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Topic: Pets
Posted By: Jim Garten
Subject: Pets
Date 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?? ------------- 
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
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Posted By: will
Date Posted: March 15 2004 at 12:06
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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. ------------- Long live progression. Will |
Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date 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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Posted By: Tauhd Zaļa
Date Posted: March 15 2004 at 13:16
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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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Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: March 15 2004 at 13:59
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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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Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: March 16 2004 at 03:18
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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Posted By: Tauhd Zaļa
Date Posted: March 16 2004 at 04:12
Are you sure to like Prog ? Maybe you prefer 'Variations Goldberg" - J.S. Bach ? If you like pets, have you tested canine balls ? ------------- The State Of Grace Is Achieved |
Posted By: Tauhd Zaļa
Date Posted: March 16 2004 at 04:22
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To sad to speak more one it. For my children, it was awful....................................................... ..................x ------------- The State Of Grace Is Achieved |
Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: March 16 2004 at 09:09
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He's cute, in a bug-eyed, constantly shedding, barking, cringing, clinging, pooping, foul-breathed kind of way.... (Much like Jim.) ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Posted By: Peter
Date 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!) ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: March 16 2004 at 09:17
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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!) ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: March 18 2004 at 04:27
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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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Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: StarshipTrooper
Date Posted: March 18 2004 at 04:42
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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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Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: March 18 2004 at 06:32
Fish & a rat like thing, eh?? Sounds like fast food for the cat to me...... -------------
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: corbet
Date Posted: March 18 2004 at 06:50
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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... |
Posted By: corbet
Date 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 By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: March 18 2004 at 11:16
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My Boa, Bosley, was injured by a rat during a feeding session. The small cut, nick actually, near Bosley's mouth became infected. Bosley went to the Vet and they refused to treat him, "We don't treat snakes here." At the time I was living in Upper Michigan and there was only the one Vet in the area. Bosley died days later. I tried anti-septics and other home remedies to no avail. Alas, poor Bosley, I knew him well. |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date 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. -------------
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: will
Date 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. ------------- Long live progression. Will |
Posted By: Joren
Date Posted: March 19 2004 at 12:38
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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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Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: March 20 2004 at 14:49
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You have my genuine sympathies for the sad loss of your pet. I know that I too would be downcast if our dog were to suddenly die before his time. I hope that things are otherwise well with you, and again, sorry for my seemingly callous remarks. Sincerely, Peter ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: March 22 2004 at 03:16
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Whoa Petey-boy......
No worries - I know you weren't being callous; we're all the victims of bad timing at some point or other. I am fully aware there was no offense meant or implied and I assure you there was definitely none taken. Peace J -------------
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Posted By: dude
Date Posted: March 23 2004 at 05:55
| bearded Dragons!!Jim: they are all over the hills here, i used to catch them when i was a kid(do you need a permit to keep them in Britain?) Anyway...i had a dog called DEEFA(sadly gone now)..i also have five fish called the EFFAS,a canary called CEEFA and a guinea pig called SIR ALEC |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: March 23 2004 at 07:04
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You only need licenses over here to keep animals known to be venomous or dangerous.
We've had Dylan for 7/8 years now - he was about the size of my thumnail when we got him from the breeder, & he's now about 18/24 inches long, as dim as the working day is long, totally laid back & an absolute glutton for locusts & any green vegetable (except apples, they seem to upset his constitution..... with very smelly results  )-------------
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: dude
Date Posted: March 23 2004 at 07:15
JIM: i had a large enclosure in the backyard of my parents house where i kept all sorts of lizards,bearded dragons,blue toungues, stumpy tails,legless lizards(man,could they knock back the booze ) blind snakes, barking geckos(they really do bark,they also shoot out a smelly brown oil from thier tails if disturbed) i think you would have found it very interesting.We used to feed them live fieldmice and i think you would find the Bearded Dragons hunting method a little more lively than "laid back" (do you hand feed the locusts or let him catch it himself) i wanted to be a herpatologist once and still have a big interest in lizards and snakes
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Posted By: dude
Date Posted: March 23 2004 at 08:48
i also have a baby nephew, SCOTT the son of my dear deceaced sister he is about 1 year old now and is cuter than any puppy or kitten (i wish i could put my sisters picture in the "Rogues Gallery "thread she was a hell of a lot more photogenic than i could ever be!!) She would have loved the PROG ARCHIVES site and would have been great with her sly sense of humour and would have given all of us a run for our money.......i miss her and love her dearly!!  ...there are not enough hearts....
