Consistently, every single time I come home, my cat will come over to a particular corner of my desk -- I need not be sitting at it or indeed be anywhere near it -- and meow while faux-scratching it. He occasionally will stretch his back after the scratch, but not always. It's extremely cute, and he's such an affectionate cat that I'm even kind of touched by it. But I suppose I find myself curious as to what the gesture breaks down to. I'm assuming it's a greeting, since he repeats it without fail every time I come home after being out for more than a few minutes, but I suppose I'm curious as to what the action signifies. I doubt it's totally random, but I can't quite figure out what "animal world" thing he would be doing by that particular pattern.
posted on Jul 23, 2008 - 11 answers

I have a skin irritation on the top of my foot/ankle and I can't stop scratching it. [more inside]
posted on Oct 16, 2007 - 14 answers

I have a pair of cheapo aviator sunglasses that I love. Any way I can get the scratch out of the lens? [more inside]
posted on Sep 14, 2007 - 2 answers

How do I fix my hardwood floor which I messed up? [more inside]
posted on Sep 10, 2007 - 12 answers

On my Linux-based laptop and desktop, I've been having trouble reading DVDs that have even the slightest scratches. It seemed that Windows was a bit more tolerant of imperfections--is there any way to modify my [Ubuntu] settings so that it doesn't hang at the first missed bit? [more inside]
posted on Jul 31, 2007 - 7 answers

Mysterious mosquito attacks within a small living space... [more inside]
posted on Jul 23, 2007 - 8 answers

My female loves to be scratched until red marks appear. Is frequent scratching bad for her skin in the long term? If so, please suggest alternatives.
posted on Jun 27, 2007 - 11 answers

Cats & behavior: How can i keep five cats off a new car? [more inside]
posted on Jun 19, 2007 - 25 answers

I would like to know what a good resource would be to help me code neural networks in Java from scratch. The best I could find was this resource: http://www.mathtools.net/Java/Neural_Networks/ I have Neural Networks by Haykin as well as Simulating Neural Networks with Mathematica.
posted on Jun 9, 2007 - 7 answers

So I have a scratched CD with a few corrupt files, and access to the files that I need on another PC...can I combine these somehow to create a working CD or image with which to install/use my program? [more inside]
posted on May 15, 2007 - 10 answers

Is there such thing as scratch card paper/transfer? And if so where might I be able to get it? [more inside]
posted on May 13, 2007 - 7 answers

My mp3 player (creative zen V) has gained a few scratches in daily use. What would be best to polish them out? [more inside]
posted on May 11, 2007 - 7 answers

What would I need to make a gas turbine from scratch? [more inside]
posted on May 5, 2007 - 26 answers

CatScratchFilter: My friend just got mauled by our cat when he became frightened. Help me treat her wounds. [more inside]
posted on Dec 18, 2006 - 18 answers

Anything I can do to repair scratches on my eyeglasses? [more inside]
posted on Nov 6, 2006 - 14 answers

I hadn't seen my partner in a few days and when I got home, he showed me these big, long horizontal scratches that appeared on his back. He has no idea where they came from. It's the stigmata! [more inside]
posted on Aug 26, 2006 - 28 answers

What is it with cats and the little spot at the base of their tail? [more inside]
posted on Aug 6, 2006 - 19 answers

How can I fix my friend's car scratch? [more inside]
posted on Jun 7, 2006 - 13 answers

What are the dangers of a cat scratch to the lateral commissure of the eyelid? [more inside]
posted on May 30, 2006 - 12 answers

My scalp itches terribly in one spot. I'm not sure how to tell wether it's dandruff, dry scalp, an allergy or some silly nervous condition that makes me scratch it. [more inside]
posted on Mar 31, 2006 - 13 answers

My CRT monitor has a scratch on it. Can it be fixed or made less noticeable? [more inside]
posted on Dec 15, 2005 - 4 answers

Protecting Powerbook finish (paint). I recently purchased a Powerbook, and am somewhat dismayed at how easily the outside scratches, despite my attempts to protect it Powerbook even while I use it. [more inside]
posted on Jul 15, 2005 - 5 answers

What's up with scratch tickets? Are they just as much of a scam as the regular lottery? Are some a better gamble than others? Does anyone ever make any money off of those things?
posted on Jan 31, 2005 - 26 answers

Crud-tolerant DVD players. My new-ish Sony commonly locks or hiccups on Netflix discs, but I've read that other people go years without problems, and googling reveals that Sony players may be particularly prone to this. What models or brands of DVD players (not PC drives) are good at handling worn/scratched/dirty discs?
posted on Dec 22, 2004 - 29 answers

Slightly bent CD: I have a CD that's (somehow) become slightly bent; you wouldn't notice when you picked it up, but one side is bent downward just enough that it scrapes in my CD-ROM drive. I've had it under a stack of books for the last couple days, thinking that might straighten it, but it doesn't seem to have worked thus far. Is there anything else I can try?
posted on Aug 5, 2004 - 6 answers

How can one repair a fairly severe scratch on a Playstation One game? The scratch runs roughly parallel to the edge of the disc, and the PS1 recognizes the disc, and we get as far as loading a saved game, at which point it hangs and won't run the game.
posted on Jan 4, 2004 - 4 answers