Comments on: A Roomba Riding Cat

By: aristoggle

aristoggle — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:55:00 +0000

SW @ 18, and ted @ 21

The Roomba has a setting for spot cleaning. That's what's going on here.

Or, for the intertubers ...

Teh Roombaz haz seetingz for spotz

By: liphttam1

liphttam1 — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:18:50 +0000

"Buy our new roomba! Now with added cutenes!" I would buy it.

P.S. Christophe that was the best comment ive ever read.

By: ted

ted — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:52:20 +0000

Oh no, I actually laughed at a cat video here. Well, not out loud.

At least that one spot on the floor is super clean. That is a pretty useless machine.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:51:25 +0000

Anyone remember Steve Martin's stand up gig about kitty stealing his paycheck...see what's happening, this is the beginning of the end!!! be afraid!!

By: Sid Morrison

Sid Morrison — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:31:31 +0000

If the cat can be trained to clean a clogged roomba of cat hair I will be really impressed.

By: sw

sw — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:04:24 +0000

awful cute, but what an inefficient machine! Just going around and around, hitting the same spot multiple times and other spots not at all. Must use a lot more electricity than doing it yourself.

By: Rocky Rook

Rocky Rook — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:37:26 +0000

Yeah ... I was suprised that the cat would even go near that.

By: Scooter

Scooter — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:54:46 +0000

I have a cat and a Roomba, my cat is scared to death of the thing. There is no way she would get that close.

By: WordyGrrl

WordyGrrl — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:31:47 +0000

I have two cats and one Roomba. The older kitty climbs up and away from it. The younger kitty stalks it -- but never pounces.

They both contribute the hairload that the Roomba makes its life's work.

By: stormie24

stormie24 — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:31:40 +0000

oh my! I laughed hysterically at this! I love how it's just sitting there enjoying the ride...awesome video.

By: SenorMysterioso

SenorMysterioso — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:29:07 +0000

This should be a screen saver. I found myself mesmerized by roomba cat

By: Christophe

Christophe — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:10:53 +0000

I bet there is a warranty disclaimer : "Cats should not operate the Roomba machinery without proper tail training"

By: DaveL

DaveL — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:39:46 +0000

We haz reached singularity.

By: chris

chris — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:36:58 +0000

wow the video's been taken down already..... was dey putting the hurt on the kitty?

By: Johnny Cat

Johnny Cat — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:47:15 +0000

Roomba Cat Overseez All Kleeningz.

By: Roadnate

Roadnate — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:39:17 +0000

If you fear cats mastering our technology, make sure you check them for pockets. The first step on the path to oblivion is cats getting pockets.
Think about it. If they have pockets they can carry money and keys. Plus, I don't like the idea of my cat having a place on his person (person?) to hide things.
My wife and I both have a pact; If we find that one of our cats has developed or made any form of pocket, it must be destroyed.

By: Lemon

Lemon — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:25:44 +0000

What Goldberg likes dogs better!?!! I knew something was wrong with him .
Also cats should stick with broomsticks.

By: heather

heather — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:05:01 +0000

Made me giggle like mad. So hilarious. I can imagine (him? her?) just sitting on the thing going 'wheeee - turn-weee-turn- weee!'

By: Ali S.

Ali S. — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:57:26 +0000

It's all fun and games until said kitty's tail gets sucked into the roomba.

By: renderanything

renderanything — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:50:19 +0000

There's even more links from that vid, like the presumably Japanese video of a cat riding it's bed which was placed on top of a Roomba. He almost rolls off on aggressive changes of direction.

By: seekshelter

seekshelter — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:45:46 +0000

that looks like my cat...only smaller... and mine would probably destroy that thing instead of riding around on it...

By: silentwatcher24

silentwatcher24 — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:43:25 +0000

That was so cute! I wish I could ride a roomba... I also love the irony that the cats tail is dragging behind, leaving hair on the freshly cleaned carpet.

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:34:33 +0000

That's hilarious! I wonder if the cat's tail could end up under the Roomba; true hilarity would certainly ensue.

That reminds me of a time I was helping my Dad split some wood on his acreage. He had an electric fence set up to allow the horses to graze an area of the yard, and one of us put a log next to one of the electric fence posts. One of the younger & tamer barn cats came out to see what we were doing, and hopped up on the log. Next thing we knew he was batting at the post, working his way up. He finally got to the wire and laid a paw across it, then POW! got the shock of his life. He jumped three feet in the air and took off like a shot back to the barn. For the cat lovers out there, he was not hurt at all. The fencer gives a good jolt, but at a low enough amperage that it only gave him a good scare.