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Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15 said:
So, a good moment today. My dog, who hasn't eaten in 12 days and has been on fluids and met with a euthanasia expert over the weekend ate SEVEN DOG TREATS.

I openly wept.
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Anyone following along with my in-house non-hurricane woes - the dog is much better! Eating dog food. Asking for treats. We might pull her through!
 

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Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15 said:
Anyone following along with my in-house non-hurricane woes - the dog is much better! Eating dog food. Asking for treats. We might pull her through!
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I donated to a pet charity that is sending pet supplies and vet support to the area because of your story. It's a part of disaster relief I hadn't ever really thought about before you brought it to my attention.
 
Bostondevil said:
I donated to a pet charity that is sending pet supplies and vet support to the area because of your story. It's a part of disaster relief I hadn't ever really thought about before you brought it to my attention.
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I don't think her health problem is storm related. But I am sure the stress of the last two weeks made it much worse.

I can't listen to the stories of people who loat animals or had to make horrible decisions in the aftermath. It's too much.

Our furry friends definitely also need supplies and support!
 

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Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15 said:
I don't think her health problem is storm related. But I am sure the stress of the last two weeks made it much worse.

I can't listen to the stories of people who loat animals or had to make horrible decisions in the aftermath. It's too much.

Our furry friends definitely also need supplies and support!
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I didn't think her problem was storm related, but pet care after natural disasters wasn't a type of charity I'd ever donated to before because it wasn't something I spent much time thinking about. I love dogs but I haven't had one of my own since high school. I'm waiting to make other donations later. I figure most folks will have moved on in another month. That's when I'll check in with you and others to find out where help is still needed.
 
Bostondevil said:
I didn't think her problem was storm related, but pet care after natural disasters wasn't a type of charity I'd ever donated to before because it wasn't something I spent much time thinking about. I love dogs but I haven't had one of my own since high school. I'm waiting to make other donations later. I figure most folks will have moved on in another month. That's when I'll check in with you and others to find out where help is still needed.
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You are incredibly thoughtful. Your strategy of "check in a month or so" is exactly what I have told people.

It's the days weeks and months after our area slips out of the headlines that the real need begins.
 
I'm posting this here because I'm kind of pissed off about it. I'm not on here very much anymore for a few reasons. I'm angry about the silliness behind the presidential thread. And honestly I'm not crazy about this new formatting look. I don't love it. I'm not a luddite, and I recognize change needs to occur. And me not being crazy about the new website is very much a Don Quixote move. I'm tilting against windmills here. But I can't see it very well. And it's kind of annoying.

That's my explanation for why I have not been around as much. But here's why I'm pissed off. I just listened to a Steven Miller interview with Jesse Watters. And they discussed masculinity and being an alpha male. Today I've lifted weights, played basketball and chopped wood with an ax. And you know what? Not one part of that makes me a man. Not one single part of it. And I just get so fed up with average white guys feeling like they are alphas just because they were born on third base and think they hit a triple.

When you're born into privilege, equality feels like oppression to you. But those silly, small men thinking they know what masculinity is drives me bonkers. I think I've said it on here before, but I'm not really a nice person. I'm cultured to the point where I keep my basest instincts under wraps. But I don't have that thing that makes people back down. I just don't have it at all. I played sports like a crazy person and I back down from challenges about as easily as a pissed off bull. I guess what I'm saying is if I was around either of those two gentlemen, I could make really good eye contact as I laid hands on them. And I have the emotional range of a great white shark about this stuff. But that doesn't make me a man either.

You know what would? If I saw someone being picked on and I intervened. If I saw someone being taken advantage of and I intervened. If I helped someone with their groceries. If I helped someone with both hands full, carry stuff up the steps. If I'm very aware that my mere presence in a space full of women, isn't benign and I keep a respectful distance. That would make me a man. That's the stuff I strive for. Not the I'm a real wanker for saying this. I'm a real wanker for saying this. I just heard. That just makes someone like me feel like I could physically dominate you. And neither one of us would be a man in that situation but I wouldn't be the one who was sore in the morning.
 
ClemmonsDevil said:
I'm posting this here because I'm kind of pissed off about it. I'm not on here very much anymore for a few reasons. I'm angry about the silliness behind the presidential thread. And honestly I'm not crazy about this new formatting look. I don't love it. I'm not a luddite, and I recognize change needs to occur. And me not being crazy about the new website is very much a Don Quixote move. I'm tilting against windmills here. But I can't see it very well. And it's kind of annoying.

That's my explanation for why I have not been around as much. But here's why I'm pissed off. I just listened to a Steven Miller interview with Jesse Watters. And they discussed masculinity and being an alpha male. Today I've lifted weights, played basketball and chopped wood with an ax. And you know what? Not one part of that makes me a man. Not one single part of it. And I just get so fed up with average white guys feeling like they are alphas just because they were born on third base and think they hit a triple.

