Pam, your dog is a beauty. But then I think all GSDs are handsome, and such easy dogs to 'read'. Max still not out of the woods, but having his very expensive anti-biotics is helping. His toe is slowly returning to it's normal size/shape, and no longer t-shaped with all of the swelling at the end. Every time he's gone to lick it, he's been told 'NO!' and is leaving it alone now. Using that leg to stand on and pee (good sign), and even scratched his tabs with it yesterday (meaning I had to do the washing in saline to get rid of any grot he might have got on it!).
We are at the vet's tomorrow, so will see how he is then. Size of toe does fluctuate though, seems better in the mornings when he's kept his (not inconsiderable) weight off it overnight. Thanks for asking, I'm still worried about him, having the toe off (and it's a middle one) at his age would be traumatic for all of us.
Palaisglide.......its good that you can hoover and cut the grass and treat it as exercise,but I think you should be careful when assuming people using labour saving gadgets are just lazy,Some people with disabilities need all the help they can get just to be able to cope and stay in their own home.Generalisations are dangerous
No.I am disabled .but there may be people on the forum who are and may find your comments hurtful.
Gilly, I think most people on here after years of knowing me are used to my weird sense of humour they also know that if we printed the Lords Prayer on these pages it would upset someone, we cannot go through life not speaking just in case someone is offended. We from the North East say what we mean and do generalise in other words do not specify, the words are for people I think I know and yes not all in the best of health, if we saw insult in what is written on here or elsewhere then we would cease writing. There are threads on these pages I would never venture onto, firstly they speak in a language I do not know, "is it text speak" secondly it all descended into a cat fight not too long ago with words being bandied that I would not use on here, anything I do write is not meant to harm although whatever I do write in some obscure way will upset someone and that goes for us all. Sorry if it upsets you. Leopards and spots come to mind, changeing mine would need a sandblaster.
Frank, we know & love you on this thread, you speak as you find and I for one respect that. You have the squaddie sense of humour (and I do hope that doesn't offend, as I know you weren't just a pte, but not quite a hofficer).
A while ago this site descended into madness and mayhem, as certain people took a dislike to other people and were quite publicly calling each other names. Life's too short for that S***, so anyone annoys me now I just hit the ignore button and they can call me whatever they want, but I aint listening (talk to the button, as the eyes aint seeing what you post).
CN, don't forget Shakespear!! I nearly had Macbeth inflicted on me twice, but the lovely teacher at the school I moved to took pity on me, and we did 'The boys from the Black Stuff' instead. Just as depressing, but with flashes of humour and a load more accessible. I too like the Anne McCaffrey's Pern books, anything by Pratchett (Good Omens is falling to bits, it's been read and re-read so many times), Tolkien, the Philippa Gregory books, and the series of books written by PC Mike Pannett (if you don't laugh at those there's something seriously wrong with you), and for a good laugh the earlier Bill Bryson books - the later ones are good, but try too much to educate you rather than just making you laugh at his misfortunes. I once got looked at very much askance on a train for giggling (I couldn't stop myself), until the guard lifted up the book and found I was reading 'notes from a small island', and just smiled and nodded, clipped my ticket, and left me to my mad giggling fit.
MMP and Palaisglide,have no intention in getting into "cat fights "or anything else. I fail to see how you can take a dislike to someone you don,t know and insult them on line.
As far as I am concerned this thread is for rants ,and once said forgotten.
MMP Thank you but "hi Ham a Ossifer" Warrant Officer Class One or WO1, when you retire in the rank you are still so addressed, I stand to attention in my carpet slippers when the national Anthem is played fingers in the Churchill position "err I think" and medals mildewed on my breast, once a one always a one whatever that one is?
Gilly my thoughts exactly, let sleeping dogs lie.
Rant, had to puit the bins out in the pouring rain because the binmen come at the crack of dawn and I mean the rising of the sun, too early even for me.
As to books, we get this huge build up, interviews book clubs then a couple of months later the book is on sale in Tesco giving it away. A bit like the films that get blown up in the adverts then go straight to DVD. I was an avid reader from being able to hold a book and that would be by gas light sitting on the fender next to the black leaded stove. In those day we had the Two penny library, the Lady running it soon got to know I loved the travel and geographic type books, she would order the new ones for me and often did not take the two pence. I thank that lady for what she did. Books had a beginning a middle and a end back then, sex was hinted at and not the graphic detail which seem to make up most of the modern books. The love of books never goes away and I take out three or four a week from the library a couple will get tossed aside as rubbish or the plot is in the first three pages why read the rest. Luckily when you put the books through it tells you if you have had them out before, you can ditch the ones you do not want to read twice. Autobiography's but not of people who have not even reached puberty yet, everything on Churchill and other world leaders of my time, film stars Adventurers and people who changed things, not the flaccid I was a pop star or celebrity type rubbish of self aggrandisement. How many of you can truthfully say you have read War and Peace from start to finish, well stuck in the Desert with only that and the Bible which I still have well and truly worn and dog eared, you need something, "err" that cannot be used as toilet paper.
Frank. PS I am thinking of making all my writings into a book, I would need advice and guidance on any sex pages as well out of date on that. Oh also a list of what not to say that would upset people, "nor to h@## with that they do not have to read it, "err" buy it though!!!
In view of Above ,maybe to be joined by ? by Palaisglide
Rant connected to books,I hate those sticky labels with the price or other advertising such as buy one get one half price,that they put on the front cover.especially if you want to give it as a present,it never comes off without a small mark.
