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Matata said:
This is the purrfect bait to find a missing cat. I can't walk into the house with a rotisserie chicken without losing an arm from my cats trying to rip the chicken from my hands. I hope it works for you too and I hope Fluffy shares it with you.
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it kind of worked
i called for like 4 hours in a mad panic
she was hidden in the coushins on the spair bed
she knew i was calling
and she was very hungry
little monkey
and she did shear
 
Daisys and Diamonds said:
it kind of worked
i called for like 4 hours in a mad panic
she was hidden in the coushins on the spair bed
she knew i was calling
and she was very hungry
little monkey
and she did shear
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Be well kind lady. You've had your fair share of unwanted/unwelcomed illness lately.
 
missy said:
Thank you for sharing this Nicky. I got my head handed to me by some members here insisting this news organization is well respected and honest. I appreciate very much you sharing

I hope Gary is healing and coming home to you soon.
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its has honestly gone to s..t of late which is a great shame
they are also extreamly disrespectful to the royal family and im not just talking about that terrbile interview Diana did that was bassed on lies the reported feed her
next time its on sale im going to buy a subscription to the telegraph
i know some newspapers slant left or right but shouldnt the state broadcaster be impartial ?
 
canuk-gal said:
Be well kind lady. You've had your fair share of unwanted/unwelcomed illness lately.
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i hadnt been sick except for covid in at leastin the 4 years ive worked at the bakery
i knew when we nest got sick i thought it might be bad
but i didnt think Gary would end up in CCU
im ok i just have zero energy and the cats dont know how to make an egg and chive sandwhich which mum always made me when i was sick, i hate mayo so i dont know how she did it
i only ever ate them when i was sick
 
Daisys and Diamonds said:
its has honestly gone to s..t of late which is a great shame
they are also extreamly disrespectful to the royal family and im not just talking about that terrbile interview Diana did that was bassed on lies the reported feed her
next time its on sale im going to buy a subscription to the telegraph
i know some newspapers slant left or right but shouldnt the state broadcaster be impartial ?
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Unfortunately unbiased sources are few and far between and yes I agree with you. It is a shame. And they’re not alone unfortunately
 
missy said:
Thank you for sharing this Nicky. I got my head handed to me by some members here insisting this news organization is well respected and honest. I appreciate very much you sharing

I hope Gary is healing and coming home to you soon.
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it used to be
 
missy said:
Unfortunately unbiased sources are few and far between and yes I agree with you. It is a shame. And they’re not alone unfortunately
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i still have my local newspaper. the oldest continuse daily newspaper in NZ, and fiercly independant
the Otago daily times still seem to beleave in the truth but a LOT OF IT IS BEHIND A PAYWALL AND I DONT REALLY WANTTO SPEND UNNESSASSARLY RIGHT NOW
:oops2: :wall: sorry excuse caps, im tired and i type bad at the best of time
 
Starstruck8 said:
Thank you, @Kark_K! I see spam reporting as a social duty. Spam makes a website look unloved. See it, report it!

I suspect that because I'm in Australia and log in at different times from most US members, I get first look at some of the spam.

There really does appear to be much less spam now. Thank you, @Kark_K, for your work. It seems that the new system (where spam that has been reported is immediately hidden), is working well. No doubt the moderators then check it and delete it at their 'leisure'.

A clue for spam spotters: Some spam is obvious, some less so. Some spammers use apparently innocuous posts to hide links to their sites. (This improves their rating in search engine algorithms.) Any first post that is not about jewellery, or is vacuous AI-ish waffle, is suspect. Look for links edited into quoted text, in fine print after the end of the post, or sometimes even invisible (white on white) - you can spot these by scanning the cursor over apparently blank sections.
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Wow you are the secret squirrel Inspector Starstruck. Thanks
And another excuse to thank Karl who has done so much to get the Forum updated (with a bit more to come) and some other projects planned too.
Thankyou all as your participation has led to some companies reaching out to consider sponsoring us!
 
dont let this one back in
US customs dog kicked for doing his job

Stuff

www.stuff.co.nz www.stuff.co.nz
 
Daisys and Diamonds said:
dont let this one back in
US customs dog kicked for doing his job

Stuff

www.stuff.co.nz www.stuff.co.nz
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I remember reading that story. I would hope he is banned for good. He must have been mad because he was caught smuggling and took it out on the poor dog. What a creep.
 
