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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / October 2004Sigh... yet one more new appliance
So.... our dishwasher died. Kinda. It sprung a leak. Cheaper to get a new one, so we did. Got a great deal through employee discount on a GE discontinued model, about 40% off!!! We were able to get a fancy model for the price of a cheapo one. Bad news, delivery folks won't install. Called plumber, they came and decided to take advantage of the fact that we had the delivery guy there and offered to uninstall the old one and install the new one for $350. I said, no thank you, I'll do it myself. So we did. It only took two trips to Lowe's, I'm very proud of ourselves... :) Our weekend projects usually require at least 4 trips to the home improvement store to buy supplies... LOL! Anyhow, we have a spanking new dishwasher and the cats had a lot of fun with the box. Since we moved into this house in 2000 we've replaced the following: A/C unit, water heater for hot tub, washer, dryer, roof, and now the dishwasher. At least we now have nice appliances that should last us a very long time.  SignatureVictor Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com Wow, the nerve the ask $350 to install a dishwasher! That seems really steep to me, but then again I've been living in Thailand for 3 1/2 years... Good deal on the new dishwasher though, it's always great to get bargains. And congrats on installing it yourself :-) I'm a DIY'er through and through, from a long family history of DIY'ers ;-) I just wish I could fix my own car...grrr...my car's been gone for 5 days for an aircon problem and I really, really, REALLY need it today. I'm enormously stressed because today is my last day to get stuff done for our trip to Canada and I can't even get a hold of the mechanic who has my car! His cell phone is out of order and I have no idea where he is even located because he always comes to the house to pick the car up and brings the car back to the house :-( SignatureBritta (stressed and bummed) Sandpaper kisses, a cuddle and a purr. I have an alarm clock that's covered in fur! Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album > So.... our dishwasher died. Kinda. It sprung a leak. Cheaper to get a > new one, so we did. Got a great deal through employee discount on a GE [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > dishwasher. At least we now have nice appliances that should last us a > very long time. > Wow, the nerve the ask $350 to install a dishwasher! That seems > really steep to me, but then again I've been living in Thailand for 3 [quoted text clipped - 49 lines] > > Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov > > Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com Our dishwasher died too and has been replaced with a bright new model. Was a bit mean with the cats though - the man who delivered it was given the box to take away and dispose of, ditto with the old washer. The new one makes little noise, unlike the other which sounded something like Niagara Falls. We didn't need to get ours installed as it is a free standing model and simply has to be attached to a couple of tubes. Bev SignatureThe email of the species is more deadly than the mail. > So.... our dishwasher died. Kinda. It sprung a leak. Cheaper to get a > new one, so we did. Got a great deal through employee discount on a GE [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > dishwasher. At least we now have nice appliances that should last us a > very long time. Whoa, I'm impressed that you installed it yourselves, though given what the plumber was going to charge I might have tried it too. Congrats! ------ Krista >Called plumber, they came and decided to take advantage of the fact that >we had the delivery guy there and offered to uninstall the old one and >install the new one for $350. Good grief! A total rip-off. You could have flown Vernon over for cheaper than that & he'd have done it for you ;-) I am grateful I have my own personal enginner who can fix anything around the house. Cheers, helen s --This is an invalid email address to avoid spam-- to get correct one remove fame & fortune h*$el*$$e*nd**$o$ts**i*$*$m*m$o*n*s@$*a$o*l.c**$om$ --Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched off-- Congrats! You should be proud of yourselves! Best wishes, SignaturePolonca & Soncek <snip> > Since we moved into this house in 2000 we've replaced the following: A/C > unit, water heater for hot tub, washer, dryer, roof, and now the > dishwasher. At least we now have nice appliances that should last us a > very long time. I'm impressed you got your dishwasher installed yourself! But as far as repairs go, I shuddered when I read