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There was a thunderstorm last evening. Rusty was afraid of thunders and hid under my computer desk. Once he even hid besides the vacuum monster in the storage room. Later the power went off. I was worried about a repeat of the Big blackout 2 years ago. But power came back on soon afterwards and the noises of AC, fans, TV started up again. It was errily quiet when the power was off. It took Rusty a long time to come out of hiding.  SignatureWinnie > There was a thunderstorm last evening. Rusty was afraid of thunders and hid > under my computer desk. Once he even hid [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > was off. > It took Rusty a long time to come out of hiding. Poor Rusty! Persia is terrified of thunderstorms, too. And re: the eerily quiet: we are all too surrounded by "white noise" that is part of our lives to notice *until* the power goes off how very, very quiet life would be. Jill >> There was a thunderstorm last evening. Rusty was afraid of thunders and > hid [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Jill Fortunately neither Kitty FC nor Boyfriend are afraid of thunderstorms, nor fireworks, although some of my RB dogs were. We have a lot of very loud fireworks at Diwali, the festival of light as we have a high Asian population in Leicester. It made some of my dog's lives a misery at this time, and November 5th. Jake used to get so distressed that one year I tried a tranquilliser from the vet. It worked all right, but not until the next day :-( I followed all instructions, gave him the pill in plenty of time, put him in a crate - he had no problem with this as he always travelled in one in the car, otherwise he ate the seat belts.. - and covered it with a blanket. In theory he should have zonked out in half an hour. In practice he fussed and whined until bedtime and in the morning he was too spaced out for words, he could hardly walk and his pupils were huge. I didn't try that again. There isn't much "white noise" here, in fact I didn't know what it meant until someone on the group explained a few weeks ago! I do not need air-conditioning or fans, hey, this is England! I rarely watch the TV. The only noise is the slight noise my computer makes, and if I go into the kitchen the low buzz of the fridge and freezer. It is totally silent and almost completely dark when I go to bed. I am shielded from the nearest streetlight by a belt of trees I have. There is very little traffic in the daytime, let alone at night as the road leads nowhere so only residents and visitors come along here. My garden is more than 450 feet long and behind that there are fields for about 2 miles. Also at the end of the road a hundred yards away it's the same, fields. It is *very* safe for the cats. There is only one downside to this night time silence and that is that the slightest noise will wake me. It is lovely, living here. I just went to the back door and all I can hear is birdsong. Aaaahhh. No traffic. Nothing like that. Just blackbirds, one song thrush and a robin singing their hearts out. Tweed P.S. KFC sez: It a grate place for collared doves, dey my favourite in all der world to ete. Me: Yes, I know because you were eating one in the kitchen when I got up this morning and there were feathers absolutely everywhere *again*! KFC: So I got hungry at 6 and yu were still in bed. Me: But what a mess! I am not supposed to use a hoover yet and there's no way I can get all these feathers up by hand. TYVM Kitty. KFC: Get dat sucky monster out or walk round dem fevvers til you can.. I live in a highrise and often I can hear noises from my neighbours: dishwasher going, phone ringing, dog barking, radio blaring etc. You remind me of firework coming up on July 1 - Canada Day. Rusty doesn't seems to be bothered by it though. Winnie >>> There was a thunderstorm last evening. Rusty was afraid of thunders and >> hid [quoted text clipped - 60 lines] > way I can get all these feathers up by hand. TYVM Kitty. > KFC: Get dat sucky monster out or walk round dem fevvers til you can.. > I live in a highrise and often I can hear noises from my neighbours: > dishwasher going, phone ringing, dog barking, radio blaring etc. > You remind me of firework coming up on July 1 - Canada Day. > Rusty doesn't seems to be bothered by it though. > > Winnie Oh dear! You just reminded me Independence Day is coming up! Persia gets so scared from the sounds of fireworks. I live not far from a large park called "Shelby Farms" and they usually hold a large display of the noisy but pretty crackers. Sometimes I can see them above the trees that surround my apartment. I can definitely hear the whistling sound and the BANG! as they explode. And of course at some point some idiot down the street will decide it's okay to drive to where the purchase of fireworks is legal (it's not here without a professional permit). This guy will bring them back to set off on his own, usually with a lot of trees around. (sigh) This individual also usually starts two days in advance and very late at night after consuming copious quantities of beer or Jack Daniel's whisky with a driveway full of male friends in similar circumstance. I'm all for having a good time but not if your idea of fun might set my roof on fire, not even by proxy from across the street and down 4 homes. Jill > >>> There was a thunderstorm last evening. Rusty was afraid of thunders and > >> hid [quoted text clipped - 60 lines] > > way I can get all these feathers up by hand. TYVM Kitty. > > KFC: Get dat sucky monster out or walk round dem fevvers til you can.. Ah yes July 4, the day I was layoff, 2 days before my 20th annivesary with the company. From then on, July 4 has became a sad reminder for me besides Independence Day. Winnie >> I live in a highrise and often I can hear noises from my neighbours: >> dishwasher going, phone ringing, dog barking, radio blaring etc. [quoted text clipped - 106 