Soooo....

[Ponine]

Soooo.....anyone need blackberries? It's like Christmas tree cutting - seems like it's too small at the tree farm and at home it's three feet taller than the living room. I know I am days late, but I ALWAYS need blackberries.. too bad I live way the hell far away from you.


AND NA? The cat litter thing... they need to ingest at least some of it, but as was said earlier, licking their paws after going potty can do it in a cat predisposed.
It very well could be the combination.

[Prudence]

Jerry Springer will be on the latest version of Dancing with the Stars. My life is now complete.

[Prudence]

For the LA-area library types - MOCA is hiring a two-year, temporary, processing archivist.

[Mousey Girl]

It is offical. I am stuck in doggy hell. I went out this morning to find ANOTHER dog in our yard. The fence between us and one of the houses behind us is falling apart. One of their bull-type dogs (I hesitate to label it a pitt) was in our yard. They have at least 3 back there. One of them, that was looking through the fence) has a bulldog face, but the one that came through had more pitt type features (right down to a studded collar). I only heard the third. I chained up Sox, pulled on gloves and move some of David's sheet metal across the areas they are using for access and then placed a stepping stone down for extra weight. I really hope this works until David gets home. I told Nick he was not to go in the back yard until it is fixed.

grrr...not the way I wanted to start my day!!!

[Kevy Baby]

So, I've just spent the last 45 minutes investigating cat litter. It seems any clay litter with odor control has ingredients that will skew the PH balance if ingested. Most of these products are made for the ease for humans. Cat's don't care if their litter clumps, humans do.

I also found that both the silica and clay cat litters can cause upper respitory problems with cats as well. We've had our share of colds lately.

I'm starting to piece this stuff together and wonder if much of the sickness has been caused or contributed to by the cat litter we've recently been using. The timing sure seems to be approximate.Susan just purchased a self-cleaning litter box (a one-hundred-and-forty-dollar-cat-box - WTF?!?). We'll let you know how this works out.

[Not Afraid]

Yes, but those boxes use clay litter.

I'm switching to KittyPine today. I'll report back on that.


BTW, I've used the self-cleaning litter boxes before with some of my kitty-charges. Yes, they scoop, but they just deposit the poop in a container that fills up pretty fast. Also the litter and poop gets stuck in the teeth of the cleaning mechanism and is really icky.

[Mousey Girl]

Does the Kitty Pine have a pine scent? I knowI was told not to use wood shavings for the rat cages because their urine hits the pine and causes fumes that contribute to respatory problems. I had to switch to a recycled wood pulp type bedding. It works, no more bloody sneezes. I only have 2 rats that sneeze, Squiggles and Peach (who takes pride in sneezing on my glasses).

I don't know if cats would have the same problem. Whenever we had cats they were always outside cats, so no litter boxes.

[Kevy Baby]

...poop gets stuck in the teeth..I hate when poop gets stuck in the teeth.

[Mousey Girl]

I have come to the conclusion that I am in housework avoidance mode. I am also in picture avoidance mode. I need to change the ink cartrage and paper so that I can print out the pics I took both Thursday and last weekend. I just don't want to mess with it. I wish the Old People would just get a broadband connection already so that I can just email the pics to them and make mom print them out herself!!

[Gn2Dlnd]

When I had Sophie in my little single apartment in Hollywood, I used Feline Pine. I'd get it at Trader Joe's or Ralph's. No smell at all, flushes right down the terlet. You'll use about half the amount in the box that you would for clay. The cats may not like it for the first day, then they get over it. Bonus: No more stepping on pointy little clay rocks in your bare feet!

[Capt Jack]

I hate when poop gets stuck in the teeth.


one word dewd...



floss :D

[Mousey Girl]

I just found a small tumor under Peach's arm. I knew it was going to happen, just wasn't expecting it so soon.

[Gn2Dlnd]

doo'd.

[Gemini Cricket]

I'm illin'.
Sick sick sick sick sick...

Bleh, baby, bleh.
:(

[Kevy Baby]

I just found a small tumor under Peach's arm. I knew it was going to happen, just wasn't expecting it so soon.I am sorry to hear about this (especially in the middle of our above silly antics). Forgive my forgetfullness, but I assume this is a pet? What kind? How old is said pet?

[RStar]

Sorry to hear about peaches, I hope it works out ok.

[Mousey Girl]

It is Princess Peach. She is a rather large beige rat. She is around 18 months old. An average life span for a rat is 18mnths-2yrs. Right now it is the size of a small pea. It could probably be removed, but it wouldn't help her life span.

[Not Afraid]

This myst be "pet-get-sick" week. I'm sorry to hear about Peaches. I didn't realize rats have such a short lifespan (short compared to us, of course). That's sad news.

In other sick pet news, Jack is home but he's nove very happy. He is having some post-catheter pain and he's pretty uncomfortable.

The worse news of the day is that Lyra (our caligo girlie) is has chronic renal faliure. She's been looking worse and worse over the past couple of days. We'll see when the bloodwork comes back tomorrow just how bad it is, but it seems that it is pretty bad and she may not be with us very much longer. We thought she ws 13, but the doctor thinks she is probably 16. She's had a long life and used many of her 9 lives already. I just have to wait for the bloodwork to see what sort of decision we made and when. I'm not going to let her suffer but I'm not going to torture her with SQ fluids either. I'll know more tomorrow morning.

She's already outlived all of our previous cats.

Poor Grumpy Girlie. :(

[Kevy Baby]

Okay then, I will share our pet woes (albeit minor compared to others here).

The latest hatching of dragons had a number of defects. Five total. Since they can't be sold, we now have a grand total of 18 dragons at home (yikes!)

All the latest have issues with their eyes. The problem is similar to the two others we had previously: their eyes have not developed properly. They should develop fine, except there is one with TWO bad eyes. We are fairly certain that he is blind, although there is no way to be certain. We are not sure how to deal with him. He is, ironically, the most active of the five. We have to be careful about approaching him to pick him up (on the first day, I didn't take this into consideration and scared the crap out of him when I first touched him to pick him up).

We'll see how things work out.

[Mousey Girl]

I had a rat once that had major eye issues. Both of her parents were my pets. She was the runt of the litter. I named her Wilbur. Neither of the eye sockets unsealed, she looked like she just kept them closed, but for obvious reasons they couldn't open. One socket was totally empty, the other had something in it, but not nearly enough for an eyeball. I kept her so that I could be sure she wouldn't be a feeder. She was amazing. She did things that the others wouldn't ever do, because she couldn't see that it was impossible. Her favorite thing was to climb up the smooth side of my desk and eat my eyeshadow. I never bred her mother after that.

On a lighter note, Nickolas got his results from the CAT thing he did in April (Calif Aptitude Test). There weren't any surprises. He is waaaay above average in math and a tad above average in reading/writing, but only when compared to California students. Nationally he is a tad below average in reading/writing and above average in math. They must not have had any reading portions about Yugioh or Pokemon.

[Kevy Baby]

When people mention a CAT scan, I always get visions like this:

http://www.jonco48.com/blog/cat_20scan.jpg

In searching for the above, I came across this image a couple of times:
http://www.nieuwnieuws.nl/archives/images/grotepoes.jpg

[Mousey Girl]

I am shaking and in near hysterics. I just gave the dogs some food. Something I do daily. Out of the blue Sox attacked Pooh. I mean vicious attack. I couldn't get them apart. I was screaming for David as Pooh yelped. Nickolas ran to his room to hide from the noise. David got them apart. All I can do is cry when I think that could have been Nick being attacked. I love Pooh, even with all his faults, he has never been aggressive towards us or other dogs. I just can't believe it. I told David to get rid of him ASAP. After he got them apart, I just cried and held Pooh while checking him for injuries. Luckily, where Sox was biting (and shaking his head) was on the excess skin of Pooh's upper neck. No bleeding, he was shaking as much as I am. OMG!! Growing up on a farm, I have NEVER seen this kind of viciousness. Nickolas is now banned from the backyard until Sox is gone. I don't care where he goes, as long as it isn't here.

[Matterhorn Fan]

Poor dog. Take him to a shelter--someone with no other pets or children should be able to give him a good home.

[Not Afraid]

I'm so sorry to hear about that, MG. Sox needs training and some heavy duty training and behavious modification at that. However, it's not worth the risk of having him in your household - especially with CPS looking at you right now. Stratfordshires can be incredible sweet and loving dogs but, given a certain amount of abuse, the can easily turn nasty - any dog can. This dog has had too much happen to him already for you to be able to take him on as a project at the moment.

[Not Afraid]

Jack's back in the hospital afte a long and sleepless night. No update on how bad Lyra is. Meanwhile, I'm covered in cat pee.

[Matterhorn Fan]

I think we could've done without that third sentence.

But I hope your cats get better.

[Mousey Girl]

Oh no!!! Poor Kitties!!!