I'm not commenting on anything important. My keyboard has been broken for awhile and iit's so hard to post. I'm getting a new laptop later this monnth. Meanwhile pleasse excusee all the extra letters and periods thaat are randomly placed when I. hhiit thhe spacebar.
 
So happy to have you back here @lyra! I doubt anyone cares about a few extra letters.
 
@Daisys and Diamonds, How are you feeling? I hope you are taking care of yourself too. I kind of expected Gary to be grumpy. Most men tend to be grumpy that first week they get out of the hospital. Is he doing better now (grumpiness aside)?
 
Calliecake said:
@Daisys and Diamonds, How are you feeling? I hope you are taking care of yourself too. I kind of expected Gary to be grumpy. Most men tend to be grumpy that first week they get out of the hospital. Is he doing better now (grumpiness aside)?
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Thank you. I needed someone to tell me that
:kiss2:
My dad got cancer while my sister was still at high school (and died) he was always so nice to my mother . I realize now he was a Saint
The district nurse is coming tomorrow. To change the dressing . He has a fancy negative pressure pump
I'm hoping he likes her and maybe listen to her and do what he should

It is pouring down outside and Fluffy did a runner out the front door this morning . She doesn't go far and she comes home but she hates the rain
 
Calliecake said:
@Daisys and Diamonds, How are you feeling? I hope you are taking care of yourself too. I kind of expected Gary to be grumpy. Most men tend to be grumpy that first week they get out of the hospital. Is he doing better now (grumpiness aside)?
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Wait! I missed this news. Gary is out of the hospital!? That is fantastic news.
 
On this 100+ degree day anyone driving by my house say me hosing down the Amazon driver who had just delivered some packages to my front porch. He was very grateful.
 
I’ve been watching this painting in an auction house but forgot about it as things are crazy busy, got an alert 20mins into the auction and after competitive bidding I won it. She’s beautiful, the frame needs a clean though.

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I’m actually popping into this thread to give a happy-ish update because I cried over my woes on PS but I wanted to come back in and tell everyone I’m much, much better now :)

I’ve completely iced my ex out of my life (in case anyone doesn’t know the story - he cheated on me, we broke up, he got engaged to the “other woman” almost immediately after, and yes she knew about us) and I’m doing much better for it. I met him (and her) at a wedding a few months ago (unavoidable) but it was better than I was expecting. I got away with just a single conversation - I mean, he was rubbing his engagement in my face, but that was what I was expecting him to do. He also was way too invested in my dating life for my comfort, so I’m glad I didn’t take a date to the wedding.

I find that I think about him less and less, and I’ve poured my free time into hobbies and activities he never enjoyed because I get to do them now! I no longer look for him every time I go out somewhere and it’s quite freeing. I actually did go out over the weekend and ran into him but I didn’t see him; he came up and spoke to me briefly and I was like “oh crap I didn’t see you there, how are you?” And he made some comment about how it looks like I’m just too busy having fun and how my Instagram is just one big party-fest; and I was like “honestly, yeah, life is great” and he didn’t like that lol. I have friends and family tell me that I look younger and happier, and I think I feel that way as well because there were a loooot of small things that I had ignored when we were together (like how he always expected me to shoulder the burdens of his problems, or how nothing in his life was his fault). I’ve been travelling like a madwoman, did a wardrobe overhaul, cut down drinking to almost zero since I would just get depressed if I drank, and have channeled a lot of my sadness into working out more and stuff, so I’m in the best shape of my life and looking great; which is satisfying because he’s… not, lol.

So life moves on, for the better. I’m still single, but I’m in no rush to change that. I’ve gotten into multiple relationships back to back with the wrong guys, and I know at least part of the blame lies with me. I’m going to make it a point to hold out now until I’m sure I’m with a person for the right reasons, and loneliness is not the right reason. I’m making my peace with the fact that that could mean I’ll be single forever, and that’s okay. I don’t need a man to complete me. I’m plenty complete.
 
