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Old 08-08-2012, 09:15 PM
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No it's not the tail!

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Old 08-08-2012, 09:27 PM
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That's....actually a really cool video Jason.
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Very neat.
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Heh. Had to call my wife over to watch this. Very good.
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Damn, cats are really awesome.
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Thanks, that is really awesome. Yay physics
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Now I'm watching all his videos. Interesting stuff.
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I should get another now, just for reward of watching that.
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still unanswered: Does this technique work for humans?
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Originally Posted by m2cupcar
still unanswered: Does this technique work for humans?
Only those that still walk on all fours
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Old 08-09-2012, 09:50 AM
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I remember this video or a similar one that my AP physics teacher showed us when I was in high school.
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Originally Posted by m2cupcar
still unanswered: Does this technique work for humans?
Only if you're born here: Taiwan’s Hello Kitty Maternity Hospital

btw, props on use of colon.
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awesome video. def gonna check out some of the others.

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and i will also be dropping all my cats for the rest of the day
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my one has bad knees and the other is fat. i wont.
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yeah, my old siamese has bad hips, but the others ESPECIALLY THE KITTEN are fair game
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fair game.
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Man was my poodle pissed when I dropped him upside down last night.

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Sacrebleu!
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Mark - In that picture, your dog looks pretentious... like he drinks a lot of Chai tea while reading vintage books and listening to Death Cab for Cutie.
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