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Hello, babies. Welcome to Earth. It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It's round and wet and crowded. At the outside, babies, you've got about a hundred years here. There's only one rule that I know of, babies -- 'God damn it, you've got to be kind.'
-    Kurt Vonnegut, 1922-2007

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#101 2007-09-25 13:10:00

Ren
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Re: DOGBLOG: Watershed. (Not Miiru's shed.)

Firsfron of Ronchester wrote:



They're all midgets when they're born. ;)

Also: three years equals 36 months (3x12=36). 36 months divided by 9 (the average pregnancy length) is 4, not 3.8. There were probably no "midgets" involved. You're terrible at math, Ren! And I say that as someone who is terrible at math. :)

I do not disagree that I suck at math...8P


"You know, if you ate more comfort food you'd probably kill less people"
- Hurley, Lost

 

#102 2007-09-25 17:54:00

Genisis X
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Re: DOGBLOG: Watershed. (Not Miiru's shed.)

Tad wrote:

We have a fence again.  We are hip-deep in a thousand stuff.  I played bass guitar with my friends this weekend and it was really fun.  I'm still in the middle of a zillion things, most definitely including writing books.  Oh, yeah, and I still owe a trip report.  I swear I'll do it today.  Swear.

Swear!

Whoo! Bass players of the world unite, man!

*rocks out*

*by playing Mozart's Fur Elise*

Take that establishment!

-X


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#103 2007-09-25 19:21:00

cyan
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Re: DOGBLOG: Watershed. (Not Miiru's shed.)

[establishment] *takes Mozart's Fur Elise* [/establishment]


"Reality is for those people who can't handle fantasy!" - Genisis X

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#104 2007-09-26 01:30:00

mabinogi
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Re: DOGBLOG: Watershed. (Not Miiru's shed.)

Genisis X wrote:


Whoo! Bass players of the world unite, man!

*rocks out*

*by playing Mozart's Fur Elise*

Take that establishment!

-X

*retaliates by playing Iron Maiden's Enter Sandman on flute*


..and then one day you find, ten years have got behind you,
no one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun..

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#105 2007-09-26 04:43:00

Genisis X
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Re: DOGBLOG: Watershed. (Not Miiru's shed.)

mabinogi wrote:



*retaliates by playing Iron Maiden's Enter Sandman on flute*

Classical or Jazz? Hmm?

:P

-X


Cyan on the merits of Dubstep: "That's not music. That's a patchwork quilt made by a blind iron worker."

My new webcomic of sarcasm and profanity!

 

#106 2007-09-27 03:56:00

Miiru
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Re: DOGBLOG: Watershed. (Not Miiru's shed.)

My sister bought my bass from me a year or so ago and is v. slowly teaching herself to play.

I'd love to hear a gorgeous piano version of Enter Sandman.


Ted Kennedy in a speedo is just another sign of the coming apocalypse.
-wiked

 

#107 2007-09-27 05:43:00

Ren
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Re: DOGBLOG: Watershed. (Not Miiru's shed.)

Dunno about Piano but I do have a copy of Apocalyptica playing Metallica on four Cellos! Musical Goodness!


"You know, if you ate more comfort food you'd probably kill less people"
- Hurley, Lost

 

#108 2007-09-27 20:55:00

Tad
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Re: DOGBLOG: Watershed. (Not Miiru's shed.)

Dang, this trying-to-launch-the-new-blog thing (coupled with the writing-two-books thing) has turned me into a liar.  I'm trying and trying to get stuff posted here, but things keep happening.  (Even as I type this, Deb wants to have a discussion/argument with me about something, and the children are squealing for me to come out to the living room and deport some harmless flying termites.

Gad.


"God bless your crooked little heart."

- Tom Waits

 

#109 2007-09-27 21:03:00

wiked
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Re: DOGBLOG: Watershed. (Not Miiru's shed.)

all you have to do is tame the tiny termites to dezine web pages, discuss things with the wife and entertain the children, and then you will have time to write said materales and waste time on the computor


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#110 2007-09-29 17:51:00

wildmagiclady
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Re: DOGBLOG: Watershed. (Not Miiru's shed.)

Aaaaaaaahhh Wiked. It's good to read you again!
*smiles*


"Life may not be the party we hoped for.. but while we're here, we might as well DANCE!" Anon

 

#111 2007-09-29 17:57:00

wiked
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Re: DOGBLOG: Watershed. (Not Miiru's shed.)

Wildmagiclady wrote:

Aaaaaaaahhh Wiked. It's good to read you again!
*smiles*

read me right, read me wrong, read me short read me long, read me weak read me strong, just read me quick or i'll be gone..

or sumthin like that


Slave of the lizard king

Master of the esoteric arts

He's exciting in a "here come the Magyrs" kinda way

 

#112 2007-09-29 18:04:00

wildmagiclady
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Re: DOGBLOG: Watershed. (Not Miiru's shed.)

*rolling on the floor*

Like I said.. it's good.


