I am *so* glad we didn't take any of the kitties with us today!
I recently developed one of the common rewards of driving a truck - a
hernia. The medical center where my doctor practices doesn't do Worker's
Comp cases, so we were referred to a local hospital emergency room.

Disclaimer: I have no financial or other interest in LinkedIn.
On the advice of some colleagues, I've started using a service,
http://www.linkedin.com.  It's a little hard to describe, but I've both
gotten in touch with old friends and gotten at least one active job lead.

In Heinlein's _Stranger in a Strange Land_, Mike, the human born on Mars
and acclimating to Earth conditions, had, one day, a succession of
experiences tying his shoelaces:  between two shoes, and on one show.
When asked what he had learned in the day, he replied he had learned ...

I found an ad for this kitten (fuzzy gray one).  She is 7 weeks old.
Looking for a home near Springfield, VA area.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v441/yetimama/Max6wksoldMay120056.jpg

I am looking to replace Rusty's 10 year old box which is falling apart.
Saw an ad some years ago on a box which roll back and forth to get the
waste into a drawer for disposal. I am wondering whether the waste
will stick to the inside of the box, and whether litter box liner can be

I'm stressed from this semester and I'm tryign to get everything done
TWICE now, i've typed up a posting to explain where i've been and TWICE
i've hit the wrong button and deleted everything
ARGH!  So here's the short short version

Well, this is a new one.  This morning, I somehow managed to drop a
box of Meuslix on the floor, and some cereal spilled.  I was about to
clean it up, but hesitated because Oscar seemed interested; instead, I
let her nose around while I ate breakfast.

She isn't looking for milk as much as for comfort. She seeks it in my hair
and when I get tired of it, I put her on the sleeping Abelard, who lets her
nuzzle all over his body including the inside of his ears. If this would
happen in daylight, I could get pics!

It came to my attention today that a five month old kitty needs a home.
 I'd take her if i could, but hubby says nope, absolutely, no freakin way.
She was a stray that adopted a family, but they can't keep her because
they already have the amount limited by the bylaws here, so ...

I have a very sneaky feeling that providing I can get HRFL to accept
him, Flanagan will be staying as part of my motley furry crew...
He's quite the cheeky little bittie. :o)
Helen M

I know there are at least a couple of bicycle enthusiasts here.  I have a
question you might be able to answer.
I think I may have convinced DH to get a bicycle, but he's hesitant still.
The problem is he's quite a bit overweight (which is one reason I would like

My request for a raise was turned down and as a negotiation tactic my boss
had the nerve to imply that I wasn't a good enough "Executive Assistant"
(because I once answered his phone on speaker phone when my hands were busy
coding a web page), and that that was my job title (even ...

Man, riding a real bicycle is really *NOT* the same as exercising on a
stationary bike!
It's nice and cool here in Houston (*GASP*), and I didn't have time to go
for much of a ride last night (my granny bike doesn't have lights and

Picked her up today. She's still a tiny thing. She drank some evaporated
goat milk from a saucer but has not shown interest in the gooshy food yet.
(I think she was full when I got her.)
She is sleeping next to my foot right now. So far nobody has hissed at her.

Many of us here know how effective the power of purrs can be, and how
remarkable things can happen when we as a group purr collectively.
I wondered if we could have a collective purr session at a specified
time tomorrow, to send our concentrated positive purr energies towards