Pretend chat 2

[sibi]

Well, you guys aren't gonna believe what I've done to make a shallow pool for my babies. First, I went to HomeDepot to see if I could find something big enough to allow a tort to bathe. I went to the plumbing area since whatever it is I'd still need to get PVC pipes to run underground. As i was looking, i saw a huge pan with a hole on the side of it, and it had a small PVC tube and fitting to attach to piping. I said "bingo!" Actually, it's a plastic tray you place under a water heater. It cost $11 and change. So, the rest was easy. I bought 5 ten feet pvc pipes. I got the PVC cement, a couple of couplings, and i was good to go. So, i began to think, "Ok, if this black plastic pan gets hot from the sun, these torts won't get near it. I went to the paint area because i thought I'd get some paint that would be safe for the torts since i still wanted to pour cement into the tray and shape it out. After it dried, I'd paint it. Well, there was no such paint that would keep the pool cool in the sun. Then, i had a great idea. I remembered when i had a pool put in once, they used "cool deck" morcite, a cement mixture that does not get hot even if the sun is beating down on it. I thought i have to go to a pool place and ask about it. I did, and the woman said that they sell it by the 5 gal. I said that i only needed less than a gallon of the stuff. I asked how much was the 5 gal. and she said $200! I looked at her and said let me tell you what i need it for. Afterward, she said she'll check in the warehouse to see what they have. She came out with a 5 gal bucket and said it has only about a gallon in it. I asked how much, and she said normally a gal would go for a out $65 but she'd give it to me for $20!!!. I know it was a long story, but i was so excited that I'm actually gonna build them a pool like the pools humans get.
So, today we went to work digging up the ground and placing the PVC pipes in. All that's left is to mix some quick setting cement, let it dry, pour the morcite in, let it dry, and were go to go. When i want to clean it out, i unplug the pan, hose it down where it will drain in the back end of the yard, and refill it with clean water.

I took pics of breaking the ground and putting in the pipes, but I want to wait until I get it cemented, and painted before revealing all the pics. So, what do you think?

 

[Kerryann]

Yes, for now she's in a cage. When I get her to my new place and she trusts me more I'll give her free time out of the cage, inside though because they don't have a homing instinct.

I love birds and they love me for some reason but Mikeys ex had birds and he doesn't ever want one again.

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I am curious to see what Sibi has come up with for her pool.

Me too
My everything hurts omg... I worked out in the yard for 5 hours and then shopped for plants and organic dirt for 2 hours. I carried these huge bags of dirt and almost passed out with each bag. My everything is so sore. I have a 5k MS walk tomorrow. We love the MS Society and support them and the davinci awards.
So today I was sitting out in the back garden planting all of my new plants and my cannas I took in for the winter. The weird boyfriend dude was trying to use big words in sentences and was sooo wrong every time. The one I remember was that he and the little girl found a broken bird egg and they assumed an animal got it. He told her that was an example of a symbiotic relationship. I was thinking.. was the egg suicidal??? I took the dogs out today and tied them to me like the Michone woman does with zombies in the walking dead. It was nice to allow them outside for such a long time but man it was a pain in the tuckus.

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Happy, happy, joy, joy, ( insert sarcasm here) .

Ever since I first read this post I've been trying to place, "Happy, happy, joy, joy..." and it escapes me. Where does that come from? Please...PLEASE!!! save me from an evening of wondering.

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My grand daughter-in-law's relatives threw her a baby shower today and I was invited. This is not...DEFINITELY NOT...something I normally go to. I hate this type of thing. However, my daughter, Son-in-law and I would be the only people there out of many from her side of the family, that were in my grandson's family, so I felt I had to go. It was for men and women, a b-b-q and in a pretty nice setting. The owner of the property is one of those people you see on American Pickers, only he takes really good care of his junk. And my-o-my...did he ever have a lot of junk. The mail box at the curb was made out of an old, rusted antique tractor. There were many antique pieces of farm equipment used in the landscape. But the Piece de resistance was an old drive-in building in the back yard, complete with all the inside equipment, coke refrigerators, milk shake machines, etc. and even the menu and prices on the front. I wish I had taken my camera with me. It was in very good shape and in current use as an outdoor cooking place for when they have company.

The shower was pretty boring, but the food was excellent. And the Grand D-I-L received a whole bunch of nice baby things. The baby, a little boy so far named Cyrus **pokes finger down throat to show gagging at name***, is due July 5th, and my birthday is the 7th. It is going to be my first great grand child.

I'm glad to be home. It was hot out there.

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Ren and Stimpy
Congrats on the great grandson

 

[Jacqui]

By the way Jacqui, all I did today was drown worms. We did see an osprey and some mallard ducks. The osprey circled a while and moved on, apparently knowing better.

Sorry.


Sibi sounds good!

 

[Kerryann]

Well, you guys aren't gonna believe what I've done to make a shallow pool for my babies. First, I went to HomeDepot to see if I could find something big enough to allow a tort to bathe. I went to the plumbing area since whatever it is I'd still need to get PVC pipes to run underground. As i was looking, i saw a huge pan with a hole on the side of it, and it had a small PVC tube and fitting to attach to piping. I said "bingo!" Actually, it's a plastic tray you place under a water heater. It cost $11 and change. So, the rest was easy. I bought 5 ten feet pvc pipes. I got the PVC cement, a couple of couplings, and i was good to go. So, i began to think, "Ok, if this black plastic pan gets hot from the sun, these torts won't get near it. I went to the paint area because i thought I'd get some paint that would be safe for the torts since i still wanted to pour cement into the tray and shape it out. After it dried, I'd paint it. Well, there was no such paint that would keep the pool cool in the sun. Then, i had a great idea. I remembered when i had a pool put in once, they used "cool deck" morcite, a cement mixture that does not get hot even if the sun is beating down on it. I thought i have to go to a pool place and ask about it. I did, and the woman said that they sell it by the 5 gal. I said that i only needed less than a gallon of the stuff. I asked how much was the 5 gal. and she said $200! I looked at her and said let me tell you what i need it for. Afterward, she said she'll check in the warehouse to see what they have. She came out with a 5 gal bucket and said it has only about a gallon in it. I asked how much, and she said normally a gal would go for a out $65 but she'd give it to me for $20!!!. I know it was a long story, but i was so excited that I'm actually gonna build them a pool like the pools humans get.
So, today we went to work digging up the ground and placing the PVC pipes in. All that's left is to mix some quick setting cement, let it dry, pour the morcite in, let it dry, and were go to go. When i want to clean it out, i unplug the pan, hose it down where it will drain in the back end of the yard, and refill it with clean water.

I took pics of breaking the ground and putting in the pipes, but I want to wait until I get it cemented, and painted before revealing all the pics. So, what do you think?

That sounds so awesome. I can't wait to see the pics. How lucky were you?

 

[sibi]

[/font]Yvonne, congrats on becoming a great grandma. Your first one is a boy...what a blessing! I'm a great grandma two times in August. My first great grandson is now 4 years old! My, where has the time gone? I feel so old, but I don't think I look my age. I'm glad you were able to get out and eat with friends and relatives.

Happy, happy, joy, joy, ( insert sarcasm here) .

Ever since I first read this post I've been trying to place, "Happy, happy, joy, joy..." and it escapes me. Where does that come from? Please...PLEASE!!! save me from an evening of wondering.

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My grand daughter-in-law's relatives threw her a baby shower today and I was invited. This is not...DEFINITELY NOT...something I normally go to. I hate this type of thing. However, my daughter, Son-in-law and I would be the only people there out of many from her side of the family, that were in my grandson's family, so I felt I had to go. It was for men and women, a b-b-q and in a pretty nice setting. The owner of the property is one of those people you see on American Pickers, only he takes really good care of his junk. And my-o-my...did he ever have a lot of junk. The mail box at the curb was made out of an old, rusted antique tractor. There were many antique pieces of farm equipment used in the landscape. But the Piece de resistance was an old drive-in building in the back yard, complete with all the inside equipment, coke refrigerators, milk shake machines, etc. and even the menu and prices on the front. I wish I had taken my camera with me. It was in very good shape and in current use as an outdoor cooking place for when they have company.

The shower was pretty boring, but the food was excellent. And the Grand D-I-L received a whole bunch of nice baby things. The baby, a little boy so far named Cyrus **pokes finger down throat to show gagging at name***, is due July 5th, and my birthday is the 7th. It is going to be my first great grand child.

I'm glad to be home. It was hot out there.