the roof part (we're going to need that at some point -- we have a shake shingle roof at 30+ years old). Christine > So.... our dishwasher died. Kinda. It sprung a leak. Cheaper to get a > new one, so we did. Got a great deal through employee discount on a GE [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > dishwasher. At least we now have nice appliances that should last us a > very long time. >I'm impressed you got your dishwasher installed yourself! But as far as >repairs go, I shuddered when I read the roof part (we're going to need that >at some point -- we have a shake shingle roof at 30+ years old). >Christine Well, roofing is expensive, and doing it yourself is a holy nightmare. BUT. A crew of tanned roofers, sans shirts, and with or without tatoos, can be real eye candy. (Just trying to find a silver lining for you :) Sherry Sherry > >I'm impressed you got your dishwasher installed yourself! But as far as >>repairs go, I shuddered when I read the roof part (we're going to need [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > eye candy. > (Just trying to find a silver lining for you :) Unless they are the overweight, Budweiser-drinking, hair-on-their-backs, can't-keep-their-pants-from-slipping-in-the-back breed, it would be nice. Especially if you have a large (& nice enough) yard to sit in and enjoy the view. SignatureThe ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)? email me at nalee1964 (at) insightbb (dot) com http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep >Unless they are the overweight, Budweiser-drinking, hair-on-their-backs, >can't-keep-their-pants-from-slipping-in-the-back breed, it would be nice. >Especially if you have a large (& nice enough) yard to sit in and enjoy the >view. Good point. Luckily ours were the cream of the eye candy crop. I found numerous excuses to go to the clothesline. Koo koo ka choo Mrs. Robinson. Sherry >> Unless they are the overweight, Budweiser-drinking, >> hair-on-their-backs, [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Sherry GREAT. Now you're gonna make me put on that Simon & Garfunkle CD. LOL Jill >> Well, roofing is expensive, and doing it yourself is a holy nightmare. >> BUT. A [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Especially if you have a large (& nice enough) yard to sit in and enjoy > the view. From what I've observed in 7+ years working for a lumberyard/hardware store, the professional roofers (as opposed to the general handyman types) are usually not overweight. And I generally wouldn't mind so much if their pants slipped a bit ;> SignatureElise (supervised by Gossamer & Jeeves) dragonandthistle at snet dot net >Well, roofing is expensive, and doing it yourself is a holy nightmare. BUT. A >crew of tanned roofers, sans shirts, and with or without tatoos, can be real >eye candy. >(Just trying to find a silver lining for you :) > >Sherry I clearly see it. Thanks for the visual Sherry. -bonbon >>I'm impressed you got your dishwasher installed yourself! But as far as >>repairs go, I shuddered when I read the roof part (we're going to need that [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > eye candy. > (Just trying to find a silver lining for you :) And the ones over here tend to like Jimmy Buffet music:-) Pam S. > I'm impressed you got your dishwasher installed yourself! But as far as Thanks, I'm feeling quite handy right now... :) > repairs go, I shuddered when I read the roof part (we're going to need that > at some point -- we have a shake shingle roof at 30+ years old). Yup, doing the roof was expensive. SignatureVictor Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com > So.... our dishwasher died. Kinda. It sprung a leak. Cheaper to get a > new one, so we did. Got a great deal through employee discount on a GE [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > that we had the delivery guy there and offered to uninstall the old > one and install the new one for $350. I said, no thank you Congrats on doing it yourself! Between your appliance woes and your mom's surgery, you have had your plate full, Victor! Purrs and congratulations to you (and to your mom especially) Jill > Our weekend projects usually require at least 4 trips > to the home improvement store to buy supplies... LOL! [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > dishwasher. At least we now have nice appliances that should last us a > very long time. Congrats. We only needed one trip to Lowes for our dishwasher installation, but that's the exception, not the rule. Since we bought the house in 2002 we have had the following replaced Air Conditioner cooling coils, gas water heater, stove, and dishwasher. We've added a second refrigerator and cat enclosure, removed