> > > Our temp here is 19 degrees F. Icy roads, blowing sleet, etc. So, the > doorbell rings! To my astonishment, it is the local Girl Scout delivering > her cookies! I told her mother that she was nuts to be out in this kind of > weather. > > Pat To elaborate: the trash wasn't even picked up, today. Those big ol' men in their double-wheeled trash trucks didn't get out on the roads, but this mother was dragging around a 9 year old and a 3 year old to deliver cookies! And they complained because there was ice on our front porch....Amazing! Jim just went outside to find our heat pump had ice all over it and he was trying to get it un-frozen so that the thing would work right. Even the neighborhood cats aren't walking around today, and I saw a squirrel only once. I have been throwing away magazines and catalogs and dusting the bookshelves! Now, just let him say that I am a packrat! Just let him! BTW: one can never have too many bookcases. Pat

> Try these brain teasers.... > > 1. A murderer is condemned to death. He has to choose between > three rooms. The first is full of raging fires, the second is full > of assassins with loaded guns, and the third is full of lions that > haven't eaten in 3 years. Which room is safest for him? Why, the dead lions, of course....no animal can go for 3 years without eating. > > 2. A woman shoots her husband. Then she holds him under water for over 5 > minutes. Finally, she hangs him. But 5 minutes later they both go out > together and enjoy a wonderful dinner together. How can this be? She's a photographer, natch. > > 3. There are two plastic jugs filled with water. How could you > put all of this water into a barrel, without using the jugs or any > dividers, and still tell which water came from which jug? Put the first jug in the barrell, and pour it out. Then, put the second jug of water in the barrel. > > 4. What is black when you buy it, red when you use it, and gray when you > throw it away? Coal? > > 5. Can you name three consecutive days without using the words > Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday? Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow. > > 6. This is an unusual paragraph. I'm curious how quickly you can find out > what is so unusual about it? It looks so plain you would think nothing was > wrong with it! In fact, nothing is wrong with it! It is unusual though. > Study it, and think about it, but you still may not find anything odd. But > if you work at it a bit, you might find out! Try to do so without any > coaching! No letter 'e' in the paragraph? > > Answers below (after you figure them out!) > > > > Answers------------ > 1. The third. Lions that haven't eaten in three years are dead. > > 2. The woman was a photographer. She shot a picture of her husband, > developed it, and hung it up to dry. > > 3. Freeze them first. Take them out of the jugs and put the ice in the > barrel. You will be able to tell which water came from which jug. > > 4. The answer is Charcoal. In Homer Simpson's words: hmmmm... Barbecue. > > 5. Sure you can: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow! > > 6. The letter "e", which is the most common letter in the English language, > does not appear once in the long paragraph. > > > > ==== MAUPIN-CHAT Mailing List ==== > TO SUBSCRIBE OR UNSUBSCRIBE from any RootsWeb-hosted mailing list, send an e-mail message with only the word SUBSCRIBE (or UNSUBSCRIBE) in the subject and the body of the message to > [name of list][email protected] (for mail mode) or to > [name of list][email protected] (for digest mode). > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

> << And > > of course the wind is blowing and we had a light snow last nite >> > > My cousin in Cashion reported in today and said it blew like crazy last night > with thunder and lightning and sleet and ice. What fun! > > Sandi, stayinng in Sunny but cold Southern California, thank you very much! Yeah, yeah, but out here the ground stays still. Pat

Try these brain teasers.... 1. A murderer is condemned to death. He has to choose between three rooms. The first is full of raging fires, the second is full of assassins with loaded guns, and the third is full of lions that haven't eaten in 3 years. Which room is safest for him? 2. A woman shoots her husband. Then she holds him under water for over 5 minutes. Finally, she hangs him. But 5 minutes later they both go out together and enjoy a wonderful dinner together. How can this be? 3. There are two plastic jugs filled with water. How could you put all of this water into a barrel, without using the jugs or any dividers, and still tell which water came from which jug? 4. What is black when you buy it, red when you use it, and gray when you throw it away? 5. Can you name three consecutive days without using the words Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday? 6. This is an unusual paragraph. I'm curious how quickly you can find out what is so unusual about it? It looks so plain you would think nothing was wrong with it! In fact, nothing is wrong with it! It is unusual though. Study it, and think about it, but you still may not find anything odd. But if you work at it a bit, you might find out! Try to do so without any coaching! Answers below (after you figure them out!) Answers------------ 1. The third. Lions that haven't eaten in three years are dead. 2. The woman was a photographer. She shot a picture of her husband, developed it, and hung it up to dry. 3. Freeze them first. Take them out of the jugs and put the ice in the barrel. You will be able to tell which water came from which jug. 4. The answer is Charcoal. In Homer Simpson's words: hmmmm... Barbecue. 5. Sure you can: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow! 6. The letter "e", which is the most common letter in the English language, does not appear once in the long paragraph.

In a message dated 3/2/02 11:02:35 AM, [email protected] writes: << And of course the wind is blowing and we had a light snow last nite >> My cousin in Cashion reported in today and said it blew like crazy last night with thunder and lightning and sleet and ice. What fun! Sandi, stayinng in Sunny but cold Southern California, thank you very much!