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You know, this pool only cost $40 so far. With the quick cry cement, add another $7. When it's all done, you tell me if it was worth $47. Remember, the pool drains, it says cool-never getting hot in the sun, and can be used at all ages and sizes.

Kerryann, are you really gonna run tomorrow? You worked so hard today. Wait until tomorrow when you try to get out of bed.

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[RosieRedfoot]

Debating a third dog... Went into the feed store to check out dog toys and a foster group had a female boxer that became infatuated with me. They said she's never reacted to someone, even her foster mom of 6 months, like she has to me. She gave me "the look" and cried when I left her view. When they tried to distract her with toys or food she stared me down with longing eyes and tried to follow me out of her crate. Even her foster mom calling her name didn't break her focus on me. My boyfriend loves boxers too. They said she lived in a home with two other male dogs and is laid back inside but playful outside.

Just not really wanting to pay for triple heart worm meds but the fosters were like, we didn't even know she had this side. She hides from most people that have tried to adopt her and acted aloof until they adopted another dog.

Anyone want to donate an adoption fee? Haha

 

[theelectraco]

Debating a third dog... Went into the feed store to check out dog toys and a foster group had a female boxer that became infatuated with me. They said she's never reacted to someone, even her foster mom of 6 months, like she has to me. She gave me "the look" and cried when I left her view. When they tried to distract her with toys or food she stared me down with longing eyes and tried to follow me out of her crate. Even her foster mom calling her name didn't break her focus on me. My boyfriend loves boxers too. They said she lived in a home with two other male dogs and is laid back inside but playful outside.

Just not really wanting to pay for triple heart worm meds but the fosters were like, we didn't even know she had this side. She hides from most people that have tried to adopt her and acted aloof until they adopted another dog.

Anyone want to donate an adoption fee? Haha

It's fate...you gotta get her!

 

[Kerryann]

Debating a third dog... Went into the feed store to check out dog toys and a foster group had a female boxer that became infatuated with me. They said she's never reacted to someone, even her foster mom of 6 months, like she has to me. She gave me "the look" and cried when I left her view. When they tried to distract her with toys or food she stared me down with longing eyes and tried to follow me out of her crate. Even her foster mom calling her name didn't break her focus on me. My boyfriend loves boxers too. They said she lived in a home with two other male dogs and is laid back inside but playful outside.

Just not really wanting to pay for triple heart worm meds but the fosters were like, we didn't even know she had this side. She hides from most people that have tried to adopt her and acted aloof until they adopted another dog.

Anyone want to donate an adoption fee? Haha

It's fate...you gotta get her!

That's what I was thinking

 

[sibi]

Don't forget Tom's thread. Just in case you didn't read it, it's below my name. You don't know how this dog will react toward Rosie.

Debating a third dog... Went into the feed store to check out dog toys and a foster group had a female boxer that became infatuated with me. They said she's never reacted to someone, even her foster mom of 6 months, like she has to me. She gave me "the look" and cried when I left her view. When they tried to distract her with toys or food she stared me down with longing eyes and tried to follow me out of her crate. Even her foster mom calling her name didn't break her focus on me. My boyfriend loves boxers too. They said she lived in a home with two other male dogs and is laid back inside but playful outside.

Just not really wanting to pay for triple heart worm meds but the fosters were like, we didn't even know she had this side. She hides from most people that have tried to adopt her and acted aloof until they adopted another dog.

Anyone want to donate an adoption fee? Haha

 

[RosieRedfoot]

My two dogs already want to eat Rosie. She's not safe with the existing two boys, but she's in her tall enclosure that's in a separate bedroom.

It really depends if our landlord allows boxers or if they consider them a bully type...

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I'd never leave any dog with a tortoise. I know even Dante, who can be trusted with cats and rodents and around kids can't even be trusted with a tort. It's just too strong of an instinct, like squirrel chasing.

 

[Jacqui]

Good Morning!!​

 

[Tortoise Princess]

Good evening from the Philippines!

We're in summer right now, and it get's too hot and humid in here it gets too uncomfortable

 

[Cowboy_Ken]

Good evening from the Philippines!

We're in summer right now, and it get's too hot and humid in here it gets too uncomfortable

Good morning from the west coast of the USA!

