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Cat, cat, cats on a treadmill. Cats vs. a treadmill. Dog, dog, dog on a treadmill.
Ferret on a treadmill. Horse on a treadmill. More about horses on treadmills. Horsing around on a treadmill. Kiwi on a treadmill. Turtle, turtle, sea turtle on a treadmill. Vampire bat on a treadmill. Shrimp on a treadmill.
I liked the part where there was a treadmill.
posted by Gilbert at 9:05 PM on July 31, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by Gilbert at 9:05 PM on July 31, 2010 [1 favorite]
Too bad I didn't have a video camera at most of my old jobs or you'd be able to add "foop on a treadmill". Well, all but that one job where I had to push a giant stone up a hill and it kept rolling back. Now THAT was job security.
posted by oneswellfoop at 9:10 PM on July 31, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by oneswellfoop at 9:10 PM on July 31, 2010 [1 favorite]
Bat on a Treadmill vs. Chariot's of Fire
posted by katillathehun at 9:38 PM on July 31, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by katillathehun at 9:38 PM on July 31, 2010 [2 favorites]
Or even "Chariots" without an apostrophe. Bats on treadmills don't really care about grammar anyway. They're wholly focused on the finish line.
posted by katillathehun at 9:42 PM on July 31, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by katillathehun at 9:42 PM on July 31, 2010 [1 favorite]
The cats vs. treadmill one was awesome
although i was disappointed that the vampire on the treadmill was not in fact a vampire on a treadmill
posted by angrycat at 9:50 PM on July 31, 2010
although i was disappointed that the vampire on the treadmill was not in fact a vampire on a treadmill
posted by angrycat at 9:50 PM on July 31, 2010
EVEN THE CREATURES OF THE SEA AND AIR ARE NOT IMMUNE TO THE EARTHLY TEMPTATIONS OF THE TREADMILL. This is a great post, thanks.
posted by unknowncommand at 10:28 PM on July 31, 2010
posted by unknowncommand at 10:28 PM on July 31, 2010
Now that kicks a SLYT's ass around the block. Or around the tread.
posted by five fresh fish at 10:34 PM on July 31, 2010
posted by five fresh fish at 10:34 PM on July 31, 2010
Although November's the best around, nothing's gonna ever keep him/her down.
posted by unknowncommand at 10:37 PM on July 31, 2010
posted by unknowncommand at 10:37 PM on July 31, 2010
Why are there so many "cat on treadmill" videos? Those little dudes sure do seem to enjoy indoor jogging.
posted by freshwater_pr0n at 11:09 PM on July 31, 2010
posted by freshwater_pr0n at 11:09 PM on July 31, 2010
So assuming the treadmill is going the same speed as the cat, would the cat be able to take off?
Do we need a longer treadmill to test our hypothesis? Or a longer cat?
posted by louche mustachio at 12:09 AM on August 1, 2010
Do we need a longer treadmill to test our hypothesis? Or a longer cat?
posted by louche mustachio at 12:09 AM on August 1, 2010
Two corgis on a treadmill.
oh my god I cannot breathe I am going to live in front of that treadmill.
posted by ArmyOfKittens at 12:36 AM on August 1, 2010 [2 favorites]
oh my god I cannot breathe I am going to live in front of that treadmill.
posted by ArmyOfKittens at 12:36 AM on August 1, 2010 [2 favorites]
i think the first cat one is the most sysyphean. The barky little dog seemed to have something going for him, but he couldn't sustain.
posted by rhizome at 12:38 AM on August 1, 2010
posted by rhizome at 12:38 AM on August 1, 2010
The shrimp does not like Benny Hill. The shrimp is a Curtis Mayfield fan.
posted by benzenedream at 12:41 AM on August 1, 2010 [3 favorites]
posted by benzenedream at 12:41 AM on August 1, 2010 [3 favorites]
Toccata and fugue in d minor wouldn't be my choice for the bat on a treadmill. I guess they thought it sounded spooky.
posted by Obscure Reference at 1:18 AM on August 1, 2010
posted by Obscure Reference at 1:18 AM on August 1, 2010
NOBODY KNEW VAMPIRE BATS COULD RUN....jesus, it's definitely bedtime. I loved the shrimp and the cats vs. treadmill. I can't believe I'm about to type this, but thank you, evilspork, for gathering a bunch of videos of animals on treadmills. I feel enlightened... yet I learned nothing tonight. YES!!!
