QualifiedKitten

joined 8 months ago

Wow! I live in a state that requires rabies vaccinations, so I had no clue that it wasn't actually required in other states!

[–] QualifiedKitten@discuss.online 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The vet classified him as a Minuet

Huh... WTF is a Minuet?

The Minuet (also known as the Napoleon) is a hybrid mix of Persian and Munchkin cat breeds.

Oh WTF???!!!

So it's a cross between two breeds that, ethically, I really don't think should even exist. I'd have to dig a bit, but I'd be shocked if there's not breeders specifically breeding both of those for blue eyes, so it sadly almost makes more sense now.

[–] QualifiedKitten@discuss.online 45 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Assuming it's real, I think it would have to be as chimera. I don't even think an extra chromosome would explain this. I'm oversimplifying a little, but the genetics when it comes to the black/brown coloration is either "tabby" or "not tabby", and "tabby" is dominant, so as long as it received one copy of "tabby", every part of the coat that isn't white should be tabby.

 

I'm dealing with some health issues at the moment, and it's getting exhausting to update everybody one by one, so I'm looking for some ideas of where to host a blog in a way that might give my friends & family a small, painfree introduction to the fediverse, or at least something that's more on the FOSS side of things. A family friend used caringbridge.org a few years ago, which looks like a not so terrible fallback option, but I figured I'd see what else is out there before making a decision. The last time I really did much blogging was probably 20 years ago on livejournal, so I'm pretty out of touch with the current options.

I mostly hung out with some of the "weird" kids. I think it was 5th or 6th grade when I decided that I wanted to hang out with the popular kids, and I guess I managed to succeed, because a year or two later, one of my classmates told me how popular I had been. I never felt popular though, and the time I spent trying to be popular was just constant stress because almost everyone else in that group is also worried about being accepted.

[–] QualifiedKitten@discuss.online 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Joke's on them! They're annoying me into saving my money!

Nope. I haven't bought anything other than a Pixel since they were known as Nexus. Originally because they were cheap, but decent, then because they were easy to tinker with, and now because it's the only phone that runs Graphene OS. If I need to buy a new phone, I just look for whichever Pixel is cheapest, and that's my new phone.

[–] QualifiedKitten@discuss.online 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Every time I hear his name, I get mixed up with Bhad Bhabie and wonder WTF is wrong with people for still paying her any attention. Then realize, apparently it's just me. I'm the problem.

[–] QualifiedKitten@discuss.online 14 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Wait, for real? Is that an actual thing? I zoomed in trying to figure out what that is, and that was my conclusion, but I also concluded that I couldn't possibly be right...

[–] QualifiedKitten@discuss.online 3 points 2 months ago

Cats. I probably argue too much with people about the "correct" descriptions of coat colors/patterns, as I really like learning about the genetics behind them. Lots of other cat related stuff too, such as diet & training/behavior.

[–] QualifiedKitten@discuss.online 2 points 2 months ago

I prefer silence, but had to get a white noise machine to help drown out the neighbors. Nothing crazy, I'm just sensitive and grumpy.

[–] QualifiedKitten@discuss.online 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

2 eggshells of water

What a random measurement! Does that mean just half the shell, full of water, twice? I realize precision here is probably unnecessary, but my brain is just really struggling!

[–] QualifiedKitten@discuss.online 6 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I was so confused, trying to figure out why anyone would want to grind up Smarties on their pizza.

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