Speaking of CPS. I found a business card on my front door. Nick said he had seen it there Monday, but I didn't spot it until I was locking up last night. I called the woman back and left a message that we should be home today, if she wanted to stop by. I kind of with that she would just so I can just get past this whole thing. On the other hand, I would love to go back to bed right now.

[BarTopDancer]

MG - I am sooo sorry! I hope that Sox can be reomoved from your home ASAP and placed in a more appropriate enviornment. And I also hope that the CPS lady comes by and goes away quickly.

Lisa - I hope both kitties feel better quickly. :(

[Gemini Cricket]

Poor animals! :(



Nothing is more boring than converting someone else's CD collection to mp3's for their iTunes. Bleh. I thought I'd lend a helping hand and bleh!
:D

[Matterhorn Fan]

I take it their musical interests are not the same as yours?

I ought to be getting music onto MY iTunes right now, but I'm not.

[Ponine]

Nothing is more boring than converting someone else's CD collection to mp3's for their iTunes. Bleh. I thought I'd lend a helping hand and bleh!
:D
Omg... I've done that. Tedious is not a good enough word.
One thing to do your own..... but man.....

[Gemini Cricket]

I take it their musical interests are not the same as yours?

I ought to be getting music onto MY iTunes right now, but I'm not.
It's more like: 'Have it.' 'Don't want it.' 'Yikes, why do you have this?' and 'I don't want to soil my computer putting that disc in it!'
:D

My friend, Roddy, said I could add to my collection anything I want. He does have an extensive Jazz section which is nice.
:)

[Cadaverous Pallor]

I just gave the dogs some food. Something I do daily. Out of the blue Sox attacked Pooh. I've watched enough Animal Precint and other Animal Planet rescue shows to know that this isn't uncommon. A dog from a bad environment may seem the sweetest, most loving thing, but feeding can be troublesome. I've seen some adorable dogs turn vicious when you even partially block them from food. I'm sure Sox thought Pooh was a threat to his food.

On the show they use a manniquin hand attached to a pole and try mess with the dog's food while it's eating - often times the hand is broken off. It's heartbreaking, because it's almost impossible to train them out of that one, and they are often put down, no matter how sweet they are otherwise. :(

[Not Afraid]

On the show they use a manniquin hand attached to a pole and try mess with the dog's food while it's eating - often times the hand is broken off. It's heartbreaking, because it's almost impossible to train them out of that one, and they are often put down, no matter how sweet they are otherwise. :(

Actually, that's not true (the impssability of training - the putting down part is sadly true). Good training can do wonders - especially for a dog like Sox that has some good qualities but some pretty bad experiences and bad training. However, it takes lots of time and dedication. Dogs in general take a lot of time and dedication but good dogs take much more of it.

As my bass says "there are no bad dog, just bad owners".

[Not Afraid]

I just god a sample sanitary napin and "wipe" in the mail from Always. Gee thanks.

The message on the bottom of the box says "Have a happy period."

Yeah. :rolleyes:

[CoasterMatt]

The typos make for great comedy :)

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Yeah, little did we know that Lisa had a talking fish. ;)

[RStar]

Yeah, little did we know that Lisa had a talking fish. ;)
Oh, now I get it! I really thoght she had one of those talking Bass thingys!

Have a Happy! Period!

[Kevy Baby]

Emotive punctuation. Whooda thunk?

[Cadaverous Pallor]

"Enjoy staunching your blood flow, feeling like there's barbed wire wrapped around your small intestine, and battling the urge to either punch someone or sob uncontrollably!"

[Mousey Girl]

Well... the CPS lady came out today. She looked at the bathroom, the dishes (they were all clean) and the bathroom. She then looked at Nick's room and the spare room. She asked Nick which room was his. Like DUH! One is full of toys, the other full of junk. She also wanted to see that he had clean clothes.

She was not too fond of the rats. She made a comment that they are filthy animals. It was everything I could do not to snap at that. She said they were told that the rats run around the house all the time and that I don't clean up after them. I told her that was incorrect. They get taken out 2-3 times a day and do not use the floor as a toilet. The 3 that are allowed in the floor go back to their cage (or sneak into Peach's cage) to go potty and none of them are out long enough to need to go on the floor. Rats are one of the cleanest animals. Most people don't realize that they have control of their bodily functions (unlike mice).

*sigh*

I did draw the blinds over the back door, so the dogs never entered the conversation.

Something that surprised me, when I told David about the visit, he defended our having rats as pets.

[RStar]

Well, I hope that's the end of it then, and that everything will be okay now. She can't give you a ding for having pets that she doesn't like, the nerve of her even saying that!

[Gemini Cricket]

Well, I hope that's the end of it then, and that everything will be okay now. She can't give you a ding for having pets that she doesn't like, the nerve of her even saying that!
Totally. I hope it's over with.
:)

[mousepod]

Just got an email from Disney.
$200 off on this collectible:
http://as7disney.images.go.com/is/image/DisneyShopping/96300?$zoom$

Here's the link. (http://disneyshopping.go.com/DSSectionPage.process?Merchant_Id=2&Section_Id=14402&Product_Id=191735)

€uro, are you reading this?

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Just got an email from Disney.
$200 off on this collectible:
http://as7disney.images.go.com/is/image/DisneyShopping/96300?$zoom$

Here's the link. (http://disneyshopping.go.com/DSSectionPage.process?Merchant_Id=2&Section_Id=14402&Product_Id=191735)

€uro, are you reading this?

I wonder who verified there are more than 19,000 rivets.

[Ghoulish Delight]

The poor taiwanees guy who had to put 'em in?

[Gemini Cricket]

I love that period of time several days before your last day of work. It's the time when you sit back and say, 'Yeah, I don't need to worry about that any more.' and 'I won't have to see his face again.' and 'That event takes place after I leave. I don't have to go to the meeting about it.'
Love it.
:)

Then again, there's also: 'I'm going to really miss her.' and 'My desk is pretty cool after all.' and 'Well, I did have the biggest cublicle...' and 'They did let me LoT a lot.'

;)

[Kevy Baby]

I work for a small company. I am normally extremely busy (10 hour days are considered short). The boss is on vacation in Hawaii this week. I have a ton of things I should be doing, yet I seem to be spending a lot of time wasting time and not getting things done. (I am also posting here during the day, which I NEVER do.)


You would think it would be relaxing, but it is stressing me out. Silly workaholic!

[Ghoulish Delight]

So I'm busy causing irreperable damage to my brain by thumbing through a fibre channel protocol bench reference when I see the following message.

"This pages is blank, and we INTENDED it to be BLANK! Makes the flow of things nicer, does it not?"

:D Nothing amuses us bored techies like the brain droppings of other bored techies.

[Not Afraid]

But, if the page has words on it, it is no longer blank.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Precisely what I was thinking. :)

[RStar]

The poor taiwanees guy who had to put 'em in?
For 30 cents an hour. And he's board, so he counts them.

"This pages is blank, and we INTENDED it to be BLANK! Makes the flow of things nicer, does it not?"?

I love when I find things like that also! And that one is pretty funny!

I also get a kick out of poorly translated instructions. Like this one:

"Drive with screw before hol is to." WTF is that? I had a whole page of this cabinet I had to reverse engineer to put together!

And I saw a sign at a Hong Kong airport that was translated badly in into English, and said this:

"We will be glad to send your luggage in all directions"

Well, I feel sooo much better now!:rolleyes:

[lizziebith]

Would somebody please come to my office and remove the gigantic can of delicious jumbo cashews from my desk? It's already 1/3 empty.

Thanking you in advance,
Lizziebith's Dinner Appetite

[€uroMeinke]

Just got an email from Disney.
$200 off on this collectible:
http://as7disney.images.go.com/is/image/DisneyShopping/96300?$zoom$

Here's the link. (http://disneyshopping.go.com/DSSectionPage.process?Merchant_Id=2&Section_Id=14402&Product_Id=191735)

€uro, are you reading this?

I got that too this morning and where I almost always delete these emails, I couldn't bring myself to do this one in. the $300 is still a bit steep for me - but damn how cools is that? I haven't a clue what I'd do with it, but if I had it, I'd certainly find a prominent place to put it so I could gaze upon it indulging my Captain Nemo Fantasies. No dubt I would also feel the need to flee to my island refuge, which right now seems to be somewhere in Tokyo Bay.

[SacTown Chronic]

Little Todd's teacher called today (4 days before he goes back to school) to tell us she is retiring, getting married, and moving north somewhere to work on a global warming project. Details are sketchy because Crystal didn't really digest anything beyond "retiring". The retirement, marriage, and career change are somewhat sudden. She hasn't known her fiance very long but she says they are in love and know what they are doing. I dig that crazy love, man.

This crazy hippie lady has had our children in her class for a total of 6 years and Todd for the last two. She was moving up to teach a 4th, 5th, and 6th grade class and Todd was going to be her student for another three years. Imagine five consecutive years with the same teacher in a public school. That dream dies today and we'll miss her.

