Final meals...

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

If you knew you were going to die, what would you want as your very last
meal on earth?

Me, sautee'd or fried shrimp and a seared rare Rib Eye steak with maybe
a side of yam fries...........

I personally prefer jumbo shrimps over all the sea bugs, including king
crab.

I like most of those sea bugs, but I do have a fondness for shrimp. Sign me
up. :-)

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

The Bubbo said:

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

<shrugs> Bummed out actually.

I had to put my beloved fuzzymutt, Corwyn the Sheltie to sleep Monday
morning.

He'd been paralyzed for 3 weeks due to severe spinal arthritic
degeneration and congestive heart failure. It was a tough decision but
he made it for me when he started refusing food.

I'm more depressed than bored. He was almost 15. <sigh>
Trying to take my mind off of it. My eyes hurt from crying too much.

I'm sorry! That's so hard.
losing a pet is such a hard thing.

Thanks Heather.
All dogs and most cats are family members.

hell, i'd choose my dogs over most of my family members!

--
..:Heather:.
www.velvet-c.com
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On Thu 25 May 2006 01:36:16p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it
OmManiPadmeOmelet?

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In article <[email hidden]>,

Wayne Boatwright wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com said:

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Right choice indeed, but oh so hard.
I stayed and held him while she did the injection, crying all the
time and telling him what a good boy he was.

Yes, I remember being with Margaret and doing the same. I had a real
meltdown when I got home. I have her ashes is a small antique box in
my nightstand.

I requested the cherry wood box.
I don't like the ceramic urns as they are too breakable IMHO.
I kept a bit of fur and his collar. I also have a good picture:

http://tinypic.com/1045j7k.jpg

He's very handsome and very affectinate looking.

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I'm so glad now that most vets have a cremation service.

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All ours (cats) have been rescues too, but a few were indeed kittens.
1 week or so old and needed bottle feeding! The last one I rescued
was about 12 weeks old and got hit by a car right in front of me.
Unconcious and postured from a head injury.

Aw, poor little baby. Good for you!

He was a bit of a challenge at first until the lump on his head went
down, but he's been well worth saving. :-)

IMHO, they all are. I can't stand to see an animal in distress.

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He has some permanent brain damage, but grooms himself, eats and
drinks and uses the kitty box, just is not the brightest bulb in the
box. <G> Pure white with gold eyes and "circles" in the direction of
the head injury if he gets scared or excited. He's also very loving.

We named him "Taz" due to the circling behavior. ;-)

I bet he's a real sweetie!

Amazingly so.
He has a habit of flopping at my feet, schmoozing for a tummy rub. <G>

Aw, irresistable.

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Normally I just cruise the local shelter to see what they have and go
from there, but I got to associate with a corgie earlier this year,
and fell in love. I sorta have my heart set on one now.

Corgis make wonderful pets. My grandmother had one who lived to a ripe
old age. They are quite devoted.

--
Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬ _____________________

I had one for 6 weeks that I adopted for my sister and her family at
their request.

It was hard to give her up! I'm going to hold out for one that will be a
buddy both for me and my border collie like that one was. :-)

Happy hunting. I'm sure you'll find one that will capture your heart.

--
Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬
_____________________

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Wayne Boatwright wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com said:

On Thu 25 May 2006 12:15:35p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it
OmManiPadmeOmelet?

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,
Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> On Thu 25 May 2006 09:14:47a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it
> OmManiPadmeOmelet?
>
> > If you knew you were going to die, what would you want as your very
> > last meal on earth?
>
> You must be bored, Katra. :-)

<shrugs> Bummed out actually.

I had to put my beloved fuzzymutt, Corwyn the Sheltie to sleep Monday
morning.

He'd been paralyzed for 3 weeks due to severe spinal arthritic
degeneration and congestive heart failure. It was a tough decision but
he made it for me when he started refusing food.

I'm more depressed than bored. He was almost 15. <sigh>
Trying to take my mind off of it. My eyes hurt from crying too much.

I'm so sorry, Katra. Losing a beloved companion is devastating. Having to
make such a decision is even moreso. I have had to do the same. It
something I've never gotten over. Take care...

"Getting over it" means one never knew how to love.
All you can really do is cope....

