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In that it appears that the Monster Thread has died a quiet but noble death, I propose that this thread take it's place. Hopefully, it shall contain all that was good about the Monster Thread -- a thread of peace and tranquility, of humor/humour, wit, satire,and silliness. It was an oasis from all the troubling news that is all too real in the world "beyond the horizon". It provided all who came a cool drink of water and a momentary respite.

Personally, the Monster Thread was a place where I could wish you all a peaceful good night, or greet you with a smile and a cup of freshly brewed coffee.

We cannot recreate the Monster Thread, just like it is not possible to recreate the original Woodstock. It is something that just happened, with no overt plan, no rhyme or reason. Yet, in my honest and sincere opinion, it served a valuable purpose for our community. Friendships were made in this thread, and only concerns and worries were lost, albeit momentarily.

Thus, I propose that this thread inherit all the good qualities of the Monster Thread, and, as the Phoenix before it, rise out of the ashes of technological "flames". I would also propose that the Shangri-la clubhouse have no leader (sorry Kosh for your one-term in office postion). Let it be free to wander where it might go, free from the talk of more serious and relevant matters that have their open debates in all the other threads.

RIP Monster Thread. You were of, by and for the people of ehMacLand.

In the words of William Wordsworth

"What though the radiance which was once so bright
Be now for ever taken from my sight,
Though nothing can bring back the hour
Of splendour in the grass, of glory in the flower;

We will grieve not, rather find
Strength in what remains behind;
In the primal sympathy
Which having been must ever be."

[ February 15, 2004, 08:58 AM: Message edited by: Dr.G. ]
 
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Morning/Afternoon all. Hope the day's treating everyone well, and that it includes some nice spring weather.

Marc ... hope matters with Gracie and the pups are improving. How are you two holding up? Kudo's to you both for the efforts!!

Daughter dropped over this morning to take Jean to a medical appointment (a scheduled pacemaker check-up with her cardiologist). She made cabbage rolls and macaroni & cheese yesterday - and dropped off a good amount of both for us - including a "hot" (cajun-spiced) chicken breast. So an easy day in the kitchen for dinner for me today!!

Spring has been a touch on the cool & wet side this week ... hope it improves for upcoming our road trip ... time will tell.

Cheers everyone!
 
#90,582 ·
Morning/Afternoon all. Hope the day's treating everyone well, and that it includes some nice spring weather.

Marc ... hope matters with Gracie and the pups are improving. How are you two holding up? Kudo's to you both for the efforts!!

Daughter dropped over this morning to take Jean to a medical appointment (a scheduled pacemaker check-up with her cardiologist). She made cabbage rolls and macaroni & cheese yesterday - and dropped off a good amount of both for us - including a "hot" (cajun-spiced) chicken breast. So an easy day in the kitchen for dinner for me today!!

Spring has been a touch on the cool & wet side this week ... hope it improves for upcoming our road trip ... time will tell.

Cheers everyone!
Afternoon, John. I shall let you know of their weights comes this evening when we do a recheck.

Glad to hear that Jean is doing well.

Send over some of those cabbage rolls ............. which I love. :love2:
 
#90,583 ·
Well, at the 10PM weigh in the pups finally surpassed their birth weights by 1/2 to 1 ounce. While that does not seem like much, imagine a new born pup on Friday not gaining at least 1 ounce per day .............. Looks like Deborah's concoction is working. We shall see.
 
#90,584 ·
Time to call it a night. See you all tomorrow. Paix, mes amis.
 
#90,586 ·
I am so glad that the pups have gained even that small amount of weight and I will continue to pray for further improvements in their weight
Thank you, Kim. We shall weigh them again in about 1/2 hours. We shall see.
 
#90,587 ·
Morning all. I shall get some coffee and breakfast ready for one and all. Enjoy.
 
#90,588 ·
Morning Marc, continued good luck with the pups. Ann asks about them several times a day and I have to read her your updates. Today on SAP in our video, a deer gets hit by a bus and winds up as a passenger, a little girl learns the construction business at her first job and making a pony tail with a vacuum cleaner.
 
#90,589 ·
Morning Marc, continued good luck with the pups. Ann asks about them several times a day and I have to read her your updates. Today on SAP in our video, a deer gets hit by a bus and winds up as a passenger, a little girl learns the construction business at her first job and making a pony tail with a vacuum cleaner.
Thanks, Don. Tell Ann to check out your Facebook page since we are friends and you can see all the puppy pics that I post. They gain weight during the day and lose a bit overnight. It is a long struggle that needs to be done until they are able to be weaned in a couple of weeks. We shall see.
 
#90,590 ·
Good Day All
Best of luck with the puppies Marc, you and Deborah must be feeling a little worn by now, hope this is not too stressful for you.

I guess there is not such a thing as a "wet nurse" for puppies. I'm guessing tube feeding must be a somewhat messy/involved/time consuming process.

Give Gracie a rub & a pat from me
 
#90,591 ·
Good Day All
Best of luck with the puppies Marc, you and Deborah must be feeling a little worn by now, hope this is not too stressful for you.

I guess there is not such a thing as a "wet nurse" for puppies. I'm guessing tube feeding must be a somewhat messy/involved/time consuming process.

Give Gracie a rub & a pat from me
Thanks, Bill. Actually, her sister, Bridget, would love to be the wet nurse, but this would kill Gracie since she is very protective of them with all of out other dogs in the house other than her mom and aunt.

So, how is Life treating you these days, mon ami?
 
#90,592 ·
Generally speaking, Life is good, - Thanks for asking Marc.

After all, I was here when I woke up this morning, what more can I ask?

I expect you will soon be finished with teaching for the year, any special projects planned?

Take care

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Just when you think you've made your mark in life - watch out for the trolls with erasers!
 
#90,593 ·
Generally speaking, Life is good, - Thanks for asking Marc.

After all, I was here when I woke up this morning, what more can I ask?

I expect you will soon be finished with teaching for the year, any special projects planned?

Take care

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Just when you think you've made your mark in life - watch out for the trolls with erasers!
Good to hear, Bill. That is a good philosophy for Life.

I am teaching Intersession and then Summer school. Should be finished by mid-August.
 
#90,594 ·
Time to call it a night. Finished my night grading so this is a good time to pull the pin. See you all at the TGIF Breakfast. Paix, mes amis.
 
#90,595 ·
Morning all. I shall begin the TGIF Breakfast shortly. First, shall come the coffee.

Pups all weighed in at over 12 ounces, which is a milestone. Hopefully they shall maintain this weight or gain in the 7AM weighing. We shall see.
 
#90,598 ·
Morning Marc, hope all is well with the pups and Cracie. SAP is up and our mini clip hurts me just to watch it. I cannot imagine how this girls does what she does. Also the humour bit called 'inner peace' will be of interest to you.
Morning, Don. The pups each lost an ounce overnight, which means Gracie is not producing any milk. I thought Deborah was going to cry when we weighed them at 7AM. :-(
 
#90,600 ·
Good Day Shang,
Marc - Sorry to read that the pups are still struggling. I hope you and Deborah are able to help Gracie get them all fat and happy very soon.
Afternoon, Kim. Yes, we are very worried since if she can't provide for the pups we will have to be their main source of nutrition. So, she provides the love and care of cleaning up after them, and we feed them. It's like taking two steps forward each day and then one step back in the morning. We shall see.

How is Life treating you these days?
 
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