{"id":64660,"date":"2024-09-19T03:38:13","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T07:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/?p=64660"},"modified":"2024-11-04T22:25:35","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T03:25:35","slug":"sep-19-24-thailand-cats-yes-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/?p=64660","title":{"rendered":"SEP 19, 24 .. THAILAND.. CATS.. CHEESEBURGERS AND GULLIBLE.."},"content":{"rendered":"

THAILAND<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

I have traveled in, and throughout, Thailand from the North (Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai) to the South (Phuket) with time spent in Bangkok (BKK as world travelers call it) as well. Bangkok is also known as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon in Thai, and colloquially as Krung Thep.<\/p>\n

I was fascinated to learn that The Bridge Over The River Kwai (Khwea) a 1957 movie starring William Holden and Alec Guinness that I enjoyed, is located very close to the Eastern side of Bangkok. I visited the site while there on one of my trips through BKK.<\/p>\n

Both Patti and I love Pad Thai almost (but not quite) as well as our Singapore Rice Noodles.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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A longtime friend of forty six years (46) that I met in 1978, has a small home in the Northern part of Thailand (Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai areas).\u00a0<\/p>\n

Patti and I had read about flooding in the North of Thailand. We called Jerry up to wish him happy birthday (yesterday the 18th of September) and asked him if he was home in California or over in Thailand and if so, was his home in any danger of the flooding.<\/p>\n

He sent us the below photo taken near his home and went on to say his home was untouched so far by the serious flooding.<\/p>\n

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Whewie Jerry. Hope things remain well for your place there.<\/p>\n

Cap and Patti..<\/p>\n

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Yesterday our friend, Yes! The One.. The Only.. Gullible<\/span><\/em><\/span> let us know she was surprised we missed National Cheeseburger Day here on dotnet.<\/p>\n

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Gullible commented here on dotnet..<\/p>\n

Gullible
\nSeptember 18, 2024 at 8:19 pm<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t believe it! You missed National Cheeseburger Day!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

We replied to Gullible..<\/p>\n

Cap Chastain Post author
\nSeptember 18, 2024 at 8:45 pm<\/p>\n

With our National Today \u201cDays\u201d we stress that the \u201cDay\u201d is something that we know about and are interested in.<\/p>\n

I love Hamburgers.\u00a0 I crave Hamburgers. Give me In-N-Out Burgers. Dial me up Whoppers and double Whoppers and triple Whoppers. Hand me a bag of White Castle Burgers. I will step right up for McDonald’s quarter pounders.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

BUT .. I most definitely, absolutely, positively do NOT eat Cheeseburgers Gullible. I can\u2019t recall ever, in my lifetime, eating a Cheeseburger. I am NOT a Cheeseburger aficionado!! No! No way. So we did not miss seeing the Cheeseburger Day! Smiling .. Cap.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

I did not say the below words in our above reply..<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

“Gullible?<\/span> Why on this good earth would anyone want to spoil a hamburger by putting Cheese on it?”<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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CATS..\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The below cartoon is absolutely priceless!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Don’t forget that<\/em><\/span> NATIONAL TODAY \/ NATIONAL DAY CALENDAR<\/span>.. Are the sources of most, but not 100%, of the information on our various \u201cDays\u201d.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Cats? Cats? Did someone ask about Cats?<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

And Cat DNA ?? O Come On!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

BUT Patti is a cat lover and has been very, VERY close to Tom Cat and Puff Cat. Other Cat lovers include Kathleen and Kit and Kleiner B\u00e4r (to name just a few) so we personally relate to Cats.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Well what are we going to learn here?<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

National Cat DNA Day<\/em><\/span> is celebrated on September 19 every year.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a holiday dedicated to one of the world\u2019s oldest pets \u2014 cats. Basepaws (www.basepaws.com) created this unique day to raise awareness about the benefits of feline genetics and to honor the advancement of this branch of knowledge.<\/p>\n

National Cat DNA Day was established on September 19, 2020, to raise awareness of the benefits of cat genetics and to commemorate the field\u2019s accomplishments. Basepaws is a feline genetics pioneer, helping to uncover potential health hazards in cats and determining what makes each cat unique! Feline genetics has taken a back seat to canine and human genetics due to a lack of research and funding.<\/p>\n

Cat domestication can be traced back over 12,000 years. This was predominant in Middle Eastern regions such as Lebanon, Iraq, and Israel. However, it should come as no surprise that domesticating cats was not an easy task. They don\u2019t have that haughty attitude for no reason. Several studies suggest that these furry pals lived alongside humans for thousands of years before being kept as pets. It must have taken some convincing to get them to relinquish a few of their independent ways.<\/p>\n

Cat Tid-Bits..<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Your cat will probably share up to 99% of the same D.N.A. sequence as other cats but the minor differences matter a lot. These differentials occur via natural mutations and form gene variants.<\/p>\n

Cats are thought to be the only mammals who cannot sense sweetness.<\/p>\n

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Although cats are nearsighted, their peripheral vision and night vision are far superior to that of humans.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Cats’ claws are curled downward, so they can’t climb down trees head-on and must instead back down the trunk.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Siamese cats will sometimes mimic a crying baby to get attention.<\/p>\n

Cats adapt to any living environment, from a little one-bedroom apartment in the city to a large cottage in the countryside. They are amazing pals.<\/p>\n

Despite the fact that cats are largely non-verbal communicators, they will communicate with you if you speak to them. The more you converse with your cat, the more it will reply.<\/p>\n

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Gullible!<\/span> Do you like Cats? Are you a Cat Fancier?<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Cap and Patti<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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