Feeling Squashed

[Vinayaka]

I though the thread was going to be about more vegetables.

 

[Quagmire]

They can. The eccentric feral gets me... The one that spent too long outdoors to ever quite fall into line with the domestics, but enjoys being inside too much to ever want out again. (He's the one sleeping in my skirt.)

Venting has helped some, too. It feels good to talk, even if through my fingertips.

There's a bobcat that's been hanging around my place lately.

Haven't seen him yet but I see his tracks.

I've had bobcats as neighbors before and we've always gotten along fine.

 

[Vinayaka]

Yup, although they can also be smarter, which is a little harder to explain.

That's true. Especially if they inhabit the fake body of a monkey. What I don't get is when they use vocabulary you don't know, and you have to ask them to explain it.

 

[Quagmire]

That's true. Especially if they inhabit the fake body of a monkey. What I don't get is when they use vocabulary you don't know, and you have to ask them to explain it.

My imaginary talking monkey speaks whole languages I've never heard of.

 

[JustGeorge]

I was working my way across the top right. Those two were molars. Looking back, health problems are kind of funny. When yer in it, not so much. The guy who found it had the rare double degree ... dentistry, and oral mouth specialist.

I'm glad someone found it! Nothing can be scarier than a medical worker that won't acknowledge they could be wrong...

I though the thread was going to be about more vegetables.

Feeling hungry? You'll have to hit up Naykidape(did I spell that right?) He took everything.

There's a bobcat that's been hanging around my place lately.

Haven't seen him yet but I see his tracks.

I've had bobcats as neighbors before and we've always gotten along fine.

Awesome! Never seen one.

It seems like the feline type mostly minds their own business. Unless you open a can, and then all bets are off.

 

[Vinayaka]

My imaginary talking monkey speaks whole languages I've never heard of.

Oh no! I would wager a lager that he's complaining about you.

 

[Vinayaka]

I'm glad someone found it! Nothing can be scarier than a medical worker that won't acknowledge they could be wrong...



Feeling hungry? You'll have to hit up Naykidape(did I spell that right?) He took everything.



Awesome! Never seen one.

It seems like the feline type mostly minds their own business. Unless you open a can, and then all bets are off.

I've seen a lynx.

 

[Quagmire]

I'm glad someone found it! Nothing can be scarier than a medical worker that won't acknowledge they could be wrong...



Feeling hungry? You'll have to hit up Naykidape(did I spell that right?) He took everything.



Awesome! Never seen one.

It seems like the feline type mostly minds their own business. Unless you open a can, and then all bets are off.

Yup, @Naykidape.

Bobcats are some of my favorite neighbors. They're not as noisy as coyotes, mean or smelly as skunks, or as big a pain in the *** as raccoons.

I've always hoped that someday I would find an abandoned bobcat kitten and raise him as a pet.

Almost did once too: one afternoon I heard some meowing near my back window and sure enough it was a little fella that looked like one of these guys:

A little older though. I opened a can of tuna and tried to bring it out to him but he disappeared as soon as he heard me.

 

[JustGeorge]

Yup, @Naykidape.

Bobcats are some of my favorite neighbors. They're not as noisy as coyotes, mean or smelly as skunks, or as big a pain in the *** as raccoons.

I've always hoped that someday I would find an abandoned bobcat kitten and raise him as a pet.

Almost did once too: one afternoon I heard some meowing near my back window and sure enough it was a little fella that looked like one of these guys:View attachment 54764

A little older though. I opened a can of tuna and tried to bring it out to him but he disappeared as soon as he heard me.

Can you make bobcat noises? I find many cats lose their fear of you if you can sound like them(and the initial look on their faces is priceless).

 

[Revoltingest]

Being an extrovert in an introvert's world really sucks.

The other way around is no bowl of cherries either.
I sympathize.
BTW, I say the dress looks fine.

 

[JustGeorge]

The other way around is no bowl of cherries either.
I sympathize.
BTW, I say the dress looks fine.

No, I suspect it isn't at all. To be stuck in any place that you don't 'fit' is restrictive. (Ask Pooh Bear.)


Thanks!

Either way, its comfortable, and you can't go wrong with that.

 

[Quagmire]

Can you make bobcat noises? I find many cats lose their fear of you if you can sound like them(and the initial look on their faces is priceless).

First thing I did when I saw the kitten outside my window was to start mimicking it's meowing as closely as I could.

Guess I don't make a very good bobcat.

 

[JustGeorge]

First thing I did when I saw the kitten outside my window was to start mimicking it's meowing as closely as I could.

Guess I don't make a very good bobcat.

Ah well. Practice makes perfect. (Or so I hear.)

 

[Hockeycowboy]

I guess I need to spend more time with my brother...

When I was in middle school, I decided to tell my friends I had an invisible twin brother. The thing was, I was a damned good actor, and I managed to pull this off. After years of animated conversations, and "my brother said to tell you" and fabricated emotions over supposed arguments, I had them believing(sometimes I'd overhear a conversation "Do you think she really does?") I let them keep believing, but finally admitted he didn't exist in my mid 20s.

"Are you sure?" "Are you sure you didn't have a twin that died before birth?" "Could you have been talking to a ghost that you thought was your brother?" They didn't believe me even when I told them!

He was a good brother for the most part, though. He was quiet, and minded his own business. His best friend, however, was a loud mouth with a drinking problem.

Oh my goodness, you are a trip!
With your personality, you should have loads of friends!
Call them up.

Here is something I do, every once in a while…find a number of an old friend, like from 30 yrs ago, and just call them out of the blue.

