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Well, she's willing to sell her Ipod. I'm hoping the story will have a
happy ending. S. "Hopitus" wrote in message news Okay...Megan, if you can do so on webtv (I don't really understand it) type up "Denver Post" (a newspaper) and when its masthead comes up, click "comics" in the many choices on left. On link will be Sally Forth's picture, and if you click on it, you can see today's strip (I dunno if you can go backwards datewise). Now: I have been a regular @ this strip for years. IMHO the only child daughter, Hilary, is one rotten spoiled brat whose parents cater to her every whim unless she wants something really dangerous. I base this on *years* of reading their adventures. Yes, the daughter whined her way into an intended "romantic getaway" her parents planned for themselves (evidently they have big trouble saying "no" to Hilary in general - Hilary is clever and obnoxious) and I was thinking an interesting alternative to them nixing Kitty's expensive surgery would indeed be Hilary's offering to forego her Paris trip w/parents to pay for surgery of Kitty! Kitty didn't eat nor use litter box for 5 days before they noticed (we all know Kitty would be dead by then but evidently cartoonist is ignorant of this) ; I have always thought this cartoonist is extremely pedantic and the lessons he/she tries to lay on us, the readers, are often heavy-handed and kept on and on until you wanna barf (especially Sally in her office environment). Personally I'd love to give the brat a good buttwarming when she manipulates her "duh" parents so skillfully. wrote in message ... I don't get the paper and only can see the strip online and even then it only goes up until May 21 or 22. What I caught in a glance from previous strips is that taking the daughter to Paris was being discussed. Did that become a plan? If so, maybe what will happen is that the daughter will sacrifcie the trip to Paris to pay for the kitty's surgery? I can only speculate here... Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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I haven't seen today's strip (haven't been home long). If
the kid (10 or so) has an Ipod that's a perfect example of what I've been saying.....the kid is used to getting her own way 99% of the time....but she's not a bad kid, just selfish and self-absorbed (nothing unusual for an "only" not used to sharing). "blkcatgal" wrote in message ... Well, she's willing to sell her Ipod. I'm hoping the story will have a happy ending. S. "Hopitus" wrote in message news Okay...Megan, if you can do so on webtv (I don't really understand it) type up "Denver Post" (a newspaper) and when its masthead comes up, click "comics" in the many choices on left. On link will be Sally Forth's picture, and if you click on it, you can see today's strip (I dunno if you can go backwards datewise). Now: I have been a regular @ this strip for years. IMHO the only child daughter, Hilary, is one rotten spoiled brat whose parents cater to her every whim unless she wants something really dangerous. I base this on *years* of reading their adventures. Yes, the daughter whined her way into an intended "romantic getaway" her parents planned for themselves (evidently they have big trouble saying "no" to Hilary in general - Hilary is clever and obnoxious) and I was thinking an interesting alternative to them nixing Kitty's expensive surgery would indeed be Hilary's offering to forego her Paris trip w/parents to pay for surgery of Kitty! Kitty didn't eat nor use litter box for 5 days before they noticed (we all know Kitty would be dead by then but evidently cartoonist is ignorant of this) ; I have always thought this cartoonist is extremely pedantic and the lessons he/she tries to lay on us, the readers, are often heavy-handed and kept on and on until you wanna barf (especially Sally in her office environment). Personally I'd love to give the brat a good buttwarming when she manipulates her "duh" parents so skillfully. wrote in message ... I don't get the paper and only can see the strip online and even then it only goes up until May 21 or 22. What I caught in a glance from previous strips is that taking the daughter to Paris was being discussed. Did that become a plan? If so, maybe what will happen is that the daughter will sacrifcie the trip to Paris to pay for the kitty's surgery? I can only speculate here... Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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Hopitus wrote:
snip helpful info OK, I found the strip and an archive he http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/comics/sforth.html The story arc starts on May 23. This thread is a good illustration of why it is important to "see for yourself" before forming an opinion. After reading the strip I came away with a bit of a different view of this situation that the OP. First, Sally thanked her daughter for cleaning the litterbox for the past five days. This does not mean the cat was missing and not using the litterbox for five days and nobody noticed, but that Sally assumed her daughter was being more responsible. I also see nothing to indicate the cat has been missing the whole time and it seems that the cat is just now missing (obviously because it is sick). They did immediately start a serious search for the cat and the minute they found her they took her to the vet. I also see that, while they are taken aback by the cost of the surgery and balking, they have not said no. I think anyone suddenly faced with the prospect of a $3400 surgery might take pause, but that certainly doesn't mean it's a no go and I didn't get that feeling. I know when I was faced with paying for a several thousand dollar surgery for one of my cats, Sadie, at first I freaked because I don't have that kind of money handy and didn't know how I would manage it, but once I cleared my head and got past the shock (it was already bad because I had been going through a lot to care for her for several months) I sat down and figured out a way to find the money and make it happen. Unfortunately, even though I got the money, Sadie suddenly went downhill and had to be euthanized before the operation could be performed. :-( Anyway, so far I see a lot of positive things in this strip. It's educating people about what can happen when a cat suddenly stops using the litterbox, and I like that it was clear that they are cleaning the litterbox *every day.* It's also portraying the family as responsiblke catowners in that as soon as they realized the cat was ill they took her straight to the vet. I got a little teary eyed at today's strip because IMO it made a very good point about how, even though children are naturally selfish critters and "it's all about them," when it comes to those that they love, whether human or animal, in the majority of cases all that junk is cast aside and they are will to do anything they can and make any sacrifice that's needed. It's an uncomfortable feeling knowing that, as children grow into adults, often that way about them is lost with age and as grown-ups it often becomes more about cost and convenience and less about sacrificing to do what's right. I think that, all in all, so far this strip is telling a valuable story. I hope it continues this way. Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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Hopitus wrote: I haven't seen today's strip (haven't been home long). If the kid (10 or so) has an Ipod that's a perfect example of what I've been saying.....the kid is used to getting her own way 99% of the time....but she's not a bad kid, just selfish and self-absorbed (nothing unusual for an "only" not used to sharing). Well since this is just arbitrary talk, I say the kid should sell his ipod, and buy a gun and pay a crackhead to get him a gun. Cash on delivery! Then the kid can take the gun and rob a bank. I think everyone should rob a bank at least one time in thier life. I said one time, that I don't drink, I lied, I should say, I don't drink as a habit; I like a good merlot once in a while, I like chilean wine when I'm having guests, or a good Ch=E2teau Margaux when I'm indulging alone. I don't trust a man that don't drink, or cuss! Sell the IPOD, get a gun and rob a bank. Do it up like Steve McQeen did, rob a downtown bank and take the bus up out of there. Then they will have money to take care of the sick cat. |
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On 2005-06-04, Hopitus penned:
I haven't seen today's strip (haven't been home long). If the kid (10 or so) has an Ipod that's a perfect example of what I've been saying.....the kid is used to getting her own way 99% of the time....but she's not a bad kid, just selfish and self-absorbed (nothing unusual for an "only" not used to sharing). You can get an iPod for $200, or the new Shuffle for $99. That doesn't seem to be direct evidence of going crazy on the kid to me. How do you even know she didn't buy it herself via odd jobs and such? That being said, selling the iPod just isn't going to make much of a dent in the cost of the surgery. Reminds me of when our dog Puma started jumping the fence. Once he started, nothing could stop him. The only solution seemed to be an invisible fence, which was very expensive. I swore I would pay for some significant chunk of it, and I did try to do my part. My dad tells me that he kept all of the money I gave him for the fence -- it totalled up to like $25. I swear it seemed like I was paying a lot at the time. -- monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca |
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"Diane Schirf" wrote in message ... In article .com, "bigbadbarry" wrote: I think everyone should rob a bank at least one time in thier life. Have you been reading Memoir from Antproof Case by Mark Helprin? -- Mark Helprin is among the finest writers of the 21st century. |
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Mary wrote: Mark Helprin is among the finest writers of the 21st century. You just haven't read mine yet. |
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It's not an iPod the girl offers to sell: it's an XBox -considerably less
pricey - and from longtime readership I guarantee you the kid does *not* do odd jobs anywhere. Maybe some folks here know lotsa 10-year-olds who own both iPods and XBoxes.....but I don't know any. As I often say: it's all relative, ain't it? Glad you found out about it all, Megan. We will continue to read what happens to poor Kitty in the strip (I don't really care what happens to anyone else). I hope the parents pay the vet for the surgery and it cures Kitty's problem, whether it's a direct result of Hilary throwing a fit in the waiting room or whatever else. wrote in message ... Hopitus wrote: snip helpful info OK, I found the strip and an archive he http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/comics/sforth.html The story arc starts on May 23. This thread is a good illustration of why it is important to "see for yourself" before forming an opinion. After reading the strip I came away with a bit of a different view of this situation that the OP. First, Sally thanked her daughter for cleaning the litterbox for the past five days. This does not mean the cat was missing and not using the litterbox for five days and nobody noticed, but that Sally assumed her daughter was being more responsible. I also see nothing to indicate the cat has been missing the whole time and it seems that the cat is just now missing (obviously because it is sick). They did immediately start a serious search for the cat and the minute they found her they took her to the vet. I also see that, while they are taken aback by the cost of the surgery and balking, they have not said no. I think anyone suddenly faced with the prospect of a $3400 surgery might take pause, but that certainly doesn't mean it's a no go and I didn't get that feeling. I know when I was faced with paying for a several thousand dollar surgery for one of my cats, Sadie, at first I freaked because I don't have that kind of money handy and didn't know how I would manage it, but once I cleared my head and got past the shock (it was already bad because I had been going through a lot to care for her for several months) I sat down and figured out a way to find the money and make it happen. Unfortunately, even though I got the money, Sadie suddenly went downhill and had to be euthanized before the operation could be performed. :-( Anyway, so far I see a lot of positive things in this strip. It's educating people about what can happen when a cat suddenly stops using the litterbox, and I like that it was clear that they are cleaning the litterbox *every day.* It's also portraying the family as responsiblke catowners in that as soon as they realized the cat was ill they took her straight to the vet. I got a little teary eyed at today's strip because IMO it made a very good point about how, even though children are naturally selfish critters and "it's all about them," when it comes to those that they love, whether human or animal, in the majority of cases all that junk is cast aside and they are will to do anything they can and make any sacrifice that's needed. It's an uncomfortable feeling knowing that, as children grow into adults, often that way about them is lost with age and as grown-ups it often becomes more about cost and convenience and less about sacrificing to do what's right. I think that, all in all, so far this strip is telling a valuable story. I hope it continues this way. Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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"bigbadbarry" wrote in message oups.com... Mary wrote: Mark Helprin is among the finest writers of the 21st century. You just haven't read mine yet. Heh. Bring it on! |
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