snotty remark

Tom Keats said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Ryan Cousineau said:

I produce weird amounts of snot in all conditions at all
times of the year when I ride hard.

So do horses. And y'know when they make that blowing-through-
flappy-lips sound? That's them sneezing. Horses
sneeze a lot.

cheers, Tom

I like horses too. You know if you are friendly with a horse
and "huff" from your nostrils into his he will react
vigorously and affectionately (but likely kind of rough) ??
It means a lot to the horse. Try it. You may form a new and
special friendship. No joke. Best, Bernie

Mon, 31 May 2004 19:09:09 -0700,
<[email hidden]>,

Ryan Cousineau said:

I produce weird amounts of snot in all conditions at all
times of the year when I ride hard. I don't regard this as
a major debility. Coping is a bit like kissing: you just
close one nostril and blow.

It sounds like your only dates are camels.
--
zk

In article <[email hidden]>,

Bernie said:

I like horses too. You know if you are friendly with a
horse and "huff" from your nostrils into his he will react
vigorously and affectionately (but likely kind of rough)
?? It means a lot to the horse. Try it. You may form a new
and special friendship. No joke. Best, Bernie

I guess it's better than blowing in the end where you're
likely to get kicked :-)

Actually I find best not to befriend critters too much, or
else they'll never leave me alone. Already I've got a skunk
who pays me regular nocturnal visits in the back yard. So,
there's another social obligation i'm stuck with. Skunks are
kinda like girlfriends, in that ya don't dare [censored] them off.
She's very fond of taco chips (I think it's the salt she
likes), and has an obsession with the aromas emanating from
my shoes. She looks pregnant. Maybe some day I'll get to
meet the family.

I have a recurring nightmare where overly-affectionate sea
lions crowd me off a wharf. I think it all began when I, as
an infant, was humourously cast in the midst of a puppy
litter and got licked & tickled to death. And also was
adopted by my mom's old nulliparous cat (Trixie). I wasn't a
real kitten, but I guess she figured I'd have to do. So now
I'm fluent in Cat.

Animals sure know a soft touch when they see one, better
even than panhandlers. But I think usually they just want
somebody to listen to them and take them seriously, without
condescension or prejudice.

cheers, Tom

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On Tue, 1 Jun 2004 12:13:33 -0700, [email hidden] (Tom Keats)

Quoted message said:

Actually I find best not to befriend critters too much, or
else they'll never leave me alone. Already I've got a
skunk who pays me regular nocturnal visits in the back
yard. So, there's another social obligation i'm stuck
with. Skunks are kinda like girlfriends, in that ya don't
dare [censored] them off.

Gives a whole new meaning to "nocturnal emission".

Quoted message said:

to do. So now I'm fluent in Cat.

If my 19 year old, ailing cat was saying anything, I'd
record it and send you a .wav for translation. I left her at
the animal hospital this afternoon. 🙁
--
Rick Onanian

In article <[email hidden]>,

Rick Onanian said:

If my 19 year old, ailing cat was saying anything, I'd
record it and send you a .wav for translation. I left her
at the animal hospital this afternoon. 🙁

19 years is certainly an old, long, and dear friendship.

You don't really need translations because, as you know,
cats are telepathic anyway.

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On Tue, 1 Jun 2004 14:42:30 -0700, [email hidden] (Tom Keats)

Quoted message said:

Rick Onanian said:

If my 19 year old, ailing cat was saying anything, I'd
record it and send you a .wav for translation. I left her
at the animal hospital this afternoon. 🙁

19 years is certainly an old, long, and dear friendship.

It certainly is. She occupies some of my earliest memories.

Quoted message said:

You don't really need translations because, as you know,
cats are telepathic anyway.

Which direction? I wish she'd tell me what's wrong, and
I wish I could tell her that she needs to eat and drink,
and that she needs to have some patience while we get
her fixed up.
--
Rick Onanian

In article <[email hidden]>,

Rick Onanian said:

Which direction? I wish she'd tell me what's wrong, and I
wish I could tell her that she needs to eat and drink, and
that she needs to have some patience while we get her
fixed up.

I have had sometime luck getting cats to hydrate by putting
water in a fresh empty tuna can.

They will also usually swallow any liquid food you squirt
down their throat with a dropper. We had a cat injured
around Christmas time a few years back and ended up feeding
him with a baster, blendered cooked goose liver and egg
yolk. It sure puts weight on em! We could tell he was better
when he learned to sit up on his hind legs for basting.

