|
Post by Yvondith on Jul 10, 2009 20:16:30 GMT -5
Ugh, that's horrible. Cats don't really attack people... they may chase, but attack? Not unless it's rabid. Agreed with Caller... keep Simon INDOORS at all costs. If you walk him, use the harness, etc. I used to walk Baxter on the harness as well... he walked me, more like it. I would also file a complaint, as suggested. Sounds to me that he's just a typical "cats must die" type. Hate people like that... just ignorant fools, who probably view all animals as having no feelings, no emotions... just mere playthings. >.<
|
|
|
Post by Norfy the Walrus on Jul 10, 2009 21:11:40 GMT -5
A lot of that hatred speech I was doing earlier is toning down now that I have calmed down. My bloods been boiling all day today cause of this incident. I don't want to keep Simon indoors at all times cause I know it will drive him insane cause he loves going outside. But I am making a ton of new efforts. I am leeshing him, like I said but I am outside with him. I don't want to take him for walks cause if that guy and his dog cross my path we are both screwd. But if I can keep Simon in my yard while I syay with him it will be safe. We have a fence so there is no way that dog could come into our back yard. Front yard there is no fence so there is aproblem there. We havn't filed a complaint yet. Mom says we shouldn't take this to the police quite yet but I did suggest we atleast file a complaint with the people who run this property. Thats a start. If that ass hat steps things up, like Caller said, than I will call the cops myself. I am even telling mom. If I am not around, she needs to be the one to moniter Simon outside. She was saying maybe we could let him outside at about 10pm but I said no. These people are messed up with that dog. I am not exagerating when I say I saw the father walk that dog at midnight. I don't know what the hell for. You should see thsi guy's hairdo too. Omg, does it look AWFUL!. You know what? I'm almost tempted to take a picture just to show you guys his hair. Heh XD EDIT>> The above picture is not the dude with the dog. Its Lyle Lovett. But they have the same hair almost. I'll still try and take a pic if I can sneak it.
|
|
|
Post by Caller on Jul 11, 2009 2:06:19 GMT -5
Uh...Little Richard Perm. o.o
|
|
|
Post by dejibo on Jul 11, 2009 7:49:44 GMT -5
Clearly the little girl had trouble controlling the big german shepard, and was tired of having her arms pulled off. Chosing to blame Simon was her easy way out. Pretend to be terrified for 15 mintues, and get out of walking the dog for the next 15 months. easy breezy. If I were your mom, I would file a report with the local sheriff, or police. I would want it documented that these folks not only threatened you, but that they have threatened your kitty. Make sure your kitty is well up to date on its shots, and its vet stuff. Make sure to tell the sheriff how this girl was UNable to control her own dog, and made daily walks INTO your yard. This way, if something ever happens to your cat, you can march down to the sheriff office, and file a complaint that you want THEM arrested for it. You will already have a paper trail started. I would also ask that the sheriff go speak to them, and explain to them, that THEY better make sure nothing happens to that cat or he will be coming back to arrest them, not your family.
German shepard vs Kitty. Sheriff will take kitty's side every time. Its hard to keep your kitty indoors if he is used to being out. Its better to have documentation, and neighbors that are warned. If Simon really did attack that girl, she would have had scratches, and claw marks. Clearly the family was not running around showing you photos of scratches. If the girl was stupid enough to stick her arms into a dog vs cat fight, she deserved to get scratched, and I am sure the sheriff would have been at YOUR door. Baseball bats dont scare me, but ignorance does.
The weather has finally turned nice here. I have been able to get out on the lake and boat, and swim a bit. I was even in a boat parade for the 4th of july. My silly neighbors have more money than common sense. Truly bizarre folks.
|
|
|
Post by Norfy the Walrus on Jul 11, 2009 12:00:06 GMT -5
I have talked my mom into going to the police about this. We are going together today. Thank you for the advice, Dej.
