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highplainsdem

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8. It had never even occurred to me to get one that could be stuck on the fridge. Though that's

Reply to PJMcK (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 20, 2022, 09:35 AM

Feb 2022

probably because until last winter I always had a cat or cats here who believed a top responsibility (to the extent cats have responsibilities) was removing any magnets from the fridge.

Which sometimes involved the very downhill cat race down the front of the fridge.

After which I got to retrieve the magnets and whatever they'd been holding there from UNDER the fridge, while the cat or cats watched and directed.

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Someday I'll remember [View all] highplainsdem Feb 2022 OP

I bought one about 3 or 4 years ago PJMcK Feb 2022 #1

It had never even occurred to me to get one that could be stuck on the fridge. Though that's highplainsdem Feb 2022 #8

Our tuxie girl loves to peel magnets... 3catwoman3 Feb 2022 #20

or you could stop eating meat Wicked Blue Feb 2022 #2

I did try to become a vegetarian once. That lasted a week. These days my diet highplainsdem Feb 2022 #9

I made a little hanger on the wall above the stove, so it's always visible and within reach. nt Binkie The Clown Feb 2022 #3

Good idea...and I'm guessing you don't have cats. highplainsdem Feb 2022 #10

I've had cats all my life, but sadly, no furry companions at this moment. nt Binkie The Clown Feb 2022 #15

Same here. Cats for decades...and with the last one I'd actually turn off the stove's breaker highplainsdem Feb 2022 #16

I'd love to get another cat, but at my age the cat would outlive me, and that's not fair to the cat. Binkie The Clown Feb 2022 #18

You are probably targeted by a variation of... ret5hd Feb 2022 #4

LOL! Never saw that before. Love it! highplainsdem Feb 2022 #11

With me, it's checking to see if the clippers are charged before I give myself a buzzcut. Iggo Feb 2022 #5

Never had a buzzcut, but I can imagine what a problem that could be. highplainsdem Feb 2022 #12

At this point, it's more like mowing the lawn than getting a haircut. Iggo Feb 2022 #17

Just a variety of that problem the other day dhol82 Feb 2022 #6

Argh, how frustrating! Now you just have to hope you can find that attachment next highplainsdem Feb 2022 #13

f*** Skittles Feb 2022 #7

I hope you didn't have a roast in the oven. Mine ended up nearly 10 degrees above the temp I'd highplainsdem Feb 2022 #14

naw I wasn't cooking anything Skittles Feb 2022 #19

...... dhol82 Feb 2022 #21