 

[LolaMyLove]

Good morning everyone. So I am realizing that I am I obsessed with all things tort. My husband And I came up to Tahoe for the weekend. We went for a long drive yesterday and the whole time I was goggling tortoise breeders in the area. My husband thinks I'm crazy! I can't stop! I love my tort!

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi Princess:

Glad to have you joining us here on the chat. Is your tortoise able to live outside, and do you live in the city? Just curious what your yard is like...jungle or cement? I have this picture in my mind of the Philippines...hot, steamy jungle. (My father-in-law is from the Philippines)

What is everyone doing today?

It's windy here, and the heat index has fallen accordingly. Yesterday it was hot and ugly, and today it's warm and windy. I was going to water, but the wind would just blow the water where I don't want it to go.

The baby birds in the nest right outside my back door are getting so big that they hang over the edge of the nest. I see fully feathered butts hanging out all the time. My worry is that when they finally decide to fledge, they may fall into the back yard and Misty might get them.

 

[Jacqui]

It's barely 50 here and cloudy. I for one am feeling cold today. Got my tree branch/vine pile taken up to the burn area. Took four truck loads to do it. Have the front yard next to the road mowing done and I need to get out there and work more on it before the rains come back again. Would much rather stay inside under my blankies watching movies or reading a book.

 

[Yvonne G]

I hear ya, girl friend! You'll notice that I'm inside and not out there braving the wind and weather to mess with tortoises, plants and yard. I finally got the back yard mowed. YEA!! I did that Friday.

So far today I've watched one episode of season five of Wagon Train, and finished off a book I started yesterday, Miss Seeton Draws a Line. Not real fond of this series. Its sort of stupid. But I'm relegated to re-reading books because I have no money to buy new ones.

 

[Cowboy_Ken]

Currently, it's 87 here and only going to get hotter. We've got the forced air running so inside its 78. Warmest spring I can remember and we've got no rain forecast upto next weekend, where the computer models stop being reliable. The torts are loving it.

 

[Cowboy_Ken]

I thought of posting this in the health section but thought I'd post it here so it wouldn't need to be moved.

A letter to our veterinary clients:

Welcome to our practice. The following are some suggestions of how to make things easier for you and more interesting for our staff.

As you have already figured out, your scheduled appointment time is just a suggestion. Feel free to ignore it and do as you please.

If you are not going to show up, please do not call. We like the suspense of trying to figure out what you are going to do. Some times we run bets on it. So as you can see, calling and informing us of your intentions would just take the fun out of our day. Our other clients are all rich and don't mind having to pay extra to go to the emergency vet because we didn't know your appointment time slot would be available.

Verbal abuse is always appreciated. If possible, wait until the waiting room is full. Please be creative in your profanity, we all like to expand our vocabulary as do our client and their children.

Do not put your dog on a leash or your cat in a carrier. Just let them loose as soon as you walk in. The staff enjoy a little pandemonium and breaking up animal fights. If you do actually use a leash for your dog, make sure it's at least 20 feet long or longer. We enjoy being tripped by leashes, and getting your dog out of our lab, it keeps us on our toes. Or better yet, just let the leash loose on the floor so the dog can roam anywhere it wants while the leash drags behind.

Bring as many small children as possible. Three or more are preferred. If you don't have that many, borrow from your neighbors (look for the poorly behaved ones). Make sure they all have juice and crayons because we all love to clean. Also, we encourage then to jump on the furniture, play roughly with the hospital cat, and go through the drawers. Bringing several very very young children is encouraged when we have the dreaded duty of euthanasia, we enjoy the heartwrenching sound of crying children that are too young to understand what is happening.

Making an appointment time when your child is too sick to go to school with some Ebola like disease is a great way to use your free time. We love getting your kid's diseases it reminds us of our childhoods. Making an appointment time when you are too sick to go to work also pleases us as well. We often enjoy being short staffed and having the flu bug now and again to remind us to update our own flu vaccines.

Do not bring any prior records as we request. Calling other clinics gives us time to catch up with old friends. Our other clients don't mind waiting 20 minutes past their appointment times while records are faxed, they don't have anywhere else to be anyways.

We're just kidding when we suggest that you bring stool or urine samples in. That's gross. We'll just get it off our waiting room floor when your unattended dog relieves him/herself everywhere.

