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Cute alert ... I'd like a Scottish Fold one day ... they are really special =o)

>> ^Sagemind:

Varys is the only one that sounds about right.
Although knowing the quotes and lines goes a long way, the other voices just don't sound right to me.


I think it's a tad more impressive cos he's a Canadian. But you're right, although I thought Pycelle was spot on and the Jorah one wasn't bad at all. The worst was Jon Snow, he managed to make him Scottish, haha

Oh man this is ironic. I've never seen the Celtic cross being used that way before. For Irish and Scottish Gaelics the Celtic cross is just a Celtic cross, symbolizing their religion and culture. While the Hooligans in Poland are using it as a symbol of racial supremacy, kind of like how the Swastika from India came to be known as a Nazi symbol, which also changes meaning in different cultures as in Hinduism it's a good luck charm, while in buddhist context it symbolizes circle of life or eternity.

I'm about an eighth Scottish and that part of me hates the German, Irish, Italian and Dutch that make up the other 7/8.

*Hater alert*

Lorch's death is SO MUCH BETTER in Clash of Kings!! But I guess it's hard to get train a bear to only appear to maul someone...

And where's Jaqen's half-white, half-red hair? C'mon Dan 'n Dave, get it together!

Seriously, it's getting harder and harder to watch the show. WTF was that shit with Irri last week? LAME. And the fact that multiple man could steal the dragons paints Dany in a ridiculously weak light. There was no need to change that stuff, so what gives?

On the plus side, Ygritte is a hot little Scottish firecracker.

>> ^ForgedReality:

The best part of this video is the Scottish television announcer.


That's Jim Watt.

The best part of this video is the Scottish television announcer.

I'd LOVE a Scottish Fold ... maybe one day =o)

Tags for this video have been changed from 'Pixar, Brave' to 'Pixar, Brave, scottish, celtic, awesome' - edited by ponceleon

I love how they seem to create a world based on themes and images that seems fantastic but at the same time, totally recognizable. I love both cultures, but it's funny to me how they seem to have made one culture out of Scottish and Irish music, dress, expressions, etc.

Sorry, but this needs some unnecessary censorship.

I've lived with _____ all my life and have been breeding ______ ____ for about five years now. I can absolutely guarantee the temperament of my _____. Playing with ____ is a great way to teach them where the lines are. Biting is OK, as long as it isn't hard. They can learn where that line is. I can play fight with my big boy Leo (7.5kg Ragdoll) and he mouths me but never hurts me. He never puts his _____ out and it's great fun. You can play with ____, but you do need to teach them where the lines are and be strict about stopping them when they do cross the line. Do this when they're little and they'll be great _____ when they grow up.
Indiscriminate play without teaching is where the problem is but play-fighting with a great big bundle of fluff is great fun and well worth the effort. I just find it a bit more interactive than a toy on a stick.>> ^robbersdog49:


That's better.

>> ^critical_d:
I would recommend not using your hand to play with the kitten. This can reinforce behavior (it's ok to bite fingers) and this will be a problem when they get older and are capable of doing real damage. Try using a feather wand or any of those cat toys that have a string on a stick design. This will still allow you to play interactively with the kitty and the cat will focus on the toy as "prey" and not your hand. A win-win situation for the both of you!
Let me know if you have any questions and I will be happy to help.
More info:
http://www.perfectpaws.com/cat_training_and_cat_behavior.html
http://www.squidoo.com/cat-bites
>> ^messenger:
Question for experienced cat owners:
I love playing like this with kittens, especially encouraging them to bite me because I like how it tickles, and I find it cute how ineffectual it is. I've also heard that doing that trains cats to bite people whenever they play, a habit which they retain into adulthood and become those annoying cats that bite your guests. Is that really true, or is it just in the personality of the cat whether they'll bite as an adult?
Thanks!


I've lived with cats all my life and have been breeding pedigree cats for about five years now. I can absolutely guarantee the temperament of my cats. Playing with kittens is a great way to teach them where the lines are. Biting is OK, as long as it isn't hard. They can learn where that line is. I can play fight with my big boy Leo (7.5kg Ragdoll) and he mouths me but never hurts me. He never puts his claws out and it's great fun. You can play with cats, but you do need to teach them where the lines are and be strict about stopping them when they do cross the line. Do this when they're little and they'll be great cats when they grow up.
Indiscriminate play without teaching is where the problem is but play-fighting with a great big bundle of fluff is great fun and well worth the effort. I just find it a bit more interactive than a toy on a stick.

