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Welcome to our little family of friends here at the forum! I hope you give us the opportunity to get to know you better and look forward to your contributions to the many discussions. It's always a pleasure to meet new people, thus new perspectives and new ideals to throw in the mix. Blessings of Peace,
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Welcome to our little family of friends here at the forum! I hope you give us the opportunity to get to know you better and look forward to your contributions to the many discussions. It's always a pleasure to meet new people, thus new perspectives and new ideals to throw in the mix. Blessings of Peace,
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my humblest apologies Brother D
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Forum Members- To these good folks below, whom have all provided us with their personal outlooks on Life and their interactions with this forum via the Hot Seat, a warm Thank You!! Even if you don't wish to ask new questions to some of our past Hot Seats, could I ask a small favor? Please, vote on the poll above and/or post your thoughts about the Hot Seat in reply to this Topic. Your comments would really help direct this portion of the forum. Previous Hot Seaters: BrDevon http://ulc.net/forum/index.php/topic/120705-br-devon-is-in-hot-seat/ Songster http://ulc.net/forum...eat-new-member/ Jay Bee http://ulc.net/forum...n-the-hot-seat/ Rev. Steven Wing http://ulc.net/forum...n-the-hot-seat/ Jeff O http://forum.ulc.net...is-in-hot-seat/ My Sanctification http://forum.ulc.net...is-in-hot-seat/ Murphy http://forum.ulc.net...is-in-hot-seat/ Rev. Dreed http://forum.ulc.net...is-in-hot-seat/ Qryos http://forum.ulc.net...is-in-hot-seat/ Fawzo http://forum.ulc.net...ot-seat-winner/ Great Cthulhu http://forum.ulc.net...e-the-hot-seat/ Hyperreal http://forum.ulc.net...ly-in-hot-seat/ Leopard Boy http://forum.ulc.net...is-in-hot-seat/ Hexalpa http://forum.ulc.net...is-in-hot-seat/ Carl Harry Carlson http://forum.ulc.net...is-in-hot-seat/ Santana http://forum.ulc.net...is-in-hot-seat/ Most of all have fun and enjoy this section. Besides learning about our Membership, that is really what it's all about...a little enjoyment with your fellow travelers on this forum! And remember, the only “dumb question” is one that is not asked !! Blessings of Peace, PS: The above names are just some of those that have been put up since April of 2011. I did a random link check and it looks like all links works. To visit those who have been posted here before April 2011, please visit the Hot Seat Archives All of the "Open Question about...." have been moved to the archives!
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I'd like to take this opportunity to Welcome you to the forum! Thank you for joining and I hope you'll find our little Family of Friends to be a place you come home to on a regular basis. We always enjoy new perspectives and fresh ideas, so let's hear yours! Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns about the forum. Blessings of Peace, Atwater Vitki
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I'd like to take this opportunity to Welcome you to the forum! Thank you for joining and I hope you'll find our little Family of Friends to be a place you come home to on a regular basis. We always enjoy new perspectives and fresh ideas, so let's hear yours! Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns about the forum. Blessings of Peace, Atwater Vitki
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I'd like to take this opportunity to Welcome you to the forum! Thank you for joining and I hope you'll find our little Family of Friends to be a place you come home to on a regular basis. We always enjoy new perspectives and fresh ideas, so let's hear yours! Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns about the forum. Blessings of Peace, Atwater Vitki
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Welcome to our little family of friends here at the forum! I hope you give us the opportunity to get to know you better and look forward to your contributions to the many discussions. It's always a pleasure to meet new people, thus new perspectives and new ideals to throw in the mix. Blessings of Peace,
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Welcome to our little family of friends here at the forum! I hope you give us the opportunity to get to know you better and look forward to your contributions to the many discussions. It's always a pleasure to meet new people, thus new perspectives and new ideals to throw in the mix. Blessings of Peace,
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Welcome to our little family of friends here at the forum! I hope you give us the opportunity to get to know you better and look forward to your contributions to the many discussions. It's always a pleasure to meet new people, thus new perspectives and new ideals to throw in the mix. Blessings of Peace,
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Welcome to our little family of friends here at the forum! I hope you give us the opportunity to get to know you better and look forward to your contributions to the many discussions. It's always a pleasure to meet new people, thus new perspectives and new ideals to throw in the mix. Blessings of Peace,
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Welcome to our little family of friends here at the forum! I hope you give us the opportunity to get to know you better and look forward to your contributions to the many discussions. It's always a pleasure to meet new people, thus new perspectives and new ideals to throw in the mix. Blessings of Peace,
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Welcome to our little family of friends here at the forum! I hope you give us the opportunity to get to know you better and look forward to your contributions to the many discussions. It's always a pleasure to meet new people, thus new perspectives and new ideals to throw in the mix. Blessings of Peace,
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Many thanks and blessings. Sorry for the late reply. I have been sidetracked lately, but now I am back on track. Hope to participate as time allows.