Please feel free to stay on your cell phone as long as you like we have all day to wait for you. Handless headsets are preferred because it really makes it a challenge to figure out if you are talking to us or the person on the phone. Make sure to call us back later that day and ask us questions about all the things we were trying to explain earlier.

When giving information about your pet, please be a vague as possible. The doctor is psychic anyways and can communicate with your pet so it's just a formality anyways. Please send your teenager or neighbor in with your very sick pet with no information as to what exactly is wrong with the pet and cannot answer any specific questions. We like trying to guess what is wrong and how to treat it.

Be sure to bring along your spouse who will give us an entirely different history than you do. If this is not possible, you can insist that we call him/her at work to get the history. Then after we are finished, we can call him/her back again to repeat the exact same instructions we just gave you.

If you are coming in for a second opinion, be sure to bring along no less than 50 pages of information that you have downloaded from the internet. This is far more important than any previous records, lab results, radiographs, etc. The doctor will be more than happy to sift through all this information and discuss it with you at length. The clients in the waiting room understand this and don't mind being 40 minutes late because your appointment time was only scheduled for 10 minutes. We understand that it's our fault when you have to pay twice to do lab work, radiographs that you had done at the other vet because we didn't have the records.

Be sure to insist we follow your breeder's recommendations, especially about anesthesia and vaccines. Our years of schooling and training really don't teach us anything so we appreciate the guidance. If the breeder doesn't know, don't forget to ask your groomer, otherwise just ask your neighbor for the advice you need.

Give medications as you see fit. We just put instruction labels on because we think the label printer is really cool. We understand that when the condition doesn't improve because of this, it's our fault not yours.

Always complain about the bill. We know our prices are too high. In general we tend to be greedy and don't really care about your pet in the least, we really just want that Beverly Hills mansion instead.

Don't tell us that all the other vets had to muzzle your dog until after he/she tries to bite. It keeps our reflexes sharp. Besides it's more of a challenge to attempt to muzzle a dog once he/she is all worked up.

If your cat is hissing and upset, please put your hands and face as close to his/her mouth as possible. He/she would never bite you. If a bite did occur we realize it's all our fault anyways.

Ignore the employee only signs. Just wander around as you please, stick your hand in all the cages, open all the drawers and cupboards. If your child is wandering around, we prefer him/her to be barefoot.

If your pet is sick please wait a minimum of three days before having him/her seen. A week is preferred. Be sure to exhaust all treatments available over the counter or at the pet store before bringing him/her in to be examined. Also the best time to call is on Friday afternoon especially the longer the problem has went on.

Be sure to call 5 minutes before closing and tell us that it is an emergency after waiting a week. Then please complain when you are charged and emergency fee for coming in after hours. Our staff actually doesn't like their family that much and isn't in a rush to be with them.

Feel free to express your ideas about what is wrong with other clients pet's at the checkout counter. Feel free to tell them that whatever we have recommended is unnecessary and too expensive and can be easily fixed with a vitamin.

Please do not bring more than $20 with you and no credit cards or checkbooks. Our office manager previously worked in a pawn shop so she will be happy to appraise any piece of jewelry or household item. Payment plans are available, no interest for 6 months and we can send the bill to your ex-spouse for your convenience.

Please expect us to subsidize your pet's health care cost. You know we all became vets or work at the vet hospital because we love animals and want to help them. Since we are already doing what we love we don't expect to be paid for it. Our creditors will completely understand that because of this we can't pay our bills and we really don't like electricity, heat, food, or vehicles so living without them is a relief.

When you buy two female dogs from your breeder, expect and DEMAND a discount on their spays, because you deserve it for having two dogs. The same applies to cats as well.

Remember that, if you adopt male and female puppies from the same litter, you won't need to spay and neuter because brothers and sisters do not mate, that's gross.


If you are running late and have other errands to take care of, please drop off your pet at the front desk. Do not give us any more information that "needs some shots" or "isn't doing right". We'll have your prescription and pet ready for you to pick up within the hour, or next Tuesday.

We look forward to caring for your pet. If you, your neighbor, breeder, or groomer, have any suggestions about what we can do to make life easier for you and more difficult for our staff, please do not hesitate to let us know.

Thank you,

Your Veterinary Hospital

 

[pdrobber]

just saw that on facebook shared by a friend! SOOOOO TRUE!