Slow evening on the boards....

[mrshfromjersey]

So...what's everyone doing tonight?

[Ervserver]

I think everyone must be out Christmas shopping

[mrshfromjersey]

Oooooo....I wanna Christmas shop....pullllease???

[elfworks]

i have been swamped with a cooking project last two days and will be again tomorrow. wont be around much tonight except to poke my head in the door every once in a while to make sure snot, dvd and erv are behaving!

so yall try not to post a bazillion things that it will take me til next week to catch up on!!

(((((((yall)))))))


xoxoxoxox

[Jeff Westover]

Working in Reno tonight...may be on later...hiring/interviewing for Christmas here...

Jeff

[dominick]

Now that I've moved some stuff around to make room for the Christmas stuff that will be going up in a couple weeks, I'll be on all night.

[elfworks]

jeffie, i think yall should open a see's in NW dallas and let me run it for you!

:???:

xo

[elfworks]

<------- WILL WORK FOR RASPBERRY CREMES



XO

[Ervserver]

Open a See's in central Iowa and I'll run it for you

[dvdguy]

i've been mia for 2 days, whats goin on

[Ervserver]

not much...some of us are having a chocolate attack

[Christy Carol]

Been a crazy night. I got home from walking to find a posse in my yard...seems the neighbor thru the woods didnt lock up his huge mastiff again and she attacked the BF sister's dog, the sister and apparently another neighbors kid. Bad thing about it is that we have all been having troubles with this dog for some time, she attacked our dog back in the summer and the idiot wont keep her in her pen.

Finally after getting supper cooked I see that Law and Order x2 has been delayed here due to a political debate. :x

[dvdguy]

they better watch out, somebodies gonna come take that dog

[Ervserver]

that's a big dog, tie that to the front of a sleigh come snowfall

[Christy Carol]

they better watch out, somebodies gonna come take that dog

I hope they do before one of these teed off parents/husbands does something to it. The cop tonight said that since we are out of the city they cannot really do anything but if it tries to harm us or comes onto onto our property that we can take care of it. Just call them and tell them you did it.

They are suppose to come back and have a talk with the owner either tonite or tomorrow.

[dvdguy]

THATS THEIR SOLUTION?!?! do it yourself gotta love that

[Christy Carol]

that's a big dog, tie that to the front of a sleigh come snowfall

as mean as she is I'm afraid she would eat the sleigh, burp and then come after me for tying her up to it!!!

[Christy Carol]

THATS THEIR SOLUTION?!?! do it yourself gotta love that

No lie!!!

What do you expect though, he was a Barney Fife wanna be. (and that was no insult to Barney!)

[dvdguy]

oy, wheres animal cops from that show when you need em

[Christy Carol]

oy, wheres animal cops from that show when you need em

We barely have cops here. Since we are 30 minutes north of the county seat we had to wait almost an hour for the deputy to get here.

[dvdguy]

dog coulda been pickin his teeth by then

[Christy Carol]

as long as it isnt with one of my leg bones!!!

[dvdguy]

actually yes thats what i meant lol

[Christy Carol]

LOL!! Thanks alot!

Actually she is why I changed my walking route (that and the crazed deer hunters). I used to have to walk right past her house but after the last sneak attack she did on me I decided to start walking in town around the elementary school where the dogs are required to be locked up.

[Ervserver]

they make things for issues like these....mace, axe handles, city animal control

[elfworks]

animal control rocks!!!!!!!


:D


xo

[Christy Carol]

no animal control, I'm not in the city limits.

But we do have "other" ways to deter the critters from coming in our yards... :grin:

[sheepsnot]

Sounds like I didn't miss much. I got called out at 7:40 to take a part to one of my techs and didn't get home until 11:30, so I missed everything going on here. I'l try to catch up.

[dvdguy]

lovely

[dominick]

no animal control, I'm not in the city limits.

But we do have "other" ways to deter the critters from coming in our yards... :grin:

Shotgun? Animal lover or not, you have to draw a line somewhere. Up here in "the city", the dog would have been put down anyway after attacking. I keep a short barreled Winchester for defense, but not against animals. :-(

[Christy Carol]

Again, there is no animal control and the deputy that came out last nite said if the dog comes into the yard and attacks we have the right to do what is neccessary to protect ourselves and our property. I am not condoning going out dog hunting.

[dvdguy]

no but you dont want the dog hurting anyone, taser?

[Christy Carol]

one neighbor is carrying pepper spray. Maybe that will deter her from coming around.

[dvdguy]

i dont think so on a dog that size.

[dominick]

Okay, I don't mean to come off as some maniacal dog battling warrior, but I wouldn't trust pepper spray to stop any dog, let alone a Mastiff from attacking me. It's unfortunate that the dog poses a threat, but the threat is serious enough to warrant addressing with force. I've seen dogs completely ignore electrical shock before, too. Dog attacks can be a really scary situation.

