Sharon Too wrote:

I know this doesn't bother some people, and that's fine. Personal gripe I
suppose. But It's just good manners when asking for help on a public forum,
NG etc, to do your best to make the post readable.

Well, if we're going to discuss personal gripes about manners (or
the lack thereof), I'd like to point out that asking folks to answer
via e-mail is kind of rude.

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Shelly wrote:
Well, if we're going to discuss personal gripes about manners (or
the lack thereof), I'd like to point out that asking folks to answer
via e-mail is kind of rude.

I actually think it's pretty nice. Different strokes, etc.
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Well, if we're going to discuss personal gripes about manners (or the lack
thereof), I'd like to point out that asking folks to answer via e-mail is
kind of rude.

I thought that was odd since most people want to keep their e-mail addy
private to prevent spammers from playing games. I don't usually see people
asking for that, but I don't get around to many newsgroups either.

-Sharon (trying to type and eat while keeping cat out of face... talk about
bad manners!)

Melinda Shore wrote:

I actually think it's pretty nice. Different strokes, etc.

Indeed!

I'm actually *not* generally against private e-mail (with a couple
of exceptions), though I seem to complain about it all the freaking
time.

For a start, it would be nice, at least for those problems that are
less common, if there were archived information on the topics. Or
maybe I'm the only person in the world who searches first and asks
questions second? Having recently done a lot of Googling for
answers to some tech questions, I got fed up with finding the exact
same questions on various message boards, but no answers. Hrmf!
Maybe those questions were never answered, or maybe they were
answered via e-mail? I tend to assume that the latter is usually
the case.

I also admit that it irritates me, probably unreasonably, when
people want others to go out of their way to help them, but they are
unwilling to make the effort to stick around long enough to get answers.

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Shelly
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-Sharon (trying to type and eat while keeping cat out of face... talk
about bad manners!)


That's probably the major thing I HATE about cats.. aside from their
hunting

She *was* hunting... for the burger headed for my mouth. She was sooooo
close.

diddy wrote:

That's probably the major thing I HATE about cats..

That's like saying that you hate dogs because they beg. Lordy!
Ever heard of *training*?

aside from their hunting

Or management?

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Shelly wrote:
I also admit that it irritates me, probably unreasonably, when
people want others to go out of their way to help them, but they are
unwilling to make the effort to stick around long enough to get answers.

I guess it's an individual tolerance thing. What really
bugs me is when people offer advice and are wrong-wrong-
wrong-wrongety-wrong-wrong-wrong.
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Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis -

Prouder than ever to be a member of the reality-based community

Melinda Shore wrote:

I guess it's an individual tolerance thing.

Of course!

What really
bugs me is when people offer advice and are wrong-wrong-
wrong-wrongety-wrong-wrong-wrong.

Oh, my, yes. That would be a much more significant irritant than
"answer me in e-mail" or atrocious spelling and/or grammar.

--
Shelly
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Rocky wrote:

You're *both* right! Imagine horrible advice sent privately -
no one has a chance to correct it.

THANK YOU IN ALL CAPS!1!!!!

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mira wrote:
my dog seraphina, [sair-a-feen-a], and she's a dalmatian
mixed with a golden lab, i'll put it straight, she's hairy and white
and has got black spots like a dalmations.
anyway i'm going 2 get 2 the point, every 4th of july,
she hears the fireworks go off, then she shakes terribly,
almost like a earth quake is striking and no one can feel it but her.
is this normal? why does this happen? how can i fix it?

seraphina's eyes are red around the pupal, and i sware
she is not a hound! i just don't know why her eyes are
red. we allways thought it was allergies, a disiese, or
a possibility she was born that way because ever since
we got her she was this way. she was 5 years old when we got her, and
we've had her for 5 years. i'm really worried about her. and we can
never catch up with the only good vet wee have around hear. is this
also normal?
why are her eyes red? how can i fix it?

P.S.please answer these questions if you know the answer!just e-mail


Some dogs are terrified from fireworks, that's why she is shaking. You
said that you had the dog since she was five years old. I wonder if she
was neglected by prior owner. Since you know that she is scarred on
July 4th, then I would find a way to keep her comfortable. You can take
her outside around 6-7 PM before the fireworks and then maybe turn on
the TV or a radio in a room you are keeping your dog. I am not sure
what to say about the red eyes. Perhaps your dog has allergies and you
should ask your vet about it. He may give you some eye drops. Also, you
can use the Chamomile Tea (not hot) and cotton balls to wipe the dogs
eyes with it. It helps heal. Our pekingnese use have red eyes and we
weshed his eyes w/it. However, because it helped our dog it does not
mean that it will help yours. Tea is herbal and will not harm your dog
in any way.