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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were back in the work mode, and now it is time for you to post until the working cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: PROROGUE!
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Hadn't checked the calendar - and have added birthday wishes to the notes.
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Hopefully, the birthday boy hadn't gotten to the second page of the notes before I added the wishes - otherwise, he can go back and see them now.
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HAVE A WONDERFUL BIRTHDAY DR RON
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He left - maybe he didn't see the revised second page. Maybe he was irked. Who knows?
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There has nearly always been a pet dog or two as members of our household. The first dog I remember was named "Bluey". (Usually that denotes someone with red hair in this land of OZ). Bluey was not a redhead. I could not say "Bluey" and called him "Bluedly".
It's also a good time for me get on my hobby horse (which is not a pet) and sound off against CAGED birds etc. It doesn't matter how much they are loved by their owners!
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A Very Happy Birthday to DR Ron Pulliam!!
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My first dog was in the family already when I was born. He was a black cocker spaniel and his name was Pepper. He died tragically under the wheels of a garbage truck when we lived in the Griffin Creek area of Medford.
When it happened my brother whisked me off to get an ice cream cone in town so that I wouldn't know what had occurred. I was around 5 or 7 years old, I think.
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Sir Magnus Pimm
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My next pet was a tiny white kitten that I named Salty (we still had Pepper at this time).
Salty did not live long enough to seee adulthood, due to the fact that my teenage sister ran him over with her VW Bug. I found Salty all bloody, but still alive. My brothers then made him not alive any more.
I was about 4 or 5 years old.
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Next up was Heidi, a German Shephard/collie mix. She was a wonderful dog and lived a long, full life. My oldest brother Jack, just returned from Vietnam, got her and then gave her to us when he moved to Portland. This must have been around 1972 or '73.
Heidi died of a heart attack sometime in the early 1980s.
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At the same time we had Heidi, and were living in Griffin Creek (we lived on the side of a mountain and so we had lots of room) we also had Bouregard - a black lab and Red - golden retriever mix, I think. They actually belonged to some of my siblings, but the dogs for some period of time lived with us throughout the 1970s.
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Around 1975 we got a black cat named Chuck. After we moved to Central Point a few months later, he ran away or something.
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In the 32 years I have been with my DP Colin we have had:
Bugsy Malone
Tallulah
Roxie
Boofa
Fosca
Magnus
(All were Keeshonden)
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I "Dog sat" for a while before this - another pair of Keeshonds - Venjee & Brit.
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I didn't have another pet until 1983 when I first moved out of the house and into an apartment in Ashland. One day in walked a black and white kitten, just out of nowhere. I named him Boo Boo and kept him when I moved to Salem 6 months later.
I eventually moved to an apartment that did not allow pets and I gave Boo Boo to an ex-boyfriend where he lived a happy life for several more years.
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One of the earliest pets that I can remember having was a turtle named Herman. We had him when we lived in Germany (when I was four to seven years old), and we left him there when we moved back to the states...I don't remember if we left him with someone, or just left him. :-\
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No more pets for me until about 1994 when I found Buford the tabby cat at the Humane Society. I lost him in December of 2001, he was around 13 years old
In mid-2002 I got my beloved Freddy, also at the Humane Society.
Then a few years later along came Dog Bosco, also from the Humane Society.
And that brings me up to date.
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A big ole happy birthday wish to DR Ron Pulliam! Have a wonderful, wonderful day!
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During the time we lived in Germany and Colorado (up until I was 10 years old), we had four female cats in a row (none at the same time) named Frisky. We also had male cats named Tiger and Spot (Spot was the best...he was white with black spots and three of them on his back looked like hearts). And the last cat my parents had was a female cat named Happy (my niece named her when my niece was four years old). Happy had a litter of kittens and my sister's (then) parents-in-law took two and named one Gigi (a female) and the other one Ginger...they didn't know that she was a "he" until quite a while later.
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Before I was born, my parents had a poodle that was supposed to be my sister's dog but I don't think that they had him/her for very long. They do have a picture of my sister at about one year old with the dog.
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The only other time time that we had a dog was when I was in middle school (I think...Spot hadn't died yet, so it was within a couple of years of moving to Washington from Colorado) and they got me a small black lab (I think). I named him Muppet, but he chewed on everything, including my parents' grandfather clock and none of us knew anything about training dogs, so we had to give him away. This was a good thing. The people who took him loved dogs and he was very happy with them. :)
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I got my current cat from my former roommate whose (now ex-)wife was allergic to cats. When they got married and he moved out, I kept the cat. When they divorced, he didn't take back the cat (not quite a Guys and Dolls reference ;)) Ebonie has been my cat now for almost three years. :)
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And on that note (c-natural), I'm off to bed.
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Edna always sends the best cards! :)
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And the word of the day is: PROROGUE!
There is no proroguing the inevitable:
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Happy Happy Birthday, DR Ron Pulliam! May it be filled with much cake and ice cream!
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Happy Birthday to DR Ron Pulliam.
For what it's worth, there are DRs here who are older than you.
I am not one of them. ;D
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And the word of the day is: PROROGUE!
As in the classic story, The Randy Vicar and the Teasing Milkmaid's PROROGUE. :o
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Tuesday morning greetings! Because yesterday should have been my day off and was a holiday, I get today off, too. Richard and I are going to Columbus for a VIA (very important appointment) about which I cannot yet comment in a public forum :-X
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Happiest of birthdays to DR Ron Pulliam!
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I realize that it's too late, but there is a JD that we missed yesterday:
John Dortmunder, semi-iconic creation of Donald Westlake in a series of comic heist novels, portrayed best on-screen by Robert Redford in The Hot Rock and far less memorably by George C. Scott in Bank Shot (but, as with every portrayal of Dortmunder on film other than Redford's, Scott's rendition was given another name for the film).
Too bad they never got Lee Marvin to play Dortmunder - it turns out that Dortmunder was Westlake's own comic turn on another of his characters, Parker, portrayed by Marvin in the film Point Blank (but, in that film, Parker was called Walker - there's a long history of names being changed to protect the guilty in Westlake-based movies). In any case, Marvin would have been perfect for Dortmunder. *sigh*
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TOD:
Peter Palmeri (#1)
Newton Kelsey (#2)
Jocko & Geordie McFrickenfrack (#s 3 & 4)
Walter Elias Warner (#5)
Martin Nuyear (#6)
Michael Augustus Snipps (a.k.a. Mikey) (#7)
Bonnie Belle Begonia
and her brother
Buster Beauregard Begoinia (#s 8 & 9)
and
Jeremy Be-Bop Fletcher (#10)
and the foster-children:
Zeus (#11)
Peggy Cassandra Gooch (#12)
and her pups
Bruno
Baxter
and Benedick Shakespaw (#s 13, 14, & 15)
Angelina Bobina (#16)
Josie/Jose, the Pussycat (#17)
and Wiggles (# 18)
and that doesn't even begin to count the dogs and other creatures der B has had in his life, or the daschund I grew up with...
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One cake I am glad that I never received...
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TOD:
growing up: Figaro, a cat [I was in my Pinnochio phase]
later: Charcoal, a black cat, and Smokey, a grey cat
later still: Felix, a tabby, and Philomena, a tortoise-shell kitty
concurrently: Yeager, a Guiding Eyes yellow lab, who got "placed" after 18 months
lately: Zach, a dog, and Truffle, a guinea pig
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Ah, yes, Shortz. The miniature black and tan daschund. So named by my sister because most everyone in the family was tall.
There has always been a condescending streak in my sister's personality.
Mom originally hadn't wanted us to have a dog, or any kind of pet (other than the occasional parakeet or a tank of fish). She had been bitten by a German Shepard when she was very young, and just didn't like dogs. But Dad convinced her that a small dog would be good for the family, so we went to a reputable breeder and there he was, even as a pup filled with that typical daschund spunk.
Although Shortz was supposed to be the family dog, my sister pretty much claimed him as hers for the longest time. Then she abandoned him for college, and he transferred his loyalty to me. I, at least, had the decency to give him the option of a more dignified name, such as Herman or Henrick, which he seemed to appreciate. After I moved out, he again transferred his loyalty, this time to Mom, although he loved my returns for visits whenever I could.
He was a smart fellow. We originally closed him in the kitchen when we all had to leave the house, but he figured out how to open the door, so we ended up giving him free reign through the household. He also enjoyed the back yard, his kingdom, and learned to stay there even though we didn't have a gate to keep him in - Mom had long before knocked down one of the gateposts while backing out the too-narrow driveway in the family station wagon. Every day, when I returned from school, he would be waiting for me at the line we had trained him to stay behind, and would only come charging merrily up when I called to him.
He lived to the ripe old age of seventeen, or was it eightteen. Mom decided he couldn't be replaced, she had loved him too much during those later years. But then, Shortz was the only dog she had ever cared about, her only animal companion. We were lucky to have had him.
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One cake I am glad that I never received...
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'Tis better to give than to receive, anyways... uh, wait a sec, that doesn't sound right either.
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Somewhere in the archives, way long ago (well, five years or so), there's the story of how Bonnie and Buster came into our lives, a tale I told here in something resembling real time.
I just don't feel like digging it up and reprinting it right now. Go ahead and so a search, if you want. Only, in the storytelling, Buster was originally named Clyde, so you might want to use that as a search key-word.
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Good morning, all! I watched THE CLOSER, and, after deciding I couldn't take Mr Goselaar seriously in that ridiculous haircut on RAISING THE BAR, went to bed. Around 5 am I awoke and was wide awake for about 30 minutes as I tried to get back to sleep, and I must have done so since I was awakened by the alarm at 6:30. The laundry is in, I'm fed and medicated, and I have to sketch in the accompaniments to the choral arrangements I finshed yesterday. I have a few telephonic calls between 9 and 10 am, and then I see my doctor around 2:15.
My beloved brother Randy called me yesterday to give me hell for not calling him between Thursday's ER and yesterday, and I told him I hadn't wanted to interrupt his camping vacation: what could he do from Ohio? And he told me that since he was a diabetic(!!!), which I did not know, he might have at least advised me on things or sent me a glucose meter. We also discussed other things among his bitching at me.
TOD: to be continued.
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Birthday Felicitations to DR Ron Pulliam !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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DR Elmore - I hope things go well at your doctor's appointment today!
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Good morning, everyone.
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Happiest of Birthdays to ACTUAL DR RON!!
May you have a lovely day!
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I am off to the dentist in a few minutes, about which I feel very nervous.
JRAND may disagree, but I'd swear there's some sort of nonsense going on with those planets. All these medical problems with our DRs just isn't right!!
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Now I will attempt to ketsup for a few minutes.
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Happiest of Birthdays to ACTUAL DR RON!!
As opposed to that imposter? ;)
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Happy Birthday to Ron!
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And Now I Must Run to Work.
I'll tell you all more about the wonderful time I had in Fort Atkinson later.
There won't be any pictures for a long time because Anthony has the camera and he took the pictures and he probably won't get around to getting them out of the camera for a while (unless he goes to Wal-Mart with his memory card).
That's all for now.
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DR Ben - glad that you are back safe & sound, and that you had a great time! :)
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Hey SingMan,
Remember the Fantasticks comment I made last week. Anthony would very much like to have a copy if that is possible, even with the bad sound.
And now I'm back to work.
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Well, I see that Part II of "The Battery's Down" got posted...but I'm at work and can't view it. Someone please let us know if DR JoseSPiano ended up on screen this time!
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You got it, DR Ben!
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Happy Birthday to DR RP.
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P.S. to yesterday's list, I finally thought of her:
Jacqueline DeWit - who played the nosy neighborhood gossip in MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION and many other films/tv shows of the 50's.
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I shall check out that program DR MBARNUM, thanks.
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Very happiest of birthdays to dear Dear Reader Ron P!!!
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Happy Birthday to DR ronp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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On tv tonight:
Is anyone gonna watch the new 90210? I'm gonna try it.
Also The Hills (for me, on MTV yesterday).
Big Brother.
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Happy Birthday to DR Ron Pulliam.
For what it's worth, there are DRs here who are older than you.
And for that I am thankful!
I am not one of them. ;D
Oh, you'll get YOURS! ;)
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He left - maybe he didn't see the revised second page. Maybe he was irked. Who knows?
If you mean about 12:01 a.m., when I visited the new notes hadn't started yet and yesterday's column was still up.
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Hadn't checked the calendar - and have added birthday wishes to the notes.
Thanks for the sentiments, Bruce! 8)
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HAVE A WONDERFUL BIRTHDAY DR RON
Thankee, Tommy! :D
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A Very Happy Birthday to DR Ron Pulliam!!
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Mercy Buckets, George! :)
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A big ole happy birthday wish to DR Ron Pulliam! Have a wonderful, wonderful day!
Gawrsh! Thanks, Mike!
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Happy Happy Birthday, DR Ron Pulliam! May it be filled with much cake and ice cream!
I'm hoping for lunch at Venezia, my favorite Italian restaurant. But cake and ice cream will do nicely, too!
Thanks DearReaderLaura! ;D
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There is no proroguing the inevitable:
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DR RON PULLIAM!!!!![/size][/color]
Gracias, David...errr...umm...singsong!
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Happiest of birthdays to DR Ron Pulliam!
Many thank yous, DR Ginny!
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Good morning, all! I watched THE CLOSER, and, after deciding I couldn't take Mr Goselaar seriously in that ridiculous haircut on RAISING THE BAR...
EXACTLY my reaction, as well. All that flopping hair just put me off taking him seriously at all. Not a good "do" for him. He would have fared much better with his "Zach" hair from "Saved By the Bell".
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Birthday Felicitations to DR Ron Pulliam !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you, Larry!
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Mr. Gosselaar was flopping in the wind?
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Happiest of Birthdays to ACTUAL DR RON!!
May you have a lovely day!
Merçi, DR Jeanne! :D
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As opposed to that imposter? ;)
Or the placebo!
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Happy Birthday to Ron!
Thank you, Ben.
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Happy Birthday to DR RP.
Thank you everso, JRand58!
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Very happiest of birthdays to dear Dear Reader Ron P!!!
I'll muddle through, Fred...somehow. Thanks for the wishes! ;D
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Happy Birthday to DR ronp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks, Jennifer! :D
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Really enjoying this (http://www.amazon.com/Very-Thought-You-Nicole-Henry/dp/B001BYZWW0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1220366354&sr=1-1) new album!
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DR Ron Pulliam - please let me know if that Strip-O-Gram I ordered for your big day shows up at your office!
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Good morning!
Cool weather returns! Had a lovely night of sleep with cool fresh air being drawn into the house via the attic fan, and this morning has been similarly wonderful. Supposed to be cool tonight, too, though it will get into the 80s today and make me have to shut things up for awhile.
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I could write a book about my pets...but I won't.
It's too painful to think about the ones that are no longer with me.
I love/loved all my pets...dogs, cats, hamsters, rats, hamsters...and I even had a goat once.
The only one that I didn't really take to was a parrot I had, named "Charlie". I guess I'm not a bird person...and Charlie was a nasty pain in the butt.
After about 4-5 months, I started looking for another home for him. I told folks that, if I didn't get rid of him by November, I wouldn't need to buy a turkey for Thanksgiving.
I was just kidding, of couse, but come Thanksgiving, Charlie has a new home.
Right now, we have a cat and 2 dogs (border collie & Norfork terrier).
Unfortunately, we had to put my other cat (of 14 years) to sleep 2-3 months ago. I'm still not over that one.
:'(
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Far too good looking to pull off that greasy "bed hair."
Yuck!
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DR Jennifer and MBarnum:
BigBrother10 SPOILAGE
Mike, if you don't want to know anything more than you have seen on TV, don't read any further in this post!
dljkfjkljklkj ljfkj;lkj adfkjal;ksjf a;ljf;lkajsd lkjagj kla;lkja;sldfkj ;lk sadk jasdf;lk jasd ;lfkj ;kja;slkjf ;lsajd;lkjsf Dlkekjrjk kj a;lk alkj ljalkfjljakD eDaEfdDkj lk ajklalkjdjklfglkj a;djf ;klj jk slipscrew fjfdjkljk lakj;lk Dlkjlkj j djfkaj j;kjd scrawdad djkl j rjkl;k jlkj lkal;kj ;lkjjkg;ljk ;lkj;lkj ;lkj I guess we had no right to expect anyone other than Jerry to win HOH after the two stunning (and stunningly perfect) evictions last Thursday night. I hope we see footage of Michelle and Ollie entering the sequester house.
Now that we know who has won the veto and has used it in accordance with the plans, we can expect, I think, to see Renny leave the house Thursday. Whoever wins HOH that night will ensure Jerry is the next to go, unless something really drastic happens.
Traditionally, when there are only three left, there will be a three-part HOH competition. The winner of part one will meet the winner of part two and the HOH will be the winner of part three. He or she will then decide who will go forward to the final two and the voting.
In a way, I wish it was Keesha who would be leaving this week because I really like Renny's chances. That said, it's apparent to Dan and Memphis that neither can win if either stands with her at the end, so it's a sure bet she's gone now.
I'm looking forward to this season finally coming to an end, however. Xdljkfjklf lkjalkj kljfkjaklj ;lkjlkj adfjh;lkjafljhag;lkjalkhagjhahaklgj.
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On TV tonight:
Yes, that new version of 90210 which was not made available to critics ahead of time. That doesn't bode well, and I certainly don't plan to watch (didn't watch the original either), but I'll be interested to read reactions of others.
THE SHIELD begins its seventh and last season tonight at 10. How I will miss it when it's over!
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DR Ron Pulliam - please let me know if that Strip-O-Gram I ordered for your big day shows up at your office!
Ummmmm......ahhh...errrrr......okay...?????
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Page Four Scarecrow, Dorothy, and Toto Dance!!!
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As I said last night, I'll be working on KILL BILL VOL. 1 today on Blu-ray disc. I was surprised the movie is less than two hours. It's the second half that runs longer, I see. I likely won't get to it until this weekend.
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I need to get a haircut.
I'm starting to look like Shaggy on Scooby-Doo Where Are You.
But my posture is much better, which is a good thing.
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Everyone sing along for DR RonnieP (With Ringo on drums and Paul on guitar)
One, two, three, go:
...They say it's your birthday
You're gonna have a good time
I'm glad it's your birthday
Happy Birthday to you!
I would like you to dance birthday
Take a cha-cha-cha-chance birthday
I would like you to dance birthday
DANCE!!
Hap-pppyyyyy Birthday, RonniePyyyyy!!
May it be hap-pyyyy and snarkly-freeeeee!!
And manyyyyy more!
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(CNN) -- Don LaFontaine, the voiceover king whose "In a world ..." phrase on movie trailers was much copied -- and much parodied -- has died, according to media reports. He was 68.
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Very warm here today, and people are driving in the middle of the street for some reason.....when they are not STOPPING in the middle of the street.
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I know you all may not remember me, but I used to be a HHW gratuitous poster. Lots of good and trivial reasons for being E and T, but I'll spare ya...
I'm so behind in reading the posts, so I have no idea which vibes to send or snarky remarks to post or gratuitous comments to make (aren't you glad?!) but I do need to ask DR Laura:
Are you, your house, your trees, power poles, etc. still intact after those whopper storms you Valley folks had the other night? Hope all is well at your place.
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DR JEANNE these are the last few days of the LONG Jupiter retrograde, so health setbacks and transportation delays and problems can be expected.
It will end on September 7! So we must hang in there for a few days. In the meantime we have a Sun/Saturn conjunction today that compels us to apply our energy to ourselves and new projects.
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That is all -- I gotta scram, but I hope to be back more consistently (one of my good reasons was our computer was being difficult and wouldn't let me enter the chat room -- I think it's fixed, we'll see...)
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Best friend John was at the beach over the weekend, so we couldn't do lunch yesterday. We're doing it today, and I must head down now to get cleaned up.
WBBL.
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To wax political for just a moment...
Obama says that people's families are "off limits."
But they are not. To the extent that evangelicals and conservatives vilify my family in their cynical attempt to garner hate votes, I shall be scrutinizing their families in equal measure. And so far, their actions don't measure up to their words.
IMHO.
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I shall ponder my pets today....
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Today is the last day of my long weekend and I will plan to watch as many motion pictures on DVD as I can...in between naps and walking dog Bosco.
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To wax political for just a moment...
Obama says that people's families are "off limits."
But they are not. To the extent that evangelicals and conservatives vilify my family in their cynical attempt to garner hate votes, I shall be scrutinizing their families in equal measure. And so far, their actions don't measure up to their words.
IMHO.
Well, Maybe the republicans are hoping to catch the pregnant teen vote in the pro-life campaign? Can't we have a VP who at least knows about birth control and urges its practice?
Lots of kids for a poor wife are dandy
Girls of fashion can be choosy
Birth control and the modus operandi
Are much too good for the average floozy!
This'll get comments!
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Coincidently, I watched several dog movies this weekend...1939s ROOKIE COP starred Tim Holt and Ace the Wonder Dog...and two Bollywood movies, TOOFANI TARZAN (1937) and CIRCUS QUEEN (1944) both featured Dog Moti, or Professor Moti, as he was credited in the Tarzan film.
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Good Morning!
I'm up, I'm up... It's Tuesday, it is Tuesday...
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DR RON PULLIAM!!!!!
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Good morning, good day, how are you this beautiful day? I am up and trying to de-groggify so I can joggify. Then I must package up several orders (including a rare order for New Guy In Town). Interestingly, I seem to be down to only a handful of copies of New Guy In Town and that makes no sense to me. I'm sure I pressed 1000 of them and I'm equally as sure that I did not sell anywhere near that number. Maybe I only did 500, but that would seem odd to me.
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Now off to watch the Bollywood movie SUPERMAN (1988) starring Puneet Issar.
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As for the Topic of the Day...
A crazy poodle named, Princess, when my family lived in Seattle. I was eight years old, I believe. She was only with us for a couple of months due to various problems - which included biting some of the neighbors. :-\ Now that I think of it, I believe it was my mother who wanted to add a pet to the household, since I don't seem to recall me or or my brothers being "pet people" at the time. -Although, my brothers Don and Michael have dogs now.
Oh, and we also had a couple of gerbils and hamsters from time to time - all of whom seemed to be able to chew through their crates with their very sharp teeth.
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The Christmas charts are finished. I like that.
Now to deal with other matters, like my health. Two hours till the doctor.
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DR elmore - Did you make it to Tale of Two Cities last night?
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DR elmore - Did you make it to Tale of Two Cities last night?
I decided that I wasn't up to being out last night and I gave the ticket to a friend. Maybe on Saturday, I'll try to get a TDF for the matinee.
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DR elmore - If it's possible, see if your doctor - or the HIP office - has some sort of meal-by-meal plan for diabetics. This will help you with your grocery shopping, as well as help you plan your meals for each day. -I have a feeling that Ziploc Bags and Gladware containers will be very handy over the next couple of weeks.
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Thank you, DR MattH!
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I decided that I wasn't up to being out last night and I gave the ticket to a friend. Maybe on Saturday, I'll try to get a TDF for the matinee.
That's cool. Rest is good.
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Everyone sing along for DR RonnieP (With Ringo on drums and Paul on guitar)
Thank you, Miss Karen. I'll accept the "and manyyyyyy moreeeee"!
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DR singdaw - Yes! I did not end up (totally) on the editing room floor. ;)
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DR RON PULLIAM!!!!!
And a Very Merry UnBirthday to you, DR JoseSPiano! Thank you!
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I see the show is not on the current list of TDF performances. Of course, with these blurry eyes, I wouldn't be able to see a damned thing.
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DR Miss Karen: We are fine. DR Kerry lost power for a while and DR MusicGuy lost power for a couple of days. A few blocks away from all of us, huge trees were uprooted.
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DR MBarnum - I'm glad that your current "streak" of pets is not a continuation of your childhood experiences.
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Enjoying all the pet stories.
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Happy Birthday DR RLP!!!!
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We got a puppy when the kids were small. He died of distemper three days later. I swore I'd only get adult dogs after that. The adult dogs were PJ (sheltie mix), Misty (lab mix) and Roxie (shepherd/akita/mutt mix).
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I've only had two pets (although I think my mother allowed us to have a parakeet that I won at at grammar school carnival for about one day) - a dog I found abandoned in a record store in 1978 - we named her Sandy - we eventually gave her away when the deevorce happened), and the unlucky Lucky several years ago - Actually about six years ago now. Lucky was very odd and I shouldn't have taken her - her owners who needed to get rid of her didn't tell me anything of her history and later confirmed she had problems, which was so nice of them three months after the fact. She'd obviously been abused by someone. It took me four hours of literally sitting a few feet away from her to get her to stop growling. I then figured out the trick - which was to take her leash, put it on the counter and say "walk?" From that point on she was fine and didn't growl, although she did growl really loudly whenever a child was near - that was bad, and I suspect maybe it was kids who abused her. She was very sweet with me most of the time. But, if she perceived that you were looking at her in some sort of way, she'd pee - right then and there, wherever she was, which was frequently in the house. You couldn't predict it, either. For example, for weeks we did the leash and her walk thing - it was her favorite. She'd jump up, put her feet on the counter and not move till I put the leash on her. Then we'd have a nice walk. One day, I did the routine, she looked at the counter and the leash and peed. Another example: She loved the car and going for drives. She'd jump right in the back seat, and when we were done she'd jump right out. Until one day when we were done she wouldn't get out and peed instead. After three months, I'd had it and so had my carpet, wood floors and everything else. All the growling at strangers was not good. I called the people from whom I'd gotten her - they wouldn't take her back, but did admit they'd had those same problems. I called several shelters, all of whom refused to take her because I had to be honest about the problems. I always thought animal shelters took any sort of dog. I finally had to make the difficult decision to take her to the pound, which I did.
