What's the View Like From My New Place?

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The discussion revolves around a user learning to use their camera phone, sharing photos taken from various locations around their home, and expressing excitement about the local wildlife, particularly a large unidentified bird humorously dubbed "notagoshawk." Participants engage in identifying the bird, suggesting it might be a red-tailed hawk or a ferruginous hawk due to its size and coloration. The conversation also touches on gardening challenges in a shaded patio area, with advice on potential planting solutions. The user shares a personal anecdote about falling near a ravine, which resulted in a broken arm, and humorously mentions that their pet, referred to as the "Fruit Bat," also sustained an injury during the incident. The thread highlights a sense of community as users share their experiences with birds and gardening while providing support and encouragement.
  • #201
Actually, that is the Monet garden.
 
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  • #203
Do you nearly have enough photos to do a google Earth like map of your house? Evo, all these photos look stunning, looks a really nice place.
 
  • #204
I got this e-mail message today.

Hello pretty lady. You beautiful very much. I make frisky you, ya?







(a hello from an old friend... if you can guess which one)
:smile:

It was from an old friend of mine in Canada. And yes, I guessed who it was. I must say it made my day. :biggrin:
 
  • #205
:smile:

That's really good!

...I make frisky you...:smile:
 
  • #206
Evo, Claude was nearsighted and couldn't see detail well. You should have taken THIS picture.
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  • #207
That's perfect turbo!
 
  • #208
I have a friend in Pittsburgh whose closest buddy out there is a well-known painter and sculptor. When he was coming back here to Maine, he asked if I wanted to meet him in Boston to view a Manet exhibition. I said "Not really, but if it were Monet I'd go in a minute" and he said "That's exactly what Nick said". Monet is my favorite impressionist.
 
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  • #209
It appears that I may have broken my right arm last night. I didn't break it in two like my left arm. I have a very painful egg sized lump on the front side of my arm just below the elbow, a minor break or crack. I guess I will know for sure Monday when I go to the doctor.

This wasn't my fault. The Evo Child likes to work out at the excersize club here because it is less crowded than the one at her apartment, and she left one of her dumbells lying in the middle of the hallway. Of course I tripped over it and sacrificed my arm to save smashing my face. All in all a wise decision on my part.
 
  • #210
Evo said:
It appears that I may have broken my right arm last night. I didn't break it in two like my left arm. I have a very painful egg sized lump on the front side of my arm just below the elbow, a minor break or crack. I guess I will know for sure Monday when I go to the doctor.

This wasn't my fault. The Evo Child likes to work out at the excersize club here because it is less crowded than the one at her apartment, and she left one of her dumbells lying in the middle of the hallway. Of course I tripped over it and sacrificed my arm to save smashing my face. All in all a wise decision on my part.

What are we going to do with you Evo? I hope its not too serious and gets better soon.

*sends urgent request to kings horses and men*
 
  • #211
Kurdt said:
What are we going to do with you Evo? I hope its not too serious and gets better soon.

*sends urgent request to kings horses and men*
Where is my protective suit you've been working on?? :frown:
 
  • #212
I'll get on it.
 
  • #213
Poor Evo! Sorry to hear about that.:frown:

Maybe this will make you laugh. I am playing "Miss Pretty Kitty pageant" with Jelly. I just took pictures of her in her tiara.

prettykitty.jpg


She is such a tolerant cat.

Sorry I don't have photos of the talent competition.
 
  • #214
Oh, she's so elegant! :!)
 
  • #215
Thanks! I guess it wasn't much of a competition since we only had one contestant. But we had a great time.
 
  • #216
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http://blog.designpublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/jolynn_recycle.jpg

I hope it's not broken, and you're OK
 
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  • #217
Sorry to hear of your boo-boo...hope it doesn't hurt too bad!
 
  • #218
Evo said:
It appears that I may have broken my right arm last night. I didn't break it in two like my left arm. I have a very painful egg sized lump on the front side of my arm just below the elbow, a minor break or crack. I guess I will know for sure Monday when I go to the doctor.

This wasn't my fault. The Evo Child likes to work out at the excersize club here because it is less crowded than the one at her apartment, and she left one of her dumbells lying in the middle of the hallway. Of course I tripped over it and sacrificed my arm to save smashing my face. All in all a wise decision on my part.