>> ^messenger:

@robbersdog49
That's what I was hoping for. If I play with a cat, a stick is fun sometimes, but I really want to wrestle with them, ideally as rough as we both can without hurting each other at all. How do you "show" your cats them where the line is?


A good firm 'No!' and a little bop on the head (a tap on the top of the head with a finger) and then stop the play. Pretty much what their mother does too . Stopping playing is probably the biggest factor for the kitten. Saying 'No' in a firm voice re-enforces their understanding of the word.

The proviso here is that you need to be consistent, and this ideally needs to be from an early age. The cats need to know that you are the boss. My wife is not a very good disciplinarian with the cats, she's too soft with them and they know it. The ironic thing is that she spends more time shouting at them than I do, because they already know to do what I say. Not because I beat them (the finger tap on the head is as physical as it gets) but because I'm consistent and try not to send mixed messages. Cats are surprisingly trainable. The reason people think they aren't is because people think they aren't. No-one tries, so the cats don't do as they say and they assume it's the cat's fault. My cats all know what 'No' means and it is effective preemptively too. They also know what 'out' means and 'down' and so on. Ask most cat owners how they get their cat out of a room it shouldn't be in and they'll roll their eyes and tell you about running around, trying to prize the cat out from under the sofa or off the top of the curtains. I just open the door and say a loud firm 'out', and out they go

The final proviso is that all cats are different. None of my cats would scratch or bite a person unless extremely provoked (and I mean extreme). But they don't all like to play fight. Kittens will always be game for it, but some grow out of it. You'll really get to know the cats as they grow up and you can figure out what they like and don't like.

You can correct behaviour in older cats, but it's a lot harder than starting with a kitten and getting it right from the start.

>> ^critical_d:

I would recommend not using your hand to play with the kitten. This can reinforce behavior (it's ok to bite fingers) and this will be a problem when they get older and are capable of doing real damage. Try using a feather wand or any of those cat toys that have a string on a stick design. This will still allow you to play interactively with the kitty and the cat will focus on the toy as "prey" and not your hand. A win-win situation for the both of you!
Let me know if you have any questions and I will be happy to help.
More info:
http://www.perfectpaws.com/cat_training_and_cat_behavior.html
http://www.squidoo.com/cat-bites
>> ^messenger:
Question for experienced cat owners:
I love playing like this with kittens, especially encouraging them to bite me because I like how it tickles, and I find it cute how ineffectual it is. I've also heard that doing that trains cats to bite people whenever they play, a habit which they retain into adulthood and become those annoying cats that bite your guests. Is that really true, or is it just in the personality of the cat whether they'll bite as an adult?
Thanks!



I've lived with cats all my life and have been breeding pedigree cats for about five years now. I can absolutely guarantee the temperament of my cats. Playing with kittens is a great way to teach them where the lines are. Biting is OK, as long as it isn't hard. They can learn where that line is. I can play fight with my big boy Leo (7.5kg Ragdoll) and he mouths me but never hurts me. He never puts his claws out and it's great fun. You can play with cats, but you do need to teach them where the lines are and be strict about stopping them when they do cross the line. Do this when they're little and they'll be great cats when they grow up.

Indiscriminate play without teaching is where the problem is but play-fighting with a great big bundle of fluff is great fun and well worth the effort. I just find it a bit more interactive than a toy on a stick.

I would recommend not using your hand to play with the kitten. This can reinforce behavior (it's ok to bite fingers) and this will be a problem when they get older and are capable of doing real damage. Try using a feather wand or any of those cat toys that have a string on a stick design. This will still allow you to play interactively with the kitty and the cat will focus on the toy as "prey" and not your hand. A win-win situation for the both of you!

Let me know if you have any questions and I will be happy to help.

More info:

http://www.perfectpaws.com/cat_training_and_cat_behavior.html
http://www.squidoo.com/cat-bites

>> ^messenger:

Question for experienced cat owners:
I love playing like this with kittens, especially encouraging them to bite me because I like how it tickles, and I find it cute how ineffectual it is. I've also heard that doing that trains cats to bite people whenever they play, a habit which they retain into adulthood and become those annoying cats that bite your guests. Is that really true, or is it just in the personality of the cat whether they'll bite as an adult?
Thanks!