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Good Morning, All!
A very happy birthday to Ron Pulliam!
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And those are my two pet stories. I do love dogs, am allergic to cats and therefore find no appeal in them.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY DR RON!
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I remember Lucky.
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Right now, we have a cat and 2 dogs (border collie & Norfork terrier).
Unfortunately, we had to put my other cat (of 14 years) to sleep 2-3 months ago. I'm still not over that one.
:'(
Photos please!
2-3 months isn't very long & as you said, you never really get over it.
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I remember Lucky, & I all this time I had managed to avoid the end of the story.
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I remember Lucky.
And I remember Mama! ;)
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the unlucky Lucky
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Here I thought this TOD would be warm and fuzzy and lovely, but instead it's making me a bit sad... :(
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DR vixmom - Here are two options for your new avatar.
Option 1:
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And Option 2:
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And here's one for DR Ben too...
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DR RonP, i was also sad to see jerry win hoh this week. But i think it went relatively well considering. It would have been much worse to me if he had won veto. I was very happy that memphis conned him into not nominating dan/memp. And i am dying to find out if jerry went ballistic when he found out memphis betrayed him and took down dan. So gullible! I am happier that renny will go than keesha. I liked the 4 (dan/renny/keesha/memphis). But my favs in order are dan, then keesha then renny then memphis. Although for some reason my gut really wanted the dan/memphis plan this week to work. But i would like dan/keesha in the finals. Jerry cannot compete in hoh next week(yeah). But i guess we just have to hope he does not win pov. That would suck. I would like dan or keesha win hoh. I cannot believe how close dan was to winning hoh this week!
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TOD:
Dinky-Boo -- an Eskimo Spitz my dad thought would be a great pet for me at age 2 or 3. As it turns out, Dinky-Boo (his name was "Dinky", but I used to walk up and try to scare him by saying "Dinky! BOO!" and it stuck) wasn't too fond of other people, but he was devoted to me. My mom was afraid he'd attack/bite other kids (and there were a lot of 'em in our neighborhood) so my father gave him away circa 1952.
Toby -- a blond Cocker Spaniel. Santa Claus brought him when I was four or five, I think (circa 1952/53). He was just a puppy. I had Toby about 11 years or so. He was always an outdoors pet, and I think that has a lot to do with longevity. Poor thing was deaf and nearly blind when my father had him put down. He did this the day before we were to leave on family vacation. I was led to believe he was going to the vets for the week. When my father got home he was wretched -- kept sobbing. My mom finally told me why. I felt so bad for my father that I kept to myself that I was terribly hurt I wasn't given the chance to say a proper goodbye.
Maggie -- white cat, medium-length hair. This was my third pet, but it was 10 years after Toby. I was in the Navy and living in Naples, Italy, 1975-77. One of my neighbors had too many cats for him (his girlfriend had even more) and he offered me one he called "Bianca". She didn't look Italian to me, and I called her Maggie. She was a great cat, loved chasing an aluminum foil ball I made and absolutely loved me. Trouble was, I lived in a ground floor apartment that was only "secure" when the Roman persiana (wooden blinds on doors and windows) were closed. It meant she was cooped up all day in the dark, and I eventually came to believe it wasn't a great thing for her, even though I enjoyed her immensely. I spoke with my neighbor and he spoke with his girlfiend (who had the penthouse apartment with most of the building's rooftop as a balcony). She was very happy to add Maggie to her brood, and I got to visit any time I wanted (I even cats-sat when she and my neighbor would go away on weekends).
Dickens -- male tiger-Persian mix. LOVE of my life! He was a gift to me from my landlady's daughter in 1987 when I was again in Naples, Italy (ten years later). He was a kitty when I got him, and a vet later told me he couldn't have been more than 4 weeks old at the time. I bought books on cats to teach me things I thought I needed to know. I learned much more just watching him develop. He was an amazing creature.
Vickie (aka Miss Vickie, Vickie Lester and Vickitoria) -- adopted in 1988 to be company/companion for Dickens. There was an ordeal! Both cats hated one another on sight. Or so I thought. They put me through all sorts of hell. I had to feed them on different sides of the kitchen. I had to give them "time outs"...from time to time, giving each freedom from the other by letting one outside a day at a time while keeping the other inside and devoting loads of attention to him or her.
I had to go away for a weekend and a co-worker who lived nearby offered to feed and play with the cats. I fully briefed her on the routine I had so she'd understand why these cats seemed to hate one another. When I returned and went to get my keys, she had a curious smile on her face. She told me that when she went into the house both cats greeted her. When she began preparing food, they were both at her feet, rubbing up against her and one another. She put their food in separate dishes next to one another. They both dived in, ate a while, and then they swapped bowls. She said she talked to them while they ate. Later, she said, they groomed one another.
I was dumbfounded. I rushed home to witness this extraordinary sight. What I found was what I left -- exactly the same animosity and hissing, etc. It was then that it dawned on me. They both liked one another, they just didn't want to "share" me.
I took some corrective measures including not petting them separately but together. Instead of giving each separate-but-equal doses of my time, I gave "both" the same measure of attention "together."
This ultimately worked out just fine. Vickie was a bit clingier/needier than Dickens was, and she often overdid her attentions to him, including grooming. Dickens would cooperate only to a point, and then he would swat at her.
There was never a question of whether both of these creatures would leave Italy with me. My parents agreed to care for them during my last tour in the Navy. They lived in Virginia at the time. Later, they moved to South Carolina where my mom now lives. Both cats had travelled extensively by the time they got to Johnston SC. At that time, I was out of the Navy but living in a place where pets weren't allowed. In 1995, I was anticipating being in a cat-friendly apartment by the end of the year and I'd have my two children with me. Sadly, Dickens wouldn't make it through that year as he was struck by a speeding car on a backroad on which the speed limit was 5 mph. Anyone doing the limit would easily have missed any animal in the road.
I did bring Miss Vickie back to Oakland when I returned from my Christmas vacation with my folks. It was the first time in her life that she had been the "only kitty". Her little personality flourished and she was with me until August in her 22nd year.
I have no immediate plans to adopt another until my future plans are more clear to me. I'm retirement-eligible (again) and I hope to continue working at least two more years before packing up and moving back east to be closer to my mom. Then, it may be time to consider....another dog!
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Happy Birthday DR RLP!!!!
Thanks kindly, DR Matthew!
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To wax political for just a moment...
Obama says that people's families are "off limits."
But they are not. To the extent that evangelicals and conservatives vilify my family in their cynical attempt to garner hate votes, I shall be scrutinizing their families in equal measure. And so far, their actions don't measure up to their words.
IMHO.
Well put my friend.
Anthony is very happy!
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Good Morning, All!
A very happy birthday to Ron Pulliam!
Thank you, DR Kerry! :D
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY DR RON!
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Thanks, Jane! ;D
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No sadness - just happy memories.
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Can't we have a VP who at least knows about birth control and urges its practice?
I would like a dime for every pregnant teen that ignored parental advice on birth control.
der Brucer
As an aside - your proposal would elliminate most many Roman Catholics from VP consideration
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Thank you DR Vixmom.
You look fetching in your new avatar.
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I have packaged and stamped the orders I got over the weekend, and now I suppose I shall attempt to jog.
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To the extent that evangelicals and conservatives vilify my family in their cynical attempt to garner hate votes, I shall be scrutinizing their families in equal measure.
Does their behaving badly justify our poor behavior?
der Brucer
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And here's a possible new avatar for DR singdaw...
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Or this one...
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I think those should suffice as Page Six Page Dances!!!!!
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but I do need to ask DR Laura:
Are you, your house, your trees, power poles, etc. still intact after those whopper storms you Valley folks had the other night? Hope all is well at your place.
She is very busy at the moment attenmtping to erradicate a species of crawdad.
der Brucer
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As an aside - your proposal would elliminate most many Roman Catholics from VP consideration
Tell that to the millions of Italian Roman Catholics who routinely ignore church prohibitions about birth control and abortions.
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Obama says that people's families are "off limits."
Andrew Sullivan, with whom I often agree, is now insisting that the McCain campaign obtain and release Palin's personal medical records to determine the maternity of the poor baby! So now whenever any wing-nut throws out a charge, however outrageous, it is incumbant on the accused to prove their innocence >:( To quote Penn and Teller - Bullshit!
der Brucer
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My brother was asthmatic when he was little, so we weren't allowed to have pets. However, I did have two goldfish named George and Fifi.
When my brother's asthma was no longer a problem, we got a puppy for Christmas (a cocker spaniel/poodle/ something mix) that we named Sugar Prum (A yuletide Hai-Karate commercial was running at the time). She was a great dog (and I'd love to have her now), but she didn't have much of a chance with six kids and two adults who had no idea what parenting was.
I had two newts (Cadeau and Delta).
When I met DRMusicGuy, he had a blonde Cocker Spaniel who was about a year old, and she became my world. Buffie lived a very comfortable 14 years.
We then got Wee Baby Doris-- a Basset Hound puppy who ruled everything. What a character! Stubborn, smart, funny. A few years later, and although I am a one-dog man, some friends (well, their dogs, actuallly) had a litter of black labs (and of course once you meet a puppy, there's no turning back). Since she came from a good Jewish family, Lyn named her Mazal. Both Doris and Mazal also lived to be 14. Mazal really came into her own once she was an only dog and the world revolved around her. What a sweetie.
After she went to dog bone heaven, I was determined to not get a pet for awhile despite how empty I felt. But I was the one who had to stay home while DRMusicGuy traveled. He loved the dogs, but I was definitely "the Mom." So, I thought I'd wait a year or two to give me the chance to do a few things I wanted. Mind you, anytime we traveled, I pleaded, paid, cajolled and did everything to get my mother or sister to actually move into my house so the dogs could just stay in their own routine and not have to be boarded.
I was working at a bakery for dogs when Mazal died, so I still had the chance to see dogs all the time. Despite my conviction to NOT get another dog for awhile, one day a friend showed up at the bakery with this beautiful Border Collie mix. I KNEW from the moment I saw her that it was love at first sight. However, I thought, this dog belonged to my friend, and that therefore I wa s safe. As it turns out, she was just taking the dog out for a play day. She was a stray that they were trying to find a home for. Once my friend said that, I knew that I was sunk. It didn't take much convincing. Sugar is a beautiful dog (and still is---as I got to spend some time with her on Sunday) and still gets lots of treats. She is probably the most well-adjusted dog I ever had (probably because I didn't raise her from a puppy!) ::)
Everyone said that Sugar must have done something right to going from surviving on the streets for a month or two to going to live at a house with an acre of fenced yard and two devoted humans (one of which was the manager of a store that made dog treats). She got to try out every new treat, every new toy there was.
Buffie's job was to make sure we pampered her; Wee Baby Doris' job was to make sure I knew who was boss. Mazal's job was to be sweet and to make me play fetch (over and over again) everyday. Sugar's job (especially since she is a working/herding dog) is to see that I get properly walked everyday.
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Ok, happy stories:
We fostered cats and kittens from a few shelters here in town. We often had mothers with kittens. The kittens just needed to grow enough to go go adoptions.
One of our first mothers with kittens was Sasha, who came to us with four male kittens: Bruce (named after BK), Jamie (named after someone we knew), Francis (Frankie in Forever Plaid), and Jason (Jason Graae). When Sandra was taking them out of the carrier, I heard a shout: "Mom! They didn't neuter Jason. They SPAYED him!"
They deemed Sasha "unadoptable," so she stayed here with us. She is quite a dignified lady, who spends most of her time reigning over the house from the couch. (She wasn't unadoptable, just stressed out at the pet store.)
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Does their behaving badly justify our poor behavior?
Sometimes, you have to slap people silly in order to get them to see how two-faced they're being.
It's far too convenient for prejudicial ignorance to be tolerated in order to avoid being considered "equally" bad.
How would your argument apply to such actions as the Boston Tea Party (was "our" poor behavior justified in view of King George III's bad behavior?).
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In regards to Palin and her daughter - From what I've read - which, I'll admit, isn't much - Palin taught and advocated "abstinence", not "birth control". There is a difference.
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Happy Birthday Ron:
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der Brucer
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Does their behaving badly justify our poor behavior?
I guess I don't feel that insisting on an equitable bar - or pointing out hypocrisy - is poor behavior.
But to each his own!
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Happy Birthday Ron:
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der Brucer
Thank you, Sir der Brucer! ;)
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I met Lucky, and I have to say she was very skittish and would have been considered "unadoptable." Very sad.
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I also know Sugar, and she lives up to her name.
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I once had three female betta fish that lived in a bowl on my desk at the church. They were all named "Lady." So I would say, "Good morning, Ladies."
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DR JoseSPiano took us to Levain's on Saturday. I know Sugar, too! ;)
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I always thought animal shelters took any sort of dog.
