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Margaret wrote: "Simona wrote: "I'm sorry, you maybe mean threads? (Actually I'm the only one being threatened by Terri because she's now convinced I abuse my books...)...;)"*gasp* You abuse books?"
Allegedly. :)
Mayonnaise and fortune cookies do not make good bed fellows. That is all.
Darcy wrote: "Mayonnaise and fortune cookies do not make good bed fellows. That is all."*goes looking for a bucket*
See what happened when you absent from the group? The brain turned into mashed potatoes... I can't even think coherently (gasp)
Don't worry. We'll help you get those mashed potatoes back into brain matter. :)
Man, that was close. I have been seperating bulls from fighting. We got a new bull a couple days back and he jumped out of his paddock to fight one of our older bulls. When they fight they break legs and hurt themselves. Considering the big chunk of money we just forked over for this new bull I felt terror when i looked out and saw him about to start fighting a much older, more experienced bull. *gulp*
I raced out, stock whip in hand and sorted those boys out. Drove the older one off to a paddock on his own. Poor old boy. i denied him his chance to prove HE was the bigger and better bull....boys will be boys...:)
Lia wrote: "Sorry to hear about your house fire."Thanks, Lia.
I can't imagine the tension when bulls start to position themselves. Separating guinea pigs is difficult enough. I can at least pick them up. A little tougher with bulls. Now are you concerned Mr. New Young Bull will learn to be more quiet next time he escapes and finds himself a rebel cow?
roflmao. Fighting guinea pigs! OMg. I just laughed so hard. I imagine that is stressful. :D All the squealing. he actually found the whole herd that belonged to the old bull. So imagine how sad the old bull is right now. He didn't do anything wrong. this young upstart busts out and comes to try and steal old bulls girls. And who is it that gets kicked out and put in a paddock alone? Old bull.
Young bull is wandering around all the girls sniffing their urine and having a lovely time. :(
Because the young fellow is new he is jumpy. So it was much easier to remove the older bull as he is quiet and used to me and the paddocks. I feel so sorry for him though. Standing on a hill watching the young bull prance around with his girls.
Poor Old Bull. Something tells me that New Bull is going to regret frolicking with the ladies. Surprisingly little squealing when they fight. It looks like those cartoon fights between dogs where they look like a big ball of fluff.
I love the fact that every time I come in here I learn something. I didn't know that guinea pigs fight.
Fighting guinea pigs! That is one of the funniest thing I've ever heard! lmbo
I didn't know they fought either. I mean, of course they do. Seems only natural. I was ignorant though.Sounds cute. They probably don't think they are. they probably think they look feirce.
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Has anyone seen the tv commercial for SWIFTER cleaning devices? An older gentleman makes dirt while his wife cleans it up? They get a swifter mop. She mops, he mops,they mop together which is like dancing so they end up dancing instead of cleaning. He still calls his wife 'Babe.'
Terri wrote: "Man, that was close. I have been seperating bulls from fighting. We got a new bull a couple days back and he jumped out of his paddock to fight one of our older bulls. When they fight they break l..."
I strongly suggest you start to raise hamsters.
(I'd rather separate hamster bulls fighting, thank you very much).
Linda wrote: "Has anyone seen the tv commercial for SWIFTER cleaning devices? An older gentleman makes dirt while his wife cleans it up? They get a swifter mop. She mops, he mops,they mop together which is lik..."Nah. We don't have that one here.
I once had Guinea Pigs (when I was a kid) and I think they are cute....in other peoples places, but I'm not much for small rodents now.We don't have hamsters in Australia. Just Guinea Pigs.
They are the only small mammal that we have in Australia, otherwise you have to go rats or mice.
What we need is for all Aussies to start have tassie devils as pets. They are one tough cookie of an animal. Oh and magpies as birds, because they are very funny. Or quolls, they are cute.
Bilby's are cute...endangered, so probably not a great house pet.
True I forgot about bilby's. we have little black wallabies here, and lots and lots of wombats. We have some great animals, but I think most would not make good house pets. Imagine the door flap you'd have to have for a wombat. Small humans could fit, haha. Actually my last dog was like that, lol.
Oh he is this cute little fella, with a little face, almost rodent like, but a little bigger, but with HUGE ears! Google him Derek. Unfortunately another endangered species, let me know what you think!
Nearly forgot, google a quoll too, another sweet little animal.
Googled both. Quolls' are better looking than bilbys'(looks like a huge eared rat), but as an animal lover, I root for the endangered. Go Bilby! Hang in there.
Unfortunately Derek the quoll hasn't fared much better. At Easter instead of chocolate rabbits , we are also encouraged to eat chocolate bilby's. it was a way to raise money to help them. And while I wholeheartedly pursued that line of thought/eating it felt odd to eat a native like that, lol. I am a big fan of the tassie devil, have you seen them. He is an awesome creature. Don't just google him, find a video with noise. It is hysterical, talk about bluff......
