The 31st Random Prevailing Affinity for Animals for TPBM (31)

[monkeygirl]

Originally Posted by cfpackerfan

A few pics from our event Saturday:

CeCee

She is soooo cute. Glad to hear that she was adopted.

Originally Posted by cfpackerfan

Honest story:

We got the severed hand to use on all the dogs that we take to HWAC.
One of the tests that they do with the dogs is 'food aggression', and they use a rubber hand to test them. :rolleyes:
Some of the dogs are scared of it, some want to play with it. :lol:

We got the hand so that at least they could get used to it. :lol:

good for you, now the pups won't be scared of it.

Originally Posted by Miniflash

ok so here are my nephews halloween pics ..I didnt take these but have the ok to post .
This is Carter ..takes after his great Aunt Debbie

more Cman

They were so cute, but I love this one.

Originally Posted by Miniflash

I just spent ten minutes trying to get my moniter on I must of stepped on a cord to it and it became undone just enough to make the screen black ...Hock I hate that but have enough sense to go through a process of elimination before panic sets in .First I shut off the PC and rebooted then I ckecked the cord at plug in site to electric Then I finally checked where it comes from the moniter itself and sure enough it was loose and is fine now :):):)

Glad it was an easy fix for you

Originally Posted by sevillafox

I just made Aidan the cutest thing!

He really wants this: http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-M.../dp/B001SU3B3O

And we've been trying to get him to not wet at night. He still wears a diaper to bed. :roll:

So....I bought him pullups-"special underwear" and he gets a sticker for every day he doesn't wet.

I made him a little chart for his stickers that has bumble bee on it and the last square is a picture of this helmet. When he fills up his chart with stickers...he gets his helmet.

He's so stoked!

Cool job on the bribe.

Originally Posted by FocalPrincess

Really sucks not being able to share stuff with you guys. Have a few pics I'd love some critique on, but....ugh. :( Sorry, just a little down today.

you can always email me too

Originally Posted by cfpackerfan

*sigh*

I've got a long not fun day ahead of me. When Joshua gets home today, he gets informed that his life will change.

No phone. :shock:
Some duties removed, but allowance cut in half because of irresponsibility.

He was told when he got his phone that if he didn't keep a B average at school, we would take his phone.
Report cards came in (strangely enough, we didn't get Joshua's).
I just checked online this morning, and he's got WAY lower than a B average.
He's failing a couple classes.

Geez.

This is NOT going to be fun. But totally necessary.

Good luck. Hope it is not as bad as you think it will go... he is most likely expecting it.

Originally Posted by Permagrin

oh my gosh. The lady behind me is a cat hoarder. She doesn't get them fixed. She just feeds them. I'm so tempted to call animal control. I may...I just don't know. They all look like they are full/healthy. But she's got at least 12.

But now there are little orange kittens back there. I'm sure they are relatives of Pachies. (he was a stray who ran up me at the mailbox) No one in our neighborhood claimed him. I didn't think to go one neighborhood over. He was so tiny. I didn't think he could go far. Some of these cats look just like him.

I don't need another pet. Of any kind. But kittens are my soft spot.

The reason I don't call animal control is that Murky has adopted them. He won't come home. Though I do feed him sometimes when he seems like he's hungry.

MAybe see if you can get a rescue to talk to her, and help get all of her kittens spayed or neutered.

Originally Posted by cfpackerfan

So, CeeCee got adopted this morning.
Kiya went to her new home about an hour ago.

Can't possible survive with only 2 fosters, so now I have this little girl.

aaaawwwwwwwwwwwww, she is cute.

Originally Posted by cfpackerfan

This was the only pup left at the shelter this morning, the others from her litter had been adopted. So they told us to just take her cause they didnt' want to have to deal with her crying alone in her kennel. :rolleyes:
Works for us. They won't usually let us take puppies before the 10 day time is up.

The hounds are all gone too. The other rescue got them out this morning.

They know she is going to a great home.

Originally Posted by Skrim17

Zane, it seems to make it rather stewy, which is fine as it is a crisp evening and all. But I need to experiment more and next time try the chicken on the bone I think. I want to make some turkey chili next week.

We leave tomorrow morning for Hershey!

Can you give my little sister a great big hug for me, and tickle my nephew for me (he loves tickles)?