Many shelters have a policy of not accepting owner turn-ins of unadoptable animals.
der Brucer
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DR JoseSPiano took us to Levain's on Saturday. I know Sugar, too! ;)
Yes, I believe you do, especially since your take home bag had five more cookies than mine did.
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Many of the shelters here to not take owner turn-ins at all; they obtain dogs from the pound that are on the euthanasia list.
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Luckily, I still haven't figured out the whole PhotoBucket thing (although DRLaura has patiently explained numerous times) or you'd end with pictures of Buffie, Doris, Mazal and Sugar (and even Sugar Prum).
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DR Matthew - do you have any idea of the time frame for finding out from the bank about your offer?
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Hmm...
Thanks for the offer, DR JoseSPiano, but looking at the photos, methinks I'd better lay off the cookies for a while...like, perhaps, forever.
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Hmm...
Thanks for the offer, DR JoseSPiano, but looking at the photos, methinks I'd better lay off the cookies for a while...like, perhaps, forever.
But what about the Bronze? ;D
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DR Matthew - do you have any idea of the time frame for finding out from the bank about your offer?
DR Singdaw - the offer is "scheduled" to be in by 8:00pm tonight, at least that is what the info on our papers said. We included a deposit to prove that we are really interested and also have completed the "short sale" paperwork "Short sale" doesn't mean much as we're finding out, could be anywhere from a few days to a few weeks or months. We're hoping for a few days. It's hard not to be impatient!
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Good luck, DR Matthew!!!
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But what about the Bronze? ;D
Well - let me just say this: I'm not planning on laying off "The Bronze" anytime soon. 8)
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Well - let me just say this: I'm not planning on laying off "The Bronze" anytime soon. 8)
ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!
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In this morning's notes, BK said:
I didn’t know that planes could be bi – one learns something every day.
Well, of course they can, they have a cockpit and rear flaps.
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OK - It's another nice afternoon/day here in NYC, and since I'm back to "work" the rest of the week...
Laters...
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The place where we mix our CLOSER promos just did a session with him and said that he didn't sound too well. I'm sad to hear this. He will be missed.
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But on the up side---HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR DEAR DR RON!
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DR singdaw - Yes! I did not end up (totally) on the editing room floor. ;)
I have been there many times. Sleeping, that is...in the midst of endless renders on overnight sessions.
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Well - let me just say this: I'm not planning on laying off "The Bronze" anytime soon. 8)
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Well - let me just say this: I'm not planning on laying off "The Bronze" anytime soon. 8)
Isn't bronze considered to be a "soft" metal?
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DR JoseSPiano took us to Levain's on Saturday. I know Sugar, too! ;)
Knowing Jose is sugar enough! Look at what's happened to Elmo! :o
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Yes, I believe you do, especially since your take home bag had five more cookies than mine did.
:D
I'm "almost" positive those extra were for DP Jayson! ;D
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I'm bummed today---I purchased great seats to see Squeeze with Aimee Mann opening, up in Nashville. It's the first time Difford and Tilbrook have played together after splitting up years ago, and this was the closest concert. (I went up to NY to see their farewell tour.)Nashvillle is about a 4 hour drive from here, but I had a songwriter friend I could stay with and take off early in the AM. My CLOSER clients were willing to let me go early tomorrow and come in late the next day. But due to circumstances not going our way, I will not be able to afford the time to go.
Drat!!
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But on the up side---HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR DEAR DR RON!
Thank you, Miss Amy! ;D
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I just have to hope that they will eventually come to Atlanta, but I'm not optimistic, even though Tilbrook alone always sells out here.
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I'm very appreciative, DR TCB. Thanks!
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Skipping over family pets that really belonged to my sisters, the first pet that was truly mine was a cat named Bill. My ex-husband and I got Bill and Ted as 10-week old kittens in 1991. "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" was all the rage then. When we divorced in 1999, my ex kept Ted and I kept Bill (they fought constantly anyway). Bill was the perfect cat in every way. When Mark and I were house-hunting in 2003, I became very stressed. Our town-house sold in three days and we had no house to move into yet. It wasn't the peak of the housing boom, but it was the peak of the SPEED of the housing boom. Prices were jumping up about $10,000 each week. The instant we bought our single-family house, things started to slow down. I mean prices continued to climb, but not at such a ridiculous rate. Anyway, my chubby cat started losing weight around this time and I wondered if my cat was sensing my stress. I didn't pay much attention because he was still energetic and he was eating, just not as much, and he needed to lose weight anyway. He was looking much healthier during this time. Sadly, he was eaten by a coyote nine days before we closed escrow, and moved to a less coyote-infested area. I always locked him in doors at night, but I had to work late one night, and that's when he disappeared. Two years later, I received an e-mail from my ex who asked me if Bill was still alive. He said that Ted and had died from cancer two years earlier. So both cats died right around the same time. Now, I wonder if Bill was losing weight because he was in the very early stages of cancer - in which case - being eaten by a coyote may have been a blessing. If not, I'd like to ask god what sins my cat committed to deserve such a fate.
But on to happier things. You've already seen pictures of my current cat and dog. I was always a cat-person and this is my very first dog. I'm now a huge dog convert, but that doesn't mean my cat gets left behind, as you can see from this video (link below). The white watermark is there because I used a trial version of some crappy software to create a .avi file. Try to ignore it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wKsSkMV3xw
Amy
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Back from the long jog - not terrible today.
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Drinking water and listening to music. Shortly, I shall begin the errands o' the day.
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Mr. Pearl and I have decided on Stanley's for dinner, which means I'll either have their yummilicious roast chicken, or, even better, their Chinese chicken salad, which is the best in town.
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We'll then take one car over the hill to UCLA to see the Reprise show, which is Once On This Island, not one of my favorite shows, I must say.
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I am annoyed. When one goes to the police station to report vandalism, one expects that a police report will be written up so that when one later requests a copy of said report for the insurance company there is a report on file.
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I am annoyed. When one goes to the police station to report vandalism, one expects that a police report will be written up so that when one later requests a copy of said report for the insurance company there is a report on file.
Sadly, anymore all you get is a number to give to the insurance company, that proves that you contacted the police. That is all you get!
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They have no record of my reporting anything at all.
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Photos please!
2-3 months isn't very long & as you said, you never really get over it.
This is Jasmine, who is no longer with us.
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This is Annie, who misses her "sister" and now keeps us up at night with her cries for attention. Letting her sleep in our bedroom was a BIG mistake.
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TOD:
The beloved dog of my childhood was Cindy, a cairn terrier who looked just like Toto. We were all destroyed when she finally died of cancer.
We still had her son, Duffy, who we turned into a neurotic dog, as children do. While we had him, my mom, who made all the pet decisions, decided she wanted another dog.
When she got our third dog, a St. Bernard named Gretchen, Duffy started running off to other houses, especially a house with a dachsund, which I guess made him feel like a big dog again. He was eventually killed by a pack of wild dogs (we lived in the mountains of Virginia) in the schoolyard where my mother taught, so she saw it all happen.
When I was in college, it was discovered that Gretchen had heart worms, and the treatment would be very expensive. So my mother had the vet put her down before anyone could object or even knew of her condition. This led my father into a deep depression that lasted for a long time, because he loved that dog very much.
Is it any wonder that as an adult I am now a cat person?
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This is Cody, my wife's dog. He thinks he's Jimmy Cagney, wanting to take on every big dog in the neighborhood. But, when they bark back, he rolls over and surrenders. [I think he's really French.]
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This is Missy, my dog. She's the greatest.
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Finally, this is Charlie, the parrot, and my last dog, Kate. She was also a wonderful dog. Although she's been gone since 1996, I still miss her.
You can see from this photo, which one was the boss.
Thanks for letting me share these.
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In the missing pet department: earlier this year we bought some wonderful metal sculptures that I think I posted---our "practice" goats. They were a mother and 2 babies, made from recycled oil drums. They "lived" in our barn.
Well, some time the past week, someone decided to "kid-"nap the two babies. The barn backs up to an easement that the city has and the goats could be easily seen thru the barn window. So it could have been city workers, the tree people who cut down a neighbor's tree and dumped it back there, the landowner's lawn mowing guy or neighborhood kids.
Anyway, even though they were only metal, I miss them and their mom looks lonely without them! (She is now living inside our fence in case the thief returns for her.)
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Love the photos, Druxy!
I do have some happy cat stories, which I will post at home when I have accompanying photographs.
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Luckily, I still haven't figured out the whole PhotoBucket thing (although DRLaura has patiently explained numerous times) or you'd end with pictures of Buffie, Doris, Mazal and Sugar (and even Sugar Prum).
Can you email photos for someone to post for you?
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I am back from the doctor, and here's what's going on:
1. I see the ophthalmologist about my blurry vision on Sept 15
2. I have a referral to a nutritionist
3. the meds have been upped to see what can be done
And so it continues . . .
The glucose meter I ordered should arrive from Amazon.com tomorrow.
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TOD - we had a few dogs growing up. All of which were "status" for my step-father, who liked to have his dog, but didn't like to take care of them. We loved the dogs, but he didn't seem to want anything to do with them, just lock them in a cage, but he had a dog, so that's what mattered. That alone turned me off to dogs.
We attempted cats growing up, but that was disastrous also.
In 1992, I adopted a cat named Smokey. Smokey had many MANY lives and we were always amazed that he survived the outside world as he did. He was a great cat. He left us in 2006. He had a great life.
Also, in 1998, I decided it would be fun to have an iguana as a pet. My partner at the time had one, and it seemed like a good idea to have a second one. I named him Kyle (yes, the iguana) Well the relationship (with the partner) didn't last, but I kept Kyle a few more years. I ended up passing him on to a science teacher. I'm not sure what happened after that.
Nowadays, it's all about Otto, the mini-schnauzer, who is definitely one of the family. The DP has always had a schnauzer as they have hair and not fur, as the DP is allergic. Everybody loves Otto, especially his Dads. In fact, they would go as far as buying a house with a HUGE backyard for him to play in. What Otto doesn't know, is that we are expecting to adopt his yet-to-be-born nephew at the beginning of the year. So he'll have to share his yard (or whatever he has at that moment).
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Wonderful pet stories!!!
And great photos, DR Druxy!
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Happy Foster Cat Story:
Tina Marie (named for the song) was rescued from a busy street. Tina Marie was crooked; the vet thought she had been hit by a car at some point and the bones healed crooked. Or crookedly. (I'm sure DerBrucer will tell us.)
When she ran down the hallway, you had to laugh, because she looked like a horseshoe -- her back feet were up as far as her front feet.
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And Otto is quite adorable!
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Happy Foster Story:
I was listening to a Guy Haines CD when I went to the pound to pick up a mother w/kittens. When I got them in the car and turned on the engine, the CD started up with Guy singing, "I loved you the first time I saw you, and I always will love you, Marie." So the mom cat became Marie. Her kittens were all females, as I recall, and Sandra gave them all "-ette_ names: Antoinette, Fleurette, etc.
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DR JEANNE these are the last few days of the LONG Jupiter retrograde, so health setbacks and transportation delays and problems can be expected.
It will end on September 7! So we must hang in there for a few days. In the meantime we have a Sun/Saturn conjunction today that compels us to apply our energy to ourselves and new projects.
Thank you, Jack. Too much was happening for it to just be a coincidence.
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Lunch ran very long (especially since we made a stop at Borders), and so when I got in there wasn't enough time to watch KILL BILL Vol. 1 this afternoon. I was mightily pissed off about that as I wanted to be done with it.
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Well, Maybe the republicans are hoping to catch the pregnant teen vote in the pro-life campaign? Can't we have a VP who at least knows about birth control and urges its practice?
;D
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Instead, I went ahead and watched all of the bonus features on the KILL BILL 1 Blu-ray. They are the same features as were on the original release: a making of documentary, two songs from the music group featured in the movie, and trailers from many of Tarantino's movies.
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I'll watch the feature when I go back down and should be finished by around 8 p.m. giving me a nice chunk of time to watch what I please before THE SHIELD comes on at 10. I hope to watch Sunday's MAD MEN episode in HD tonight.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wKsSkMV3xw
Sherlock would really like a dog or cat to bond with. I've been telling Keith if we get a cat we must finally succeed at training one to walk on a leash.
I carried Bosco (our tortie & white) around in a basket until she got too big. She did not take to the leash & her traveling days with Belle (our big black Belgian Sheepdog) sadly ended.
Do you take your cat places besides the quiet neighborhood. Our walks would be in town where it can get crowded & loud. Do you travel on vacation with them?
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To take up the rest of the time, I finished SINGIN' IN THE RAIN which I had begun last night. Looked simply glorious upconverted, especially the bright, almost flourescent colors of "The Broadway Ballet."
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The Glucose Meter - that's the title of my next novel.
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I also had time to skim through today's AS THE WORLD TURNS. Nothing of interest and nothing in the previews either.
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Drat!!
Drat!!!