posted by deep thought sunstar at 1:54 AM on August 1, 2010
posted by deep thought sunstar at 1:54 AM on August 1, 2010
Cats are better than dogs. Especially on treadmills. There, I've said it.
posted by Decani at 3:00 AM on August 1, 2010
posted by Decani at 3:00 AM on August 1, 2010
The best part of that cats vs treadmill video was around 1:25 when the other cat batted the black & white cat instead of the treadmill, making the poor paranoid kitteh jump straight up into the air.
posted by Wuggie Norple at 6:04 AM on August 1, 2010 [3 favorites]
posted by Wuggie Norple at 6:04 AM on August 1, 2010 [3 favorites]
I think we should breed gigantic vampire bats to draw carts for us. Because that is a plan that could never go wrong.
posted by GenjiandProust at 6:50 AM on August 1, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by GenjiandProust at 6:50 AM on August 1, 2010 [1 favorite]
What can't Yakety-Sax make better, anyway?
Today I learned that shrimp can run. Awesome.
posted by Dipsomaniac at 8:08 AM on August 1, 2010
Today I learned that shrimp can run. Awesome.
posted by Dipsomaniac at 8:08 AM on August 1, 2010
Whelk on a treadmill? Please??
posted by stonepharisee at 1:25 PM on August 1, 2010
posted by stonepharisee at 1:25 PM on August 1, 2010
fine i'll go tthe gym tomorrow god who are you my mom?
posted by The Whelk at 1:43 PM on August 1, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by The Whelk at 1:43 PM on August 1, 2010 [2 favorites]
Gecko on a vertical treadmill. You'll have to go to 14:49, couldn't find a video link for just the relevant bit.
posted by madmethods at 3:35 PM on August 1, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by madmethods at 3:35 PM on August 1, 2010 [1 favorite]
What interests me with the cats is when they are half on the treadmill. Their front legs walk, their back legs do not walk, and the cats don't seem to notice. Don't get me wrong, I love cats, but a lot of their behavior is automatic. I have to wonder how much of their cute "personalities" are just ... bundles of interacting reflexes that seem like cat personality. Meanwhile, their hind legs and front legs aren't really coordinating on the "are we walking or not?" deal.
Just look at the black and white cat who does the "paw slam" bit. "It's moving, it's small, therefore I will deliver a stunning blow." It does this again and again, attacking small bits of texture on a rubber belt. And what a blow it is — listen to how loud those strikes are. Those are not exploratory pawings.
Kitties: adorable, probably not as smart as we give them credit for. BUT STILL ADORABLE!
posted by adipocere at 7:32 PM on August 1, 2010 [1 favorite]
Just look at the black and white cat who does the "paw slam" bit. "It's moving, it's small, therefore I will deliver a stunning blow." It does this again and again, attacking small bits of texture on a rubber belt. And what a blow it is — listen to how loud those strikes are. Those are not exploratory pawings.
Kitties: adorable, probably not as smart as we give them credit for. BUT STILL ADORABLE!
posted by adipocere at 7:32 PM on August 1, 2010 [1 favorite]
As my tortoise has been getting bigger, I've been trying to come up new and inventive ways of tormenting exercising him.
A treadmill was high on my list.
Now it would seem that this too has already been done.
posted by quin at 12:48 PM on August 2, 2010
A treadmill was high on my list.
Now it would seem that this too has already been done.
posted by quin at 12:48 PM on August 2, 2010
I'll bet no one has trained their tortoise for a triathlon, though!
I'm not sure how the cycling event would work.
posted by five fresh fish at 1:40 PM on August 2, 2010
I'm not sure how the cycling event would work.
posted by five fresh fish at 1:40 PM on August 2, 2010
Cat, cat, cat in a trash bin.
I wonder how long it will take to identify this woman.
posted by homunculus at 8:21 PM on August 23, 2010
I wonder how long it will take to identify this woman.
posted by homunculus at 8:21 PM on August 23, 2010
It takes less than a day. Police/RSPCA aren't releasing names.
posted by five fresh fish at 7:54 AM on August 24, 2010
posted by five fresh fish at 7:54 AM on August 24, 2010
Anonymity never lasts long: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3109791/Cruel-cat-woman-gets-protection.html
posted by five fresh fish at 8:50 AM on August 24, 2010
posted by five fresh fish at 8:50 AM on August 24, 2010
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