Comments on: Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone… http://www.britoutofwater.com/2009/07/13/stop-all-the-clocks-cut-off-the-telephone/ One man's struggle in a foreign land Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:14:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: MR http://www.britoutofwater.com/2009/07/13/stop-all-the-clocks-cut-off-the-telephone/comment-page-1/#comment-14806 MR Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:25:48 +0000 http://www.britoutofwater.com/?p=625#comment-14806 aww... sorry to hear about your cat. aww… sorry to hear about your cat.

]]> By: Expat Mum http://www.britoutofwater.com/2009/07/13/stop-all-the-clocks-cut-off-the-telephone/comment-page-1/#comment-11403 Expat Mum Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:33:24 +0000 http://www.britoutofwater.com/?p=625#comment-11403 Aw. Sorry about that. My kids are desperate for a dog at the moment, and although I like pets, it's the losses that I hate. However, I made a bit of a fool of myself the other day in the garden shop when I saw the exact replica of the dog I grew up with. (Half beagle, half greyhound.) I had to take her photo to send to my siblings and had half a mind to tell the young man that if he ever needed to offload her, to call me. And now it's got me thinking..... Aw. Sorry about that. My kids are desperate for a dog at the moment, and although I like pets, it’s the losses that I hate. However, I made a bit of a fool of myself the other day in the garden shop when I saw the exact replica of the dog I grew up with. (Half beagle, half greyhound.)
I had to take her photo to send to my siblings and had half a mind to tell the young man that if he ever needed to offload her, to call me.
And now it’s got me thinking…..

]]> By: Brooklyn http://www.britoutofwater.com/2009/07/13/stop-all-the-clocks-cut-off-the-telephone/comment-page-1/#comment-11345 Brooklyn Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:03:50 +0000 http://www.britoutofwater.com/?p=625#comment-11345 Dylan: I agree that the coincidence was spooky. But apparently it was only a coincidence since my cat and Alasdair's both had extended illnesses. Dylan:

I agree that the coincidence was spooky. But apparently it was only a coincidence since my cat and Alasdair’s both had extended illnesses.

]]> By: Alasdair http://www.britoutofwater.com/2009/07/13/stop-all-the-clocks-cut-off-the-telephone/comment-page-1/#comment-11336 Alasdair Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:54:27 +0000 http://www.britoutofwater.com/?p=625#comment-11336 Brooklyn - around here, in Glendale, we apparently have "Great Horned Owls" whose wings, like other owls, are such that their flight is silent ... because of that, outdoors cats don't usually know what's happening until the owls' strike grabs them and breaks their neck ... we lost several cats that got outside (until we learned not to let our cats outside) - but Winnie never had any such problems ... (grin) ... nor with passing coyotes - they tended not to mess with him ... Brooklyn – around here, in Glendale, we apparently have “Great Horned Owls” whose wings, like other owls, are such that their flight is silent … because of that, outdoors cats don’t usually know what’s happening until the owls’ strike grabs them and breaks their neck … we lost several cats that got outside (until we learned not to let our cats outside) – but Winnie never had any such problems … (grin) … nor with passing coyotes – they tended not to mess with him …

]]> By: William http://www.britoutofwater.com/2009/07/13/stop-all-the-clocks-cut-off-the-telephone/comment-page-1/#comment-11335 William Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:45:35 +0000 http://www.britoutofwater.com/?p=625#comment-11335 I like the term 'had a good innings', but if it was always used in this context, Monty Panesar would be dead by now. I like the term ‘had a good innings’, but if it was always used in this context, Monty Panesar would be dead by now.

]]> By: Dylan http://www.britoutofwater.com/2009/07/13/stop-all-the-clocks-cut-off-the-telephone/comment-page-1/#comment-11327 Dylan Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:56:21 +0000 http://www.britoutofwater.com/?p=625#comment-11327 Thanks everyone for the sympathy...it's very much appreciated. Brooklyn and Alasdair - sorry for your loss...am slightly spooked to hear that two of the most regular commenters here said goodbye to their cats at the same time as us. Onwards and upwards, I guess. If I her of any more kitty losses from commenters though, I'm going to start believing that I have unnatural powers... Thanks everyone for the sympathy…it’s very much appreciated.