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Back from the errands o' the day. Pluto must be in Uranus or Uranus must be in Mars because you'd think it was the Christmas season - the post office was a total joke - jammed beyond repair. Thankfully, all I had to do was drop my packages on the counter and leave, but even getting into the parking lot was madness because people drive like complete dolts. At the mail place, the parking lot was also nuts - even at the bank. People. Can't live with 'em, can't live with 'em. And then there was the gas station - not crowded, really, but people parked in ways that you couldn't pull up to the pump that was open. People. I gotta tell you.
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I shan't be going out again until the early meal at Stanley's. I'm drinking Orange-flavored sparkling water - it's quite sparkling.
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We had many dogs at our house during my growing up years and one cat who simply took up with us for about eight months and then left just as suddenly. The two doggies that stand out in my mind:
Cindy - a mix of fox terrier and chihuahua. The sweetest, most loving dog ever put on earth. She lived to be 15.
Snowball - a teacup chihuahua who was a true spitfire. Hated all strangers and yipped at anyone not living in her house. She lived to be 12.
I've had two dogs as an adult, both pugs:
Shadow - coal black and sometimes ornery. She only lived to age 6.
Gretchen - a champagne pug who was actually my partner's dog and who went with him when he left. She lived a long time, but I'm not quite sure how long.
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I am annoyed. When one goes to the police station to report vandalism, one expects that a police report will be written up so that when one later requests a copy of said report for the insurance company there is a report on file.
:o Now what?
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I need to go in on Friday and talk to the officer who took the information.
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the CD started up with the Guy singing, "I loved you the first time I saw you, and I always will love you, Marie." So the mom cat became Marie.
I think that's one of the nicest compliments a singer or songwriter can get...to have an impact on someone's life.
Amy
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Anyway, even though they were only metal, I miss them and their mom looks lonely without them! (She is now living inside our fence in case the thief returns for her.)
I know what you mean & would feel the same way.
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If we were fostering now, you'd ALL have kittens named for you.
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Wonderful pet stories!!!
And great photos, DR Druxy!
Ditto!
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If we were fostering now, you'd ALL have kittens named for you.
There is a cat with our last name. Fortunately we were on vacation when the kitten crawled out from under the deck & ran up to the pet sitter who kept him.
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Good Afternoon!
I'm currently sitting in a coffee shop right on the edge of Columbia University. In fact, it's right across the street from DR elmore's ER. --And, no, I am not stalking Dr. Green Eyes nor Dr. Gun Show. Well, at least not yet. ;)
They have a good chunk of 120th Street blocked off for a block party/street fair in honor of CU's Teacher Appreciation Day. However, when I walked through it appeared that most of the CU staff and students were/are busy with first-day-of-class activities. -And there are a whole lot of food vendors with lots of food "toughening" away in steam trays.
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DR elmore - Good to hear that progress is being made. Did you ask your doctor if he actually diagnosed your diabetes officially before last week?
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Here is the darling daughter and the darling Sandy, who I rescued from a record store in 1979ish. Someone had just left her there - and they were trying to give her away, so I took her and surprised my darling daughter with a practically new puppy that night.
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Note to my "waitress": If four of your tables had to go up to the cashier to get and pay their bill, maybe you really aren't paying all that much attention to your tables.
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Here is the darling daughter and the darling Sandy, who I rescued from a record store in 1979ish. Someone had just left her there - and they were trying to give her away, so I took her and surprised my darling daughter with a practically new puppy that night.
That's a great pic!
Did EVERYONE have a copy of that Christmas Carol book that's on the piano?
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Note to the young woman sitting two tables from me: You're a bitch.
Note to the young man sitting across from the woman sitting two tables from me: You're gay.
;D
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I once had three female betta fish that lived in a bowl on my desk at the church. They were all named "Lady." So I would say, "Good morning, Ladies."
It's a good thing you don't work PM hours exclusively. Then you would have had to say "Good evening, ladies," which would have made them ladies of...
:o :o :o
;D
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Going to write for just a bit and then head down to do some work and then have some fun for the remainder of the evening.
WBBL.
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That's a great pic!
Did EVERYONE have a copy of that Christmas Carol book that's on the piano?
I still do!
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Great picture, BK.
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That's a great pic!
Did EVERYONE have a copy of that Christmas Carol book that's on the piano?
My Christmas Carol books are much older, from the 1950s and 60s, and several handed right off Guttenberg's press.
No, DR Jose, that was one territory I had no wish to broach today.
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I still do!
I think I have had 3!! One I know is in a box right here. Too funny.
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I carried Bosco (our tortie & white) around in a basket until she got too big.
Do you take your cat places besides the quiet neighborhood. Do you travel on vacation with them?
I carry my cat (Casper) in the type of carrier that sits against your chest, with shoulder straps, and she's fine that way for about the first 40 minutes of our walk and I only take her out for about the last 10 minutes. That's really all she can tolerate. We've gotten into such a routine that if I forget to take her out for the last 10 minutes, she meows to remind me. But if I take her out earlier, she doesn't want to walk...go figure.
I always think it's less stressful for the pets to leave them behind with a sitter when traveling. But for our upcoming vacation I was having problems finding a sitter and we had already made plane reservations with Southwest. So I called them to ask how much it would cost to bring a small dog and they said they don't transport pets at all! Fortunately, I was finally able to find a sitter. I really hate it though - I always worry about them and miss them when we're away. Some sitters will leave "daily notes" and I think, "what's the good of leaving daily notes when I won't read any of them until I get back?" So, this new sitter has agreed to e-mail me the daily notes. Now, I just have to worry about finding a cyber cafe. Fortunately more and more hotels have them these days.
Amy
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Note to the young woman sitting two tables from me: You're a bitch.
Note to the young man sitting across from the woman sitting two tables from me: You're gay.
;D
Paddy-paws paddy-paws.... 8)
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Back from Venezia....no huge surprise, I ordered their sublime spaghetti carbonara!!!
First, I had a cup of white bean soup that was too scrumptious.
I am sated.
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Paddy-paws paddy-paws.... 8)
From the hindsight is 20/20 department...
To the young man: Your girlfriend is a bitch.
To the young woman: He's gay.
-Much, much better. ;)
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DR elmore - You should have. Did you at least ask them to start making a copy of your medical records for your own files? You should have that anyway, and could probably take care of that with a phone call.
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Back from Venezia....no huge surprise, I ordered their sublime spaghetti carbonara!!!
First, I had a cup of white bean soup that was too scrumptious.
I am sated.
Carbonara is one of my all-time faves - can't have it right now, but in a couple of weeks after a few more pounds, I could do it on my once a week splurge night.
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DR Ron Pulliam - And for dessert...?
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For now, I have to decide between the roast chicken and the Chinese chicken salad. I know the roast chicken is great, and I can have it with veggies instead of fries or rice. But I also love the salad - both are very diet-friendly.
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Sweet photo Bruce. Does your darling daughter also play the piano & sing?
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bk - Chinese Chicken Salad from almost anywhere is infamous for large amounts of sodium and "hidden" fat grams. See if you can the dressing on the side.
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I think I have had 3!! One I know is in a box right here. Too funny.
I think I have multiple copies in storage too. And I believe the cover of that book became a bit more "ethnically diverse" over the years... Just like those miniature Carol Books that were sponsored by John Hancock. I have a set of those with the original all-white-bread-male cover as well as the "rainbow" edition. "She's not an altar boy, she's in the chorus." ;)
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We've gotten into such a routine that if I forget to take her out for the last 10 minutes, she meows to remind me. But if I take her out earlier, she doesn't want to walk...go figure.
Cute :)
I always think it's less stressful for the pets to leave them behind with a sitter when traveling.
Sherlock LOVES to travel with us, hops in the car & flops until we take him out. A cat isn't necessarily going to want to go everywhere he does, but won't likely want to be left behind. If we can't take the cat with Sherlock it sort of defeats the purpose of getting him one.
When we left Sherlock with the dog trainer she sent us daily emails. It was nice.
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I have been hair-cutted.
And I look a bit different.
Mainly (or is that mane-ly) because the fellows who run the barber shop (which is located in the back room of a beauty supply shoppe) have decided that they really are semi-retired, and are only on the days that I'm supposed to be doing billing at the store... and during the exact same hours, pretty much.
:P
However, there was a "stylist" there, who normally works on women's hair but was glad to take me on. For part of the grooming, she was using a straight-edge razor "because your hair is so thick!" Well, I've been told I've a thick head before, and not just by barbers.
One thing she did was reposition the part, so that it's a bit higher up. It looks... jauntier, I guess is the word. Not bad. It'll be easy to get used to.
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Darling daughter neither sings nor plays the piano. She doesn't call me much either.
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Stanley's doesn't use a huge amount of dressing, but I LIKE dressing and get more, so I know exactly what you mean - hence, it may be the roast chicken, which is quite safe.
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DR elmore - You should have. Did you at least ask them to start making a copy of your medical records for your own files? You should have that anyway, and could probably take care of that with a phone call.
We keep copies of everything. My father, the doctor, taught us that years ago. We also go over all results to watch for doctor errors. That we learned from experience.
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Cute :)Sherlock LOVES to travel with us, hops in the car & flops until we take him out. A cat isn't necessarily going to want to go everywhere he does, but won't likely want to be left behind. If we can't take the cat with Sherlock it sort of defeats the purpose of getting him one.
When we left Sherlock with the dog trainer she sent us daily emails. It was nice.
Otto loves his "Nonnies" house. And my mom loves to watch him, too. So on short getaways, he stays with Nonnie. If we're gone for a week, someone will come and stay with him at our place.
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DR Ron, your lunch sounds delicious, especially the soup.
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Otto loves his "Nonnies" house. And my mom loves to watch him, too. So on short getaways, he stays with Nonnie. If we're gone for a week, someone will come and stay with him at our place.
Nice set up. I'm looking forward to puppy photos.
Good luck getting the yard.
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Der B and I have to plan our trips around getting back home within the day, because we don't want to leave the gang alone too long. Leaving them with someone else would be too much of a hassle, and all the kennels around here charge an arm and a leg. So, we drive up to NYC, we drive back home, and everyone is happy to see us when we get back.
They all love going for car rides, of course. But they all want to sit in front, on my lap - including Fletcher !!! - which gets awkward.
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Bruce, I'm surprised she doesn't sing. Unfortunately we often need to call our children more than they call us.
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EUReKA is running a marathon of the first five episodes of this season. Why we need a marathon of the first five episodes of this season when that's all we've seen so far is beyond me.
I guess this means I'll be spending more time in the kitchen, with the pork roast, the fruit salad, and the brown rice.
I also need to figure out how I'm going to make stuffed bell peppers and sweet potato fries, booty from the farmer's market today. If I go a little greekish with the bell peppers, and use a little cinnamon, they should blend well with the sweet potato fries, I think.
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My Dad and I almost never call each other. We write e-mails, but not often enough. But when we do write, they are chatty, lengthy letters, which sorta kinda maybe makes up for not writing more often.
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And ...
Hurricane Hanna, no relation to Hanna-Barbera that I know of, will be arriving in my neck of the woods on Friday/Saturday. I'm scheduled to have Saturday off, but I'm not counting on that to stick. My hunch is that someone will call out, and I'll get called in. Lucky for the store that I'm so available.
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...Unfortunately we often need to call our children more than they call us.
I'm so relieved to hear that we're not the only parents with that problem. When I called our DS Rob from the car on our way to Columbus this morning, he and his girlfriend were sitting on a pier waiting to board the ferry to Mackinac Island.
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bk - Chinese Chicken Salad from almost anywhere is infamous for large amounts of sodium and "hidden" fat grams. See if you can the dressing on the side.
Why would you want the dressing in a can on the side?
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DR elmore - You should have. Did you at least ask them to start making a copy of your medical records for your own files? You should have that anyway, and could probably take care of that with a phone call.
I suspect I'll be seeng a bit of him until these meds are in line.
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Why would you want the dressing in a can on the side?
Spoo!
I blame my iPhone. God knows everyone else is.
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And I just had a cup of Watermelon juice that was "spiked" with Green Apple and Lemon! Refrescante!
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To the young man: Your girlfriend is a bitch.
To the young woman: He's gay.
DR JoseSPiano - I just love your new iPhone! ;D
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Good news - I just picked up the old "dead" PC, which has now been repaired, all data and files intact. And it shouldn't be too much trouble to import all of that stuff into the new PC. And the repair bill wasn't too bad.
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And apparently I just love starting sentences with the word "And"!!!!
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DR JoseSPiano - I just love your new iPhone! ;D
So do I!
*And it seems that I can post from the Reservoir too!
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I'm so relieved to hear that we're not the only parents with that problem. When I called our DS Rob from the car on our way to Columbus this morning, he and his girlfriend were sitting on a pier waiting to board the ferry to Mackinac Island.
ROTFLOL-sorry Ginny. I do like to know when the kids travel, before they leave home.