Originally Posted by Permagrin

I told you about that person that my mil wanted to bring by. I don't like her. I don't want her here. MIL didn't ask if she could bring her so I don't feel the need to be hospitable. (they are passing through from south to north) They are staying at a hotel. Anyway, D arranged it all so he could meet them for dinner without me. SO what does she do? She says we're coming over. D says sorry...you can't come in. Great. Make me look like a total bitch. All because she won't be told no.

Good for you and Dan on standing your ground. As far as venting, we are all a big family here, and that is what loved ones are for...

Originally Posted by Permagrin

lol. no. thanks for the laugh though.

The whole story (in short) I was having petit-mal seizures at the funeral. I didn't stay for long at the wake afterwards. I stayed for about an hour...but it was a full fledged "go for hours" wake....I'm not the wake kind...I was broken hearted and having trouble with my health. I did not want to have a grand mal in a room full of people. So, I told Dan I was going back to the hotel. He was so fine with it. And this woman got between me and the door and said (not knowing anything) that I wasn't leaving, that a supportive wife wouldn't etc. It was none of her %^$# business and how dare she intrude with her pompous comments at that moment. I'll never forget it. I loved my FIL more than my own father. He was everything I thought a man should be.

SOunds like a good reason for you to make the decision that you made. I would do the same thing.

Originally Posted by Permagrin

Bobert, look what's coming out next year!

cool, but no wii to play it on...

Originally Posted by Belmondo

A day of mixed fortunes….

Bad: Wake up to a dead battery in the truck.
Good: Sears will replace the battery for free under warranty.
Bad: Truck will have to be there overnight.
Good: Lois is available to follow me down in the car and give me a ride home.

I decided to go to the watch repair on the mall to get a couple dead watches fixed.
Bad: One of the watches is a chronograph, and will cost more than a plain watch
Good: One of the watches is self-winding, and doesn’t need batteries.
Bad: The self-winding watch runs erratically.
Good: It’s a simple fix. It probably just needs a capacitor.
Bad: A capacitor Costs $120.
Good: Sears calls to say the truck will be ready in 5 minutes
Bad: I leave the mall, go to sears, and see the truck with the hood still up. The mechanic has gone to lunch, and he’s the only guy that does batteries:
Good: Lois is there so I can leave the truck there overnight.
Bad: I notice the one watch that has the new battery in it isn’t working.
Good: I take it back to the repairman on the mall, and he uses the defibrillator on it. It works.

We decided to try a new Mexican restaurant for lunch, The Soul of Mexico. I ordered a cheese enchilada platter. Lois ordered a chicken burrito.

Bad: The burrito
Good: The cheese enchilada.
Bad: The martyrdom taking place across the table from me.
Good: After disassembling the burrito, she was able to eat the tortilla by wadding it up and dipping it in the salsa.

Bad: Lois has been on telephone standby jury duty all this week.
Good: We called in this evening, and she doesn’t have to go in tomorrow. If she makes it through one more day, she’s off for another year.

We went through all our DVDs, and found a few that we’d never opened. All of them were purchased at Best Buy, so we took them back to get a credit for something else.
Good: For once, we had no trouble getting a refund. They gave it to us on a gift card that we’ll use for something else.
Bad: Everything I want costs about $200 more than the gift card. We leave without buying anything.
Good: We leave without buying anything.
Bad: On our way out to the parking lot, we see an elderly couple with a big box on a cart, and they’re trying to get it into their car. Actually, the wife is trying to get it in the car. The husband is standing there supervising. I decide I’m going to help.
Good: I head over to where they are, but before I get there, she wrestles the big, heavy box into the back seat. I figure this is a good example for Lois.
Bad: Lois does not think this is a good example.

Good: A tenant calls. She’s on the way over with the rent.
Bad: When she arrives, she gives 30-days notice that she’s moving out.
Good: Winter is probably the best time to have a vacancy here because of the weather…
Bad: Except December, when nobody has any money and doesn’t want to move because of the holidays.

And the day isn’t over yet.

sorry about your day Chief. Hope tomorrow is better.

I have the munchies tonight especially with all of the food talk, so I am sitting here on the couch with a cat and a computer on my lap, eating dry frosted flakes...

