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Wednesday, August 9, 2006
12:31:00 PM EDT
Hearing Lights -- Journey

Your Existential Question For the Day


Which is worse? The fact that an obsessive-compulsive cat spends three minutes flushing a toilet to watch the water swirl? Or the fact that you're very likely to watch all three minutes of an obsessive-compulsive cat flushing a toilet? All I know is: I want to see it again.


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This entry has 3 comments: (Add your own)
  • #3 Comment from psychfun 
    8/10/06 11:56 AM | Permalink
    That was awesome! Thanks...I can use that for my conditioning discussion in class!
  • #2 Comment from monponsett 
    8/9/06 1:04 PM | Permalink
    They should have pushed him in once he was all transfixed.
  • #1 Comment from coelha 
    8/9/06 12:38 PM | Permalink
    My 2 1/2 yr old son enjoys flushing too..  He especially like flushing down stuff like pens, toothbrushes, and baby bottle nipples..  Julie