Don't wait...life is short. Have it, just because. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Brina
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Don't wait...life is short. Have it, just because. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Brina
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You never saw "Breaking Away", Nanci?? Wow ------ I am glad you finally did. It was a movie that introduced cycling-challenged people into a taste of the world of cycling. How 'bout "American Flyers"? Have you seen that one?
V - What you said.
You know, Lise, it's not really the age that matters so much. It's their outlook on life and how they want to live it and how close that approaches what you are looking for.
I was out hiking tonight. Found a lost/stray kitty on the trail. She followed me to my car. She is amazingly incredibly adorable!!! I brought her home. (The trail is not near any homes.) I will advertise in the local newspaper and radio station and try and find her owners. Someone must be missing this baby! She is gorgeous, she is well-behaved, she is relatively calm, she is loving. Would I keep her? Oh, Yes! But not from anyone who's been loving her. I did not realize how much I missed having a cat in the house. I think I didn't want to. So whether this baby stays or not, it wil have been a good thing. We _need_ a non-human friend here and it will happen in its own good time. What else can I say? :rolleyes: I have to believe that.
Stressful times at my home. (See- we NEED this kitty cat!) My DH is running for office. Election in November. He was unopposed in the primary, but has an opponent in the Nov. election. He has tons of obligations. I am trying my best to be a good politicians wife.............. UGH!!!! YIKES!!!!! Never something I planned on doing, but I know it's much more stressful for him. Still ............. the boys and I exist, right??? And we are deserving of some consideration, right??? Like we DO have lives and need to know what is expected of us, with a bit of notice so we can arrange our schedules? Okay, sorry, I should have warned of VENTING ahead. :confused: :( November 7 cannot arrive soon enough.)
Have a good night, Td'ers.
annie
First off, Nanci--WHOA. I did not know that was happening in this day and age. I mean, I could believe individual ignorant, cruel people, but in the open? Generally shared "it's OK to talk like this?" How do black people take it? How terrifying and demoralizing.
And now for something completely different...
The date with the Southern Gent was very fun! Coffee turned into dinner, and then he had to catch his train back out to the suburbs, so I drove him downtown, and was so nervous I almost got us killed....he said, "um, Lise, if we do go out on a date, would you let me drive?" in a cute way. I said, "you should probably always check out someone's driving on the first date, and then you'll know if they're a total maniac from the git-go". Now you've got me worried about Southerners. (kidding) He is funny, smart, and interesting, 6'2", nice looking, has hair (I like that), and wants to see me again! And I him. We'll make a plan for Sat evening.
I wrote to FarAway guy with my "feels more like a friendly connection than a romantic one" email. I realized I just really didn't want to try to pursue dating. Too much difficulty and oddness.
Aaaannnnd, I have a coffee date with the 62 year old tomorrow. My sister and best friend don't like the age thing--my sister said, "But he's going to die soon!" :rolleyes: He may need to cancel if his daughter goes into labor. He's on-call for taking care of his grandson. I did ask myself, "Do I want to date someone like my patients' fathers?" MWBR there, too.
Oh! The life and adventures of Lise!
Brina, welcome home.
Annie, the kitty sounds wonderful. If you don't find her owners, enjoy welcoming her into your home.
To bed!
got my "mad plaid" Terry skort today. The styling is a bit different than my old old "surfer" skort. Less skirt fabric, less skirt flap overlap, and the underlap is sewed to the waistband. MWBR.
The pattern is FAB-U-LOUS. I got incredibly eye-melting hot pink Terry socks to go with the eye-watering green/blue/yellow/pink plaid, and they do match. Yessss.
Had a Costco orgy this evening. Bought waaaay too much stuff, including season 2 DVDs of "House". We watched like 4 hours of it this evening! We like "House". I wanna be just like him when I grow up! (except I'll have a bike instead of a motorcycle)
Lise - southern gentleman sounds MUCH better than Mr. Faraway.
Nanci - when was in the midwest for a while, I was completely floored by the overt racism. Compared to Seattle, it was so shocking. I think Georgia would have really knocked me for a loop!
