NationStates Jolt Archive

I'm sure by now you've all had your minds utterly changed by the political debates here, so for a change, why not see what pets psychotic people (well, generalites, anyway) have?

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/6721/bobtherat0138ki.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

That's Bob, my pet rat. He sits on other rats.

This (http://photobucket.com/albums/v667/Kazcaper/?action=view&current=Christmas2004043.jpg) is a picture of my dog (left) and my cousin's (right) last Christmas. Sadly my cousin's dog died a couple of months ago.

This (http://photobucket.com/albums/v667/Kazcaper/?action=view&current=Christmas2004010.jpg) is my boyfriend's sister's dog - not much to do with me, I know, but I find him really cute.

Finally, the cat from down the street (http://photobucket.com/albums/v667/Kazcaper/?action=view&current=DaveDebbiesWedding001.jpg). It is the friendliest cat I've ever met - behaves more like a dog, really. It comes to see us usually about two or three times a week, and has been doing so for about two years; I initially thought it was looking for food, but all it seems to want is some attention :)

Bob is cool, by the way. I would have always loved a rat. Had mice and gerbils in the past as a compromise since my mother irrationally would not let a rat into the house.

I kind of like cats, but dogs really scare me (even the tiny ones O_O). All those teeth, and the barking. But those dogs, even I wouldn't be scared by them :D

Considering they're dogs, that's a compliment coming from me :D

Cool. Here is my pet. He is *very* protective of me.
No evil disease carrying insect come *anywere* near me. 4 real!

http://www.ez2chat.com/suzy/mexicanRed.jpg


Suzy :)

Aaagh! Arachnophobia attack!

Cool. Here is my pet. He is *very* protective of me.
No evil disease carrying insect come *anywere* near me. 4 real!

http://www.ez2chat.com/suzy/mexicanRed.jpg


Suzy :)
I officially hate you now.

My little sleep-addled brain read "no insects" and thought "Cool, she has a frog, let's click that link!"

And then this.


Damn you.




He sits on other rats
Huh?
Very cute, though.

My cat is evil and tries to kill me; luckily, it is easily distracted by twist ties and milk jug rings.

http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/3756/520271158l4ao.jpg

My friend's house looks like a fucking pet store. Four beta fish on the TV thing. The one wall lined with like six terrariums for snakes, and one more on the ground for some lizards.

lol, but it grins! How could it try to kill you?

EDIT: my sister also has a rat, who is older, larger and heavier. Bob sits on his head. The other rat gets mad, shakes Bob off and pins him down :D

lol, but it grins! How could it try to kill you?
With sharp, pointy teeth, and back claws of doom. Its front was declawed; so now it does rapter attacks with its back claws.

With sharp, pointy teeth, and back claws of doom. Its front was declawed; so now it does rapter attacks with its back claws.

But that's just funny!

XD

I used to have a pet dog. But no more, he got put down after harassing some sheep.

I officially hate you now.

My little sleep-addled brain read "no insects" and thought "Cool, she has a frog, let's click that link!"

And then this.


Damn you.
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that was funny. Spiders R just misunderstood. They save human lives many times. They kill and eat the insects the bring U disease like brain malaria. Did U kno that? And? Of course U don't hate me, I am 2 lovable. :)

Suzy

Rakete, the cat, lying pointy-ends-up on my bed:

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b24/cabrawest/pointyendup2.jpg

She's the coolest cat ever. Some people told me she might think she's a dog... well, she does bring you her toy (usually either some crumpled up paper or a sponge) whenever she wants you to play with her....

Rakete, the cat, lying pointy-ends-up on my bed:

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b24/cabrawest/pointyendup2.jpg

She's the coolest cat ever. Some people told me she might think she's a dog... well, she does bring you her toy (usually either some crumpled up paper or a sponge) whenever she wants you to play with her....
Tabby cats are the bestest. And Rakete - what an awesome name. :)

I don't have a pet but I like dogs, except ones that bark at me.