> << And > > of course the wind is blowing and we had a light snow last nite >> > > My cousin in Cashion reported in today and said it blew like crazy last night > with thunder and lightning and sleet and ice. What fun! > > Sandi, stayinng in Sunny but cold Southern California, thank you very much! Our temp here is 19 degrees F. Icy roads, blowing sleet, etc. So, the doorbell rings! To my astonishment, it is the local Girl Scout delivering her cookies! I told her mother that she was nuts to be out in this kind of weather. Pat

In a message dated 3/2/02 6:00:11 AM, [email protected] writes: << Missouri where we are getting snow and ice right now you wouldn't have a tick problem >> Vicki: Oklahoma has it bad, too. I hear from a lot of family and friends there. Sandi

In a message dated 3/2/02 3:41:39 AM, [email protected] writes: << I wasnt' aware that he actually did feed them to the snake. >> I wish these news people would get together on a story. KABC said the snake ate two puppies. Didn't say a thing about others being left. Thanks Bonnie

Or you could move to SW OK where our high *might* reach 24 degrees today. If is doesn't we will set a record for the coldest March day on record. And of course the wind is blowing and we had a light snow last nite and I just think I have found the perfect excuse for staying home all day and doing some research. Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2002 7:59 AM Subject: Re: [MAUPIN-CHAT] DOG/TICK > Sandi, > I you would move to Missouri where we are getting snow and ice right > now you wouldn't have a tick problem this time of year. :-) > > Vicki > > > ==== MAUPIN-CHAT Mailing List ==== > Please don't post private information about living people without permission. All posts are archived. To search RootsWeb list archives: > <http://archiver.rootsweb.com/archives/search.html> > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Sandi, I you would move to Missouri where we are getting snow and ice right now you wouldn't have a tick problem this time of year. :-) Vicki

I wasnt' aware that he actually did feed them to the snake. Our news stated his plans were to do that but the students got outraged and the puppies were taken and offered for adoption with many takers. They were so cute . They had them on the news here. Bonnie ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 11:19 PM Subject: [MAUPIN-CHAT] GROSS! > Gang: > > Did you hear about the teacher who fed puppies to a boa constrictor while his > students watched? > > Thank God my kids aren't in school now. I think one must have to qualify as > being a real radical idiot to teach these days! > > Gees! > > Sandi > > > ==== MAUPIN-CHAT Mailing List ==== > Please don't post private information about living people without permission. All posts are archived. To search RootsWeb list archives: > <http://archiver.rootsweb.com/archives/search.html> > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Gang: Did you hear about the teacher who fed puppies to a boa constrictor while his students watched? Thank God my kids aren't in school now. I think one must have to qualify as being a real radical idiot to teach these days! Gees! Sandi

Hi All: Well, the vet took care of that tick and found 5 more by Curly's ears! ARRGH! She put Advantage flea & tick killer on Curly. We'd been using the Advantage flea drops so will have to get the same for the cats. That is the good news from Simi. Sandi

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In a message dated 3/1/02 6:36:23 AM, [email protected] writes: << And you don't use a lighter, you use the hot end of a match that has been blown out. >> Mary: Our next door neighbor told my husband that after the damage was done! I guess we'll be prepared should there be a "next time." Thanks for the Skin So Soft tip. I have that and it is great to keep mosquitos off. We use to take it with us when camping. Sandi

In a message dated 3/1/02 6:23:12 AM, [email protected] writes: << However, you are beyond that stage now. Better call the vet for advice. I hope you have tweezers and aren't using your fingers! >> My son, Chris, used tweezers. He has a very strong stomach but am glad he didn't want to come into contact with the little beast. Curly is due at our vet's in an hour. She needs some shots since the dog license is due so they said they'd take the head out and clean out the area w/o an extra charge. I emailed a Vet friend last evening and she said to use triple antibiotic ointment. She didn't think we needed to take Curly to the vet but we aren't taking chances since the tick lodged near her right ear. =^..^=

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In a message dated 3/1/02 6:20:51 AM, [email protected] writes: << "Osmar bin Laden." >> Pat: Maybe the writer is from Bahston? LOL

In a message dated 3/1/02 6:13:14 AM, [email protected] writes: << He isn't ridiculous all the time---but I wish there were some kind of signal attached to the radio station so that when he gets offensive and people switch channels there would be some kind of "counter" that would reflect all of the people changing to another channel. Oh--and you don't have to listen but once to hear him repeatedly say "I luvya, man!" and "Ye-s-s-s-s-s-s--s?" >> Pat: SO TRUE! He does make sense now and then. I guess that means I agree with him now and then! LOL Is he on an ABC station? Sandi

I am sure the tick (minus body) can't keep eating but it could sure set up a heck of an infection. Call another vet in your area and ask their advise. I hate ticks. They get on our cats and sometimes on the horses. The best and safest thing I've found to keep them off our animals is Avon Skin So Soft bath oil. On the cats I just rub it around their necks because they spend hours licking it off if it's anywhere else. When we had a dog I put it around the neck or ruff and all over the tummy and we also use it to keep flys (or is that flies)away from the horses. It's actually good for their skin. A vet will probably have to dig the head out. And you don't use a lighter, you use the hot end of a match that has been blown out. Just full of advise this morning, huh? Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 10:16 PM Subject: [MAUPIN-CHAT] DOG/TICK PROBLEM > Hi all: > > Our dog had a tick on her this evening. She is a Siberian husky so has long > hair. They tried a lighter but were afraid of burning her hair. They tried > perioxide and that didn't work. They tried rubbing alcohol and that didn't > work. They finally used vasoline and said they thought the tick was dead and > pulled it off, less the head. > > Our vet is gone for the day so wonder, at this point if the head is dead. > I've heard that you have to get the head out or it will still keep eating > into the victim. > > Helpless in California, Sandi > > > ==== MAUPIN-CHAT Mailing List ==== > Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. > <http://pml.rootsweb.com> > Brought to you by RootsWeb.com. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >