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Post# 70132   6/13/2005 at 19:01 (6,881 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)        

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Had a wonderful visit with Austin & family on Sat afternoon. Sorry, I didn't take very many pics, and most of them crashed 'cause I set the focus manually to catch a snake in a cage and forgot to set it back.

Austin has a great collection going. Loved the GE portable, much fun, and the spin rev-up sounds like a Unimatic! His laundry studio under construction in the 'shed' will be most excellent.

Venus's Frig range is pristine, certainly meets the definition of gently-used.

Quack..quack..quack..quack..quack..quack.... say the ducks.











Post# 70138 , Reply# 1   6/13/2005 at 19:16 (6,881 days old) by westytoploader ()        

OY...there's my mug, bringing down the ratings as usual...

Saturday was a very fun visit; hours of technical conversation, washing and vacuuming!! Checked out the Hoover Junior, Electrolux S, and Kirby G5 (more on those last two later), washed 2 loads in the Power-Fin-equipped Orbital Maytag, and finished off with a load of whites in the GE Portable. The "critter" part I didn't see...which was probably a good thing!!

--Austin


Post# 70179 , Reply# 2   6/13/2005 at 22:05 (6,881 days old) by Mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)        
Keep the fun rolling!

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Have a good time! Yes, I want to go to the Wilder's as well. They seem to always have a good time!

Steve


Post# 70188 , Reply# 3   6/13/2005 at 22:41 (6,881 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)        

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Sounds great! Appears a good time was had by all.


Believe me I recognize the green colored waisncoating and immediately know it a Wilder kind of place!

I assume Autin is the Ambercrombie model. And who might the beautiful young lady be?


LOL.... and whose snake is that? LOL ROFL.


Post# 70233 , Reply# 4   6/14/2005 at 06:32 (6,881 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)        

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Why oh why can I never type the man's name right. I am so sorry A U S T I N . Got it.

Post# 70235 , Reply# 5   6/14/2005 at 06:59 (6,881 days old) by kenmore1978 ()        
beautiful young lady

is younger sister Hayley ( and I think the snake's owner)

Post# 70263 , Reply# 6   6/14/2005 at 14:29 (6,880 days old) by retromom ()        
Fun and feathers at the Wilders

....and the lizard, ducks, mouse, rabbit, cats, dog, etc., etc.

Little did Glenn know that when he stepped into our yard he would be entering the "Wilder Kingdom".;-)


Post# 70300 , Reply# 7   6/14/2005 at 19:19 (6,880 days old) by jasonl (Cookeville, TN)        

Those Texas wash-ins are getting Wilder by the minute.

Any relation to Gene?


Post# 70307 , Reply# 8   6/14/2005 at 19:52 (6,880 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)        

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Jason!

Buddy... How are you? So quiet lately!!!


Post# 70360 , Reply# 9   6/14/2005 at 23:45 (6,880 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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Austin, a man after my own heart--a stool in front of the washer so one can leisurely and comfortably watch the entire cycle's action. Definitely no stool pigeon there Austin.

And Venus, I had no idea of the extent of the managere (sp). Bob


Post# 70361 , Reply# 10   6/14/2005 at 23:55 (6,880 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)        
When operating your washer...

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1.) Follow instructions on lid.
2.) Is the power cord really plugged in? Check twice! You may be insane after all.
3.) Check your tools. Do you have what you need? Screwdriver or butter knife? Clothespin? Advanced users may need wire nuts and electrical tape.
4.) Check your seating height. Can you see everything clearly? Is your seat both tall enough to see into the basket, but short enough to provide comfort?
5.) Dress appropriately. Are you watching a Kelvinator? A raincoat might be a good idea.
6.) Enjoy! :-D


Post# 70407 , Reply# 11   6/15/2005 at 11:59 (6,879 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)        

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turn off all cell phones
trun off landline's ringer
make sure tv's and computers are switched off and
raido (if necessary) to a barely audible whisper..


NOW FOCUS AND CONCENTRATE.

Listen to yor machine it will TALK to you!


LOL

..all kidding aside mine tells me when it is about to become ill.


Post# 70410 , Reply# 12   6/15/2005 at 12:09 (6,879 days old) by westytoploader ()        

No relation to Gene...LOL, but I have to agree, whenever someone is over, Hayley is always showing them her "collection" of strange creatures, Glenn included!

