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This week is going to go extremely slow. At least until Thursday. Then it will rush past faster than the mind can comprehend. Why? You might ask. Well, if you insist, it is because I am going on a road trip. And I can't wait. I've been planning this trip for months and can't wait. I'll be leaving Minnesota about 4:30 Thursday morning arriving in...
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i have a dead cat on my table.
No this isn't the start of a spooky Halloween tale, it is a eulogy to a very dear friend that passed way too soon.
I first met Patches after work. It was 5am and I was just getting home from the pizza delivery job that kept me fed in college. My dogs were out in their kennel,...
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No this isn't the start of a spooky Halloween tale, it is a eulogy to a very dear friend that passed way too soon.
I first met Patches after work. It was 5am and I was just getting home from the pizza delivery job that kept me fed in college. My dogs were out in their kennel,...
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today is the first day where the bite in the air makes me think that summer is really over for real.
damn.
damn.
heathen:
it makes me sad too. winter is closing in.
another day, another... bit of debt? somehow that doesn't sound as nice as the real news which is my new car shows up this week.
I was very particular this time around. I've been driving a car I barely fit into (my hair brushes the ceiling when I drive) for the last 7 years now. I was possibly too particular. I actually felt the need...
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I was very particular this time around. I've been driving a car I barely fit into (my hair brushes the ceiling when I drive) for the last 7 years now. I was possibly too particular. I actually felt the need...
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It was a scary day at my house today. I was dozing off after work when my wife comes into the bedroom asking did you know the gate was open? I hadnt, but remembered that I hadnt shut it the day before. Well, long story short, the dog got out. And since I was asleep and the wife wasnt watching her we had no idea...
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Tomorrow is my birthday. I will be 35 years old. For some reason ages that end in a multiple of five are denoted as milestones. Doesn't feel that way, I have no doubt that 35 will feel remarkably like 34. Which is something. 34 feels old sometimes. Maybe more so for me than for others. My kid has stated her second year of college this...
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annamolli:
Happy Belated.
kelsonatrian:
thanks! 
Hi Everyone!
I'm feeling happy today. It's going to be a good weekend. A friend is having a party today. He just found out that he and his girlfriend are having a baby and they are very excited about it. So that should be fun.
Tomorrow I'm going on a tour of the Leinenkugal's brewery in northern Wisconsin. I've been on it before, but my...
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I'm feeling happy today. It's going to be a good weekend. A friend is having a party today. He just found out that he and his girlfriend are having a baby and they are very excited about it. So that should be fun.
Tomorrow I'm going on a tour of the Leinenkugal's brewery in northern Wisconsin. I've been on it before, but my...
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rooch:
I like surrounding myself with an equal mix geniuses and cretins. It serves for amusing debate and of course, geniuses rarely fall into things.
holy shit, I've been gone since the 21st?!? Of July? Well, hell. That deserves an update, huh?
So I wasn't lying, I have spent an inordinate amount of time playing Civ V. as always, an amazingly addictive game. But since I am also completely unable to pay attention to any one thing at any one time, I've also been re-watching Mad Men now that it...
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So I wasn't lying, I have spent an inordinate amount of time playing Civ V. as always, an amazingly addictive game. But since I am also completely unable to pay attention to any one thing at any one time, I've also been re-watching Mad Men now that it...
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ackack:
Good luck on your job search.
I keep hearing that mad men and breaking bad are great shows, but my tvs seem to be stuck on the disney channel. Ugh. Someday I might be able to watch adult tv.
I keep hearing that mad men and breaking bad are great shows, but my tvs seem to be stuck on the disney channel. Ugh. Someday I might be able to watch adult tv.
kelsonatrian:
ha! thank god my kid is almost 20 now. we wore out three vhs copies of Aladdin and two little mermaids.
Also thank god for dvds...
Also thank god for dvds...
oh crap. Civilization V is on sale for $17 on steam. (I resisted when it was $60). There's no help for it, the next two weeks just got shot to hell.
comic_guy:
My christmas was filled with Civ V
i have a shit ton of raspberries.