I hope you get better..and the boo boo is not too much of a boo boo.

Unfortunately I have been diagnosed with a ailment the other day..:cry:
 
  • #219
~christina~ said:
Unfortunately I have been diagnosed with a ailment the other day..:cry:
Oh no, what's wrong? Or do you not wish to say? I hope whatever it is you'll be ok!
 
  • #220
~christina~ said:
I hope you get better..and the boo boo is not too much of a boo boo.

Unfortunately I have been diagnosed with a ailment the other day..:cry:

Oh no, ~christina~! Nothing serious, I hope...?
 
  • #221
lisab said:
Oh no, ~christina~! Nothing serious, I hope...?

Evo said:
Oh no, what's wrong? Or do you not wish to say? I hope whatever it is you'll be ok!

Sigh*...hyperthyroidism...well at least my eyeballs aren't swelling out of my head, but the gland is swelling out of my neck, and it's uncomfortable.

What led me to visit the doctor was the fast heartbeat and exaustion I had.

I hope I'll be fine but I don't want to take meds.
 
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  • #222
~christina~ said:
Sigh*...hyperthyroidism...well at least my eyeballs aren't swelling out of my head, but the gland is swelling out of my neck, and it's uncomfortable.

I hope I'll be fine but I don't want to take meds.
It's not likely to go away by itself and I know people that have it under control by taking medication.

Don't forget that we have chat tomorrow, I expect you to be there.
 
  • #223
Evo said:
It's not likely to go away by itself and I know people that have it under control by taking medication.

It runs in the family..my dad had it but it went away and he's fine now.
Don't forget that we have chat tomorrow, I expect you to be there.

:rolleyes: I'm going to visit the zoo tommorow and actually that's what I did last week.

And I have school next week...ducks*
 
  • #224
Sorry, christina! Having to take meds sucks...I feel for you. But at least medical science is there for us when we need them :smile: - better that way, definately!
 
  • #225
~christina~ said:
Sigh*...hyperthyroidism...well at least my eyeballs aren't swelling out of my head, but the gland is swelling out of my neck, and it's uncomfortable.

What led me to visit the doctor was the fast heartbeat and exaustion I had.

I hope I'll be fine but I don't want to take meds.

are you a scientologist?
 
  • #226
Taking medicine only sucks if it doesn't help you.
 
  • #227
Christina, I think that Lisa is right, better give it a chance.

Evo I hope your arm heals soonest.
 
  • #228
Kurdt said:
Taking medicine only sucks if it doesn't help you.
Yeah, well I felt like **** today after going to the zoo.
I was dying after the walk...more like marathon at the zoo.
Andre said:
Christina, I think that Lisa is right, better give it a chance.
:rolleyes: I still don't know..
rewebster said:
are you a scientologist?
So your saying

all who do not want to take medicine= scientologist?
how is this logical?
lisab said:
Sorry, christina! Having to take meds sucks...I feel for you. But at least medical science is there for us when we need them :smile: - better that way, definately!
The only reason that I don't want to take it is because it slows down everything including muscles, heart, organs...should I include brain? (Tapazole)
 
  • #229
I hope it's not broken, and you're OK

We all hope!

Just like we all hope ~christina~ will get better.
 
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~christina~ said:
:rolleyes: I still don't know..

The only reason that I don't want to take it is because it slows down everything including muscles, heart, organs...

But if everything runs too fast, isn't that appropriate?

should I include brain? (Tapazole)

Why, isn't that a different process? It's not a tranquilizer, is it? Anyway you won't know how much better things could be if you did not give it a try, right?
 
  • #231
Hope you feel better soon christina. You should have come to chat :biggrin:
 
  • #232
Evo said:
It appears that I may have broken my right arm last night. I didn't break it in two like my left arm. I have a very painful egg sized lump on the front side of my arm just below the elbow, a minor break or crack. I guess I will know for sure Monday when I go to the doctor.
This wasn't my fault. The Evo Child likes to work out at the excersize club here because it is less crowded than the one at her apartment, and she left one of her dumbells lying in the middle of the hallway. Of course I tripped over it and sacrificed my arm to save smashing my face. All in all a wise decision on my part.