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Welcome to ULC.net forum! We're glad to have you! We hope that you will find many ways in which to apply information found here to your ideas and chosen path. We always welcome fresh perspectives and understandings of both traditional and non-traditional Beliefs. So let's hear about yours! Blessings of Peace, A good place to start is Forum TOS, New Members and FAQ's or Welcome.
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Welcome to ULC.net forum! We're glad to have you! We hope that you will find many ways in which to apply information found here to your ideas and chosen path. We always welcome fresh perspectives and understandings of both traditional and non-traditional Beliefs. So let's hear about yours! Blessings of Peace, A good place to start is Forum TOS, New Members and FAQ's or Welcome.
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Welcome to ULC.net forum! We're glad to have you! We hope that you will find many ways in which to apply information found here to your ideas and chosen path. We always welcome fresh perspectives and understandings of both traditional and non-traditional Beliefs. So let's hear about yours! Blessings of Peace, A good place to start is Forum TOS, New Members and FAQ's or Welcome.
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Welcome to ULC.net forum! We're glad to have you! We hope that you will find many ways in which to apply information found here to your ideas and chosen path. We always welcome fresh perspectives and understandings of both traditional and non-traditional Beliefs. So let's hear about yours! Blessings of Peace, A good place to start is Forum TOS, New Members and FAQ's or Welcome.
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Welcome to ULC.net forum! We're glad to have you! We hope that you will find many ways in which to apply information found here to your ideas and chosen path. We always welcome fresh perspectives and understandings of both traditional and non-traditional Beliefs. So let's hear about yours! Blessings of Peace, A good place to start is Forum TOS, New Members and FAQ's or Welcome.
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Welcome to ULC.net forum! We're glad to have you! We hope that you will find many ways in which to apply information found here to your ideas and chosen path. We always welcome fresh perspectives and understandings of both traditional and non-traditional Beliefs. So let's hear about yours! Blessings of Peace, A good place to start is Forum TOS, New Members and FAQ's or Welcome.
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Welcome to ULC.net forum! We're glad to have you! We hope that you will find many ways in which to apply information found here to your ideas and chosen path. We always welcome fresh perspectives and understandings of both traditional and non-traditional Beliefs. So let's hear about yours! Blessings of Peace, A good place to start is Forum TOS, New Members and FAQ's or Welcome.
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Welcome to ULC.net forum! We're glad to have you! We hope that you will find many ways in which to apply information found here to your ideas and chosen path. We always welcome fresh perspectives and understandings of both traditional and non-traditional Beliefs. So let's hear about yours! Blessings of Peace, A good place to start is Forum TOS, New Members and FAQ's or Welcome.
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I just did the morning frenzy, including our "TC" (Tom cat) a feral turned "ours"...was here when we moved in and is the most battle scarred, OMG the things that have happened to him, but he has never touched one of ours. Must be super kitty senses or something. He actually maimed and killed (had to be put down) a young, obviously offspring, 6 months after moving in here and ours saw it happen. But he has never ever even so much as swatted at any of ours. Amazing critters. Kay says TYVM, we are off again this a.m. to docs for the "routine". Aren't they something? How fascinating about the paws, and the devotion to you. They do seem to "know" when we are not feeling well as they do try and give Kitty-Aid don't they? It's the one's like your "Teddy Bear" that seem to have lasting impressions on us for many reason. Their passing is the saddest part for any pet lover and that we have to go through that so many times in our considerably longer lives. A "cheers" and a "Gooooooaaall!" to yours, and all the 'Teddy's" out there. I know the feeling of missing. Blessings,
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After all that has gone on these past few weeks, I guess I just have need to put up a "haha", or funny story, to ease the ol' bean. Anyway.... I mentioned replying to Sotik's topic about saving money: A couple of weeks ago we were frightened out of our recliners at around 8 pm by a vicious "attack" on our front door and doorbell...ya know...when all is calm and quiet and the BAM!! BAM!! BAM!! and a DINGA dinga DINGA dwang!!! outta nowhere type thing? Do I answer the door, or grab the billy club? Looking out the drapes of the front window, there was a white and flowered house coat, skinny little twigs ending in large pink fuzzy slippers and a crop of white, gray and tea colored curly mop hair atop a 5' tall, thin as a nail, "alien"! I swear the last time I saw huge, fluorescent green and pink, acrylic glasses frames like those was about 1982! Ya know the type where the eyes look like basket balls rolling around inside a crystal ball image? Not seeing a threat, I cautiously opened the door.... "You the people that supposedly look after cats around here!?!" she begins without a hello, how are ya or go to Hades, "Did you neuter a brown and white long hair a few weeks back?! Look like THIS?!!?" she holds up a 5x7 refrig magnet framed picture of a cat with a string toy and large yellow letters spelling out "Cornwallis" at the top. "Ah, yes. He does look familiar. Why? Is he your cat?" I said back, with an inevitable precaution. "Ain't no "HE" anymore now is he?!" she nearly screamed back... Hearing the commotion, Kay came to the door and