Thanks dear! Letting my vet put him down is probably one of the hardest
things I've ever had to deal with, but I owed him a peaceful and
painless death. He was suffering so by the time it was time.

3 days since then. His bed was next to my computer chair. Can't reach
down to skritch his ears anymore.......

I'm considering looking to rescue a new friend, (I prefer to adopt
rejected adults rather than messing with puppies),

That's what we did. We got Meko when she was 3 and had her for 11
years. It's been 16 yrs. since we let her go and I can still get teary
sometimes. But we have good memories and still chuckle over her
personality. We didn't own her...she owned us. We haven't gotten
another one because we can't afford the vet costs involved and don't
want to take on something we can't fulfill.......Sharon

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--
Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a [censored]"
-- Jack Nicholson

Wayne Boatwright said:

On Thu 25 May 2006 12:32:51p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Reg?

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This would be my choice:

First Course
Hors D'Oeuvres
Oysters

Second Course
Consommé Olga
Cream of Barley

Third Course
Poached Salmon with Mousseline Sauce, Cucumbers

Fourth Course
Filet Mignons Lili
Saute of Chicken, Lyonnaise
Vegetable Marrow Farci

Fifth Course
Lamb, Mint Sauce
Roast Duckling, Apple Sauce
Sirloin of Beef, Chateau Potatoes
Green Pea
Creamed Carrots
Boiled Rice
Parmentier & Boiled New Potatoes

Sixth Course
Punch Romaine

Seventh Course
Roast Squab & Cress

Eighth Course
Cold Asparagus Vinaigrette

Ninth Course
Pate de Foie Gras
Celery

Tenth Course
Waldorf Pudding
Peaches in Chartreuse Jelly
Chocolate & Vanilla Eclairs
French Ice Cream

You'd probably be dead before you finished eating all that.

Yeah, but what a way to go.

That's the menu from the last meal served on the Titanic. The
first class passengers, anyway.

The wine list was pretty good, too.

--
Reg

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

If you knew you were going to die, what would you want as your very last
meal on earth?

Frankly, I don't think I'd have much of an appetite.
--

Ham and eggs.
A day's work for a chicken, a lifetime commitment for a pig.

Why the Titanic's menu and why not include the wine too?
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Reg said:

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

If you knew you were going to die, what would you want as your very last
meal on earth?

This would be my choice:

First Course
Hors D'Oeuvres
Oysters

Second Course
Consommé Olga
Cream of Barley

Third Course
Poached Salmon with Mousseline Sauce, Cucumbers

Fourth Course
Filet Mignons Lili
Saute of Chicken, Lyonnaise
Vegetable Marrow Farci

Fifth Course
Lamb, Mint Sauce
Roast Duckling, Apple Sauce
Sirloin of Beef, Chateau Potatoes
Green Pea
Creamed Carrots
Boiled Rice
Parmentier & Boiled New Potatoes

Sixth Course
Punch Romaine

Seventh Course
Roast Squab & Cress

Eighth Course
Cold Asparagus Vinaigrette

Ninth Course
Pate de Foie Gras
Celery

Tenth Course
Waldorf Pudding
Peaches in Chartreuse Jelly
Chocolate & Vanilla Eclairs
French Ice Cream

--

Ham and eggs.
A day's work for a chicken, a lifetime commitment for a pig.

The Bubbo said:

hell, i'd choose my dogs over most of my family members!

But of course, that's a no brainer... what do you mean "most", that
should read *all*.

Sheldon

BEANS AND FRANKS!!!!

AND A ROOT BEER!

charles

Don't forget CHEESEBURGERS and BEER. And a scoop of chocolate
ice cream.

charles

In article <[email hidden]>,

Dean G. said:

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Dean G. said:

OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:

Mm, never have had a real rib roast. :-)
Just local prime rib steaks. Sounds good!

It is all the same part of the cow. Cut a rib roast (aka Prime Rib,
apparently even if it isn't "Prime"😉 into steaks and you have rib eye.
I'd call it the raison d'etre for cattle, but the cows may disagree...

I have to agree. ;-)
It's my #1 favorite cut, even over and above filet'.