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Our children grew up with an itinerary (their father's) on the frig. I don't believe they looked at it much cuz they were always asking "Where's Dad". "What do you mean he isn't coming home tonight!"
Now I'm always asking for their itineraries, as much as I can get anyway.
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DR Jane - I was pretty sure Rob and Mary Linda were still in Michigan. When Richard and I travel, I always email our itinerary to my mom, our son, my sister, my niece, my cousin (whose mom lives near us), and Richard's niece. Today Rob said, "Are you still in New York?"
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I suspect I'll be seeng a bit of him until these meds are in line.
And your next follow-up visit with him is scheduled for when?
Seriously... So you don't feel like a "moron" again the next time you head to the ER (and you WON'T!), you should write down all those questions that you need to ask and should ask your doctor. This way you can ask him - or you HMO - calmly instead of peppering them with expletives. If you need help coming up with questions, I'm sure there are a couple of people who could help you - your ER doctors and nurses included!
*Did he at least run you through the basic eye chart vision test today? If you are worried about your sight right now, I'd say "splurge" on a $49 walk-in exam at Pearle or Cohen's Optical. They could at least tell you if it's something internal or external. -It might even be covered by your insurance.
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And your next follow-up visit with him is scheduled for when?
Seriously... So you don't feel like a "moron" again the next time you head to the ER (and you WON'T!), you should write down all those questions that you need to ask and should ask your doctor. This way you can ask him - or you HMO - calmly instead of peppering them with expletives. If you need help coming up with questions, I'm sure there are a couple of people who could help you - your ER doctors and nurses included!
Are you implying that our dear sweet elmore peppered Dr. Green Eyes with expletives?
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That's a great pic!
Did EVERYONE have a copy of that Christmas Carol book that's on the piano?
I was just going to post that I had that songbook, too! ;D
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Well - let me just say this: I'm not planning on laying off "The Bronze" anytime soon. 8)
ROTFLOL!! ;D
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DR Jose - what kind of applications have you downloaded on your iPhone? The MD and I joke that I can play all the auxiliary percussion parts for Into the Woods with "Cowbell Plus" and I just tuned my brothers ukulele with "Stay In Tune". Also, there is the virtual Rain Stick which is really cool.
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Jerry Reed has died.
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DR Jane - I was pretty sure Rob and Mary Linda were still in Michigan. When Richard and I travel, I always email our itinerary to my mom, our son, my sister, my niece, my cousin (whose mom lives near us), and Richard's niece. Today Rob said, "Are you still in New York?"
;D
Bryan left us a message on our home phone, while we were still in L.A. At least he didn't have an itinerary & he knows we check our home messages daily (I think he knows this).
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And your next follow-up visit with him is scheduled for when?
*Did he at least run you through the basic eye chart vision test today? If you are worried about your sight right now, I'd say "splurge" on a $49 walk-in exam at Pearle or Cohen's Optical. They could at least tell you if it's something internal or external. -It might even be covered by your insurance.
I suggest calling the ophthalmologist every day & asking if there have been any cancellations. Let them know this is urgent & explain why you are so concerned & how this has been going on for.
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Are you implying that our dear sweet elmore peppered Dr. Green Eyes with expletives?
The only person being peppered is my primary health caretaker!
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I suggest calling the ophthalmologist every day & asking if there have been any cancellations. Let them know this is urgent & explain why you are so concerned & how this has been going on for.
He's on vacation till Sept 15.
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He's on vacation till Sept 15.
Isn't it amazing that a city the size of New York only has one ophthalmologist!
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This is turning into a busy week, meeting-wise. Now I've got one at seven on Thursday.
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I'm starving - I'll take a shower in a little while and then it will almost be time to mosey on over to Stanley's.
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Isn't it amazing that a city the size of New York only has one ophthalmologist!
Yup >:(
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In regards to Palin and her daughter - From what I've read - which, I'll admit, isn't much - Palin taught and advocated "abstinence", not "birth control". There is a difference.
They never even acknowledge the concept of "birth control." It's ONLY "abstinence." :P
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I'll watch the feature when I go back down and should be finished by around 8 p.m. giving me a nice chunk of time to watch what I please before THE SHIELD comes on at 10. I hope to watch Sunday's MAD MEN episode in HD tonight.
Yikes! I keep forgetting to watch this! I'd better ketchup or they'll no longer be available from Comcast's On Demand.
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People. Can't live with 'em, can't live with 'em.
People. Can't live with 'em, can't shoot 'em.
;)
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Gratuitous Post #300.
:D
Ooo! And look at the time that this post was posted (before I modified it)...04:40:04. Weird!
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Weird!
Yes, I am.
;D
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Happy Foster Kitten Story:
A friend of Sandra's brought over a tiny orange kitten with an extremely LOUD meow. The kitten was four weeks old and the girl had been feeding it strawberry flavored milk. I named her Twinkie (she was the size and color of one).
We grew her up, but she was so playful that she drove the adult cats crazy. When we were going on vacation, I asked a neighbor to feed the adult cats, but I asked a friend of mine to take care of the kitten, since we wouldn't be around to rescue the old ones from the rambunctious kitten. Friend agreed, but insisted WE MUST TAKE THE KITTEN BACK when we returned from vacation.
The day we came back, my friend said "You can't have her back; I am keeping her." Turns out that Twinkie and her kitten Lacy took to each other right away and played and slept together.
This was in 1995; the last I heard a few months ago, Twinkie and Lacy were old ladies, still happy in their home together.
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Hi all.
I lead a cursed life. Just when I finely thing everything is starting to better I get slapped down again. I just don't know what else to say.
Got the results from the last kidney stone surgery. They are seeing 4 "shadows" that could be stones on the left side. I'm sick about it.
Add to that Bear's skin had a stitch tear (much like what happened to me with the surgery I had last year). I have to keep a sharp eye on him because if it gets any bigger, I have to rush him back up to the vet.
I have to keep him as calm as possible so I'll be working half days this week. Sigh.
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People. Can't live with 'em, can't shoot 'em.
;)
:o :o GEORGE! :o :o
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Jerry Reed has died.
"When you're hot your hot" Man?
Writer of Presley's "Guitar Man"
Amos Moses?
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:o :o GEORGE! :o :o
What it originally was, was "Men...can't live with 'em, can't shoot 'em."
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Warmest supportive thoughts for DR Danise.
I think JRand's planets and stars need some reorganisation!
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DR Ron Pulliam - And for dessert...?
What dessert? I was FULL!
I do have chocolate cake at home. Still ain't got no 'nilla ice cream.
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Hi all.
I lead a cursed life. Just when I finely thing everything is starting to better I get slapped down again. I just don't know what else to say.
Got the results from the last kidney stone surgery. They are seeing 4 "shadows" that could be stones on the left side. I'm sick about it.
Add to that Bear's skin had a stitch tear (much like what happened to me with the surgery I had last year). I have to keep a sharp eye on him because if it gets any bigger, I have to rush him back up to the vet.
I have to keep him as calm as possible so I'll be working half days this week. Sigh.
Danise, it is wonderful to see you posting, but I wish things were going better for you. When you get overwhelmed with problems, this is the place you need to visit. We are your friends and we do care about you!
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People. Can't live with 'em, can't shoot 'em.
;)
However in the case of Smurfs: Nuke'em till they glow--shoot'em in the dark! 8)
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healed crooked. Or crookedly. (I'm sure DerBrucer will tell us.)
"Crooked". You could get away with "crookedly" during the time the bones were actually mending. "Crooked" tells us the position in which they healed, "crookedly" suggests the manner in which they were healing.
der Brucer
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Danise, it is wonderful to see you posting, but I wish things were going better for you. When you get overwhelmed with problems, this is the place you need to visit. We are your friends and we do care about you!
Hi TCB,
Wonderful to see you as well. I just hate to keep bothering people with all my problems and these past few months have been chalk full of them.
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I knew you would come through, Der Brucer.
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Danise, always good to have you here and posting. We all love you and care about you! We'll send vibes your way, you know.
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Sherlock would really like a dog or cat to bond with. I've been telling Keith if we get a cat we must finally succeed at training one to walk on a leash.
Well, you could have had JJ, he liked to walk on a leash :)
der Brucer
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Great story DR Laura
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We grew her up, but she was so playful that she drove the adult cats crazy.
When I got my current cat as a kitten, I made an interesting discovery about myself. I don't really like kittens! I mean they're really cute, and they're okay to visit, but I don't like living with them. They have to be playing constantly (when they're not sleeping) and they knock EVERYTHING over. All bottles and pictures on dressers and counter tops must be knocked over on a daily basis. And kittens aren't very affectionate either. They're much more calm and cuddly when they grow up. Actually I don't remember being bothered so much by Bill and Ted's kitten behavior, but they played with each other all the time, so maybe that's why they weren't so intent on destroying the house as Casper was.
Amy
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I'm showered and fresh as a daisy. Shortly I shall be on my way to sup at Stanley's, and then see Once On This Island, after which, I shall return.
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Danise, always good to have you here and posting. We all love you and care about you! We'll send vibes your way, you know.
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Thank you, DRL. I think Bear needs the vibes more then I do. Poor baby.
I guess I should tell you all that he had surgery last week to have a tumor removed.
With his size and age (12) they didn't think he would make it through the surgery but he's still with us. :) The tumor was 12 pounds. 9 ounces.
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Yikes!
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Poor Bear!!!!!
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Well, you could have had JJ, he liked to walk on a leash :)
der Brucer
I was very tempted.
If I do get a cat, I think I want a kitten Sherlock can raise. Our best cat/dog bonding was when Belle raised Bosco. Bosco followed Belle everywhere, and later followed Echo around.
I don't know why I'm talking like this, I have felt so lousy the last few weeks I don't need a cat to bother my allergies & keep me awake at night. Sherlock is more than enough. :-\
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Hi Danise.
VIBES TO DD BEAR!
Goodness, where was the tumor?
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Good grief!
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Whoops...forgot to log out while we ate dinner and watched last night's CLOSER.
Hello, DR Danise! Sorry you've had so many problems. Glad you've survived the storms OK.
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DR Danise, where is Bear when you aren't around? Can he take the stairs to sleep with you?
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Anyone else download Google's new web browser, "Chrome?"
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Whoops...forgot to log out while we ate dinner and watched last night's CLOSER.
Do people actually "log out" here??
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Der B and I have to plan our trips around getting back home within the day, because we don't want to leave the gang alone too long.
Unlike in Long Beach, when when on travel we left two dogs home alone (lots of food and water and a doggie door) and two went to a kennel (which they loved - it was like summer camp!). The longest stretch we were ever gone was 10 days (and the ones a home were just fine - they would have hated the kennel and didn't like strangers).
der Brucer
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On his side. It started back in January when I took him in for his yearly shots. I asked about it then and was told it wasn't worth doing anything about.
Well, it was fairly small at the time. Then it grew to the size of baseball so I took him back to the vet. She said because of his age, we should wait and see if it would stop growing. It got bigger, I took him back again because I couldn't stand it.
At that point she said that I should consider having him put down because she felt he would not make it through the surgery and because of the cost of the surgery.
I thought about it I couldn't do it. I had to try--no matter the cost.
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Mega-vibes for DR Danise!
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They never even acknowledge the concept of "birth control." It's ONLY "abstinence." :P
Well, abstinence is the only 100% effective method of birth control. If only the teenagers could be convinced of this fact.
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On is side. It started back in January when I took him in for his yearly shots. I asked about it then and was told it wasn't worth doing anything about.
Well, it was fairly small at the time. Then it grew to the size of baseball so I took him back to the vet. She said because of his age, we should wait and see if it would stop growing. It got bigger, I took him back again because I couldn't stand it.
At that point she said that I should consider having him put down because she felt he would not make it through the surgery and because of the cost of the surgery.
I thought about it I couldn't do it. I had to try--no matter the cost.
This is Bear, you had to try. He has surprised you before, and just might again. Continued Bear vibes!
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They never even acknowledge the concept of "birth control." It's ONLY "abstinence." :P
Frankly, I think the public should butt out. Sex-education is a parental responsibility; only in our left-leaning society do some parents take it upon themselves to require a certain form of sex-ed be pushed on kids at school - the argument being that since the "bad" parents don't teach it at home, we must do it at school.
der Brucer
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY RON PULLIAM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thanks all. He looks so sorry right now. One half of him is totally shaved and the stitches are all the way across his side.
He had drains but they came out today. I'm just scared about that stitch that broke. Like I said, I had the same thing happen and it took a few months for that thing to heal.
Enough about Bear.
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Vibes to Bear! Never give up hope; right. guys?!?!!?!
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Frankly, I think the public should butt out. Sex-education is a parental responsibility; only in our left-leaning society do some parents take it upon themselves to require a certain form of sex-ed be pushed on kids at school - the argument being that since the "bad" parents don't teach it at home, we must do it at school.
der Brucer
I disagree. I think the moral right and its prudish standards require sex ed be taught and birth control discussed. The concept of abstinence is as ridiculous and futile as the "just say no" drug campaign.
