Things that are AWESOME...

[Sabres Fan in NS]

16 hours ago, The Ghost of Yuri said:

Very cute.

Does your poem follow the tune of the Talking Heads?  It does in my head and that is pretty awesome in itself.

[bob_sauve28]

On 11/9/2021 at 4:07 PM, PASabreFan said:

My beloved cat, Gus, died yesterday. He was 18 years and eight months old.

That's hardly awesome, but part of the terrible experience of trying to shepherd him to Kitty Heaven was quite awesome.

Because a man I don't know and probably will never see again gave me the greatest gift. And like the giving of some great gifts, he didn't even know he did it.

I had an appointment to take Gus to be put to sleep. It was time, but I didn't think death was imminent. I didn't foresee that even the short drive to the vet, although always stressful, would be so hard it would be a tipping point. Gus died on my front passenger seat, on a favorite fleece jacket he knew as a blanket, in the parking lot, after a few minutes of suffering.

I wanted to keep him in the car as long as possible and had been going erratically in and out of the lobby, not sure if I should wait for the vet to call us or take Gus directly to the euthanasia room. I was in full denial, still thinking it wouldn't hurt to get one last opinion from the vet, still thinking Gus wasn't going to die, at least not right then. But he did, and I wasn't there for his last breath.

That bothered me, and so did his last-minute suffering, which I was doing everything to prevent. I went back in and told the clerk what happened. A man in the corner with his dog surely overheard me. I got a phone number for the local animal crematory and held it together just long enough to get to the door before falling apart.

I got in my car and wept. Stupid social conditioning, but of course I was looking around to make sure no one saw. The man came out and walked in front of me — and he saw. He put his dog in his car, which was parked next to mine, and got in. I glanced over. He was crying, too.

He shared my pain, he eased my burden and he made me feel not so alone in that terrible moment.

Unlike our pets, our hearts are far from perfect. In that moment, though, I believe the human species was at its very best.

 

In 2017 I had to put my cat of almost 20 years down. Man had me and that cat been through a lot together! Lived at a bunch of different places, with different people before I got a house and yard. Then I went down to the human society and picked out Rupert. Wonderful little cat who is just great. Hard to let one go but it is nice welcoming a new cat to my home. 

[Eleven]

I just was gifted 200-level tickets to Friday's game!  And a parking pass, too.  I'm taking my dad.  Really looking forward to it.  Our relationship needs something like this right now.

[Taro T]

36 minutes ago, Eleven said:

I just was gifted 200-level tickets to Friday's game!  And a parking pass, too.  I'm taking my dad.  Really looking forward to it.  Our relationship needs something like this right now.

Fantastic.  Pretty sure will be there w/ my out of town kid as well.

🍺

 

[Wyldnwoody44]

Just scored a kitchen aid pro 5 plus mixer for 219$ black Friday deal (on Wednesday) solid deal! Pumped to do some baking 

[SwampD]

Drone pilots.

They are giving us a perspective of extreme snowboarding that used to only be available in video games.

[Buffalonill]

Having American neighbors and they bring you Thanksgiving food 

[Doohicksie]

2 hours ago, Buffalonill said:

Having American neighbors and they bring you Thanksgiving food 

Where are you located?

[ubkev]

Figured out how to disable the adaptive cruise control on my car. Thank God!

[Buffalonill]

Better do something fast or something bad will happen 

[Eleven]

On 11/24/2021 at 2:37 PM, Taro T said:

Fantastic.  Pretty sure will be there w/ my out of town kid as well.

🍺

 

I'll send you a text.  It would be nice to meet up.

[Wyldnwoody44]

Not one care in the world, life was meant to be this way! 

Obviously I'm talking about the dog who is chasing the tide 😂

[ubkev]

Welp, I got promoted again. I might be dumber than a bag of hammers, but I know my business and I interview very well.

Excited!

[Stoner]

25 minutes ago, ubkev said:

Welp, I got promoted again. I might be dumber than a bag of hammers, but I know my business and I interview very well.

Excited!

Interested in coaching the Sabres?

[ubkev]

8 hours ago, PASabreFan said:

Interested in coaching the Sabres?

Love to! But I'd be bad at it.

[Indabuff]

4 hours ago, ubkev said:

Love to! But I'd be bad at it.

I think the standard is still set around RK level.  Reconsider.  

[Zamboni]

If anyone is interested in pursuing free stuff …

 

https://www.thepennyhoarder.com/save-money/best-internet-freebies/

https://www.freeflys.com/save-money/40-awesome-companies-that-will-send-you-tons-of-free-stuff/

[steveoath]

4 hours ago, Zamboni said:

If anyone is interested in pursuing free stuff …

 

https://www.thepennyhoarder.com/save-money/best-internet-freebies/

https://www.freeflys.com/save-money/40-awesome-companies-that-will-send-you-tons-of-free-stuff/

I used to spend ages doing that back in my student days and we first got Internet access.  Best score I got was a jar of Jelly Belly beans. 

[Doohicksie]

 

[Sabel79]

We absolutely do not deserve dogs.  

[Weave]

5 hours ago, Sabel79 said:

We absolutely do not deserve dogs.  

They certainly deserve better than us.

[Wyldnwoody44]

3 hours ago, Weave said:

They certainly deserve better than us.

Speak for yourself. I love ***** 😁😂🤣

[Doohicksie]

20 hours ago, The Ghost of Yuri said:

 

 

[French Collection]

I read this story this AM.

That dog is smart and cares for his humans. Amazing.

[Wyldnwoody44]

I'm up in Quebec City, all the dogs here have a full set of winter boots, Idk why but I think it's awesome!