karenmeal

Nice cakes! That takes a lot of skill. My mom and I used to mess around with cake decorating, I got pretty good at making roses. She has since taken some classes and gotten really good at making flowers. I'm still stuck at my mediocre level using humor to disguise the lack of skill. Here is my last cake that I am still proud of. (The cake was too big for the tray and that kind of sucked.) Edited to add: And yes I know that clouds aren't blue, but it was a retroactive attempt to add some color. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

Here is a link to a picture of m-51. http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0207/m51_hallas.jpg Now I need to go find my t-shirt and wear it to school today so that I can be a real geek! "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

Doh! I was going to say M-51. I even have a t-shirt with it on it. I got to spend some time at a little resort in New Mexico where they rent you huge telescopes at night and have an astronomy library available all night long for you. It was great! My family rented a 30 foot telescope that you needed a huge ladder to use. M-51 was by far the coolest thing that we saw on that trip. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

I think that you should encourage her to go buy some earplugs next time she hassles you. They're cheap, but they work well. She could also get a white noise machine or something like that to mask the sound. As annoying as it can be to hear footsteps at night, you can't tell your neighbor to stop walking around. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

Precisely. Especially with college sports. I wish the academic successes of a school were more public than the success of their sports teams. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

*cough* El Nino *cough* "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

2 jumps on Saturday! I had one very groovaliscious freefly exit with cartwheels on the hill.. it was the kind of exit that melts in your mouth. Now since surgery I have an average of 1 jump per month. Looking forward to that number increasing in the near future, especially now that I can kneel in the airplane and climb out comfortably. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

I'm sorry about your cat. It really sucks to lose your buddy. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

Awww!! I'll have to give poor doc a call tonight! "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

Yes? Edited to add: Don't worry, when you have as many jumps as I do, things like making a clicky link just start coming naturally to you. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

I see that you don't know how to make a clicky link. http://www.airnav.com/airport/KDEN "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

I'll go see her. How old is she? "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

Thank-you for replying. It is not fear of a lawsuit that we are choosing this, it is fear of something horrible happening to someone, especially a child. That is not guilt that we could live with. I wouldn't be surprised if Bandit had sensory problems. We know that he has severe allergies and had to be on a special diet, he reacts violently to getting his toenails clipped, he once clawed a muzzle off of his face and ended up bleeding badly all over the house due to scratching himself, he gets really freaked out when his ears are touched... the list just goes on and on. I feel bad for his sister Cassie too. She is his litter mate and they have always kept each other happy and occupied. They still play wrestle with each other and sleep in the same bed at night. It's sad thinking of how much her life will change without him there. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

I hate losing dogs!!! And my boyfriends dog, that has pretty much been my dog too for about 5 years now probably has cancer. Today has been a crap day. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

You know what, I've been crying for four hours now. Please hijack another thread. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

Bandit has had neurological evaluations, everything. My parents good friend, their neighbor and a well respected vet (who coincidentally once had his own reality show) told them tonight that if it were his dog, he would do the same thing. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

My parents have exhausted their options. Do you really think that calling a reality show, self-proclaimed expert is the solution? Do you actually buy all the things that they show? Don't you think that editing has a major part in the "successes" in shows like that? We love our dog. Unfortunately, all options have been exhausted. When he tried to bite me, unprovoked the other week, he could have easily bit me in the face and done significant damage. You yourself said that almost all behavioral problems could be fixed. Almost all does not equal 100%. And to Jeanne, Unfortunately Bandit goes crazy when a muzzle is put on him. He has to be put under anestesia to even get his toe-nails clipped. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

You don't know what you are talking about. Thanks for snap judgements We love this dog and have worked with his problem for years. But he cannot be trusted around anyone. When experienced veterinarians that know the dog and know the work my parents have done in trying to correct this problem think that the only solution is to put him to sleep or risk someone getting maimed, then I think we need to trust that. Go read this thread for what our family does not want to deal with. http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=2577526;search_string=nephew;#2577526 "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

It's not a simple behavioral problem. He has been to obedience training classes a number of times, my parents have worked very hard with him. Their next door neighbor is a very experienced and respected vet who they are and have been consulting with. The fact that he has also bit my mom, the person he trusts the most is a really bad sign. He can't even be trusted around her! How could he be trusted around strangers or any kids? "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

I just found out from my parents in Virginia that our family dog, Bandit is being put to sleep tomorrow. I picked him and his sister out when they were 8 week old puppies in the local humane society after my childhood dog had been put to sleep due to cancer. Now they are both 8 years old. Bandit is being put to sleep due to his behavioral issues. He is a really sweet, loving dog, but unfortunately, he is skiddish and when he gets nervous he lashses out and can bite. He gives little warning, so the bites are usually a big surprise, with little to attribute it to. He has never hurt anyone badly, but we now realize that it would probably only be a matter of time until that happened. When I was home over Christmas he bit at me and barely grazed my arm when I was sitting on the floor and gently petting him. Today, he bit someone else who he knows who was trying to pet him. My parents took him to the vet and said their good byes. He will be put to sleep in the morning. I don't even live with them anymore, but this is tearing me up. I feel like this is probably the best thing to do considering the fact that there are children all around my parents house that could get hurt by him. But knowing it is the right thing to do doesn't stop the fact that this just sucks. It is hard to put down an animal. Anyways.. I guess I just needed to vent about it. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

It's the square bottle. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

Pub anyone? "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

I like to mix it with some cream cheese, finely chopped dill and some lemon juice and serve on good crackers. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

I've got a wee cold. It's not a big deal, I don't feel that bad, but it makes my asthma sucks. I hate that. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

That is awesome!!!! "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham