i stand corrected..... we heard from --- 'the oil rig guy" morris
Morris Thorpe Gwen Kreager HA! The focus on Kenyon was on Dr. Bob! Sure gave me something to think about (growing food on the west coast and sh!tin' it into the Atlantic...great stuff!) However, I (oil rig guy) was misquoted. The correct line (from the rigs) "Anything that is MAN MADE and/or made out of steel WILL BREAK eventually. Do not be under it WHEN it does."
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MY OTEHR DR.BOB DISCUSSION WAS THE BIZZARRE TIdE CHARTS AROUND CAPE COD-- IN READING TEH BOSTON GLOBE TIDE CHARTS ONE DAY I THOUGHT IT WAS A MISPRINT THE DIFFRERENCE IN TIME OF HIGh TIDE VARRIED 4 MINUTES BETWEEN PORTLAND MAINE nd boston harbor.. however teh difference betwee the sides of the fall river harbor was over 2 hours-- dr bob had what he considerred a logical explination... i smiled but i think he was crazy on that one.-- we argued about a huge bump in the wqter-- and teh energy that might be captured if that wass true.. -- i tried to google the charts.. but they have reformated tehm and it is not so easy to read... at least where i was looking... it does bear looking into... energy wise...
"nae man can tether time nor tide"--- but we could try...
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I GET A LOT OF EMAILS WITH --- HOW DO I?????? I WROTE THIS TO SOMEON E WITH #44 INTERNATIONAL PHONE CODE... IN MY CAES LU PICARD ( ECAD) POINTED ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.....
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i just started period..
the governing body seems to be assistance dogs international.org-- they are determined to certify facilities which take teh prograqm seriously-- so they insist on aLOT OF PAPERWORK..
FIRST OF ALL IS -- GET REG AS A CHARITY- WHICH FROM YOUR PHONE I BET IS NOT IN THE US.. BUT YOU MUST HAVE SOME SIMILAR WHEREVER... ON THEIR WEB THEY HAVE ALOT OF INFORMATION..-- VERY LITTLE OF IT PERTAINS TO TRAINING OF A DOG, BUT ADDRESSES TEH BUSINESS END OF THINGS...
I WOULD GET THE PAPERWORK STARTED,, TRAIN YOUR 2 DOGS... AND TEHN BEFRIEND SOMEONE ALREADY PART OF ADI AND SHOW THEM YOUR TRAINED DOGS AND PUSH FOR MEMBERSHIP.. THEN CERTIFICATION.
THERE IS A GREAT NEED FOR THESE DOGS... BUT THERE ARE ALOT OF SCOUNDRELS OUT THERE WHO REALLY SCREW UP TEH WHOLE PROCESS.
PLUS.... THERE IS ALOT OF PRESS GIVEN TO SERVICE DOGS OPENING REFRIGERATOR DOORS AND GETTING CLOTHES OUT OF THE DRYER.... MY ADVICE -- DEFINE EXACTLY WHAT YOUR DOGS NEED TO DO TO HELP SOMEONE 90% OF THE TIME. OUR EXAMPLE...-- IT IS PERFECTLY POSSIBLE TO TEACH A DOG TO PUSH A BUTTON TO OPEN AN ELECTRIC DOOR - BUT YOU SHOULD WEIGH THAT ?SLIGHT BENEFIT AGAINST HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE YOU TO TEACH THE DOG.
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-- DO NOT GET CAUGHT UP IN THE "CUTE TRICK" DEPARTMENT. ONE OF THOSE FOLDING "GRABBERS" THINGS CAN SAVE A YEAR OF SPECIFIC TRAINING... TEH ULTIMATE RETREIVING IS FOR A SD TO PICK UP A CREDIT CARD--- IF YOUO HAVE ONE OF OUR DOGS AND DROP YOUR CARD, IT WOULD TAKE LESS TIME TO CALL THE BANK AND CANCEL THAT CARD AND GET ANOTHER... DANES ARE NOT BIG FANS OF STUFF IN THEIR MOUTHS-- BUT THEY WOULD BE HAPPY TO WALK YOU TO THE BANK FOR A REPLACEMENT CARD.