Fortunately for us, our first choice to be Todd's teacher made room for him in her class within 2 hours of getting a phone call from a very stressed-out Crystal. So there's that. She's a good teacher and I know Todd will continue to excel. I just have to keep that in mind.

[Not Afraid]

YAY for Todd! He's such a great kid!

[SacTown Chronic]

Yeah, he is. Thanks NA.

[Kevy Baby]

Ouch

http://www.boners.com/content/794583.1.jpg

[Mousey Girl]

We won't find out whose class Nickolas will be in until the first morning of school.

[Gemini Cricket]

Ice cream cake for breakfast is just not a good idea...

*Urp*

[Ponine]

This crazy hippie lady has had our children in her class for a total of 6 years and Todd for the last two. She was moving up to teach a 4th, 5th, and 6th grade class and Todd was going to be her student for another three years. Imagine five consecutive years with the same teacher in a public school. That dream dies today and we'll miss her.

Whoa horsie... are you in an alternative school? Or are the schools just really little where you are?
I think I have missed this tidbit over time.

We find out tonight what class the boy is in. They start monday, so they post it tonight.

[Stan4dSteph]

Bonolulu here I come! :cheers:

[BarTopDancer]

My ears are still ringing from last night.

[SacTown Chronic]

It's a charter elementary school with a multi-age satellite school right next door, Ponine. Enrollment in the multi-age department is optional and most parents choose the traditional campus. And since it's a charter school, we are able to keep our children (now only Todd) enrolled there no matter where we live. Our retiring teacher is the co-founder of the multi-age department (the other founder died in a bike accident last August).

Basically the multi-age program works like this: Todd's class last year was 2nd and 3rd graders. Everyone works at their own pace and the advanced students are free to work ahead. For example, a 2nd grade student who excels in math can work with the third-graders during math time.

Todd had the choice this summer to either a) stay with the same teacher he's had for two years, b) go with a new teacher, c) go to a school in his home district - Elk Grove Unified. Todd chose a and ended up with b.

[Stan4dSteph]

My ears are still ringing from last night.Did you go to a concert? I always wear earplugs.

[MouseWife]

Stan4dSteph~ Are YOU going to the U2/Pearl Jam show in Honolulu??? Ooo, we had toyed with the idea...

Yes, I have learned the benefit of wearing earplugs. Unfortunately maybe a tad bit late. :D But, I think even as you are wearing them, you can hear more clearly.

[Stan4dSteph]

Stan4dSteph~ Are YOU going to the U2/Pearl Jam show in Honolulu??? Ooo, we had toyed with the idea...Yes! :D

[MouseWife]

Oh my gosh! You have a fantastic time and please give a report!!

I understand this to be the last show for both bands for some time? Not a show to be missed.

:snap: :snap:

[Ponine]

It's a charter elementary school with a multi-age satellite school right next door, Ponine. Enrollment in the multi-age department is optional and most parents choose the traditional campus. And since it's a charter school, we are able to keep our children (now only Todd) enrolled there no matter where we live.
Okay, I'm with you now.
I have a couple of those types of charters on my payroll.
Thank you for the clarification.
I have no doubt he will be great and adjust very well. :snap:

[mousepod]

U2.... hmmm.... I seem to remember having a platinum award somewhere in my parents' basement... ebay, perhaps?

Seriously, have a great time. I'll bet it'll be a great show.

[BarTopDancer]

Did you go to a concert? I always wear earplugs.

Ya. We went to see Nickleback, Hoobastank, Chevelle and some other unknown (and not very good) band at the Pond. I'm going to RtS on it later.

The sound was way to loud for the venue.

[Stan4dSteph]

U2.... hmmm.... I seem to remember having a platinum award somewhere in my parents' basement... ebay, perhaps?

Seriously, have a great time. I'll bet it'll be a great show.Well, the cheapest tickets are gone, but last I checked there were some reserved seats still available. It's in Aloha Stadium so there are a LOT of seats.

I managed to snatch 2 general admission tix for $49.50 each + fees when they released tickets for the rescheduled show. My major expense is the airfare from NY, but how could I pass this up when I was so shocked to actually pull up 2 GAs on Ticketmaster?

I will definitely report back, Mousewife! :D

[MouseWife]

Wow!! GA? Will that be in the pit???? :cool:

I would be jealous but I know you love U2 so much I really want you to have a blast!

BarTopDancer, I loe Hoobestank!!

[Stan4dSteph]

Wow!! GA? Will that be in the pit???? :cool: Yep, it'll be on the field, so Saturday will be a lot of waiting in line. I am not sure that we will need to sleep out on Friday night, but I'm sure I'll figure that out closer to the date. The main thing is to get as close to a rail as possible, preferably on a rail. With the extended stage configuration, this should be fine, but it's the first time I'll be on the field for such a large show; the GA I had for the other US shows were in smaller venues like Madison Square Garden.

Here's a link to my photos from Dublin (http://homepage.mac.com/stan4d_steph/PhotoAlbum12.html). The stage setup in Hawaii will be the same.

[MouseWife]

I think you'll be fine for U2...don't PJ crowds to a lot of surfing? Watch yer head!

Well, waiting in line will be fun. It is fun to meet a lot of people with the same passion as you {willing to wait in that line, etc.}.

The extended stage, is that when it goes out like a 'runway' type stage extention?

[Not Afraid]

I went to visit the kitties in the hospital today. Lyra is doing better but it looks like there is a mass on her liver. She probably has cancer. We'll take her home tomorrow and see how comfortable she remains. But, I think the time to make "the decision" will be upon us soon.

Jack still has catheater #2 installed which will come out tomorrow morning. Hopefully, the imflamation of his weewee will have gone down and he'll be able to go poyy on his own and not get blocked up again. He was SOOOOO happy to see Mommy. The vet was laughing at how vocal he was being. Spoiled boy! Mommy's here!!!!!! I closed his kennel and went to visit Lyra and he was so mad. God, he's cute. I have my fingers crossed that he will be OK once they remove the catheater. If not, he will have to have surgury. No one should ask me about the surgury - especially if you are a boy.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Very sorry to hear about this news about Lyra. :( We'll send as much kitty healing vibes your way as we can muster.

[JWBear]

I went to visit the kitties in the hospital today. Lyra is doing better but it looks like there is a mass on her liver. She probably has cancer. We'll take her home tomorrow and see how comfortable she remains. But, I think the time to make "the decision" will be upon us soon.

Jack still has catheater #2 installed which will come out tomorrow morning. Hopefully, the imflamation of his weewee will have gone down and he'll be able to go poyy on his own and not get blocked up again. He was SOOOOO happy to see Mommy. The vet was laughing at how vocal he was being. Spoiled boy! Mommy's here!!!!!! I closed his kennel and went to visit Lyra and he was so mad. God, he's cute. I have my fingers crossed that he will be OK once they remove the catheater. If not, he will have to have surgury. No one should ask me about the surgury - especially if you are a boy.
You're such a good kitty mommy. <<HUGS>>

[Mousey Girl]

Nickolas got his Halloween costume today. All I will need to do is find some glow in the dark white makeup. He is a ghost pirate:

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n292/mousey345/P8180003.jpg

[wendybeth]

Crap, NA! I'm so sorry about Lyra! Poor kitty girl.:(

It's awfully hard to leave them there, even when you know it's to help them get better, isn't it? I spoil the bejesus out of our animals when they've been to the vets- they get so scared and they just don't understand what's going on. Please give Jack and Lyra really big hugs from us, and hugs to you and Chris too!

[Kevy Baby]

Another cute picture:

http://www.boners.com/content/793725.1.jpg

[€uroMeinke]

Genetic Engineering has gone too far

[wendybeth]

Nickolas got his Halloween costume today. All I will need to do is find some glow in the dark white makeup. He is a ghost pirate:

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n292/mousey345/P8180003.jpg

OMG! Are those rodents in the background? I'm calling the authorities!!!!


(Your boy is very cute, btw).

[Sub la Goon]

NA - No one should ask me about the surgury - especially if you are a boy.

My mom's favorite cat just had the surgery done and seems to be doing well. He/it has the radar-collar off now and is much happier.

When he/it came home from the vet, my mom was so excited. She said "Do you want to see?" - holding him/it up with his/its rump toward my face. Shaved cat skin and stitches everywhere. "Not really, thanks" was my response.

I have heard and seen as much about the surgery as I would like. More.

Good luck with both of your ailing buddies and know that my mom sends special crazy-cat-lady prayers to them. Being an a-theistic cat lover, I wish them and you the best.

[scaeagles]

Hopefully, the imflamation of his weewee will have gone down and he'll be able to go poyy on his own

For a second I thought you were talking about MBC.

