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BookCat · 04-17-2012, 03:59 PM

Bored. Just finished my last easter egg; remembered it's bin night tonight; also remembered a phone call I forgot to make; thinking I'll have to feed the cats soon and wondering about ordering pizza....maybe I should cook, it's cheaper.

All boring stuff, so came to see if anything interesting is happening on MR, that's how I got here.

The pizza's for me, not for the cats!

silvan4now · 04-18-2012, 08:21 AM

playing FM manager and preparing to go outside although is raining mad

Rumpelteazer · 04-18-2012, 01:49 PM

Wondering what I'm going to do tomorrow. Instead of working tomorrow and Friday morning I work Friday all day, that way I can clean (out) and decorate the shop window for the Queen's Day and sport summer season (orange!).

If the weather was nice I would go for a walk or a bicycle ride but rain is predicted. Maybe I'll just curl up in bed and have a Time Team binge.

HomeInMyShoes · 04-18-2012, 02:18 PM

I'm waiting for someone to post in the last person to post thread so I can quickly dash their hopes of winning.

SandyHarper · 04-19-2012, 06:12 PM

I came back to visit this forum after a long time. I am looking at various threads.

mirandu85 · 04-20-2012, 11:36 AM

Nothing really special; just chilling around!

Rumpelteazer · 04-20-2012, 03:25 PM

My friends just called telling me they're going to pick up their new dog, Luca, on Sunday. Lyca, who I always looked after when they're away died a couple of months ago. Around the same time their son was diagnosed with an allergy for pets, mostly for cats but also for dogs. Their going to "try out" Luca for a week to see how their son reacts to it and to see if it clicks.

Personally I wouldn't have gotten a dog this time of year; from April until September when the weather is nice they're going to the camping (no dogs allowed) during the weekends. And in the summer holiday their going away for three weeks. If I would get a new dog I would do so in a period when I'm at home for a longer period of time. Mind you, I don't mind looking after a new dog but it might be a bit confusing for Luca. Chances are that I'm going to look after him/her next (bank holiday) weekend.

Hopefully Luca is as nice as Lyca, though a bit less bark-y would be nice.

BookCat · 04-21-2012, 03:23 PM

What will happen to the poor dog if the son has a bad reaction to him/her?

I'm more of a cat person, but I hate to see any animal regarded as dispensible.

Sorry if I've misread the situation.

Rumpelteazer · 04-21-2012, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by BookCat

What will happen to the poor dog if the son has a bad reaction to him/her?

I'm more of a cat person, but I hate to see any animal regarded as dispensible.

Sorry if I've misread the situation.

No, you're quite right to ask. If I understand it correctly they will have the dog on trial for a week and if it doesn't work out they return it to Luca's current owner. My worry is that it might take longer than a week for their son to get an allergic reaction to the dog. He doesn't get a rash or starts sneezing, he gets lethargic, loses weight and his immune system is low (gets colds, etc very easily). Also I think the father wants a dog so badly they might ignore any allergic symptoms, at least at first.

Also another thing to keep in mind is that they have a small house and it's a young (2 years) dog and it isn't a small one either (shepard mix). Lyca was the same mix but she was old and slept most of the day. I just hope that everything goes okay. Mostly for the dog's and the boy's sake (although that might be a bit mean towards my friends).

I'm both a cat and a dog person, but I like cats more, probably because we've always had cats and never had a dog (living above a store in an inner city with no real good dog walking areas nearby).

vivaldirules · 04-22-2012, 09:38 AM

@Stitchy - I was reminded with yet another image today of people in public in Japan (but I've seen similar images from elsewhere in east and southeast Asia) wearing masks as if they are trying to reduce their exposure (or maybe of others around them) to allergens or airborne pathogens. That's not typical in the U.S. What gives?

Stitchawl · 04-22-2012, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

@Stitchy - I was reminded with yet another image today of people in public in Japan (but I've seen similar images from elsewhere in east and southeast Asia) wearing masks as if they are trying to reduce their exposure (or maybe of others around them) to allergens or airborne pathogens. That's not typical in the U.S. What gives?

