on April 22, 2009, 08:36:32 PM
Quote from: Korea on April 22, 2009, 08:30:35 PMUse a few? Use a few for what exactly?    :unsure:

He needs to blood libel his people.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Siege on April 22, 2009, 08:37:58 PM
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Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Caliga on April 22, 2009, 08:38:44 PM
 :lol:
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Korea on April 22, 2009, 08:39:05 PM
Quote from: Caliga on April 22, 2009, 08:36:32 PM
Quote from: Korea on April 22, 2009, 08:30:35 PMUse a few? Use a few for what exactly?    :unsure:

He needs to blood libel his people.

:o  :cry:
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Siege on April 22, 2009, 08:39:16 PM
Quote from: Korea on April 22, 2009, 08:30:35 PM
Quote from: Siege on April 22, 2009, 07:09:59 PM
Quote from: Korea on April 22, 2009, 12:31:12 PM
My cat just had kittens! I'm not really sure what to do now.  :Embarrass:

But they're so cute!

Can I use a few?
Use a few? Use a few for what exactly?    :unsure:

Moving targets.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: jimmy olsen on April 22, 2009, 08:44:52 PM
Quote from: Neil on April 22, 2009, 07:31:13 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on April 22, 2009, 03:44:30 PM
You're simply wrong.

http://johnhawks.net/weblog/topics/evolution/selection/jones-evolution-stopping-2008.html
Appealing to John Hawks for authority?  Hillarious.

At any rate, human evolution is irrelevant.
What's wrong with him?  :huh:
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Valmy on April 22, 2009, 09:37:06 PM
Quote from: garbon on April 22, 2009, 07:28:33 PM
Quote from: Siege on April 22, 2009, 07:14:21 PM
At this rate, the world is going to be muslim within a century.

Even if that is the case, so what?

Well the world has a better chance of becoming all pink elephants within a century than becoming Muslim.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Siege on April 22, 2009, 11:40:55 PM
Quote from: Valmy on April 22, 2009, 09:37:06 PM
Quote from: garbon on April 22, 2009, 07:28:33 PM
Quote from: Siege on April 22, 2009, 07:14:21 PM
At this rate, the world is going to be muslim within a century.

Even if that is the case, so what?

Well the world has a better chance of becoming all pink elephants within a century than becoming Muslim.


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Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: garbon on April 22, 2009, 11:45:48 PM
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/6eddb255b2/a-gaythering-storm

Skip ahead to about 1:20.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Valmy on April 22, 2009, 11:49:48 PM
A contemptible rabble doing stupid things.  So what?  Is that really going to exterminate 800 million Hindus and 1 billion Chinese?
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Zanza on April 23, 2009, 12:23:45 AM
I didn't read the thread. What's the connection between Korea's kittens and Islamic plans for world domination?
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Queequeg on April 23, 2009, 12:25:08 AM
Quote from: Zanza2 on April 23, 2009, 12:23:45 AM
I didn't read the thread. What's the connection between Korea's kittens and Islamic plans for world domination?
Siege's alcoholism. 
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Razgovory on April 23, 2009, 12:44:23 AM
What the fuck Siegy?  Stop spamming threads with photos of yourself!
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: DisturbedPervert on April 23, 2009, 04:41:02 AM
Quote from: Korea on April 22, 2009, 08:23:53 PM
Quote from: KRonn on April 22, 2009, 12:48:25 PM
Start letting your friends, relatives and neighbors know that you'll soon have kittens to give away.   :)

Yes, they are all promised away now but I get to keep one.  I don't know which one to pick. They're all black or black and white. And they all have tails. :(

If you can't find homes for them all, you can give them away at Walmart.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Korea on April 23, 2009, 06:52:36 AM
Thanks for hijacking my thread, fuckers.

<_<
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Korea on April 23, 2009, 06:56:02 AM
Here are some pictures of my little babies:


(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi8.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fa4%2FKoreatheFirst%2FMyLittleBabiesandHunter012.jpg&hash=a5f3263157c63e879389f189ca3356d582d51e1b)

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Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Korea on April 23, 2009, 06:56:42 AM
Hmm, I don't know why they're so big. I resized them on photobucket...:unsure:
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Caliga on April 23, 2009, 07:02:00 AM
Quote from: Valmy on April 22, 2009, 11:49:48 PM
A contemptible rabble doing stupid things.  So what?  Is that really going to exterminate 800 million Hindus and 1 billion Chinese?

