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A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....12-17-03...."Gilligan...A Splash of...whatever!"
Dutchess and Gizmo

Posted on 12/17/2003 3:04:10 AM PST by dutchess



A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day
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How precious we "creatures"great and small are. We bring fun, laughter and comfort to you, our human family and friends. . .. and yes . . . aggravation too! We hope you enjoy meeting today's FinestFRPets and also hope you will allow us the honor of featuring your special furry (or not so furry) FRPet(s) on the Finest.






Flyer's Gilligan...a "Splash of Fresh...whatever!"





Good Day Finest Friends and Family. I'm heading to Texas to meet up with Flyer's Gilligan. Before I go…I need to share the note Gilligan sent me accepting my offer….Thin Man…you're going to LOVE THIS! But you gotta give him credit…an A for effort!
Dear Gizmo:
Looking forward to meeting you. .some of the story i have to tell is only from reading histry books because i didnt no dad until 1997. i will try to put it in chrokicle. . . croonilogi. . . in the order it happened wen we meet….
Luv - Gilligan
Before I begin...I hear that there were a few furry friends that paved the way for Gilligan....especially the beloved ginger and flyer....here are a few pictures....








Gizmo: So here I am in sunny Texas (brrrrr leaving the cold and snow of Ohio for the warm and sunny Texas weather!). Although Flyer is gone….typical of our freeper hosts….he has left a ton of treats and goodies for me. Suddenly Gilligan flies around the corner (flies…flyer…get it???? Okay…never mind) Hey Gilligan…nice meeting you….
Gilligan: Welcome….So….what next
Gizmo: Well…let's start at the beginning…
Gilligan: Well….dad - you'll call him Flyer - started working in the doggie business in 1990 at the Houston SPCA. He thought it was just a job for money when he started. He took care of dogs and cats and bunnies and goats and even a horse one time. They liked him (the animals and the people) so they also made him take care of the other workers too. Later he also did rescue stuff to help doggies hit by cars and cats that got stuck and possums in garages and stuff like that.
Gizmo: Wow….your daddy sounds like the best!





Gilligan: Yup! He already had one dog then. Splash was 4 years old. Then he met another dog there and liked her and took her home and called her Ginger, 2 years old. And….then he met another dog there he liked and took him home and called him Skipper. In 1993 he went to another place with dogs, Meyerland Animal Clinic. a doggie doctor place with a hotel and dad ran the hotel. This is where I met him but not yet… not until 1997.
Gizmo: So….what's with the time gap????? Don't get it bro!!!
Gilligan: I lived with another family before and had a brother. My old family got mad at each other and moved to different places and I couldn't go so they told my doctor me and my brother needed a new home. I had worms in my heart and knew it would be hard for someone to take me but dad did since he worked at the doctor place and could get me medicine there.
Gizmo: Don't want to be sentimental sappy…but….I'm getting there…..
Gilligan: I moved in with dad and splash and ginger and skipper and. . . A KITTY! I never had a kitty before and it was really neat. Have you ever had a kitty? They make very good friends… at least for some dogs. Me and Ginger… Splash and Skipper didn't think kitties made good friends.





Gizmo: So cool….how was life after that????
Gilligan: The first house where I lived with dad and splash and ginger and skipper and the kitty was small but we had a really really big yard and a pond and cows. the pond was fun for swimming but the cows were D-U-M-B! and they kick you if they don't like you.
Gizmo: Hey…we grew up with a pig farm behind us…DUMB….really DUMB!!!
Gilligan: When I first moved in I had to teach the other dogs how to eat. They would eat some food and save some for later but I taught them that any food I found left in a bowl was mine! So they all learned to eat all of their food at once. And I learned to stay away from their bowls or dad got mad at me. I always finished first and had to go sit in the corner and wait for the slow pokes to eat.
Gizmo: Wow…this is a working family!
Gilligan: I am a Golden Lab Retriever and so was Ginger. That means we are supposed to go and get stuff and bring it back. Ginger liked to practice this. She practiced and practiced and practiced. I wasn't very good at it but I tried to learn. I would go and get stuff but I wanted to keep it instead of give it back to dad. One time I had a ball and ran fast past dad and he tried to catch me and I fell and ran into a fence post and it had a nail sticking out and OUCH! dad had to take me to the place he worked and the doctors tied up my hurt spot. Believe me…. I hurt!!!!!

