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That's one of the prop Daleks from the 1966 film "Daleks - Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.", NOT the 1965 film "Dr. Who and the Daleks". Those vertical slats around the gun / claw section only appeared on the Daleks in the later movie. (*)

Peter Cushing played Doctor Who, and the movie also featured Bernard Cribbens, who much much later played Wilf Mott in the new-version "Doctor Who" TV series.

AFAIK the white cat was not involved in either (or at least didn't get a mention in credits).

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(*) How do I know this?

Because I was a serious Dalek fan back then, so I Knew Stuff (which is apparently still cluttering up bits of memory) and even entered a competition which offered actual film-prop Daleks as prizes.

I didn't win one, which was a bit of a let-down, though my Dad was a bit concerned in case I did. After all, once you've got a full-sized prop Dalek, what can you do with it?

Indeed, where do you put it?

I remember my Mum suggested parking it alongside the sweetie counter in my Grandad's grocery shop; if a Dalek guarding the Dairy Milk, Mars Bars and crisps didn't bring in more sweet-buying customers, nothing would. Dad, however, pointed out that if it was as big as it seemed to be in photos, it would reduce the shopping space available for customers of any kind.

So in retrospect, not winning one was probably A Good Thing. :->

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With that memory awake again, I wonder what ultimate fate befell the prizes, which would now be serious collector's Items.

Also, what about the Dalek in that photo: is it a DIY repro (commercial repros look much slicker) or a movie original?

I bet the cat doesn't care, just that the seat is comfy.

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That reminds me, it's been a while since I made a really hot curry.

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Memories of one particular year in primary school where my class had not one but two swots, and when a question was asked to which they knew the answer, their hands went up so fast there was a pair of small sonic booms.

Those were followed by a duet of "Miss! Miss! I know, Miss! Pick me, Miss!" which always sounded like enthusiastic deflating tyres, accompanied by jiggling and bouncing in their seats as if those hands were up for another far more urgent reason.

That's a memory which has stuck for...

Good grief, almost 60 years.

Sheesh. :-P

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This is the cat Thor tried to lift...

...unaware it was in fact Jormungandr the Midgard Serpent and not just a giant cat doing The Thing.

Or indeed a Skogkatt doing Ðe Þing.

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This is your 07:30 alarm call, with optional snooze function.

We also offer our 07:40 alarm claw, (snooze function not available on this setting).

Wake up

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Yup; swearing first (fuurst?), asking nicely second.

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Black is the new orange...

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Looks like this happens often enough for the kitten to get used to it.

“My time has come”

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Bringing the image to life; it's odd how incomplete a cat looks without whiskers.

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Previously on "Cats Jumping"...

The orange kitty presented...

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There's another "cat jump" video where, after the tape reaches a certain height, the cat essentially says "Sod this for a game of soldiers", bites through a lower one and goes on its merry way with minimal effort. 

Cats are smart - they just don't often show how smart they are, which is another indication of being smart... :->

How high can a cat jump?

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If there's something in it for the cat, a cat can be very obliging. :->

Very smart and talented little cow

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To make sure you don't fall in...

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Cat enjoying beach

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