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Mictay
Member
09-29-2006
| Friday, December 21, 2007 - 5:06 am
RN,i'm waiting to send the kiddies off to school so I can go wrap presents,now that i've put it off for so long !
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Friday, December 21, 2007 - 5:08 am
RN But it's 3:00am. You must be really anxious to get rid of your kids if you're sending them to school at 3:00am. Speaking of the time ~ I'm off to bed.
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Neko
Member
08-03-2001
| Friday, December 21, 2007 - 6:14 am
RN, at 4:07 board time, it's 8:97 here where I live. So Mictay must live closer to me than she does you Chiliwilli.... That or she really does hate her kids and is shipping them off at 4am LOL
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Dfennessey
Member
07-25-2004
| Friday, December 21, 2007 - 6:24 am
RN Neko What time is 8:97?
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Pamznic
Member
03-01-2006
| Friday, December 21, 2007 - 7:23 am
Right now I'm catching up on my TVCH reading and wishing everyone a wonderful holiday season! 
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Friday, December 21, 2007 - 8:06 am
RN, thanks for the tip about Acorn socks, Biscotti. I will look for them in the thrift stores next summer.
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Karen
Member
09-07-2004
| Friday, December 21, 2007 - 8:54 am
RN, dressed and rearin' to go for my first day on the job, and I'm already sorta stressed nauseous. This is my first day of work in more than nine months, it wasn't easy getting up this morning. Ironically, my first day of work today is Donners' last day before an eight day break for him, LOL.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Friday, December 21, 2007 - 8:56 am
RN: Awh, he won't even let me have windchimes becuase he says they are annoying.
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Kc103
Member
07-13-2004
| Friday, December 21, 2007 - 12:08 pm
RN, I'm trying to get my butt up from the computer to start baking all my cookies. Every year I always "intend" on starting earlier to make sure that I'm not working on them too late...and every year I wind up baking wee into the night. LOL
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Friday, December 21, 2007 - 2:17 pm
RN I'm still shaking. I tried to take Jack out a half hour ago. I got out the door and down the steps and here came Bear, the people 2 door's down English Mastiff. I'd never heard him growl and snarl before and he was heading right at us. I got back inside and he stopped. Thought maybe he was just upset I was holding Jack so I started to go outside again to tell him to go home, and he started growling and snarling again. I started hollering at him to go home and he just sat down and stared at me, and every time I started to open the door he would growl. So I tried to find a phone book to call the police [didn't think it was emergency enough to call 911] and hollering at him through the screen. Before I could find the number he left, so I watched till he came around the back of the neighbor's house and went into his kennel, and grabbed Jack so he could go out potty. I hate confronting people but when Hubby gets home we're going over there and asking them to PLEASE keep him inside his kennel or figure out how to keep him in their yard. I'm afraid Hubby is gonna go ballistic on them though. He's NOT a happy camper.
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Friday, December 21, 2007 - 2:49 pm
Isn't there a leash law?
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Friday, December 21, 2007 - 3:01 pm
RN, if it happens again (or even not), I'd call animal control.. and look up the number now, so you'll have it handy. Sounds like a dangerous situation; what if you had gotten away from the door and then he came over.
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Neko
Member
08-03-2001
| Friday, December 21, 2007 - 4:07 pm
RN, 8:97 is a magical time that only occurs when I'm still half-asleep and don't check over my messages. LOL
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Friday, December 21, 2007 - 7:34 pm
RN Juju said: "thanks for the tip about Acorn socks, Biscotti. I will look for them in the thrift stores next summer." Just PLEASE don't be looking at my St. Vini's in north Seattle, okay? I promise to stay out of Bellingham. Deal? Actually, if you're down in warmer climates during the summer, that's REALLY good hunting season (er, timing). Sis in Phx has found FANTASTIC, brand new, warm weather gear in all sorts of thriftshops. Where all the one-time-only skiers buy out the pricey stores before 1st (&only) trip to Mt Lemmon. They fall on their butts, look clumsy on their date, and decide that skiing is NOT their forte. Summertime in the heat, they have to clean out closets when looking at Warm stuff just makes them feel the heat more.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Friday, December 21, 2007 - 7:42 pm
RN yes there is a leash law. No animal control in this city but I found the non-emergency number for the police and it's on the side of the microwave [which is eye level and next to the door] so if he's out again police will be called. We also will be taking a phone outside with us each time we take Jack out just in case. [That call will be 911 - as I would consider it an emergency if this 205lb dog is growling and snarling at me and I can't get inside.] I did go over before my hubby got home and talked to "K". She was very apologetic, asked if we were hurt. If Jack was terrified. Told her no he's not afraid, but I was terrified at the time. I told her my going over there to talk to her proved I wasn't afraid of him when I wasn't with Jack. He even came up to me and I petted him. I am NOT afraid of him, just respectful of him and his big teeth. But when I have Jack with me I'm terrified of him. I did say very nicely that we would appreciate something changing before Spring. That come Spring we would be walking Jack and playing with him in our front yard. And that we didn't feel comfortable with him just being loose in their yard. She apologized again and said I understand you have to do what you have to do. Didn't sound like they would keep him on a leash in their yard. City hall is closed until Wed [they closed at noon and this happened at 12:15] but hubby said Wed he would get off work early and we would stop by and report it so it is on record. I hate being confrontational but we should feel safe on our own property.