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THANKFULLY A LONG AMY STORY
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DEAR CARLENE,
SEAGRAM CONTINUES TO AMAZE ME and IS TRULY “SUPER SEAGRAM,” AS I HAVE NICKNAMED HER. YESTERDAY WE HAD A DIFFICULT DAY OF DOCTORS APPTS & A PROCEDURE, BUT SHE HELPED ME THROUGH IT PHYSICALLY (& MENTALLY), ALL WHILE BRINGING SMILES & MAKING NEW “FRIENDS” FOR US.
JUST AFTER OUR SECOND APPT, WE WERE ABOUT TO EXIT THE WAITING ROOM, WHEN I HEARD A WOMAN EXCITEDLY TELLING SOMEONE, “TURN AROUND TO SEE THE DOG.” HE STRUGGLED TO SEE SEAGRAM. SINCE WE HAD A FEW MINUTES TO SPARE, WE CIRCLED AROUND AND WERE FACED WITH A MAN IN A WHEELCHAIR IN HIS 30s(?), WHO HAD ALSO LOST USE OF HIS ARM — BUT HE QUICKLY SHARED A BIG SMILE. “HE LOVES DOGS,” HIS MOM EXPLAINED. WE CHATTED ABOUT SEAGRAM, SDP & THE CAMERAS. I GAVE HIM ONE OF HER BUSINESS CARDS (WHICH HAS EXPLORE’S ADDRESS). THEY WERE BOTH SO HAPPY AS WE WALKED AWAY — and WE WERE DELIGHTED TO BRIGHTEN THEIR DAY.
AS WE WALKED TO OUR NEXT APPT, I TIRED AND MY BALANCE WAS WORSE. I STUMBLED IN A CROSSWALK, BUT OF COURSE SEAGRAM SUPPORTED ME, SO THAT I DID NOT FALL. A FEW STEPS LATER, A WOMAN COMMENTED, “BEAUTIFUL DOG.” I THANKED HER AND RESPONDED WITH MY USUAL, “NOT ONLY IS SHE BEAUTIFUL, BUT SHE HELPS ME TO WALK.” THE WOMAN COMMENTED, “I KNOW — I SAW HOW YOU ALMOST FELL ON THE STREET, BUT SHE SAVED YOU.” I SMILED PROUDLY AND SAID, “YES, SHE IS AMAZING. I AM SO GRATEFUL TO HAVE HER.” THE WOMAN RETURNED THE SMILE, AND WISHED ME TO BE WELL. I THANKED HER AND NOTED THAT SHE WAS SMILING AS SHE WALKED AWAY.
AT OUR NEXT APPT, WE WERE QUICKLY ESCORTED TO AN EXAM ROOM. THE DOOR WAS OPEN WHILE WE WAITED AND IT WAS APPARENT THAT THE MEDICAL PERSONNEL WERE WALKING BY JUST TO SEE SEAGRAM, WHO HAD SETTLED ON HER FLUFFY. ONE NURSE PAUSED AND SAID, “SHE IS SO CALM.” I AGREED AND EXPLAINED THAT SEAGRAM IS A WELL-TRAINED PROFESSIONAL. “I JUST FEEL SUCH A SENSE OF CALM WHEN I LOOK AT HER,” THE NURSE SAID, AS SHE SMILED & LINGERED A FEW MORE MOMENTS. ANOTHER PRETTY NURSE(?) WALKED BY SEVERAL TIMES, PAUSING TO LOOK AT SEAGRAM EACH TIME, SMILING.
