Mar 30 2011: Thunder cat!

coolcat · 03-30-2011, 05:32 PM

Smokey, a gray and white tabby cat and owner Ruth Adams, in Northampton , England.

For cat lovers, there is nothing more soothing than the sound of their pet purring with contentment.
But when Smokey kicks off, it’s time to reach for the ear plugs.

A gray-and-white tabby by the name of Smokey has cat-apulted to fame with purring so loud it has been recorded at a potentially record-setting 73 decibels.

A British community college says it has a recorded a house cat whose lawnmower-like purr hit 73 decibels, 16 times louder than the average feline. Northampton College in central England said Wednesday, March 30, 2011, that it had dispatched a music team with specialist sound equipment to record 12-year-old Smokey. The recording has been submitted to the Guinness World Records.

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/423463...s_and_animals/

Undertoad · 03-30-2011, 05:52 PM

And your username matches the content... thanks coolcat!

infinite monkey · 03-30-2011, 08:46 PM

As I looked at this, I heard Gaines meowing his little head off. I thought "i got your decibels right here!" But purring? He's a laid back purrer. He's Mr Cool, if you know what I mean, coolcat.

Thanks for the picture and story.

monster · 03-30-2011, 11:01 PM

A weird purr too. I love cats' purrs, it's such a comforting happy sound.

casimendocina · 03-31-2011, 06:32 AM

I love it when a cat sits on your chest and their purr reverberates through your chest cavity. Would the rib cage be able to the amount of purring that that cat generates though?

monster · 03-31-2011, 06:47 AM

pussies... vibrations....

NO! NO! Don't go there!

glatt · 03-31-2011, 07:17 AM

A chart is always helpful. So this cat is three times as loud as a normal conversation.

Undertoad · 03-31-2011, 10:30 AM

The problem with measuring sound is that the db chart is a futz. They measure the cat at 6 inches away and they measure the lawnmower from 10 feet and the 737 from a hundred yards. It's a valid measurement but we can't compare properly.

monster · 03-31-2011, 10:36 AM

fresh ginger root, grated
three sticks celery, diced
fresh garlic, crushed
half pound sliced mushrooms
half pound snow peas
seasoning
soy sauce

Skin and shred the meat, stir fry all ingredients, serve on a bed of rice noodles

...well it sure as hell feels like Friday....

Clodfobble · 03-31-2011, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undertoad

The problem with measuring sound is that the db chart is a futz.

Not to mention the fact that the decibel scale is not linear, but logarithmic. Sound intensity roughly doubles with every 3 dB.

glatt · 03-31-2011, 01:24 PM

So those numbers at the bottom of the chart are wrong?

Clodfobble · 03-31-2011, 01:52 PM

It's hard to say what they mean by "relative loudness." It seems to indicate doubling intensity every 10 dB, which is wrong. An additional 10 dB is ten times as loud. Here's a good rundown of everything you never wanted to know about it.

03-30-2011, 05:32 PM	#1
coolcat Drawn Druid Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 32	Mar 30 2011: Thunder cat! Smokey, a gray and white tabby cat and owner Ruth Adams, in Northampton , England. For cat lovers, there is nothing more soothing than the sound of their pet purring with contentment. But when Smokey kicks off, it’s time to reach for the ear plugs. A gray-and-white tabby by the name of Smokey has cat-apulted to fame with purring so loud it has been recorded at a potentially record-setting 73 decibels. A British community college says it has a recorded a house cat whose lawnmower-like purr hit 73 decibels, 16 times louder than the average feline. Northampton College in central England said Wednesday, March 30, 2011, that it had dispatched a music team with specialist sound equipment to record 12-year-old Smokey. The recording has been submitted to the Guinness World Records. http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/423463...s_and_animals/ __________________ Now what do we do? Last edited by coolcat; 03-30-2011 at 05:41 PM. Reason: content error

03-30-2011, 11:01 PM	#4
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	A weird purr too. I love cats' purrs, it's such a comforting happy sound. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

03-31-2011, 06:47 AM	#6
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	pussies... vibrations.... NO! NO! Don't go there! __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

03-31-2011, 07:17 AM	#7
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	A chart is always helpful. So this cat is three times as loud as a normal conversation. Attached Images

03-31-2011, 10:36 AM	#9
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	fresh ginger root, grated three sticks celery, diced fresh garlic, crushed half pound sliced mushrooms half pound snow peas seasoning soy sauce Skin and shred the meat, stir fry all ingredients, serve on a bed of rice noodles ...well it sure as hell feels like Friday.... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

03-30-2011, 05:52 PM	#2
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	And your username matches the content... thanks coolcat!

03-30-2011, 08:46 PM	#3
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	As I looked at this, I heard Gaines meowing his little head off. I thought "i got your decibels right here!" But purring? He's a laid back purrer. He's Mr Cool, if you know what I mean, coolcat. Thanks for the picture and story.

03-31-2011, 06:32 AM	#5
casimendocina Professor Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,622	I love it when a cat sits on your chest and their purr reverberates through your chest cavity. Would the rib cage be able to the amount of purring that that cat generates though?

03-31-2011, 10:30 AM	#8
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	The problem with measuring sound is that the db chart is a futz. They measure the cat at 6 inches away and they measure the lawnmower from 10 feet and the 737 from a hundred yards. It's a valid measurement but we can't compare properly.

03-31-2011, 01:24 PM	#11
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	So those numbers at the bottom of the chart are wrong?

03-31-2011, 01:52 PM	#12
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	It's hard to say what they mean by "relative loudness." It seems to indicate doubling intensity every 10 dB, which is wrong. An additional 10 dB is ten times as loud. Here's a good rundown of everything you never wanted to know about it. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

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