between 15 and 20 trees (on a 1/3 acre plot) with about 10 more to go, and planted several bushes. Pam S. who knows little about appliances, less about trees (but knows that 30+ trees in a small area are not good) and not enough about landscaping > We've added a second refrigerator and cat enclosure, removed between 15 > and 20 trees (on a 1/3 acre plot) with about 10 more to go, and planted > several bushes. Well, if we're going to list all the stuff we've done: built cat enclosure (it was actually the first project we did), removed over 40 trees (about 1/3 acre too), planted another 30 of more desirable species, totally transformed the back yard from a jungle to a garden, bought a shed for tools, installed an irrigation system, built a pond... is it any wonder we have absolutely no savings? Victor, who is proud the cat enclosure project required half a dozen trips to Lowe's and 3 weekends... :) SignatureVictor Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com Well, I've alluded to the things that have happened to me over the past year but haven't told anyone yet what they were so, for catharsis... 1. August, 2003 - lost a very good friend to suicide 2. August, 2003 - quit smoking 3. September, 2003 - lost my little Percy (rescued persian breeder) to renal failure: cost for treatment beforehand $2,500 4. October, 2003 - started looking for a house to buy 5. November, 2003 - closed on our house: down payment and closing costs $20,000 6. November, 2003 - was told I was to be laid off my job (I was the only wage earner) 7. November, 2003 - moved into our house: moving costs $2,500 8. November, 2003 - had a backup in our plumbing and toilet downstairs backed up and overflowed flooding the entire downstairs with sewage (house insurance didn't cover collateral damage and didn't cover anything that was outside the foundation - the pipe that was blocked was 3 feet away from the foundation - the entire pipe leading to the public sewer had to be dug up and replaced for $3,000 - the inside damage and clean-up was $6,000) 9. December, 2003 - had major fight with my daughter 10. December, 2003 - was laid off from my job 11. January, 2004 - the fence around the house fell down and our home owners insurance said if we didn't fence in the spa they would cancel our insurance: cost of new fence was $4,000. 12. January, 2004 - spa broke: cost $2,500 (had to be fixed because at the time we were considering selling the house if we couldn't get a job) 12. January - March, 2004 - neither DH nor I could find another job 13. March, 2004 - had major surgery and then was admitted to hospital 3 times: cost $6,300 14. March, 2004 - my friend of 42 years was killed in a car wreck and I had to fly to New Orleans for the funeral: cost $500 14. April, 2004 - got a job making exactly half what I was making 15. May, 2004 - the transmission in my car went out in car stranding me in the middle of I-610 in the middle of rush hour: cost for towing, rental car and transmission repair $4,000 16. June, 2004 - all cats needed yearly check-up and shots: cost $300 17. July, 2004 - DH's car completely quit working we had to buy another vehicle: cost of down payment $5,000 Emotional cost - uncalculable Other, smaller disasters (the usual kind that goes with anyone's life) were happening too, but these were the major problems - the things that completely wiped out our life's savings and wiped me out emotionally. Hugs, CatNipped Lots of purrs and gentle hugs, SignaturePolonca & Soncek > Well, I've alluded to the things that have happened to me over the past year > but haven't told anyone yet what they were so, for catharsis... [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > 3. September, 2003 - lost my little Percy (rescued persian breeder) to renal > failure: cost for treatment beforehand $2,500 <snip Thank you Polonca - the purrs that emanate from this group are very powerful!! Hugs, CatNipped > Lots of purrs and gentle hugs, > -- [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > failure: cost for treatment beforehand $2,500 > <snip > Other, smaller disasters (the usual kind that goes with anyone's life) were > happening too, but these were the major problems - the things that > completely wiped out our life's savings and wiped me out emotionally. I am so sorry, you've really had a bad year. Purrs for good things to start coming your way. SignatureVictor Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com > > Other, smaller disasters (the usual kind that goes with anyone's life) were > > happening too, but these were the major problems - the things that [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov > Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com Thank you Victor! All the