A few people holds up a signs advocating extermination, so I'm gonna go ahead and assume all Muslims think that way.  :mad:
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Josquius on April 23, 2009, 07:04:11 AM
Quote from: Korea on April 22, 2009, 08:23:53 PM
Quote from: KRonn on April 22, 2009, 12:48:25 PM
Start letting your friends, relatives and neighbors know that you'll soon have kittens to give away.   :)

Yes, they are all promised away now but I get to keep one.  I don't know which one to pick. They're all black or black and white. And they all have tails. :(
Just be sure to pick a female...
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Korea on April 23, 2009, 07:13:38 AM
That's what I told Hunter. I told him it was because a boy would try to fuck her? Am I right or did I make that up?
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Malthus on April 23, 2009, 07:58:30 AM
Quote from: Korea on April 23, 2009, 06:56:02 AM
Here are some pictures of my little babies:


(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi8.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fa4%2FKoreatheFirst%2FMyLittleBabiesandHunter012.jpg&hash=a5f3263157c63e879389f189ca3356d582d51e1b)

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That's not what Caliga meant when he said "post tit pics plz".  :P
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Korea on April 23, 2009, 08:47:54 AM
 :lol:
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Malthus on April 23, 2009, 08:57:33 AM
Quote from: Korea on April 23, 2009, 07:13:38 AM
That's what I told Hunter. I told him it was because a boy would try to fuck her? Am I right or did I make that up?

Depends. Are they indoors only cats? Those are much more prone to incest.

My brother had two indoors-only kittens - boy and girl - and failed to get them fixed before they were six months - with the result that they had a litter of inbred kittens. One of them definitely got the short end of the genetic stick so to speak and ended up very obviously retarded; the other two were normal (my parents kept the retarded one, and ended up with the mother as well).
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Barrister on April 23, 2009, 10:48:54 AM
Or you could just get your cats fixed Korea. :contract:

You know, like you should have anyways. :contract:
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Syt on April 23, 2009, 10:52:32 AM
Quote from: Barrister on April 23, 2009, 10:48:54 AM
Or you could just get your cats fixed Korea. :contract:

You know, like you should have anyways. :contract:

Why should Korea have gotten fixed? :unsure:
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Barrister on April 23, 2009, 10:54:53 AM
Quote from: Syt on April 23, 2009, 10:52:32 AM
Quote from: Barrister on April 23, 2009, 10:48:54 AM
Or you could just get your cats fixed Korea. :contract:

You know, like you should have anyways. :contract:

Why should Korea have gotten fixed? :unsure:

Because she's broken. :(
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Syt on April 23, 2009, 10:57:31 AM
Quote from: Barrister on April 23, 2009, 10:54:53 AM
Quote from: Syt on April 23, 2009, 10:52:32 AM
Quote from: Barrister on April 23, 2009, 10:48:54 AM
Or you could just get your cats fixed Korea. :contract:

You know, like you should have anyways. :contract:

Why should Korea have gotten fixed? :unsure:

Because she's broken. :(

She's still with Ide. QED.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: saskganesh on April 23, 2009, 11:04:48 AM
hmm...

Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Malthus on April 23, 2009, 11:06:50 AM
Quote from: saskganesh on April 23, 2009, 11:04:48 AM
hmm...

Well, that was intreguingly random.  :D
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: saskganesh on April 23, 2009, 11:26:08 AM
I thought the kitty thread needed some visual relief.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: katmai on April 23, 2009, 03:39:29 PM
Quote from: Malthus on April 23, 2009, 11:06:50 AM
Quote from: saskganesh on April 23, 2009, 11:04:48 AM
hmm...

