Ethan Hunt Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Funny thing happened a few days ago. I was involved in a discussion about which pet truly describes a geek. Course, many pets were involved but we mainly focused on cats and dogs. I'm not sure whether my conclusion actually holds some ground but I have the feeling that in my surrounding environment all geeks have cats (myself included). This is why I wanted to collect some data from the community and set this question to rest once and for all :) So please, vote in the poll and add your thoughts and views under this topic, and in case you selected "Other" be sure to tell us what it is. Thanks guys and let the bashing begin! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Necron Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Betta fish & dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr0p Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Cat without a doubt, they like to just chill on your desk/lap/keyboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfitsman805 Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 cat why? because i have one. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digip Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Pets are deprecated, I have upgraded to children 2.0 instead...please install the latest version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ansichild Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 I have a strong opinion about this. Dogs need a lot of social attention, more than most humans can give them. So consider that as a factor. They are basically wired to be pack animals, and always need reinforcement from the pack leader, which is you. They can't daydream like humans, read books, watch TV, play video games, etc for entertainment. That's why when you leave them alone, chained, or caged without a place to explore or roam, it's like putting them into a prison of their own mind of desperate boredom and loneliness. Cats on the other hand, don't care. They are "pride" animals, so if you want, get 2 cats, preferably same gender from the same litter, so they won't get territorial and "mark" their territory if you know what I mean. They'll entertain each other while you are gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Cooper Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Cats on the other hand, don't care. They are "pride" animals, so if you want, get 2 cats, preferably same gender from the same litter, so they won't get territorial and "mark" their territory if you know what I mean. They'll entertain each other while you are gone. Usually by typing commands into your computer by walking across the keyboard :) Of course dogs will usually just chew the keyboard and children will poor drinks into the keyboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beakmyn Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Pets are deprecated, I have upgraded to children 2.0 instead...please install the latest version. Careful about those upgrades. I went to get the 2.0 upgrade and ended up getting 3.0 Which comes bundles with stress 5.3 and downgrades you to cashflow 0.1 and it's incompatible with all versions of freetime. Oh yeah we got a cat, lazy good for nothing..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfitsman805 Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 misfitsman805@Misfitsman805-Desktop:~$ sudo apt-get install children-2.0 [sudo] password for misfitsman805: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done E: Couldn't find package children-2.0 :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetwork Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 I vote for dogs but the one i got (BlackLab v7) is more of a demanding goddess and when her humble minion doesn't give her enough worship she has a tenancy to be a vengeful goddess and pulls the power cable out till worship time is over I also have kids 1.0.15 but has mutated into an independent AI who seems to have power spikes and eradicates notebooks and netbooks on a constant basis. Considering downgrading the ram on that product Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry99705 Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Pets are deprecated, I have upgraded to children 2.0 instead...please install the latest version. Yea, but pets have a lower monthly fee to keep using. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beakmyn Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Yea, but pets have a lower monthly fee to keep using. True but there's a catch once you've owned a version for 7 years instead having to get a new one it starts working for you. That is, until it's 15 and from what I've read the fees go up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will-wtf Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Cats, they aren't called loldogs are they? Theyre called lolcats, the geeks fav pet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rkiver Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 A snake, as I am allergic to cat and dog hair. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomethingToChatWith Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Cats rule. I"ve got cat 2.0 that tells me to take breaks while working on something important for attention time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRGRIM Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Dog Seen as I own a Border Collie =] she's awesome I LUBS YOU! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry99705 Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Dog Seen as I own a Border Collie =] she's awesome I LUBS YOU! Heh, I've got a picture similar to that, except it's with a 200 pound great dane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle 2.0 Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 I like both cats and dogs, but I live in a one bedroom apt. with no yard so I only have room for a cat right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Hunt Posted September 30, 2009 Author Share Posted September 30, 2009 Hmmmm, so there is some truth to my cat theory after all :) /applause to ansichild for the comment about space/time requirements of dogs vs. cats... This seems to be the main issue favoring cats... I mean when us geeks are in front of a PC, we ARE IN FRONT OF A PC and no one is supposed to bother us with the desire to take a walk :) Oh, and I wasn't expecting a Children=Programs analogy at all, but it did provoke some lols :) All the best guys! EDIT: Here's my devil right here :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr0p Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 Ignore the poor phone quality... How can you deny sidewayscat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRGRIM Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 Wait... I was the first person to post a picture and dogz didn't win? WTH?!?! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razor512 Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 I like both but prefer dogs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigitalManiak Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 kitteh's FTW! Here's mine (seriously, that is my cat) if you vote on LOLcats, you can vote on that caption here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
555 Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 I've had both.. mostly dogs and one cat which i liked. The cat was pretty much a neighborhood cat but used to bring us dead birds and stuff on our porch which i hear is a sign of respect and an offering to me. All my dogs have always been faithful, loyal, protective, ect.. Cats dont listen to people.. they do whatever they want, Dogs do whatever you say and love you unconditionally. Even if you smack the shit out of them one night for shitting on the carpet.. cats dont forget that stuff and will hate you forever. Plus if a burgular broke in i would way rather have a german shepard or putbull in my house then a cat for protection.. So I will say Dogs kick Cats ass all day every day, and are way better pets then cats. Your cat is not going to be at the door waiting for when you get home from work wagging its tail and its a pain to wash them. Alot of people I have met that have alot of cats have also been mental. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry99705 Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 Your cat is not going to be at the door waiting for when you get home from work wagging its tail and its a pain to wash them. Cats are easy to wash, just don't turn on the heating element in the dish washer. They don't like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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