Confession is good for the Hype. - - Part 11

[jonathancrane]

Doctor Who is one of my favorite television programs. I enjoy all iterations of it, and list Russell T. Davies as one of my screenwriting heroes. Having said that, I cannot stand most of the fanbase. My friends on FB and the posters on here are anomalies to a paradigm that I have been distancing myself one: a very violent and psychotic one.

 

[Brain Damage]

My ex-girlfriend pretty much ruined Dr. Who for me and made me never want to get into it for the very reasons you list above.

To this day I know I shouldn't have ignored the signs. She was a massive Star Wars fans (YAY!), but she thought Return of the Jedi was the best of the originals and preferred the prequels as a whole (NOT YAY!). But it was a valuable lesson to be learn for sure.

 

[nite-owl]

I confess I find the attitude era in wrestling slightly overrated.

 

[Blitzkrieg Bop]

I just bought a $4 cigar box that had an $8 cigar inside it. Mother****ing score.

 

[jonathancrane]

Well done, Blitzrieg Bop. Well done.

 

[SpideyVille]

It's been a week, but I still find it hard to accept that my dog is dead. It all just happened so fast and I regret giving up on her so quickly. The only thing that makes me feel any kind of comfort is that I'm hoping to get a new one soon, but my mom is still against it and doesn't have the money to buy a new pup.

 

[Kelly]

It's been a week, but I still find it hard to accept that my dog is dead. It all just happened so fast and I regret giving up on her so quickly. The only thing that makes me feel any kind of comfort is that I'm hoping to get a new one soon, but my mom is still against it and doesn't have the money to buy a new pup.

I'm sorry to hear about your dog, but might try the Humane Society, or SPCA in your town. Their dogs are very affordable, and they are spayed and neutered before you get them.

 

[ProjectPat2280]

It's been a week, but I still find it hard to accept that my dog is dead. It all just happened so fast and I regret giving up on her so quickly. The only thing that makes me feel any kind of comfort is that I'm hoping to get a new one soon, but my mom is still against it and doesn't have the money to buy a new pup.

Yea thats tragic. I know its completely unrelated, but I still have huge regrets about how things ended with me and my dog. She got to the point where we had to put her down and none of my family could bare to watch so we had a family friend take her to the vet. The last person my dog of 18 years saw wasnt even her own family. I have plenty of regrets in my life and that is by FAR the biggest one. Thats like, bad karma for life bad, imo.

 

[Merlo]

Ahhh yes! I was wondering what would break first? Your spirit or your body?"

Do you know what happens to your body without fiber? Your intestines cease.

XD

 

[Merlo]

If I ever take a trip to the good old United States of America, I'd go to Maine.

Which Maine? Maine? Or

Spoiler

Maine Coon?

t:

 

[SpideyVille]

I'm sorry to hear about your dog, but might try the Humane Society, or SPCA in your town. Their dogs are very affordable, and they are spayed and neutered before you get them.

We've looked at a few places, but they don't have any Dachshund pups. A lot of people keep telling us to get a different dog, but now that I know what we did wrong with the last dog, I kinda want a second chance because I still feel like her life ended much earlier than it should have and we were to blame.

Yea thats tragic. I know its completely unrelated, but I still have huge regrets about how things ended with me and my dog. She got to the point where we had to put her down and none of my family could bare to watch so we had a family friend take her to the vet. The last person my dog of 18 years saw wasnt even her own family. I have plenty of regrets in my life and that is by FAR the biggest one. Thats like, bad karma for life bad, imo.

We made the decision really fast, but after reading up on some of the other things we could have done once she was paralyzed other than surgery, I feel like we should've given her away to someone else who was better suited to watch over her. That's what hurts and haunts me the most, the fact that we chose to kill her instead of giving her a chance to possibly live the rest of her life as a special needs dog. She was only 4 1/2, so she had another 5-8 years to live. Its definitely hard to give your dog away and let someone else choose what to do with it, but I still have the image of holding her in my arms as her heart stopped and it still breaks my heart, not to mention it really makes me angry with myself.