lines] >> > way I can get all these feathers up by hand. TYVM Kitty. >> > KFC: Get dat sucky monster out or walk round dem fevvers til you can.. > Ah yes July 4, the day I was layoff, 2 days before my 20th annivesary > with [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Winnie Does the UK regard it as a layoff, or an opportunity to get rid of the pesky colonists? I _always_ seem to lose contracts or jobs in November. Exactly 5 months later on Dec 4 of the same year, I got my second layoff from the same company, different division. Then Rusty was diagnosed with renal insufficiency, followed by my father's fatal heart attack right before Christmas. I am glad that year was over. At least blood tests has since shown Rusty's kidneys are fine. Winnie >> Ah yes July 4, the day I was layoff, 2 days before my 20th annivesary >> with [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > I _always_ seem to lose contracts or jobs in November. > And of course at some point some idiot down the street will decide > it's okay to drive to where the purchase of fireworks is legal (it's [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > of fun might set my roof on fire, not even by proxy from across the > street and down 4 homes. Call the police. Aren't there laws against drunken and disorderly conduct? If they can't safely handle fireworks, surely the police will talk to them. When I was a kid, one of my memories about New Year's (which is when we had fireworks in Germany) is my Onkel Reinhold's thumb split in half. He got really blitzed and thought it would be fun to hold a bottle rocket so that it would shoot straight at my dad and his friend. I guess the rocket misfired, or maybe they just do that. Not sure. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > > And of course at some point some idiot down the street will decide > > it's okay to drive to where the purchase of fireworks is legal (it's [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Call the police. Aren't there laws against drunken and disorderly > conduct? Of course there are! And I've done that. I just hate being the "bad neighbor"; everyone seems to know it's me. These are the same neighbors who let their cats run loose on a busy street and are aware I threatened to trap the one who kept coming over here upsetting Persia. I was visited by the woman who informed me there are no leash laws. Leash is a technicality. The Humane Society offered to loan me a trap for putting down a refundable deposit. I must say, she stepped back a few when she heard that I haven't seen that cat in recent months. I HOPE it means she is keeping her inside. She was a very pretty peanut-butter and white tabby cat with white socks. I'm not at all sure but I think Persia may have come from over there. I never noticed any other cats wandering around until after Persia showed up. And the thing about Persia showing up was she wasn't stalking birds. She was stalking a place to live! She YOWLED at my back door demanding to be let inside. January 6, 2001, it was bitterly cold and the sun was setting. Let me IN! Oh dear. <G> You know the story. Jill >> Call the police. Aren't there laws against drunken and disorderly >> conduct? > > Of course there are! And I've done that. I just hate being the > "bad neighbor"; everyone seems to know it's me. Yeah, I know what you mean. It's easy to say, "Call the police." It's hard to rat on your neighbors (and deal with the resulting grief). Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca He was lucky. My uncle Carl was playing with fireworks as a teen, and now we all know and love him as Uncle Carl with the 6 fingers. No thumbs. He's quite a funny guy, and not a drinker, either. I think it was simple teen hijinks rather than caused by the 'fluid of stupidity'. Jane >When I was a kid, one of my memories about New Year's (which is when we >had fireworks in Germany) is my Onkel Reinhold's thumb split in half. >He got really blitzed and thought it would be fun to hold a bottle >rocket so that it would shoot straight at my dad and his friend. I >guess the rocket misfired, or maybe they just do that. Not sure. > He was lucky. My uncle Carl was playing with fireworks as a teen, > and now we all know and love him as Uncle Carl with the 6 fingers. > No thumbs. He's quite a funny guy, and not a drinker, either. I > think it was simple teen hijinks rather than caused by the 'fluid of > stupidity'. *nod* ... one thumb is about twice as wide as the other now, and it's stiff, but at least he still has it. >>When I was a kid, one of my memories about New Year's (which is when >>we had fireworks in Germany) is my Onkel Reinhold's thumb split in [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >> >>pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > I live in a highrise and often I can hear noises from my neighbours: > dishwasher going, phone ringing, dog barking, radio blaring etc. > You remind me of firework coming up on July 1 - Canada Day. > Rusty doesn't seems to be bothered by it though. > > Winnie That would drive me absolutely crazy. Give me the countryside any day. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. > > I live in a highrise and often I can hear noises from my neighbours: > > dishwasher going, phone ringing, dog barking, radio blaring etc. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > -- > Adrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) Me too, Adrian. Guess it's whatever you get used to. We live way out in the country, but I guess we're in the flight pattern between Ft. Sill and Tinker AFB. Lots of low-flying jets and those C-130's. Plus, the railroad is real close. But I like hearing the train, esp. at night. It's so mournful. Sherry >>> I live in a highrise and often I can hear noises from my neighbours: >>> dishwasher going, phone ringing, dog barking, radio blaring etc. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Sherry I used to live near RAF Lynham, I'm sure some of those C-130s left tyre marks on the roof. Where I live now I sometimes have Tornados flying low over the house, Snoopy hates it, fortunately not very often. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. I must admit I exaggerate a little. You hear noises mostly in the morning and diner hours. During working hours it is very quiet. It is a bit worse in the summer with the windows opened. You can hear kids in the swimming pool. But then in the winter you hear the snow plows in the middle of the night. Of course the building I live in may not have the best acoustics. But it is much better than living in Hong Kong. When I went back for a visit, I couldn't sleep. That's the price you pay for living in an urban city, and Ottawa is not that big considering. I can't live in the country as I can't drive. Winnie >> I live in a highrise and often I can hear noises from my neighbours: >> dishwasher going, phone ringing, dog barking, radio blaring etc. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > That would drive me absolutely crazy. Give me the countryside any day. > I must admit I exaggerate a little. You hear noises mostly in > the morning and diner hours. During working hours it is very [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Winnie I'ved lived in the city too before, and there are definitely advantages to both. I really liked the convenience of the city. I also liked the security of having police and fire protection, which we don't have now. Sherry > I must admit I exaggerate a little. You hear noises mostly in > the morning and diner hours. During working hours it is very [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > That's the price you pay for living in an urban city, and Ottawa > is not that big considering. I can't live in the country as I can't drive. I am so spoiled by a relatively quiet suburban neighborhood with thick windows. Lately we've been sleeping with the windows open ... I love the fresh air, but I just can't sleep through the night. I wake up when the sprinklers come on. I wake up when the milk is delivered. I wake up when the birds start twittering at 4:30, and don't properly get to sleep until I get up (which wakes me up even more) and close the window. I guess we're just going to have to keep the windows closed, which will really frustrate DH ... he overheats at night. Even with the windows open and a cool breeze, he usually goes to bed on top of the blanket. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca "Monique Y. Mudama" <spam@bounceswoosh.org> wrote in message > I am so spoiled by a relatively quiet suburban neighborhood with thick > windows. Lately we've been sleeping with the windows open ... I love [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > windows open and a cool breeze, he usually goes to bed on top of the > blanket. Maybe you can try it for a few weeks to see if you get used to the noises. Some will and some won't. Our next door neighbors used to complain if my husband went into work "late" in the morning. His pathetic old car would backfire when he started it. Didn't bother them if it was on schedule at 2:30 AM but it woke them up if he didn't leave until 4 AM or so. Jo > "Monique Y. Mudama" <spam@bounceswoosh.org> wrote in message >> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > them if it was on schedule at 2:30 AM but it woke them up if he > didn't leave until 4 AM or so. We've been doing it for a while =/ For some reason these sounds are really disruptive to me ... Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca . > I am so spoiled by a relatively quiet suburban neighborhood with thick > windows. Lately we've been sleeping with the windows open ... I love [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > windows open and a cool breeze, he usually goes to bed on top of the > blanket. Ah the early morning wakeup by the paper delivery person who runs down the metal stairs right next to my unit. 4 am delivery for one local paper, 4:15 for another local paper, 4:30 for the national paper. I hope we won't get more local or national papers delivered. Winnie > Jake used to > get so distressed that one year I tried a tranquilliser from the > vet. Puma (RB dog) hated loud noises, too. Fireworks and storms both terrified him. He would shiver so hard you could see it and push himself so close to me it seemed he was trying to hide inside my body. Poor guy. We never tried tranqs, though we thought about it ... eventually I just couldn't enjoy fireworks anymore, because I associated them with Puma's misery. I can still feel him trembling against my leg, shedding thick, oily Labrador fur all over me. God I miss him. > Tweed P.S. KFC sez: It a grate place for collared doves, dey my > favourite in all der world to ete. Me: Yes, I know because you were [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > up by hand. TYVM Kitty. KFC: Get dat sucky monster out or walk > round dem fevvers til you can.. KFC! Aren't you glad Tweed's home? Can't you give her just a little break to get better before you go eating her birds again? Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > There was a thunderstorm last evening. Rusty was afraid of thunders and hid > under my computer desk. Once he even hid [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > was off. > It took Rusty a long time to come out of hiding. Awwww. I'm glad the power didn't go out! Glad he has come out. > There was a thunderstorm last evening. Rusty was afraid of thunders and hid > under my computer desk. Once he even hid [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > was off. > It took Rusty a long time to come out of hiding. Poor guy. Oscar isn't affected by storms, but the other day we had some really nasty hail. That scared her. Then again, that scared me! Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca |
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