Well, that was intreguingly random.  :D

He was trying to get it back on topic!
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Korea on April 23, 2009, 04:24:11 PM
Quote from: Barrister on April 23, 2009, 10:48:54 AM
Or you could just get your cats fixed Korea. :contract:

You know, like you should have anyways. :contract:

She was already pregnant when I got her and I don't think you're suppose to spay a pregnant cat. :unsure:
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: ulmont on April 23, 2009, 04:33:06 PM
Quote from: Korea on April 23, 2009, 04:24:11 PM
She was already pregnant when I got her and I don't think you're suppose to spay a pregnant cat. :unsure:

If it's early enough, you can do it.  Kitty abortion.  :contract:
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Korea on April 23, 2009, 04:33:47 PM
No way man! That's horrible!  :cry:
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: HVC on April 23, 2009, 04:53:13 PM
Quote from: Korea on April 23, 2009, 04:33:47 PM
No way man! That's horrible!  :cry:
I've seen kitty abortion. They kind of look like pinkish semi-translucent lima beans.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Grey Fox on April 23, 2009, 05:12:54 PM
Cats should prevented from breeding, like the Chinese are.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Josquius on April 23, 2009, 05:34:56 PM
Quote from: Malthus on April 23, 2009, 08:57:33 AM
Quote from: Korea on April 23, 2009, 07:13:38 AM
That's what I told Hunter. I told him it was because a boy would try to fuck her? Am I right or did I make that up?

Depends. Are they indoors only cats? Those are much more prone to incest.

My brother had two indoors-only kittens - boy and girl - and failed to get them fixed before they were six months - with the result that they had a litter of inbred kittens. One of them definitely got the short end of the genetic stick so to speak and ended up very obviously retarded; the other two were normal (my parents kept the retarded one, and ended up with the mother as well).

How to retarded cats act?

My great aunt had the same when her cat had kittens. She kept its son and was utterly convinced that there was no way that they would ever do the nasty- it was another highly mysterious litter (how did she sneak out?!?!? do cats store it for later use???) before she caught them in the act.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Malthus on April 24, 2009, 08:32:29 AM
Quote from: Tyr on April 23, 2009, 05:34:56 PM
How to retarded cats act?

My great aunt had the same when her cat had kittens. She kept its son and was utterly convinced that there was no way that they would ever do the nasty- it was another highly mysterious litter (how did she sneak out?!?!? do cats store it for later use???) before she caught them in the act.

This kitten was very pretty with bright blue eyes - but it was obviously addled. It had trouble with the simplest tasks, instinctual in most cats - like batting at a string; it would sort of paw the air ineffectively a couple of inches to the side. This wasn't just a vision problem, more like a neurological dysfunction - it was basically slow to learn everything.

It simply wasn't "all there", if you know what I mean. In the wild, it would not have lasted a week past being weaned, as there is no way it could fend for itself.

The sad part was that it was not a happy cat. Everything startled and frightened it. It lived most of the time hiding under things in the basement - a sort of cat version of Boo Radley.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Korea on June 01, 2009, 09:25:39 AM
Picture Update!  Look how precious!


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But they are freakin everywhere and into everything. You can't walk anywhere without having kittens in your feet. I'm losing my mind. Plus I think my cats in heat again and she wont shut the fuck up.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Korea on June 01, 2009, 09:28:47 AM
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Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Valmy on June 01, 2009, 09:32:12 AM
Are you nuts?  Get your kitty a kitty hysterectomy as soon as you can.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Malthus on June 01, 2009, 09:36:43 AM
What is stopping you from getting your cat fixed?
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Slargos on June 01, 2009, 09:40:49 AM
How do you serve kittens anyway?

Together with a vegetable stew, or perhaps kitten-and-potatoes?

When I'm jonesing for chicken, I generally just get the grilled chicken legs most stores carry here, and damn the condiments.

Would a similar setup work for kitten?

Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Malthus on June 01, 2009, 09:44:56 AM
Quote from: Slargos on June 01, 2009, 09:40:49 AM
How do you serve kittens anyway?

Together with a vegetable stew, or perhaps kitten-and-potatoes?

When I'm jonesing for chicken, I generally just get the grilled chicken legs most stores carry here, and damn the condiments.

Would a similar setup work for kitten?

I see that the culinary habits of certain immigrant groups have cross-culturally rubbed off on you. 

Slargos = multicultural. :D
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Malthus on June 01, 2009, 09:45:43 AM
Anyway, the kittens are, of course, adorable.  :wub:
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Savonarola on June 01, 2009, 09:47:16 AM
Quote from: Slargos on June 01, 2009, 09:40:49 AM
How do you serve kittens anyway?

