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Post by Mari on Nov 17, 2012 21:09:43 GMT
'scuse me? Where did that get from?
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Post by Fr. Gruesome on Nov 18, 2012 20:46:25 GMT
. Doesn't that make me a crappy cat owner? No it makes you a bereaved cat owner - and that is a very different thing. Is that short for Molybdenum? I do hope not ...
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Post by Moose on Nov 18, 2012 20:51:39 GMT
I don't know what that is
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Post by tangent on Nov 18, 2012 21:25:04 GMT
... zirconium, niobium, molybdenum, technetium, ruthenium...
They're elements in the periodic table.
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Post by Moose on Nov 18, 2012 23:02:04 GMT
Ah *bangs head against nearest hard surface*
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2012 6:48:49 GMT
I never understood why humans were called Molly, to be honest.
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Post by Kye on Nov 19, 2012 14:31:27 GMT
It's a diminutive of Mary I think. But it's just as long as Mary, so I don't really understand how it can be.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2012 15:16:02 GMT
It doesn't sound as nice as Mary, either.
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Post by tangent on Nov 19, 2012 16:10:22 GMT
You thought I'd made it up, didn't you (see the title of the video)?
Molly for Molybdenum
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2012 8:05:42 GMT
Doesn't make the name Molly sound any better, though.
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Post by tangent on Nov 20, 2012 8:57:31 GMT
Better than Selly for Selenium.
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Post by Thingy on Nov 20, 2012 12:47:07 GMT
Aw, I think Molly is a great name. Much nicer than Mary. A friend of mine has two collies, one of which is called Molly the Collie.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2012 17:23:08 GMT
That does sound funny, I have to admit.
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Post by Moose on Nov 20, 2012 18:18:17 GMT
I had a friend with a collie called Molly as well but for some reason the rhyme had never occured to her (or me) either.
We nearly called our Sheltie Molly but then went for Tess instead. My mum had forgotten that that was the name of one of my Granddad's sisters. I think he was a bit offended.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2012 8:02:43 GMT
We called our little family dog Lizzy and people said it was close to Lassie.
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Post by tangent on Nov 21, 2012 8:41:49 GMT
Did your parents get another dog after Lizzy died, Kaylee?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2012 11:33:26 GMT
Yes, they have Michi now.
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Post by tangent on Nov 21, 2012 12:18:21 GMT
I'm not sure what we will do when Cleo dies (she's 18 now).
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2012 13:34:39 GMT
My perents didn't want another dog anythime soon, but less than two months after Lizzy's death, they got Michi.
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Post by Mari on Nov 21, 2012 15:12:02 GMT
Same with my parents. Within a week actually. My mum couldn't stand the quietness. (How she could call a house with 2 young kids and their friends every day quiet is beyond me, but that aside)
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2012 6:46:56 GMT
Only my youngest sisters were still living with my parents when they got Michi. now that all of us have moved out, I think the house would be quiet without him.
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Post by tangent on Nov 22, 2012 11:55:26 GMT
Your that you have all moved out your parents can afford to live
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2012 6:16:40 GMT
Actually, they don't seem to miss us that badly which is fine with me. I'd have trouble with a mother whining on the phone that we haven't been there in ages and we should visit her again and she is so lonely without us. I'm happy they have a life without us.
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Post by tangent on Nov 23, 2012 8:31:13 GMT
That's good. My family were a bit clingy when we first got married. They insisted we came to stay at Christmas every year until we had a baby and we had an excuse not to.
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Post by Moose on Nov 23, 2012 18:18:09 GMT
I didn't mean to get another cat for ages after merry died but then ended up with Gandalf within six weeks. In a way it felt a bit wrong but then, Merry wasn't coming back and G needed a home..
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Post by tangent on Nov 23, 2012 22:44:33 GMT
I would have done that and felt guilty when it didn't turn out right.
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Post by Miisa on Nov 24, 2012 9:22:37 GMT
The unfortunate thing about pet ownership is that it tends to end on a low note. It can be hard to place that last bit in context with the rest of the experience as a whole, especially in the short term.
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Post by Alvamiga on Nov 24, 2012 9:36:45 GMT
Yes! In loose terms, the end is proportionately worse to how good the good bits were. The better the good bits were, the more loss you feel, even though the same thing has happened, especially after a long time.
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Post by tangent on Nov 24, 2012 11:45:11 GMT
Perhaps a baby turtle would be the best bet because it would probably outlive you.
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Post by Mari on Nov 24, 2012 11:54:24 GMT
I'd go for a pet rock if you want to be absolutely sure...
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