[JWright]

Originally Posted by Jon

As to geocoding, like John says, not native. I use a Garmin Oregon and let Downloader Pro attach the data from my track log to photos from all my cameras as I download and tag them. Breeze Browser Pro lets me go abck and geotag photos from before that time; I've just tagged around 4000 shots via BBPro and Google Earth in the last few days. Granted, 1200 were taken at the same air show, but . . .

BBPro does geocoding? Which version? I have an older version, but I could certainly upgrade if necessary.

Originally Posted by BearLeeAlive

Hockey is pretty much the same, 16 teams make the playoffs, and all rounds are now best of 7 games. It takes WAY to long to play. I really think they should either drop it to 8 teams, or make at least the first 2 rounds best of 5.

There's only one reason the playoff series are longer. Television revenues...

Originally Posted by Belmondo

Here's one for the two Dans.

I enjoyed it too...

Originally Posted by Becky N

Not really. Just found out he has no opponent in February's primary but will in the general election next November.

How long is Curt's term of office? It seems like he was just elected...

Originally Posted by Permagrin

i've got root beer and ice cream! And bacon. And eggs. And potatoes.

Originally Posted by short5

Perfect! Root beer float, bacon egg and cheese omelet if you have cheese, otherwise eggs done the way you like with a side of bacon, and home fries or something close. Do you have an onion?

Originally Posted by Permagrin

I have cheese. (Dan's man law #1: house is never without real cheese...we've got some killer sharp cheddar atm) And onions...green or red.

Great, now I'm really hungry.

Me too... And I had a carne asada burrito (and half of Heather's) for dinner.

Originally Posted by Belmondo

A day of mixed fortunes….

Bad: Wake up to a dead battery in the truck.
Good: Sears will replace the battery for free under warranty.
Bad: Truck will have to be there overnight.
Good: Lois is available to follow me down in the car and give me a ride home.

I decided to go to the watch repair on the mall to get a couple dead watches fixed.
Bad: One of the watches is a chronograph, and will cost more than a plain watch
Good: One of the watches is self-winding, and doesn’t need batteries.
Bad: The self-winding watch runs erratically.
Good: It’s a simple fix. It probably just needs a capacitor.
Bad: A capacitor Costs $120.
Good: Sears calls to say the truck will be ready in 5 minutes
Bad: I leave the mall, go to sears, and see the truck with the hood still up. The mechanic has gone to lunch, and he’s the only guy that does batteries:
Good: Lois is there so I can leave the truck there overnight.
Bad: I notice the one watch that has the new battery in it isn’t working.
Good: I take it back to the repairman on the mall, and he uses the defibrillator on it. It works.

We decided to try a new Mexican restaurant for lunch, The Soul of Mexico. I ordered a cheese enchilada platter. Lois ordered a chicken burrito.

Bad: The burrito
Good: The cheese enchilada.
Bad: The martyrdom taking place across the table from me.
Good: After disassembling the burrito, she was able to eat the tortilla by wadding it up and dipping it in the salsa.

Bad: Lois has been on telephone standby jury duty all this week.
Good: We called in this evening, and she doesn’t have to go in tomorrow. If she makes it through one more day, she’s off for another year.

We went through all our DVDs, and found a few that we’d never opened. All of them were purchased at Best Buy, so we took them back to get a credit for something else.
Good: For once, we had no trouble getting a refund. They gave it to us on a gift card that we’ll use for something else.
Bad: Everything I want costs about $200 more than the gift card. We leave without buying anything.
Good: We leave without buying anything.
Bad: On our way out to the parking lot, we see an elderly couple with a big box on a cart, and they’re trying to get it into their car. Actually, the wife is trying to get it in the car. The husband is standing there supervising. I decide I’m going to help.
Good: I head over to where they are, but before I get there, she wrestles the big, heavy box into the back seat. I figure this is a good example for Lois.
Bad: Lois does not think this is a good example.

Good: A tenant calls. She’s on the way over with the rent.
Bad: When she arrives, she gives 30-days notice that she’s moving out.
Good: Winter is probably the best time to have a vacancy here because of the weather…
Bad: Except December, when nobody has any money and doesn’t want to move because of the holidays.

And the day isn’t over yet.

