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I really didn't do it, Missy!
I'm a network technician by trade and drew the short straw for on-call duty
this Memorial Day weekend. It had been really quiet this weekend - no pages, no phone calls, etc. until this afternoon. Mistletoe (Missy) was in her computer supervisor's preferred position - lying on the computer table between my tummy and the keyboard with her head lazily draped across the crook in my left elbow while I peruse RPCA. She was sound asleep - so much so that even her purring had quieted...until... DEEDLE-DEEDLE-DEEDLE. The pager went off. I guess it wouldn't have been so bad had (a) it had been set on vibrate instead of the most raucous audible setting (so it will wake me if it goes off during the night) and/or (b) it had been in the belt holster instead of in my shirt pocket - the one closest to her head (1-2 inches separation). She levitated a good 6 inches and took off for parts unknown, leaving a trail of blood (mine) from where she had "scratched off". Sam, signing off to go look for Band-Aids. |
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hehehehehehehehehehehehehe
what a MEAN DADDY you are!! Purrs that you're not bleeding too badly Kristi |
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Sam Nash wrote:
Mistletoe (Missy) was in her computer supervisor's preferred position - lying on the computer table between my tummy and the keyboard with her head lazily draped across the crook in my left elbow while I peruse RPCA. She was sound asleep - so much so that even her purring had quieted...until... DEEDLE-DEEDLE-DEEDLE. The pager went off. I guess it wouldn't have been so bad had (a) it had been set on vibrate instead of the most raucous audible setting (so it will wake me if it goes off during the night) and/or (b) it had been in the belt holster instead of in my shirt pocket - the one closest to her head (1-2 inches separation). She levitated a good 6 inches and took off for parts unknown, leaving a trail of blood (mine) from where she had "scratched off". Sam, signing off to go look for Band-Aids. Poor Missy! And for you, I hope it was minimal scratch-off damage. When I had to do pager duty I always kept it on an audible alarm. I tried the vibrate setting once and it went off in the middle of a meeting just as the room got quiet. I literally shrieked! Of course it gave everyone a good laugh and that was fine because the meeting was about as interesting as a box of gravel. I think a few folks were envious I got to leave the room Jill |
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"Sam Nash" wrote in message
... I'm a network technician by trade and drew the short straw for on-call duty this Memorial Day weekend. It had been really quiet this weekend - no pages, no phone calls, etc. until this afternoon. What is Memorial Day about? Mistletoe (Missy) was in her computer supervisor's preferred position - lying on the computer table between my tummy and the keyboard with her head lazily draped across the crook in my left elbow while I peruse RPCA. She was sound asleep - so much so that even her purring had quieted...until... DEEDLE-DEEDLE-DEEDLE. The pager went off. I guess it wouldn't have been so bad had (a) it had been set on vibrate instead of the most raucous audible setting (so it will wake me if it goes off during the night) and/or (b) it had been in the belt holster instead of in my shirt pocket - the one closest to her head (1-2 inches separation). She levitated a good 6 inches and took off for parts unknown, leaving a trail of blood (mine) from where she had "scratched off". *Ouch*. Serves you right for not setting your pager on "purr" :-) Yowie |
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"Yowie" wrote in message
... "Sam Nash" wrote in message ... I'm a network technician by trade and drew the short straw for on-call duty this Memorial Day weekend. It had been really quiet this weekend - no pages, no phone calls, etc. until this afternoon. What is Memorial Day about? Mistletoe (Missy) was in her computer supervisor's preferred position - lying on the computer table between my tummy and the keyboard with her head lazily draped across the crook in my left elbow while I peruse RPCA. She was sound asleep - so much so that even her purring had quieted...until... DEEDLE-DEEDLE-DEEDLE. The pager went off. I guess it wouldn't have been so bad had (a) it had been set on vibrate instead of the most raucous audible setting (so it will wake me if it goes off during the night) and/or (b) it had been in the belt holster instead of in my shirt pocket - the one closest to her head (1-2 inches separation). She levitated a good 6 inches and took off for parts unknown, leaving a trail of blood (mine) from where she had "scratched off". *Ouch*. Serves you right for not setting your pager on "purr" :-) Yowie It's a US national holiday to honor and remember our fallen soldiers. Hugs, CatNipped |
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On Sun, 29 May 2005 14:59:57 -0700, Sam Nash wrote:
I'm a network technician by trade and drew the short straw for on-call duty this Memorial Day weekend. It had been really quiet this weekend - no pages, no phone calls, etc. until this afternoon. Mistletoe (Missy) was in her computer supervisor's preferred position - lying on the computer table between my tummy and the keyboard with her head lazily draped across the crook in my left elbow while I peruse RPCA. She was sound asleep - so much so that even her purring had quieted...until... DEEDLE-DEEDLE-DEEDLE. The pager went off. I guess it wouldn't have been so bad had (a) it had been set on vibrate instead of the most raucous audible setting (so it will wake me if it goes off during the night) and/or (b) it had been in the belt holster instead of in my shirt pocket - the one closest to her head (1-2 inches separation). She levitated a good 6 inches and took off for parts unknown, leaving a trail of blood (mine) from where she had "scratched off". Sam, signing off to go look for Band-Aids. Poor baby! )I mean the cat) Scared her out of 10 year's growth. MLB |
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"Catnipped" wrote in message
... "Yowie" wrote in message What is Memorial Day about? It's a US national holiday to honor and remember our fallen soldiers. Is it different to Veterans Day? I'm guessing it would be similar to ANZAC day here in Australian & New Zealand, although that also has its own special meaning as an undercurrent, like "the coming of age" of our nations. Yowie |
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On Mon, 30 May 2005 09:36:36 +1000, "Yowie"
wrote: What is Memorial Day about? Memorial Day started as the day when the widows of soldiers killed in the American Civil War put flowers on the graves - Decoration Day. |
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"Yowie" wrote in message
... "Catnipped" wrote in message ... "Yowie" wrote in message What is Memorial Day about? It's a US national holiday to honor and remember our fallen soldiers. Is it different to Veterans Day? I'm guessing it would be similar to ANZAC day here in Australian & New Zealand, although that also has its own special meaning as an undercurrent, like "the coming of age" of our nations. Yowie Yes, Veteran's Day is to honor our soldiers who served in the armed forces, Memorial Day is to honor our soldiers who died in battle. Hugs, CatNipped |
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"Catnipped" wrote in message ... "Yowie" wrote in message ... "Catnipped" wrote in message ... "Yowie" wrote in message What is Memorial Day about? It's a US national holiday to honor and remember our fallen soldiers. Is it different to Veterans Day? I'm guessing it would be similar to ANZAC day here in Australian & New Zealand, although that also has its own special meaning as an undercurrent, like "the coming of age" of our nations. Yowie Yes, Veteran's Day is to honor our soldiers who served in the armed forces, Memorial Day is to honor our soldiers who died in battle. Hugs, CatNipped Many of us also use the opportunity as a special day to remember our loved ones who have died. Make a special point of placing flowers on their graves, cleaning gravesites as needed etc. Veterans Day is more for the old guys to have parades and wave the flag etc. More for the living vererans. Jo |
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