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I appreciated the young "hip" teacher who taught sex-education at the middle school. He had a meeting to discuss the program with the parents, most of whom showed up. If we didn't approve his course our children didn't have to take it.
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Can you email photos for someone to post for you?
Quite happily!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY RON PULLIAM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]Ditto!!![/move]
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To wax political for just a moment...
Obama says that people's families are "off limits."
But they are not. To the extent that evangelicals and conservatives vilify my family in their cynical attempt to garner hate votes, I shall be scrutinizing their families in equal measure. And so far, their actions don't measure up to their words.
IMHO.
You do realize that Obama is not for gay marriage and Biden voted in favor of the defense of family act, so he isn't either.
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How are you doing, DR Elmore? I hope your feeling much better.
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In regards to Palin and her daughter - From what I've read - which, I'll admit, isn't much - Palin taught and advocated "abstinence", not "birth control". There is a difference.
And since when did teenage daughters ever listen to their parents? ;)
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Hate to say it but I have to get Bear's meds and get ready for bed myself.
Have a good evening all!
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~~~Vibes for Danise and Bear!!~~~
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However in the case of Smurfs: Nuke'em till they glow--shoot'em in the dark! 8)
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You do realize that Obama is not for gay marriage and Biden voted in favor of the defense of family act, so he isn't either.
There is a big difference between being against gay marriage and being anti-gay.
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Anyone else download Google's new web browser, "Chrome?"
I read about it and will look into it when I get home. I can't (of course) do anything like that, here at work.
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I think the moral right and its prudish standards require sex ed be taught and birth control discussed.
Where is the justification to use Mr &Mrs Smith's tax dollars to preach material that they do not wish their children to learn?
der Brucer
Don't get me wrong, on this issue I'm so progressive I'd support discussing abortion as a birth control fall-back.
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Happy Foster Kitten Story:
A friend of Sandra's brought over a tiny orange kitten with an extremely LOUD meow. The kitten was four weeks old and the girl had been feeding it strawberry flavored milk. I named her Twinkie (she was the size and color of one).
We grew her up, but she was so playful that she drove the adult cats crazy. When we were going on vacation, I asked a neighbor to feed the adult cats, but I asked a friend of mine to take care of the kitten, since we wouldn't be around to rescue the old ones from the rambunctious kitten. Friend agreed, but insisted WE MUST TAKE THE KITTEN BACK when we returned from vacation.
The day we came back, my friend said "You can't have her back; I am keeping her." Turns out that Twinkie and her kitten Lacy took to each other right away and played and slept together.
This was in 1995; the last I heard a few months ago, Twinkie and Lacy were old ladies, still happy in their home together.
That is my favorite story, ever!
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There is a big difference between being against gay marriage and being anti-gay.
True - and McCain is not ant-gay. (Much to the great distress of the gay-left, LCR today endorsed McCain.)
der Brucer
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True - and McCain is not ant-gay. (Much to the great distress of the gay-left, LCR today endorsed McCain.)
der Brucer
I don't remember saying that he was.
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Good Evening!
Well, when I headed out earlier, I walked from here down to Columbia University - 145th Street down to 113th Street. Then it was down to 104th, across to Central Park... Along the North Meadow to the Reservoir... And then around the Reservoir for a lap and a half. So, yes... I got a good walk in today. :)
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Sex education should be part of Health education. Kids need to know what can happen when they vody-yo-dodo!
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A big hug to DR Danise, who I miss so much on HHW! And mega, mega vibes to DD Bear! Poor guy!
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[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]Happiest of Birthdays to our Beloved Snarkmeister [/move] [/font] [/color]
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A form of sex-education was taught when we were in high school, as part of the Health class. Unfortunately an epidemic swept the country requiring additional education in this matter. The dispute is the best way to teach it. I'm not sure any of the methods are working.
When I was 17 my mother told me to go to my parents if I got pregnant & my father would arrange an abortion for me. Remember, it was illegal back then. At that very moment I realized I could not have an abortion so I had better not get pregnant. ;D
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And as for the Reservoir...
I started here:
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Sex education should be part of Health education. Kids need to know what can happen when they vody-yo-dodo!
I don't vody-yo- do- do!
I vodied-oh...once!
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And ended here:
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Spoo! Link adjusted/fixed...
For everything else in between, CLICK HERE (http://www.new.facebook.com/album.php?aid=52908&l=2eabc&id=570954504).
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Pets....
Sugar was our first dog in my life. I think I was 4 when we got her. She was part cocker spaniel and part pointer. She liked to point at buildings. She was the nicest dog and had a great bark "roof, roof, roo, roo, roo, roof"
There were a number of cats -
Musette - she was all white long haired had a blue eye and a green eye. She died while being spayed...well that was the story, there was also the story that that vet had a white cat with a blue eye and a green eye....
Wally - another all white cat - got hit by a car by one of my mom's friends.
Sonja - another all white cat (my mom liked all white cats) she was mean. My mom tried some cat birth control shots of some sort. She had one kitten behind the couch. We named him Charlie. My sister got toxoplasmosis and they blamed the cat litter - yeah, like she ever went near the cat litter - anyway we had to give away the cats. They both went to live on a farm when she was the house cat and I hear she loved it. She didn't like Sugar at all.
Charlie the poodle was my toy poodle. We got him when I was about 12 because they didn't thing Sugar was going to live much longer - she lived to be 15 years old. Anyway, Charlie was a great dog. Really laid back. I adored him. He also lived to be about 15 years old.
My cats - Petey - I got him at a pet store in Los Arcos mall shortly after I moved to Arizona. They gave me a big discount and told me I had to take him that day or it would be too late. I took him home. He was a great cat most of his life until something happened when I had him boarded at University Vet Hospital on Broadway in Tempe. I got 4 different stories about it and I never knew the truth. He ended up hating everyone in the world except me. He was also about 18 pounds. He was a huge cat. When I would take him out of his carrier at the vet people would go "OH MY GOD!" He was a sweetie to me and I adored him. HE was about 15 when I had to put him to sleep. I still feel bad about that.
Nilla - you all heard about Mr. Nilla. Got him at the shelter. He was my big lap cat until he went insane. I do miss him sometimes, but I had no choice.
Callie Sue Marie - she's my soft ball of fur. I adore her. She has meds three times a day for medical issues, but it seems to be working. She cracks me up.
Boo Boo Ann - She is the funniest cat I have ever seen in my life. She drives me absolutely crazy as she claws my furniture then she bats her eyes and cuddles up with me and I just can't be mean to her. She is as tiny as Petey was big.
Tomorrow Callie and Boo have to go to the vet for their shots. They don't know this yet and I don't plan to tell them until we are in the car on the way
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Jose! You looked and sounded great on Battery's Down
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DR Danise - So good to see you back on here tonight. My best to you and Bear.
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Jose! You looked and sounded great on Battery's Down
Thank yew. Thank yew, very much.
:)
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Oh! I forgot about the cat my brother found at the golf course. That was a Charlie too, but we had to give him away. I hated it when they gave my cats away.
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Thatsa lotta catsas!
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Spoo! Link adjusted/fixed...
For everything else in between, CLICK HERE (http://www.new.facebook.com/album.php?aid=52908&l=2eabc&id=570954504).
It says I have to become a facebook member?
The two photos I can see are beautiful.
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Sex education should be part of Health education. Kids need to know what can happen when they vody-yo-dodo!
We had no real sex education that I remember...except what the neighbor kids told each other. Then we had the "girls" video in 5th grade, but that was just so we didn't think we were bleeding to death when we got our first period.
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DR Jose - what kind of applications have you downloaded on your iPhone? The MD and I joke that I can play all the auxiliary percussion parts for Into the Woods with "Cowbell Plus" and I just tuned my brothers ukulele with "Stay In Tune". Also, there is the virtual Rain Stick which is really cool.
The only music app I've downloaded is Karajan. -My aural skills have always been a little "wanting". But since you've given them a good review on here, I may just add a few more apps.
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Anyone else download Google's new web browser, "Chrome?"
Do you really need another browser?!?!?!?
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I hated it when they gave my cats away.
The story of my childhood. :(
We did have, a separate times, the two silver miniature/toy poodles. Both were sweet but neurotic. In a family of five I rated 3rd on the totem pole after my mother & sister.
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It says I have to become a facebook member?
The two photos I can see are beautiful.
Hmm... Let me check my settings...
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DR Jane - it's a very rare cat that likes to travel. Cats are more attached to place and Dogs are more attached to people. Not that cats don't like people. My cats are with me whenever I'm here, but they do not like to travel.
If you take Sherlock who knows, the cat may go "Phew! Now I can nap"" I think that's what they do. Either that or turn on the tv or the stereo and party down until they hear the car coming :)
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Then we had the "girls" video in 5th grade, but that was just so we didn't think we were bleeding to death when we got our first period.
;D My father told me long before the video due to a traumatic event when he was young. A classmate became hysterical & ran screaming out of the classroom thinking she was bleeding to death. I think she wasn't the only one frightened by the event.
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And Option 2:
Thank you Jose!!
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Hmm... Let me check my settings...
AH! I didn't realize a "Public Link" meant that it was only for Facebook members. Hmm... But it seems to work for other albums, people. ???
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Spoo! Link adjusted/fixed...
For everything else in between, CLICK HERE (http://www.new.facebook.com/album.php?aid=52908&l=2eabc&id=570954504).
Great photos, Jose!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY RON PULLIAM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you, DR Cillaliz!
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Hmm..
DR Jane - Try again (http://www.new.facebook.com/album.php?aid=52908&l=2eabc&id=570954504).
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Yes, great photos Jose
Jane, you should join Facebook. There are a lot of us there
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Great photos, Jose!
Thank yew. Thank yew, very much!
*I was kind of surprised at how well the lower-resolution of the iPhone camera actually worked for some of those pics. The blues blew me away.
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Thank you Jose!!
You're welcome, DR vixmom.
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[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]Ditto!!![/move]
Thanks, Danise!
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Sex education should be part of Health education. Kids need to know what can happen when they vody-yo-dodo!
The issue is not how it happens, or what happens - the issue is how to prevent it from happening.
der Brucer
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The issue is not how it happens, or what happens - the issue is how to prevent it from happening.
der Brucer
I hear it's been happening since Adam and Eve. Good luck.
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Great photos, DR Jose!
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Great photos, DR Jose!
Thanks, DR Ginny!
And that's why I love the Reservoir so much. Well, part of why I love the Reservoir so much. ;)
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DR Cilla, my beautiful Sir Lancelot enjoyed going for car rides with me. He would sit on my shoulder (hey, I was 17) and ride with me. We often went to the park & curled up under a tree while I read a book.
I think Bosco would have gone anywhere with Belle, she just didn't want to do it on a leash. The big problem is what to do with the cat once you get there. A quiet park or the security of the car are fine, not so shops & crowds.
Of course there is no guarantee a new kitten would oblige my expectations for it. ;D
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When I was in the 8th grade, they split up the boys and girls for a special one-day health class. Our gruff old biology teacher was pushed into service teaching the boys. I think they showed us some film featuring Mr. Sperm and Mrs. Egg, but the movie was probably made back in the 30's. Finally the old biology teacher got up in front of all these eager and curious young men and said, "Keep it in your pants, boys. Just keep it in your pants."
And that was the end of our special health class.
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The issue is not how it happens, or what happens - the issue is how to prevent it from happening.
der Brucer
...And as far as leaving it totally up to the parents... Well, it's well documented and known that many parents are not educated not comfortable in passing on the proper information to their children. There needs to be Sex Ed classes for adults too.
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... my father would arrange an abortion for me. Remember, it was illegal back then.
Illegal, but not at all uncommon. The hospital in which I worked in the 50's had row after row of women admitted for D&C's. Middle-class white girls had little trouble terminating unwanted pregnancies (as long as they fessed-up soon enough).
der Brucer
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*I was kind of surprised at how well the lower-resolution of the iPhone camera actually worked for some of those pics. The blues blew me away.
Amazing!
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Loved the pictures, Jose!
And great new (fixed) avatar, Vixmom! ;D
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Barack Obama supports same-sex unions with all the rights that come from civil unions.
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When I was in the 8th grade, they split up the boys and girls for a special one-day health class. Our gruff old biology teacher was pushed into service teaching the boys. I think they showed us some film featuring Mr. Sperm and Mrs. Egg, but the movie was probably made back in the 30's. Finally the old biology teacher got up in front of all these eager and curious young men and said, "Keep it in your pants, boys. Just keep it in your pants."
And that was the end of our special health class.
Well... When I was in 8th Grade, Father Cilinski took the boys into the auditorium, and one of the Nuns took the girls into another room. After Father Cilinski basically told us the "facts of life" - complete with his own chalkboard drawings of the male and female genitalia (which were sooooo not drawn to scale, although...), we were shown some "morning after" film that starred David Cassidy. Needless to say, the film was already a bit dated by the time we were watching it, and was more of a good laugh rather than an educational experience. ;)
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Finally the old biology teacher got up in front of all these eager and curious young men and said, "Keep it in your pants, boys. Just keep it in your pants."