... if the underlap is sewn to the waistband, wouldn't less be revealed? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by KnottedYet
Kit, you're pretty dang funny. And quick, for so late at night. girl, I am falling asleep at the keyboard here.
actually, more gets revealed. The old old old skort has a complete overlap, so you have 2 layers in the front from hip to hip. (an overlap of a foot or so) The new one has an overlap of about 4 inches. Take a step, your leg plays peekaboo.
Actually, that could work to my advantage... ;)
the smaller size fits much better.
(BTW, I had to drop down another size on my Levis. Yessssss! But I still weigh 150 lbs. i don't get it. but I look *fine* so who cares!)
MWBR on how the skort works on the bike. Flossie likes it already.
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Originally Posted by KnottedYet
Quick? I'm at work- I *have* to still be sharp. ;)
Careful, you use that skort to your advantage too much and you'll have poor Seattlites biking into trees and other stationary objects (I know from personal experience... not the advantage, the biking into things...)
and you're probably just maintaining weight in muscle mass, the same way I'm gaining weight but my pants are all getting a little looser.
I am making my current student memorize the six venomous snakes of Florida for his evaluation. It's pretty amusing seeing how many times I can bring that topic up in a day at work, and have him try to recite the list. Just one more way to make my job interesting.
No, I haven't seen American Flyers.
I _would_ like to see House from the beginning. I've just caught bits and pieces of it. That's all I need is another series to be addicted to. Currently I am into Reno 911, The Shield, Oz, Grey's Anatomy, and there's one more I can't think of...Oh, Nip/Tuck.
Nanci-tell me more about The Shield and Oz as i've never head of these two shows.
Why does the young man need to learn the 6 venomous snakes of Florida? Would you treat them after they'd been admitted?? How is your current student doing?
I too have not seen Breaking Away...I saw American Flyers years ago ..
Annie-I sure hope the kitty's ok. BTW-how do you manage with twins??? Also, is your hubby running for governor?
Brina-where in Canada did you visit?
I came home tonight and found a new mini stereo, wine glasses, regular glasses and a pot/pan set on my table-just a small gift from my dad whilst here.
Oh, my ss package arrived today. I knew very little about wisconsin prior to receiving the package. I sat at work working out where wisconsin was & was perty close too!!!
Off to bed
c
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Originally Posted by Brina
Welcome back Brina and enjoy the wine. :)
Yes, I have identical twins, they will be 12 in a month. My oldest recently turned 14.
My oldest is my running partner, I love running with him, and he is often embarrassed to be runninng with his mom. :eek: We did manage a 2 mile cross country terrain run in 13:02! Okay, not fast for many, but I was very proud of myself. :D
Now I need to figure out how to get him to run on the road with me, rather then up and down hills and over tree branches, etc.,. I really want to work toward a tri.
Okay, I just cannot get into House. My problem is an odd one. I have watched Hugh Laurie (House) on British tele for so long, that whenever I see his character as "House" I see Bertie Wooste, from Jeeves & Wooster instead or the pampered prince from Black Adder, even his short part in Sense and Sensability. Although usually whenever I see him, my brain automatically "sees" Bertie Wooster. Anyone else like to read any of P.J. Wodehouse's novels?
See how I ramble without coffee? Must go find coffee.
B3--you ran 2 miles in 13 min?! Over rough ground? Wow! Imagine how fast you'd go on asphalt!
CC--where's Wisconsin? Straight north of Chicago, of course! :p
Nanci--you crack me up. Looking forward to getting the package.
I loved Breaking Away. Didn't that come out a fairly long time ago?
And on a sad note...what on earth is going on with this spate of shootings in schools? How incredibly tragic.