And thank you to the rest of you as well. For your comments and advice. You guys are helping make this situation easier to deal with.
|
|
|
Post by Yvondith on Jul 11, 2009 16:59:38 GMT -5
I'd feel awful if anything happened to your baby... Glad you are going to the police. And wow, hair. Lyle Lovett is still one of the ugliest men ever. Not like I have room to talk, but dayum. Nothing much going on here, as usual. I had a blood test done a few days ago, I should know the results on Tuesday. Hoping I've not been stricken with teh diabeetus.
|
|
|
Post by dejibo on Jul 12, 2009 6:38:16 GMT -5
I hope the kitty police are helpful
What about this blood test steph? What makes you think you have the sugar diabeetees? Do you pee alot, drink alot, does your breath smell like juicy fruit? Hell, they could have done a quick finger stick and told you instantly. Why does the NC MD group make simple things so freaking hard? Please let me know what they find.
Tomorrow is my MRI day. I get all freaked out to go do this shit. I dont mind an MRI so much, but when they screw your head to the table, and then lock this freaking cage over your head, then...I get all freaked out. I am thinking the meds I have been taking are more trouble than they are worth, and are probably not working anymore. I have such horrible side effects from them. I think they are going to pull me off the injections. I have been injecting my self everyday for 3 years! Thats 365 x 3! Thats ALOT of needles. So, while it would be terrifying to have them take it away from me, cause there are no other drugs left to fight with, I am suffering so with this crap, and would be just as happy to be pulled off the program.
Cross your fingers.
|
|
|
Post by Yvondith on Jul 12, 2009 15:07:27 GMT -5
Well, it's not just for diabetes. I've having a generalized blood panel done to check cholesterol and other stuff in my blood. My heart has been racing at night when I lie down... at first I said it was just a panic attack, but I'm starting to think otherwise now. It has me a little worried.
|
|
|
Post by Yvondith on Jul 14, 2009 19:38:35 GMT -5
I got my results back yet, everything is normal. I do not have diabetes. Yay!
|
|
|
Post by Norfy the Walrus on Jul 14, 2009 20:10:22 GMT -5
Good for you. Diabetes is a bitch. My aunt has it and a coworker is a new diabetic as well. The technology with the needles has progressed a lot over the years so its not as bad or painful as it once was. But still, if you had a choice to live life with or without needles I am sure we would all say without My mom has made a complaint with the police but also with the neighborhood board. My mom was speaking over the phone with a lady and she said that those people sent her a 4 page report on all the problems and horrors our cat has caused them. Apparantly, our cat has attacked their dog on numerous occasions. Jumping on its back and clawing like crazy. Cause we all know how whimpy german shepards are when face to face with a cat. Our cat has also attacked their daughter, scratching her face and tearing up her jacket. Yet when we have guests at over for a BBQ Simon becomes a scaredy cat and runs away. But he never attacks or hissies at anyone. Eventually when he gets used to them he becomes friendly. So! If my cat really did attack this little girl then the only way I could ever believe it is if she cornered him and was egging him on. You corner any sort of animal and it will go insane on your ass. Even cute, little bunny rabbits. So anyways, while the land lady, or whatever you want to call her, was reading some stuff off their 4 page report my mom says the land lady sounded like she was trying very hard to hold back laughter. So I guess that means we have the land lady on our side. Even other neighbors don't like these people or their dog.
|
|
|
Post by Yvondith on Jul 14, 2009 20:43:07 GMT -5
You don't have to tell me how bad it is... I've had grandparents who've had it. My grandmother on my father's side had it very, very badly. Dej's father, my grandfather had it as well, but I didn't know him well enough to know how bad it was.
Rogue wasn't as lucky. He's been diagnosed as being borderline diabetic, so he's gonna have to watch his diet.