[BarTopDancer]

So, it is 7:27 and I have been at work since 7. My boss is not here yet. He sent an email saying he would be here at 8. Would have been nice of him to call.

[Prudence]

So, my career counselor wants me to consider a federal clerkship. This both excites and terrifies me. If I ever want to be a judge or do politics (some might say that's repetative), it would be a GREAT move. It would mean putting off the big bucks for another year, but possibly bigger bucks, with better connections, upon completion. And the work is, in many ways, similar to what I did in my old job - but transfered to the legal world.

But it would almost certainly involve moving. Which is it's own bit of thrill/terrify. I've been wanting to move because I don't want to live my life in the same place, but moving away from my family? That's going to be tough.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

For a second I thought you were talking about MBC.

Nope, the swelling is still present.

[Gemini Cricket]

I'm at work. I'm working. But I'm so not here today.
I keep thinking about the new job, Ralphie going on a submarine, my bestest friend's wedding, my trip to LA... Each comes with its own set of emotions... Excited about the new job, nervous about Ralphie's deep sea exploration, very happy for my best friend, thrilled to be going on vacation and seeing friends...
Can't focus...
:)

[MouseWife]

Reminds me of the other day.

I woke up and told the Hubster 'G'night'. Then I asked how Josh was {our dogs name is Sam...} I said a whole bunch of other things bass-ackwards. He told me to stay home. LOL I didn't. I survived it.

I did almost get into a car accident but it totally wasn't my fault.

I have a headache today.

I am here making up not one but two vacations. And, considering dates on a third.

{one of those is our Yosemite trip...I think it isn't going to jive with anyones on here...mid March.....this year we actually were snowed in...it was awesome....but, no major hikes, etc. even though we did hike in snow and while it was snowing....}

{would you believe only one cup of coffee????}

[Mousey Girl]

Nickolas started school today. He is now, officially, a 4th grader. He walked to school so that I wouldn't have to take him. We looked at the postings on Saturday, to see what class he was in. I really wish that the school would put a title for the teacher, not just the last name. I may have to pull him from the class, depending on how today goes. He is in with Casey (the biter from 1st grade). The principal retired during last school year, I don't think that the new principal is aware of history between the 2 boys. I told Nick to stay as away as he can and to let me know at the first sign of trouble. In May Casey broke Nick's backpack, so this kid still has issues (other than the issues of being white trash).

He is walking home after school, I can't wait to hear how his day went.

I did get a call while I was snoozing. I got a response to one of the many resumes I sent out over the weekend. I would love to get some extra cash coming in.

[Gemini Cricket]

MG ~ Did you make that avatar yourself? If so, in which format did you save it as to load it up here?

[~MS~]

MG ...the boy is a 4th grader???????????????????????? OMG when did he grow up? YIKES....

Hopefully the biter will be controled this year but if not you're a kickbutt advocate for N so I know he'll have a great year!


Oh Hi everyone :D


GC...we'll miss seeing you in DL by a week ...there isn't an icon sad enough :(

[Gemini Cricket]

GC...we'll miss seeing you in DL by a week ...there isn't an icon sad enough :(
No worries. It is our hope that we move back to CA soon.
:)

[~MS~]

No worries. It is our hope that we move back to CA soon.
:)


:D is there a dance of the happy feet icon someplace? A little birdie had sent me a link to the wedding thread and I realized we're doing the princess meet/greet the 17th and there's just no way I can do two in one month :( darn gas prices!

[Gemini Cricket]

darn gas prices!
Yeah, that's one of the downfalls of moving to LA... ;) The subway is so great here.

[~MS~]

Yeah but a Hawaiian boy needs to be back in the sunshine state....his friends miss him ;)

[Gemini Cricket]

Hawaiian boy hates snow.

[Matterhorn Fan]

I hate snow, too. That's why I moved south.

I'm having fried rice for lunch. It's very good, but I ended up making enough for two of me.

[Prudence]

Squirrels make noises. For some reason I was unaware of this, but they make vocal sounds. I was headed out to the mailboxes and as I passed the tree next to the loading dock I heard what sounded like a duck. A duck? In a tree? All I could see was a squirrel on a branch. The squirrel had its back to me, but then turned around, opened its mouth, and quacked at me. Several times.

[CoasterMatt]

Yeah, that's one of the downfalls of moving to LA... ;) The subway is so great here.
The subway in L.A. is great, too :D

[BarTopDancer]

Is it time for bed yet?

[Ponine]

Squirrels make noises. For some reason I was unaware of this, but they make vocal sounds. I was headed out to the mailboxes and as I passed the tree next to the loading dock I heard what sounded like a duck. A duck? In a tree? All I could see was a squirrel on a branch. The squirrel had its back to me, but then turned around, opened its mouth, and quacked at me. Several times.
SQUIRRELS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay, sorry, I had to shout.
Yes, they are noisy, and yes, they sound rather duck like.
Though I always thought they were rather like small dog sounds. Like barking.
But really... quack bark, its all the same.
Did you steal its snack?

[Capt Jack]

actually they can screech, bark, quack and occasionally growl....a thing I know first hand.

yeah, squirrels are trippy

[Not Afraid]

Just don't lock a squirrell in a Bear Box.

[Gemini Cricket]

Squirrels attack, too... At least the East Coast ones do...

[Mousey Girl]

So...I just ticked of my mother. She called to see how Nick's first day went. She is in full on paranoia mode about him being bullied. When I made the mistake of telling her he had 2 of the biggest bullies (not size, behavior) in his class she started in with a lecture. After 10 minutes of trying to tell her he would not be better off in private school I told her that since she was in lecture mode I had to go finish dinner.

As far as his day, he likes his teacher, he stayed away from Casey and Hassan and other than that is indifferent and can't remember anything. *sigh*

[Not Afraid]

Chris is in the air and headed to Chicago. I haven't heard how his trip through security was yet.

[Matterhorn Fan]

Was he planning on taking anything liquid or pointy through security?

Edited to add: I guess icicles would be off-limits, huh?

[Sub la Goon]

Hopefully no Squirrels on a Plane.

[Prudence]

And this was definitely one angry squirrel! I swear I didn't take his treat. But I did skedaddle on to the mail before he decided otherwise. Campus squirrels are notoriously aggressive.

[RStar]

Chris is in the air and headed to Chicago. I haven't heard how his trip through security was yet.
I wonder if they found that squirrel in his pocket??

Security- "Sir, did you quack at me??"

Chris- "No,"

S- "What are you trying to say"

C- "I didn't quack at you?"

S- "Sir, you need to come with me..."

Now you know why you haven't heard from him. They are trying to extract the crazed squirrel in some back office at the airport.

[€uroMeinke]

Security was fine and I'm not sure how they enforce the No LIquids rule inside the terminal, a woman boarded me afterwards with a prepackaged salad, complete with a small container of salad dressing...

Getting to the hotel was a challange - took forever to get my bags - now that everyone's checking them - and there's construction on the expressway into town. By the time I got to my room, room service was the only reall dinning option, so I got a burger and some fuzzy water for about $50 - sheesh.

The real sad news is while I was getting settled NA had to take Jack back to the vets - this time emergency, he's just not recovering that quickly and is still having problems. She's on her way home with him though, a shot and some new meds to pick up tomorrow. Hopefully this time he'll get better. Likewise hopefully Lyra will eat something and not starve herself to death in my absence.

Thankfully, I'm only here 2 nights.

[Not Afraid]

Back from the vet and still worried. But, that's what Mom's do, right? Jack's having spasmsa nd they are painful. I'll beon the phone to his regular vet tomorrow. Meanwhile, Lyra is still alive but not eating much - I'm tempting her with mackarel, chicken baby food, tuna, fancy feast, anything and everything. Stress level back up to Orange.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Back from the vet and still worried. But, that's what Mom's do, right? Jack's having spasmsa nd they are painful. I'll beon the phone to his regular vet tomorrow. Meanwhile, Lyra is still alive but not eating much - I'm tempting her with mackarel, chicken baby food, tuna, fancy feast, anything and everything. Stress level back up to Orange.

I'm sorry.

[wendybeth]

Me, too.:(

Really bummed, as a matter of fact. I loved meeting all of your kids and the thought that two of them are sick makes me very sad- they are all so incredibly sweet and cute and friendly. Well, okay, Lyra glared a bit at us, but we were disrupting her routine. Fingers and toes crossed that Jack will be back to his cute old self again and that Lyra will eat and stop worrying her mom so much.

[blueerica]

I keep looking at the post count of this thread, and wonder if it's going to be the longest thread on the planet.

So... what are you doing?

[Gemini Cricket]

NA ~ Poor kitties. :(

There are 6 people in my department. Two are on vacation, one is out sick, one is late and two (one being me) are actually working. It's a ghost town.

Ralphie leaves for a science cruise tomorrow and will be in a submarine to a deep sea area off of Washington sometime next week. He'll be gone for 3 weeks! I'm sad and happy. :D

[BarTopDancer]

Poor kitties!!!!!!!!!

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Ralphie leaves for a science cruise tomorrow and will be in a submarine to a deep sea area off of Washington sometime next week. He'll be gone for 3 weeks! I'm sad and happy. :D

Wow. What a cool adventure.

[Mousey Girl]

My life is boring. I am sort of awake, getting ready to go back to sleep. Nickolas walked out the door over 1/2 hour ago. Tonights dinner is in the crockpot. Job ads have been viewed, none worth applying for. Poohdog is hyper and keeps whining at me to go out and play with him. The girls are eating peanuts and keep acting pathetic so that I will take them out. The sound of crunching and tearing of shells is filling my livingroom.

[Ghoulish Delight]

:( Give my love to the kitties.

GC, I'm so jealous of Ralphie.

[Gemini Cricket]

GC, I'm so jealous of Ralphie.
I have my fingers crossed. He is on a list of people who are going (ahem) down, but anything (like the weather, ocean conditions, visibility etc) can get you bumped. I'm hoping he doesn't get bumped because he's a junior scientist compared to all the older folk that will be there too.

He's so funny, in a creepy way though. He said the other night, 'I hope we don't implode.' And he said it in a scientist sort of way like it happens all the time, it's a risk but oh well...
:eek:
I promised myself I wouldn't worry. So far, I'm not worried.
:)

[MouseWife]

Geez, Ralphie sounds like the Hubster. He brings up factual things at just the most scary moment.

Like when driving over the Coronado Bridge...'I wonder what would happen if there were an earthquake right now?'

Or while in Yosemite after a big snow 'Wow, hope it doesn't get too warm...or rain...' and points out all of the 'Level of the Flood' signs throughout the valley. :eek:

He freaks me out. And I am paranoid as it is!!

[Gemini Cricket]

I just found out that my computer display was set weird. (I find this out the day before my last day of work...) Apparently, I had everything set to Pan and Scan before. I had to scroll over to read everyone's posts. So I adjusted it and I can read everything but the font is small and different. I feel like I'm taking some weird eye test.

Bizarre!

[Not Afraid]

At 2 am, I broke down and took 1/2 an Ambien because I asn't going to sleep on my own anytime soon. That was a good move for mommy. Jack seems to be doing a bit better - or he was purring in my lap at least. He's very smelly, but cute. I called the vet to get the anti-spasmodic medication the doctor recommended last night. I'm waiting for them to call me back.

Lyra is stilll being a lump. She's aware but weak. I may have to force feed her some soft food. Chris did that to her before but I never did it. I sure wish he was somewhere where I could reach him instead of somewhere in the depths of a coal plant. Another fun day looms.

[RStar]

Oh NA! I hope things turn for the better quickly!

(((((((HUGS))))))))))

[BarTopDancer]

I have my fingers crossed. He is on a list of people who are going (ahem) down, but anything (like the weather, ocean conditions, visibility etc) can get you bumped. I'm hoping he doesn't get bumped because he's a junior scientist compared to all the older folk that will be there too.

He's so funny, in a creepy way though. He said the other night, 'I hope we don't implode.' And he said it in a scientist sort of way like it happens all the time, it's a risk but oh well...
:eek:
I promised myself I wouldn't worry. So far, I'm not worried.
:)

Maybe they'll see a Megaladon. The last one on earth. Ever.

Or that giant whale/shark (I forget which) that lives at the bottom of the sea. I saw it on the Discovery channel.

[Matterhorn Fan]

Maybe they'll see a Megaladon. The last one on earth. Ever.Yeah, and maybe he'll get to drive his submarine into its belly, only to crawl out of it (the sub), cut a hole in the belly, squish around for a bit, and sever its heart to keep it from killing any more innocent names on a page. And live to tell about it.

Whoops, I just ruined a terrible book. Guess that one won't be on the LoT book club list anytime soon. (Thank goodness!)

[BarTopDancer]

Yeah, and maybe he'll get to drive his submarine into its belly, only to crawl out of it (the sub), cut a hole in the belly, squish around for a bit, and sever its heart to keep it from killing any more innocent names on a page. And live to tell about it.

Whoops, I just ruined a terrible book. Guess that one won't be on the LoT book club list anytime soon. (Thank goodness!)

What book is that?

The shopping center across the street from my house has the jaw of a megladon on display. It's massive. Maybe one day (if I can get my card reader fixed) I'll go take a photo.

[€uroMeinke]

It's amazing where you can find space to stash things in a power plant. I spent the day in a room carved into the base of a smokestack. We got to chose between leaving the door open to the deafining sounds of the steam turbine, or close the door and work in a sauna. It's 85 degrees and the plants are putting in their all to keep those A/C units going.

I went back to my hotel, took advil, showered off the sweat and coal dust, and tried to chill as best I could. I think tonight I will sleep well.

[Matterhorn Fan]

What book is that?


It's a really, really bad "novel" called "Meg."

Do not read it. Seriously.

But if you find you're just dying of curiosity, I'll send you my copy. No reason to go spend money on that one.



P.S. Will people stop replying to threads just before me so that I have to go back and edit to put in the relevant quote? That's the second time that's happened--either that or I need to quit replying to BarTopDancer. :p

[BarTopDancer]

It's a really, really bad "novel" called "Meg."

Do not read it. Seriously.

But if you find you're just dying of curiosity, I'll send you my copy. No reason to go spend money on that one.

I found three.

There is Meg: A Novel of Deep Sea Terror (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0976165910/sr=8-1/qid=1156302857/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-4608351-2672900?ie=UTF8)

From Library Journal
Carcharodon megalodon, prehistoric ancestors of the shark, survive in the abyss, trapped in place by seven miles of frigid ocean water. Paleontologist Jonas Taylor, helping a friend recover scientific sensing units that have been mysteriously damaged in the ocean trench, watches helplessly as the "Meg" that destroys his friend's capsule is then ripped to shreds by its mate?who then migrates to the surface. The female Meg is pregnant and hungry and far too large to be contained. This first novel offers nonstop excitement, as Taylor and other scientists try to corral the beast, while idiotic tourists and news crews flock to the scene to watch. Only Taylor understands the size, power, and ferocity of the Meg. Meg is slated to become a Disney movie, and there should be immense demand*. Buy multiple copies.
-?Marylaine Block, St. Ambrose Univ. Lib., Davenport, Ia.

*New Line Cinema (http://imdb.com/title/tt0450459/). Slated for 2008.

Then there is The Trench
(http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0786011149/sr=8-2/qid=1156302857/ref=pd_bbs_2/102-4608351-2672900?ie=UTF8) and Meg: Primal Waters (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007LQ4KM/sr=8-3/qid=1156302857/ref=pd_bbs_3/102-4608351-2672900?ie=UTF8)

P.S. Will people stop replying to threads just before me so that I have to go back and edit to put in the relevant quote? That's the second time that's happened--either that or I need to quit replying to BarTopDancer. :p

:p

[Matterhorn Fan]

Same author. Three books about the same name (I hesitate to call him a character). They go in the order you listed. I've read the first two. The first is kind a funny in a sad way. The second may be the best example of bad writing I've ever seen.

Flippyshark can tell you more about the status of the movie. I'm not nerdy enough to look that up.

Why anyone would need to buy multiple copies of a book because it's supposedly being made into a movie beats me. That makes no sense.

[Prudence]

Why anyone would need to buy multiple copies of a book because it's supposedly being made into a movie beats me. That makes no sense.

Uh, because it's Library Journal, read by collection development librarians at underfunded public libraries who have to predict which new books people are going to want to read all at the same time?

[Matterhorn Fan]

Oh.

Still, no library needs one copy of that book, let alone multiple copies.

[Kevy Baby]

The subway in L.A. is great, too :DBoth miles of it!

[BarTopDancer]

Same author. Three books about the same name (I hesitate to call him a character). They go in the order you listed. I've read the first two. The first is kind a funny in a sad way. The second may be the best example of bad writing I've ever seen.

Flippyshark can tell you more about the status of the movie. I'm not nerdy enough to look that up.

Why anyone would need to buy multiple copies of a book because it's supposedly being made into a movie beats me. That makes no sense.

I think you created a monster in me (pun quasi-intended). I want to read all three books and I'll probably end up renting the movie, as it seems as if it is going to be one of those end of the world disaster flicks that I so enjoy (Day After Tomorrow, etc...).

[Matterhorn Fan]

I think you created a monster in me (pun quasi-intended). I want to read all three books and I'll probably end up renting the movie, as it seems as if it is going to be one of those end of the world disaster flicks that I so enjoy (Day After Tomorrow, etc...).PM me your address and the first book is all yours.

But you're not allowed to send it back. ;)

[BarTopDancer]

PM me your address and the first book is all yours.

But you're not allowed to send it back. ;)

Done. And deal.