financial woes and material things were hard to deal with, but it was the loss of my three friends that put all the rest in perspective and made me realize what was important. I really appreciate the purrs - this group can be a most powerful source of good in the world and finding it again after all these years has helped tremendously in getting me back into living my life in joy without dwelling on the bad things that happen. Hugs, CatNipped <snip> >15. May, 2004 - the transmission in my car went out in car stranding me in >the middle of I-610 in the middle of rush hour: cost for towing, rental car >and transmission repair $4,000 I guess better 610 than the beltway? -bonbon > <snip> > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > -bonbon It was not in the spot that slows down to -1 MPH during rush hour - it was just south of I-59 where traffic speed picks back up to it's normal Houston break-neck speeds. Well, for others who don't know Houston traffic, let me explain. Houston drivers are homicidal - literally, there have been people here shot in traffic! On this stretch of highway I had just passed one on-ramp and pulled over into the upside-down "V" of another on-ramp - so one on-ramp was to the left and behind me merging into traffic and one on-ramp was to the right of me. People in Houston *DO NOT* pull over into the next lane to allow you onto the freeway, they *DO NOT* slow down to let you merge into traffic - they will plow right into the side of your car if you try to get ahead of them (there's a not-quite-joke here that says "Never put on your signal light, you'll just give the other guy a warning so he can speed up and not let you over.") At this time of morning, traffic was doing the normal 85 MPH in a 60 MPH zone, with some "speeding" at 95 - 100 MPH. Most of the traffic here is 18-wheelers and tanker trucks (it's nearing the port of Houston so there's a lot of transport) going just as fast and driving just as homicidally as everyone else. I could see in my rear-view mirror these huge trucks (I was in a Honda Accord) speeding up on the on-ramp to try to sneak over into traffic. I could see people in traffic speeding up so they would not let anyone get in front of them. I could see these huge trucks aiming right for my rear bumper and *NOT* slowing down and *NOT* getting over into traffic until the last possible second and missing my rear bumper by millimeters!!! There was no way I could get out of the car and get over to the side of the road in that traffic - I would have been road kill in seconds. I sat there and literally shook in terror for 35 minutes until the tow truck could get to me!! Tips for those of you visiting Houston - take a cab where you need to go, don't rent a car!!!! Hugs, CatNipped >People in Houston *DO NOT* pull over into the next lane to allow you onto >the freeway, they *DO NOT* slow down to let you merge into traffic - they >will plow right into the side of your car if you try to get ahead of them You're right. Houston has some rude, crappy drivers.....and they all drive at exactly the same time. However, they move/slow down when they see me coming. I drive a 59 Chevy Apache. It's like a small tank. I am not an aggressive person though, and I don't like being forced into driving like one. I have to brave the I-10 west construction twice daily. Now there's a real treat. I don't know how often you travel that area, but they're building it just like the rest of them. On ramps being the off ramp lane. It brings to mind that Propeller Heads tune w/Shirley Bassey, History Repeating Itself, from the movie Something About Mary. (and I probably spelled some of that wrong) Hey......be careful out there. -bonbon > You're right. Houston has some rude, crappy drivers.....and they all > drive at exactly the same time. However, they move/slow down when [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > -bonbon The Katy Freeway!!!???? THE KATY FREEWAY!!!!?????!!! AAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! SAVE US FROM THE KATY FREEWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;> Hugs, CatNipped > > <snip> > > [quoted text clipped - 48 lines] > > CatNipped Sounds like Dallas traffic too. And being a cop one of the worst things I can do is to work an accident on the highway. People just don't care and will not slow down. I don't know how many times I've heard brakes screeching and I've had to jump over the concrete barrier to avoid being hit. The brake screech is one of the most terrifying sounds in the world. Texas has just passed a law that when a driver approaches an emergency vehicle at an accident site or an emergency vehicle stopped with emergency lights flashing for whatever reason, the driver must either move over one