Yes, I did. :) I am certain I could mantain that speed. I need a trainign programme, my son finds running on the roads to be "boring". :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Lise
I was shocked when they mentioned how many ahd occured in just the past 7 weeks! :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Lise
Eastern - Ontario province - Trenton and Kingston area. DH's grandfather was born and raised there and was traveling to the US on business when he met dh's grandmother and moved here. The rest of the family is still in Canada and still owns the farm where the family first settled when they immigrated from Scotland. It is fun to go back and see the kids running in the fields where generations of their ancestors have lived and worked.Quote:
Originally Posted by crazycanuck
Venomous snakes have nothing to do with x-ray- I'm just doing my little bit to educate people who are terrified of snakes because they don't know which are and are not dangerous. Here's my lecture:
Coral snake- the red/black/yellow one. Red and black, friend of Jack, red and yellow- kills a fellow. But all you really need to know is there is no scarlet kingsnake here, so if you see a red/black/yellow snake, it's a coral snake.
There are three rattle snakes in FLorida. Everyone knows what a rattler looks like. Timber, Pigmy, and Diamondback.
Copperhead- has a big triangular head.
Cottonmouth/Water Moccasin- if you see a snake in the water, or if a snake chases you- chances are it's this one- leave it alone.
I think if you get bit by anything besides the coral, there's an all-purpose anti-venin. The coral has a different kind of venom. It can potentially cause more damage.
I'll stay right here. No poisonous snakes.
School shootings. Why isn't the whole country outraged? (anybody see "Bowling for Columbine?")
Oh, that is sooooo cool...er...mean. Kinda glad you weren't my CI. (clinical instructor) :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Nanci
By the way, what are the 6 on the list? I have a garter snake and his family that live in the corner of my garage every winter. We have an understanding, he keeps to himself and I don't run him over with the car. (Just kidding Nanci... I don't mind snakes, used to play with them when I was a kid.)
I wish I knew what went through people's minds on this stuff. Yesterday, was a bad day here in Lancaster County. I still can't wrap my mind around it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lise
My Aunt Rebecca called my Mom last night trying to get the "english" point of view. Rebecca is Amish, new order, allowed to have a phone and car - she and her now late husband, Amos, adopted 3 of my cousins when they were babies. So, yeah, I have Amish relatives. It's an incredible culture. (As a matter of fact, both my parents speak PA Dutch - my Dad didn't actually learn English until he went to school. Not Amish, just that was the prevalent farm language back then. I speak just enough to have them "trust me". As I mostly grew up in FL, I'm pretty sure I'm the only Dutch speaking person around here with a slight southern drawl. I still haven't figured out how to say y'all in Dutch. :cool: )
My Mom calls me as soon as I walk out the door of the hospital last night to talk about it all. That woman really likes to rehash stuff until the bitter end. Little did she know I had just had a few "talks" with some of my Amish patients during my shift. Just kinda put me over the edge emotionally. After I hung up, I totally lost it on the way home. Crying jag the whole way.
No matter what this guy thought his reason was, there is just NEVER a reason to EVER hurt children. Such a tragedy.
OK, rant over. Getting off my soapbox now...
Now that I've bummed y'all out... on a lighter note, my bike told me her name this morning on our ride. I guess she felt I could stand a break. So it's... Sweet Pea. She's green and cream colored and I think she's just gorgeous. But, I believe she needs a new saddle. Hers just isn't quite comfy. I guess one one these days I'll get around to posting a pic.
Anyway, thanks for listening and have a wonderful (and safe) day ladies!
Cindy
Wow, Cindy, sounds like a horrible day. I used to do a lot of trauma- 10 years in Minneapolis. Another very bad thing is when a cop gets shot.
Wouldn't you rather be memorizing venomous snakes than doing tap water enemas???
nanci - I saw that as I was shovelling food and coffee into my mouth, and thought it said "tap dancing enemas". I started feeling very sorry for your students just then! :eek:
KnottedYet "thought it said "tap dancing enemas". I started feeling very sorry for your students just then! :eek:"
now there's a mental image I'll try to get outa my head. Ewww.
Ok, dog's been walked, picked up the recycling she artfully arranged in the patio. Off to Dermatologists to have him look at a mole, then to work.
The Shield: (Four Seasons out on DVD- Still running)
The story of in inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking the rules or working against their associates to both keep the streets safe and their self-interests intact.
