The 32nd Random TPBM Chat Thread Featuring Eric, the Armchair Mod Quarterback

cfpackerfan wrote in post #9172103
You guyz is the bestest ever. *stupid grin*

Candee was one of the pups who just got accepted at HWAC this week.

Cool, nice one

BearLeeAlive wrote in post #9172114
I listened to a guy yesterday phone in to a talk show where they were discussing clearing the snow from city streets. I guess the guy went to stop in a school zone and slid a bit even though he had good tires. He had a couple sand bags in his vehicle, got it out and proceeded to put some down at the intersection to aid people in stopping, and a bylaw officer happened by, telling him to stop at once, that it was illegal for a citizen to do any type of work on a road, and he could get a $500 fine for doing so. It really strikes me as idiotic, that this bylaw officer would not just look past the legal technicalities of this good deed, and move on, instead of trying to be the big shot. What about the safety of the kis? Some people, I tell you.

Gotta love those wonderful bylaws...

The cops here in Boston don't do a thing... $1 fine for Jaywalking - where i've never seen anyone stopped here (though I was stopped at the Washington Mall back in 2002 for jaywalking when there were no cars about...i was given a stern telling off!!)...Cops don't care about drivers with no seatbelts on, speeding AND on their phone - heck they do it themselves And when you lift a finger to help out...you're damned if you do and damned if you don't.

thomascanty wrote in post #9172054
Did you check Google before you thanked 'em?

Um.. no.

kumatron wrote in post #9172086
By the way, an apple a day does NOT keep the Dr. away, it makes the doctor tell you, "You are having problems with your sugar levels, eat more protein"

That's the Tif-ucius wisdom of the day

And if you eat too much protein they tell you something else. No matter what you eat the docs are going to tell you it's not healthy and you need to change your diet.

T.D. wrote in post #9172070
Yeah, they're working on a Chet filter, but apparently it isn't implemented yet.

I wish there was an anti-google. I would like to search for some things then filter out some others. Getting 5,000,000,000,000,000, hits is not helpfull.

BearLeeAlive wrote in post #9172114
I listened to a guy yesterday phone in to a talk show where they were discussing clearing the snow from city streets. I guess the guy went to stop in a school zone and slid a bit even though he had good tires. He had a couple sand bags in his vehicle, got it out and proceeded to put some down at the intersection to aid people in stopping, and a bylaw officer happened by, telling him to stop at once, that it was illegal for a citizen to do any type of work on a road, and he could get a $500 fine for doing so. It really strikes me as idiotic, that this bylaw officer would not just look past the legal technicalities of this good deed, and move on, instead of trying to be the big shot. What about the safety of the kis? Some people, I tell you.

That's just plain stupid.

oh my gosh, the cutest thing just happened.

I was on the cell phone with Tif and Dan called the house phone (since I hadn't picked up the beep on the cell) so I hung up with Tif and was talking to D on the house phone. He wanted to talk to Kona (Kona likes to hear his voice) so I turned on the speaker and he talked to him for a while. K was super attentive, looking at the phone while Dan talked. So then during this, Hale had to go out to go to the bathroom...K went with her. I finished my phone conversation with Dan and let them both back in. Kona went over to the coffee table where the phone was, picked it up and went over to exactly where he was standing when Dan was talking to him. He dropped the phone on the floor, squatted down (bum in the air) and went "woof" (he doesn't bark as a rule) right at the phone. He wanted to talk to his dad. It was SO STINKING CUTE! And he is one smart dog!

Permagrin wrote in post #9172248
oh my gosh, the cutest thing just happened.

Dogs can really pull at the heart strings sometimes.

gjl711 wrote in post #9172267
Dogs can really pull at the heart strings sometimes.

I KNOW!! He misses Dan so much when he's not here. I called Dan back so they could talk some more.

Harm wrote in post #9172133
Gotta love those wonderful bylaws...

Or the fact they feel inclined to enforce them.

