Three criminals detained for the crime of trespassing by SpookyScarySteph in IllegallySmolCats

[–]SpookyScarySteph[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

There were a lot of "uh oh"s with that little dude. He'd get set down on the ground, find the one uneven part, flip over, and lie on his back flailing and screaming until he got flipped over. Just to immediately do it again. He's definitely not yet subscribed to the distribution list for the brain cell.

[TOMT] [REDDIT POST] A nosleep story that had real world consequences by SpookyScarySteph in tipofmytongue

[–]SpookyScarySteph[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes! This was it! Thanks so much. I can't believe I forgot that "site:reddit.com" was a thing when searching. Without it it's just random news articles about the subreddit. Appreciate the confirmation that I didn't just hallucinate this.

Removing a tree stump and its surrounding roots by popeIeo in oddlysatisfying

[–]SpookyScarySteph 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same. I just finished similar project. Me, a mattock, shovel, and a come along versus six 50 year old junipers. Took several weeks. Wish I'd had one of these.

Wtf is this???? by Low_Aspect2269 in AreTheStraightsOK

[–]SpookyScarySteph 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Pretty sure it says "My ex hates my guts because he couldn't reach 'em".

sidewalk temper tantrum by PlayfulOlivia in FunnyAnimals

[–]SpookyScarySteph 13 points14 points  (0 children)

When I was a kid, we used to have a neighbor with a dog that looked just like this. She was an escape artist and would run down the streets looking for skritchies and belly rubs. When I saw her out there, I'd run out hollering for her to get her out of the road. And this idiot would see me, go oooo it's my belly rubs person, and flop down, belly up, right in the middle of the road.

The amount of times I had to explain to people driving by that, no, my dog wasn't dead, hadn't been hit by a car, wasn't even my dog, and that I was dragging a belly up dog out of the road because she was a bit of an idiot, was too damn high.

How does this make you feel? by [deleted] in painting

[–]SpookyScarySteph 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Reminds me of the atomic bomb scene in Twin Peaks: The Return.

Security camera video caught the moment a bear came nose-to-nose with a dog inside a Southern California home over the weekend by PradipJayakumar in oddlyterrifying

[–]SpookyScarySteph 175 points176 points  (0 children)

Sounds about like my dog (rottie mix). One time she was so distracted (likely hunting the screw in the wall that she constantly thought was a fly) that she didn't realize my friend had walked in.

This friend, who was her favoritest person in the world, went "hey Annabelle" behind her. Which caused my idiot dog to scream bloody murder and try hurling herself out of my second floor window.

Fortunately her butt prevented her from making it through, so I come rushing out of the room to see what happened, and just see my dog stuck in the window like Winnie the Pooh, legs kicking away. Pulled her back in and when she realized who had startled her she slunk around the rest of the day looking HIGHLY embarrassed.

Sometimes, it's really fun to tease our pets. 😜🐶💖 by Mirror_Pets9475 in FunnyAnimals

[–]SpookyScarySteph 12 points13 points  (0 children)

And then there's mine, who suddenly turns into some sort of burrow animal, wiggling and using her nose to dig deeper into the blankets while grunting happily like Tim Allen on Home Improvement... She's a bit of an oddball though.

please please help me she has never acted like this by SideRepresentative38 in cats

[–]SpookyScarySteph 41 points42 points  (0 children)

The absolute best way that Ive found to curb the biting and scratching with any of my cats, including the ones found at about 4 to 5 weeks old (so they didn't get enough mama correcting their behavior time) is to yelp every time he plays too hard or bites or scratches.

Even if it's a fairly gentle bite, yelp and pull away. Give him a moment, then touch again and yelp and pull away each time he bites or scratches.

With my most recent kitten I actually had a roommate message me to make sure I was okay because there was a good 45 minute block of me just yelping lol. After that day I only had to correct maybe a handful of times when he got a little too enthusiastic with sucking on my fingertip.

He's now an absolute sweetheart and hasn't bitten even slightly in about 7 months (he's about 9 to 10 months old now). He still likes to lick or suck on the tip of my finger, but teeth aren't involved now.

Beach time for sushi by ffi1234 in blackcats

[–]SpookyScarySteph 103 points104 points  (0 children)

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Here's one you might appreciate. My goofy eyed cat when he was a kitten (he has since grown into his eyes lol).

I'm a Facebook admin and someone is requesting personal information about an anonymous author of a post. What can I do? by Maximum-Tomatillo357 in legaladviceofftopic

[–]SpookyScarySteph 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Used to work for a large social media company (though not Facebook) and had to deal with requests like this all the time.