I found the # of one of my old professors (who was young at the time), & called him. He was surprised! I don’t think he really remembered me, but he seemed happy to talk to me. And that made me feel good!

 

[Trailblazer]

Hmmmm ... sounds like a story I'm familiar with.
Here's what happened to us last week. Boss went to the dentist for a cavity fixin' but it didn't really help with the pain. Doc said that that tooth may need to be removed some day anyway. So 2 days later she decided for an extraction. I drive and wait in the parking lot cause of Covid. An hour later a woman comes out and taps on my window. Apparently they need me inside. So I oblige. Boss has fainted from blood and/or the extraction and panic attack. So we sit there holding hands, I'm joking with nurse attendant, and after about an hour she's ready enough to go, or so she thinks. She says she feels like puking so doctor provides us with a bag. Last thing I want is puke in the NEW CAR. She makes it through the office to about 10 feet outside the door. ... and then it comes ... the puke and the blood from the extraction. So we spend about ten minutes getting to the car. It's a cold drizzly day and she just stretches out moaning and groaning in the back seat while I drive home. Every bump is a new adventure in puke control, but we finally make it.

Life, eh?

A gold crown fell off a few weeks ago and when I went to the dentist to see if it could be re-cemented on he said it couldn't and I will have to have my tooth pulled. Then I asked the receptionist some questions and that led to my making an appointment to see the dental surgeon so he could further assess and tell me if there are any other options. I have no pain because the tooth has had a root canal, so why do they need to pull the tooth out? That is what I will be asking the dental surgeon. The tooth is in the left upper in the very back as the wisdom tooth was pulled years ago. Maybe they can make a bridge to attach to the adjacent tooth, I don't know.

Thanks for the story and even though it sounds very unpleasant, you might have helped me. Having read what you just wrote, I am in no big hurry to get my tooth pulled out. I cannot remember ever having a tooth pulled except my wisdom teeth when I was a teenager. I have many root canals and crowns though and one bridge. If they tell me I need that tooth pulled out my only option will be an implant and that would be a lot more expense and more appointments. I am not going down that road unless I have to. One day at a time.

 

[Vinayaka]

A gold crown fell off a few weeks ago and when I went to the dentist to see if it could be re-cemented on he said it couldn't and I will have to have my tooth pulled. Then I asked the receptionist some questions and that led to my making an appointment to see the dental surgeon so he could further assess and tell me if there are any other options. I have no pain because the tooth has had a root canal, so why do they need to pull the tooth out? That is what I will be asking the dental surgeon. The tooth is in the left upper in the very back as the wisdom tooth was pulled years ago. Maybe they can make a bridge to attach to the adjacent tooth, I don't know.

Thanks for the story and even though it sounds very unpleasant, you might have helped me. Having read what you just wrote, I am in no big hurry to get my tooth pulled out. I cannot remember ever having a tooth pulled except my wisdom teeth when I was a teenager. I have many root canals and crowns though and one bridge. If they tell me I need that tooth pulled out my only option will be an implant and that would be a lot more expense and more appointments. I am not going down that road unless I have to. One day at a time.

I'm glad I don't care about my teeth specifically. They can have them all if they want them. Life is life.

 

[JustGeorge]

Oh my goodness, you are a trip!
With your personality, you should have loads of friends!
Call them up.

Here is something I do, every once in a while…find a number of an old friend, like from 30 yrs ago, and just call them out of the blue.

I found the # of one of my old professors (who was young at the time), & called him. He was surprised! I don’t think he really remembered me, but he seemed happy to talk to me. And that made me feel good!

I haven't. Just two(who are a couple). Ironically, they called me today... one had a panic attack, and the other wanted to see if I could talk her down from it(I couldn't).

Sometimes I miss the yellow pages for that. You could look up numbers for people at any time... its a little harder now. Did you stay in touch with your professor?

A gold crown fell off a few weeks ago and when I went to the dentist to see if it could be re-cemented on he said it couldn't and I will have to have my tooth pulled. Then I asked the receptionist some questions and that led to my making an appointment to see the dental surgeon so he could further assess and tell me if there are any other options. I have no pain because the tooth has had a root canal, so why do they need to pull the tooth out? That is what I will be asking the dental surgeon. The tooth is in the left upper in the very back as the wisdom tooth was pulled years ago. Maybe they can make a bridge to attach to the adjacent tooth, I don't know.

Thanks for the story and even though it sounds very unpleasant, you might have helped me. Having read what you just wrote, I am in no big hurry to get my tooth pulled out. I cannot remember ever having a tooth pulled except my wisdom teeth when I was a teenager. I have many root canals and crowns though and one bridge. If they tell me I need that tooth pulled out my only option will be an implant and that would be a lot more expense and more appointments. I am not going down that road unless I have to. One day at a time.

I had a mild heart issue for awhile. They wanted to do surgery on it, but I objected. I said "this condition isn't harmful, right? Just annoying." Correct, they said. "No way, then! I don't have people to care for my kids for weeks while I heal up from something unnecessary." But! But! This could get worse! You'll have to take medication for the rest of your life!

I weaned myself off the meds because I wanted to get pregnant. I did that, though the doctor told me the problem would likely get worse. Instead, it went away completely, and I now don't have the problem at all.

They always look for the most invasive thing first...

 

[Hockeycowboy]

Guess he hasn't worked all the imaginary bugs out yet.

Oh, blame it on him!

 

[Quagmire]

Oh, blame it on him!

What's the point of having an imaginary friend if you can't blame him for your mistakes?

 

[Vinayaka]

What's the point of having an imaginary friend if you can't blame him for your mistakes?

My kids used to blame the baby, lying in its crib. I felt like yelling, "Just how dumb do you think I am?"