Stir fry them in a wok with bok choy.  Ask your local Chinese restaurant cook for some tips on the sauce. 
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Korea on June 01, 2009, 09:50:46 AM
Quote from: Valmy on June 01, 2009, 09:32:12 AM
Are you nuts?  Get your kitty a kitty hysterectomy as soon as you can.

But I don't I have to wait for her to stop nursing her kittens or something?
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Korea on June 01, 2009, 09:51:33 AM
Quote from: Savonarola on June 01, 2009, 09:47:16 AM
Quote from: Slargos on June 01, 2009, 09:40:49 AM
How do you serve kittens anyway?

Stir fry them in a wok with bok choy.  Ask your local Chinese restaurant cook for some tips on the sauce.

Bok choy is delicious.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Korea on June 01, 2009, 09:51:59 AM
Quote from: Malthus on June 01, 2009, 09:36:43 AM
What is stopping you from getting your cat fixed?

See my reply to Valmy.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Valmy on June 01, 2009, 10:00:02 AM
Quote from: Korea on June 01, 2009, 09:50:46 AM
But I don't I have to wait for her to stop nursing her kittens or something?

Is that what your vet said?

Cats can reproduce with incredible speed.  You will be drowning in kittens soon if you are not careful.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Korea on June 01, 2009, 10:02:26 AM
Quote from: Valmy on June 01, 2009, 10:00:02 AM
Quote from: Korea on June 01, 2009, 09:50:46 AM
But I don't I have to wait for her to stop nursing her kittens or something?

Is that what your vet said?

Cats can reproduce with incredible speed.  You will be drowning in kittens soon if you are not careful.

I just assumed...I guess I should look into it. But I'm not worried about her getting pregnant because I don't let her out.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Valmy on June 01, 2009, 10:03:53 AM
Quote from: Korea on June 01, 2009, 10:02:26 AM
I just assumed...I guess I should look into it. But I'm not worried about her getting pregnant because I don't let her out.

Tom cats are like heatseeking missles when a female cat is in heat.  They will find a way, they have ninja type skills when pussy pussy is involved.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Malthus on June 01, 2009, 10:04:14 AM
Quote from: Korea on June 01, 2009, 10:02:26 AM
Quote from: Valmy on June 01, 2009, 10:00:02 AM
Quote from: Korea on June 01, 2009, 09:50:46 AM
But I don't I have to wait for her to stop nursing her kittens or something?

Is that what your vet said?

Cats can reproduce with incredible speed.  You will be drowning in kittens soon if you are not careful.

I just assumed...I guess I should look into it. But I'm not worried about her getting pregnant because I don't let her out.

The kittens themselves will be sexually mature in about 6 months.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Malthus on June 01, 2009, 10:06:01 AM
Quote from: Valmy on June 01, 2009, 10:03:53 AM
Quote from: Korea on June 01, 2009, 10:02:26 AM
I just assumed...I guess I should look into it. But I'm not worried about her getting pregnant because I don't let her out.

Tom cats are like heatseeking missles when a female cat is in heat.  They will find a way, they have ninja type skills when pussy pussy is involved.

This is true.

It is amazing the trouble cats in heat will go through.  :lol:
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Syt on June 01, 2009, 10:17:07 AM
Quote from: Valmy on June 01, 2009, 10:00:02 AM
Quote from: Korea on June 01, 2009, 09:50:46 AM
But I don't I have to wait for her to stop nursing her kittens or something?

Is that what your vet said?

Cats can reproduce with incredible speed.  You will be drowning in kittens soon if you are not careful.

(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ftrekmovie.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Ftribbles%2Fkirk_tribbles.jpg&hash=b04392b47db64d23e5beb5ab0af63b155a7d19a8)
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Siege on June 01, 2009, 10:21:41 AM
Spray-paint them.

Color coded for diferent shooters.

Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Korea on June 01, 2009, 11:16:34 AM
Quote from: Valmy on June 01, 2009, 10:03:53 AM
Quote from: Korea on June 01, 2009, 10:02:26 AM
I just assumed...I guess I should look into it. But I'm not worried about her getting pregnant because I don't let her out.