"Life may not be the party we hoped for.. but while we're here, we might as well DANCE!" Anon

 

#113 2007-10-01 02:05:00

Sahi
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Re: DOGBLOG: Watershed. (Not Miiru's shed.)

Yeah, it almost seemed like all the little yellow monkeys were growing up or sumting. ;)

yalahii.


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#114 2007-10-01 05:28:00

Stuart
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Re: DOGBLOG: Watershed. (Not Miiru's shed.)

Absent, been to Disney (stop booing at the back), and away making the country's level crossings a little safer.

Missed a whole section on the membership benefits of the pudding club.  As Sahi is talking of monkeys, we're having another. Angela's last pregnancy was a nightmare, this one's worse, she's already been hospitalised once with severe dehydration, due to sickness again.  That was about 4 weeks ago, things are not too good now but better than they were then.

This will be the last.  The end result is fantastic beyond words but 9 months is a very long time to be sick continuously.

See we're still here anyway, I was worried you'd all move when I was away, again.


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#115 2007-10-01 05:30:00

Em
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Re: DOGBLOG: Watershed. (Not Miiru's shed.)

Congratulations! That's most excellent news, Stuart.

Edited to add: Not that your wife is so sick -- but that there's another little Stuart on the way!

[ October 01, 2007: Message edited by: Em ]


Someday will find you.

 

#116 2007-10-01 07:45:00

Stuart
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Re: DOGBLOG: Watershed. (Not Miiru's shed.)

Thanks, I'm very excited, but tempered by the abject misery Ange's going through.  We've not told Lily, as I expect she'd spontaneously combust on the spot, though she'll soon work it out.


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#117 2007-10-01 10:39:00

AJ
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Re: DOGBLOG: Watershed. (Not Miiru's shed.)

Stuart wrote:

we're having another. Angela's last pregnancy was a nightmare, this one's worse, she's already been hospitalised once with severe dehydration, due to sickness again.  That was about 4 weeks ago, things are not too good now but better than they were then.

This will be the last.  The end result is fantastic beyond words but 9 months is a very long time to be sick continuously.

Congrat's on the baby Stuart.
I'm sorry to hear about what your wife is going through, though. Did the hospital prescribe any vitamin/mineral supplements? I had the same in my two pregnancies and once I was prescribed Maturna (I think that was the name) the sickness went off a bit.

 

#118 2007-10-01 13:33:00

Sahi
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Re: DOGBLOG: Watershed. (Not Miiru's shed.)

Congrats on the soon to be little one Stuart! I just hope they find something to help your wife with her sickness. (And find it soon too!)

Yalahii.


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You may call me the Porcupine Lady, or if you are feeling generous the Erinaceous One.

 

#119 2007-10-01 13:38:00

Stuart
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Re: DOGBLOG: Watershed. (Not Miiru's shed.)

She's trying all the usual herbs, drinks etc, even wearing those accupressure wristbands and although she'll not admit it I think she's a lot better.


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#120 2007-10-01 13:44:00

Em
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Re: DOGBLOG: Watershed. (Not Miiru's shed.)

I cannot even comprehend, Stuart. I had very little morning sickness with the first, and none with the second.

Hang in there, Mrs. Stuart!!!! It's worth it (as you well know).


Someday will find you.

 

#121 2007-10-02 04:43:00

Firsfron of Ronchester
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Re: DOGBLOG: Watershed. (Not Miiru's shed.)

Stuart: my best wishes for a safe and comfortable pregnancy go out to you guys. All you can do is try to support her as much as possible. Congratulations on the new monkey. :)

 

#122 2007-10-02 10:49:00

Stuart
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Re: DOGBLOG: Watershed. (Not Miiru's shed.)

Thanks, I try to support her as best I can, sometimes I just have to let her be; if I've just had a coffee she says the smell makes her sick, and I couldn't function without any coffee. For the moment Angela seems to be happy ordering maternity clothes, some new, some ebay, some both.


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#123 2007-10-02 13:50:00

Jendaiya
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Re: DOGBLOG: Watershed. (Not Miiru's shed.)

Congrats Stuart. :)

I hope your wife feels better soon. I know what a terrible pregnancy can be like and I wouldn't wish it on anyone. I hope she gets lots of rest and lots of support and attention.

*sends good smarchvibes for healthy happy pregnancy*


Beauty will save the world.

~Prince Myshkin,

The Idiot, by Dostoevsky

 

#124 2007-10-03 03:12:00

Miiru
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Re: DOGBLOG: Watershed. (Not Miiru's shed.)

Ooooh yay new baby! Congrats, Stuart and Angie!


Ted Kennedy in a speedo is just another sign of the coming apocalypse.
-wiked

 

#125 2007-10-03 10:57:00

Stuart
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Re: DOGBLOG: Watershed. (Not Miiru's shed.)

Hold your horses, new baby in March, appropriately for these pages!

Thanks for the good wishes. 

BTW apologies for the hijack Mr Tad.


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