Permagrin wrote in post #9172248
oh my gosh, the cutest thing just happened.

I was on the cell phone with Tif and Dan called the house phone (since I hadn't picked up the beep on the cell) so I hung up with Tif and was talking to D on the house phone. He wanted to talk to Kona (Kona likes to hear his voice) so I turned on the speaker and he talked to him for a while. K was super attentive, looking at the phone while Dan talked. So then during this, Hale had to go out to go to the bathroom...K went with her. I finished my phone conversation with Dan and let them both back in. Kona went over to the coffee table where the phone was, picked it up and went over to exactly where he was standing when Dan was talking to him. He dropped the phone on the floor, squatted down (bum in the air) and went "woof" (he doesn't bark as a rule) right at the phone. He wanted to talk to his dad. It was SO STINKING CUTE! And he is one smart dog!

That is cute.
But, you gotta believe the people at Dan's work were equally amused to listen to him barking into the phone.

fb is making me crazy. Scrabble isn't working. fb is taking forever to load. gah.

BearLeeAlive wrote in post #9172311
Or the fact they feel inclined to enforce them.

That is cute.
But, you gotta believe the people at Dan's work were equally amused to listen to him barking into the phone.

They're probably used to it . . . :{)#

Jon wrote in post #9172373
They're probably used to it . . . :{)#

LOL! When Dan is talking Kona doesn't say anything...just listens. He only barked that one time, to get Dan's attention (the phone was off...D had hung up).

Chet wrote in post #9172049
I'm not sure why everything said on POTN has to make it unto search engines.

http://www.google.com …official&client​=firefox-a

Everything we say shows up, that's whack!

Don't you wish you could get that kind of hits on your web site?

BearLeeAlive wrote in post #9172114
I listened to a guy yesterday phone in to a talk show where they were discussing clearing the snow from city streets. I guess the guy went to stop in a school zone and slid a bit even though he had good tires. He had a couple sand bags in his vehicle, got it out and proceeded to put some down at the intersection to aid people in stopping, and a bylaw officer happened by, telling him to stop at once, that it was illegal for a citizen to do any type of work on a road, and he could get a $500 fine for doing so. It really strikes me as idiotic, that this bylaw officer would not just look past the legal technicalities of this good deed, and move on, instead of trying to be the big shot. What about the safety of the kis? Some people, I tell you.

How about the guy in Britain that was arrested, charged and convicted for turning in a shotgun he found on his property? Apparently the law is so strict that by taking it to the police instead of calling them to come and get it he was guilty of illegal possession.

JWright wrote in post #9172424
Don't you wish you could get that kind of hits on your web site?

But I don't have a website. This is just like playing the lottery, you have to play to win.

sevillafox wrote in post #9172028
Well, that is good news, no?

T.D. wrote in post #9172037
That's great news, Paula. I hope she gets the help she needs there.

Chet wrote in post #9172039
I think this is the best solution for now. I hope she can find the peace she needs to be happy again. Not to pry, but something must have happened to her to put her in this state, I pray therapy can relieve her from this pain.

gjl711 wrote in post #9172046
I'm glad she is getting help and hopefully they will be able to address the demons that haunt her. Good luck to you all.

kumatron wrote in post #9172076
Hopefully she will get the help she needs! (((Pea)))

cfpackerfan wrote in post #9172113
(((Paula))) good news on your mom. I hope that they are able to give her what she needs there.

BearLeeAlive wrote in post #9172119
Paula, I'm really pulling for your mom, in hopes that she gets the proper treatment needed.

Thank you everyone for the good thoughts and prayers. I'm hoping that she gets the help she needs also. Sure would be great to get my mother back and have her happy again.
Sorry if I missed quoting anyone, I tried to get you all.

Permagrin wrote in post #9172248
oh my gosh, the cutest thing just happened.