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Friday, December 21, 2007 - 7:56 pm
RN Escapee said: "RN: Awh, he won't even let me have windchimes becuase he says they are annoying." I totally agree with him, my neighbors have driven me nuts for years. The wife passed away last year and I notice the noise is gone. Maybe all those chimes drove her husband nuts too, not going to ask. BUT, Escapee, THAT's the point to Earthquake Chimes! They're supposed to just hang there - & be quiet. Since they're INSIDE, where no wind should be blowing, if they're chiming it means the building is starting to do the ol' shake, rattle and roll! What man wouldn't want a tool to "protect his castle"? Or get a laugh at the silly device. Most of mine are butterflies with 4inch metal tubes hanging. When I have relatives come to visit from Phx (they don't get earthquakes there) I specifically tell them upfront. If they see/hear the chimes, don't stop to discuss it, just run for the hallway and away from the glass, big windows in each bedroom. They laugh, but when they see that I'm serious they always check to see where the chimes are placed in their bedroom.
A shimmy shimmy shake, ou ou oooouuu! 
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Irishtxgrl
Member
12-07-2005
| Friday, December 21, 2007 - 8:08 pm
RN I am watching a great comediene on Comedy Central
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Friday, December 21, 2007 - 8:14 pm
RN Serate That sounds like a wise and SMART plan of action. If you had a snarling "205 lb Man" in your yard sounding threatening, you wouldn't hesitate to call 911. With no animal control, it's usually the police required to protect. Especially good to get it on record. Might even discover that there are already reports previously, since the wife's "I understand you have to do what you have to do" response sounds like this may not be a one time event. I don't know if homeowner's insurance monitors reports like that. Good luck! Such a sweet, precious and TINY little Jack!
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Justavice
Member
11-22-2005
| Friday, December 21, 2007 - 10:14 pm
RN Escapee, I had a couple ideas... - have them help you bake something for their Dad - draw a picture and with your help, write what they love most about him - take them to a fun photo booth and have them take goofy pictures - pick out a new children's book that is for their special time with him reading before bed - and my favorite idea, use your beautiful black and white and color photos of them and use a site like www.shutterfly.com to create a calendar (about $16.00) or other personalized item for him
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Friday, December 21, 2007 - 11:02 pm
RN Thanks for the info on those socks Bisc. Luv ya.
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Merrysea
Member
08-13-2004
| Friday, December 21, 2007 - 11:12 pm
RN (well, a few hours ago) my ex brought over a Christmas card from an old friend of mine who I haven't seen in about 13 years. She put her phone number in it, so of course I called her and we had a nice long chat! What a neat Christmas present!
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Friday, December 21, 2007 - 11:17 pm
RN Merrysea! What a lovely present! Justavice, those sounded like great gift ideas too!
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Saturday, December 22, 2007 - 2:30 am
RN, Serate, are there children in your neighborhood? You need to report that dog NOW. I'm not tryiing to be mean but IMO if that dog hurts a child and you knew it had a problem and didn't report it, you are as much to blame as the dog owner. Usually the authorities do not take the first report that seriously or do much about it except possibly give the owner's a warning. It takes repeated reports to get them to pay attention. So, even though they may shine you on about it; you will have put it on record. These pics are from being attacked by a black lab (really nice dogs, right?). The dog picked this six year old boy up and shook him like a limp rag; then threw him across the yard. These pics are after the mess was cleaned up and after 4 hours (and $15,000) in surgery with a plastic surgeon. He had so many stitches they lost count as the cuts were to the bone. They had to take him back into surgery to get all the stitches out. This child did nothing except walk up to the dog to pet it. It was in his babysitters backyard.

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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Saturday, December 22, 2007 - 4:00 am
RN oh my Chili, for once I am speechless. Is the child okay? Or, well, should have asked "okay" as possible? Not going to sleep tonight with nightmares.
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Saturday, December 22, 2007 - 4:29 am
RN He's fine. He healed nicely. If his parents decide to do it, he could use a little more plastic surgery in a year or so once it's completely healed to remove more of the facial scar. IMO its not bad enough to require more unless it bothers him to have that L shaped scar by his eye. I thought I had a more current pic but couldn't find it. This was not the worst of that day but that's another story and I still have nightmares.
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