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[evile]

Aug. 30, 2004

 

 

evile: howdy :)
SkyeDS: hey there. got a call from [Aunt L] this morning (I was very
late leaving the house today)
evile: She left a msg. on our machine Saturday evening. Supposedly
[rubber pig] & [brother A] are *really* moving this time and need to dump Paulie.
SkyeDS: nods
evile: Apparently I was supposed to call her back,then call y'all,
then have y'all call [brother A], bla bla. It was terribly complex and
useless.
evile: Then she called me at work and said I needed to have sineater call
[brother A] to arrange the dog sitch. And I was just like WTF...[brother A] and
[rubber pig] are the ones needing the favor, shouldn't THEY call sineater/skye_ds?
evile: And, again, why should [aunt L] or I be in the middle of the
transaction?
SkyeDS: nods
SkyeDS: sineater's first day of work is today
evile: I am more than happy to pick up, drop off, or be the meeting
point between y'all and [brother A], BUT I don't need to get mixed up in the
planning stages, seems to me that just makes everything overly open
to miscommunication
SkyeDS: the paperwork is still not done
evile: typical Dell.
SkyeDS: he has more to worry about right now than he needs and I
don't think he needs to be trying to call SA today.
SkyeDS: they can call later tonight
SkyeDS: like way later tonight, since fighter practice is in Taylor
and not Rockdale.
SkyeDS: sonar0m took first in his class and second overall, won $40
evile: *nod*
SkyeDS: we bought two new rope halters w/ leads and a new bit for
Jezz.
SkyeDS: I want to try them out
SkyeDS: and a pretty poster book lol
evile: I tried to email [brother A] with y'alls contact info (phone & email)
but it bounced.
SkyeDS: L. said she would have them call us tonight.
evile: She needs to get out of it.
SkyeDS: she sounded not happy
evile: *nod*
evile: the shit with the critters just stresses her out & breaks her
heart. No reason for her to subject herself to it.
evile: Put origin in contact with location and then forget about it,
unless origin and or location ask you to be a waypoit between
SkyeDS: once I find Paulie a home, I don't intend for him to go
back. Is that cool?
evile: The way I see it, 1) beggars can't be choosers and 2) [brother A]
needs to learn that there are consequences to actions. Paulie will
live, but [brother A] may not ever see him again. Needs to have a lesson
that fucking HURTs so he won't fuck around with innocent lives in
future.
SkyeDS: I mean, if we keep him, it's not an issue, but if he goes to
live with Connie's pack, I don't see indian giving Connie, that would
be vastly not cool
evile: Exactly. We are not doing this for [brother A], we are doing this for
Paulie, and what is best for him.
evile: Best for Paulie is a permanent home. Not 3 months here, 6
months there, whatever, whatever.
SkyeDS: completely agreed :|
evile: *sigh*
SkyeDS: sineater called M's cell phone to say that his paperwork finally
went through, so that's good
evile: cool.
evile: Anyway, how was Ft. Hood?
SkyeDS: the only problem was that they put us too far away from the
water and the restrooms, and the only trees had poison ivy under
SkyeDS: otherwise it was quite nice.
SkyeDS: An intermediate rider took first over all, which is a $1000
breeding to a good TB stallion
SkyeDS: sonar0m took 2nd overall and got $40 which was cool
SkyeDS: they both beat every advanced rider there
SkyeDS: sonar0m = beginner.
evile: poison ivy is ick. Congrats to sonar0m :) That is very cool!
SkyeDS: and I got to see Laura and Linda and families which is the
only reason I go to anything anyway, and Randy and Meghan brought
their horses, and a good time was had by all
evile: cool. glad you got to see your friends :)
SkyeDS: how was your weekend other than the paulie stuff/
SkyeDS: (I don't think I want to breed either of my girls to a TB
stallion anyway. I'd rather breed Mirage to an Egyptian and Jesse to
a Friesian if not another Morgan)
evile: What if the winner had been a stallion or gelding owner? That
seems like a rather presumptious prize.
SkyeDS: if it had been a stud/gelding it would have been a $50 TSC
certificate
SkyeDS: kind of lopsided huh LOL
evile: yeah.
SkyeDS: plus, the woman who won happens to be friends with the owner
of the stallion
SkyeDS: and could breed to him freely whenever she wants ROFL
SkyeDS: but she is a lovely lady, with lovely horses, and she got me
qualified for the games, and was a lovely teacher, so I like her
muchly.
SkyeDS: I saw Debbie this weekend!