[Gemini Cricket]

Went to the doctor this morning. She tells I either have bronchitis or a sinus infection. She checks out my sinuses and finds out that I have the former. So I'm on a bunch of antibiotics and will be fine in a couple of days. Bleh!

Knowing my history of asthma, she checks my peak flow levels and finds that they're really low. 400. Which is pretty low but I'm thinking I have asthma and bronchitis... I'm pretty messed up. So she gives me this nebulizer to inhale. It took about 15 minutes to inhale all of the meds in it. I looked like something out of a opium den while I did it. Sexy!

:D

[~MS~]

ACK! Take care....Missy hates doing her neb treatments and I have to do the "mom" glare to keep her mask on her face! Sending massive get well vibes your way! You have to be at full strength to deal with bridezilla ;)

[MouseWife]

Aw, GC. Sorry to hear you've been so sick! Well, the meds will hopefully kick in quickly {with that nebulizer} and the antibiotics will help, too.

Yuck, it was either bronchitis or a sinus infection? You must have felt like shiet. :(

[Gemini Cricket]

The problem was was that I thought I was getting over a cold and hacking up nastiness. So, I didn't think anything of it. Until the nastiness continued for about two weeks. Then I thought, 'Hmm. Something's up.'

I actually feel okay, but my cough sounds really gross and my chest feels heavy.

Taking Ralphie and Roddy to the airport at 4:30 in the morning didn't help matters either... Bleh!

[MouseWife]

I don't know about your doctors but I know I have to either wait two weeks to see if I am still sick or else give them a hard time telling them I know I am sick, this isn't a normal cold....So, I also wait until I am darn sure it is more than just allergies/cold.

Ugh. Getting up that early. I hope you were able to go back to sleep? Umm...it would be, what? 11:30 there? So maybe?

I used to have to pick up the Hubster whenever he came in from work {up to 1 a.m.} on top of caring for the kids. I would be sooo tired. I worried I would get into an accident on the drive. One night we almost did get sideswiped and my reflexes were slow, the hubster actually slammed on the brake for me. {the guy had run a solidly red light}.

So, be careful.

Hey ~MS~!!

[Gemini Cricket]

It's about 11:15am now. I'm very tired. Only about 4 hrs of sleep.

Luckily, I have tomorrow off. :)

One of the problems with working in a homeless shelter is people who work here get sick a lot! It's unavoidable. I wash my hands a lot and clean my desk often, but it only helps a little.

[MouseWife]

Oh, that is right. I forgot where you work. :blush:

I am a cashier these days and I was wondering about the germs I've been being exposed to. I missed the story on the news about some infection going around. Probably better...so I won't worry about it. :D

I also wash my hands all of the time. Money is dirty, people cough/sneeze and don't cover their mouths. I am glad I've been covering a department where I don't have to see a whole lot of people....

[Not Afraid]

ACK! GC, you need to get better before you fly. Flying with any sort of nasil stuff is not fun - especially when your final destination is one with 6 cats!

[Gemini Cricket]

ACK! GC, you need to get better before you fly. Flying with any sort of nasil stuff is not fun - especially when your final destination is one with 6 cats!
I plan to get better asap. I have a week to get well. And get well I will. :)



I am so not a piercings person. But today I saw the grossest one yet. Someone I ran into on the street had a rosary weaved into their skin around their neck. It was nasty looking. It looked like a rosary without the thread hanging around their neck. It made me gag.
:(

[blueerica]

Soooooo....

I quit Peet's today. In a few short weeks, I'll be a bit on my own. I'm stunned. Happy, scared and stunned.

[Gemini Cricket]

Soooooo....

I quit Peet's today. In a few short weeks, I'll be a bit on my own. I'm stunned. Happy, scared and stunned.
Congrats! Welcome to the Quit Club! :)

My last day is today for my current job. My new one starts Friday. My new job is PT, though.

[Not Afraid]

OH NO! We need coffee! ;)

Congrats on taking the plunge.

[blueerica]

Good point, NA...

Place your coffee orders sooner rather than later. I will still be there for a couple more weeks, so I can get some now, and then some right before I go.

[Stan4dSteph]

Good point, NA...

Place your coffee orders sooner rather than later. I will still be there for a couple more weeks, so I can get some now, and then some right before I go.I like that Major Washington. It's the kind Lance Armstrong preferred at one time. Maybe he still drinks it! :)

Best of luck in your new endeavor. :coffee:

[Gemini Cricket]

I just did an exit interview. *Phew* That felt good.
No bridges burned, but no punches pulled either.
:)

[blueerica]

Wow... exciting times for sure!

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Soooooo....

I quit Peet's today. In a few short weeks, I'll be a bit on my own. I'm stunned. Happy, scared and stunned.

Yeeaaaaah, baby! Glad to hear it.

[Mousey Girl]

I really wish Daisy would quit sleeping on her back, with her feet straight up in the air. She does this on the floor of the cage. It is disturbing to walk in the livingroom and see a rat belly-up. I always have to look to make sure she is alive.

[Gemini Cricket]

I'm free. No more old job. Ralphie's away. Time to reconfigure the apartment and send stuff to the basement.
:D

[Gemini Cricket]

I just got a telemarketing call from Washington Mutual. The lady on the line has such a thick Indian accent that I couldn't understand a word she said. Honestly. I felt bad, but not too bad. I mean, she was interrupting my reconfiguration process. :D

She also did this thing where she talked without stopping so that I couldn't interrupt her.

Totally reading from a script. Who's she fooling? I act.

:D

[BarTopDancer]

I hate the script reading. Drives me nuts.

My favorite still is when I spoke with Neo Anderson when I called Cingular. I about died.

I called T-Mobile tele-sales to get a different phone (I don't like the phone I have) and the guy had such a thick accent and was so reading from a script. I had to call back in the morning because his script reading was so bad. If you throw them off they have to start over. /bleh. The morning call produced someone in North America who was allowed to think for themselves.

[Gemini Cricket]

Ha ha! I'm laughing so hard. Ralphie, Roddy and their post-doc, Helen are all lost in Oregon/Washington. They don't know which state they are in. I had to Mapquest them to someplace civilized so they could get something to drink. :D Scientists...

I kept asking, 'What state are you in?' And they're all, 'We don't know.' And I'm all, 'What do the license plates say?!' They said both Oregon and Washington.

lol!

I found them a Burger King and a route to Astoria.

I told them if they hit Canada, they've gone too far.

lol!
:D

[RStar]

LOL! Reminds me of some of the stuff I've seen in that new Sci Fi channel show "Eureka"!

[Not Afraid]

And were sending these people 20,000 leagues under the sea???? Let's hop they can find they're way out!

When does Raplhie go? I'll be peeing for him all day.

[wendybeth]

Ha ha! I'm laughing so hard. Ralphie, Roddy and their post-doc, Helen are all lost in Oregon/Washington. They don't know which state they are in. I had to Mapquest them to someplace civilized so they could get something to drink. :D Scientists...

I kept asking, 'What state are you in?' And they're all, 'We don't know.' And I'm all, 'What do the license plates say?!' They said both Oregon and Washington.

lol!

I found them a Burger King and a route to Astoria.

I told them if they hit Canada, they've gone too far.

lol!
:D

I'd like to extend my sympathies to the Lost Party. Hopefully they avoid Spokane, although I'd be happy to play tour guide for them!

[DreadPirateRoberts]

I found them a Burger King and a route to Astoria.


Ralphie will have a fun time going over the Columbia River Bar (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_Bar). It should be relatively mellow this time of year.

[Kevy Baby]

When does Ralphie go? I'll be peeing for him all day.Is this one of NA's all-time best typos or am I missing something?

[Not Afraid]

No, that is what I said.

He'll be in a very tight space for some very long hours. The submarine doesn't have the creature comforts of, well, anywhere.

[Kevy Baby]

On a re-read, it makes more sense.

It's staying in the sig line though :D

[DreadPirateRoberts]

No, that is what I said.

He'll be in a very tight space for some very long hours. The submarine doesn't have the creature comforts of, well, anywhere.


I bet he'll be in a space about the size of a porta-potty, without the potty.

[RStar]

I never thoght of that, they must have some sort of way to deal with that....

I know it's most likely large enough for a head, so I would asume the'd have some sort of urinal? Or do you wear diapers??

EEKKK!!!!

[DreadPirateRoberts]

I never thoght of that, they must have some sort of way to deal with that....

I know it's most likely large enough for a head, so I would asume the'd have some sort of urinal? Or do you wear diapers??

EEKKK!!!!

If it's a small research sub, there's no room for a head. Time for Depends.

[Frogberto]

Still in the office. Trials suck up all my free time - luckily, there are only 4-8 per year.

[Mousey Girl]

Oops!!! I almost forgot. I went to the interview today. It is for the office coordinator for Ironwood Communications (Direct TV). I was 1 of 38 people being interviewed, so I don't rate my chances that high. The downside is that I would be required to work Saturdays, but get a day off during the week (for claw appointments). The upside would be that I would get free Direct TV, which David wants for the motorhome (that we never use) and Nickolas would love for his room (he has no tv access, just dvds and video games). The more I think about it the more I want it.

Oh, and it looks like I get to go to Nick's school in the morning to talk to the principal. He is having problems with kids in his class poking him with erasers when they are doing deskwork. He tried to talk to his teacher and she told him it was all in his head and put his name on the board. I had him ask her to call me today, she didn't. The more I think about it, the more it ticks me off. I also am going to try to talk to the school counselor to see if he can continue seeing her this school year. When he has only had 3 days of school and has come home upset 2 of those days, something is seriously wrong.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Ralphie could always pee out the window!!!!


;)

[Mousey Girl]

I have offically blown any chance I had of sleeping tonight. I turned on the big patio light when I went to have a ciggie at 10. David moved the golfcart into the patio so that he and Nickolas can work on it. It had some webs, so I got out my trusty can of heavy duty Raid. At last count there were 8 black corpses hanging from it, or on the ground around it. Since I was on a roll I got out a flash light and found 5 more in the dark areas around the patio. It is nice that the boys have all of their little projects, and that Nickolas is taking a more active roll in restoring these projects, but they all seem to be black widow magnets.

Out of respect for BTD I will not change my avatar here, like I did elsewhere.

[Gemini Cricket]

Ralphie could always pee out the window!!!!


;)
I guess he could. But then I'd have to look for a new Ralphie. They're so hard to find... :D

They have piss bottles on board. However, Ralphie can't even pee in front of me...

[mousepod]

Dogs off to sitter. Newspapers cancelled. Batteries charged. Clothing packed. Boarding passes printed.

We're going to Walt Disney World!

[Scrooge McSam]

Have fun, MP!! Wave when you pass over Mississippi!

[Gemini Cricket]

Dogs off to sitter. Newspapers cancelled. Batteries charged. Clothing packed. Boarding passes printed.

We're going to Walt Disney World!
Awesome! Have a great time! Take lots of pics! :)

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Dogs off to sitter. Newspapers cancelled. Batteries charged. Clothing packed. Boarding passes printed.

We're going to Walt Disney World!

Lucky beotch! Have a blast. Go to a nice restaurant for me (preferably V&A but Boma will do.)

[mousepod]

Lucky beotch! Have a blast. Go to a nice restaurant for me (preferably V&A but Boma will do.)

Thanks! Boma on Saturday night. I'll eat a zebra dome in your honor.

[Mousey Girl]

So...since I couldn't sleep and didn't want to be productive I began poking around the internet. One of my closest friends during high school has quite a career, writing, producing and acting in plays. I always knew he would do well, but this just shocked me. *sigh*

this thing with Nick is bugging me, I hate having to go to his school... oh and the corpse count rose by at least 5 when David lifted the top of the golfcart so that I could access the engine area... ewwwwwww

[Stan4dSteph]

Thanks! Boma on Saturday night. I'll eat a zebra dome in your honor.Please eat some banana bread pudding with vanilla sauce for me. :cheers: Have a great time!

[Matterhorn Fan]

Mmmmm.....Boma....

[Ghoulish Delight]

Have fun MP, and happy birthday!!

[Prudence]

So the one professor who actually knows who I am is off on some sort of sabbatical and unreachable. Which means I have no faculty reference for OCI. Which means that no matter what my class ranking, I have essentially no chance at an intern gig next summer. Which means I have essentially no shot at landing a decent job post graduation. Once again I have managed to go about things entirely the wrong way. I think I should just resign myself to cube life. I was destined to be an office grunt and an office grunt I shall remain.

[BarTopDancer]

Out of respect for BTD I will not change my avatar here, like I did elsewhere.

thank you!

[katiesue]

We're going to Walt Disney World!

Have a teriffic trip and Happy Birthday!!

[CoasterMatt]

Somebody just asked me if the characters in this park are as scary as the ones at Disneyland...

[Ghoulish Delight]

Somebody just asked me if the characters in this park are as scary as the ones at Disneyland...
Cinderalla gives me the creeps.

[Gemini Cricket]

Mail just arrived addressed to a Mrs. Ralphie. Shall I open it?
;)

[Ghoulish Delight]

Mail just arrived addressed to a Mrs. Ralphie. Shall I open it?
;)
If you do, does that make you legally married?

[Gemini Cricket]

If you do, does that make you legally married?
No. It just makes me legally nosy.
:D

[CoasterMatt]

I got my coworkers mad at me, by popping a plastic bag...

They're gonna kill me before the end of the day, I just know it

[Gemini Cricket]

I got my coworkers mad at me, by popping a plastic bag...
Keeps them on their toes. Try firecrackers next. :D

[CoasterMatt]

We have WaterWorld blowing up several times a day, that's far louder than any firecrackers I've got :(

[Mousey Girl]

Somebody just asked me if the characters in this park are as scary as the ones at Disneyland...

Dunno about scary, but every time Beetlejuice saw Nickolas that day, he went out of his way to belch at him.

[Not Afraid]

I got my coworkers mad at me, by pooping in a plastic bag...


I think I spend too much time cleaning up dog poo.

[Gemini Cricket]

I can't wait 'til they come out with self-cleaning dogs...

[Mousey Girl]

I would rather have self cleaning rat cages.

[BarTopDancer]

I would rather have people who pay attention in training.

[blueerica]

I'd rather have some food right now.

[Gemini Cricket]

Start new job tomorrow.
Kinda nervous right now.
Will I sleep tonight?

[Kevy Baby]

There is a tiny spider crawling across my screen.

[Prudence]

So, the bathroom outlets are non-functional. There's no test-reset in that bathroom, so I think they're connected to the powder room which is directly underneath. Only that outlet's test-reset buttons aren't popping up, which either means there's something wrong with the buttons or something actually wrong with the outlet. Grrrr.

[RStar]

So, the bathroom outlets are non-functional. There's no test-reset in that bathroom, so I think they're connected to the powder room which is directly underneath. Only that outlet's test-reset buttons aren't popping up, which either means there's something wrong with the buttons or something actually wrong with the outlet. Grrrr.
Or the breaker is blown. Be sure to get it looked at right away, a short could cause a fire!


Oh, and I'd rather be fishing.........

[DreadPirateRoberts]

So, the bathroom outlets are non-functional. There's no test-reset in that bathroom, so I think they're connected to the powder room which is directly underneath. Only that outlet's test-reset buttons aren't popping up, which either means there's something wrong with the buttons or something actually wrong with the outlet. Grrrr.

Reset *all* the GFCI outlets in the house (and check the breakers as RStar suggests), it's hard to tell what is connected to what. They spread the outlets out on different circuits to distribute the load, so no one circuit draws too much current.

[CoasterMatt]

I can feel the tips of my toes swirling to the sounds of this music...

Sit N Spin + Bacardi Silver + A Whole Lotta Buncha MP3s = groovy evening :D

[Prudence]

Reset *all* the GFCI outlets in the house (and check the breakers as RStar suggests), it's hard to tell what is connected to what. They spread the outlets out on different circuits to distribute the load, so no one circuit draws too much current.

Oh, we did that. It's the outlet. It was working before I started painting that bathroom, and at some point the reset button popped off entirely. And now it clearly has issues. *sigh* This means Yet Another phone call to daddy and the tough choice: pay big bucks for the professional (that may or may not be any good), or pay big sanity points for listening to my dad while he first criticizes everything about my life, then investigates all the wiring not related to that outlet, before hours later finally taking care of that outlet - after he first experiments with something he read about.

Seriously, everyone who thinks I'm a royal PITA should meet my dad. You'll realize how miraculous it is that I'm not worse.

[Mousey Girl]

I have one of those dads too. Just recently Nickolas was over there and my dad told him he was getting fat. After listening to him critisize me all my life, about my weight, I will NOT let him do that to my son. Just last year he offered to pay for the gastric bypass surgery for me...out of the blue.

[Prudence]

I have one of those dads too. Just recently Nickolas was over there and my dad told him he was getting fat. After listening to him critisize me all my life, about my weight, I will NOT let him do that to my son. Just last year he offered to pay for the gastric bypass surgery for me...out of the blue.

Aw, bummer. My dad doesn't get into the personal insults of that nature - particularly since he's responsible for the short and squat portion of my genetic code, but he's super big on penny pinching and I get regular lectures on how I should never go on vacation or buy anything I don't absolutely need. And my place is never clean enough for my folks, no matter what I do. Plus I have to hide all the alcohol or he pouts.

However! A key development in the outlet saga is that I checked it one more time before bed last night and suddenly noticed a small spring on the counter. And I'm betting that spring was supposed to go under the reset button that I already put on there and now can't get off. And possibly that is contributing to my problem?

