The Vent and Rant Thread - Page 708

WT Sharpe · 06-28-2010, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

foxes are a different story entirely. I worked on a ranch that had a lot of wild animals that they probably shouldn't have. they had a fox pair that were so incredibly timid it was painful. a;; the others at least tried to interact

Foxes are cool.

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Originally Posted by kennyc

I caught a fox nose-to-nose with one of my cats in the middle of the street early one morning....fortunately I saw it and scared it off.

See what I mean?

yvanleterrible · 06-28-2010, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

I caught a fox nose-to-nose with one of my cats in the middle of the street early one morning....fortunately I saw it and scared it off.

Fox eat rodents, birds, frogs and insects. They can scavenge at times but less than cats. It's an animal that can survive on very little food, running all day.

kindlekitten · 06-29-2010, 06:20 PM

grrrrrr! I just saw that the Cane Corso is being accepted into the AKC. it's bad enough that pits are still allowed (I know, I know W.T.), but these dogs are almost as bad. the dog, kindle kitten and I lived with one in California. it is a horrid horrid breed! they like to crop their ears and tales to make them look fierce and in the "old days" it was done so they wouldn't be torn while fighting. just disgusting!

TGS · 06-29-2010, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

Fox eat rodents, birds, frogs and insects.

And babies apparently link

kindlekitten · 06-29-2010, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by TGS

And babies apparently link

how unusual! they are normally so timid!

phenomshel · 06-29-2010, 09:53 PM

Just back from the eye doctor. First off, I should have expected them to need to dilate my eyes, but I didn't, because they didn't do it at the last exam I had. But today she said she needed to or I'd have to come back, but that "most people are able to drive after dilation". Well, evidently I'm one that can't. I walked outside and my eyes immediately started tearing up and I couldn't see a blasted thing. So I very carefully navigated us (Jay was with me, fortunately) down the block to the nearest shop, which was Walmart, and we hung out in there until I stopped weeping and could see.
Second off - we have what I consider to be pretty good vision insurance. But the place I went today does not handle "low end" polycarbonate lenses, which apparently are what my eye insurance covers. I ended up not getting to order glasses today because of this, and I was scared to even ASK how much they would want to put prescription sunglass lenses in the Brighton frames I've now had for over seven years. *sigh*. I will admit the Brighton sunglasses came in handy today though. I put them on over my regular glasses to see well enough to drive us home.

kennyc · 06-29-2010, 10:01 PM

Friggin, fraggin, fruggin! My decrypt scripts are not working on my win7-64 machine!!!!

Damn!

kennyc · 06-29-2010, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Friggin, fraggin, fruggin! My decrypt scripts are not working on my win7-64 machine!!!!

Damn!

Okay, I think I got it partially working....did not generate the key properly...or maybe that had to do with my Adobe ID getting changed/screwed up in trying to install photoshop cs5......

Friggin adobe!
Friggin DRM!

SneakySnake · 06-30-2010, 03:33 AM

I have visual regression in my left eye (which is why I can still read) I don't wanna go get a zap enhancement! But I wanna watch the telly without spex

badgoodDeb · 06-30-2010, 02:44 PM

I usually wear three layers of sunglasses, to drive after being dilated. One (or two) of the flat sheets the office has available, plus two (or one) of my own pairs perched atop each other. And I don't let myself drive very far in that un-easy state!

WT Sharpe · 06-30-2010, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

grrrrrr! I just saw that the Cane Corso is being accepted into the AKC. it's bad enough that pits are still allowed (I know, I know W.T.), but these dogs are almost as bad. the dog, kindle kitten and I lived with one in California. it is a horrid horrid breed! they like to crop their ears and tales to make them look fierce and in the "old days" it was done so they wouldn't be torn while fighting. just disgusting!

The only alteration we had done on the late great Cain dog was on the other end. Takes away some of the aggression.

kindlekitten · 06-30-2010, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

The only alteration we had done on the late great Cain dog was on the other end. Takes away some of the aggression.

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I'm glad you had a good one W.T., but I'll never tolerate one in my home

WT Sharpe · 06-30-2010, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

i
I'm glad you had a good one W.T., but I'll never tolerate one in my home

I didn't have any desire for one, but one of my son's friends moved, and the last thing he did before leaving town was to give my son one of his pit bull puppies. Sure, it was a set-up, but I didn't have the heart to take Cain to the pound.

Neutering and TLC isn't a guarantee of a good personality, but it helps. Cain was a teddy bear. Great with kids and other animals.

kindlekitten · 06-30-2010, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

I didn't have any desire for one, but one of my son's friends moved, and the last thing he did before leaving town was to give my son one of his pit bull puppies. Sure, it was a set-up, but I didn't have the heart to take Cain to the pound.

Neutering and TLC isn't a guarantee of a good personality, but it helps. Cain was a teddy bear. Great with kids and other animals.

and they can be. but I've seen the bite stats which speak for themselves. and these stories are far too common

recluse · 06-30-2010, 09:06 PM

They're canine serial killers.
The whole breed should be put down.
The owners that promote the aggression should join them.

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06-29-2010, 06:20 PM	#10608
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	grrrrrr! I just saw that the Cane Corso is being accepted into the AKC. it's bad enough that pits are still allowed (I know, I know W.T.), but these dogs are almost as bad. the dog, kindle kitten and I lived with one in California. it is a horrid horrid breed! they like to crop their ears and tales to make them look fierce and in the "old days" it was done so they wouldn't be torn while fighting. just disgusting!

06-29-2010, 09:53 PM	#10611
phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	Just back from the eye doctor. First off, I should have expected them to need to dilate my eyes, but I didn't, because they didn't do it at the last exam I had. But today she said she needed to or I'd have to come back, but that "most people are able to drive after dilation". Well, evidently I'm one that can't. I walked outside and my eyes immediately started tearing up and I couldn't see a blasted thing. So I very carefully navigated us (Jay was with me, fortunately) down the block to the nearest shop, which was Walmart, and we hung out in there until I stopped weeping and could see. Second off - we have what I consider to be pretty good vision insurance. But the place I went today does not handle "low end" polycarbonate lenses, which apparently are what my eye insurance covers. I ended up not getting to order glasses today because of this, and I was scared to even ASK how much they would want to put prescription sunglass lenses in the Brighton frames I've now had for over seven years. sigh. I will admit the Brighton sunglasses came in handy today though. I put them on over my regular glasses to see well enough to drive us home.

06-29-2010, 10:01 PM	#10612
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,922 Karma: 119747553 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2 & PW, Onyx Boox Go6	Friggin, fraggin, fruggin! My decrypt scripts are not working on my win7-64 machine!!!! Damn!

06-30-2010, 03:33 AM	#10614
SneakySnake I'm watching you! Posts: 6,113 Karma: 22344652 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunny Coast Qld, OZ Device: Sony PRS-900(unused lately) iPadAir2, want me Kindle Oasis	I have visual regression in my left eye (which is why I can still read) I don't wanna go get a zap enhancement! But I wanna watch the telly without spex

06-30-2010, 02:44 PM	#10615
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,560 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	I usually wear three layers of sunglasses, to drive after being dilated. One (or two) of the flat sheets the office has available, plus two (or one) of my own pairs perched atop each other. And I don't let myself drive very far in that un-easy state!

06-30-2010, 09:06 PM	#10620
recluse Banned Posts: 3,724 Karma: 535488 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: the Mortuary Device: Kindle 2	They're canine serial killers. The whole breed should be put down. The owners that promote the aggression should join them.