WELL, HER INTEREST TURNED OUT TO BE HELPFUL...SINCE I HAVE BEEN SORE AFTER MY LAST FALL 7 WEEKS AGO, THE DOCTOR OFFERED TO ADD-ON A SPINE INJECTION FOLLOWING THE APPT. MY MAJOR CONCERN, AS I TOLD HIM, WAS THAT I HAD NO ONE TO HANDLE SEAGRAM, SINCE MY HUSBAND USUALLY TAKES OFF WORK FOR THESE THINGS. THE DOCTOR CONSIDERED ALLOWING SEAGRAM IN THE ROOM, BUT WE BOTH DECIDED AGAINST THIS SINCE HE USES X-RAYS DURING THE PROCEDURE. WE WALKED OVER TO THE WAITING AREA, DISCUSSING THE LOGISTICS. THE PRETTY NURSE (CHARLI) OFFERED, “SHE CAN WAIT WITH ME,” AND INDICATED A QUIET AREA BEHIND HER DESK. I WAS SO GRATEFUL, ALTHOUGH A LITTLE WORRIED TO LEAVE MY PRECIOUS GIRL — BUT I COULD TELL THAT CHARLI WOULD TAKE GOOD CARE OF SEAGRAM. NEXT I ASKED SEAGRAM TO LAY DOWN ON HER FLUFFY AND TOLD HER THAT I WOULD BE GONE FOR A LITTLE WHILE. (WE HAVE ONLY BEEN SEPARATED TWO TIMES FOR IMAGING, WITHOUT MY HUSBAND TO HELP.) WHEN THE PROCEDURE WAS DONE, I WALKED OUT OF THE ROOM AND HEARD CHARLI SAYING TO SEAGRAM, “LETS GO — THERE SHE IS,” AS SEAGRAM WALKED TOWARD ME. I GAVE HER PLENTY OF PRAISE. “SHE WAS SO GOOD,” CHARLI SAID, “ALTHOUGH SHE SHOOK SOME WHEN YOU LEFT...SO I PETTED HER AND SHE SETTLED DOWN.” I THANKED CHARLI AND GAVE EXTRA PATS TO SEAGRAM FOR BEING SO BRAVE. NORMALLY I DON’T ALLOW PEOPLE TO PAT SEAGRAM AT ALL WHILE SHE IS IN VEST, BUT I WAS THANKFUL THAT CHARLI WAS SO KIND TO SEAGRAM.
AFTER ALL OF THAT, I THOUGHT SEAGRAM NEEDED A SPECIAL TREAT — AND HONESTLY, SO DID I. WE CUT THROUGH BLOOMINGDALES SINCE IT HAD GOTTEN COLDER, AND SO MANY PEOPLE COMMENTED AS WE WALKED BY...I STOPPED AT A CUPCAKE SHOP AND FIRST ORDERED A SET OF SMALL “PUPCAKES” FOR SEAGRAM, THEN A CUPCAKE EACH FOR MY HUSBAND & I. WE WAITED WHILE THESE WERE PACKAGED. THE GIRL BEHIND THE REGISTER WATCHED US BETWEEN RINGING UP HER CUSTOMERS. THEN SHE CALLED US TO THE REGISTER. THE TOTAL WAS LESS THAN I EXPECTED AND SHE EXPLAINED, “I GAVE HER THE PUPCAKES BECAUSE SHE IS SO GOOD.” I THANKED HER AND TOLD HER ABOUT HOW SEAGRAM HELPS ME, THE FARM & THE CAMERAS, INCLUDING THAT SEAGRAM’S SISTER JUST HAD 11 PUPPIES. SHE WAS VERY INTERESTED, SO I GAVE HER SEAGRAM’s BUSINESS CARD. THE GIRL WHO TOOK OUR ORDER ALSO ASKED FOR A CARD SO SHE COULD FIND THE CAMERAS.
ALL IN ALL, IT WAS A LONG BUT PRODUCTIVE DAY, AND I COULD NOT HAVE MADE IT THROUGH WITHOUT SEAGRAM’s HELP. SHE ENJOYED HER PUPCAKES, WHICH WERE WELL-DESERVED, SINCE SHE WENT ABOVE & BEYOND HER USUAL REMARKABLE HELP.
THANK YOU FOR MY SUPER SEAGRAM!!