[DreadPirateRoberts]

However! A key development in the outlet saga is that I checked it one more time before bed last night and suddenly noticed a small spring on the counter. And I'm betting that spring was supposed to go under the reset button that I already put on there and now can't get off. And possibly that is contributing to my problem?

Yep, that could do it. How is your comfort level at replacing the outlet? There's a decent writeup here. (http://www.ehow.com/how_758_replace-electrical-outlet.html) It's not too difficult, if you match the wires to the existing outlet (and verify the power is off), but I can see how some people wouldn't feel comfortable doing it. You can do anything you put your mind to, but for many people, this isn't a high enough priority to invest any time in :) . I'm sorry to hear that your Dad won't fix it without some emotional overhead, in that case maybe hiring an electrician would be wise.

[Ghoulish Delight]

You ever feel like not hitting the brakes or swerving, just letting the idiots on the road hit you to "teach them a lesson"?

[Prudence]

Yep, that could do it. How is your comfort level at replacing the outlet? There's a decent writeup here. (http://www.ehow.com/how_758_replace-electrical-outlet.html) It's not too difficult, if you match the wires to the existing outlet (and verify the power is off), but I can see how some people wouldn't feel comfortable doing it. You can do anything you put your mind to, but for many people, this isn't a high enough priority to invest any time in :) . I'm sorry to hear that your Dad won't fix it without some emotional overhead, in that case maybe hiring an electrician would be wise.

I'm pretty sure that's it. The place is only 11 years old and above code requirements, so I doubt there's anything seriously wrong. I probably pulled off the button when I slathered the outlet with painter's tape and just didn't notice earlier.

I'll probably just have dad do it. He'll be up next weekend anyhow to check on my brother. Oooh! If I time it right, I could leave BT alone with my dad and the outlet and take my mom to the super cool yarn store. :evil:

[Prudence]

You ever feel like not hitting the brakes or swerving, just letting the idiots on the road hit you to "teach them a lesson"?

This is BT's philosophy - but the idiots are generally headed toward my side of the car, so I'm not nearly so keen on the idea.

[Gemini Cricket]

First day of work went swell. It's a fun work environment. Everyone is cool in my office.
:)

[katiesue]

First day of work went swell. It's a fun work environment. Everyone is cool in my office.
:)

Congratulaions on a swell first day!

[MouseWife]

Ghoulish Delight: You ever feel like not hitting the brakes or swerving, just letting the idiots on the road hit you to "teach them a lesson"

Prudence:This is BT's philosophy - but the idiots are generally headed toward my side of the car, so I'm not nearly so keen on the idea

Yes to both of these. And, what is up about cars that cut in to the spaces you leave for stopping? So I leave a little space ahead of me in case the cars slam on their brakes {going 50mph} and chop chop.

I have so felt recently like hopping out of my car and opening up a can of 'Whup A$$' on some people.

People around here seem to be only concerned on their destination and not other people on the road or the laws.

[Prudence]

So I tanked the evidence final, which is not a huge shock. I hate hate hate T/F tests. I will locate every damn abiguity and I won't know which way to read the question. This was a particularly abysmal exam. Don't write T/F questions if you can't write them clearly! Asshat.

But, my A+ awarding legal writing prof will give me a "glowing" (his words) reference for interviews, so screw Mr. Mumbles evidence prof.

In other news, my biotech profs are super cool regular guys who made it quite clear that a tech background was not necessary for their class, and attempted to impress upon me the astounding feats an English major could achieve in patent litigation.

I spent a good portion of time in the career office today so I have school on the brain.

[CoasterMatt]

I spent a good portion of time in the career office today so I have school on the brain.
I'm still trying to recover from all the horrible things school did to my brain. :D

[Kevy Baby]

I'll probably just have dad do it. He'll be up next weekend anyhow to check on my brother.I forget where you live P. If it is in the OC area, send me a PM: I would be happy to swing by and replace the outlet for you - it is quite simple (I've even done it successfully without turning off the power - but that wasn't a smart thing to do!).

[scaeagles]

So....my wife bought this small wire shelf unit to put on a table in her classroom. I go to assemble it for her this morning. Made in China. Love the assembly instructions. One line -

"Handle shelf assigned C into wide hole smooth front cavity for fastener facing not front."

OK. Fortunately it wasn't complex assembly, because every instructiuon was like that. Funny.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

"Handle shelf assigned C into wide hole smooth front cavity for fastener facing not front."


I love it when you talk dirty.

[Prudence]

I forget where you live P. If it is in the OC area, send me a PM: I would be happy to swing by and replace the outlet for you - it is quite simple (I've even done it successfully without turning off the power - but that wasn't a smart thing to do!).

I live up in glorious Everett, WA, so that's likely not in the neighborhood. ;)

[Kevy Baby]

I live up in glorious Everett, WA, so that's likely not in the neighborhood. ;)If you pay for the plane ticket, I'll come fix it.

But I believe you could hire a local electrician and save a buck or two.

Seriously; the overview that DPR posted pretty well covers it. This is a farily simple process and you should be able to do it easily. Only requires a standard straight-blade screwdriver and a few minutes of time (not counting drive time to the hardware store).

[RStar]

Hey, great knew avator, Leo! Is that Mr. Bill?

[scaeagles]

It bears a resemblance, but I don't think so.

[Gemini Cricket]

How! Ralphie at bottom of ocean right now. Me heap happy. Me heap worried, too.
Him send email saying, "Hello from Atlantis."
Me proud of him. Ugh.
:)

[BarTopDancer]

He found Atlantis?!?!

COOL!

[RStar]

How!
How? Well, I hope in a sub! That's how!;)

Tell him we are all proud of him too!

[Not Afraid]

I'm so excited for him! Everyone - sympathetic pee time!

[BarTopDancer]

So a plus of waking up early is that I've been productive:

So far I've done a load of laundry
Fluffed a load of laundry
Dumped all the dry laundry on my bed
Ate some grapes.

Oh that doesn't sound so productive now does it. Maybe I will pee for Ralphie.

[Not Afraid]

I just got home from a 2-night stay in a fantastic loft in downtown with 3 lovely doggies. Loiue and Tilly are
Shihtzsu's and Gus is a Pug. Well, I have fallen in LOVE with Gus. He's a sweetest dog I'v EVER watched - and I have some pretty great dogs. He LOVES Chris as well. I love me some smushed-face dog, but Gus beats them all. I just wish I could cloan him and have one just like him. I miss him already.

[Stan4dSteph]

Kiefer!

[BarTopDancer]

Kiefer!

I tuned in just in time for that. /DROOL /swoon

Did you see the opening?

[RStar]

I'm so excited for him! Everyone - sympathetic pee time!
LOL!:D

[Stan4dSteph]

I tuned in just in time for that. /DROOL /swoon

Did you see the opening?Yes. It was really good. :)

[scaeagles]

I'm not sure if your are talking about the Emmys (as i didn't watch them but I htink Keifer won), but.....are you referring to the plane crash Lost parody? I didn't happen to see it, but I've read all sorts of stuff about it. I don't really care one way or another, but was it in poor taste to run with that considering the plane crash earlier in the day? I've read that lots of people in KY were upset about it. I don't really have an opinion either way.

[Kevy Baby]

Yeah, I've been hearing talk of this today. I don't remember what time the crash was, but I doubt that people associated with the show would be watching the news (or any TV) just prior to the opening of the Emmy broadcast. I don't know if it is poor taste or just unfortunate timing.

[Stan4dSteph]

Yes, the Emmys.

The opening sequence was funny, and I didn't think of Kentucky once.

Maybe they should cancel Lost in Kentucky now because it might hurt their feelings.

[BarTopDancer]

Unless the Emmy producers made the LOST sequence after the plane crashed the producers made the right choice in running it. LOST is a TV show about a plane crash. Maybe LOST should just be cancelled in KY, CA, NY, FL and every other state that has had a plane crash in it.

[blueerica]

So, today's the first day back to school for me.

And I feel like I'm in the 4th grade all over again.

This happens every semester.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Built Bunny Enclosure Design Number X37538. She seems to finally be stumped. Maybe if I leave the room she'll walk right through it as she always does when we leave.

Should've thought she was a witch, all that Samantha-esque nose twitching...

[Not Afraid]

I've been cleaning and tossing. Cleaning and tossing. Cleaning and tossing.


I found the bra I wore when I got married the first time. 36B. What the HELL happened?

[Kevy Baby]

Your boobs grew

[Matterhorn Fan]

I've been cleaning and tossing. Cleaning and tossing. Cleaning and tossing.


I found the bra I wore when I got married the first time. 36B. What the HELL happened?So, did you clean that, or toss it?

[Not Afraid]

Tossed it. I doubt I will ever wear it again.

[Kevy Baby]

Tossed it. I doubt I will ever wear it again.If you did, it would be a Wonder Bra.

[blueerica]

I'd wonder how she fit them in there!