Jedi_Nephite

I’m not against vaccinations in general, but I think people should be cautious about what type of vaccinations they are having injected into their children. Some vaccinations are necessary, some are not. And some should be avoided. But if COVID taught us anything, it’s that the medical community cannot be trusted.

If I were to sing the National Anthem in public, it would cause everyone to embrace hearing loss.

I seem to have the opposite problem. I have difficulty stretching my talks into 20 minutes when I can make my point in about 10.

Thank you! The other kitten (Hobbes, who will be a year old in May, so not so much a kitten anymore), is very curious about her. Of course, he had to show her who’s top cat around here. He follows her around constantly and pounces her frequently, but never hurts her. But today he started giving her a bath.

The newest feline member of our family. 8 week old female. We’re still trying to decide on a name, though. Update: We decided to name her Zelda.

If you want an expensive hobby, try getting into ham radio. That can drain your bank account very quickly.

Someone’s always playing corporation games….

The pigeons might also be a problem.

I’m disappointed. I thought this thread was going to be about some people who built a city.

A true Mormon horror movie would be one where the Bishop spontaneously asks a member to bear their testimony in the middle of Sacrament meeting.

Regarding part C, the First Presidency never told members to get vaccinated. What they did say was that they should make the decision prayerfully and by following the consul of competent medical professionals.

I wish I could say I’m surprised, but I’m not.

The sad truth is, if Captain Moroni were alive today, people would probably call him mean, callous and undiplomatic for telling it like it is.

At first glance, every time this thread pops up, I think the topic of discussion is going to be about either him… or him… And then I remember that’s not a lower case “L” in “AI.”

They certainly are.

Sadly, on Friday night, we had to say goodbye to our cat, Arwen. We’re not sure of the cause, but she suddenly became very ill, very quickly, and we had to put her down. At the vet’s office, when we realized that the most humane and practical thing to do for her was to not prolong her suffering, my wife and I tried to explain the situation to our two daughters, who are both on the spectrum, and who loved that cat very much. We told them that Arwen is very ill, and is dying. And that she wouldn’t be coming back home with us. Additionally, we explained that Heavenly Father wants what’s best for Arwen, and doesn’t want her to suffer. We further explained that she will be going to a better place, where she will be very happy. We were with her when she was put to sleep. I held her in my arms while my wife, daughters, and I said our goodbyes and pet her one last time. Afterwards, the vet came in, and started the process of euthanasia. She was gone within a minute. Even though she was only about 3 1/2 years old when she died, she left a mark on our hearts. She brought joy, fun, love, and laughter into our lives. She was surprisingly patient with my kids, especially the youngest when she would constantly pick her up and drag her around the house or push her around in a toy shopping cart like a baby. She often liked to come upstairs to my office for a pat on the head, and then sleep on my desk or look out the windows. I’ll never forget the times when she would steal my chair when I would leave my desk for a moment, or the times when she would randomly bat my elbow when sitting in the recliner. She was always ready to attack any shoeless feet. I guess feet with only socks were grounds for attack, in her mind. Thank you for the joy, fun, love, and memories, dear friend. Your void is surely felt, and will be greatly missed.

It’s true that both sides have claimed the other has cheated during elections. Well, sort of. Usually, those accusations are made by the left every time they lose. Rarely do you hear that by the right, with only a few exceptions. However, that’s a weak argument to use against the claims that the 2020 election was stolen. There’s just too much evidence and too many witnesses, not to mention the math just doesn’t add up. To ignore all that is to turn a blind eye simply because you want to appear reasonable.

Yeah, I almost added that we named Hobbes after the stuffed tiger, and, by default, after the 17th century philosopher. “Hobbes and bacon” is great. The creator really makes an effort to capture the spirit of Watterson’s work. I believe there’s a similar fan created series that’s also very well done.

I think Watterson has said that Hobbes doesn’t magically come to life, but he isn’t exactly imaginary either. Calvin just perceives Hobbes one way while everyone else perceives him a different way (which, honestly, to me sounds the same as imaginary, but I think I get Watterson’s point).

The stuffed tiger. Calvin and Hobbes was my favorite cartoon strip growing up. When I was 10, I wrote the creator, Bill Watterson, a letter and he wrote back. It was very brief, but I always thought it was neat that he took the time to write back.

Here you go. Arwen is the orange and white. Hobbes is the little gray and black.

That’s definitely been the case with these two.

Thank you! Yeah, we considered doing that, but figured it would be difficult to pull off with our two young kids in the house. We haven’t been forcing it, though, and they’re starting to play together now. Arwen still reminds the little guy who is top cat around here.

Last week, we got a new 10-week old kitten. We named him Hobbes. Our older cat wanted nothing to do with him at first, but is starting to warm up to him.