Glad the land lady is on your side. The idea of a cat being that vicious is absurd. He's a house cat, not a mountain lion. I can see a squirrel being that scared of a cat, but a human? Sounds like a pack of lies.
|
|
|
Post by dejibo on Jul 15, 2009 7:37:20 GMT -5
I am thrilled to bits that Steph is diabeetees free (as granny would say) yea!
sounds like the neighbors were so creative, and dramatic and took such dramatic license with their report, that one page wouldnt do it. it had to be over the top, and horrible. One would think...gee, that yard has a mean cat, I think I will walk my dog in the OTHER direction. If this girl was truly attacked, she would have AVOIDED your house, not gone in search of it. She would have walked on the other side of the street, or in the other direction. Sounds like a bunch of fairy tales to me. I am so glad that your mom got to share her side of the tale. If you just stick to the facts, you will normally be heard loud and clear, and leave no one wondering. If you embellish to get your point across and have to fill your story with fantastical events, you will get written off as a crack pot. I am happy folks are seeing them for the drama queens they are. Did the police say they would go talk to them?
I had my MRI and such done. No changes in my condition. I explained all the side effects I am having from the injections, and how horrible its been to manage, and he said he didnt believe that the side effects were from the drugs. Gave me two weeks off the injections to prove it. it takes about a week for them to wash out of your system, and then a week to truly see what side effects are staying, and what ones leave. Already just 2 days without the drugs, and the night sweats have stopped. Go figure. I thought the guy was a bit of a hard ass, as he was so insistant that side effects or not, I need to stay on this stuff. I am going to enjoy my 2 weeks off, and then I will pick if I want to go back on it.
hope all is well with you guys.
|
|
|
Post by Yvondith on Jul 15, 2009 9:36:22 GMT -5
Sounds to me like the typical "Those side-effects are all in your head" nonsense that some doctors believe. I have had several doctors for my depression give me the same run around... Essentially "You have a problem with everything we've given you, I think you're full of hooey." Hate doctors like that.
Current doctor wants me to go on some high powered "anti-psychosis" drug named Geodon (sounds like a Pokemon!) for my panic attacks and reoccurring depression. It's got some big, scary sounding side-effects, but I will try it as suggested, and see if it helps me out.
|
|
|
Post by Norfy the Walrus on Jul 16, 2009 10:32:37 GMT -5
Unfortanatly all the cops said to us was that since he didn't raise his bat in a threatening manner to us then there isn't much they can do. They are keeping it on file though. Or so they say. :/
|
|
|
Post by Office Ninja on Jul 16, 2009 11:29:58 GMT -5
I have a job interview tomorrow. I am kind of nervous about it.
I currently love my job, I just hate what its becoming. The boss (I report directly to the call center Director) is cool, but I fear what he will ask me to do next.
I currently handle setting up and maintaining all of the ID's an employee uses while they take calls. There are about 10 applications an employee needs access to, and I do this for 2 centers. So I control about 1400 employees. I control all the different access levels for different types of emplyees, as well as maintaining all of the hierarchy changes and updates. (Building a hierarchy from the ground up kind of sucks let me tell you.)
We are a vendor site for a rather large cell phone provider and I am the main go between from our site and the company we work for. It is a huge position and it can be overwhelming at times, but I love what I do.
The regional managers are asking me to start "hiding" some information that will make our center look better than it really is. This is something that I refuse to do, and will not let them hassle me into doing. (I can easily go to Sprint and spill the beans, thats why they cant fire me.)
The stress of this is starting to wear me down. I have worked more hours (some that I dont get paid for) and its taking its toll. I havnt been sleeping well, and im constantly getting ill. My blood pressure cant handle it.
So I am stepping down to go work (hopefully) at another center as a Scheduling specialist. I will be responsible for making sure work orders are completed by technicians for Coca Cola. basiclly the techs around the country will need me to schedule them to go out and work on machines and stuff like that.
I hope I get the job. It will be a nice change of pace. I hate giving up a job I have worked at for almost 7 years. Plus I get 3 weeks of vacation a year and will have to lose that =( The good news is Coke will actually offer raises. We have had a raise freeze for liek 5 years.
So all in all, I think this will be a good transition. luckily working where I work now really makes my resume look amazing. I love it!
WIsh me luck!
|
|