Gizmo: So then what???
Gilligan: 1999 was a busy year. Dad got a new job at another place that was a hotel but no doctors. It was called Fondren 5 Star Kennels. It was fancy. Some of the rooms had tv and couches and it was okay to get on the furniture. Splash was old and sick and went to wait for dad at Rainbow Bridge. and then the dumb cows came in the little yard and Skipper tried to save us and chase the cows out and he got hurt real bad and went to Rainbow Bridge too. But he did save us. And we moved to a new house so dad didn't have to go so far to work and I met two new dogs called Pongo and Dottie Sue. They were crazy dogs and had spots all over them.





Gizmo: Oh…Mom has told me about humblegunner…let's see a picture and tell me your thoughts…….
Gillian: Oh….this was one more very very important thing. Dad has let me meet a lot of his computer friends. One is very special because he makes assuage for me. His name is humblegunner. We go visit him and he cooks very good "assuage". He is my friend.





Gizmo…What a special friend…and LOVE the "assuages". Don't know if it is getting ready for the holidays,,,all the great snacks Flyer put out for us or the Texas weather…but ….I'm kind of ready for a nap….mind if I hang my hat and chill until the redeye flight….
Gillian….Man…I'm wiped out too….you're welcome to stay until tomorrow.....yawn.....
Gizmo: ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ






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To: dixie sass
It's good to see you.

Hi dixie. I'm just trying figure out how you can see me. Better shut the shades. :-)

81 posted on 12/17/2003 10:57:42 AM PST by The Thin Man
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To: Pippin
hehe!


82 posted on 12/17/2003 11:13:05 AM PST by MeekOneGOP (Hillary is a TRAITOR !!: http://Richard.Meek.home.comcast.net/HitlerTraitor6.JPG)
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To: MeeknMing
N'YUK! N'YUK! N'YUK!
83 posted on 12/17/2003 11:28:40 AM PST by Pippin ( Saddam Hussien: The biggest WMD!)
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To: dixie sass
Gosh I didn't know that you were so talented - aussauges, yet! Miss seeing you on Paltalk!

Hiya, Dixie!
I'm just multi-talented that way I guess.
Went through a computer switch & switch-back and never got around to reloading Paltalk...
I need to get busy and do it, I miss you guys too! ;-)

84 posted on 12/17/2003 12:27:36 PM PST by humblegunner
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To: dutchess; Flyer
This is so CUTE! I see that Gizmo spent the night, is this story to be continued? :)

I got some pictures of Daisy Mae and Jonah in the mail today that Spooky sent, this thread would be a good place to post them if I can get them uploaded.

85 posted on 12/17/2003 12:49:06 PM PST by Aquamarine
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To: Flyer
LOL, Flyer how precious! The beloved Gilligan is a STAR!

I just love chatting with Gilligan over the computer.
86 posted on 12/17/2003 12:56:06 PM PST by RikaStrom
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To: Aquamarine; dutchess
I see that Gizmo spent the night, is this story to be continued?

AHEM! I assure you Gilligan is NOT that sort of dog! They ate a bowl full of assuage and went to sleep - that's all!

87 posted on 12/17/2003 1:15:10 PM PST by Flyer (Using robots to explore space is like using web cams to take a vacation)
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To: RikaStrom
The beloved Gilligan is a STAR!

Don't worry, the fame hasn't changed him a bit. He doesn't even charge for a pawtograph.