I have three dogs, four cats, two horses, a pack of sheep, and birds that eat things outside my window. No pictures. Someone could possibly identify my true identity then, and Mariehamn doesn't want that.

I have a APBT. Best dog ever!

I have three dogs, four cats, two horses, a pack of sheep, and birds that eat things outside my window. No pictures. Someone could possibly identify my true identity then, and Mariehamn doesn't want that.

Jealous! I wana have lot'sa animals. . .

This is my dog, Helen, as a puppy: http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b370/Eudemic/Helen.jpg

http://geek.upwardthrust.us/pictures/geek-cat.jpg

My old kitty

Edit my old kitty as well (different one)
http://geek.upwardthrust.us/pictures/fedora.jpg

Tabby cats are the bestest. And Rakete - what an awesome name. :)

*lol
Funny story behind that. I had my own apartment here in Dublin for a while (insanely expensive luxury). Then a friend of mine broke up with her boyfriend and found an apartment close to my own. We lived like that for a few months, then one night I had a dream that we had a beautiful house together, and a cat called "Rakete", who was grey and had a striped tail... imagine a lemur. That colour.
Well, the next day I told my friend, who told me she had been thinking that sharing a house would be so much more comfortalbe and less expensive. Two months later, we had a great house here, and shortly after that, we went to the RSPCA and found her... Rakete the cat. :D

*lol
Funny story behind that. I had my own apartment here in Dublin for a while (insanely expensive luxury). Then a friend of mine broke up with her boyfriend and found an apartment close to my own. We lived like that for a few months, then one night I had a dream that we had a beautiful house together, and a cat called "Rakete", who was grey and had a striped tail... imagine a lemur. That colour.
Well, the next day I told my friend, who told me she had been thinking that sharing a house would be so much more comfortalbe and less expensive. Two months later, we had a great house here, and shortly after that, we went to the RSPCA and found her... Rakete the cat. :D
Of course, I'm wondering how the Irish pronounce it - "rackity"? Hee.

This is Evil The Cat.

http://www.boomspeed.com/looonatic/36433559685_468_1.jpg

As you can see, his eyes are in full evil glow mode. :)

Of course, I'm wondering how the Irish pronounce it - "rackity"? Hee.

Na, they tend to go with "Rocket", once I explain the name to them ;)

Cool. Here is my pet. He is *very* protective of me.
No evil disease carrying insect come *anywere* near me. 4 real!

http://www.ez2chat.com/suzy/mexicanRed.jpg


Suzy :)

very pretty

My cat, Lydia, turned 14 (not cat years, real years) last month. And she's still as spry as a kitten. :D I don't have a pic scanned, but she is a solid black short hair with very light green eyes.

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This (http://photobucket.com/albums/v667/Kazcaper/?action=view&current=Christmas2004043.jpg) is a picture of my dog (left)

Your dog looks alot like my dog. Except mine's had a haircut...

This is my dog, Helen, as a puppy:- linky -
Finally, a real pet. :)
Cute. Doggies are so cute.

Na, they tend to go with "Rocket", once I explain the name to them ;)
You know, 'Rakete' means 'Robert' in Maori.

You know, 'Rakete' means 'Robert' in Maori.
Names can be translated?

Well, think about it. Lots of names are translated.
eg.
Wilhelm = William = Liam

Tatyana (Tatiana) = Tanya

Peter = Pyotr = Pita <--Maori version

Juan = John

Michael = Mikhail

There's lot more but I think you get the idea.

There's lot more but I think you get the idea.
In my opinion, its more like taking one's name and trying to find a corresponding name that best fits, even though it may not be a glove. Most East Asians I know have taken upon an English alias/nickname to not even bother with their actual name. Like Billy for Pae-Sung Lee Chan (or some authentic East Asain name).

Examples:
Välteri Kokkonen <-- Finnish / Lars Mattsson <--Swedish / Guillermo Rodriguiez <-- Spanish / John Smith <-- English

I'd be hard pressed to find corresponding names for the first three. But the last would end up being "Juan" in Spansih, like in your example.
"Hola, soy Juan Smith!"
However, that's not his name. His mum and pa gave him "John Smith" or he legally changed it later on. Its his name, one cannot translate it, in a sense. His passport says "John Smith", the credit card is registered in "John Smith", he was baptised as "John Smith" and so forth.

Its more like a Spanishization of John. Or it existed before hand. With Michael and Mikhail, the name's just variations of one another, and not really an actual translation.

It likens more to finding a good nickname so that the native don't salughter your actual name. So, that way, one could say names can be translated. Its just my two cents.

Examples:
Välteri Kokkonen <-- Finnish / Lars Mattsson <--Swedish / Guillermo Rodriguiez <-- Spanish / John Smith <-- English

I'd be hard pressed to find corresponding names for the first three.

Guillermo = William

Guillermo = William
I did say, "I would be hard pressed..." which means that I was talking from a personal perspective. Anyhow, thank you.

I did say, "I would be hard pressed..." which means that I was talking from a personal perspective. Anyhow, thank you.

I realized that. I was just putting the info out there.

No prob.

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I realized that. I was just putting the info out there.
One never knows. *shifty eyes*

My cat is evil and tries to kill me; luckily, it is easily distracted by twist ties and milk jug rings.

http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/3756/520271158l4ao.jpg

Well it does look like a real killer... :D

Your dog looks alot like my dog. Except mine's had a haircut...Mine has had several since that picture was taken, but it grows very quickly. That's a good thing, actually, cos when she has just had her hair cut, she looks like a sheep or a baby seal or something (not that seals aren't cute but, you know, she's a dog...!).

Mine has had several since that picture was taken, but it grows very quickly. That's a good thing, actually, cos when she has just had her hair cut, she looks like a sheep or a baby seal or something (not that seals aren't cute but, you know, she's a dog...!).LOL a baby seal. :D Seriously though they are just so damn cute.
http://www.hedweb.com/animimag/sealpup.jpg

My dog who is now my parent's substitute grandchild:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y38/smoog/Simbainbackyard.jpg

LOL a baby seal. :D Seriously though they are just so damn cute.
http://www.hedweb.com/animimag/sealpup.jpgAwwww.....Love it. Despite my general contempt for all of humanity, I get all soppy at the sight of a baby seal :p Funny how some of us feel so much more for animals than our own species.

My dog who is now my parent's substitute grandchild:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y38/smoog/Simbainbackyard.jpg
Great dog. And also, I love to just look at the backgrounds of those Down Under backyard pictures, what with all those funky looking trees and plants. :p


Awwww.....Love it. Despite my general contempt for all of humanity, I get all soppy at the sight of a baby seal
Well, then you shouldn't go through the day without this:
http://www.stopthesealhunt.com/atf/cf/%7B1AE979E3-67B2-4AC0-A26D-17D11CF1EAB6%7D/S94-48_whitecoat_x.jpg
(originally posted somewhere else by Demented Hamsters, I might add.)

Well, then you shouldn't go through the day without this:
http://www.stopthesealhunt.com/atf/cf/%7B1AE979E3-67B2-4AC0-A26D-17D11CF1EAB6%7D/S94-48_whitecoat_x.jpg
I love that photo. Makes my day to see it :)

geez......do I have to go through the list again?

I currently have

a dog (german shepard/chow/red wolf mix) named Buddy (http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c389/Smunkee/Buddy2.jpg)
an african clawed dwarf frog named Betty Croaker
and 17 Sea Monkeys

My husband has 3 fish
Tequila Sunrise Guppy
Zebra Danio
Catfish (of some sort, don't know the exact breed)

all his fish are named Eric


My 2 year old has a pet rock named Yolanda.

Great dog. And also, I love to just look at the backgrounds of those Down Under backyard pictures, what with all those funky looking trees and plants. :p
Thanks. He's a ridgeback/mastiff x (with a bit of alsatian too, I think). Looks the part, but in reality a big softy, I might add (takes after his owner obviously).