tried to find out what the loud voices were first hand. The little ol' lady just went off on a "How DARE you!!" and "You had NO Right!!" tirade that would make even Quintin Tarrentino fans blush, minus the "F-bombs", but still, out of this little ol' lady was quite humorous if it wasn't for the adamant sincerity in her voice. Kay tried to cut in several times, but we both just stood there gazing at this animated display of upset and anger, voicing herself in the most unpleasant manner. Finally, she took a breath and gave us the chance to let her know we had sent several messages "home" with him...Kay makes elastic collars enclosed in fabric, with our phone number and "Message Inside" in big letters on the outside. A gentle tug on the velcro flap and there's a small pocket to retrieve the note. We've done this with all cats, that might be owned, before simply taking them to the vet. The obviously feral ones are different. We've had so many people move and abandon their cats around here that we never know if kitty just likes the attention and cuisine here better than "home" or is really homeless. A couple of the poor things have had their owners die and then just left as family either doesn't care about the cat or doesn't know about it. In this case it was over two months from the first time we sent "Cornwallis" home with a 'Note Collar' and four more notes after as we never know if kitty just gets out of the collar or what. After 8-9 weeks of no phone call or return message, what are we to think? All we saw was "jewels" hangin' off of "Mr. T" -(our nickname as he had a mohawk look with a brown stripe on his head) and one feral female litter, that we knew about, down the street with his genetics. Mrs. "G" (Gerschwitz/Gerwits - sound), or Helen, finally calmed down enough to let us know she had taken the collars off as she had no idea who was putting "those things" on her cat. "I didn't know if it was some kids playin' a trick on me!" she finally admitted. We asked her if she read the notes and then she confesses she didn't "see" any note so we showed her one of the collars and she was baffled, she had no idea it "worked like that". Funny thing is, white material with dark blue or black "Sharpie™" lettering, can't miss it even when wrinkled up as the flap is always flat. She didn't want to come in and sit and Kay had to return to her chair so I was left to "negotiate" with this little fireball that's 85 years, if a day, old! Helen had no desire to breed "Corny" or any such thing, she just kept on about how it "none of your business" what people do with their pets, regardless of rental "rules" being all outdoor cats must be spayed or neutered. "None of the office's business either!!" Helen was very angry to say the least and on one hand we could sympathize with that, on the other, answer your "mail"! And on the third hand, beings this was only two nights after we got the news about Kay's health, we could really give a rat's pitoot about something that saved someone else $165.00!! of which all they had was complaint...but, in the end, it IS her animal, not ours. She finally left with a "what is done is done, but I still might get my lawyer on you!" which I'm not really unsure of the legal obligations and ramifications, but three legal web-sites were a bit contradictory about the subject. We thought we were doing Right and this episode served as a prime example as to what one perception is versus another about the feral animal problems we face in society. We certainly are not going to demand repayment of our hard spent money, but if she ever tried to sue, you can be sure it would be in our counter-suit! Thankfully, we've gotten most of the feral cats right around our house now, plus one that wasn't, is true, but since we've started our Feral Program here a total of nine cats have gotten spayed or neutered and we've spread the word about "how" to other areas of the complex of 264 houses. Hopefully this next spring will be an entirely different "bloom" from previous years! I've talked to the lady that runs the local shelter we donate to and she's going to bring up the situation at the next annual meeting with her organization's co-founder's and their attorney in February. Thankfully a pet loving attorney donates to the cause, plus has helped them get their 503 non-profit status and handles any legal situation for a flat fee, per case for most small matters. It doesn't sound like much, but Mary-Jo said he saved her "thousands" while getting things going in 2001 when they started and several issues that have come up like "trespassing", "vandalism" (broken window to car left unattended with pets inside) and filings on abuse cases and such. Oh well, felt good putting up some humor, take care all, Blessings of Peace, PS: "Corny" was by again this morning...funny how he knew I had just picked up some special treats "Fancy Feast - Alaskan Salmon Filets" at the Dollar Store™ yesterday!! Cases of canned Friskies™ or Whiskas™ run about $10.50-$11.00 around here, so when I can get "Fancy" for $8/case (usually $22-23), yes, our little ones do get 'spoiled'!! MeShell (our Tortie) is the funniest...listening to her PURRR-a-purrrr while she's eating is hilarious. She only does that on "Fancy- Salmon or Shrimp" and is a total crack up. Maybe I'll see if I can get a .avi clip and post it, there's no way I can put it in print!!
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I'd like to take this opportunity to Welcome you to the forum! Thank you for joining and I hope you'll find our little Family of Friends to be a place you come home to on a regular basis. We always enjoy new perspectives and fresh ideas, so let's hear yours! Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns about the forum. Blessings of Peace,
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I'd like to take this opportunity to Welcome you to the forum! Thank you for joining and I hope you'll find our little Family of Friends to be a place you come home to on a regular basis. We always enjoy new perspectives and fresh ideas, so let's hear yours! Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns about the forum. Blessings of Peace,