When you're born into privilege, equality feels like oppression to you. But those silly, small men thinking they know what masculinity is drives me bonkers. I think I've said it on here before, but I'm not really a nice person. I'm cultured to the point where I keep my basest instincts under wraps. But I don't have that thing that makes people back down. I just don't have it at all. I played sports like a crazy person and I back down from challenges about as easily as a pissed off bull. I guess what I'm saying is if I was around either of those two gentlemen, I could make really good eye contact as I laid hands on them. And I have the emotional range of a great white shark about this stuff. But that doesn't make me a man either.

You know what would? If I saw someone being picked on and I intervened. If I saw someone being taken advantage of and I intervened. If I helped someone with their groceries. If I helped someone with both hands full, carry stuff up the steps. If I'm very aware that my mere presence in a space full of women, isn't benign and I keep a respectful distance. That would make me a man. That's the stuff I strive for. Not the I'm a real wanker for saying this. I'm a real wanker for saying this. I just heard. That just makes someone like me feel like I could physically dominate you. And neither one of us would be a man in that situation but I wouldn't be the one who was sore in the morning.
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You may say you aren't a "nice person" but I certainly enjoyed meeting you. Your last paragraph is why. Physical strength is great but the things listed in the last paragraph are what the world needs.
 
Ran my 18th in a row Boston 10k for Women this morning. I was not feeling it and if it weren't for the streak, I would have rolled over and gone back to sleep. It was my slowest ever, but at least I ran a negative split. Allergy related migraine headache, BD is tired. I took a hot bath and now I need to lie down in a room with the curtains drawn.
 
Bostondevil said:
Ran my 18th in a row Boston 10k for Women this morning. I was not feeling it and if it weren't for the streak, I would have rolled over and gone back to sleep. It was my slowest ever, but at least I ran a negative split. Allergy related migraine headache, BD is tired. I took a hot bath and now I need to lie down in a room with the curtains drawn.
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I LOVE the toughness. It's badass.
 
ClemmonsDevil said:
I'm posting this here because I'm kind of pissed off about it. I'm not on here very much anymore for a few reasons. I'm angry about the silliness behind the presidential thread. And honestly I'm not crazy about this new formatting look. I don't love it. I'm not a luddite, and I recognize change needs to occur. And me not being crazy about the new website is very much a Don Quixote move. I'm tilting against windmills here. But I can't see it very well. And it's kind of annoying.

That's my explanation for why I have not been around as much. But here's why I'm pissed off. I just listened to a Steven Miller interview with Jesse Watters. And they discussed masculinity and being an alpha male. Today I've lifted weights, played basketball and chopped wood with an ax. And you know what? Not one part of that makes me a man. Not one single part of it. And I just get so fed up with average white guys feeling like they are alphas just because they were born on third base and think they hit a triple.

When you're born into privilege, equality feels like oppression to you. But those silly, small men thinking they know what masculinity is drives me bonkers. I think I've said it on here before, but I'm not really a nice person. I'm cultured to the point where I keep my basest instincts under wraps. But I don't have that thing that makes people back down. I just don't have it at all. I played sports like a crazy person and I back down from challenges about as easily as a pissed off bull. I guess what I'm saying is if I was around either of those two gentlemen, I could make really good eye contact as I laid hands on them. And I have the emotional range of a great white shark about this stuff. But that doesn't make me a man either.

You know what would? If I saw someone being picked on and I intervened. If I saw someone being taken advantage of and I intervened. If I helped someone with their groceries. If I helped someone with both hands full, carry stuff up the steps. If I'm very aware that my mere presence in a space full of women, isn't benign and I keep a respectful distance. That would make me a man. That's the stuff I strive for. Not the I'm a real wanker for saying this. I'm a real wanker for saying this. I just heard. That just makes someone like me feel like I could physically dominate you. And neither one of us would be a man in that situation but I wouldn't be the one who was sore in the
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I’m old school but if you can’t in game dunk, you don’t deserve a seat at the what it means to be a man conversation table.


(Of course i Joking and of course I support this take).
 
Since my regular October vacation was cancelled, I took my mother to Virginia for a few days to visit family. We made a day trip to visit a cousin who, let's say inherited, a house/farm in the mountains outside of Lexington. She is 75. She took us for a ride in her refurbished '68 Camaro convertible. Flame red. We stopped at an overlook at Goshen Pass. There were two bikers already there, drooling at her car as we pulled up. He was asking to take a picture of the car before she even cut the engine. We all SLOWLY got out of the car - me the slowest as I was folded into the back seat. I said to the men, "I bet when you saw this car, you weren't expecting to see three old ladies get out!" He sputtered a bit, trying to be nice about it, but we just laughed. I'm sure it was a sight. Really cool car.
 
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