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I'll also take a small salad. Blue cheese, romaine, ripe tomatoes and a
bit of red onion. The bacon can go here.

Bacon, yeah, but caeser or ranch dressing.

I'm suffering from Ranch burn-out. But a good caesar dressing would be
delicious.

I know what you mean...
A decent creamy Italian works too.
Just no sweet dressings.

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And I'll have a bottle of Barolo or Barbaresco, preferably Gaja 1990.
With desert, I'll have a Sauterne. Speaking of which, Desert will be a
blackberry-peach cobler with Graeter's cinnamon ice cream.

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I'll go with that dessert, but the wine must be Moscato........

Truth be told, I'll drink almost anything from the Piedmont.

?

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Dean G.

--
Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a [censored]"
-- Jack Nicholson

In article <[email hidden]>,

The Bubbo said:

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

The Bubbo said:

OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:

>
> <shrugs> Bummed out actually.
>
> I had to put my beloved fuzzymutt, Corwyn the Sheltie to sleep Monday
> morning.
>
> He'd been paralyzed for 3 weeks due to severe spinal arthritic
> degeneration and congestive heart failure. It was a tough decision but
> he made it for me when he started refusing food.
>
> I'm more depressed than bored. He was almost 15. <sigh>
> Trying to take my mind off of it. My eyes hurt from crying too much.

I'm sorry! That's so hard.
losing a pet is such a hard thing.

Thanks Heather.
All dogs and most cats are family members.

hell, i'd choose my dogs over most of my family members!

Heh! I know what you mean.
Something about unconditional love.....
--
Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a [censored]"
-- Jack Nicholson

In article <[email hidden]>,

Dave Smith said:

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

If you knew you were going to die, what would you want as your very last
meal on earth?

Me, sautee'd or fried shrimp and a seared rare Rib Eye steak with maybe
a side of yam fries...........

I personally prefer jumbo shrimps over all the sea bugs, including king
crab.

I like most of those sea bugs, but I do have a fondness for shrimp. Sign me
up. :-)

:-)
--
Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a [censored]"
-- Jack Nicholson

Sheldon said:

The Bubbo said:

hell, i'd choose my dogs over most of my family members!

But of course, that's a no brainer... what do you mean "most", that
should read *all*.

Sheldon

neh, my sister came and babysat me after my surgery last week, so she ranks
pretty high right now.

--
..:Heather:.
www.velvet-c.com
Step off, beyotches, I'm the roflpimp!

In article said:

Quoted message said:

I'm considering looking to rescue a new friend, (I prefer to adopt
rejected adults rather than messing with puppies),

That's what we did. We got Meko when she was 3 and had her for 11
years. It's been 16 yrs. since we let her go and I can still get teary
sometimes. But we have good memories and still chuckle over her
personality. We didn't own her...she owned us. We haven't gotten
another one because we can't afford the vet costs involved and don't
want to take on something we can't fulfill.......Sharon

It can get expensive. ;-)

But I don't have any (human) children.
Just furkids.
--
Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a [censored]"
-- Jack Nicholson

In article <[email hidden]>,

sf said:

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

If you knew you were going to die, what would you want as your very last
meal on earth?

Frankly, I don't think I'd have much of an appetite.

A good glass of port then perhaps?
--
Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a [censored]"
-- Jack Nicholson

In article <[email hidden]>,

Quoted message said:

BEANS AND FRANKS!!!!

AND A ROOT BEER!

charles

<lol>

What kind of beans? :-)
--
Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a [censored]"
-- Jack Nicholson

In article <[email hidden]>,

Quoted message said:

Don't forget CHEESEBURGERS and BEER. And a scoop of chocolate
ice cream.

charles

With hot fudge......
--
Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a [censored]"
-- Jack Nicholson

On Thu 25 May 2006 07:16:34p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it
OmManiPadmeOmelet?

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Wayne Boatwright wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com said:

On Thu 25 May 2006 01:36:16p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it
OmManiPadmeOmelet?

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,
Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> > Right choice indeed, but oh so hard.
> > I stayed and held him while she did the injection, crying all the
> > time and telling him what a good boy he was.
>
> Yes, I remember being with Margaret and doing the same. I had a
> real meltdown when I got home. I have her ashes is a small antique
> box in my nightstand.

