Damn, I just missed

[Charles]

Originally Posted by Boreas

Man, that one slipped by me! Sorry, Chas. What happened?

John

Thank you John.

Poor little Rat Face wrecked her knee.

But I took her to the vet, she's all hopped up on dope, and on the mend.

Or at least she's back to grinning a lot!!!!

Chas

[Charles]

Originally Posted by Boreas

Gimme a chance! I'm just wakin' up here on the Left Coast!

Anyway, Chas, I don't like saying this but I ag... ag... ag... agree.

Her 20% will probably stay with her until the bitter end but there's no chance, as I see it, that her support will grow. I mean, what does she stand for, really? What would her platform look like? She's just a Rohrshach for her supporters. They see what they want to see.

Anyone....? Anyone....? Beuller....?

John

Perception trumps reality every day.

Chas

[merrylander]

Originally Posted by Charles

Thank you John.

Poor little Rat Face wrecked her knee.

But I took her to the vet, she's all hopped up on dope, and on the mend.

Or at least she's back to grinning a lot!!!!

Chas

Was she watching Hannity? Take care of the pup, but I know you will.

[Fast_Eddie]

Originally Posted by Charles

Now this is just my opinion, so there is no sense to argue with me, not that it will stop anyone.

The more she is attacked, the stronger she becomes in the eyes of her followers, and the more of a sympathetic figure she becomes. Especially the personal attacks.

The more she is allowed to articulate her position, the more her followers will realize that she really isn't up to holding the position of POTUS.

For the good of this great country that I love, I want that woman nominated as the Republican candidate for President. If you're right, I guess each time she is attacked it makes her stronger with the "base". I'm not sure that there is anything that will make them realize that she isn't really up for the job. What more could she do to make that evident?

[Fast_Eddie]

Originally Posted by Charles

Besides, none of you pricks extended best wishes to my poor, little, injured dog.

You libturds are really a compassionate bunch!!!

Chas, some of us are really offended by derogatory names like "libturd". That hurt me on the inside.

But on a serious note, I do love dogs. Hope you're little critter is okay.

[Charles]

Originally Posted by merrylander

Was she watching Hannity? Take care of the pup, but I know you will.

Nah, she's the master of her own universe, and doesn't care in the least whether Hannity likes it or not.

She's a miniature American Eskimo, quite agile, and dearly loves running, jumping,...and barking at the mail lady and the "Opps" man.

I think, that at 8 yrs of age, she just found out the hard way that she is no longer a pup.

I figured that much out at 44.

Chas

[Charles]

Originally Posted by Fast_Eddie

Chas, some of us are really offended by derogatory names like "libturd". That hurt me on the inside.

But on a serious note, I do love dogs. Hope you're little critter is okay.

I'm sorry, what we need is a great big group hug!!!

That's why I'm tossing Ellie May's "critter" into the fray...as an attempt to bring us together!!!!

Chas

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by Charles

Thank you John.

Poor little Rat Face wrecked her knee.

But I took her to the vet, she's all hopped up on dope, and on the mend.

Or at least she's back to grinning a lot!!!!

Chas

ACL? They can really suck!

I've done competetive stuff with dogs for years, racing (amateur) and coursing (a type of "gunless" hunting). I eventually quit because I couldn't stand to see my dogs tearing themselves up any more. They do more for me just sitting under my desk than they do winning races or taking jackrabbits.

Hope she heals up fast!

John

[Charles]

Originally Posted by Boreas

ACL? They can really suck!

I've done competetive stuff with dogs for years, racing (amateur) and coursing (a type of "gunless" hunting). I eventually quit because I couldn't stand to see my dogs tearing themselves up any more. They do more for me just sitting under my desk than they do winning races or taking jackrabbits.

Hope she heals up fast!

John

Not too sure what it is, knee on a rear leg. Vet said to give her Rimadyl for a couple of weeks and see how she does. He thought is was an injury to the kneecap.

Been about five days and she is doing better. I figure with enough time she will pretty much heal up. My back was junk for five or six years, but I healed up without going to the doctor, other than for a couple of jugs of hydroco.

Just part of getting old.

Take care,

Chas

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by Charles

Not too sure what it is, knee on a rear leg. Vet said to give her Rimadyl for a couple of weeks and see how she does. He thought is was an injury to the kneecap.

Been about five days and she is doing better. I figure with enough time she will pretty much heal up. My back was junk for five or six years, but I healed up without going to the doctor, other than for a couple of jugs of hydroco.

Just part of getting old.

Take care,

Chas

Yeah, rear leg. They've got elbows up front. Could be the ACL (anterior cruciate ligament). A partial tear (if that's what it is) will probably heal up okay in time but she may have a sorta loose knee joint, subject to reinjury.

Rimadyl (generic: Carprofen) is a good pain-killer but it has side effects, particularly in older dogs: liver or kidney failure. Use it sparingly. Often you can achieve satisfactory pain relief at less than the recommended dose.

I wouldn't really worry about this unless she's going to be on Rimadyl for a long time though.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carprofen

John