(This describes the first season)
Creator Shawn Ryan's uncompromising police drama pushed the limits of basic-cable permissiveness, bridging the relative discretion of NYPD Blue and the HBO liberties of The Wire. Without exception, these 13 episodes justify their hype, focusing on pugnacious detective Vic Mackey (Michael Chiklis), whose amoral Strike Team employs dubious tactics in the crime-ridden (and fictional) Farmington district of Los Angeles. Mackey and his maverick partners are at odds with seasoned detectives and beat cops, escalating tensions with precinct Capt. Aceveda (Benito Martinez), a Latino with flexible scruples and a political agenda.
The series invites viewers to form their own judgments regarding Mackey's volatile behavior, which includes killing an undercover cop in the electrifying pilot episode. While each episode stands alone as groundbreaking drama, the arc of the series incorporates Aceveda's campaign to end Mackey's career; the self-loathing of a homosexual rookie (Michael Jace) whose partner (Catherine Dent) is Mackey's occasional mistress; a straight-laced detective (Jay Karnes) yearning for respect; Mackey's compassionate attempt to rehabilitate a crack ***** (Jamie Brown, giving the season's finest guest performance); the autism of Mackey's young son and the recklessness of his closest partner (Walton Goggins); and the vigilant stoicism of Det. Wyms (CCH Pounder), who's as sensibly upright as Mackey is corrupted.
Teeming with gang-bangers, perverts, rapists, and killers, The Shield is unabashedly adult; even liberal viewers may flinch at plots involving child pornography and serial murder. Chiklis deservedly won an Emmy for maintaining the series' delicate morality; Mackey's a hero squirming in his own ethical quicksand. This daring edginess makes The Shield unique, and generous DVD supplements explore Ryan's creative impulse. Two featurettes offer behind-the-scenes overviews, while the all-episode commentaries allow extensive insight from every member of the series' principal cast and crew. Audition tapes prove that the cast was primed for ensemble excellence, and deleted scenes further demonstrate the series' challenging ambiguity. The Shield is excellent TV for those who can grasp its complexities; all others beware. --Jeff Shannon
Oz: (Six Seasons)
OZ chronicles the attempts of McManus (Terry Kinney) to keep control over the inmates of Em(erald) City as well as the drug trade and the violence. There have been many groups of inmates during the run of the show and not everybody makes it out alive. There's the gangstas (Adebisi, Wangler, Redding, Poet, Keene, Supreme Allah), Muslims (Said, Arif, Hamid Khan), Italians (Pancamo, Nappa, Schiebetta), bikers (Hoyt), Aryans (Schillinger, Robson, Mark Mack), Christians (Cloutier, Cudney), Latinos (Alvarez, Morales, Guerra, Hernandez), gays (Hanlon, Cramer) and a whole pile of others (the O'Riley brothers, Keller, Stanislovsky, etc.). And there's a great "everyman" character called Beecher who gives a good look at a normal man who made one tragic mistake. Besides the regular inmates, there's guest stars such as Method Man, Luke Perry, Master P, Treach, etc. and a bunch of prison staff doctors (Dr. Nathan), a nun/psychologist (Sister Peter Marie), a bunch of guards some honest, some crooked and of course the warden Leo Glynn. The whole thing is narrated and held together by inmates Augustus Hill, who provides the show with some context, some sense of theme, etc. and ties everything together really nicely.
I went to the dermatologist for my yearly check up last week. He was IMPRESSED by my effective use of sunscreen considering my major sun exposure while cycling. So- I use Neutrogena cooling spray 45 on my back, chest and face, and Coppertone pump spray 30 on my legs and arms.
Snakes-I am terrified of them and cannot tell one from another. I also have 3 boys who like them. My question, if there is a snake gracefully swimming in my creek, is it dangerous? See, my thinking is yes. I really fear snakes, because I have no way of identifying them. We did not have this issue in Wyoming. Anyway, do cotton mouths live in southwestern Ohio? When I first moved here the largest snake I had ever seen was chasing a toad across my patio.
School Shootings-I am just sick over how many there have been in the past 7 weeks, and completely sickened by yesterday's shooting. All I can do is pray for the victim's and their families.
