The Chillout Zone (Off-Topic Thread)

muddypaws wrote: »

I freaked our postman out completely yesterday. A friend in Australia ordered some lighted (?) collars for the dogs, from a company in Canada as a surprise, a box arrived with Canadian flag stickers on, and what was in the box written on it, I think I actually screamed. The friend told the company all about the rescue, and the trek that we are doing in the UK, so they put 2 free collars in for us as well. These cost almost $50 canadian each, I am very impressed with them. Head-Lites is the company, and I shall sing their praises to everyone, we tried the collars out in the field last night, they're brilliant. http://www.head-lites.com/collections/manmat-head-lites

Are they waterproof? Just my pair of brats will get into a ditch full of water and probably destroy them on their first outing! Love the look of them, are they any brighter than the roglites?

tk123 wrote: »

I got these ones - the usb charging is what sucked me in lol! http://www.zooplus.ie/shop/dogs/dog_collars_dog_leads/protection_fashion/saftey_collar/450143#more

If I got them I can see the USB charger port getting immersed in mud and getting clogged up!

The head lites ones aren't waterproof either, but I don't think I'll find ones that are completely waterproof!

I won a pet photo shoot on facebook! So excited, was thinking of booking one anyway so can't wait!

I wish we could afford to take on another cat, the farm across the road has about 5 feral cats. They are all jet black, shiny and bright eyed but terrified of people.
They come over here every once in a while to raid on my cats food. I like these Ferals, they aren't bullies like previous ones that have visited us. This one in particular, who I've named toothless after the dragon in how to train your dragon, is a favourite as he plays with dude, they like to play tag. There is also Fred, who is definitely an offspring of my old cat as they have the same meow, and there is another who visits who I haven't seen in ages who has 3/4 of a tail. But toothless is my favourite

All three of my cats have been black and white so have a bit of a soft spot for them. Think it's less of a superstitious/religious thing and more of a 'black cats are plain ordinary' thing and everyone wants a ginger/tabby/long haired one. I love black cats, something very elegant about them

There's new people in a house in our estate the last few months. They seem to have brought a dog with them, it spends every evening and night barking. Sounds like a big dog but iv never once seen it, not sure if it gets walked or not, sounds like it's either dragging a chain or kicking around a metal dish constantly

I had the most horrible old man ask me for help today in work. Apparently "hi how are you? Can I help you?" Is not an "acceptable" way to greet somebody! He looked down his nose at me and wanted me to repeat "good afternoon sir" to him! I felt so belittled by him :mad:

SingItOut wrote: »

I had the most horrible old man ask me for help today in work. Apparently "hi how are you? Can I help you?" Is not an "acceptable" way to greet somebody! He looked down his nose at me and wanted me to repeat "good afternoon sir" to him! I felt so belittled by him :mad:

Bastard :mad:

Christmas in retail is a special kind of hell. I did it for 18 years and don't miss it for a second. In fact it has fairly ruined Christmas for me, I don't get "festive" at all, and half the time don't bother putting up a tree or decorations. I much prefer January to December, much more to look forward to

Edited to add: A customer once whistled at me to get my attention to help him, another clicked his fingers. Although that tends to pale into insignificance when I recall getting punched by a shoplifting traveller.

SingItOut wrote: »

I had the most horrible old man ask me for help today in work. Apparently "hi how are you? Can I help you?" Is not an "acceptable" way to greet somebody! He looked down his nose at me and wanted me to repeat "good afternoon sir" to him! I felt so belittled by him :mad:

The joys of retail I'v come to the conclusion that some people were just born to be d!ck5, they get up in the morning with the sole purpose of making some stranger, who's probably on minimum wage or near it, feel like utter sh!t and even more run into the ground, just to feel better themselves.

I'v had the same thing from a man recently, said 'hello, good morning' to him twice and when he didn't respond either time I continued scanning his shopping and said no more until he said to me 'your very rude, you think that's enough to say do you'. Someone I work with was shouted at and called 'an english *****' for not serving a drunk man another bottle of powers. We had another guy who thought it was acceptable to grope and grab us while we were working, asked a 16 year old girl what her 'number' was and all sorts of inappropriate questions. And this was even after a warning from the guards.

Retail is a hateful place to work at times

Tis the season of Peace and Goodwill to all men - unless you're shopping, then all bets are off.

borderlinemeath wrote: »

A customer once whistled at me to get my attention to help him, another clicked his fingers. Although that tends to pale into insignificance when I recall getting punched by a shoplifting traveller.

Oh Ive gotten people whistling and clapping their hands at me, so disrespectful and more so annoying! Oh my god you were punched?! What a nasty human being :mad:

Max is obsessed with the food we give the dogs. I was geting Roisins food ready on the bench in the kitchen and up Max jumped and started tucking in to the food :eek: Then when Poppy was eating hers, who was sharing other than Max!

tk123 wrote: »

:(:( an awful trip to the vets for Bailey's bloods. The vet was called out of the room as we were if sines and didn't come back, next a nurse came in apologising because a dog had been hit by a car. As I was paying I could hear somebody in the other room roaring and crying shouting 'NO NO NO!!' Heartbroken thinking of them

Oh that just made me choke up a little bit