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i'm not sure that would've changed my response. i think the child raising part is painful too

hmmm...i've always thought the child raising was so much harder than the actual birth. that just happened.

for once i agree w/kevbone

My 1989 nissan sentra got 40-45mpg. I talked to a Nissan guy years after discover the current model was in the low 30mpg range later and his claim was that due to current safety standards the cars are heavier now than they were and thus lower mileage.

wasn't really directed at you specifically. just a rant in general.

1. city planning/ being more efficient is a good idea regardless of our fuel source. as populations grow, resources will become more limited regardless of which fuel source we're using. sustainability is important. 2. the economics of oil don't change the environmental impact of bio-fuels. the economics of oil are driven by the gov't, big business, int'l politics. lets get out of the game all together. 3. why is everyone focused on a single answer. be more efficient, find multiple sources of alternative energy. (biofuels, ethanol, hydrogen, electric, solar, other????) diversify the portfolio! we're likely to have less impact this way and more options. 4. animal protein can be an important part of a diet. americans eat it as a larger percentage of their diets than other parts of the world. if we moderated our intake more, factory farming would be reduced. its gross!

That is an interesting view point…..shortage of food? What about a shortage of US solders fighting in an occupation so the oil companies get rich and the contractors get rich? Which is worse? This is what makes you so obnoxious. This thread has a pretty good topic going. Just b/c you’re obsessed w/some particular political topic does not make it mandatory that you try and convert every thread to that topic. We are not discussing the war or impact on oil prices/supplies

and deforestation/destruction of what little remains of undeveloped land (e.g. rainforests) You're talking about ethanol here. I'm talking about biodiesel. Different fuel. same effect. ethanol also has the same agricultural implications. clearly we need alternative fuel sources but it seems that there won't be one catch all answer. perhaps we need to be looking at multiple sources of fuel in the future to minimize the impact of any one.

they have issues b/c they are forcing up the price of wheat and other agricultural products. an increase in production of biofuels may lead to food shortage or continued destruction of eco sensitivity land such as rainforest

watch out skipping vaccines. like sobo said, especially for indoor/outdoor types of cats. the disease risk is much more serious than a cyst. the good news is that most vaccines are species specific so they've been tested for the animal that's receiving them. there are occasional side effects but generally they are mild as for not vaccinating children, don't even get me started.

Unbelievable yep...i was stunned i'm also stunned to find out that you live in WA. i thought i could blame you on OR

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carolyn, you are amazing. you are really sticking with this in an amazing way. latte is so lucky vetrinary pharmaceuticals is such a tricky area b/c its not well regulated and most of the drugs used to treat our furry friends are drugs developed and tested in people. there's not a lot of study or research done with them to determine dosing for our furry friends. just to reiterate what carolyn has been pointing out, ask lots and lots of questions about what medicines your pet is getting!

yep--but she didn't run a campaign on moral values. ooops!

that's too bad cuz i don't think you can get a refund w/o a receipt

ken- i've always figured as long as you're taking reasonable precautions to keep them safe, they're not too young to try anything at a modest level. if she wants to climb up stuff....great! let her climb. if she doesn't, i'm sure she'll find some blocks to stack or dirt to play in when i was a little kid i think climbing was considered playing. you just climbed up stuff until you got too high and then called for mom. mom then talked you down and yelled at dad for encouraging that kind of stuff. ropes came later but can't see why you couldn't rope her up now. my son liked it for a while (age 7-8) then he didn't (8-11) now he seems interested again. remember they change a lot. fears they didn't have will magically appear for no apparent reason and suddenly they will get bolder than you ever imagined w/o warning.

sorry, i lack the spraythority to do that. even if i had the spray power to do it, i'm not sure kevbone should be banished. somedays i'm in a pissy mood and like to kick warm puppies. kevbone saves me from the animal cruelty charges

i thought we were talking about how to get mccain to dress better

so? its still cold out. i wore socks w/my rock shoes recently

if you post again, her wish didn't come true. ahh you couldn't be more right. but we don't always get what we want. *sigh*

you were a cute kid tvash What's with the plastic feet? it's the frickin michelin boy rubber feet then, not plastic

kevbone, you seem slightly hostile today.

for chuck and rumr

go latte! go latte! good on you for working to fix the situation!!!