A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....10-12-05....Doggie Tails: Why Dogs Bite!

DollyCali | October 12, 2005 | DollyCali

[DollyCali]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day was introduced on June 24, 2002. It's only a small room in JimRob's house where we can get to know one another a little better; salute and support our military and our leaders; pray for those in need; and congratulate those deserving. We strive to keep our threads entertaining, fun, and pleasing to look at, and often have guest writers contribute an essay, or a profile of another FReeper.

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~ Billie, Dutchess, DollyCali, Mama_Bear ~

09-27-05 ~ Hall of Fame #13

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 10-10-05 Military Monday 10-11-05 Things You Learn in the Movies

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' Every Thursday at the Finest The guy's good, folks!

[DollyCali]

[OneLoyalAmerican]

Good Morning DollyCali!

[DollyCali]

[DollyCali]

well, hi there OLA! you are up bright & early! Busy protecting us here in Cleveland?

[OneLoyalAmerican]

DollyCali:

Too early to bed makes too early a rise. And yes, even Kookie Kucinich's Cleveland is beautiful following a NOLA visit. ;)

OLA

[Syncro]

I once was attacked by a heard of Yorkies...they surrounded me and kept bumping into my ankles.

LOL, they couldn't open up their mouths big enough to bite me!

[lysie]

Good morning, Dolly.

[leadpenny]

Good morning. An "Awwwwww" story for you this morning from the "Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star" (Photo at the link):

Miniature donkey dodges capture at Spotsylvania battlefield

Escaped miniature donkey kicks up her hooves in national park

By ELIZABETH PEZZULLO

WAYWARD DONKEY is being a real horse's patooty as rangers from the National Park Service try to reunite her with her owner.

Since May, Sidekick, as the brownish burro is known, has frolicked freely within a remote section of the Spotsylvania Court House Battlefield. The 18-month-old has been spotted hoofing around the Bloody Angle area of the battlefield.

Since she went missing, Ranger Chuck Lochart has tried a variety of creative strategies to capture the Equus asinus, as she's scientifically known.

"I try to talk to her" as he inches closer, said Lochart, who's patrolled Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park for the past 17 years. He's been able to get no closer than about 25 yards from the miniature donkey, who stands about 3 to 4 feet high.

Sidekick's owner, Glenna Tompkins, tried to lure her pet out of the woods with carrots. So far, no luck.

"They can be pretty hard to catch," she said.

Tompkins, who now lives in Louisa County, is eager to get her baby--and possibly a future grandbaby--back.

"We know she's OK," she said. "Our concern is she could possibly be pregnant."

If Sidekick is expecting, she's likely to give birth in February or March, Tompkins said.

The burro--who gets her name from a pony her family once owned--made her great escape in May by slipping through an opening in a fence used to pen horses. Once free, she made a beeline for the park.

She's been staying healthy by dining on a buffet of grass and water from nearby rivers and streams. She's even been spotted absorbing history, listening in as tour groups learn about the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House in 1864. (Perhaps she's trying to shed that jackass moniker once and for all.)

But Sidekick's freewheeling days may be coming to an end as soon as this weekend. That's when the Park Service hopes to capture her with a spring-loaded cage.

The daring donkey's foray into the forest is part of a larger Park Service problem, Lochart said. In recent years, it has become a dumping ground for unwanted pets and a sanctuary for animals squeezed from their natural habitats.

About a year ago, an emu showed up at the park. A nearby resident, whose land was sold for a subdivision, was packing up his flightless birds and one or possibly two got away, Lochart said.

"Last fall, we saw it standing in the middle of the road," Lochart recalled. "We tried to dart it, but it ran."

It hasn't been seen since.

Other spottings include an albino deer, a white pig, goats and a family of exotic chickens, as well as the usual assortment of puppies and kittens.

There was even someone who "dropped off a dog with a chain around its neck that had a 25-pound dog of food attached to it," Lochart said.

The good news is that it's illegal for anyone to hunt within the parkland's boundaries. But critters don't follow the same rules.

"One time a white rabbit was left," Lochart said. "A white rabbit, not even a brown one. You know how long a white rabbit is going to last out there?"

To reach ELIZABETH PEZZULLO:540/354-5421
epezzullo@freelancestar.com

Date published: 10/12/2005

[DollyCali]

Well, I am SHOCKED so many are up /here!

leadpenny...AW is right! thanks for the delightful story and for dropping in for a visit.

OLA.. will you be at the meeting in Mentor Thurs? I have that CD to get you (she says, haning her head in shame)

Syncro.. Attacked by Yorkies???? I am sure there is a wild story with that one!!!

[Jemian]

Those pictures are soooo funny.

[DollyCali]

Hi Jemian, just catching up on threads. I had a late night out w/dinner/movie & did thread when I got home . I see your son will be off to East Africa soon.. now that is a surprise! Thanks for stopping by and glad you liked the pictures. they are a hoot aren't they? My friend John (a cat owner) sent me an email with most of them. I added more from my files & worked with captions. I will admit to putting antlers on my pets at Christmas (and they do NOT like playing reindeer, I have noted)

[GailA]

Good morning everyone.