Update to my previous post- I meant to say I could not maintain that speed for a longer distance.
Finally-quick complaint-My new medication makes my HR lower than usual and really pulls my BP down (it was already low). So when I exercise all my "times" are off and I am wondering if I need to recalibrate everything or if my HR will eventually adjust to this darn medicine. I take the medicine in the middle of the day so I can lie down for a few hours. If I am up and moving, I will pass out. Ah the joys of my life.
Distribution & Habitat
A. p. leucostoma is found from the eastern half of Texas, across the southern states of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, into Georgia, north to the western Tennessee, western Kentucky, southwestern corner of Indiana, southern Illinois, southern Missouri, and eastern Oklahoma.
Cottonmouths are rarely found far from a permanent water source, such as a slow moving stream, edge of a lake, pond, swamp, or even brackish tidal estuaries. Throughout much of their range, they are found in open flatwood pine forests or bald cypress swamps.
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Behavior & Diet
Cottonmouths have an undeserved reputation for being aggressive, but in actuality, they prefer to flee from a threat if given the opportunity. If cornered, they may gape their mouth, but will generally only strike as a last resort, or if harassed or physically provoked. In behavioral tests at the University of Georgia, it was found that only 13 out of 36 test specimens actually bit when provoked.[1] Only 7% of snake bite cases in the state of Texas involve cottonmouths.
Another common myth about cottonmouths is that they "nest" in large groups. This is untrue. Cottonmouths are solitary creatures, and if there is more than one in an area, it is either breeding season or simply that the habitat is such that it can support several animals.
Frogs, fish, small mammals, other snakes, birds and even carrion make up the cottonmouth's diet. They generally will not pass up an easy meal, so even fish on stringers may be taken. In order to consume fish and frogs, they are quite able to bite under water.
There are three venomous snakes in Ohio: Timber Rattlesnake, Massagua Rattlesnake, and Copperhead. So- the snake swimming in your creek is probably safe. Oh, and Copperheads are nocturnal. So- if it has rattles- poison. If it is a big, heavy-bodied snake with a copper head- poison. (Though the Copperhead has no rattles, it may rattle its tail like a rattler to fool you!) (Like scary baby Choco!!)
Oh, the non-venomous snakes will all have round pupils, and the venomous snakes will have eliptical, vertical pupils. Like most people get close enough to look for that :-)
Isn't that simple?
No mention of Ohio. So what species of snake is in my creek? Do most snakes like being under water? I should take his/her photo. The snake is very graceful and usually just pops his/her wee head up. The creek flows into a lake (I am guessing, since the water if flowing somewhere), so the snake is not always there. I have never seen more than one at a time. The snake that was chasiing the toad was completely different from the one in the creek.
Thank You. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Nanci
Even I find baby Choco adorable.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nanci
Trust me, I have absolutely no intention of getting close enough to view the pupils of any snake. My one twin was asking me to check the nose vents? I gave him the same response.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nanci
A snake that eats toads is probably the Hognose snake. It can also play dead by rolling onto its back and laying there motionless. And if you roll it over right side up, it rolls back onto its back. It would be very rare for the Hognose to bite.
"Length 18-30 in. (46-76 cm.) A master of deceit, the completely harmless hognose can put on an act that will frighten the bravest of people. When first alarmed, this bluffer coils, flattens its head and neck to form a cobra-like hood, inflates its body, hisses fiercely, and strikes violently. The strike--usually made with the mouth closed--almost always falls short of the target. This act is so convincing that it often leads to the snake's being killed by its would-be victim.
These antics have earned the hognose such names as puff adder, blow snake, and hissing viper. If this first phase of the act fails to frighten off the intruder, the hognose resorts to "playing possum." When struck or handled, the hognose jerks convulsively, twists over on its back, and remains motionless. The open mouth, the tongue hanging out, and the apparent lack of breathing make a convincing picture--convincing, that is, until the snake is placed upright. Whereupon it promptly rolls over on its back again. It just can't be convinced that a dead snake shouldn't be on its back. After danger passes, it will raise its head, look around, turn upright, and go on its way."
