Melissa here. The SO went out and bought a cat toy for the kids - a long, slender wire with a 5" long strip of black fur that dangles from the end, kinda about twinkie-sized. anyway, it's rabbit fur or some such, and Noodle and Friday go bonkers over chasing and fighting it. Anyway, I was sitting on the floor holding the end fuzzy bit in one hand while talking to my roommate, and Noodle starts creeping up on me very, very slowly - watching my eyes the entire time. He got up to my hand, slowly took the fuzzy toy in mouth, and then slooooooooowly started backing away and drawing it out of my hand. It was hysterical! The slow stalk and slow retreat, as though i wouldnt notice if he werent moving quickly - as soon as i looked at him and started laughing, he BOLTED with it. Stinker. :) Melissa, Potpie, Friday, and Noodle-the-Hunter ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Melissa Litwicki "Is it ... atomic?" [log in to unmask] "Yes! VERY atomic!" [Posted in FML issue 1587]