Sounds like quite the day... It takes Sears overnight to replace a battery? I just replaced the battery in my Suzuki and it took me less than half a day and I had to repair a broken wire on one of the battery leads to boot.

[CrazieCricket]

Originally Posted by puddlepirate44

Ah, that's the survival instinct part of your brain. Civilization cannot unwire that basic hunter/gatherer programming. This is why I am prowling for a good ice cream just as my Neanderthal forbears did.

Hubby ate all the icecream. Although, I did have my share of it earlier today.

Originally Posted by thomascanty

It's funny that Bad Santa isn't on that list. I read somewhere that it dropped more F-bombs than any other movie in history. That might have been in reference to the unedited version dubbed "Badder Santa", though.

Hubby loves that movie (and yes he has the "Badder Santa"). I liked it the first couple times, but am very very tired of it now.

[cfpackerfan]

Here. Catching up.

Be back with a MMQ shortly.

[short5]

Originally Posted by poppie guy

Is there anyone on board when they launch a ship like that?

Well of course, someone has to blow the horn.

Originally Posted by thomascanty

My feline furkids scratch me up quite a bit, though it's always unintentional. But, I also have never clipped a cat's claw. I just always keep an uber expensive scratching post handy for them to destroy. As expensive as those things can get, it'd probably be cheaper in the long run to just let them claw me to death, though...

I think the post makes them sharper by taking the old nail off to expose the new razor one below My guys scratch me. I guess I meant they don't badly scratch at me. We did have one that was inclined to reach out for blood just to entertain it's self but it pretty much knew not to do it to me

[Belmondo]

Originally Posted by JWright

Sounds like quite the day... It takes Sears overnight to replace a battery? I just replaced the battery in my Suzuki and it took me less than half a day and I had to repair a broken wire on one of the battery leads to boot.

Not normally. Originally, I was going to leave it there overnight because I didn't feel like waiting around. They called about a half hour after I dropped it off, and said it would be ready in 5 minutes. I was still in the general area, I decided to go pick it up. When I got there, they told me the fellow that was working on it had gone to lunch. If I had been willing to hang around another half hour, I could have had it. We just reverted to Plan A.

[thomascanty]

Originally Posted by CrazieCricket

Hubby loves that movie (and yes he has the "Badder Santa"). I liked it the first couple times, but am very very tired of it now.

I've only watched it the one time, but I was laughing my ass off when I realized who the "actor" was who portrayed the sheriff trying to arrest Billy-Bob Thornton.

[neil_r]

Tom

Your sig. strap line reminds me of a joke I heard the other week.

Two rednecks were out fishing, one said to the other "Cletus, if I went to your house while you were out huntin, and me and your lady got friendly, and she had a baby, would that make us kin?

Cletus thought for a while then replied, No Clyde, but it would make us even"

[short5]

Originally Posted by puddlepirate44

That's because the peanut butter and yogurt sandwich is an insult to nature. Skip the yogurt and go for jelly next time.

Originally Posted by monkeygirl

I have the munchies tonight especially with all of the food talk, so I am sitting here on the couch with a cat and a computer on my lap, eating dry frosted flakes...

Doooooooood, party on Garth.

Originally Posted by cfpackerfan

Here. Catching up.

Be back with a MMQ shortly.

Hi Kit. *considers shooting spit balls but remembers Kit's issues with spit and, due to a tiny bit of maturity, respects that boundary and shoots Paula with spit ball instead*

[thomascanty]

Originally Posted by short5

I think the post makes them sharper by taking the old nail off to expose the new razor one below

That would probably explain all the hollow claw sheddings I keep finding around here...

[short5]

Very funny Neil.

[CrazieCricket]

Originally Posted by short5

Hi Kit. *considers shooting spit balls but remembers Kit's issues with spit and, due to a tiny bit of maturity, respects that boundary and shoots Paula with spit ball instead*

HEY!!! I already had to deal with hubby sticking his finger in my ear all evening. He thought it was funny, I got sooooo mad.

[Belmondo]

Originally Posted by neil_r

Tom

Your sig. strap line reminds me of a joke I heard the other week.

There is a geographical commonality between them.

[FocalPrincess]

Hi Heather and Lonnie! And everyone!

[CrazieCricket]

Originally Posted by FocalPrincess

Hi Heather and Lonnie! And everyone!

Hi FP!!!