Tom cats are like heatseeking missles when a female cat is in heat.  They will find a way, they have ninja type skills when pussy pussy is involved.

:lol:

I have no idea how they would be able to get at her though.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Korea on June 01, 2009, 11:17:11 AM
Quote from: Syt on June 01, 2009, 10:17:07 AM
Quote from: Valmy on June 01, 2009, 10:00:02 AM
Quote from: Korea on June 01, 2009, 09:50:46 AM
But I don't I have to wait for her to stop nursing her kittens or something?

Is that what your vet said?

Cats can reproduce with incredible speed.  You will be drowning in kittens soon if you are not careful.

(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ftrekmovie.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Ftribbles%2Fkirk_tribbles.jpg&hash=b04392b47db64d23e5beb5ab0af63b155a7d19a8)

:w00t:
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Barrister on June 01, 2009, 11:17:53 AM
Korea why haven't you gotten rid of those kittens yet?
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Valmy on June 01, 2009, 11:19:34 AM
Quote from: Korea on June 01, 2009, 11:16:34 AM
:lol:

I have no idea how they would be able to get at her though.

If your kitty gets outside for more than 20 seconds she will already have mated, if you leave the door open to take out the trash or something the male cats will get in.  Trust me it is really really hard to beat Mother Nature.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Korea on June 01, 2009, 11:29:04 AM
Quote from: Barrister on June 01, 2009, 11:17:53 AM
Korea why haven't you gotten rid of those kittens yet?

Uh....they're not weaned yet...
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Korea on June 01, 2009, 11:30:23 AM
Well, I just called one place about getting her spade (turns out you do have to wait until a week or two after the kittens have been weaned) and they said it'd be 350 bucks.  That seems like a lot...but maybe not. I'm going to shop around.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Syt on June 01, 2009, 11:35:40 AM
Quote from: Korea on June 01, 2009, 11:30:23 AM
Well, I just called one place about getting her spade

(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm4.static.flickr.com%2F3162%2F2725224236_a7cf4cf514.jpg&hash=27ad0118e7387b902645e861b36f51251b20aaea)
:unsure:


(I think you meant spayed ...)
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: DisturbedPervert on June 01, 2009, 11:40:48 AM
Quote from: Korea on June 01, 2009, 11:30:23 AM
Well, I just called one place about getting her spade (turns out you do have to wait until a week or two after the kittens have been weaned) and they said it'd be 350 bucks.  That seems like a lot...but maybe not. I'm going to shop around.

:blink:

http://neuterspay.org/

Found a place near my parents place that spays for $25.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Korea on June 01, 2009, 11:44:59 AM
Quote from: Syt on June 01, 2009, 11:35:40 AM
Quote from: Korea on June 01, 2009, 11:30:23 AM
Well, I just called one place about getting her spade

(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm4.static.flickr.com%2F3162%2F2725224236_a7cf4cf514.jpg&hash=27ad0118e7387b902645e861b36f51251b20aaea)
:unsure:


(I think you meant spayed ...)

Lol..oops. I did. My brain isn't all together today and my cat keeps trying to fuck me.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Korea on June 01, 2009, 11:45:32 AM
Quote from: DisturbedPervert on June 01, 2009, 11:40:48 AM
Quote from: Korea on June 01, 2009, 11:30:23 AM
Well, I just called one place about getting her spade (turns out you do have to wait until a week or two after the kittens have been weaned) and they said it'd be 350 bucks.  That seems like a lot...but maybe not. I'm going to shop around.

:blink:

http://neuterspay.org/

Found a place near my parents place that spays for $25.

ooh thanks
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: Siege on June 01, 2009, 05:09:03 PM
Is this the right thread?

I'm getting a headache.

Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: lustindarkness on June 01, 2009, 05:11:52 PM
Quote from: Siege on June 01, 2009, 05:09:03 PM
Is this the right thread?

I'm getting a headache.


There are no more right threads since Obama. Now they are all leftties.
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: PDH on June 01, 2009, 06:16:06 PM
Where are all the Somalis?
Title: Re: The Joy of Motherhood
Post by: PDH on June 01, 2009, 06:17:21 PM
(dammit - soon I am gonna have to post something)