[kassie]

Thanks for the ping Dolly. You were busy!

[Temple Owl]

Good Morning Dolly. Great post!

[fzx12345]

I've been looking for a certain picture for a while; it features a dog with rubber gloves on the front paws and this weird homemade mask with a construction paper cone over the muzzle and yellow yarn "hair" or "feathers". It is captioned "OWNED" or something like that. If anybody could point me to a copy of this, I'd very much appreciate it.

[Jemian]

My dogs have a definite point when they think their dignity is being assailed. They quit cooperating and communicate their feelings well! LOL!

It isn't confirmed that JT is headed to East Africa. The officer with whom JT spoke was with another unit and said he "thought" they were headed that way. He wasn't totally definite in his statements. I'll keep you posted.

[The Mayor]

October 12, 2005

It's In God's Hands

Read:
Romans 12:9-21

"Vengeance is Mine, I will repay," says the Lord. —Romans 12:19

Bible In One Year: Nehemiah 7-9

The world was horrified when Chechen rebels massacred hundreds of people held hostage in a school in Beslan, Russia. Many of the victims were children, including six belonging to the two Totiev brothers, who are active in Christian ministry.

One of the brothers reacted in a way that most of us would have a hard time choosing. He said, "Yes, we have an irreplaceable loss, but we cannot take revenge." He believes what the Lord says, as recorded in Romans 12:19, "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay."

Some of us have difficulty getting rid of bitterness about small slights, to say nothing of major offenses like this family faced. Totiev's attitude lets go of bitterness and doesn't seek revenge. It abhors what is evil (v.9), but doesn't repay evil for evil (v.17). What a difference there would be in marriages, families, churches, and in all our relationships if by the Holy Spirit's enablement we were filled with a Christlike attitude that puts in God's hands the injustices done to us.

Why not pause right now and search your heart. If there is any bitterness toward another or a desire for revenge, ask the Holy Spirit to help you not to be "overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good" (v.21). —Vernon Grounds

Search me, O God, and know my heart today!
Try me, O Savior, know my thoughts I pray.
See if there be some wicked way in me;
Cleanse me from every sin, and set me free. —Orr

Someday the scales of justice will be perfectly balanced.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
When Tragedy Strikes
When Forgiveness Seems Impossible

[The Mayor]

Great dogs! Nice job Dolly..

[MEG33]

These pictures are so much fun!
Here's a great thread to go along with doggie stories.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1501007/posts
'He Doesn't Know He's A Squirrel; He Thinks He's A Dog'
KOMO 4 NEWS ^ | October 11, 2005 | Tracy Vedder

[DollyCali]

May the Lord of great love and of creation keep the men and women of our military in His loving and eternal care. May the families be immersed with peace and comfort as they proudly know their loved ones are giving their best for the things that are dear to all of us. AMEN

Below are names of some of our FReepers' loved ones who are serving our country. If you have someone you would like to add, please address a post to Billie; Mama_Bear; Dutchess; The Mayor; DollyCali, and we will add their name to this list. As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nation’s leaders, and military personnel, and their families and friends. May God hold them close to His heart.

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gator girl........................husband severa............husband, brother Maigrey............................cousin mystery-ak.............son, husband Gogrammy...................grandson Inspectorette.......................son Blessed American..........nephew Slip18..........................nephew Diver Dave.......niece, nephew ConspiracyGuy........2 nephews Pippin............niece's husband sneakers..............................son weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw jamaly.................brotherinlaw Future Snake Eater..........cousin WaterDragon.............grandson WaterDragon...........son-in-law BeforeISleep...................son kimmie7......................brother Armymarinemom............3 sons american_ranger.............son LadyX.........................grandson fawn796.......................nephew ValerieUSA....................2 sons Lakeside........................2 sons LakeLady......................nephew Spruce.........................daughter Leofl......................................son chena......................................son Hope and Glory..................son Philman_36..............2 nephews bjcintennessee.......son, niece TheMayor...............friends'son homeschoolmama...........nephew ariamne...................2 cousins mhking.........................cousin visualops..........................cousin auboy.............................cousin Ladysmith..nephew, friend's son tina07......soninlaw & his friend MontanaCowgirlCop.......brother Misty4jc........................husband Colorado Slim................nephew Tapatio....................2 nephews ProudAFDad............................son Alouette................................son Katydidnt..............................son Q6-God...................twin brother Q6-God.....................active duty Warrior Nurse...........active duty SK1 Thurman...........active duty David Osborne.........active duty fc2tomschermuly......active duty bkwells....................active duty LongCut....................active duty cjk...........................active duty Trish.........................active duty ODC-GIRL.................active duty AF_Blue...................active duty Notwithstanding.......active duty thumperusn..............active duty Veloxherc.................active duty Don Simmons...........active duty wingnutx...................active duty Old Sarge.................active duty CGblue.....................active duty bigghurtt...................active duty frankiep....................active duty veeceeque................active duty JRios1968...............active duty NoLongerFreeState....active duty

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