Posts by pmouse

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Your limits on pet sleeping quarters!!!!

by restrangled in

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i know you are all tired of hearing from me about dogs, but i need help.. our one dobie sleeps where he is suppose to after being tucked in, kissed, and his head laid down on a pillow.

his older brother after experiencing the same, after about an hour, quietly gets up and sneaks down the hall way, begging to get into bed with us.. here is the problem, the boys are 100 pounds each.

when the older one sneaks in he promptly lays down between us with his head on the pillows.

pmouse

My neighbors across the street have a huge Great Dane (almost 190 pounds). They have a queen size bed. If the dog beats them to the bed, they have to sleep to accomodate him and he hogs all the covers plus the pillow. He also occasionally wets the bed. THAT'S where I would be drawing the line. Not them. Amazing.

My little one on the other hand is 13.5 pounds and snuggles with us every night. We have a king sized bed so there's plenty of room. She snores like a horse, but since she has hair and no fur, she does not shed and her hair is very silky. There's something to be said to waking up eye to eye, nose to nose on the pillow with a little cuddler like this one every morning and getting your nose licked before you can react.

My take on this: if you are uncomfortable with your dog in the bed (itching, etc.), then you need to escort him back to his bed and tell him to stay. You may have to do it a few times, but it's about your comfort and sleep and YOU being the alpha dog in the family, not him.

PS. Take a gander at the "Dog Whisperer". Great show with good examples of how to change canine behavior.

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Where there is a garage sale sign, so shall there be a Witness...

by pmouse in

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is that written somewhere in the nwt?

or is it "have a garage sale and they will come" the hollywood horror movie?

i don't recall seeing it, but sure enough, hang a garage sale sign out and you will get them, all dressed up carrying book bags with a casually rolled up watchtower trying to place it to distract you while the other one tries to throw you off by offering 10 cents instead of 25 cents for your junk.

pmouse

Is that written somewhere in the NWT? Or is it "Have a Garage Sale and They will Come" the Hollywood horror movie? I don't recall seeing it, but sure enough, hang a garage sale sign out and you will get them, all dressed up carrying book bags with a casually rolled up Watchtower trying to place it to distract you while the other one tries to throw you off by offering 10 cents instead of 25 cents for your junk. Not to mention frightening away all the other potential buyers who can spot them a mile away and who would pay 25 cents for a 25 cent items.

You guessed it. Friday morning, sitting out under my patio table and umbrella, enjoying my coffee and here they come. I wait for the ultimate...and of course, after they manage to get more junk for less, they want to give me a Watchtower. Gritting my teeth, I politely decline because after all, I'm not a confrontational person today (I don't think this is the usual group because I threw the "Asleep" back the last time and not so nicely asked them not to darken my door again - another story for another time ).

So as one gets the "not interested" response, the other tries to strike up a conversation about how bad world events are, etc. "No, no and no thank you." I guess they must have needed to justify the detour by being able to count time. In any case, they made a U-turn and exited the neighborhood. Much to my and my neighbors' relief.

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How honest about yourself are you here on this forum?

by restrangled in

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i guess i am too open.

many times i have been slammed and get furious with the results.

there are a few posters including some long time members and possible trolls that enrage me.

pmouse

Same here. I don't post often, but when I do post, it's me and I'm pulling no punches. I really enjoy reading the posts and Restrangled, I think we're all learning and healing from the interaction on here. Ignore the trolls and those who are confrontational, they obviously have their own issues.

The rest of us appreciate your input and hope that you continue to post and start topics. This is a good one. At least one I can certainly relate to!

Paula

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Which of these Dinosaurs is dying the fastest

by free2beme in

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which of the following companies do you think will die first.

the phone company.

the paper news paper.

pmouse

I agree. The newspaper will most probably die out first. People will most likely continue to send cards, thank you notes, etc. because of etiquette....people will continue to use the phone system due to cell phones, internet, etc...so that leaves newspapers who are already seeing a decrease in subscriptions thanks to the internet news sources.

JMHO, but I don't think the newspaper publishers will go away, but will evolve more and more into an electronic media based on subscription use.

Paula

11

Career Advice Please

by brinjen in

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i've started this thread as i'm currently working in customer service and am looking for a change.

i've just spent the better part of the day on the local university's website going through their "career decider" answering questions on education, skills, interests, lifestyle the works.

i entered a strong interest in both the arts as well as computers and electronics.

pmouse

Brinjin,

Why not consider commercial art and graphics or a degree in Visual Arts? Large corporations are always looking for someone to design and develop their advertisements, websites, etc. You can also become and independent contractor or business owner offering this type of service to small companies. Much of this work requires computer knowledge of many art savvy programs such as Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, HTML web page design, etc.

