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Posted by meridianday on 17-07-2006 at 21:15:
Pets
This is the family pet - Hammy the dwarf hamster. He's either a Siberian or a Campbells hamster - I wonder if they're called Campbells because they're condensed?
We've had him for about 8 months. He used to belong to my sister in law, who was advised to buy two of them and then discovered that they fought. She kept the one that sort of asked her to buy him, and we got the active nutter hamster.
So far he's managed to escape from his cage and break his leg, so he's now a three legged hamster. Last night he managed to escape into the sofa, so now our sofa is a bit slashed and mashed. We'd make him pay for a new one out of his pocket money, but we don't give him any. So, in terms of vet bills and sofa costs he's been an expensive little fellow, especially since he was originally free to us with his cage.
He's a little sweetie though. He's only about 4 inches long, he's never bit anyone other than the occasional gentle nibble to see if we're food. But he's a mad little speed demon with no sense of personal safety. He's probably halfway through his lifespan, I do wonder what else he'll get up to.
So, anybody else got any cute/interesting/expensive/funny pets?
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Mallanox : "My mother was Irish and my father was an alien. I was an only child and I dress funny." Posted by Cep on 18-07-2006 at 15:15:
I had a hamster once, a golden one..funnily enough called Hammy 
I taught him to escape his cage, knock down a bunch of toy "guards" and then make his way to the hamster ball on the floor.
A real lovely hamster he was, never bit you and only ever nipped you if he was annoyed but never hard.
The times I used to wake up in the middle of the night with little hammy sitting on my head......it amazes me how he did it as where his cage was and where my bed is, is no small jump I can tell you.
Aww Hammy, bless his soul.
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Posted by Lux on 18-07-2006 at 20:52:
Ohhh! Very sweet Cep! 
I've never had hamsters, just dogs or cats. Till last year I had a Great Dane, a huge golden dog called Nixon. He was perhaps not very intelligent, but he was very affectionate to me. I was so sad the day he passed away...
Anyway, now I have other two dogs, a Golden Retriever/Irish Setter mix and I've called them Lux and Pax 
Pax it's dedicated to a lovely Canadian lady, who is also a Gatch fan.
Here it's the pix, with the human Lux between them.
Pax & Lux
Posted by gatchgirl on 18-07-2006 at 21:24:
Loved the pic Lux.... you look so young in it..... hard to imagine you as a BOTP/Gatch fan... 
(darn smilies acting up again)
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Posted by gatchgirl on 18-07-2006 at 21:30:
We had an iguana when I was younger... along with a hamster that we fed cheese too at the top of his cage. Dad would also get him drunk so it was funny to see him try to get it. Other then that just the usual kittys and doggies.
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Posted by Lux on 19-07-2006 at 15:50:
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Thank you! I'll be 33 in November and I took that pic last year. I can really say "I was here the very first time Gatchaman was showed on western channels.".
Posted by Springie on 19-07-2006 at 17:24:
Awww! Lux...those puppies are precious! Makes me want another one...they look like my "Rosie" used to look as a pup...she's a Golden retriever...and she's 7 now...beginning to get white around the nose...
...and you do look beautiful in the pic...you don't look 33 at all...
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Posted by meridianday on 19-07-2006 at 18:04:
Drunk hamster? And another one actually trained to escape?
I can't imagine an iguana being quite so cuddly, but I'm sure they're good pets. I have some friends who keep snakes and I can see the appeal.
Lux, your puppies are beautiful. And you're clearly one of the youngest BOTP fans from first time round - Elvin of course being youngest because of seeing G-Force instead.
I shall be 40 in a few weeks. Bah.
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Mallanox : "My mother was Irish and my father was an alien. I was an only child and I dress funny." Posted by gatchgirl on 19-07-2006 at 20:28:
Are iguana would actually lay on the back of a chair and place his head on top of my grandpas mowhawk. That would have been a great pic... will have to see if my dad has one!
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Posted by Elvin Ruler on 19-07-2006 at 23:58:
Oh no you don't. I've fallen for that and have learned. Bragging about being young gets terrible revenge wreaked upon me. So I'll pass.
I will, however, gush at the puppies! After Mushu was put down (sometimes, life sucks. It was that or live on in agonizing pain for a month), my parents bought a little white Pekingese. She loves everyone. I, however, am now saving for 2 kittens (well, I'd get them from the shelter, but the pet fees will kill me here) so that I can have some animals here. I love them so much.
You know...there's a certain amount of peace that comes with accepting the fact that you will be the crazy cat/fake dog lady down the street. Really.
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Posted by gatchgirl on 20-07-2006 at 00:14:
I've allready told my other half when he laughs at people like that that I know without a doubt that I too shall become one. So I tend to take offense when he does it too much. Sometimes in life our pets are the only thing we can count on.
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Posted by Elvin Ruler on 20-07-2006 at 13:13:
Absolutely true. Animals have gotten me through some tough times. They need you and love you unconditionally.
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Posted by Cep on 20-07-2006 at 15:29:
I, your esteemed administrator am not so old neither 
However I probably dont count considering I havent actually seen any BOTP 
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Posted by Springie on 20-07-2006 at 17:18:
What... no BOTP? Well, I guess all you're really missing there is Zark...not missing much...
Let me guess... you're in your twenties?...GRRRR...
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Posted by Springie on 20-07-2006 at 17:20:
Hey! I just noticed I'm not a Junior Member anymore...I'm finally a Member!!!! 
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Posted by CricketBeautiful on 20-07-2006 at 17:49:
Congrats to Springie,
From one of the, ahem, looking around I'd say I'm oldish for this board but not for this fandom. One of the Middle-sters.
And, yep about the pets. Kids sure don't do that unconditonal love, not once they learn you're between them and the sugar cereal, and the one making them go outside. Maybe in another decade, when they appreciate that they got outside while there still was one,...
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Posted by gatchgirl on 20-07-2006 at 20:31:
Quite true cricket... thats one reason why i think i have never had any... besides the fact that i'm way to much of a kid myself... even bought the dvd of mulligan stew off of e-bay.... now thats a strange buy but i'm happy
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Posted by Springie on 20-07-2006 at 21:55:
Thanks,, Cricket...you're only as old as you feel... that was my Gandma's theory... and I intend to follow it until I'm old and grey...I'm 35 now...and I feel every bit of 21...
Oh... and my kids love to be outside... my son thinks he's another "Crocodile Hunter"... he was out hunting for frogs this morning! 
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Posted by meridianday on 20-07-2006 at 22:22:
Frogs don't have teeth 
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Mallanox : "My mother was Irish and my father was an alien. I was an only child and I dress funny." Posted by Springie on 21-07-2006 at 00:54:
LOL... he wrestles them down and hunts them as if they do! Heehee...he even says, "she's a beauty!" while he's examining it! 
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