lane away from emergency vehicle or slow down to 10 mph under the speed limit. I actually think it should be even slower but I didn't write the law. Violators can be ticketed or taken to jail. It's up to the police officer which action to take. Bob > Texas has just passed a law that when a driver approaches an emergency > vehicle at an accident site or an emergency vehicle stopped with [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Bob I'd like to see them given a third option- draw their service revolver and open fire. Back when I was out with my trainer when I first started driving a truck, one of the first things he taught me was to ALWAYS move one right or slow way down when coming up on a law enforcement vehicle, tow truck, disabled vehicle, or idiot by the side of the road. > Sounds like Dallas traffic too. And being a cop one of the worst things > I can do is to work an accident on the highway. People just don't care [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Bob My brother was a New Orleans cop for 38 years before he retired - I have the deepest respect and admiration for big city cops, they put their lives on the line every day, yet they're disrespected and looked down upon, accused of corruption and laziness - but they're always there looking out for someone else's safety in spite of it all. That said, Bob, when did passing a law in Texas ever stop people from doing exactly what they wanted to do, especially speeding!!! ;> Hugs, CatNipped > > Sounds like Dallas traffic too. And being a cop one of the worst things > > I can do is to work an accident on the highway. People just don't care [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > CatNipped Well you do have a point. I like Dan's idea with the revolver. Bob > Well you do have a point. I like Dan's idea with the revolver. > > Bob I know, it's a shame we have to waste so much money on lawyers and courts and housing prisoners!! ;> Don't you wish there were a "magic" gun that you could shoot at someone, and if they're guilty they'd drop dead, but if they're innocent it wouldn't harm them. Gosh, that would solve *SO* many problems in this world!!! Hugs, CatNipped > Don't you wish there were a "magic" gun that you could shoot at > someone, and if they're guilty they'd drop dead, but if they're > innocent it wouldn't harm them. Dropping dead seems a bit severe, don't you think? How about if you point some kind of special light at them, they glow green if they're guilty? Then you can mete out whatever punishment suits the crime... ...which is very, very, very, very rarely a death sentence! Joyce - perhaps even "never" > > Don't you wish there were a "magic" gun that you could shoot at > > someone, and if they're guilty they'd drop dead, but if they're [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Joyce - perhaps even "never" Oh, y'all forget, I'm from Texas!!! ;> Just kidding - I was actually thinking about Bridget's niece when I was responding to this... and all the "people" who hurt innocent children and animals. I'm sorry, but for those "people", in my opinion, there is no penalty harsh enough and death by lethal injection is just to easy. Hugs, CatNipped >Just kidding - I was actually thinking about Bridget's niece when I was >responding to this... and all the "people" who hurt innocent children and [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >CatNipped I'm all for making the punishment fit the crime......... providing a crime lab other than Houston's studies the evidence. -bonbon >I'm all for making the punishment fit the crime......... > >providing a crime lab other than Houston's studies the evidence. > > -bonbon Or Oklahoma City's Joyce Gilchrist. Creepy isn't it? Sherry > >Just kidding - I was actually thinking about Bridget's niece when I was > >responding to this... and all the "people" who hurt innocent children and [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > -bonbon Me too. I am a strong believer of the death penalty. As long as it fits the crime. And if I had things my way I would turn the criminal over to the victim or the victim's family and let them get their revenge. This would save the taxpayers money and it would ease the prison overcrowding. Bob Bob > Me too. I am a strong believer of the death penalty. As long as it fits > the crime. And if I had things my way I would turn the criminal over to > the victim or the victim's family and let them get their revenge. This > would save the taxpayers money and it would ease the prison > overcrowding. They do exactly that in some parts of the world. I would never consider living in those countries, though. Personally, I think the modern western approach to criminal justice, although not perfect, is an