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[CBCNSfan]

Congrats on the taping and mudding Jeff, Is that mudding a new kind of music? Ah!well life's great iff'n yuh don't weaken. Speaking of rain it started yesterday about 10 am and it's still coming down. the dog is mad, no walk for 2 days. Dogs well we haven't talked about our dogs yet. New Topic Dog
Might as well have a coffee, think I'll bring in a new waitress this afternoon that serves something other than pepsi coke and ice water,

 

[ssw9662]

Anyway, new subject; 6-0

First time I've really watched a game in its entirety, but it won't be the last! How many other blue and white fans are here? Kindly stand for a head count...

WE ARE!!! PENN STATE!!!

I didn't watch too much of the game, but PSU won, and that's all that matters.

 

[IronBeltKen]

the dog is mad, no walk for 2 days. Dogs well we haven't talked about our dogs yet. New Topic Dog

Uh-oh Willis, now you got me started...!

I don’t have a dog of my own, but when we first started dating, my wife’s parents had a 15-year-old mutt, 65% beagle and 35% [I think] bulldog. Whenever I would ring her parents’ doorbell, this bloodcurdling ROAR would erupt [this is why I think he was part bulldog] and get closer to the front door . A few seconds later Vicky would answer, see my apprehensive expression and say, “Oh, don’t worry about Sparky, he’s harmless, go ahead and pet him on the head to let him know you’re his friend.” Meanwhile, Sparky just stood there staring at me with a blank expression and I gave Vicky a look that said “Are you NUTS!?” She just smiled and said “Go ahead, he’s waiting.” So I carefully reached down and patted him a few times as instructed, and he turned around and walked away [weird…]
A few years later after we were married, we would sometimes spend the weekend at Vicky's parents' house. By this time Sparky and I were buddies. He LOVED going on walks, usually with my father-in-law. One Sunday morning while everybody else was still asleep, I went to the front door and let him in after he'd been outside all night. I wanted to get the newspaper, so I moved his chain that was hanging in front of my jacket - his tail started wagging slightly. I said to him, "Wait a minute...you've been out there all night, you don't really want me to take you on a walk right now.. do you?" The tail-wagging got really intense and he jumped up and started nudging my hand that was holding the chain, as if to say, "Hurry up and put that on me and let's GO!" (So much for relaxing with the morning paper...) Apparently this was a 'security blanket' for him, being hooked to a leash and walking with a hominid.

He lived to be 20 years old, first losing his hearing, then his 80% of his sight. My poor F-I-L took it pretty hard when they had to put Sparky 'under' after losing bladder function.

 

[rtraincollector]

GO PSU
Donna Will you get me a tall Sprite please thank-you hun.
I know I live in VA. but what most don't know I'am from PA. SO I can still root for them LOL. Not much happening today doing some work in my ebay store still have a lot to do but wife wants to goto Walley World. Thought I stop and say hi and see how many pages scince last night. Oh yeah I have mine set for 20 post per page like the other coffee shops.

Oh wow didn't see those Donna bring me one of those texas size cinn. buns Thannk yooou

Well all guess it time to get back to work

RT

 

[sushob]

Here's my K-9. Pictures are from last year but he hasn't changed a whole lot. He's slowing down a little bit though (9 years isn't exactly young for a dog his size).

 

[rtraincollector]

Hey I have salt and pepper shakers that look like him (thats my other hobby I collect S&P shakers) acually if I dig as I have them packed right now (redoing the walls and floor in the trainroom/office/extra bedrrom. ) I think i have 2 different sets of him LOL.

RT

 

[Cjcrescent]

I'll take a BIG cuppa joe there ladies. Strongest ya got. Can't seem to get started this am.

I watched the PSU/OSU game. Being an Alabama fan, I don't particularly like either team but I REALLY don't like OSU. Glad they lost. Great defensive game. I think that interception by PSU really made the difference in momentum.

Talking about dogs, we have two. Both are mutts,(best kind). Our black one, Patti, was rescued from a puppy farm where she was badly abused. She's gotten over it now except that if she hears a loud noise , like a sneeze, coming from my wife or I she runs and hides. Other noises like thunder and such don't bother her.

We had to have one of her hips repaired from a chronic dislocation. The vet said it from her abuse as a younger dog. She's in great health now but not very friendly with strangers. She is scared we think that someone is going to take her away from here or try to hurt us. Once she gets to know you, she'll lick you to death. We can scratch her back in a certain place and a certain way and I swear she puts on the biggest grin you ever saw. She exposes all of her teeth, and I swear her lips are curled into a smile!

Cinamon, our other little girl, also a mutt, is a typical dumb blond! She has that color as well as the attitude! Many a time she and Patti will be cavorting around the house and she gets so excited about playing she forgets where she is, and will run so fast she can't make the turns down the hall and smashes into the walls. We've had her for more than a year but she still acts like a small puppy. We can give each of them their favorite treats and she acts like she wants to make sure Patti didn't get more than she did. She really is like a small child jealous of an older sister.

Well appreciate the coffe, gotta got out and do some more honeydos. I'll be back later.