88 posted on 12/17/2003 1:22:25 PM PST by Flyer (Using robots to explore space is like using web cams to take a vacation)
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To: Flyer; Aquamarine
Hi Flyer...sorry I had to post and run this morning. Had a very busy work day :o( Gizmo absolutely LOVED Gilligan...ahhem in the "brotherly sense".

Aqua... the "sleepover" was purely platonic...!
89 posted on 12/17/2003 2:17:17 PM PST by dutchess (Proud to be a card carrying neanderthal)
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To: RikaStrom; Flyer; humblegunner
I just love chatting with Gilligan over the computer.

Flyer certainly has Gilligan's personality down pat...What an absolute baby. Thanks Rika and humble for stopping by and being such great friends to our precious Gilligan.
90 posted on 12/17/2003 2:19:53 PM PST by dutchess (Proud to be a card carrying neanderthal)
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To: Flyer; MeeknMing; Pippin
Believe it or not I did NOT catch the Gilligan Island connection until it was mentioned on this thread...well duh!!!!

P.S. I had a MAJOR crush on the Professor as a kid :o)
91 posted on 12/17/2003 2:22:18 PM PST by dutchess (Proud to be a card carrying neanderthal)
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To: Donaeus
It's a beautiful day and I'm loving this chilly weather. I might even get to wear a sweater on Christmas. :)

We've got snow and cold....I'ld take shorts weather about now! (guess the grass IS always greener on the other side!)
92 posted on 12/17/2003 2:25:03 PM PST by dutchess (Proud to be a card carrying neanderthal)
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To: The Thin Man
Skipper....Ginger.....Gilligan.....hmmm, there seems to be a pattern here

Besides my typo what's really sad is I didn't even get the connection and Gilligan's Island is one of my favorite reruns....oops!
93 posted on 12/17/2003 2:27:29 PM PST by dutchess (Proud to be a card carrying neanderthal)
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To: dixie sass; Pippin
I'm sorry for sounding off Gizmo, Dutchess.

No need to apologize dixie...we all need a good ah hem "Pippin" rant now and then...and what a better place then among friends....PLUS...I agree Jesse Jackson makes my blood boil!

P.S. Thanks for "holding down the fort" today...I had a long work day and hated to post this morning and leave BUT didn't have a choice. You're a great asset to the Finest!
94 posted on 12/17/2003 2:30:31 PM PST by dutchess (Proud to be a card carrying neanderthal)
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To: MEG33
Hey Meg...#94 is for you also. Thanks for keeping things going here when many of us can't hang around!
95 posted on 12/17/2003 2:32:13 PM PST by dutchess (Proud to be a card carrying neanderthal)
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To: Calpernia
Hi Cal...hugs to your darling "kidlets"!
96 posted on 12/17/2003 2:33:08 PM PST by dutchess (Proud to be a card carrying neanderthal)
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To: GailA
Hi Gail...hopefully Giz's next trip is a visit with Rocky!
97 posted on 12/17/2003 2:34:08 PM PST by dutchess (Proud to be a card carrying neanderthal)
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To: iceskater
Hi ice. Thanks for stopping by. Love your tagline!
98 posted on 12/17/2003 2:35:15 PM PST by dutchess (Proud to be a card carrying neanderthal)
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To: Diver Dave; dansangel; FreeTheHostages; Billie
Great interview, Giz. You're sure racking up the frequent flyer miles.

Mom says I should negotiate for someone called "lars"??? Do you know what that means???? Giz
99 posted on 12/17/2003 2:37:31 PM PST by dutchess (Proud to be a card carrying neanderthal)
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To: dixie sass; abner
Y'all did a great job! I love Gizmo's interviews, but why doesn't Fred help?

We DO need to get FredtheCat on the road again...and...she might do well with Abner's deaf Trouble as Fred is almost blind...Could make for an interesting interview LOL!
100 posted on 12/17/2003 2:42:47 PM PST by dutchess (Proud to be a card carrying neanderthal)
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