How's the arm?
 
  • #233
Andre said:
But if everything runs too fast, isn't that appropriate?
Yes, of course Andre, however I want to take the natural approach. This would mean trying to solve the problem with non-manmade drugs. (I should have made that more specific)
Why, isn't that a different process? It's not a tranquilizer, is it? Anyway you won't know how much better things could be if you did not give it a try, right?
I seriously would rather take bugleweed tea or suppement. It's a plant that people use specifically for hyperthyroidism. I reasearched it online on the weekend.
Borek said:
Just like we all hope ~christina~ will get better.
I hope so too :smile:
Kurdt said:
Hope you feel better soon christina. You should have come to chat :biggrin:
Thanks Kurdt ^____^
I would have come to chat but I was killing myself by walking. (I think I need the exercise)
 
  • #234
Just posting this picture as a reference to the "Bad" picture in the "Bad" pictures thread.

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  • #235
Here is another picture I considered for the "Bad" picture contest. It was raining and the creek behind my house was flooding, it was twilight, so not enough light for a good exposure.

twilighttreesbw1.jpg
 
  • #236
Another dreamy, impressionist image!
 
  • #237
turbo-1 said:
Another dreamy, impressionist image!

yeah, I agree---if only Bob Ross could have painted 1/10th as good as that looks
 
  • #238
Here is a picture of one of our security people on a segway talking to the guard at the entrance to my office.

I don't understand why we have security people that can hardly walk.

segwayguardrqb0.jpg
 
  • #239
Evo said:
Here is a picture of one of our security people on a segway talking to the guard at the entrance to my office.

I don't understand why we have security people that can hardly walk.

segwayguardrqb0.jpg

I picture an episode of the TV series COPS, where the cameraman keeps outrunning the security guard on the Segway, and having to wait. Finally getting impatient and tripping the bad guy and sitting on him until the Segway gets close by, but can't climb the curb...
 
  • #240
That's pathetic, Evo. What good is a security guard that is so obese that he/she cannot respond to emergencies? If they are not fit enough to help a resident escape a dangerous situation (CO problem, fire, etc) their utility is limited to perhaps detecting a dangerous situation and then hollering "ooh!, ooh!" into their radio until some real help arrives. If a resident is injured or killed because the staff in incapable of responding to an emergency (hopefully they have SOME training), I see a rich opportunity for lawyers.
 
  • #241
That's at work. But, I can't imagine them going after someone that can run up or down stairs or across the lawns, or even someone running down a sidewalk.
 
  • #242
I guess in fairness I should point out the two primary purposes/responsibilities of Security Guards (as opposed to sworn law enforcement officers)...

-1- Deterrence -- by your presence, you should be a deterrent to criminals contemplating the property that you are guarding

-2- Observation & Recording -- if a crime is committed in your presence, you should be a good observer, and note all details of the criminals that could lead to their apprehension

(Yes, I'm paraphrasing from memory, and yes, I have a security guard certification).

But as for #1, I'm not so sure it would be a good deterrent to have a guard on a 5mph Segway guarding something valuable if I'm a criminal in a hoodie, and I can run 10mph for a long ways. Then again, most criminals can't run 10mph for very far...
 
  • #243
I don't think anyone fears these people. :-p

All a criminal would have to do is cut across the lawn and they'd lose him. The Segways can't go across the lawn and through hedges.

Of course now that they've placed a plastic sticky in the window next to the door with a gun in a red circle with a line across it, we have no fear of anyone bringing a gun inside. :rolleyes:
 
  • #244
As a deterrent, perhaps the bad guys would be laughing to hard to do any real harm.
 
  • #245
You know, it can be one of these Disabilities/Discrimination things. For example in UK if you have dyslexia you can be a nurse even if it is obvious that sooner or later you may misread dose of crucial medicine that you have to give to a patient. Perhaps that's the same situation - just because you are overweight and slow you can't be stopped from being a security guard, as that will mean discrimination.
 
  • #246
The guard behind the desk is an elderly handicapped gentleman that walks with a bad limp and appears to be in great pain. He wheezes and has trouble breathing. I'm always afraid he's going to keel over dead at his guard desk.
 

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