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Jim Garten 
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Posted: March 15 2004 at 11:56 |
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OK, this is about the only aspect of our lives I don't think has yet been covered - we've had hobbies, jobs, food, drink, cars......
Not having kids, my wife & I concentrate on pets (generally cheaper, & you can bugger off for the weekend, leaving friends to feed them....... yes, I know, hands up, I admit it, I am selfish) - so, in no particular order......
Baggins - black & white dynamo of a cat, 6 months old (& if he keeps waking me up at night, he may not get to 7 months!)
Dweezil - 8 year old silver tabby (name usually shortened to either Thug or Bastard)
Buttercup - 5 year old Californian kingsnake
Dylan - 8 year old Australian Bearded Dragon (the coolest and most laid back lizard.......)
Topaz & Tarkus - 2 9 month old Leopard Gekkos
So, there you have it - any other pet owners out there??
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will
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Posted: March 15 2004 at 12:06 |
Yo
I agree that pets are much better and easier than children, as I am not much more than a child myself, being just 16 years of age. I too own pets.
I own 2 Cats and 2 Guineapigs. I'm not sure what breed the Cats are as I got them from a rescue home. These pets are easy to look after, all you need to do with cats is give them food and they're happy, but i do supply them with alot of attention aswell. Guineapigs are also relatively easy to look after, I just have to move them into there outside run during the day and into the inside run during the night. Guineapigs drink about 10 litres a day (slight exageration).
Your Cats have cool names my Cats have boring names; Sabrina and Sophie.
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Long live progression.
Will
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Vibrationbaby
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Posted: March 15 2004 at 12:42 |
Whoa Jim! Sounds like your place is a regular Zoo! Tarkus the Gekko Cool! I wanted to name one of our dogs Robert Fripp  ! We have two very very hyper Australian Cattle Dogs, Harriet and Ozzy. They like to chase everythig from frisbees to rollerbladers. I've been trying to teach Ozzy to go to the fridge and get me beer but it's not working too well since there are other more interesting things for him in there such as FOOD!
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Tauhd Zaļa
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Posted: March 15 2004 at 13:16 |
 Vibrationbaby wrote:
I wanted to name one of our dogs Robert Fripp ! |
Is he epileptic ?
We have two cats in addition of our two children
their names are :
(not my children, but the cats   )
Zorro, a 12 years old ,totaly black gentleman and Bilbo his new friend, white with small black spots (we have checked, he is not a dalmacian).
Gremlin, the brother of Zorro hunts now the clouds.
To the same question about pets, in our garden some frogs (yes we are in France !), hedgehogs, lizards and various birds could answer you "we have four humans"
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Dan Bobrowski
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Posted: March 15 2004 at 13:59 |
Pet's? I prefer mine with fava beans and a nice chiante...
Ooops, wrong site.
Pet's, Yeah, I've got two dogs, a Lasa Apso named Simon. Possibly brain damaged, sits and stares a lot. The second, Hazel, is a Longhaired Chihuahua and sh*tzu mix. A sh*tihuahua!!!
In the past I've had a couple of boa constrictors; Bal (boa..ha ha) and Bosely. Caiman's (Crocodiles). Stashu and Baishu. Assorted other creepy crawlies and FISH. Bunches of FISH.
I've had aquariums for ages. I'm planning a new tank soon. Saltwater.
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Jim Garten
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Posted: March 16 2004 at 03:18 |
Tauhd Zaļa wrote:
Gremlin, the brother of Zorro hunts now the clouds. |
Alas, we, too have 2 cats hunting in the clouds, Frank (the sexiest cat who ever lived), and Diva (just the softest fur........)
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Tauhd Zaļa
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Posted: March 16 2004 at 04:12 |
danbo wrote:
Pet's? I prefer mine with fava beans and a nice chiante...
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Are you sure to like Prog ?
Maybe you prefer 'Variations Goldberg" - J.S. Bach ?
If you like pets, have you tested canine balls ?
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The State Of Grace Is Achieved
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Tauhd Zaļa
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Posted: March 16 2004 at 04:22 |
Jim Garten wrote:
Alas, we, too have 2 cats hunting in the clouds, Frank (the sexiest cat who ever lived), and Diva (just the softest fur........) |
To sad to speak more one it.
For my children, it was awful....................................................... ..................x
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Peter
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Posted: March 16 2004 at 09:09 |
 We have a brown and white Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (toy spaniel) named Wellington, after the English Duke who defeated (OK, helped defeat) your Nappy at Waterloo (the battle, not the awful BLABBA song!) I figure a small dog needs a big name!
He's cute, in a bug-eyed, constantly shedding, barking, cringing, clinging, pooping, foul-breathed kind of way....
(Much like Jim.)
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"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.
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Peter
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Posted: March 16 2004 at 09:12 |
Hey gang, how do you put a picture here? When I try to "click and drag" one onto my post, the post disappears, and I lose what I've written. (I had to write that last one three times!) 
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"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.
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Peter
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Posted: March 16 2004 at 09:17 |
Jim, anyone who owns more than two pets is certifiably wacko! (It's been scientifically proven.)
You'll be eating cat food next, and willing all your money "to my beloved Fluffykins."
You sad, sad man!
(And you guys with snakes are compensating for something!)
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"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.
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Jim Garten
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Posted: March 18 2004 at 04:27 |
Spoke too soon - got home last night & Buttercup had passed away............. causes unknown; gives one pause for thought; my wife & I have decided no more snakes, this brings it home that we evidently knew too little about the species - how do you tell if a snake's ill??
Hell of a way to learn..... No fair..... should have lived in excess of 15 years
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Posted: March 18 2004 at 04:42 |
I cat. Had it for about about 15 years now and still going strong.
A fish tank full of er, fish
And my son has a Hamster or some rat looking thing up in his bedroom.
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Jim Garten
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Posted: March 18 2004 at 06:32 |
StarshipTrooper wrote:
I cat. Had it for about about 15 years now and still going strong.
A fish tank full of er, fish
And my son has a Hamster or some rat looking thing up in his bedroom. |
Fish & a rat like thing, eh?? Sounds like fast food for the cat to me......
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Posted: March 18 2004 at 06:50 |
I have a plant (one small plant, in a little pot). It's 3 years old.
Every few months it gets all yellow and almost dies, because I begin to forget to water it as I walk around in a daze thinking about music all day. Then I see my ailing buddy, freak out, feel immense shame, and nurse it back to health. Then I repeat...
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corbet
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Posted: March 18 2004 at 06:54 |
oh, and about your snake, Jim. I'd be crushed if my little green (yellow) buddy died -- I can't imagine if it had a face, and moved, and stuff..
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Posted: March 18 2004 at 11:16 |
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Jim Garten
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Posted: March 18 2004 at 11:30 |
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That's the problem with so-called 'exotic' pets; the lack of local vets with the necessary knowledge.
This is a shame, as many captive bred lizards (Australian Bearded Dragons, Leopard Gekkos, Skinks etc) make excellent pets; very little specialist knowledge required, easy to feed, they don't bite - as long as you get their environment right (which is much less of a hassle than, say, tropical fish), you shouldn't have too many problems.
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will
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Posted: March 18 2004 at 15:09 |
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Sorry to hear about your snakes guys. That is the only downside of pets eventually they pass-away, usualy before their owners.
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Long live progression.
Will
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Posted: March 19 2004 at 12:38 |
I've got a sister (15 years old) and a cactus. The first pet is very noisy and the second is quiet. Once the second bit the first... that was very funny!
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