 

[Kelly]

We've looked at a few places, but they don't have any Dachshund pups. A lot of people keep telling us to get a different dog, but now that I know what we did wrong with the last dog, I kinda want a second chance because I still feel like her life ended much earlier than it should have and we were to blame.


We made the decision really fast, but after reading up on some of the other things we could have done once she was paralyzed other than surgery, I feel like we should've given her away to someone else who was better suited to watch over her. That's what hurts and haunts me the most, the fact that we chose to kill her instead of giving her a chance to possibly live the rest of her life as a special needs dog. She was only 4 1/2, so she had another 5-8 years to live. Its definitely hard to give your dog away and let someone else choose what to do with it, but I still have the image of holding her in my arms as her heart stopped and it still breaks my heart, not to mention it really makes me angry with myself.

Check with some Dachshund Rescues....I'm sure you have at least one in your area...

And I know that you are upset, I had a Dachshund that lost use of his back legs as well, we built a set of wheels for him...this was before the ability to do the surgeries...And I'm really sorry that you had to make that kind of decision...but those things happen, she was loved those 4.5 years it is obvious, she was probably in a lot of pain even though she might not have shown it. I know that you hurt, and I wish I had something to say that would make it better. Maybe, a Dachshund mix. I have a little Chiwinnie that I got off the streets, he is the love of my life along with my Rat Terrier. He has that great Dachshund personality...just keep an open mind.

I just wish I could give you a hug.....

 

[ProjectPat2280]

We made the decision really fast, but after reading up on some of the other things we could have done once she was paralyzed other than surgery, I feel like we should've given her away to someone else who was better suited to watch over her. That's what hurts and haunts me the most, the fact that we chose to kill her instead of giving her a chance to possibly live the rest of her life as a special needs dog. She was only 4 1/2, so she had another 5-8 years to live. Its definitely hard to give your dog away and let someone else choose what to do with it, but I still have the image of holding her in my arms as her heart stopped and it still breaks my heart, not to mention it really makes me angry with myself.

I feel ya man, but sometimes that pain can lead to some great things. Like this dog my sister and i have now is AMAZING and we probably wouldnt of given her a second look if it wasnt because of what we went through. She was almost literally just left on our doorstep and i have never been around a better behaved dog in my life. It was just so odd how she came to be into our family. I mean even my dad, who couldnt be more indifferent to animals lights up when shes around.

I know it aint what ya wanna hear, but eyes forward man.

 

[SpideyVille]

Check with some Dachshund Rescues....I'm sure you have at least one in your area...

And I know that you are upset, I had a Dachshund that lost use of his back legs as well, we built a set of wheels for him...this was before the ability to do the surgeries...And I'm really sorry that you had to make that kind of decision...but those things happen, she was loved those 4.5 years it is obvious, she was probably in a lot of pain even though she might not have shown it. I know that you hurt, and I wish I had something to say that would make it better. Maybe, a Dachshund mix. I have a little Chiwinnie that I got off the streets, he is the love of my life along with my Rat Terrier. He has that great Dachshund personality...just keep an open mind.

I just wish I could give you a hug.....

Thanks, I really appreciate it.

I've actually found a few pups that I'm interested in online from sites like PuppyFind.com, and there are some that are more affordable, being around/ under $400, but they're in places like Georgia and Kentucky, so they would need to be shipped to me here in NY, and that's usually another $300. But its still better than what people are charging around us, which is $1000. If we didn't spend so much on our dog's visits to the ER, which were more than they should have been because they were charging us a high visitation fee, we probably could've gotten one of them. But right now, my mom is trying to see if she could get in touch with the guy who gave us the dog because we got her for free a month after our last dog died. His nephew lives in Connecticut and I think he breeds them, so it would be easier for us to get it that way.

And I am trying to be open, but I realized that the saying about how once you meet a Dachshund, you'll never love another is so true. I was staying with my brother's mini Yorkie for a few days this week and it felt so different just because of the personalities. I know I won't find another like my dog, but I love all of the things I've heard and seen from other Dachshunds, and if we could, I would definitely get more than one. And all in all, while this has been a sad time for me and my mom, it has shown me that I really have a love for dogs and I think I might try to pursue some kind of career that would allow me to be around them. So there's that silver lining in all of this.