AllAboardTheBlingTrain said:
I’m actually popping into this thread to give a happy-ish update because I cried over my woes on PS but I wanted to come back in and tell everyone I’m much, much better now :)

I’ve completely iced my ex out of my life (in case anyone doesn’t know the story - he cheated on me, we broke up, he got engaged to the “other woman” almost immediately after, and yes she knew about us) and I’m doing much better for it. I met him (and her) at a wedding a few months ago (unavoidable) but it was better than I was expecting. I got away with just a single conversation - I mean, he was rubbing his engagement in my face, but that was what I was expecting him to do. He also was way too invested in my dating life for my comfort, so I’m glad I didn’t take a date to the wedding.

I find that I think about him less and less, and I’ve poured my free time into hobbies and activities he never enjoyed because I get to do them now! I no longer look for him every time I go out somewhere and it’s quite freeing. I actually did go out over the weekend and ran into him but I didn’t see him; he came up and spoke to me briefly and I was like “oh crap I didn’t see you there, how are you?” And he made some comment about how it looks like I’m just too busy having fun and how my Instagram is just one big party-fest; and I was like “honestly, yeah, life is great” and he didn’t like that lol. I have friends and family tell me that I look younger and happier, and I think I feel that way as well because there were a loooot of small things that I had ignored when we were together (like how he always expected me to shoulder the burdens of his problems, or how nothing in his life was his fault). I’ve been travelling like a madwoman, did a wardrobe overhaul, cut down drinking to almost zero since I would just get depressed if I drank, and have channeled a lot of my sadness into working out more and stuff, so I’m in the best shape of my life and looking great; which is satisfying because he’s… not, lol.

So life moves on, for the better. I’m still single, but I’m in no rush to change that. I’ve gotten into multiple relationships back to back with the wrong guys, and I know at least part of the blame lies with me. I’m going to make it a point to hold out now until I’m sure I’m with a person for the right reasons, and loneliness is not the right reason. I’m making my peace with the fact that that could mean I’ll be single forever, and that’s okay. I don’t need a man to complete me. I’m plenty complete.
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You go girl!
 
autumngems said:
You go girl!
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Lookinagain said:
You've got the right attitude now @AllAboardTheBlingTrain. Enjoy you life, do what YOU love and if the right guy comes along, that's good. But as you said, you don't need one to be complete.
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Thank you so much guys! I am trying super hard to protect my mental peace with this. I have to remind myself that it is none of my business what he or she thinks of me or what their view is of the situation. I know this was the best thing that could’ve happened for me in the long run, I do hate him a bit still but I’m sure that will fade over time. It would be easy to repeat patterns and jump into a new relationship but the last three guys I’ve dated I’ve had the marriage conversation with, you know? Two came within a hairsbreadth of a proposal and both would’ve made me super unhappy in the long run for different reasons. Maybe all of this is to show me that I’d be better off on my own, or maybe it’s to make me more discerning and not try and rush to a finish line because I’m at an age I always expected myself to be married with two kids at. But either way, something has to change, and that something for me is just refusing to get into a relationship now unless it really is right, and taking it slooowwww, and accepting that I’m good on my own; and if I never get married I’ll still buy myself a damn wedding dress and a giant diamond so I can feel like a princess.
 
I was so happy to read you are doing well @AllAboardTheBlingTrain. Anyone reading could fell your pain when this first happened. I’m sorry you had to experience any of this. I believe it’s the hard things we go thru in life that teach us the most about ourselves. It’s a great feeling to know you can get thru whatever life throws at you, go on with your life and thrive and be happy. I’m proud of you!
 
Calliecake said:
I was so happy to read you are doing well @AllAboardTheBlingTrain. Anyone reading could fell your pain when this first happened. I’m sorry you had to experience any of this. I believe it’s the hard things we go thru in life that teach us the most about ourselves. It’s a great feeling to know you can get thru whatever life throws at you, go on with your life and thrive and be happy. I’m proud of you!
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Thank you so much Callie! It’s been unbelievably hard over the last 8-9 months but it feels now like the worst is behind me. There was actually a lot of other stuff that also went wrong for me in this same time period but now things are looking up in all spaces. I think I needed to hit rock bottom with this in order to truly grow.
 