--Paul

In article <[email hidden]>,
[email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

On Tue, 1 Jun 2004 14:42:30 -0700, [email hidden]

(Tom Keats) said:

Rick Onanian said:

If my 19 year old, ailing cat was saying anything, I'd
record it and send you a .wav for translation. I left
her at the animal hospital this afternoon. 🙁

19 years is certainly an old, long, and dear friendship.

It certainly is. She occupies some of my earliest
memories.

Quoted message said:

You don't really need translations because, as you know,
cats are telepathic anyway.

Which direction? I wish she'd tell me what's wrong, and I
wish I could tell her that she needs to eat and drink, and
that she needs to have some patience while we get her
fixed up.

From first-hand experience: cats know when their time is up,
and that's when they stop eating and drinking. I.V.'s may
keep them going for a while, but when it gets to that point,
it's time to let go. It's tough, but don't prolong the
agony, for either yourself or your cat.

--
Dave Kerber Fight spam: remove the ns_ from the return
address before replying!

REAL programmers write self-modifying code.

Tom Keats said:

In article <[email hidden]>, Bernie <bmcilvan@mouse-

potato.com said:

I like horses too. You know if you are friendly with a
horse and "huff" from your nostrils into his he will react
vigorously and affectionately (but likely kind of rough)
?? It means a lot to the horse. Try it. You may form a new
and special friendship. No joke. Best, Bernie

I guess it's better than blowing in the end where you're
likely to get kicked :-)

Actually I find best not to befriend critters too much, or
else they'll never leave me alone. Already I've got a skunk
who pays me regular nocturnal visits in the back yard. So,
there's another social obligation i'm stuck with. Skunks
are kinda like girlfriends, in that ya don't dare [censored] them
off. She's very fond of taco chips (I think it's the salt
she likes), and has an obsession with the aromas emanating
from my shoes. She looks pregnant. Maybe some day I'll get
to meet the family.

I have a recurring nightmare where overly-affectionate sea
lions crowd me off a wharf. I think it all began when I, as
an infant, was humourously cast in the midst of a puppy
litter and got licked & tickled to death. And also was
adopted by my mom's old nulliparous cat (Trixie). I wasn't
a real kitten, but I guess she figured I'd have to do. So
now I'm fluent in Cat.

Animals sure know a soft touch when they see one, better
even than panhandlers. But I think usually they just want
somebody to listen to them and take them seriously, without
condescension or prejudice.

cheers, Tom

Yes beasts are noble and honest. They definitely feel joy
too IMO. If you really want to cement the relationship with
your sweet and interesting skunk, give her some healthy
protein, like a dead mouse now and then. You are better off
with a skunk in the yard than a rat or raccoon. Skunks are
not destructive, respectful, and just want to visit your
garden to eat the grubs. Best, Bernie

Tom Keats said:

Actually I find best not to befriend critters too much, or
else they'll never leave me alone.

well, all i know is that i read somewhere that cats are far
more likely than dogs to eat the bodies of their deceased
owners if stuck in the house with them after their demise.

i am much more of a dog person myself.
--
david reuteler [email hidden]

In article <[email hidden]>,

Zoot Katz said:

Mon, 31 May 2004 19:09:09 -0700, <rcousine-
[email hidden]>, Ryan Cousineau

Quoted message said:

I produce weird amounts of snot in all conditions at all
times of the year when I ride hard. I don't regard this
as a major debility. Coping is a bit like kissing: you
just close one nostril and blow.

It sounds like your only dates are camels.

I was trying to make a reference to the Marilyn Monroe line
"you just put your lips together and blow," but from the
responses either I was too obscure or misunderstanding me
was too much fun.

I can assure you, I do know how to kiss, and I have never
dated a camel,
--
Ryan Cousineau, [email hidden]
sfu.cawiredcolaOpen ↗ President, Fabrizio
Mazzoleni Fan Club

On Wed, 02 Jun 2004 21:52:07 -0700, Ryan Cousineau <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

I was trying to make a reference to the Marilyn Monroe line
"you just put your lips together and blow," but from the
responses either I was too obscure or misunderstanding me
was too much fun.

Uh, Lauren Bacall. To Humphrey Bogart. I'm going to guess at
the movie from memory and will probably get it wrong, but
here goes, "To Have and Have Not."

Curtis L. Russell Odenton, MD (USA) Just someone on
two wheels...