improvement over one in which trial, sentencing and execution is left up to the victim or the relatives. If I recall correctly, that sort of approach tended to lead to terrible injustices as well as violent disruptions in society in general as different families and clans decided to kill each other since they disagreed on what was an execution, what was a murder, what sorts of offences deserved a death sentence and, of course, what proof of guilt was acceptable. There are a lot of good reasons for centralizing legal authority in the state, not in the family, and trying to ensure the state applies the same laws and penalties to all. Overcrowded jails, now, they could probably be dealt with by more rational laws, particularly those relating to non-violent offences. If you are posting from the US, in particular, the rate of imprisonment there seems way higher than any other country in the world needs. SignatureCheryl >> >Just kidding - I was actually thinking about Bridget's niece when I was >> >responding to this... and all the "people" who hurt innocent children [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Bob I believe in the death penalty for only 3 things. Treason (doesn't apply if you haven't a monarchy), terrorism, and killing a policeman in the execution of his duty. I'm of the firm opinion that that would ease things a lot. Tweed >>Just kidding - I was actually thinking about Bridget's niece when I was >>responding to this... and all the "people" who hurt innocent children and [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > -bonbon ROTFLMAOWTIME!!! You're so right! Hugs, CatNipped >>>Don't you wish there were a "magic" gun that you could shoot at >>>someone, and if they're guilty they'd drop dead, but if they're [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > CatNipped Oh, I don't know, I kind of like the dropping dead option (I grew up in Texas :D ). It would certainly make people a lot more honest and kinder in this world. Of course, for people who do things like torture little kids like my neice, having them glow green and then be tortured in some way by society as paybacks for what they did for the rest of their lives sounds like a good idea for me. I am comforted by the idea that this guy will end up in prison where guards will tell other prisoners what he did and then just disappear. He might as well glow green when he gets there. And dropping dead is too good for him. I never knew I could actually hate someone before - it is a new experience - I don't even hate my mother for the things she did to me growing up and if anyone deserves to be hated it would be her. But I don't. But this man, I truly hate and despise and it is a whole new thing for me. I'm glad I don't feel this way about more than one person. Bridget "CatNipped" <CatNipped@ix.netcom.com> had some very interesting things to say about Re: Sigh... yet one more new appliance: >Well, for others who don't know Houston traffic, let me explain. Houston >drivers are homicidal - literally, there have been people here shot in >traffic! On this stretch of highway I had just passed one on-ramp and >pulled over into the upside-down "V" of another on-ramp - so one on-ramp was >to the left and behind me merging into traffic and one on-ramp was to the >right of me. I thought highway shootings were a California thing. >People in Houston *DO NOT* pull over into the next lane to allow you onto >the freeway, they *DO NOT* slow down to let you merge into traffic - they [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >there's a lot of transport) going just as fast and driving just as >homicidally as everyone else. That "not quite joke" describes driving in California very well, especially in the Sacramento area. Signature"The universe is quite robust in design and appears to be doing just fine on its own, incompetent support staff notwithstanding. :-)" - the Dennis formerly known as (evil), MCFL > That "not quite joke" describes driving in California very well, > especially in the Sacramento area. Actually, it describes most of the west coast pretty well. There's one thing I've observed that seems to be a mostly west coast thing. A 4-wheel driver when trying to get on the freeway will move down the ramp at slightly below normal speed and not look at the freeway traffic until the lost possible minute. When I see one of these inattentive dolts crusing down the on-ramp I'll usually hold back and leave a biiiiiiiigg open space in front me. All they need to do is step on the long skinny pedal and pull into the open space. What do they do? They STOP (or slow to 5 MPH) and wait until I pass them. That infuriates me. I'm slowing my 80000 pound rig, losing precious momentum and knowing I'm going to have to waste expensive fuel to get back up to speed, just to provide a safe space for them to pull in to. Yet they ignore it and create a hazard for them, me, and every one else driving near us. > Well, I've alluded to the things that have happened to me over the > past year but haven't told anyone yet what they were so, for > catharsis... <Snip bad year> Hugs and purrs CatNipped, there is so much pain in the world, most of it hidden just below the surface. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. > > Well, I've alluded to the things that have happened to me over the > > past year but haven't told anyone yet what they were so, for [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Adrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) > A house is not a home, without a cat. Thanks Adrian, that means a great deal to me. Hugs and purrs back atcha!! Hugs, CatNipped ---------------------<snip>---------------------- >Emotional cost - uncalculable > >Other, smaller disasters (the usual kind that goes with anyone's life) were >happening too, but these were the major problems - the things that >completely wiped out our life's savings and wiped me out emotionally. Hugs and gentle purrs. I'm sorry to hear about such sad things happening to good people. Here's hoping you're back on top soon. Regards and Purrs, O J > ---------------------<snip>---------------------- > >Emotional cost - uncalculable [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Regards and Purrs, > O J Thank you O J! It means a lot to me when good people think I'm good people! Hugs, CatNipped You win. Pam S. who's been very glad that she hasn't had this much mayhem so far > Well, I've alluded to the things that have happened to me over the past year > but haven't told anyone yet what they were so, for catharsis... [quoted text clipped - 44 lines] > > CatNipped I'm sorry Nipped, that's way more than I want to put up with. Purrs and healing thoughts for you to have a better time now. Pam, Rob, and the Fayetteville Seven > Well, I've alluded to the things that have happened to me over the past year > but haven't told anyone yet what they were so, for catharsis... [quoted text clipped - 44 lines] > > CatNipped > I'm sorry Nipped, that's way more than I want to put up with. Purrs and > healing thoughts for you to have a better time now. > > Pam, Rob, and the Fayetteville Seven Thanks Pam, much appreciated!! Hugs, CatNipped Wow, that's quite a tally. Powerful purrs that things perk up. Being positive: how could they possibly not? Best Gordon & the TT PS Hope the cat is suitably harsed. SignatureFeline family viewable at: http://community.webshots.com/user/exocat > Well, I've alluded to the things that have happened to me over the > past year > but haven't told anyone yet what they were so, for catharsis... > Wow, that's quite a tally. Powerful purrs that things perk up. > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > PS Hope the cat is suitably harsed. Oh no - tell me you *DID NOT* just ask how things could possibly get worse - *NEVER* ask how things can get worse because God or fate will *SURELY* show you!!!! ;> Seriously, thanks Gordon, I need all the purrs I can get at times! Hugs, CatNipped Oooooooh no, I wouldn't risk that!! What I actually said, very carefully, was "how could things not possibly perk up" which I'm sure you will agree is a whole lot safer. I'm not naturally lucky myself so I try never to tempt providence. Now, repeat after me: "Things can only get better +" + (positive vibe additions there direct from Snowball as he crosses the keyboard) All the best Gordon & the TT SignatureFeline family viewable at: http://community.webshots.com/user/exocat > Oh no - tell me you *DID NOT* just ask how things could possibly get > worse - > Oooooooh no, I wouldn't risk that!! > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Feline family viewable at: > http://community.webshots.com/user/exocat LOL!! OK, I stand corrected - I should have known you were too smart to fall for that one, that's something I don't *EVER* say (along with "What else could possibly happen?!!"). Hugs, CatNipped > Other, smaller disasters (the usual kind that goes with anyone's life) were > happening too, but these were the major problems - the things that [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > CatNipped Oh, man - and I thought Nancy and I had had a hard year! We'll keep you in our purrs for things to get better. On a grand scale. > Oh, man - and I thought Nancy and I had had a hard year! We'll keep you > in our purrs for things to get better. On a grand scale. Thanks Dan, purrs are always welcome and very much appreciated! Hugs, CatNipped |
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