Saturday I did have a yardstick on hand to watch the Maytag do its thing! I re-wired the GE Portable's hidden lidswitch when I bought it in May 2004 (wow...can't believe I've had that one for over a year...), so no tools necessary, even for spin! And watching the action while sitting does offer a different perspective for those who are used to standing all the time.

--Austin


Post# 70411 , Reply# 13   6/15/2005 at 12:10 (6,879 days old) by veg-o-matic (Baltimore, Hon!)        

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Glenn is part of Hayley's collection???

Post# 70414 , Reply# 14   6/15/2005 at 12:13 (6,879 days old) by westytoploader ()        

No!! I meant that Glenn is one of the many people she has shown her "creature collection" to!!

Post# 70416 , Reply# 15   6/15/2005 at 13:12 (6,879 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)        

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I meet most of the "strange creature" qualifications, but she'd probably have a rough time getting me into a cage. If I could roam around the yard like those ducks, that might be workable. :-)

Post# 70435 , Reply# 16   6/15/2005 at 15:53 (6,879 days old) by lavamat_jon (UK)        

Of course, if you all came over to my house, I could also give you a tour of the creatures I have living with me.

They're called Eleanor and Michael! LOL!!

Jon :-D


Post# 70438 , Reply# 17   6/15/2005 at 16:09 (6,879 days old) by retromom ()        
Glenn's new abode

Oh Glenn........

Your aquarium is waiting! ;-)


Post# 70451 , Reply# 18   6/15/2005 at 17:42 (6,879 days old) by PeteK (Ontari ari ari O )        

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There's nothing wrong with having lots of critters around the house, never trust a person who doesn't like them.

Post# 70458 , Reply# 19   6/15/2005 at 19:38 (6,879 days old) by jasonl (Cookeville, TN)        

All Hayley needs is a pair of rats and she's all set. Pet rats are fine critters. Smart, sweet, clean (long as you clean their cage often).

I left my rat, Hermione in my friend Henry's care, and she's doing well after the death of her first cage mate and she likes her new mate as well.


Post# 70480 , Reply# 20   6/16/2005 at 01:04 (6,879 days old) by kenmore1978 ()        
Critters

"There's nothing wrong with having lots of critters around the house, never trust a person who doesn't like them."

Yep, just ask Elly Mae. And they really like it if you have a "cee-ment pond" in your backyard, too


Post# 70500 , Reply# 21   6/16/2005 at 06:47 (6,879 days old) by retromom ()        
No more....please!

Jaune:

Don't put any more ideas in their heads! LOL

Venus


Post# 70502 , Reply# 22   6/16/2005 at 07:07 (6,879 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)        
uh-uh not in MY house......

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Just promise me you'll draw the line at gerbils.

Post# 70522 , Reply# 23   6/16/2005 at 11:26 (6,878 days old) by jasonl (Cookeville, TN)        
Hey Hayley look at this...

Meet Luna, rest her soul. She passed at an early age. Happens alot with rats.

Post# 70567 , Reply# 24   6/16/2005 at 21:16 (6,878 days old) by retromom ()        
Of rats and men......

Aw Jason:

Luna was precious! How long do rats and mice usually live? When I was younger, my sister had a hamster that lived forever! What happened with Luna?

The bad news is......the snake escaped.
The good news is.....the snake escaped.

It should have been named "Houdini". ;-)

Venus


Post# 70569 , Reply# 25   6/16/2005 at 22:32 (6,878 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)        

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Oh nooo, that's awful! I think . . .

At least I got to meet him/her before the exit.


Post# 70571 , Reply# 26   6/16/2005 at 22:40 (6,878 days old) by geoff (Cape Coral, FL)        
AWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!

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Jason,

Luna was BEAUTIFUL. I have 2 rats, Sneezer and Templeton. Tempy is just monsterous. He is bigger than most kittens LOL. He's a fun one though. He's a little daredevil. He also unfortunately has a neurological disorder that causes his head to slightly tilt. Sneezer on the other hand is a LOVE. he knows his name, responds to simple commands, and is absolutely in love with me. When I call his name he comes running out of his house and waits patiently for me to open the door, when I do finally open it, he jumps from his house into my hands. I always give him a big kiss on his head and always licks my face as soon as I take him out. He is absolutely the dog of Rats. He is beyond smart and beautiful. Sometimes we'll have naptime and I'll lay down on my bed and He'll snuggle up to my chest and lay his head on my arm and completely konk out. I tell ya, I just don't know what I'd do without my 2 boys. Venus, Rats live an average of 2-5 years, although 5 years is a little on the rare side, I'd say a more accurate age range would be 2-3 years. The same with mice, you would be hard pressed to get more than 3 years max out of a mouse. The longest my mousies have ever lived was 2 12 years. I'm so glad there's another rat lover in the club LOL :)

Take Care,
Geoff


Post# 70572 , Reply# 27   6/16/2005 at 22:43 (6,878 days old) by geoff (Cape Coral, FL)        
Darn, lost the pic in the last post

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Here's my Sneezer

Post# 70574 , Reply# 28   6/16/2005 at 22:48 (6,878 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)        

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BAD JOKE:


Jason:

Are you kissing that gerbil's a@@?

Somehow that is very backwards! LOL LOL LOL



-PLEASE DONT TAKE OFFENSE. I AM IMPLYING NOTHING.

I JUST HAD TO.

LOL ROLF LMAO


Post# 70629 , Reply# 29   6/17/2005 at 08:38 (6,877 days old) by jasonl (Cookeville, TN)        

Geoff: What a pretty rat. Those things are smart as a dog. Luna learned her name is a very short time and she also learned a few tricks. She got the dreaded respiratory disease and died 2 weeks later. My next rat, Hermione, which is still living happily at my friend Henry's house, isn't as smart but still very sweet. Henry's rat, Sue-Lee (a play on the French word "Souris") was a daredevil, she was crazy. She jumped off of stuff just for fun and would try to get into everything. She was also a stubborn little thing when she didn't want to do anything.

Toggle: That's a rat and I'm not kissing her butt.


Post# 70630 , Reply# 30   6/17/2005 at 08:41 (6,877 days old) by jasonl (Cookeville, TN)        

Even Luna liked to do laundry

Post# 70631 , Reply# 31   6/17/2005 at 08:42 (6,877 days old) by jasonl (Cookeville, TN)        

And she drank herself to death

Post# 70638 , Reply# 32   6/17/2005 at 09:42 (6,877 days old) by retromom ()        
The Lovely Luna!

Jason:

What a little sweetie! :-)


Post# 70671 , Reply# 33   6/17/2005 at 14:02 (6,877 days old) by PeteK (Ontari ari ari O )        

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I suppose our house growing up was a bit like the Clampetts on a much lower budget but we had all sorts of things like meeces, rats, gerbils,mice,lizards,snakes,guinea pigs, an owl, a rooster,budgies and of course the dog and cat to normalize things. The cat was oblivious to them all and the dog was a super nanny watching over them

Post# 70676 , Reply# 34   6/17/2005 at 15:22 (6,877 days old) by spiralactivator ()        

Cute little pocket pets! When I was a kid I had two teddy bear hamsters, one right after the other, named Hamlet and Lucky. I also remember my grandmother having a budgie that she hated and would keep covered all the time so it wouldn't make noise. According to family legend, Gram also sprayed it with Raid on occasion.

Post# 70685 , Reply# 35   6/17/2005 at 16:29 (6,877 days old) by retromom ()        
Polluted Parakeet!

Boy...that was one mean granny!!!! I take it that the budgie was a *gift*, and something that she didn't buy.

Post# 70691 , Reply# 36   6/17/2005 at 17:21 (6,877 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)        

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J-

That's a rat? Can I consider it a cute little mousie?

If you are ever in the Big Apple, let's go into the subway, and I'll show you a rat!

In my book, rats are at least a foot long!


Post# 70750 , Reply# 37   6/17/2005 at 23:44 (6,877 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)        

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I dont know how much I could trust a granny that was a near killer rather than a nurturer..







Post# 70809 , Reply# 38   6/18/2005 at 21:05 (6,876 days old) by jasonl (Cookeville, TN)        

Actually, she was a baby rat, so yeah, she was very small. Also, pet rats aren't as big as the NYC subway rats and alot more delicate.

Henry bought a new mate for Hermione, my current rat that I left with him. He's so smart, he figured out that when he drinks water from the dispenser (it's the rodent cage kind that they lick the little metal ball to make it work), he bangs it against the cage to let the air bubble go up, giving him a good flow of water. Yes, they are "mate"ing fine but no babies yet.



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