I requested the cherry wood box.
I don't like the ceramic urns as they are too breakable IMHO.
I kept a bit of fur and his collar. I also have a good picture:

http://tinypic.com/1045j7k.jpg

He's very handsome and very affectinate looking.

He was...
Sweet, intelligent and just overall a great dog.
He'll be missed.

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Quoted message said:

I'm so glad now that most vets have a cremation service.

> > All ours (cats) have been rescues too, but a few were indeed
> > kittens. 1 week or so old and needed bottle feeding! The last one
> > I rescued was about 12 weeks old and got hit by a car right in
> > front of me. Unconcious and postured from a head injury.
>
> Aw, poor little baby. Good for you!

He was a bit of a challenge at first until the lump on his head went
down, but he's been well worth saving. :-)

IMHO, they all are. I can't stand to see an animal in distress.

One of the vet assistants thought I should put him down because his
spinning was so bad right after it happened, but as the lump on his head
went down, the behaviour improved. Now he only does it when he gets
over-stimulated. It took about 6 weeks for him to settle down but we
worked with him. Samantha, my most "anti-social" (towards other cats,
not humans) female cat sort of adopted him. They still groom each other
and wrestle/play.

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> > He has some permanent brain damage, but grooms himself, eats and
> > drinks and uses the kitty box, just is not the brightest bulb in
> > the box. <G> Pure white with gold eyes and "circles" in the
> > direction of the head injury if he gets scared or excited. He's
> > also very loving.
> >
> > We named him "Taz" due to the circling behavior. ;-)
>
> I bet he's a real sweetie!

Amazingly so.
He has a habit of flopping at my feet, schmoozing for a tummy rub.
<G>

Aw, irresistable.

:-)

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> > Normally I just cruise the local shelter to see what they have and
> > go from there, but I got to associate with a corgie earlier this
> > year, and fell in love. I sorta have my heart set on one now.
>
> Corgis make wonderful pets. My grandmother had one who lived to a
> ripe old age. They are quite devoted.
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬ _____________________

I had one for 6 weeks that I adopted for my sister and her family at
their request.

It was hard to give her up! I'm going to hold out for one that will
be a buddy both for me and my border collie like that one was. :-)

Happy hunting. I'm sure you'll find one that will capture your heart.

No rush. I still have two other dogs to love, but the BC is primarily an
outdoor dog and the teacup is blind and deaf so has to live in special
quarters as she is no longer housebroken. I can't keep her in my room.
She was abandoned on our street in that condition. I found her about 2
years ago. Sweet little thing and only weighs 4 lbs. Some people suck.
Can you imagine dumping a tiny helpless little creature like that?
She is about 12 according to my vet. I generally cuddle her in my chair
when I am on the computer. Dad named her Gypsy.

I have a show corral on the insulated sun porch for her lined with
newspaper and cedar shavings so she is easy to keep clean.

You're a good mother!

--
Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬
_____________________

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

In article said:

Quoted message said:

I'm considering looking to rescue a new friend, (I prefer to adopt
rejected adults rather than messing with puppies),

That's what we did. We got Meko when she was 3 and had her for 11
years. It's been 16 yrs. since we let her go and I can still get teary
sometimes. But we have good memories and still chuckle over her
personality. We didn't own her...she owned us. We haven't gotten
another one because we can't afford the vet costs involved and don't
want to take on something we can't fulfill.......Sharon

It can get expensive. ;-)

But I don't have any (human) children.
Just furkids.

I just spent $420 getting a tumor removed from Ghengis' ear and 2 weeks later
Maddie's feet flared up (she has some sort of allergy issue and within a day
it looks like badgers have been eating her feet) that was another $75. Next
month it's vaccination month for both of them and then we stock up on
heartguard and frontline...

it's expensive.

but the day I had surgery on my hand last week and I came home, maddie knew I
felt crappy. David bundled me up on the sofa and Maddie crawled ever so slowly
up my body until she was sprawled across me and huffing in my neck. So
comforting, worth every penny I spent on her.

--
..:Heather:.
www.velvet-c.com
Step off, beyotches, I'm the roflpimp!