SkyeDS: I did not recognize her with red hair, and her clothes on :P
SkyeDS: (of Debbie and Joe)
SkyeDS: she was at the Irish Dragoon Pub in Killeen, we were there
eating dinner and watching Andrew and Marc (the Bards)
evile: how fun :)
SkyeDS: I told her I thought she looked better in her negligee
(without her clothes on) lol
evile: :) I'm sure she enjoyed that
SkyeDS: she got stood up by the same guy for the 2nd time
evile: oh, good lord.
SkyeDS: and she seemed to know a great deal of the other SCA people
there
evile: *nod* small town, lots of similar interests, I'm sure.
SkyeDS: so we all took turns keeping her company because she didn't
want to sit with us because she thought it was intruding (silly girl)
evile: Yeah.
evile: I haven't seen her & Joe at a poly dinner in Austin in
forever. I was under the impression they'd found more people closer
to home so they didn't have time for us anymore.
SkyeDS: Joe has a new girlfriend and they go clubbing but I don't
know wehre
SkyeDS: and Debbie did say that Austin is 1.5 hours away for them
evile: *nod*
evile: I don't know if they're still coming in to town for GWNN or
Voyagers stuff, haven't been to any of that in awhile.
SkyeDS: you have more to do than any other seven people I know.
evile: heh
evile: This past weekend was fun/crazy. Friday, I went to lunch
w/onyxlynxx, Terriblelynne, and thewordnerd, then thewordnerd ran around with me on various
pre-camping errands, then we went to Hippie Hollow & up to the Oasis
for drinks after.
evile: Turns out that The Terrifying Claw lady was a friend of one of
the guys I went swimming & drinking with. OOPs. I didn't realize that
& said something nasty about her.
evile: Camping in Galveston was nice. Mostly cloudy & cool. The
vanagon behaved properly, did not break down anywhere along the way.
It was a good trip. I got a little pink, but not too bad.
SkyeDS: I haven't gone swimming all summer
evile: wow!
SkyeDS: how was TinTinNio?
SkyeDS: that's on my list of to do
evile: yummy.
SkyeDS: I'm in search of replacements for Basil's and Spiazzo
SkyeDS: although the chef of Basil's is now with Vespaio and i
haven't been there yet
evile: I never went to Basils & haven't been to Spiazzo, so I have no
idea how to compare them.
SkyeDS: omg Basil's was so good
SkyeDS: and it was in an old house with dark hardwood floors and dark
red velvet portieres and little bitty secluded rooms and perfect wait
service
SkyeDS: well worth dropping $50 per.
evile: sounds like.
SkyeDS: Bellagio's is that good though, they're just further away.
Siena is close to Bellagio, but i haven't been there yet either, nor
Tuscany
SkyeDS: or Carmelo's on 5th
evile: I thought Tuscany had good atmosphere & i liked their wine
guy, but haven't been back since the first time. Inconvenient
location/traffic/construction
evile: I replied to your comment in my lj with a mini-review of
tintinnio
http://www.livejournal.com/users/bramblekite/197231.html
SkyeDS: so if they bring Paulie they can drop him off at your place
and I can get him on way home from work?
SkyeDS: or should we make them come all the way to the Ranch?
evile: I am more than willing to be a drop off/pick-up point. [rubber pig]
did offer to bring the dog to Austin, so we at least know they'll go
that far. I worry that if they were made to go all the way to
Rockdale, [rubber pig] would pitch a fit and Paulie would go to the pound.
SkyeDS: nods
SkyeDS: I always like going to your place
evile: We also have Uncle Bubba & Ursula in San Antonio who have said
they're more than willing to help, if needed. So, if there is some
kind of last-minute mishegoss and [brother A] & [rubber pig] won't drive the dog to
my house, we can ask Bubba to do it.
SkyeDS: I can get away with a lot around here but having Paulie in
the office wouldn't be one of them
SkyeDS: they get cranky every time I bring Arthur (which only happens
in very bad weather, ie tornados)
evile: *nod* I understand. With enough advance notice (ie: a day) I
can do whatever needs to be done, once [brother A] & y'all work out a plan.
SkyeDS: I thought they weren't speaking to [aunt L] anymore.
SkyeDS: or you.
evile: Apparently they are allowed to call and ask for stuff, but
[aunt L] and I aren't allowed to make contact. Who knows. The rules
change according to what's convenient for [rubber pig].
evile: She is apparently a master of time, space & Reality.
SkyeDS: I guess I shouldn't be surprised
evile: nope.
SkyeDS: I think Paulie will be very happy with Connie's pack
evile: me too.
SkyeDS: and there will be no fences to worry about, just 10 acres and
half a dozen other babies to play with
SkyeDS: and he can herd horses with Bear.
SkyeDS: Bear thinks my horses belong to him LOL
evile: I'm not sure what Paulie will think of horses. Probably be
terrified. That is his usual response to stuff, poor little guy.
