Marc Wielage Posted November 12, 2011 Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 This is too funny (from Jesse Peterson on the Gearslutz Forum)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Wielage Posted November 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 And another, from Eilam Hoffman (note the Deva at top): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmgoodin Posted November 12, 2011 Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 I never called mine a "Dead Cat" I always called my furry sock the "Wind Weasel". If the Cat knew it probably would not cuddle up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordi Posted November 12, 2011 Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 I don't call mine a dead cat either, both I and my boom op are cat people with multiple kitties. That term is not amusing, we just call it the windsock or windjammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old school Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 We always call it the "Dog" on my team. Or let's say I call it the Dog... CrewC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kksaudio Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 Always called 'em "Racoons" ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Wielage Posted November 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 Maybe I got that from Florida, 25 years ago -- we always called them "dead cats." When one of my Siamese would get out of hand, I'd show her the Rycote and say, "I could use another one of these, so watch out." Rycote has always called them "Windjammers," but that's not as funny as Dead Cat. --Marc W. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundslikejustin Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 Rode refer to it as the Dead Wombat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olle Sjostrom Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 My 14 months old son loves mine it goes Woof woof! Actually, once I was on my way to a gig and I was looking ferociously for that furry in the cupboards. Found it in my kid's bed by the teddy bear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhaudio Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 Why is it called "Dead Cat?" I usually refer to them as blimps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Wexler Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 We always call it the "Dog" on my team. Or let's say I call it the Dog... CrewC I don't like using the term "dead" in any context --- we've used "dog" as Crew states, but most often it's "Fifi" (in memory of the unfortunate little French chien who probably gave its life for our craft). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Toline Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 This is "Rycote" the cat that hangs out here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordi Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 indoor only Eric? Thats a nice looking kitty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Toline Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 indoor only Eric? Thats a nice looking kitty. Thanks, he was an abandoned cat that I kind of adopted. He's a part time roomie. It's like having a teenager here, hangs out here during the day and goes out from 7pm to 7am. Does all his business out side so no litter box here. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Berzins Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 I don't call mine a dead cat either, both I and my boom op are cat people with multiple kitties. That term is not amusing, we just call it the windsock or windjammer. Mine are afraid of the thing...won't go near it at all. If you bring it close to them, they'll just hiss at it or jump back about a foot. They must have heard the term somewhere. haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Blankenship Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Softie, Windjammer, and Windsock are all unique and specific items. They're not interchangeable terms as you often see on eBay. On set, when a lady crew member looks up at my Windjammer, smiles and comments, I sometimes ask with a straight face if she'd like to pet my furry. Other crew members then get to snicker and comment. Kids seem especially enthralled by them. Several years ago I was working on a documentary during which we were filming people standing in a long line. This one little boy was staring up at my modified Softie on a Schoeps (I eliminated the large rubber donut and cut it down to just a big furry ball). I was used to kids wanting to reach up and pet a furry -- which I normally resist -- but, during a point when we were not shooting, I decided to indulge the kid and lowered the boom so the little guy could reach it. The kid freaked! He must have thought this tribble was coming to eat him! I catalog this one in the "no good deed goes unpunished" file. (Although I don't necessarily believe that.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rasmus Wedin Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 I'm a cat person too, so I don't like to use the term "dead" much. I simply call mine "The cat". I find other cats (real ones) usually run away from it, while dogs try to attack it. This cat probably felt a bit lonely behind its fence, and wanted a friend to play with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael McQueen Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 I have a collection... and Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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