 

[CBCNSfan]

Oh! my, guess I started something. Walks are manditory except when raining, then I get a rest. The leash is " hey! we'll be leaving the yard"
20 years, OMG she'll outlast me
She only wen't on the attack once, I wasn't home at the time. Two punks "we believe were up to no good" were on the deck looking into the windows, when our girl went into action, snarling and leaped at the window. Two lads left in a big hurry and she calmed down. Strange but very true. I myself have never seen her display an agressive attitude toward anyone.

The Lady​

Gee where's that waitress I sent for, hope she didn't get lost.

Willis

 

[jbaakko]

Blue & white as in Penn State is now 6-0 overall, 3-0 in the Big Ten, after they beat Ohio last night. Never was much of a football fan, but this kinda exciting.

Ah my Big Ten teams (yes 2) are 4-1 & 3-3 overall, DAMN*T Michigan... Then again in NFL it isn't looking any better @ 1-2 for the Lions... They better win today. Who bets the Packers loose?

 

[GrandpaCoyote]

At 8:45 Pacific time, October 8th... I declared the taping and mudding of my new railroad room (formerly known as the garage) complete.

Bring on the primer! (and the insulation blower...)

Congratulations Jeff! or should that be Mazal tov! I'm still a long way away from there, wish you the best on the next stage.

 

[ssw9662]

Then again in NFL it isn't looking any better @ 1-2 for the Lions... They better win today.

Right now the Lions are winning by over a field goal.

BTW The Packers are beating the crap out of NO, 42-3.

EDIT: Detroit won, 35-17.

 

[Ballhog24]

Good afternoon. I've posted a few in the G scale area, but thought I'd hit this one as well. Good to see so many nice folks on the site.

don't drink coffee, but how bout a beer? lol

 

[Steve B]

I miss my dog, he went to a doggy heaven a few years back, i had to have him put to sleep as he was in a bad way, you have to decide whats best for your dog, i would never let an animal suffer, i felt like a murderer for months afterwards, he was a Staffordshire bull terrior and was very powerfull, over here there were strength trials you could enter him at a local pub on a sunday afternoon, on his first go he out pulled everything including pit bulls, mastifs, English bull terriers and other Staffs who had done it loads of times, i think it was 43 times his own body weight on a cart, great fun for the dogs, mine put every once of his body into it tail a wagging, then the RSPCA said it was cruel and got it banned. It was like saying its cruel to work sheep dogs, dogs are dogs, they all love a challenge be it chasing a stick, running round a track, rounding up cattle or sheep or whatever. Now i don't like anything to do with dog fighting, that is cruel and the people who do this are just evil. I would like a little Jack Russel terrior, they are fun little doggys.

 

[dthurman]

Willis

Lady is a sharp looking friend.

May as well show off my pal: His name is Cruise, part Chow and I think Collie, very smart, loves walks, good thing I typed it and didn't say it outloud, he has learned how to spell walk and leash Very protective of me, guards the door to the train room, if Carol tries to come in and he is outside the door, he runs past her and sits in front or between us. Ticks her off to no end.

 

[rtraincollector]

if Carol tries to come in and he is outside the door, he runs past her and sits in front or between us. Ticks her off to no end.

HMMMM Could that be why they say man's best freind LOL.

 

[dthurman]

She has made some rather off color remarks about him and I, not repeatable here. Right now she is walking back and forth by the door to the train/computer room, he is looking out the space between the doors, and yes, I do think dogs are one of mans best friends. Tim Allen had a skit about men and their dogs, great standup piece

 

[rtraincollector]

LoL had a 3/4 Rott and 1/4 dobie that I saved from his owners they were starving him to death when I got him he had worms was 2 years old and weighed 37 LBS got the worms taken care of and in 3 months he was just a little bigger (yeah right) he was 98 Lbls and strong as an ox. He went to work with me normally and stayed in the truck. Would let him out about 11 P.M. and 3 A.M. to strech and all he would ride with his head in my lap as I drove to and from work.

Something told me to leave him home one night and did ever scince till he passed on we had someone try ot break in that night but to this day we don't know who but we have about a 2" by 7 " piece of his blue jeans. and I know he had a sore tail end or leg as it looked to be stained (we gave it to the police thou.

We were in a rough area then .

 

[dthurman]

Same here, we have some bad elements that like to walk the alleys behind the house. They have jumped our privacy fence and have even rattled the back door to see if it's unlocked. The kids claim they have seen people in the back yard at like 2 AM. I have yet too, wish I would, the dog and I would make quick work of them

 

[jbaakko]

Right now the Lions are winning by over a field goal.

BTW The Packers are beating the crap out of NO, 42-3.

EDIT: Detroit won, 35-17.

Woho 2-2 now... Packers won 52-3!!! *back to the trains I go*

 

[GrandpaCoyote]

Evening gang... *nods to the waitress* I'll have Hot Toddy please.. getting just cool enough here to enjoy one..

It's good to hear all the dog stories, we lost our dog about 5 years back and I still miss him often.

Here is what guards our house currently (since the hermit crabs are in a terrarium don'tcha know)