SkyeDS: well I wonder why.
evile: *nod*
evile: [brother A] went through so much hell to get him shipped from New
Mexico to Austin, for nothing, apparently.
evile: He would probably have been happier to stay where he was born
& raised.
SkyeDS: I had an even more brilliant thought about keeping those
cretins off my place when we got home last night
SkyeDS: we've still got all this big shit we can't just put in the
dumpster
SkyeDS: pieces of tractor combine attachments, a 14 foot boat, etc.
SkyeDS: rather than fence across the drive way and post
SkyeDS: I'm going to put their trash across the driveway and post
SkyeDS: across a point in the driveway that's very strategic (where
we don't use the driveway except to get to the mail box, and I can
leave a walking path
evile: heh. perfect.
SkyeDS: I thought so.
SkyeDS: and easier than fencing too.
evile: *nod*
SkyeDS: already called the Sheriff who is ready to come arrest them
at any time.
SkyeDS: his response every time any of us call him is, you can shoot
them, or I can shoot them
evile: oh, yay.
SkyeDS: I still maintain that this problem would be solved with
kerosene/gas and matches
evile: heh.
evile: that whole situation just sounds so frustrating.
SkyeDS: I'm afraid to do anything for fear of dead horses
SkyeDS: but I got so angry after the confrontation last weekend that
I flat out told them
SkyeDS: if you ever do anything to hurt my horses I'll kill you
SkyeDS: with my bare hands
evile: scary!
SkyeDS: I'll call my boss the lawyer, tell him to call the Sheriff
and meet me down to teh jail house, and I'll be there as soon as I
got her done and took care of bidness.
evile: *nod*
SkyeDS: and I would hope they could tell by expression and tone of
voice I was neither kidding nor exaggerating.
SkyeDS: I got this highly offended, we're Christians and we don't do
things like that response
evile: hm.
SkyeDS: they feed these dogs and treat them like pets
SkyeDS: but don't give them shots or restrain them
SkyeDS: and claim they're strays, whenever the law comes and says,
look
SkyeDS: so, the law told us, they're strays, shoot them
evile: dear god. that's just awful.
SkyeDS: I told sineater I would be ok with him getting a BB gun
SkyeDS: but he wants a real gun
SkyeDS: I don't want to injure them, just change their behavior
SkyeDS: he wants them dead
evile: BB does not do much do discourage a larger animal.
SkyeDS: well, I don't know how good of a shot he is
SkyeDS: he goes shooting with my dad on VERY rare occasions, they
won't let me go with, so I have no clue
evile: BB does not even make noise. Maybe better to get something
that makes noise & might scare them.
SkyeDS: yes, but thing is
SkyeDS: if you use a real firearm, you have to be a good enough aim
to hurt them, without killing them
SkyeDS: I can do that, but I don't know if sineater can
SkyeDS: without being point blank
evile: *nod*
SkyeDS: now if he does it point blank, and that doesn't make him
squeamish, go for it
SkyeDS: but most people really don't have the heart to shoot point
blank when it comes down to it.
SkyeDS: I had to shoot my first horse point blank, and I never want
to do it again.
evile: *nod*
SkyeDS: and I know what sineater wants to do is the 3 S's. Shoot,
shovel, shut up.
evile: *nod*
SkyeDS: we went over there and offered them cash money after they
said they would like to sell
SkyeDS: and then they said well we don't want to sell it to YOU
SkyeDS: ....well why did you tell us yesterday to make you an offer...
evile: bizarre.
SkyeDS: I'll do what I did last time
SkyeDS: wait for them to default and buy it out from beneath them
SkyeDS: for half what they're asking for it
evile: there ya go.
SkyeDS: and if their shit isn't off it the minute the ink dries
SkyeDS: I"m having teh biggest ass bonfire you've ever seen in your
life
evile: hee.
SkyeDS: oops, I'm sorry, I didn't realize there was anyone in that
there trailer.
evile: oh dear!! *giggle* oopsie!
SkyeDS: <looks innocent> (a)
SkyeDS: my friend Christine went up and put Marc's tip inside the
waist of his kilt, stripper style
SkyeDS: and he looks straight at me like it was my idea
evile: heh.
SkyeDS: hmph
evile: He's awfully pretty, he should be used to such by now.
SkyeDS: and he just had a breakup recently didn't he?
evile: Yup. :(
SkyeDS: I need to find someone who wants to barter garbmaking for
horseback lessons.
SkyeDS: I know someone who would, but she doesn't listen to me
SkyeDS: and then loudly blames Jesse and then me every time she
embarasses herself in a crowd.
evile: bizarre.
SkyeDS: time to go home?
evile: yup. I'm exhausted, but at least the day went quickly :)
evile: *hugs* take care of you.
SkyeDS: hugs, wind to your wings bella :)