No that link was NWS
Mal: Well, look at this! Appears we got here just in the nick of time. What does that make us? Zoe: Big damn heroes, sir.
'Safe'
Spike's Bitches 44: It's about the rules having changed.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
beth b - Jul 29, 2009 12:24:08 pm PDT #18005 of 30000
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
Vortex - Jul 29, 2009 12:24:51 pm PDT #18006 of 30000
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Perhaps the site has been hacked, and that's why the link?
StuntHusband - Jul 29, 2009 12:25:50 pm PDT #18007 of 30000
Electromagnetic candy! - Stark
CRAP.
My most humble apologies.
I am greatly vexed if I caused anyone difficulties with that last stupid link-fail of mine. :(
I'll just stop now.
(I fixed the link - and tested it first.)
I'm having one of those lives. Can I get a do-over?
Atropa - Jul 29, 2009 12:30:27 pm PDT #18008 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I'm having one of those lives. Can I get a do-over?
How about a nap?
StuntHusband - Jul 29, 2009 12:31:28 pm PDT #18009 of 30000
Electromagnetic candy! - Stark
How about a nap?
Not while I'm at work. Or doing mandatory overtime. Naps = firings. (Watched it happen, even.)
Atropa - Jul 29, 2009 12:33:27 pm PDT #18010 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Oh, good point.
Maybe this will cheer you up a bit: I just (finally!) got the soundtrack to Something Wicked This Way Comes, and yes, you're getting a copy of it from me.
WindSparrow - Jul 29, 2009 12:40:36 pm PDT #18011 of 30000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
re: heat insanity - reassuring news from a self-proclaimed cat expert at work: cats evolved in the deserts of the middle east and therefore i should not be overly concerned about feline heat exhaustion.
When I lived in Arizona, with indoor-outdoor cats and no real air conditioning, if the cats got to the point of panting, I would give them canned food greatly watered down, or cool chicken broth. I also would wipe them down with a damp cloth as beth has already mentioned. Typically the panting would stop within 20 minutes of those first aid measures. If it would have gone on too long, in spite of treatment, I would have contacted my veterinarian (i.e. called, because the vets out there were pretty good about giving home care instructions whenever possible).
These are signs that the heat has truly gotten to be too much for the feline in question, and that it is time for emergency veterinary care:
"If your pet is overheating, he will appear sluggish and unresponsive. He may appear disorientated. The gums, tongue and conjunctiva of the eyes may be bright red and he will probably be panting hard. He may even start vomiting. Eventually he will collapse, seizure and may go into a coma." >[link]
erin_obscure - Jul 29, 2009 12:54:23 pm PDT #18012 of 30000
Occasionally I’m callous and strange
Uh oh. Someone hoarked repeatedly yesterday. Now extra glad i left the ac on as all my efforts last night for first aid cooling were met with as much resistance as they could muster. might end up being cool bath night if the window unit running 24/7 doesn't help matters.
Scrappy - Jul 29, 2009 1:03:56 pm PDT #18013 of 30000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Well, my cats puke no matter what the temperature. If they have shade, water and a coolish place to lie, like a bathtub or a tiled floor, cats can deal with hot temps very well. They self-regulate by lying on different surfaces or stretching out long and they are fine. I would not turn on the AC myself, due to how $$$ it is. I'd just leave the cold water dripping slowly into a bowl, so there's cool water to drink.
erin_obscure - Jul 29, 2009 1:05:18 pm PDT #18014 of 30000
Occasionally I’m callous and strange
Interesting correlation: hot weather= exponential increase in number of civil disputes over billing at local motels. I suspect it has something to do with ppl being cranky at fleeing their homes. Also, 700% increase in ppl walking around outside entirely naked. You'd think by now everyone in portland would no that being naked in public is NOT a crime here. Sure, there is danger of nasty sunburn, but just being nekkid is not a good reason to call 911!
Strangely, zero increase in river and drowning related incidents.