I didn't start out with this many. I only had a few plants. And most of them died. But the ones that survived, thrived. And now I have a big 'ol patch. And that gives me the previously mentioned shit ton of raspberries. We picked two ice cream pails in the last two days and put most of...
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I didn't start out with this many. I only had a few plants. And most of them died. But the ones that survived, thrived. And now I have a big 'ol patch. And that gives me the previously mentioned shit ton of raspberries. We picked two ice cream pails in the last two days and put most of...
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comic_guy:
Make some raspberry jam.
kelsonatrian:
not a bad idea, i do enjoy canning.
I bought my dog diapers today. Ollie's been having age related incontinence lately. He even pissed on my bed. Twice. In two days.
I've known he was having trouble for a while now. I've cleaned up the messes. But it wasn't until I actually was standing in front of the rack of dog diapers that I realized how bad he's gotten. I feel horrible for...
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I've known he was having trouble for a while now. I've cleaned up the messes. But it wasn't until I actually was standing in front of the rack of dog diapers that I realized how bad he's gotten. I feel horrible for...
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ackack:
Hey man. As you know from my blog, I literally just, went through this with my dog. Mowgli had similar symptoms to Ollie, in that for about the last 9 months he steadily lost control of his bowels. He also periodically lost the use of his hind legs anywhere from a few minutes, to an hour our so.
My first thought was cancer as well. My vet however, told me it was more likely heart disease. The way my vet termed it, dogs display drastic differences in the way they react to their heart failing they age. Mostly it manifests itself in their intestines, getting weak, and losing motility.
I never went to vet school so I haven't a clue what I am talking about, but that could be what us going on. Either way, I think you ate doing the right thing on not taking extraordinary measures to extend his life. The treatments for cancer especially is painful, and the side effects are just not worth it for an animal that only knows that it is in poison, and not why it is in pain.
Good luck, and I wish you and Ollie as much happy and healthy time as you can get. My only recommendation is don't wait to the bitter end as I did. Mowgli was in a lot of pain their at the end, and I wish I hadn't put my own desire for him to stay around ahead of his comfort.
He looks like a good boy.
My first thought was cancer as well. My vet however, told me it was more likely heart disease. The way my vet termed it, dogs display drastic differences in the way they react to their heart failing they age. Mostly it manifests itself in their intestines, getting weak, and losing motility.
I never went to vet school so I haven't a clue what I am talking about, but that could be what us going on. Either way, I think you ate doing the right thing on not taking extraordinary measures to extend his life. The treatments for cancer especially is painful, and the side effects are just not worth it for an animal that only knows that it is in poison, and not why it is in pain.
Good luck, and I wish you and Ollie as much happy and healthy time as you can get. My only recommendation is don't wait to the bitter end as I did. Mowgli was in a lot of pain their at the end, and I wish I hadn't put my own desire for him to stay around ahead of his comfort.
He looks like a good boy.
kelsonatrian:
he is. thanks.
Originally posted on my public facing blog: Drinking with Arok
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On this day it is an American tradition to cook meat at high heat over an open fire, gather with friends, drink and end the night with many loud explosions. (Also known as a cookout and fireworks.) So since this isnt a cooking, gathering or fireworks blog, lets address our topic and help you...
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On this day it is an American tradition to cook meat at high heat over an open fire, gather with friends, drink and end the night with many loud explosions. (Also known as a cookout and fireworks.) So since this isnt a cooking, gathering or fireworks blog, lets address our topic and help you...
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rooch:
Thank you sir! I'm back on form today. Lots of sleep and a hearty meal did the trick 
ackack:
Thanks man. I feel for you when you have to make the decision. I have always heard that when dogs finally get to the point where they go, it is extremely fast. I had to see it to believe it. I hope Ollie stays healthy and happy for a long time, but when it is his time, it is peaceful.