My son does this for a large Fortune 500 company here in the States and makes good money at it. While you are getting your degree, compile a portfolio of your work for presentation to prospective employers. Your university may be able to place you in an intern program at a company in need of your services and in turn that company may assist you in your tuition payments.

It sounds as though you are a creative individual with an analytical mind, which is great! Good luck in whatever you decide and congratulations for wanting to do more!

Paula

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What's your culinary specialty?

by pmouse in

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reading hortensia's topic "menu" made my mouth water.

i remember in the 70's (when we used to be able to have lots of jw social get-togethers like picnics and parties) some of the friends would bring pot-luck specialties that were to die for!.

everyone has a dish they consider their "specialty" which gets high praise and generally requests for the recipe.

pmouse

I'm 'resurrecting' this old thread (no pun intended re: witlesses); but I am asking any of you southern belles and gentlemen out there if any of you has a good southern "green" or vegetable dish to go with a baked spiral ham.

My parents and grandmother are on their way up today from Florida and I have decided to have ham, potato salad, baked beans and Frannie Bannanie's yummy sounding P-Nutty Banana Cream Pie posted on this thread. My stepmother and her mother are as close to my real mom and grandmother as you can bet and I would like to honor their southern heritage by not screwing up anything.

My dilemma is the "green" side dish. I really don't want to do the old standby Green Bean Casserole, so I was thinking possibly a spinach souffle...turnip greens? Any ideas?

Thanks ladies/guys!

Paula

PS.... This is not excluding the Yankees out there! Your ideas are more than welcomed and hoped for as well!

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My Mom died yesterday

by skeptic1914 in

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my mom passed away yesterday.

she was a die-hard jw.

i tried to explain why i couldn't accept certain teachings but rather than rationally consider what i had to say she chose to believe i was just "confused".

pmouse

My condolences Skeptic.

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What are the love names you call your pets?

by restrangled in

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since we have heard many bad names for humans lately in the media, i thought it would be fun to hear what we call our pets..... i have two large male (one in tact) dobermans and they are called an answer to: lovies, darlings, gooies, babies and bad boy loves.. what do you call your pets?.

r..

pmouse

We have a little 13 pound Mal-tishi (Maltese/Shih-tzu mix). Her name is Heidi and her nicknames range from Scooter, Spike, Snuggums, Heidi-Ho, baby-doll, pretty-girl and so on.

Now the cat, Casey, is probably the most needy cat you'll ever meet. We call him muttonhead most of the time. And worse when he tries to trip me first thing in the morning. Is this just a 'cat thing'?

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ANYTHING EXCITING EVER HAPPEN AT YOUR KINGDOM HALL?

by anewme in

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did anything exciting or alarming ever happen at your hall?

i remember only funny incidents, like one brother getting up there with his zipper down.

(i knew alot of brothers after that felt no shame to actually check down there before going up on the podium!

pmouse

I remember sitting in the hall with one of the "primo" members of the congo sitting right in front of us. Their teenage son was my age and apparently whispered something smart mouthed into his mother's ear during the middle of the public talk. She hauled off and slapped him across the face so fast that I jumped in my chair.

The remainder of the congo jumped too because the sound was so loud. He continued to look straight ahead, but his face and the back of his neck turned the darkest shade of red and stayed that way for the duration of the meeting.

That was gossip fodder for weeks to come and vanquished any inklings of courtship between us from my mother's point of view.

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Anyone here drop out of high school pre 1975?

by Threestars in

just wondering.

and if so, were you able to go back later on and finish?

i barely made it in under the wire, so to speak, but my three younger siblings had to quit (our dad made them--he said they would be better off "pioneering" but in reality he put them to work in a gardening business he started since he had quit his job and maxed his credit cards--waiting for "the end".

pmouse

I finished high school in Jan 1973 when they allowed those who had completed the necessary credits to graduate early. I then proceeded to get married to my JW boyfriend in September of 1973 when I was only 17. My step-father tried to convince me to go to college (he was not a JW) but my mother argued that armageddon was just around the corner and I did not need college...

After one child, and a successful fade in 1976-77, a divorce and remarriage, I went back to school in my late 40's and graduated at the ripe old age of 50 with my bachelor's degree (October of last year). I was so under the control of my mother (who ruled the roost who was under the control of the JW's) that I jumped at the chance to get married to assert my independence.

I basically shot myself in the foot for not allowing my father to assist me financially in going on to college and ended up in a miserable marriage for over ten years to a hypocrit. All is well now, but I really resent what could have been. Someday I'll really vent on this forum, but not now!