I don't know about the creek snake. There are three Water Snakes in Ohio, plus the Garters and Ribbons who like to swim.
The Hognose snake sounds hysterical. I would love to see one play dead, from a safe distance, of course.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nanci
I can identify two snakes. The garter snake (grew up in MN) and the Coral Snake (when red touches yellow, you are a dead fellow).
The Hognose is on my list of snakes I really want to see. I hear they can be converted, in captivity, to eating mice instead of toads.
I wouldn't bet on correctly identifying a Coral Snake. That was my one snake I most wanted to see, of all. I was out trail running and saw a red/black/yellow snake crossing the trail, quickly. While I tried to remember the little saying, all I could think of was black and red, black and red- I was fixated on that! And the snake had black and red together. Meanwhile, it was rapidly disappearing- so I got a stick and flung it (gently, of course!) back into the trail, still couldn't come up with the correct saying in the heat of the moment, decided on pinning it down and grabbing by the neck so it couldn't escape while I tried to ID it. As I held it by the neck, it twisted toward my hand and made chewing, gnawing motions with its jaws. I finally decided that because it had a black tip of its nose, it was a Coral Snake. Of course, I didn't have my camera. I just looked at it a few moments longer, then set it down and said "Goodbye, Coral Snake" as it quickly rushed off into the leaves. _Now_ I know that it _had_ to be a Coral Snake, because all the others don't live in my area.
Now, depending on where you are, a red/black/yellow snake could be a Coral, Milk, Scarlet Kingsnake, Scarlet Snake...
hey Nanci
don't copperheads swim? I saw one 1,000 years ago, when i was a child,
very big snake swimming fast.. in New Jersey.
seems it was a bright yellowbrown!
I did not realize so many snakes could look like a coral. I shall continue trying to stay far away from snakes. I shall view/admire them from a safe distance, preferably through photos or on Nature. :)
not to change the subject (I love wildlife)
Have any of you tried the Hershey's extra dark new series?
one with blueberries the other with macadamia nuts and cranberries?
It is really good and doesn't taste anything like a Hershey's bar, quite SERIOUS for chocolate. it's in most normal supermarkets.
I am sickened by the happenings of the world. Unfortunately, as the world shrinks, we are exposed to news from around the world. If we only heard the news from a 50 mile radius of our house (as far as a fast runner could reasonably go in a day) we would really be happier..
So although I think our political issues are currently going downhill, i do not think Humanity as a whole is going downhill.
you have to take the good with the bad.
the good: TE forum
the bad: news from everywhere.
My sources say the Copperhead is not likely to be found swimming, (and not in Ohio at all) though it likes to live near water. If it cannot retreat, it _is_ the most likely to strike of venomous snakes, but this is a threat and it does not attempt to deliver a fatal dose of venom if it accidentally contacts the person.
well, THAT's a comfort. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Nanci
SB chocolate experts. i just learned that the little gourmet store near me carries a few varieties of SB bars. the green one said Mocha on the front but also pure dark chocolate, with like 72% cocoa. Is that the one you all rave about? I though mocha was chocolate and coffee together. Then there was a yellow and I think pale red. one was bittersweet and I forget what the other one was labeled. Please guide this neophyte.
Koko, Butters, Choco, Maize. Do you sense a theme??
Work is FINALLY over...But I had a fun time researching snakes!
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Originally Posted by Brina
You want the "Nibby Bar". It is chocolate and cacao nibs. Mocha is fine, too, but different than what people have been pushing. Then there's that special Jamacian gold bar thing that sounds fantastic, but I have not seen it anywhere yet.
Yeah, I want it too. i went to the local "Whole foods" market where you can buy apples for 6 bucks a pound. and also strange exotic everythings. they did NOT have the nibby bars...Quote:
Originally Posted by maillotpois
I cannot find the Nibby bar or the Jamacian gold bar in any of my reliable stores. :(
In my house, I have the Bittersweet 72% Cacao (blue wrapper) bar and the Semisweet 60% Cacao (yellow wrapper) bar.
I absolutely love SB and it does not last long in my home. :o