Topic: ANIMAL FRIES (Read 50904 times)

Cillaliz · « **Reply #210 on:** October 31, 2007, 12:38:03 PM »

I just heard from the vet and the blood work over all looks good. The phosphorus is a little on the low side, which it wouldn't be if she had been given that enema I was worried about. Her calcium is high - old news - the rest looks good. Whew!

Neither of these vets can understand why she would be put on prednisone for high calcium, but I was told not to change it right now because she's been on it so long. So, it's back to the old routine with the new food and hopefully that will do the trick.

There is no indication she has any of the horrible diseases that would cause her to have weak legs, so we think she just hurt in jumping and falling (which I know one of them did the other night).

She was in very good spirits today. I think that the best outcome has happened. We went from one extreme to the other in her treatment and now things are starting to settle down. The vet wants to do a recheck of her bloodwork in 6 months, which sounds reasonable to me and she said if she's acting lethargic, we can always give her more sub-q fluids, also reasonable.

I am breathing a big sigh of relief.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #211 on:** October 31, 2007, 12:39:20 PM »

DR Ron Pulliam - Well, you know... If you go around and "collect" the signatures on the cards, you could also tell each and every person that after they sign the card they are to contribute a dollar or two towards the cost of the part supplies. This way everyone in the office will be a part of the festivities.

-And, of course, you say that "so-and-so" asked you to go around and have everyone sign the cards... and collect the money.

Cillaliz · « **Reply #212 on:** October 31, 2007, 12:40:21 PM »

Thanks so much for the vibes, I think once again they have made things work out for the best.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #213 on:** October 31, 2007, 12:40:32 PM »

Quote from: S. Woody White on October 31, 2007, 12:37:46 PM

Track suits would be appropriate, wouldn't they?

Or a priest's frock. Or a sister's habit.

bk · « **Reply #214 on:** October 31, 2007, 12:42:51 PM »

Looks like Greg Jbara is pulling out of the benefit - booked a pilot presentation, and some other TV guest shot - they tell him he might be out by six on Monday, but no guarantee, so I don't know that I'm willing to chance that he'll be at the Alex by about 8:50, which is when he'd probably go on. Also, he'd have no band rehearsal, no sound check, no nothing. Trying to figure out what to do.

Cillaliz · « **Reply #215 on:** October 31, 2007, 12:43:03 PM »

Now I must work....I have a motion and brief I promised a federal judge I'd file today....of course with electronic filing, today means midnight, but still, I need to work on it

Cillaliz · « **Reply #216 on:** October 31, 2007, 12:46:04 PM »

DR Jane - if you are looking up high calcium levels in cats on the internet, this is idiopathic, they don't think it's and indication of cancer or hypothyroidism (or is it hyperthyroidism?)

Jane · « **Reply #217 on:** October 31, 2007, 12:48:18 PM »

cilla-big sigh of relief! hope things stay calm for a long tme.

Jane · « **Reply #218 on:** October 31, 2007, 12:53:36 PM »

cilla-rotflol. yup, i was there & guessed as much. notice i didn't even mention either symptom. i believe it is the parathyroid you would have checked.

Cillaliz · « **Reply #219 on:** October 31, 2007, 12:58:58 PM »

Quote from: Jane on October 31, 2007, 12:48:18 PM

cilla-big sigh of relief! hope things stay calm for a long tme.

Thanks me too.

Elan · « **Reply #220 on:** October 31, 2007, 01:03:24 PM »

Quote from: FJL on October 31, 2007, 11:47:08 AM

Elan - At least they didn't try to do it as "a pair of docs."

No, that's Allan Sherman's shtick ("and when Ben Casey meets Kildare/ That's called a paradox," from "One Hippopotami..." sheesh, but I'm just full of useless information today, aren't I?)

DR JoseSPiano: Now I'm curious: what do they say about us yeshiva boys?

Matt H. · « **Reply #221 on:** October 31, 2007, 01:18:39 PM »

Had a long afternoon of viewing many different types of things.

I began with last night's BOSTON LEGAL. The Alan Shore-bewildered-by-a-woman thing is still as annoying as ever, but at least it wasn't focused on so much this week. Better were the respective cases that Alan and Jerry worked on.

I wish I liked these new lawyers more. But I find all of them lackluster replacements for the folks who aren't on the show any longer.

Ginny · « **Reply #222 on:** October 31, 2007, 01:18:49 PM »

Quote from: Jane on October 31, 2007, 12:33:48 PM

ginny, has the winner of the grand prize returned to work to receive her prize?

Not yet, DR Jane. She works part time and won't be in again until next week.

Matt H. · « **Reply #223 on:** October 31, 2007, 01:19:47 PM »

When I started playing back SVU, I realized it was a rerun from last season, so I quickly deleted it.

Matt H. · « **Reply #224 on:** October 31, 2007, 01:22:58 PM »

Next, I began watching the new collection of Pixar short subjects. There are 13 included on the disc. All but two can be found on previous Pixar releases of their films as bonus features. All but one of these shorts contains some kind of commentary, most of which are quite interesting. All of the shorts are well worth watching and show the development of the animation software that drives the company.

(Three of these shorts won Oscars and two others were nominated. In the commentaries, only once is the fact that the short won an Oscar mentioned. Clearly to these folks, the work is everything.)

