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Posted by madeline on December 3, 2006, at 8:07:38
I was cutting carrots for my guinea pigs. OUCH!
I don't need stitches, just sympathy!
Happy Sunday morning to me!
maddie
Posted by adrift on December 3, 2006, at 8:55:15
In reply to I just cut the crap out of my thumb., posted by madeline on December 3, 2006, at 8:07:38
Lots of sympathy for you...
Poor Maddie's thumb :-((((thumb)))
Posted by Gee on December 3, 2006, at 9:24:11
In reply to Owweeee!, posted by adrift on December 3, 2006, at 8:55:15
OUCH!!!!!!!! I hope your guinea pigs really enjoyed those carrotes.
Posted by happykat on December 3, 2006, at 10:43:58
In reply to Re: Owweeee!, posted by Gee on December 3, 2006, at 9:24:11
:( Mucho Sadness. Hope your thumb is feeling better and the rest of the day is better too! :)
happykat
Posted by Phillipa on December 3, 2006, at 11:44:08
In reply to Re: Owweeee!, posted by happykat on December 3, 2006, at 10:43:58
Well at least no stitches hold it under cold water and apply pressure. Oh I wonder if those new gluey bandaids I've heard of work? Love Phillipa
Posted by Dinah on December 3, 2006, at 12:02:56
In reply to I just cut the crap out of my thumb., posted by madeline on December 3, 2006, at 8:07:38
That hurts.
I know you'll make sure to keep it clean, but why don't you treat it to some ice cream or whatever makes your body happy.
Posted by madeline on December 3, 2006, at 19:10:40
In reply to I just cut the crap out of my thumb., posted by madeline on December 3, 2006, at 8:07:38
But I thought I might offer you an update on my thumb. It still hurts and has bled for a large portion of the day.
However, that didn't stop me from going to my tiger place and bathing it in raw chicken for a good portion of the day.
I gave it a nice iodine bath and re-dressed it so I'm hoping that I have staved off gangrene.
And yes, it sticks out like a sore thumb.
Posted by Phillipa on December 3, 2006, at 20:05:14
In reply to How self-indulgent can one person get?, posted by madeline on December 3, 2006, at 19:10:40
I think I'd prefer betadine. Love Phillipa
Posted by verne on December 3, 2006, at 21:01:16
In reply to How self-indulgent can one person get?, posted by madeline on December 3, 2006, at 19:10:40
Sorry about your thumb but I gotta be more self-indulgent than you. It's always about me.
verne
Posted by LlurpsieBlossom on December 3, 2006, at 22:59:10
In reply to Re: How self-indulgent can one person get? » madeline, posted by verne on December 3, 2006, at 21:01:16
I wanna tiger.
they purr, right? and lick their paws to clean their face like housecats?
((((tiger))))
Posted by madeline on December 4, 2006, at 6:27:05
In reply to Re: How self-indulgent can one person get? » verne, posted by LlurpsieBlossom on December 3, 2006, at 22:59:10
trust me, you DON'T want a tiger.
I love them - they are some of the most awesome creatures I've ever seen. But they are predators.
I've seen a lot of people interact with tigers and evidentally it is hard for humans to think of them that way. We take in so many cats from private owners that thought they can handle them.
You can't tame them, you can't develop relationships with them, and if people don't know what they are doing all they can do is cage them up and hope for the best.
Frankly, they stink too. We have enclosures that are 5+ acres and you can still smell the cat.
Actually tigers don't purr. The cats that roar (lions, tigers, jaguars and leopards) can't purr. But other than that, they are strikingly similar in behaviour to house cats, just on an 800 lb scale.
I will leave you with a quote. I don't know who said it and I'm not trying to push religion on you, but it really stuck with me as an apt description of human nature.
God loved birds so he created trees.
Man loved birds so he created cages.
Posted by verne on December 4, 2006, at 6:36:36
In reply to Re: How self-indulgent can one person get? » verne, posted by LlurpsieBlossom on December 3, 2006, at 22:59:10
Was there something about me in your post?
Really, isn't that what Dr Bob's site is about? I post, and then you fawn over and love me to pieces? Sometimes we ((hug))
I especially like being "loved to pieces" although it has a certain Columbo murder mystery quality.
verne
Posted by madeline on December 4, 2006, at 6:49:39
In reply to Re: How self-indulgent can one person get? » LlurpsieBlossom, posted by madeline on December 4, 2006, at 6:27:05
I'm a bit of a zealot -maybe you gathered that ;).
I would love for you to come visit our facility or one near you.
We are open to the public - as are a lot of sanctuaries. I would be happy to help you to come here or find one close to you.
Just babblemail me.
One last thing, if you think tigers are cool (and they are) you should look into leopards. They are just outright scary scary scary.
When a leopard looks at you, you just know they are thinking "I will eat the arm first, and save the legs for tomorrow..."
Posted by verne on December 4, 2006, at 7:13:40
In reply to Re: How self-indulgent can one person get? » LlurpsieBlossom, posted by verne on December 4, 2006, at 6:36:36
Hey,
Even still drunk, I realize my last post was creepy. Anything that even hints of violence sickens me. And as sexist as this sounds, I especially hate all these freaking movies that involve violence against women.
I'm not a card-carrrying LifeTime Channel member, but I'm believer.
I'm just sick of violence against anybody.
love verne
Posted by LlurpsieBlossom on December 4, 2006, at 10:10:25
In reply to I'm sorry llurpsieblossom., posted by madeline on December 4, 2006, at 6:49:39
> I'm a bit of a zealot -maybe you gathered that ;).
I think it's wonderful that you are passionate about this. There's absolutely no need to apologize :)
>
> I would love for you to come visit our facility or one near you.
>
> We are open to the public - as are a lot of sanctuaries. I would be happy to help you to come here or find one close to you.That's a cool idea. I have a friend who volunteers with beluga whales. It's amazing to get to know a creature, a wild animal. awe-inspiring. I cannot even imagine it. Maybe when I get some free time, I will check it out. thanks!
> Just babblemail me.
>
> One last thing, if you think tigers are cool (and they are) you should look into leopards. They are just outright scary scary scary.I have always had a soft spot (literally?) for tigers. I was on a trek in Thailand and we found tiger prints on the riverbank. Our guide said that they were probably 2-3 days old, but it's enough to send shivers up my spine!
My sister-in-law had a baby tiger kitten as a housepet. It fell down the stairs and perished. Really sad. The whole episode. She probably thought that she could "tame" it? I dunno. Or maybe she was rescuing it from some worse situation. :(
> When a leopard looks at you, you just know they are thinking "I will eat the arm first, and save the legs for tomorrow..."
That's why I like cats so much (domesticated and otherwise) because they have so few adaptations for social behavior (lions being the exception) that for us humans to form a bond with them feels truly extraordinary.
I don't like cages either. I rescued my cat from a cage at the no-kill shelter and make donations for other abandoned pets. (((((fluffilykitty)))))
Poor kitties. Well, at least they have a Maddie to give them raw chicken, and perhaps they enjoyed the extra special seasoning your thumb provided (*grin*)
-ll
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