Where do viruses come from?

[bobcat]

The captain raised several matters of importance, none more than the various cat species…er.. should’t that be specieses in analogy to viruses?

I chose the nick “bobcat” because it contains the familiar word “cat”, which doesn’t portray the wild image of lynx, but lacks no comparable abilities nevertheless.

Moreover, it has a simple, undisputed plural, so that I don’t get challenged over my use of Latin. Now, what would the plural of “lynx” be? Lynx or lynxes? And what would the plural of “lynx lynx” then be? Or is it already a plural since there are 2 of them?

Trying to keep up with the captain’s remarkable knowledge about cats, I looked up the etymology of “lynx”.

Lynx etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from Greek; akin to Old English lox lynx and probably to Greek leukos white. (Merriam-Webster)

Now, I find all this confusing and felt really glad I’m a simple cat. That is until I looked at the etymology of that:

Cat
O.E. (c.700), from W.Gmc. (c.400-450), from P.Gmc. *kattuz, from L.L. cattus. The near-universal European word now, it appeared in Europe as L. catta (Martial, c.75 C.E.), Byzantine Gk. katta (c.350) and was in general use on the continent by c. 700, replacing L. feles. Probably ult. Afro-Asiatic (cf. Nubian kadis, Berber kadiska, both meaning "cat"). Arabic qitt "tomcat" may be from the same source.

Confusing though it still is, all this makes me feel not just European, but international.

 

[captaincranky]

Yeah Well........

The plural of "axis" is "axes", wrap your collective heads around that!

 

[bobcat]

Cynic Cat’s Cutting Comments II

Having dealt with the priority subject of cats, I return to other matters raised.

The plural of "axis" is "axes"

And for us purists, the plural of “index” is “indices”.

About 30% of Americans are bordering on morbidly obese. Do you think that contributes to a long life! Not likely!

The most pressing problems of the planet are two: How to save half the population from starvation and the other half from obesity.


But so as to occasionally remember the thread subject:

Where do viruses come from?

I have just discovered an alternative source:

VISTA: Viruses, Intruders, Spyware, Trojans & Adware.

There’s also a virus-free version of VISTA specially developed for:

… people that swear that they heard Steve Jobs speaking to them from the middle of a burning bush…

VISTA: Vastly Inferior Software To Apple’s.

 

[Twister123]

The most pressing problems of the planet are two: How to save half the population from starvation and the other half from obesity.
sad but true , corn syrup for victory
and sticking with the original topic I second previous post

 

[strategic]

I must say...
This thread is becoming very interesting...
Without the help of 'those guests' if you can imagine that!:haha:
We should do this more often.

 

[kritius]

this means kritius is a hacker and most likely all "viruses" come from him.

From this post Twister123 is a douchebag.

 

[Twister123]

this article is not mine http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~brians/errors/virii.html , I only pass information to those who seek it , and I am not a container for douches or as some may say douchei .

 

[fimbles]

Viruses are caused by good pc knowledge and a curious mind

This thread itself is a virus. However it works on the honor scheme.

After reading this thread please email porn to your entire contact list, And format your hard drive.

Thanks in advance!

 

[hellokitty[hk]]

Viruses are caused by good pc knowledge and a curious mind

This thread itself is a virus. However it works on the honor scheme.

After reading this thread please email porn to your entire contact list, And format your hard drive.

Thanks in advance!

Whats your email?

 

[captaincranky]

Wow.......

From this post Twister123 is a douchebag.

this article is not mine http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~brians/errors/virii.html , I only pass information to those who seek it , and I am not a container for douches or as some may say douchei .

This thread has become a soap opera. Perhaps we should name it, "As the Douche Squirts". :haha: :wave:

 

[strategic]

This thread has become a soap opera. Perhaps we should name it, "As the Douche Squirts". :haha: :wave:

I agree (that's what I was implying in post #30).
Since I started this thread, I thought I could rename it, but it won't let me
Or maybe I just don't know how...:suspiciou

 

[fimbles]

Heres my email kitty

Emailcaptaincranky@techspot.co.scandinavia.co.com

Or use this link.

http://bigcrazyvirusfromthislinkyoushallhave.com

 

[hellokitty[hk]]

Heres my email kitty

Emailcaptaincranky@techspot.co.scandinavia.co.com

Or use this link.

http://bigcrazyvirusfromthislinkyoushallhave.com

Little does he know, I will add him to my contacts list KEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEK ^_______________________^.