Matt H. · « **Reply #225 on:** October 31, 2007, 01:24:34 PM »

In the bonus feature section, there's a nice little mini-history of Pixar which I found really informative. There were also four little bits done for SESAME STREET using the Luxo and Luxo, Jr. lamps to explain concepts to young kids.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #226 on:** October 31, 2007, 01:26:38 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on October 31, 2007, 12:19:53 PM

Can you say chutzpah?

Is there a Hebrew/Yiddish word for "bitch"?

Jane · « **Reply #227 on:** October 31, 2007, 01:27:57 PM »

Quote from: Ginny on October 31, 2007, 01:18:49 PM

Not yet, DR Jane. She works part time and won't be in again until next week.

i couldn't remember when she was working again. someone should let her know she won

Matt H. · « **Reply #228 on:** October 31, 2007, 01:28:06 PM »

Next, I put in the new remastered transfer of Alister Sim in SCROOGE. First, for curiosity sake, I went to the weirdly manipulated "widescreen" version of the film. They've stretched it and cut off the top and bottom of the frame to fashion such a version. Some of it looked OK, but in close-ups, the tops of heads routinely got lopped off.

A new Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack has been fashioned for the movie. Sadly, they've made the rears (which contain music and sound effects) louder than the center channel where the dialog resides, so I was glad that the original mono track was there to listen to.

The new full frame transfer looks as good as I've ever seen SCROOGE look, but there are still errant scratches and other aged-related problems there.

Matt H. · « **Reply #229 on:** October 31, 2007, 01:29:11 PM »

After about 30 minutes of SCROOGE, I flipped over and quickly skimmed through today's AS THE WORLD TURNS. Yes, the gay characters were there, but the storyline was most disappointing. They did not appear in the previews for tomorrow.

Jane · « **Reply #230 on:** October 31, 2007, 01:31:04 PM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on October 31, 2007, 01:26:38 PM

Is there a Yiddish word for "bitch"?

i'm not familiar with this word

"Chaleria (khal-air-re-ah) A nasty, shrewish, somewhat psychotic woman, prone to wild outbursts of anger. Basically, a bitch."

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #231 on:** October 31, 2007, 01:34:09 PM »

Quote from: Jane on October 31, 2007, 01:31:04 PM

i'm not familiar with this word

"Chaleria (khal-air-re-ah) A nasty, shrewish, somewhat psychotic woman, prone to wild outbursts of anger. Basically, a bitch."

That is, perhaps, a bit too extreme for what I need.

Perhaps something along the lines of annoying/meddlesome/manipulative? Any words for that?

S. Woody White · « **Reply #232 on:** October 31, 2007, 01:36:14 PM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on October 31, 2007, 01:26:38 PM

Is there a Hebrew/Yiddish word for "bitch"?

I've heard "Streisand" used, but I'm not sure of the etymology.

George · « **Reply #233 on:** October 31, 2007, 01:43:05 PM »

Quote from: Ginny on October 31, 2007, 07:24:40 AM

Grand Prize - the anime character

Best librarian stereotype-busting costume - a hippie

Least recognizable - ET

Best last minute/lowest budget costume - Catcher & the Rye

Best repurposing of a household item - Plunger Queen

Best literary character - spider (from Charlotte's Web)

We had a costume contest also! I came as a Lauren Jackson (from the Seattle Storm Women's Basketball team) fan! I have my "LJ for MVP 2007" T-shirt (and she actually won!) and a card that says "LJ for MVP 2007," and an autogrphed photo of her. I got here too late, so I couldn't be part of the contest.

Anyway, our winners were:

Literary: Indiana Jones...he had an Indian Jones book, too!
Scariest: a wicked witch (with blackened tooth and green skin)
Funniest and also Most Creative: a girl Edith came dressed as her father, Ted, who also works here! It was very good!
Overall Best: The Bride of Frankenstein

I don't think anyone had a camera. $:-\$

FJL · « **Reply #234 on:** October 31, 2007, 01:46:23 PM »

LOVE IN THE TIME OF CHALERIA - that's the title of my next memoir

FJL · « **Reply #235 on:** October 31, 2007, 01:47:00 PM »

RonP - Isn't the word you're looking for "yenta?"

Jane · « **Reply #236 on:** October 31, 2007, 01:48:11 PM »

i've got to go, try this
http://www.bubbygram.com/yiddishglossary.htm

Jane · « **Reply #237 on:** October 31, 2007, 01:49:06 PM »

Plotka-macher: a gossipy troublemaker; the person who can't wait to tell nasty tales about other people. Far worse than a mere yenta, the malicious plotka-macher takes pleasure in stirring up a wasp's nest, causing bad feelings among people, being the bearer of scandalous news. They are not above telling lies to foment ill-feelings and break up relationships. (Think Nancy Marchand's character, Livia, on The Sopranos)

bk · « **Reply #238 on:** October 31, 2007, 01:59:56 PM »

Books have arrived and I've picked them up. Must now begin signing and figuring out how to deal with the special something that will be included.

S. Woody White · « **Reply #239 on:** October 31, 2007, 02:02:35 PM »

Der Brucer is up, and wants on-line.

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