Oh the Tassie devil is an awful sounding critter. So ferocious. It has some insane amount of crushing power in its jaw. They are small, but I wouldn't want to cross one. A lot of Aussies don't realise (Lisa may?) that a Bilby, despite the cute cuddly name, is just a Bandicoot. :) A Long Nosed Bandicoot.
Only an endangered bandicoot. Which they gave a cute name to so that the nation would embrace the species and want to protect it.
We have common fat arse bandicoots that come out around our house at night. Grunting and digging little holes in the garden (which they are welcome to do). When you frighten them they grunt rapidly. Like a pig. And run off quickly. All you see is an enormous round arse running away. Their butts are adorable.
Bahahaha, Terri. You have to admit though our animals area lot cuter than most. We have seen a lot of the devils in tassie, of course. It would be a tragedy to lose another animal in this country due to the illness they currently suffer. We watched a girl drag a very vocal devil from its den, by the tail mind, then swing it around for it to snuggle into neck, so we could pat it. I was stunned by it. The noise is predominately all about the eating process. A bit like a rowdy family around the dinner tale, lol.
Bahahaha, Terri. You have to admit though our animals area lot cuter than most. We have seen a lot of the devils in tassie, of course. It would be a tragedy to lose another animal in this country due to the illness they currently suffer. We watched a girl drag a very vocal devil from its den, by the tail mind, then swing it around for it to snuggle into neck, so we could pat it. I was stunned by it. The noise is predominately all about the eating process. A bit like a rowdy family around the dinner tale, lol.
I try to keep my TBR list under 100 books, because in my mind this means these are REALLY the books I mean to read in the next future. Right now, it has fattened to 136 books (mostly it's Mark fault).
My problem is, I seem unable to cut it down.
Will I live long enough? :(
Simona wrote: "I try to keep my TBR list under 100 books, because in my mind this means these are REALLY the books I mean to read in the next future. Right now, it has fattened to 136 books (mostly it's Mark fau..."
Your're very welcome Simona.;oD
Well, yes, I'm also a tiny bit grateful... ;)
I tried to ignore him (Mark) in the beginning.... but then he sends MORE :)
Andy wrote: "I tried to ignore him (Mark) in the beginning.... but then he sends MORE :)"Lols, just remember my read shelf is numbered in the thousands so I could recommend lots but I know that would annoy my friends on goodreads.
So I keep it to recent reads and if people ask for recommendations or particular books.
Mark wrote: "I could recommend lots but I know that would annoy my friends on goodreads. ..."It doesn't. I've "discovered" nice books thanks to you. (But I would stay awake at night thinking I've a TBR list of thousands of books...who would have time to sleep anymore!?)
Mark wrote: "Andy wrote: "I tried to ignore him (Mark) in the beginning.... but then he sends MORE :)"Lols, just remember my read shelf is numbered in the thousands so I could recommend lots but I know that w..."
which is the beauty of goodreads, thanks to friends i too have been introduced to many new writers, genres & like minded folk. Who needs Sleep anyways! ;)
How many people have a kindle fire HD, i am hoping to get one soon but what are peoples thoughts on them, are they or the money
I can't help you. :)
Ditto Andy! I love the recommendations. Already I'm seeing stuff I've never even heard of. Bring it on!!! Lol.Sorry Paula, I'm a kobo person. I have two kobo's. But now I have the ipad and just use the kobo app.
Paula wrote: "How many people have a kindle fire HD, i am hoping to get one soon but what are peoples thoughts on them, are they or the money"If you'd like to buy it as a reader, it wouldn't be the best choice,as you probably already know, because its display is glossy, which on a sunny day can be a nuisance, and it's more tiring for the eyes.
I have a friend that bought it as a tablet and says it's very good - he also owns an Ipad - but I'm not sure if I trust his recommendation, since he mostly uses it to play Fruit Ninja...
Paula wrote: "How many people have a kindle fire HD, i am hoping to get one soon but what are peoples thoughts on them, are they or the money"I have an ordinary Kindle and asked about a Kindle Fire, I was told by the tech guy at the store not to view the Fire as an ebook reader. It's a tablet computer. If you want an ebook reader, just buy an ordinary Kindle.
Simona wrote: " but I'm not sure if I trust his recommendation, since he mostly uses it to play Fruit Ninja......"
OMG! That's hilarious! :D
Margaret wrote: "Paula wrote: "How many people have a kindle fire HD, i am hoping to get one soon but what are peoples thoughts on them, are they or the money"I have an ordinary Kindle and asked about a Kindle Fi..."
Well it does as one though doesnt it? lol
Paula wrote: "Margaret wrote: "Paula wrote: "How many people have a kindle fire HD, i am hoping to get one soon but what are peoples thoughts on them, are they or the money"I have an ordinary Kindle and asked ..."
Only in the way an iPad does. It isn't designed as an ebook reader. It can function as one, but that isn't what it's designed for. Also its battery life is lousy. Only about 2 hours of reading. My ordinary Kindle has a battery life of about a week's continuous reading before need to recharge.
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hahaha. Simona beat me to it. That was a funny typo. :)