 

[SpideyVille]

I feel ya man, but sometimes that pain can lead to some great things. Like this dog my sister and i have now is AMAZING and we probably wouldnt of given her a second look if it wasnt because of what we went through. She was almost literally just left on our doorstep and i have never been around a better behaved dog in my life. It was just so odd how she came to be into our family. I mean even my dad, who couldnt be more indifferent to animals lights up when shes around.

I know it aint what ya wanna hear, but eyes forward man.

Absolutely, in fact that's how we got this one. I had a Chihuahua that we had to put down after 12 years because she was really sick and it was her time. I was devastated and I remember leaving my house in the middle of the night because I couldn't stand to be there. But a month later, I didn't want another dog, but my stepdad had a friend who was getting rid of pups. One day I came home and saw my mom sitting with it in our livingroom and I didn't like it. We started looking for people to take her from us. Its really crazy because I came home from school and took a nap next to her, and while I was sleeping, a friend of mine said her friend was interested and was going to come see the dog, but before I even saw the text, I woke up and realized I was in love with her.

Its ironically because I spent the last week sleeping on the floor with her now because she wasn't allowed on our beds anymore since she was supposed to be on crate rest, yet she couldn't sleep on her own, so I slept on the floor next to her. And her personality was much better than my last dog because she was super friendly to everyone, never bit me or anyone, and didn't cause much trouble. Her only problem was that she loved to eat and we didn't control her until it was too late.

 

[Kelly]

Thanks, I really appreciate it.

I've actually found a few pups that I'm interested in online from sites like PuppyFind.com, and there are some that are more affordable, being around/ under $400, but they're in places like Georgia and Kentucky, so they would need to be shipped to me here in NY, and that's usually another $300. But its still better than what people are charging around us, which is $1000. If we didn't spend so much on our dog's visits to the ER, which were more than they should have been because they were charging us a high visitation fee, we probably could've gotten one of them. But right now, my mom is trying to see if she could get in touch with the guy who gave us the dog because we got her for free a month after our last dog died. His nephew lives in Connecticut and I think he breeds them, so it would be easier for us to get it that way.

And I am trying to be open, but I realized that the saying about how once you meet a Dachshund, you'll never love another is so true. I was staying with my brother's mini Yorkie for a few days this week and it felt so different just because of the personalities. I know I won't find another like my dog, but I love all of the things I've heard and seen from other Dachshunds, and if we could, I would definitely get more than one. And all in all, while this has been a sad time for me and my mom, it has shown me that I really have a love for dogs and I think I might try to pursue some kind of career that would allow me to be around them. So there's that silver lining in all of this.

That would be awesome....if you live near a Junior College, or Trade School, they may have a Vet Tech program that could get you started...both Vet Techs at my Animal Hospital are also in school to be Vets...

 

[SpideyVille]

That would be awesome....if you live near a Junior College, or Trade School, they may have a Vet Tech program that could get you started...both Vet Techs at my Animal Hospital are also in school to be Vets...

Yeah, I was looking into possible careers or jobs that involve dogs, and while I definitely want to go back to school, since I just graduated college last year, I was never really good at anything related to science. I'm also looking into things like dog walking or dog care, but I'm a little worried that I might have the same struggles that I've had with painting/art where I'd only be as successful as the number of people that I know who are interested.

I think that's why the whole dog thing hurts even more, since I've been home trying to figure out what I want to do with my life for the past year, and in that time we got really close since she was the only one who kept me company while everyone else I knew was moving on with their lives.

 

[Logan's Lady]

Hey SpideyVille, you could look into starting a pet-sitting business like I had.

All it takes is going to your local county or city courthouse and buy a business licence.
Then it's just about doing some advertising to get a clientele going. And give incentives to current clients when they refer you to a friend who then books you.

If you want more info just PM me and I can let you know how I did my business.

 

[jonathancrane]

There is a coyote howling down the road. It is a quite a chilling sound to hear, at 12:21, in the morning.