AllAboardTheBlingTrain said:
Thank you so much Callie! It’s been unbelievably hard over the last 8-9 months but it feels now like the worst is behind me. There was actually a lot of other stuff that also went wrong for me in this same time period but now things are looking up in all spaces. I think I needed to hit rock bottom with this in order to truly grow.
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This is from the early 80's. IIRC, it was published in Newsday by Miss Manners, Judith Martin. I so liked it then and have shared with many people.

Anyway, I'm happy you're past this moment, but I dug this out today and thought I'd share in hope you'll like it, too:

When Love Walks Out

"Falling is always easier than getting back on one's feet, and so it is with love. It has been observed that most people can be trusted to behave reasonably well when they have fallen in love, and perfectly dreadfully when they have been dumped.

One might protest that it is unfair for the burden of proper behavior to fall on the person who is down, rather than the one who did the pushing. But so it is.

All a person has to do who wants to walk away from a love affair is to walk away. It is surprising how few rejecting lovers understand this. In this day of explanations, it is fashionable for those who no longer love to offer to talk it all over with those whom they no longer love.

No worse cruelty ever disguised itself as a kindness.

In fact, the first duty (and only available pleasure) of the rejected one is to reject such offers of help. Few rejected lovers can bring themselves to do this, however. They always cherish the notion that if they could only make the other understand how they have been made to feel (rotten), that person would come to his or her senses (realize that the old love is true love after all).

The proper behavior for someone whose heart is breaking is to be cheerful, not pained; ungrudgingly forgiving, not accusing; busy, not free to be comforted; mysterious, not willing to talk the situation over; absent, not obviously alone or overdoing attentions to others.

Such behavior will have two rewards. First, it will take the sufferer's mind off suffering and begin the recovery. And secondly, it will make the former lover worry that this supposed act of cruelty was actually a relief to the person it should have hurt.

And that hurts."
 
Rebel Rebel said:
This is from the early 80's. IIRC, it was published in Newsday by Miss Manners, Judith Martin. I so liked it then and have shared with many people.

Anyway, I'm happy you're past this moment, but I dug this out today and thought I'd share in hope you'll like it, too:

When Love Walks Out

"Falling is always easier than getting back on one's feet, and so it is with love. It has been observed that most people can be trusted to behave reasonably well when they have fallen in love, and perfectly dreadfully when they have been dumped.

One might protest that it is unfair for the burden of proper behavior to fall on the person who is down, rather than the one who did the pushing. But so it is.

All a person has to do who wants to walk away from a love affair is to walk away. It is surprising how few rejecting lovers understand this. In this day of explanations, it is fashionable for those who no longer love to offer to talk it all over with those whom they no longer love.

No worse cruelty ever disguised itself as a kindness.

In fact, the first duty (and only available pleasure) of the rejected one is to reject such offers of help. Few rejected lovers can bring themselves to do this, however. They always cherish the notion that if they could only make the other understand how they have been made to feel (rotten), that person would come to his or her senses (realize that the old love is true love after all).

The proper behavior for someone whose heart is breaking is to be cheerful, not pained; ungrudgingly forgiving, not accusing; busy, not free to be comforted; mysterious, not willing to talk the situation over; absent, not obviously alone or overdoing attentions to others.

Such behavior will have two rewards. First, it will take the sufferer's mind off suffering and begin the recovery. And secondly, it will make the former lover worry that this supposed act of cruelty was actually a relief to the person it should have hurt.

And that hurts."
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I actually love this, thank you for sharing. I’ve always been very clear in my head that if a relationship ends (whether I'm the one to do it or otherwise) I will no longer talk to my ex. There’s nothing to be gained from it, for me, and I don’t give a toss about the other person at that point. I have gotten suckered in the past into listening to how awful I’ve made an ex feel by breaking up with him, and it just prolonged the misery for us both I think.

But like you said, I think there’s a lot of benefits to being this way. I’m sure he doesn’t think about me all the time, but we’ve run into each other twice now, and both times he’s made a pointed comment about how I seem to be doing just fine. And if that bothers him, much the better :D
 
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