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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Saturday, July 05, 2008 - 8:17 am
Kong sounds cool! I hate fireworks too! They are illegal but that doesnt stop them. We wanted to go to movies but couldnt, we always have to stay home on 4th cuz of animals. The sad part is the one dog that is the most scared of them couldnt hear most of them. It breaks my heart, she has arthritus and is losing her hearing. Bill had her before we met, she is about 12 yrs old. thats my other gripe, our beloved animals get old too! I wish we could keep them with us forever
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Chewpito
Member
01-04-2004
| Saturday, July 05, 2008 - 9:42 am
Ahhh Pamy, that would be my gripe too...that our beloved pets dont have longer lives....Its somthing that I think about but try not to think about...if you know what I mean... There like my kids, (are my kids)...
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Holly
Member
07-22-2001
| Saturday, July 05, 2008 - 10:13 am
Gosh, I was thinking about that too yesterday. My Cassie-cat was 8 years old yesterday, and I got to thinking about how time flies...it sure doesn't seem like 8 years ago that I could hold her in the palm of my hand! She's still such a little baby to me, but the years are sure creeping up. It gave me pause.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Saturday, July 05, 2008 - 11:23 am
Chewy, I know exactly how you feel. In the morning when my Dopey gets up with me and talks to me I pick him up and love him then sometimes I get sad thinking I wont have him forever. I guess best to just enjoy them even more every single day!
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Saturday, July 05, 2008 - 11:57 am
Our Timmy (chihuahua) was shivering last night scared to death. I tied to comfort him, but he didn't understand. I should have given him a treat last night, which would have worked. I am also afraid of fireworks, but I understand what's going on. Timmy just hears the loud noises and gets even more scared!
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Texasdeb
Member
05-23-2003
| Saturday, July 05, 2008 - 5:52 pm
I wish we could keep our critters young too. I've already lost my German Shepherd & my Felix cat to age & they were only 11 & 12. I have a 12 yr old weiner dog showing signs of breathing problems. It wears him out, but he's old & I just do the best to make him comfy. My 11 yr old beagle seems to be still very healthy. My 12 yr old Chester cat is as stupid as ever but hasn't aged a bit - I look to have him alot longer. I love my critters as much as you can but try to understand the whole lifespan process. My Dad was very animal loving & taught me at an early age about the whole process. We even had a critter graveyard (we lived in the counry).
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Friday, July 11, 2008 - 1:32 pm
HUGE GRIPE You will nto believe this. Every Thursday night at our local library they do a show for kids. Last night was the "science wizard". He does experiments, teaches the kids stuff. Last week was a dog that does tricks, next week is a reptile show (which I won't be going to). So last night, he's doing his experiments, kids are having fun, learning, all fine and dandy. Then, the mand did the dumbest thing I HAVE EVER SEEN! He put a substance on the arm of the lab coat he had on, and then proceeded to light it on fire. When he did this, he yelled, laughed and shook his arm until the fire went out. All the kids were laughing and yelling. They thought it was so cool. I was utterly shocked, as was another mom sitting next to me, and I grabbed my kids and left. Ok, how horrible is that to teach kids A. that you can catch on fire and it doesn't hurt. B. That you can catch fire and it's funny C. Shaking yourself vigorously will put the fire out. When we got home, I explained the dangers of fire to my girls, then showed them how to stop, drop and roll, that fire is NOT funny, it DOES hurt and it can kill you. Thinking about writing a letter to the library about this "science" wizard.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Friday, July 11, 2008 - 1:38 pm
I wonder if the "science" wizard explained how he did it along with the danger of fire after you left?
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Friday, July 11, 2008 - 1:54 pm
No, he didn't. I mean, I didn't grab the kids and run immediately. As we were getting up to go, he had already moved onto something else, some other experiment.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Friday, July 11, 2008 - 2:08 pm
Then I agree that was setting an extremely poor example and could lead to a lot of danger if the kids were to try to imitate him.
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Sharinia
Member
09-07-2002
| Friday, July 11, 2008 - 2:19 pm
Regardless even, I think it is stupid and inappropriate for young children...ita, Escapee My dh just confessed to me the other day that he was 'a pryo as a kid, as most boys are.' I know my brother was, too. When it comes to children and potential dangers like this, I don't think we should be guessing how the 'average child' would absorb it. IMO, the standard ought to be if it is conceivable that any given child in the room could be influenced and act on it inappropriately, and get very hurt. I like the idea of writing a letter. jmo eta: this kinda reminds of a dumb ass chemistry teacher I had in h.s. He was always blowing stuff up and thought he was so cool, and those of us who had to sit in the front row were always cringing. The year after I was in his class, he blew up his hand in front of the class, and shards of glass flew everywhere and went into a girl's eye. Then he was pulled from the classroom and promoted to Asst Principal I just looked up his bio and learned that he is now Principal of a neighboring h.s. It actually says that his 'greatest contribution to education is providing a safe and enjoyable learning environment' sorry getting a little OT, lol.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Friday, July 11, 2008 - 2:45 pm
WOW!! I would for sure call the library and/or write a letter. Actually I would write a letter, send it, then call and tell them you sent a letter but you also are calling about it. Totally a bad idea!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, July 11, 2008 - 6:33 pm
depends on age of children.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Saturday, July 12, 2008 - 2:02 pm
ITA w/sending a letter. What a moronic & DANGEROUS thing to do. To do this in a LIBRARY which is chockfull of books and magazines etc made of the flamable thing in the world - PAPER???? I can't imagine a dumber or more dangerous stunt. AND he didn't tell the kids not to emulate him? The whole thing sounds totally irresponsible to me. Geez Louise!
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Merrysea
Moderator
08-13-2004
| Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 5:34 pm
On Friday I spent about an hour signing up for the Comcast bundled package. They said someone would be out on Sunday between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. to install the modem, etc. for the computers. Okay, so no one showed on Sunday. I got a call on Monday asking about the service, told them no one showed up, so they rescheduled for today, same time. It's now 5:50 p.m., still no one here. I called a few minutes ago, and they said that the order is still open, so there is still a chance the installer will come by tonight, but they have no way of getting in touch with him to find out. Aaargh! I am seriously considering telling them to screw the whole thing, canceling my cable and installing a dish! This is totally ridiculous!
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Merrysea
Moderator
08-13-2004
| Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 7:16 pm
So someone finally showed up (after 7 p.m.!), only he thought he was there to install cable for my TV! So I have no idea when, or if, this will ever be installed. I am NOT a happy camper!
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 8:04 pm
They did a similar thing to us. We'd always had cable, then moved to a house that didn't already have it installed. We phoned them up and they said the property was all ready to go, they'd just need to install the jack to the tv. When they came they couldn't find any cable on the property and said they'd have to dig up the driveway to connect us! We opted to connect satellite instead, and haven't looked back. Hope they fix you up soon. Don't some companies pay you if they cancel appointments?
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Debra
Member
11-20-2003
| Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 8:05 pm
DS used to install for Comcast thru Bestbuy. He said the work orders are set up by techs in India and he had one a day that was wrong. If he didn't have the info ahead of time he didn't have the right equipment to do the install. He said all of Comcasts installers are sub contractors so that is why Comcast doesn't have direct contact with who is actually doing the install. At least you have a little insight to the back ground now. With all that said it might be worth the hassle for the deal you get.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Thursday, July 17, 2008 - 12:21 pm
Gripe gripe gripe about the city again. Last year when we were cleaning out my aunts house, she had not only the regular smallish dumpster she always has but two very large trash bins. She got a warning letter from the city that if she didn't get trash service she'd be fined. Called the city, told them that we had reciepts from the week before showing she did indeed have trash service and then we pretty much blew it off. Since then she's recieved several more letters about the same damn thing. Each time sis or I calls and explains that she does have trash service, we have cancelled checks and receipts showing she has it, can they please do something to get this straight on their end cuz it's really stressing our elderly aunt out. We keep getting the run around about it. Personally, I think that the city is going through the alley, targeting one of her neighbors but getting the addresses mixed up since the addresses are out front. But, then we painted the address on her trash bin and she continues to get the letters. So, today, my neighbor was going down aunt's alley. He works for the city and part of his job is to report violations to another department, they then send someone out to take pics, file the report and send out the warning letters. He pointed to the house next door to my aunt and said like that....there was a pile of black trash bags (filled) sitting against the garage. He'll make a report about it and someone else will come to deal with it, but really not much they can do other than send the warning letter. They can't prove the people in the house threw all that out there (and in that neighborhood its highly possible someone else dumped it) unless they catch them in the act, so all they can do is warn them to clean it up. I asked him if there was anything he could do about my aunt getting these letters for having no trash service when it's very clear she does (the dumpster was sitting right there.) He gave me a puzzled look and told me it wasn't that hard for the city to figure out. All they have to do is type the address into their computer and it comes up rather they have trash service or not. My gripe....if it's so freaking easy to figure out, how come my aunts been getting these letters for over a year even after many phone calls from sis and I that she does have trash service? When they're issuing these warnings, how come they aren't seeing that obviously she does have it and they must have the wrong address and go back out and get the right one?
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Chewpito
Member
01-04-2004
| Thursday, July 17, 2008 - 3:43 pm
Why in the heck does she "HAVE" to have trash service...what if someone has somthing else figured out to save money...sharing a service with a neibor? or somthing else... I remember yrs ago I use to dump all my garbage at my works dumpster...I was in a transision faze so it was only for a couple months...but they didnt care and it didnt hurt any thing... I just dont know why it is even required.... Why?? wierd.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, July 17, 2008 - 3:53 pm
Also, repeated letters might be considered harrasment. I'd send THEM a letter. I can't believe that garbage service is mandatory, ya know. My uncle used to be able to burn what he couldn't recycle, and use the leftover food for his buddy's chickens (friend would come pick it up on his way home from work everyday), so he had no need for service, and the City had a hissy fit about it. How very green of them. It's all about $$, not the garbage.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, July 17, 2008 - 4:01 pm
Garbage pick up there must be different than it is here. Here, depending on what city/village you live in you either buy garbage stickers (kind of ironic as they only add to the garbage dumps) and you need to put one sticker on each bag or can of garbage OR you pay a monthly garbage bill and you have no choice, you have to pay that bill... When I lived in a condo, there were dumpsters and a monthly association payment...
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Thursday, July 17, 2008 - 7:29 pm
I second Escapee's idea -send THEM a letter AND include the facts that 1)you know how easy it is to check this fact and 2) you'd be more than happy to tell the local news about this harassment if it continues!
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Thursday, July 17, 2008 - 8:56 pm
Oh, oh, it gets even better, lol! Sis was telling me earlier that the last letter aunt got said to take care of the weeds (which by the way are not in her yard, but on the opposite side of the sidewalk in front of her house, or otherwise, on what is city property not hers,) that she'd have to show proof of trash service and to remove the trash can from the front yard so it's not in plain site of the street. I said wait..what trash can? I'm thinking maybe like a kitchen trash can or something....sis said no, the day the city came by, bil had been working in the front yard and had the leaf/grass bin out front. The leaf/grass bin that the trash company gives you when you have service with them. If you don't have trash service, you don't have the leaf/grass bin or the recycle bin! The letter also said the only time trash cans were allowed out front is on trash day for the trash company to empty, which is utterly ridiculous, she lives on a very major, busy street, trash cans have NEVER been placed out front, they are picked up in the alley. No biggie, bil went out and pulled the weeds, did some major work in the front yard (him and Darren will be installing automatic sprinklers on Saturday too,) moved the trash can back to the backyard and the trash bill, cancelled check and several reciepts from the last few months are hanging next to the front door since the city said they'd be out Monday to recheck the house. City doesn't really care about the complaints, on Monday there was an article in the paper about the department that goes around and issues these types of warnings. It was very one sided (showing for instance how they are the ones to get landlords to clean up their properties and making sure vacant houses/lots aren't destroyed.) Couple years ago it was our neighborhood they hounded, every single month they were out nitpicking stuff. Over the last year or so, they've relaxed somewhat. When they were around ours so often, I was told it was because we were right next to some major shopping centers and entertainment (the baseball stadium, fair grounds, movie theaters) and the city wanted to project this positive image or whatever. Now they're in my aunts neighborhood and the surrounding ones. Hers is and has been for many years, a high crime area. The city and police have done a lot of work to clean up the area, going so far even as to label certain streets as, oh shoot I can't remember what they call it. There's signs all over though informing people if they are on parole they can't be in the area and if found there it's a parole violation. When I moved out of the neighborhood 14 years ago, it was heavily infested with gangs and drug houses and prostitutes and they've been working on cleaning that up. They make sweeps through the neighborhood now looking for graffiti and sending letters for homeowners/landlords to paint over it (which reminds me I need to get some paint for the side of the garage too.) From what my neighbor told me, though, all the warning letters and such are because the theory goes that if they can beautify the neighborhoods, people will care more about it and that'll help keep the crime down.
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Sportsfan
Member
09-03-2007
| Saturday, July 26, 2008 - 3:44 pm
I just finished making 3 dinners grrrr. Beef tenderloin for DH (needs to eat leam meat) Fresh wax beans, also made satay sauce and cooked up cubed veal tenderloin for DS (he does not like steak) and a side of mushrooms. Ended up the friggin veal was bad-just bought it yesterday So made mushroom and cheese omlette for DS. I did not bother with making something for myself...did not feel like cooking anymore!
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