mcmama's comments

And I Thought Declawing Was Bad? - Blog Entry

23 Jul 2008 06:23 PM

I've dealt with the declawing problem with Catzilla. I had made the decision when he was young to allow him to keep his claws, although he is an indoor cat, just in case he ever needed them. I've since come to regret that decision since he is very aggressive and can do some serious damage to anyone who comes to take care of him. Now he is really too old and too heavy to do this humanely, even with laser surgery. So when I leave for any length of time, I have to be sure that the person who checks up on him knows to wear long pants and carry a spray bottle of water.

I really wish people would rethink monkeys and apes as pets. They are primates, they are social, and biting and aggression happen because they are expected to behave like some cartoon ideal of a chimp. There was something recently on animal planet about how a wild life rescue team had to go to court to keep a marmoset from being in a pet store, where it was in a tiny cage - alone. It was so cramped that it had bone defects and had not grown properly and needed serious rehabilitation.

Sacha Baron Cohen Punks Arkansas - Blog Entry

08 Jul 2008 10:11 AM

This is so utterly tasteless. Just a snide way to make fun of people who enjoy beer and fights. Bet the cameras were rolling, catching all those "ignorant homophobes". I'd have been pretty angry too, if I paid for a cage fight and bargain beer, and got this pansified media set up.

Parts of Borat were very funny, but Cohen always has to have some gross gay thing in his movies and routines, and it often is part of pranking others, or ridiculing people who have nothing to do with this nonsense. I can't tell if he is trying to insult gay people, or bait others to be hateful toward them, or both. What he does is repulsive.

I just moved south again, and driving around with a temporary NY plate, I find that people assume that I must think they are stupid or something - they are cautious until I just show I am really friendly, and then they are very accepting and friendly. But don't play dumb games with them, or be one of those stereotypically rude northeastern types who is ultra demanding and knows everything. That gets you noplace.

Fan Club-Fuego Bucuresti-contact-0722.410.597 - Journal Entry

09 Jun 2008 09:34 AM

Huh????

Stop spamming our forum.

Does this make sense? - Journal Entry

21 Apr 2008 06:15 PM

Iron deficiency is a symptom of other diseases. And if she has misdiagnosed herself, she could be hurting herself with iron supplements. get her to a doctor, have the diagnosis confirmed, whether or not x approves. You have the right to know, and this girl could be damaging her heart, liver, and kidneys.

Dancing with Same-Sex Partners - Blog Entry

11 Apr 2008 10:13 AM

It's dumb. In real life, same sex dancing is usually done by women in many settings, not just gay ones. This is because men dont want to dance. But women do. If you are in an area where Irish culture is celebrated year round, go to a caeli dance or a pub where they have music and couples dance. You will see women (most of them old) pairing off.

By Faith. . . - Blog Entry

17 Mar 2008 05:49 AM

They also had that very helpful big sister!!!

When Kids are With the Other Parent, it isn't Babysitting - Blog Entry

11 Mar 2008 04:18 PM

I've never thought of it as babysitting - but apparently he does. I actually attempted to leave the area this year, and offered him full residential custody. Suddenly other families started coming forward and telling me why my son could or could not spend a significant amount of time at their house, or even live with them for several days on end. This is the guy who took up four years of our lives and decimated our finances on lawyers up to the appellate level for 50 50 - done all his way of course. I always have to be available because at times he is just not all there.

For the Last Time, Homeschoolers are Not Strictly Conservative Christian - Blog Entry

11 Mar 2008 07:43 AM

Good point. And I find this too - people just don't want to acknowledge the benefits of homeschooling, so they marginalize it in the easiest way possible.

"Momnesia" Is Not Just in Your Head - Blog Entry

08 Mar 2008 01:10 PM

How long does this last? I've had this for 17 years.....

Free Wood Pallets - Blog Entry

07 Mar 2008 08:57 AM

This is a great idea. Just be sure if you are burning the wood that it is not treated with any chemicals or paint. Also having a place to store it helps.