 

[captaincranky]

Heres my email kitty

Emailcaptaincranky@techspot.co.scandinavia.co.com

Or use this link.

http://bigcrazyvirusfromthislinkyoushallhave.com

Did you know that Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery?

BTW, Judging by the direction of this thread, it seems that douchebags can reproduce asexually! And have!

 

[bobcat]

I think this thread has taken a turn for the worse and has spun off to spam.

We should get back to talking about cati * (plural of catus)

* Felis catus = domestic cat

 

[fimbles]

Did you know that Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery?

BTW, Judging by the direction of this thread, it seems that douchebags can reproduce asexually! And have!

So now we are moving on to D.I.Y? I thought this thread was about cat shaped spam?

 

[captaincranky]

Sort of......., But Not Really....!

I think this thread has taken a turn for the worse and has spun off to spam.

Felis catus = domestic cat

My "research", (I use that term loosely, since the internet and Wikipedia were both party to it), has obviated this, (potential), fact; modern taxonomy suggests that our "domestic cat", is actually a subspecies of the african wild cat, "Felis Silvestris Catus"!

This may seem like a small bit of news, since it does make perfect sense, that at one time, the domestic cat had to have been wild!

However, for someone who grew up watching cartoons starring "Tweety Pie", (the canary), and >> "Sylvester" << (the cat), it presented a maximum, "holy s***", so that's where they got that name from moment"!

Once again I include a disclaimer: No computers were harmed, no malware of any kind was either produced or injected into the discussion during the production of this post, so help me Jobs!

Whoops, almost forgot, no douchebags were further outed. I don't know how I could have overlooked doing so, just flat out lazy I suppose.

 

[bobcat]

Back to Cats!

Now, I’m glad this thread got back to cats, it was going to the dogs for a while.

our "domestic cat", is actually a subspecies of the african wild cat, "Felis Silvestris Catus"

However, for someone who grew up watching cartoons starring "Tweety Pie", (the canary), and >> "Sylvester" << (the cat), it presented a maximum, "holy s***", so that's where they got that name from moment"!

Yes, this derivation seems quite logical and I suppose “Felis Catus” lost the wild “Silvestis” middle name when he became domesticated.

But though the christening of Sylvester cat is thus explained, it is an unfortunate choice, because Sylvester is not wild enough to put Tweety in its place, which is of course the cat’s stomach. In fact, being a cat supporter, I never watch that silly cartoon for this very reason.

 

[strategic]

WOW! There really are bored people out there!

 

[captaincranky]

But though the christening of Sylvester cat is thus explained, it is an unfortunate choice, because Sylvester is not wild enough to put Tweety in its place, which is of course the cat’s stomach. In fact, being a cat supporter, I never watch that silly cartoon for this very reason.

At least tell us you don't root for Wile E. Coyote.

WOW! There really are bored people out there!

It's not that we're bored so much as it's the fact we don't have lives!

 

[strategic]

Thanks, but your posts aren't the ones I'm concerned about...

 

[bobcat]

Grammar again

WOW! There really are bored people out there!

Well, starting a thread and calling those who participate in it “bored” doesn’t say much about the value you attach to it. But, apart from being paradoxical, such a comment is…er…how shall I put it…not exciting.

Now to something more interesting.

At least tell us you don't root for Wile E. Coyote.

Coyotes belong to the dog family which has a long standing vendetta with us cats. So I do root them, but the grammatically correct preposition to accompany the verb “root” should not be “for” but “out”.

 

[strategic]

Talk about uptick in spam...
:haha::haha:Maybe they're not on vacation after all...:haha::haha:

 

[willowtheblue]

Whats the plural of spam?

 

[Twister123]

more spam !