The Vent and Rant Thread - Page 64

RickyMaveety · 10-28-2008, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by DixieGal

Not me! Her cats have to be psychotic, injured, or diseased to get a pass into that haven. But I sure would like to have a sunning setup like that in people size!

Well, some of them have had an easier time getting admitted to kitty heaven. Warren and Roan lost their mama and had an awful case of ringworm when I found them, but after a few months of treatment, they got over it. They are completely healthy and happy now.

I do try to make things as nice as possible for them as I can. It's partly because they don't go outside that I do whatever I can to give them a really enriching experience inside. So, we have our monthly vanilla ice cream and nip party, the oversized cat towers, large scratching posts, several nice wicker kitty bunk beds, and the cat porch.

I just finished converting the stove top (which I never use) into a nice place for them to lounge. In a pinch, I can remove the cover and use the stove ... but really, the propane stove and oven are used about once a year if that. I mostly use the electric oven and the microwave.

At some point, I'll post a photo. I really like the way it came out.

RickyMaveety · 10-28-2008, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

Wow!! Your cats live better than I do!

Well, it *sounds* good anyway. May not be entirely true. Anyway -- great cat quarters!

What may not be entirely true?? I'm confoozed.

slayda · 10-28-2008, 10:30 PM

Hey Ricky, is there some place that the cats allow you to be in your house?

ShortNCuddlyAm · 10-28-2008, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

What may not be entirely true?? I'm confoozed.

I think, shockingly, she's implying she lives better than your cats

RickyMaveety · 10-28-2008, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by slayda

Hey Ricky, is there some place that the cats allow you to be in your house?

Kitties are not allowed in the guest room (unless invited by a guest), in the office, or in my shop.

Other than that .... the whole house is theirs. I spend most of my waking time in the office or the shop.

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Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm

I think, shockingly, she's implying she lives better than your cats

Ah, well, they live better than most cats, and better than a lot of people, but not better than everyone.

nekokami · 10-29-2008, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by DixieGal

Not me! Her cats have to be psychotic, injured, or diseased to get a pass into that haven.

How do you know I'm not?

(Waves wrist brace as evidence and shudders at the memory of the "Critical Inquiry" class last night)

DixieGal · 10-29-2008, 01:15 PM

Neko, just when I think I have you figured out, you go and prove how much more there is to learn about you! Critical Injury class? For yourself or for a classroom project? I learned that the hard way! (The joke around the office is that I do all of my own stunts.)

My Vent & Rant for Today
I have begun to hate eBay. This is the 3rd time in a row that I've won something, paid, and when the item never arrives, I find that the seller disappeared. Paypal is great, but the time wasted and inconvenience of getting refunded is not worth the hassle. Never again.

pshrynk · 10-29-2008, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by DixieGal

Neko, just when I think I have you figured out, you go and prove how much more there is to learn about you! Critical Injury class? For yourself or for a classroom project? I learned that the hard way! (The joke around the office is that I do all of my own stunts.)

My Vent & Rant for Today
I have begun to hate eBay. This is the 3rd time in a row that I've won something, paid, and when the item never arrives, I find that the seller disappeared. Paypal is great, but the time wasted and inconvenience of getting refunded is not worth the hassle. Never again.

I fear there will be an ever-increasing problem with this. I bought a digital camera a few months back. It stopped working about the same time that the seller stopped existing. I buy through Amazon, mostly becasue they are Hell on wheels with those who scam their buyers.

nekokami · 10-29-2008, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by DixieGal

Neko, just when I think I have you figured out, you go and prove how much more there is to learn about you! Critical Injury class? For yourself or for a classroom project?

Ha ha. You probably think you're being funny. Actually, this is probably a lot funnier than you meant it to be. In fact, I think I will start calling this the "Critical Injury" class.

Sorry to hear about your eBay woes. I've had pretty good luck with my few purchases, but I'm rather picky about not buying from people unless they've been selling for a while. I suppose that's no guarantee either.

badgoodDeb · 10-29-2008, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm

I think, shockingly, she's implying she lives better than your cats

Quote:

Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

Ah, well, they live better than most cats, and better than a lot of people, but not better than everyone.

Well, I started out by saying "your cats live better than I do". But then I thought about all my blessings and decided I couldn't really say "better". I didn't mean to say I lived better than the cats, though ..... we might be just about even!

In short -- I was trying to say that that's a really wonderful kitty porch and kitty towers!

zelda_pinwheel · 10-29-2008, 01:41 PM

i've also had relatively good luck with ebay, although i did recently purchase a pair of boots which never turned up, and the seller never answered a single one of my emails. luckily paypal reimbursed me. i usually try to stick to sellers who have a reasonably high feedback number, and check for negative posts.

ShortNCuddlyAm · 10-29-2008, 04:23 PM

I sodding well HATE mice

zelda_pinwheel · 10-29-2008, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm

I sodding well HATE mice

that sounds like a declaration with a story behind it...

RickyMaveety · 10-29-2008, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

Well, I started out by saying "your cats live better than I do". But then I thought about all my blessings and decided I couldn't really say "better". I didn't mean to say I lived better than the cats, though ..... we might be just about even!

In short -- I was trying to say that that's a really wonderful kitty porch and kitty towers!

Thank you!! I *thought* you were saying that the cat porch and all might not be true .... and I thought .... huh?? Look out at the cat porch ... look at the cat towers ... ok .... so does she think I imagined all that stuff??

Now I see what you were saying. And, I just fixed my TIVO!!! Hooray!! I thought I might have shorted out the front circuit panel (there was a teensy little electrical fire ... ummm .... oops), but it's working just dandy now.

So, now I'm a semi-expert in repairing the Humax DVT800 and DVT400 models of TIVO box. Hotchacha .... and SHE SCORES!!

desertgrandma · 10-29-2008, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by LazyScot

Why do News Reports have to keep treating us as if we are suffering from a mathematical impossibility of a negative IQ? I don't need a stupid, annoying, silly graphic to explain something that they've been explaining, in inane detail I might add, for weeks, in a tone of a "specialist" report imparting some great secret of the universe on me. And why can't they just do it from the studio -- do they really think I imagine they are making it up if they don't stand in front of something to do with the story.

Oh great; and now they're back on the US elections.

I'm going to bed with an e-book...

And if you are a smart Scotsman, you will stay there...

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slayda Retired & reading more! Posts: 2,764 Karma: 1884247 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Alabama, USA Device: Kindle 1, iPad Air 2, iPhone 6S+, Kobo Aura One	Hey Ricky, is there some place that the cats allow you to be in your house?

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DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	Neko, just when I think I have you figured out, you go and prove how much more there is to learn about you! Critical Injury class? For yourself or for a classroom project? I learned that the hard way! (The joke around the office is that I do all of my own stunts.) My Vent & Rant for Today I have begun to hate eBay. This is the 3rd time in a row that I've won something, paid, and when the item never arrives, I find that the seller disappeared. Paypal is great, but the time wasted and inconvenience of getting refunded is not worth the hassle. Never again.

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zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	i've also had relatively good luck with ebay, although i did recently purchase a pair of boots which never turned up, and the seller never answered a single one of my emails. luckily paypal reimbursed me. i usually try to stick to sellers who have a reasonably high feedback number, and check for negative posts.

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