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Pam, your dog is a beauty. But then I think all GSDs are handsome, and such easy dogs to 'read'. Max still not out of the woods, but having his very expensive anti-biotics is helping. His toe is slowly returning to it's normal size/shape, and no longer t-shaped with all of the swelling at the end. Every time he's gone to lick it, he's been told 'NO!' and is leaving it alone now. Using that leg to stand on and pee (good sign), and even scratched his tabs with it yesterday (meaning I had to do the washing in saline to get rid of any grot he might have got on it!).
We are at the vet's tomorrow, so will see how he is then. Size of toe does fluctuate though, seems better in the mornings when he's kept his (not inconsiderable) weight off it overnight. Thanks for asking, I'm still worried about him, having the toe off (and it's a middle one) at his age would be traumatic for all of us.
Thanks MMP. Max seems to be getting better so good luck at the vets tomorrow.
Palaisglide.......its good that you can hoover and cut the grass and treat it as exercise,but I think you should be careful when assuming people using labour saving gadgets are just lazy,Some people with disabilities need all the help they can get just to be able to cope and stay in their own home.Generalisations are dangerous
No.I am disabled .but there may be people on the forum who are and may find your comments hurtful.
Gilly, I think most people on here after years of knowing me are used to my weird sense of humour they also know that if we printed the Lords Prayer on these pages it would upset someone, we cannot go through life not speaking just in case someone is offended.
We from the North East say what we mean and do generalise in other words do not specify, the words are for people I think I know and yes not all in the best of health, if we saw insult in what is written on here or elsewhere then we would cease writing.
There are threads on these pages I would never venture onto, firstly they speak in a language I do not know, "is it text speak" secondly it all descended into a cat fight not too long ago with words being bandied that I would not use on here, anything I do write is not meant to harm although whatever I do write in some obscure way will upset someone and that goes for us all. Sorry if it upsets you.
Leopards and spots come to mind, changeing mine would need a sandblaster.
Frank.
Frank, we know & love you on this thread, you speak as you find and I for one respect that. You have the squaddie sense of humour (and I do hope that doesn't offend, as I know you weren't just a pte, but not quite a hofficer).
A while ago this site descended into madness and mayhem, as certain people took a dislike to other people and were quite publicly calling each other names. Life's too short for that S***, so anyone annoys me now I just hit the ignore button and they can call me whatever they want, but I aint listening (talk to the button, as the eyes aint seeing what you post).
CN, don't forget Shakespear!! I nearly had Macbeth inflicted on me twice, but the lovely teacher at the school I moved to took pity on me, and we did 'The boys from the Black Stuff' instead. Just as depressing, but with flashes of humour and a load more accessible. I too like the Anne McCaffrey's Pern books, anything by Pratchett (Good Omens is falling to bits, it's been read and re-read so many times), Tolkien, the Philippa Gregory books, and the series of books written by PC Mike Pannett (if you don't laugh at those there's something seriously wrong with you), and for a good laugh the earlier Bill Bryson books - the later ones are good, but try too much to educate you rather than just making you laugh at his misfortunes. I once got looked at very much askance on a train for giggling (I couldn't stop myself), until the guard lifted up the book and found I was reading 'notes from a small island', and just smiled and nodded, clipped my ticket, and left me to my mad giggling fit.
MMP and Palaisglide,have no intention in getting into "cat fights "or anything else. I fail to see how you can take a dislike to someone you don,t know and insult them on line.
As far as I am concerned this thread is for rants ,and once said forgotten.
Agree MMP life,s to short .
MMP Thank you but "hi Ham a Ossifer" Warrant Officer Class One or WO1, when you retire in the rank you are still so addressed, I stand to attention in my carpet slippers when the national Anthem is played fingers in the Churchill position "err I think" and medals mildewed on my breast, once a one always a one whatever that one is?
Gilly my thoughts exactly, let sleeping dogs lie.
Rant, had to puit the bins out in the pouring rain because the binmen come at the crack of dawn and I mean the rising of the sun, too early even for me.
Frank.
As to books, we get this huge build up, interviews book clubs then a couple of months later the book is on sale in Tesco giving it away. A bit like the films that get blown up in the adverts then go straight to DVD.
I was an avid reader from being able to hold a book and that would be by gas light sitting on the fender next to the black leaded stove. In those day we had the Two penny library, the Lady running it soon got to know I loved the travel and geographic type books, she would order the new ones for me and often did not take the two pence. I thank that lady for what she did.
Books had a beginning a middle and a end back then, sex was hinted at and not the graphic detail which seem to make up most of the modern books.
The love of books never goes away and I take out three or four a week from the library a couple will get tossed aside as rubbish or the plot is in the first three pages why read the rest. Luckily when you put the books through it tells you if you have had them out before, you can ditch the ones you do not want to read twice.
Autobiography's but not of people who have not even reached puberty yet, everything on Churchill and other world leaders of my time, film stars Adventurers and people who changed things, not the flaccid I was a pop star or celebrity type rubbish of self aggrandisement.
How many of you can truthfully say you have read War and Peace from start to finish, well stuck in the Desert with only that and the Bible which I still have well and truly worn and dog eared, you need something, "err" that cannot be used as toilet paper.
Frank. PS I am thinking of making all my writings into a book, I would need advice and guidance on any sex pages as well out of date on that.
Oh also a list of what not to say that would upset people, "nor to h@## with that they do not have to read it, "err" buy it though!!!
"he who is the ownerof books is indeed a weatlthy man"
Favourite authors,Phillipa Gregory,Simon Sharma,David Starkey ,& Dickens.
In view of Above ,maybe to be joined by ? by Palaisglide
Rant connected to books,I hate those sticky labels with the price or other advertising such as buy one get one half price,that they put on the front cover.especially if you want to give it as a present,it never comes off without a small mark.