And that was the end of our special health class.
;D Great advice!
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DR Cilla, my beautiful Sir Lancelot enjoyed going for car rides with me. He would sit on my shoulder (hey, I was 17) and ride with me. We often went to the park & curled up under a tree while I read a book.
I think Bosco would have gone anywhere with Belle, she just didn't want to do it on a leash. The big problem is what to do with the cat once you get there. A quiet park or the security of the car are fine, not so shops & crowds.
Of course there is no guarantee a new kitten would oblige my expectations for it. ;D
I had cats that liked to travel when young, but later didn't like it so much. I used to take Nilla and later Callie to the lake with me - until Nilla went crazy. I'm not saying cats don't travel and maybe if they start out always traveling as kittens, they might. But I would never take a cat shopping or to to a place where it could be spooked. I personally think they are just different from dogs and may actually enjoy a nice nap while the family is away
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Amazing!
Yeah! It worked! :)
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Thanks, DR Ginny!
And that's why I love the Reservoir so much. Well, part of why I love the Reservoir so much. ;)
But you can't post photos of the "other" part, yes??? ;)
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;D Great advice!
Unfortunately, at the time, I didn't know exactly what I was supposed to keep in my pants.
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But you can't post photos of the "other" part, yes??? ;)
Well, I don't think we can embed videos on HHW.
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If you take Sherlock who knows, the cat may go "Phew! Now I can nap"" I think that's what they do. Either that or turn on the tv or the stereo and party down until they hear the car coming :)
Oh, it is more the hassle of what to do with one cat when we travel with Sherlock. We once considered getting an RV, that would have worked well with a cat. A big wet dogs going back into an RV is not fun! We did that with Echo ;D
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Unfortunately, at the time, I didn't know exactly what I was supposed to keep in my pants.
Do you know now?
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True - and McCain is not ant-gay. (Much to the great distress of the gay-left, LCR today endorsed McCain.)
der Brucer
Is he grasshopper-gay?
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I have always flet better about bringing in a sitter for the kids, rather than taking them to a kennel. After all, it's their house, why should they have to leave?
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Well, I don't think we can embed videos on HHW.
You have videos?
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Do you know now?
At my age, it would probably be my credit card.
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I have always flet better about bringing in a sitter for the kids, rather than taking them to a kennel. After all, it's their house, why should they have to leave?
Plus, the sitter can check on the house. I've had a couple occasions where I was really glad that the sitter was coming to see the girls to discover issues at the house that needed to be taken care of
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((((((((((DANISE)))))))))))
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Back to work tomorrow, so I'd better get some sleep.
'night!
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Barack Obama supports same-sex unions with all the rights that come from civil unions.
But NOT if they are called "marriage".
der Brucer
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((((((((((DANISE)))))))))))
How in the heck did you do that?
Well, it is working now.
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(((((Elmore)))))))
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How in the heck did you do that?
Well, it is working now.
there was a misplaced ]
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so I placed it
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You have videos?
You have a credit card?
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But NOT if they are called "marriage".
der Brucer
I know a great many gay men who prefer that never be called marriage. They are more interested in the civil rights involved.
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You have a credit card?
Why? Are you available? ;)
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Is he grasshopper-gay?
Good catch! ;D
der Brucer
bitch
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Great seeing you on line Vixmom!
'night, all.
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I know a great many gay men who prefer that never be called marriage. They are more interested in the civil rights involved.
As far as Obama is concerned, at least(?) he has admitted that the reason he is against "gay marriage" is that he believes that marriage is both a legal and religious commitment. Which, of course, continues to muddle the whole separation of Church and State issue. Since most of the "gay marriages" were performed at a court house, conducted by a judge, wouldn't that make them a "legal arrangement"? And even "straight" marriages still have to be officiated by the State even if a ceremony in a church is held. Right?
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I know a great many gay men who prefer that never be called marriage. They are more interested in the civil rights involved.
True, but there are also gay men and women who think anything less than full marriage, by that name, is demeaning and a loss of a civil right - and some of them will actively oppose civil unions as a sell-out.
Of course we could solve all of these issues if we got the Government out of the Marriage (a religious sacrament) business and simply provided for non-sex specific civil unions.
der Brucer
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As far as Obama is concerned, at least(?) he has admitted that the reason he is against "gay marriage" is that he believes that marriage is both a legal and religious commitment. Which, of course, continues to muddle the whole separation of Church and State issue. Since most of the "gay marriages" were performed at a court house, conducted by a judge, wouldn't that make them a "legal arrangement"? And even "straight" marriages still have to be officiated by the State even if a ceremony in a church is held. Right?
Right! And if they (those religious persons who don't like the idea of gay "marriage") are so concerned about gay people getting "married" because it's a religious term/ceremony, shouldn't they also object to atheists being able to get "married," even by the state??
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We have had some terrible pet sitters. >:(
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I have always flet better about bringing in a sitter for the kids, rather than taking them to a kennel. After all, it's their house, why should they have to leave?
My thoughts exactly. My sister got a few trips to the beach in gratitude for taking care of my kids and commuting across town to work from our house. My 4-legged kids came first (perhaps I should have had a little better perspective), but then they were always there for me-- so why not?!?!?!?!
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Great seeing you on line Vixmom!
'night, all.
Has your transaction been processed?
Enjoy your videos!
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I'm so exhausted after doing two returns and catching up here.
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Vibes to Danise and Bear
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This took forever & I attempted to keep the details short.
Dogs:
I’ll begin with Keith & my dogs
Romanov-Red Siberian Husky, lived to run until we eventually couldn’t find him
Anastasia-Half sister to Romanov, devoted to Keith. As dogs go, rather boring but at least she stayed put.
Amaroq-Romanov’s son except they kept fighting so we found him a new home-wish we had kept him & found Romanov the new home. One of the biggest regrets of my life.
Natasha-Samoyed, not very smart & terrified of storms. She and Bryan were toddlers together-very cute.
Belle-Extremely smart, my shadow & the best dog we had. We found her while out walking. She followed us home. Anastasia didn’t like her which created a few problems.
Echo-A smaller daintier version of Sherlock. The dog of my heart, almost as smart as Belle. Her claim to fame-finding my cell phone in the fields with the simple command “pick up”.
Sherlock-You all know our big goofus.
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Cats:
Brandy-Semi long haired white cat with orange patches. He woke me for elementary school on the week days & slept in on the weekends. I never knew how he figured
that out. My mother surprised me one day & gave him away.
Sr. Lancelot-gorgeous long haired grey, lightly stripped with white eye liner around the eyes. I think my mother took him for a ride, where to I don’t know.
Ulysses-An ugly crazy kitten Keith presented me with for my first apartment. He fell off a pile of laundry in Keith’s arms & broke his leg. Once that healed he escaped & I never saw him again.
Gaia-After Ulysses I swore I was jinxed & was giving up cats. Then Gaia begged me to take her home. She a beautiful long haired tuxedo cat who turned out to be perfect, not a personality flaw in her. She kept her claws in when playing, was sweet good & kind to all other cats & dogs. Ok, she had one flaw, the birds she occasionally brought home.
Maria-Gaia’s smart, devoted mainly to me, short haired black kitten
Sinbad- Gaia’s brown stripped, slightly dumb kitten we had to put to sleep at 2 due to constant urinary blockages.
My Sin-After Sinbad died My Sin, short haired tuxedo cat, walked into our apartment & never left. She & Maria never got along well. This is the cat that watched over our babies. Lived longer than any of our other cats, to the ripe old age of 17.
Bosco-Short haired tortie & white, devoted to the dogs
Knudson-Long haired white & buff colored hair-smartest cat we have known. He was obsessed with food, opened doors & cabinets.
Bogie & Bacall, I wanted Bogie, Craig wanted Bacall so I had to take them both. Long haired grey with white lined eyes (my favorite look) part Main Coon.
Bacall-the only other cat Bosco ever liked. I called her sweetness cuz that is what she was. When she wanted to be pet she was extremely vocal about the fact.
Bogie slept in my arms or between us on the bed. Of the last four I think he was everyone’s favorite. He would flop on his back for belly rubs.
Every single one of these cats came when called.
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Right! And if they (those religious persons who don't like the idea of gay "marriage") are so concerned about gay people getting "married" because it's a religious term/ceremony, shouldn't they also object to atheists being able to get "married," even by the state??
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Try telling them you'll give up gay marriage if they'll give up divorce!
der Brucer
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'night
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Good night all!
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Try telling them you'll give up gay marriage if they'll give up divorce!
der Brucer
Sounds like a plan.
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Vibes for DR Danise. And bear.
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I wouldn't not post because you don't want to burden people. Nobody here cares if you complain.
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I know a great many gay men who prefer that never be called marriage. They are more interested in the civil rights involved.
In that case, from the AP GAY MARRIAGE McCain: Opposes constitutional amendment to ban it. Says same-sex couples should be allowed to enter into legal agreements for insurance and similar benefits, and states should decide about marriage. Supports the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which denies federal recognition of same-sex marriages and gives states the right to refuse to recognize such marriages.
I don't like the Defense of Marriage Act - which Biden voted for as well, but his legal agreement language sounds a lot like a civil union to me
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True, but there are also gay men and women who think anything less than full marriage, by that name, is demeaning and a loss of a civil right - and some of them will actively oppose civil unions as a sell-out.
Of course we could solve all of these issues if we got the Government out of the Marriage (a religious sacrament) business and simply provided for non-sex specific civil unions.
der Brucer
I think the government should butt out of a lot of issues
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Great pet stories. My cats come when I call, too and Boo is there when I wake up. I finally figured out she knows I'm awake because I stop snoring
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Don't know why I'm talking about marriage....I don't see why ANYONE would want to get married.
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It's cooled off again, so the doors and windows are open. Hooray!
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I began my evening with KILL BILL Vol. 1. It's certainly over-the-top, and deliberately so. All the murders are as believable as those in TRANSFORMERS or any chop-socky movie.
In terms of fun, I enjoyed it about a thousand times more than I did PULP FICTION which just made me feel dirty and creepy and damaged. Despite all the killing, this is far more stylish and, yes, fun.
And now I can see why part II is longer than Part I. She only checked two of the five names on her hit list, so she has three more people to kill.
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Next, I went ahead and broke open the season four set of MEDIUM and began watching. I got two episodes watched. The first was that desperately sad story of the child abducted and found in a toy box. A good mystery but a real downer to start the season.
I had also forgotten how short and mean-spirited Anjelica Huston's character was with Allison. She wanted instant results and got furious when they weren't forthcoming.
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That second episode was the one with Ariel dreaming about being her mother's best friend in high school trying to sneak off to a concert while they were underaged. I did love how the disturbing dream of Ariel trapped in a wrecked car worked out later in the show.
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Next I watched MAD MEN from last Sunday. I still hate the Bobbi character and simply do not understand Don's infatuation with her. Peggy is going through some interesting transformations this season. Nice to see that character growing.
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THE SHIELD had a wow season opener. As always, there are plots happening on top of plots, but having just watched season six last week, everything was crystal clear in my mind during the episode. Nice beginning for its final season.
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Got to get busy writing now. Afterwards, I'll shut everything down and head to bed.
Good night!
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Happy Birthday RLP....
I hopeyou had a great day!
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Pets...
I have mostly had dogs and a cat in the past.
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Happy Foster Cat Story (regarding cats traveling):
There was a bunch of feral (wild) cats that had been trapped and fixed that the director was taking back where they came from (an orange orchard, I think). She heard purring, and discovered that one of the "feral" cats was just purring away in the backseat. She thought that perhaps this one was a tame stray that found its way to the feral colony.
They brought her to us to see if she was indeed tame. We called her "Sybil" and discovered that she liked riding in the car (!). She was adopted by a retired couple with an RV and got to travel.
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We have lots of happy foster stories.
We have some sad ones, too, but we prefer to remember the happy ones.
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Those are awesome photos, Jose!
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Back from dinner and show, about which more later.
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Those are awesome photos, Jose!
Thank you, DR DearReaderLaura. I also took some pics with my regular camera too. It was just too gorgeous a sunset to capture with just the iPhone camera.
*And I await your next gorgeous set of pictures.
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I had an annoying e-mail when I got home - and I'll be having a telephonic conversation with the person who sent it tomorrow. I will be very strong.
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Welcome nineteen GUESTS!
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Well, I had fallen asleep on the couch, but, thankfully woke up again. I'm back to work in the morning and had yet to set my alarms. They are now set, so...
Goodnight.
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Back from dinner and show, about which more later.
I am quite curious to read your reactions and comments about this production. Especially in regards to Billy Porter's reconception of the musical arrangements. And of Ledisi too (whom I like on record).