As for the trees/plants, my dad has always prefered using native plants (other than the norfolk pine in the background, but that was an old xmas tree from when I was a kid).
Hard to believe that photo was taken in the middle of summer. NZ really is a green place.

Thanks. He's a ridgeback/mastiff x (with a bit of alsatian too, I think). Looks the part, but in reality a big softy, I might add (takes after his owner obviously).
Aw.

As for the trees/plants, my dad has always prefered using native plants (other than the norfolk pine in the background, but that was an old xmas tree from when I was a kid).
Hard to believe that photo was taken in the middle of summer. NZ really is a green place.
Well, summer is the greenest season here, too.
Re. that Norfolk pine - are you talking about that big single tree right behind the dog's nose? That's not native to NZ? Because that's the funkiest of them all. :(

I have a longhaired miniature dachshund named Richie.

Now I actually have pictures of my animals, so you can see what a bunch of characters I live with.

CRUISER:

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e158/DEVILRAYS/5cfa908f.jpg

ROCCO:

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e158/DEVILRAYS/424c7ce7.jpg

LILY:

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e158/DEVILRAYS/6458104d.jpg

SONIC:

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e158/DEVILRAYS/46cd3705.jpg

Persephone, the Queen of Hell, the Bipolar prozac-cat, aka bitch kitty, aka the saber-toothed housecat.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/Windcat2/Persephone1.jpg
Emma, the fattest of the fatcats.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/Windcat2/Emma2.jpg
Clyde, aka Bubba, if it weren't for the rubbing thing, he could be a dog
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/Windcat2/Clyde1.jpg
Bonnie, the Diva
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/Windcat2/Bonnie1.jpg

German Shephard/Rottweiler mix named Mr. T-Rex.
Orange cat with white circles on his side named Merlin.
My gray tabby named Lillith just had two kittens (well, five but three died:( ).
A guinea pig named Exodia (my son named him).

I just recently gave my ferret, Willow, to a friend and I have two other kitties that live with my mom, Polly and Puffin.

I don't have any pets because I'm an irresponsable bastard, but my roommates have cats.

One is a bowling-ball sized black fur ball named Diablo. He has fangs that extend out of his mouth like a sabre-toothed tiger, but obviously not as big. Like most cats, tons of personality. Since he lives on the side of a mountain in a redwood forest, he's pretty relaxed.

Then there is the white short-haired cat that is also large (though not as fat) named Olorin. He's a talky little bastard. He grew up in a commune so I think he's used to getting what he needs done by a combination of enginuity and meowing until someone helps him out. He'll work things open on his own, get things down, etc. He was stand-offish for the first month he was here, but when I came back from my last gig all of a sudden I was his best buddy, jumping on my lap and following me around etc. Pets, kids and old people love me.

i have a pet squirrel named nibbler.
(no pics)
(true)
and a pet cupcake named henry
(no pics)
(false)

This is my male English Bull Dog "Tank" (Age: 2 months)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v723/Luporum/Tank020.jpg

This is my female German Sheppard "Angel" (Age: 3 years)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v723/Luporum/backyard011.jpg

This is my male German Sheppard "Max" (Age: 8 years)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v723/Luporum/Picture017.jpg

Awww ^_^

ok i got my cupcakes pic.
http://tenyearsofmylife.com/images/20051010.jpg

ok i got my cupcakes pic.
http://tenyearsofmylife.com/images/20051010.jpg

*Eats your beloved pet*

Aw.
Now you're making me blush.

Well, summer is the greenest season here, too.
Re. that Norfolk pine - are you talking about that big single tree right behind the dog's nose? That's not native to NZ? Because that's the funkiest of them all. :(
Yep that's the one. It's native to Norfolk island, which is 1500km NW of NZ. Rest are natives, as far as I can tell (except also for the banana tree to the left of the norfolk)

My cat died like 2-3 years ago. I refuse to get another pet. Don't know why, just will never be the same.