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[–] underwatermagpies@aussie.zone 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

These weightlifters are lifting the equivalent of 40 cats at the moment, if you were wondering.

Imagine 40 cats hanging off a barbell. I don't think they'd be cooperative.

[–] anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

The difficulty would come not from the weight of the cats, but the wrangling

And now I’ve got a mental picture of all the cats hanging off the barbell like that kitten in the β€˜hang in there’ poster. Plus a random couple of them balancing on top of it, for good measure πŸ˜‚

[–] underwatermagpies@aussie.zone 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

There'd be wriggling cats all over. And they'd all have loud complaints and would need to speak to the manager

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

Each cat should be in a sock with their head poking out. There can be a handle to attach each cat sock onto the barbell. They will still wiggle a little but there isn't much they can do.

[–] Eagle@aussie.zone 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Ummm, whose job is it to put the cats in the socks? Because that would be deserving of a gold medal for sure!

[–] underwatermagpies@aussie.zone 4 points 3 months ago

They might need to borrow the protective fencing outfits with the full face covers.

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 points 3 months ago

There needs to be a cat in sock automated assembly line , we could get Heath Robinson to invent one.

The cats could be put in a big hopper with a shoot and underneath would be the open sock

[–] underwatermagpies@aussie.zone 2 points 3 months ago

Love it. They're now up to 46 cats, or 46 of my 5kg cat anyway.