Brooklyn and Alasdair – sorry for your loss…am slightly spooked to hear that two of the most regular commenters here said goodbye to their cats at the same time as us. Onwards and upwards, I guess. If I her of any more kitty losses from commenters though, I’m going to start believing that I have unnatural powers…

]]> By: Brooklyn http://www.britoutofwater.com/2009/07/13/stop-all-the-clocks-cut-off-the-telephone/comment-page-1/#comment-11325 Brooklyn Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:08:28 +0000 http://www.britoutofwater.com/?p=625#comment-11325 Dylan and Alasdair: I am reminded of the superstition that trouble comes in threes. Alasdair: Winnie must have been one to be seen in his heyday. Our surviving cat is 25 pounds, and he is impressive, and Winnie was almost 20 percent heavier. Dylan and Alasdair:

I am reminded of the superstition that trouble comes in threes.

Alasdair: Winnie must have been one to be seen in his heyday. Our surviving cat is 25 pounds, and he is impressive, and Winnie was almost 20 percent heavier.

]]> By: Alasdair http://www.britoutofwater.com/2009/07/13/stop-all-the-clocks-cut-off-the-telephone/comment-page-1/#comment-11323 Alasdair Wed, 15 Jul 2009 01:09:57 +0000 http://www.britoutofwater.com/?p=625#comment-11323 Dylan and Brooklyn - apparently this has not been a Good Fortnight for felines ! We had our almost-13-year-old diabetic black cat - Winnie - put peacefully to sleep today ... from a solid 29 pounds of muscle (think small panther) to barely 10 pounds of mostly skin and bone, finally losing his eyesight, not in pain yet less and less responsive, it was unfortunately time ... even the new poly-dactyl hyperactive Paws (6 month old kitten adopted at 2 months old via Craig's List) was basically being ignored ... So things will be a bit quieter for the next few days as we adapt to the missing presence ... Never fear ! Soon enough, you will have another warm (and ofttimes soggy) presence on your lap to keep you company while watching TV ... except that the remote won't change that ofttimes soggy bundle of joy ... Dylan and Brooklyn – apparently this has not been a Good Fortnight for felines !

We had our almost-13-year-old diabetic black cat – Winnie – put peacefully to sleep today … from a solid 29 pounds of muscle (think small panther) to barely 10 pounds of mostly skin and bone, finally losing his eyesight, not in pain yet less and less responsive, it was unfortunately time … even the new poly-dactyl hyperactive Paws (6 month old kitten adopted at 2 months old via Craig’s List) was basically being ignored …

So things will be a bit quieter for the next few days as we adapt to the missing presence …

Never fear ! Soon enough, you will have another warm (and ofttimes soggy) presence on your lap to keep you company while watching TV … except that the remote won’t change that ofttimes soggy bundle of joy …

]]> By: Brooklyn http://www.britoutofwater.com/2009/07/13/stop-all-the-clocks-cut-off-the-telephone/comment-page-1/#comment-11312 Brooklyn Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:42:26 +0000 http://www.britoutofwater.com/?p=625#comment-11312 Dylan: Unfortunately for me, I can truly say that today you have company elsewhere in Kings County. As it happens, the decision was made to euthanize one of our cats today in the midst of surgery when it was discovered that, contrary to expectations, the tumor the surgery was supposed to remove was in fact inoperable. He was not especially elderly by cat standards; he was 13. When some time has past, we will adopt another shelter cat to our collective benefit. Dylan:

Unfortunately for me, I can truly say that today you have company elsewhere in Kings County.

As it happens, the decision was made to euthanize one of our cats today in the midst of surgery when it was discovered that, contrary to expectations, the tumor the surgery was supposed to remove was in fact inoperable. He was not especially elderly by cat standards; he was 13.

When some time has past, we will adopt another shelter cat to our collective benefit.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.britoutofwater.com/2009/07/13/stop-all-the-clocks-cut-off-the-telephone/comment-page-1/#comment-11307 Lisa Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:30:17 +0000 http://www.britoutofwater.com/?p=625#comment-11307 aww... sorry to hear about your cat. aww… sorry to hear about your cat.

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