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Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: March 23 2004 at 10:09
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A moving post, Uncle Dude. Thanks for sharing that with us. Life is fleeting -- love is eternal. It's all about love. Treasure and nurture your little nephew! Lead by example. Sometimes, just watching my kids play, or even when thinking along the lines of: "Wow! I'm a father!" I am moved to tears of joy. A life can be empty if there's no love in it. I am fortunate to have a spouse/soul mate whom I dearly love, and two terrific kids, therefore I am a wealthy man! My solid inner foundation of love and happiness means that I simply can't relate to to much angry/alienated music, as I could in my youth. I crave and respect love, truth, beauty (not simply of a physical nature), honour, honesty, goodness, hope, loyalty, compassion, humour, etc. These are the eternals that enable me to deal with this screwed-up world. "A time when honour meant much more to a man than life, and the days knew only strife to tell right from wrong...." My personal philosophy: Try to be an overall force for good. Put back more than you take. If, when I die, people can honestly say of me 'He was a good man," then I will have lived a meaningful and good life. Live, love, learn, Peter ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: March 23 2004 at 11:46
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Hey Dude
What can I say? By the age of your nephew, your loss must have been fairly recent; you have my utmost sympathy, empathy and support. The loss of a family member, especially a sibling is wracking to the heart - to maintain your sense of humour, as evidenced in your recent posts is a real achievement. Big respect, Dude! J -------------
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: March 23 2004 at 11:51
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[QUOTE=dude] -------------
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: March 23 2004 at 11:53
Dylan is laid back until it comes to feeding time, then it's frenzy time. We don't hand feed him, just release locusts into his vivarium & he goes as mental as an Australian the wrong side of a locked pub door. I spent a year in Oz a few years back doing the backpacking thing, but never saw a beardy - mind you, I did wake up one morning with 2 redbacks on the ceiling above my head........they died..... violently! -------------
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: March 23 2004 at 12:23
A buddy once sent me a tarantula in a toothbrush box. Scared the  outta me. I've never been much of a spider guy.
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Posted By: Radioactive Toy
Date Posted: March 23 2004 at 13:08
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So here's your new avater.. you will not be scared anymore when you read one of your own posts -------------  
Reed's failed joke counter: ||||| R.I.P. You could have reached infinity.... |
outta me. I've never been much of a spider guy.
Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: March 23 2004 at 14:11
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You know, I couldn't find my face again (AVATAR) so I just clicked and..........AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH, SPIDER!!!! Haha. |
Posted By: dude
Date Posted: March 23 2004 at 20:14
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THANKS for the sentiments guys!! i started of with a light hearted joke about my nephew and then other thoughts came to me of my sister,. she died in childbirth(it still happens)her name was WANITA ANN WILKINS(nee WALTER,thats my family name)....i just thought the world should know that!!!
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Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: March 23 2004 at 21:17
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Sorry for your loss Dude.
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Posted By: Tauhd Zaļa
Date Posted: March 24 2004 at 01:54
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Dude.... I can't find the words in english but give all your love to Scott ------------- The State Of Grace Is Achieved |
Posted By: dude
Date Posted: March 24 2004 at 07:48
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THANK YOU TAUHD,YOU HAVE INDEED SURPASSED THE STATE OF GRACE!!
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