Three reasons...
The most common is not to share their cold with others. It's a very polite society.
The second reason is not to catch someone eles's cold. Not everyone is polite.
The third is, right now, the middle of pollen season. High Season, if you will. I'm going through a box of tissues every few days, and that's with taking antihistamines regularly! For the last three weeks the cedar tree pollen was at all time record highs, (Cedar is the most common tree in Japan,) and now the cherry tree pollen is giving us sufferers another round. The attached photo is called "Asian Suntan"

Stitchawl

WT Sharpe · 04-22-2012, 10:16 AM

"Asian Suntan." That's funny, Stitch!

vivaldirules · 04-22-2012, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Three reasons...
The most common is not to share their cold with others. It's a very polite society.
The second reason is not to catch someone eles's cold. Not everyone is polite.
The third is, right now, the middle of pollen season. High Season, if you will. I'm going through a box of tissues every few days, and that's with taking antihistamines regularly! For the last three weeks the cedar tree pollen was at all time record highs, (Cedar is the most common tree in Japan,) and now the cherry tree pollen is giving us sufferers another round. The attached photo is called "Asian Suntan"

Stitchawl

Okay, thanks. I've wondered for decades. So they're polite, eh? What, and we ain't?? (says doggie while coughing and sneezing and spreading sputum across the horizon) Sorry, I think I got a little on your forehead there.

WT Sharpe · 04-22-2012, 02:52 PM

Know what bugs me? To hear someone behind me spit.

SneakySnake · 04-22-2012, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

Know what bugs me? To hear someone behind me spit.

That reminds me of my first encounter with moslem women.

sadly left me with a bad impression. Seeing as it was in the supermarket and she spat on the floor!

Also reminds me of China - hoik spit everywhere! At least I guess that was outside.

04-17-2012, 03:59 PM	#33541
BookCat C L J Posts: 2,911 Karma: 21115458 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Birmingham UK Device: Sony e-reader 505, Kindle PW2, Kindle PW3, Kobo Libra2	Bored. Just finished my last easter egg; remembered it's bin night tonight; also remembered a phone call I forgot to make; thinking I'll have to feed the cats soon and wondering about ordering pizza....maybe I should cook, it's cheaper. All boring stuff, so came to see if anything interesting is happening on MR, that's how I got here. The pizza's for me, not for the cats!

04-18-2012, 08:21 AM	#33542
silvan4now Groupie Posts: 173 Karma: 224260 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: none	playing FM manager and preparing to go outside although is raining mad

04-18-2012, 01:49 PM	#33543
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,367 Karma: 27919658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Wondering what I'm going to do tomorrow. Instead of working tomorrow and Friday morning I work Friday all day, that way I can clean (out) and decorate the shop window for the Queen's Day and sport summer season (orange!). If the weather was nice I would go for a walk or a bicycle ride but rain is predicted. Maybe I'll just curl up in bed and have a Time Team binge.

04-18-2012, 02:18 PM	#33544
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	I'm waiting for someone to post in the last person to post thread so I can quickly dash their hopes of winning.

04-19-2012, 06:12 PM	#33545
SandyHarper Banned Posts: 236 Karma: 42512 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: California Device: kindle	I came back to visit this forum after a long time. I am looking at various threads.

04-20-2012, 11:36 AM	#33546
mirandu85 Addict Posts: 220 Karma: 175028 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: noen	Nothing really special; just chilling around!

04-20-2012, 03:25 PM	#33547
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,367 Karma: 27919658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	My friends just called telling me they're going to pick up their new dog, Luca, on Sunday. Lyca, who I always looked after when they're away died a couple of months ago. Around the same time their son was diagnosed with an allergy for pets, mostly for cats but also for dogs. Their going to "try out" Luca for a week to see how their son reacts to it and to see if it clicks. Personally I wouldn't have gotten a dog this time of year; from April until September when the weather is nice they're going to the camping (no dogs allowed) during the weekends. And in the summer holiday their going away for three weeks. If I would get a new dog I would do so in a period when I'm at home for a longer period of time. Mind you, I don't mind looking after a new dog but it might be a bit confusing for Luca. Chances are that I'm going to look after him/her next (bank holiday) weekend. Hopefully Luca is as nice as Lyca, though a bit less bark-y would be nice.

04-21-2012, 03:23 PM	#33548
BookCat C L J Posts: 2,911 Karma: 21115458 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Birmingham UK Device: Sony e-reader 505, Kindle PW2, Kindle PW3, Kobo Libra2	What will happen to the poor dog if the son has a bad reaction to him/her? I'm more of a cat person, but I hate to see any animal regarded as dispensible. Sorry if I've misread the situation.

04-22-2012, 09:38 AM	#33550
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	@Stitchy - I was reminded with yet another image today of people in public in Japan (but I've seen similar images from elsewhere in east and southeast Asia) wearing masks as if they are trying to reduce their exposure (or maybe of others around them) to allergens or airborne pathogens. That's not typical in the U.S. What gives?

04-22-2012, 10:16 AM	#33552
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	"Asian Suntan." That's funny, Stitch!

04-22-2012, 02:52 PM	#33554
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	Know what bugs me? To hear someone behind me spit.