[Christy Carol]

i dont think so on a dog that size.

Me either, considering if she was to stand on her back legs she would probably be well over 6 foot and I bet she weighs well over 100 pounds. I am not sure of much that would stop her if she really got to charging.

And I wonder why she is so mean? My aunt had an english mastiff for 10 years and even with his size he still tried to be a lap dog.

[Christy Carol]

Okay, I don't mean to come off as some maniacal dog battling warrior, but I wouldn't trust pepper spray to stop any dog, let alone a Mastiff from attacking me. It's unfortunate that the dog poses a threat, but the threat is serious enough to warrant addressing with force. I've seen dogs completely ignore electrical shock before, too. Dog attacks can be a really scary situation.

No, no you didnt. I think I misunderstood you!! I thought you were saying that we were being maniacal dog warriors!! (dont you hate emotionless text?)

[dominick]

I don't get into animal psychology, but my mother and sisters are huge dog lovers (terriers for the most part). I've heard time and time again that it's the owner/trainer that dictates the dog's behavioral pattern.

[dominick]

No, no you didnt. I think I misunderstood you!! I thought you were saying that we were being maniacal dog warriors!! (dont you hate emotionless text?)

Ohhh, okay. If my life were threatened by something that could literally rip me or someone I care about limb from limb, I wouldn't hesitate to put it down. Do you have any firearms?

[Christy Carol]

I don't get into animal psychology, but my mother and sisters are huge dog lovers (terriers for the most part). I've heard time and time again that it's the owner/trainer that dictates the dog's behavioral pattern.

I totally agree. I too am a dog lover (any animal for that fact) and have had dogs since I could walk and I have never had one turn mean on me. I wonder what this guy does to this dog to make her so mean. The aggressive female has a pup that we are actually taking care of. He started coming over a few weeks ago so wormy and starving so we wormed him and are keeping him in food and water. The neighbor has not even noticed. So far he is friendly and alot healthier. I have starting calling him Feet because he has such huge ones to be a pup.

[Christy Carol]

No, no you didnt. I think I misunderstood you!! I thought you were saying that we were being maniacal dog warriors!! (dont you hate emotionless text?)

Ohhh, okay. If my life were threatened by something that could literally rip me or someone I care about limb from limb, I wouldn't hesitate to put it down. Do you have any firearms?

Oh yes, my BF is keeping a .22 by the door. He even said he hates to have to kill her but if it comes to that he will. Thank God his 8 year old niece wasn't with his sister last night. She had to stay home and do her schoolwork.

[dominick]

Well I wish you guys luck with it and hope it doesn't come to a standoff. I also hope that if it does, he's a pretty good shot with that .22; it'll take a pretty clean hit at relative close range to put a dog that size down with one.

Good Luck.

[Christy Carol]

Well I wish you guys luck with it and hope it doesn't come to a standoff. I also hope that if it does, he's a pretty good shot with that .22; it'll take a pretty clean hit at relative close range to put a dog that size down with one.

Good Luck.

Well there are bigger guns in the house, but like you said I hope it doesn't come to that. Maybe the deputy will get back by there today and convince the idiot..uh, I mean neighbor to pen her back up.

Thanks, I have a feeling we are gonna need it!!!!!

[Ervserver]

here is the solution to your problem
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/Javern/armyrodent.jpg

[Christy Carol]

ROTFLMAO!!!!!

That is so perfect! We fought the squirrels all summer because they wouldn't quit stealing and eating all the tomatoes so maybe I need to bribe them. I will grow more tomatoes for an all you can eat buffet if they will start protecting the yard!!!!

Thanks for the chuckle!

[Ervserver]

Armed rodents are quit common around here, farmers get wounded all the time going out to milk the cows. Newspaper delivery kids getting pegged, pizza delivery guys wear body armor now. Iowa is slowly becoming a state of shutins and wounded.

[dvdguy]

ok you got me on that one, but my wife wasnt asleep

having raised dogs, i can tell you they are usually the product of their environment. SOMETIMES the dog is just crazy. not often. & that does not seem to be the case here. these people should not have animals

[Ervserver]

There are people who don't deserve to be pet owners

[Christy Carol]

ok you got me on that one, but my wife wasnt asleep

having raised dogs, i can tell you they are usually the product of their environment. SOMETIMES the dog is just crazy. not often. & that does not seem to be the case here. these people should not have animals

I had agreed with you (my post was lost). I think the owners have alot to do with her attitude. Her pup is pretty much living at our house now and is doing alot better. He sleep on the porch and we are keeping him in food.

[Ervserver]

I heave old bread out into the yard for the birds but the neighbors behind me let their dog run loose. Dog ends up eating it :-? Must be a bird dog

:???:

[Christy Carol]

Another neighbor has called the cop about this dog, still nothing has been done. We were in the front yard yesterday and she was sitting just inside their property...watching us.

[Ervserver]

I guess yer the only one who cares in the whole town...sad