I was on the cell phone with Tif and Dan called the house phone (since I hadn't picked up the beep on the cell) so I hung up with Tif and was talking to D on the house phone. He wanted to talk to Kona (Kona likes to hear his voice) so I turned on the speaker and he talked to him for a while. K was super attentive, looking at the phone while Dan talked. So then during this, Hale had to go out to go to the bathroom...K went with her. I finished my phone conversation with Dan and let them both back in. Kona went over to the coffee table where the phone was, picked it up and went over to exactly where he was standing when Dan was talking to him. He dropped the phone on the floor, squatted down (bum in the air) and went "woof" (he doesn't bark as a rule) right at the phone. He wanted to talk to his dad. It was SO STINKING CUTE! And he is one smart dog!

I can just picture it.

Does anyone know what happens if you order prints from smuggy, have them sent to someone else, but that someone else is never home to get the delivery? I ordered prints and had them sent to daughter. I didn't know that they were going to send them via UPS and that they had to be signed for. When I order for myself they come in regular mail.
I figure UPS will return the prints, but do I contact smuggy or the lab they use to find out what is going on?

Miniflash wrote in post #9171759
this cracks me up
Mini and Ouija looking at Paris dressed up ~
I'm so glad its her and not us "

here is what they saw lol

Poor Paris ... The look of shock on Miss Mini's face, and the look of disdain on Ouija's face are priceless, though

cfpackerfan wrote in post #9171899
I did.

And I've been meaning to bring that up...

I won't be able to do that this year. I would love to... and it's become quite a tradition, but we're going to have to skip this year.

Know that I WANT to, and I'll be sending sweet thoughts to all of you.

Awww.. Sweet thoughts are nice, too!

BearLeeAlive wrote in post #9171966
You have given us a way better present, by spending your time for the betterment of so many dogs. While I appreciate the candy, my vote for your time will always be for it to be put into making these pets life so much better.

^^^ And THAT!

gjl711 wrote in post #9172042
When I was a kid one of my not so bright friends did that but to a train rail. He too got stuck but was able to RIP his tongue off when we told him we heard a train.

That'll do it!

Chet wrote in post #9172049
I'm not sure why everything said on POTN has to make it unto search engines.

Everything we say shows up, that's whack!

Kind of spooky..

Permagrin wrote in post #9172248
oh my gosh, the cutest thing just happened.

I was on the cell phone with Tif and Dan called the house phone (since I hadn't picked up the beep on the cell) so I hung up with Tif and was talking to D on the house phone. He wanted to talk to Kona (Kona likes to hear his voice) so I turned on the speaker and he talked to him for a while. K was super attentive, looking at the phone while Dan talked. So then during this, Hale had to go out to go to the bathroom...K went with her. I finished my phone conversation with Dan and let them both back in. Kona went over to the coffee table where the phone was, picked it up and went over to exactly where he was standing when Dan was talking to him. He dropped the phone on the floor, squatted down (bum in the air) and went "woof" (he doesn't bark as a rule) right at the phone. He wanted to talk to his dad. It was SO STINKING CUTE! And he is one smart dog!

Cute, and Kona is smart!

JWright wrote in post #9172424
How about the guy in Britain that was arrested, charged and convicted for turning in a shotgun he found on his property? Apparently the law is so strict that by taking it to the police instead of calling them to come and get it he was guilty of illegal possession.

One of the things that really gets me pissed, is when people either can't, or don't, use common sense in a situation. This following the law (or in some business cases their guidelines) to a tee without allowing rational thought is just plain stupid.

CrazieCricket wrote in post #9172529
Does anyone know what happens if you order prints from smuggy, have them sent to someone else, but that someone else is never home to get the delivery? I ordered prints and had them sent to daughter. I didn't know that they were going to send them via UPS and that they had to be signed for. When I order for myself they come in regular mail.
I figure UPS will return the prints, but do I contact smuggy or the lab they use to find out what is going on?

Do they not just take them to their closest office where she would pick them up. Here they try to deliver twice, and after that leave you a note where to come pick them up.