Even though my blood is chilled, I am slightly tickled: there is a scene in my novel where one of the characters has a similar experience. I speculated as to someone would react to having the same scenario - albeit, writing it a year ago-and I captured it perfectly.

 

[Ultimatehero]

For better or worse, I don't believe in no-win scenarios. That way of thinking has got me exceptionally far in my career at a young age, but it has also landed me in incredibly awful places at the same time.

 

[Anita18]

Yeah, I was looking into possible careers or jobs that involve dogs, and while I definitely want to go back to school, since I just graduated college last year, I was never really good at anything related to science. I'm also looking into things like dog walking or dog care, but I'm a little worried that I might have the same struggles that I've had with painting/art where I'd only be as successful as the number of people that I know who are interested.

I think that's why the whole dog thing hurts even more, since I've been home trying to figure out what I want to do with my life for the past year, and in that time we got really close since she was the only one who kept me company while everyone else I knew was moving on with their lives.

It's all about marketing. If you live in an area where people go away for vacations, they could be looking for someone to pet-sit! We're just lucky that our cat's previous owner is still in the area (at an apartment that doesn't allow pets, and he's traveling a lot now anyway) and we can hit him up everytime we're away for more than 3 days. He does it for free just to visit his old friend, but my boss pays someone (a former vet) $20/day to look after his cats when they're away.

And getting to be a vet is HARD. Since there are less vet schools in the US, it's actually harder to get into vet school than medical school! And trying to get into medical school is hard enough!

But you're right, you don't need to go to vet school to work with animals. My mom volunteers at a tiny city zoo, and even though she doesn't have animal training and doesn't work with the animals directly, she gets to be around them a few times a week. One of the zookeepers there doesn't even have a vet degree - she was hired because she owned a farm a long time ago.

There's also working at a shelter, but my mom always figured she'd end up taking every animal home after a week.

Hey SpideyVille, you could look into starting a pet-sitting business like I had.

All it takes is going to your local county or city courthouse and buy a business licence.
Then it's just about doing some advertising to get a clientele going. And give incentives to current clients when they refer you to a friend who then books you.

If you want more info just PM me and I can let you know how I did my business.

Yeah networking!

 

[The Original Bamfer]

You have a gift of conversation with people, and it shows in how people are attracted to you. You ran the Skype calls because you have the type of personality that entertains and keeps things fresh. If you weren't around it would break the hearts of many, and along with others I wish that you could get all the help you need so that you don't make a big mistake. I am not a guru that knows exactly what you're going through, or how to magically fix things. I also don't want to patronize or come across the wrong way by giving you details from a novice on how to fix the problems in your life. What I can tell you is that I'd miss you greatly if you were gone, and I know for a fact that I'm not the only one.

You weren't patronizing at all. And I sincerely appreciate the sentiments. I'm taken aback by them, really. The feeling's mutual were you to disappear. No worries, there, though - you're too smart for that. Me on the other hand? I don't know. Things are pretty awful at the moment. "**** hit the fan" is a cliché that's all too accurate. I made some huge, stupid mistakes and they caught up with me. Life is so ****ed in general. I have no idea what's going to happen next and it's killing me.

 

[E-Man]

You weren't patronizing at all. And I sincerely appreciate the sentiments. I'm taken aback by them, really. The feeling's mutual were you to disappear. No worries, there, though - you're too smart for that. Me on the other hand? I don't know. Things are pretty awful at the moment. "**** hit the fan" is a cliché that's all too accurate. I made some huge, stupid mistakes and they caught up with me. Life is so ****ed in general. I have no idea what's going to happen next and it's killing me.

You should get on Skype with the gang again. JP was there last night. Billeh showed up last week. Biz also pissed his pants with laughter. Little Toxin also eats apples a lot now, and CC is becoming more and more of a nicer person since we give her the gift of laughter.

 

[Jennifer Walters]

Sometimes I wonder why I didn't stay done with this place.

This place is an epic mess that is falling apart because no one seems to no right from wrong around here anymore.

 

[spideyboy_1111]

I confess a lot of people over-react online...