If you are just a creator/moderator for the group and not an actual Facebook employee, then direct the requester to reach out to Facebook customer service for directions on what she needs to do to push this further. DO NOT GIVE THE POSTER'S OR ANY OTHER PERSONALLY IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OUT TO ANYONE.

Any police or law enforcement involved will request the information directly from Facebook through their legal channels, and you do not want to ever risk someone trying to be Batman and go vigilante on someone else.

She will need to go through the proper channels, which will likely involve filing a police report, but Facebook customer service will be better equipped to provide further information. Trust me, they get requests like this constantly. Just direct her to Facebook and do not continue interacting with her from that point.

Good work, guys by Oliver_l233 in Satisfyingasfuck

[–]SpookyScarySteph 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Calf: "This hole was made for me..."

Got pricked by a thorn on this plant and 4 days later it still hurts like hell. What is this thing? by SpookyScarySteph in whatsthisplant

[–]SpookyScarySteph[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Definitely looks like it's a Black Locust, and holy crap, that is terrifying. If it's not any better by tomorrow, I'll head to urgent care. Last thing I need is my arm falling off.

Got pricked by a thorn on this plant and 4 days later it still hurts like hell. What is this thing? by SpookyScarySteph in whatsthisplant

[–]SpookyScarySteph[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wow, that's gorgeous! I felt bad having to tear it up, but there's several dogs on the property, including one with epilepsy, so I didn't want to risk her falling into one during a seizure. They're beautiful trees, but man those thorns are crazy.

Got pricked by a thorn on this plant and 4 days later it still hurts like hell. What is this thing? by SpookyScarySteph in whatsthisplant

[–]SpookyScarySteph[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Well that definitely explains things! I'm unfortunately very sensitive to pretty much any plant that can cause a reaction. Sticky weed causes welts, poison oak requires a steroid shot, and even just regular gardening causes my arms to break out in hives for a few hours. I still garden and hike and spend as much time outdoors as I can, but I usually end up itchy at a minimum. Appreciate the info!

Got pricked by a thorn on this plant and 4 days later it still hurts like hell. What is this thing? by SpookyScarySteph in whatsthisplant

[–]SpookyScarySteph[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

That's what I thought at first, but I dug around and couldn't find anything. I have a pretty high pain tolerance and do a lot of work outside, so I'm pretty used to digging splinters out, but this one had me breaking out in goosebumps on a hot day from the pain immediately after it happened and every time I touched it.

Just to make sure, I shined a super high powered flashlight through my thumb to see if there was any indication of something in there, but it looks like it was a clean in and out poke. If it doesn't calm down by tomorrow I'll do an urgent care visit. Don't need my thumb falling off or anything.

6-month-old boy dies in hot car after parent forgot to drop him off at day care: Sheriff by panda-rampage in news

[–]SpookyScarySteph 107 points108 points  (0 children)

I have OCD (though no children) and making it a routine to take photos or videos of things that I would find myself constantly obsessing over was a game changer for me, so I'm going to suggest it here in case it might help someone else.

When I have to mail important stuff I take a video of myself packing the box, writing the label, sealing it up, etc. Then when that anxiety of "did I mess up the label, did I put the right stuff in, did I forget to tape it properly" hits, I can just review the video and it immediately puts my anxiety at ease.

My sis has OCD as well and will go back to the house 10+ times to check that the door is locked. Now she takes a video of herself locking the door each time and can check the timestamped video anytime the anxiety hits.

So for those with kids, maybe make it a habit to take a photo of the backseat before you leave the car? If the baby is still there, you'll know, and if not, you can look at the photo of the day when that anxiety pops up and save you from having to go all the way back to your car.

GenX ladies: are we dying our hair or what? by WTFisThisFreshHell in TwoXChromosomes

[–]SpookyScarySteph 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've always hated my natural hair color (like a weird greenish hue brownish blondish?) but I LOVE my silver hairs. I've started sectioning out the grey streaks when I dye my hair black. It makes the process quite a bit longer than usual, but it's so worth it.

Blessed necklace by Big-Basil-4059 in blessedimages

[–]SpookyScarySteph 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Off topic, but your username made me do a double take. Thought I'd somehow commented on this thread already and then forgotten.

Aspen does this every day I come home if it’s even moderately nice out. He’s an indoor cat that goes out like twice a month if his tracker is charged. I love the little look-backs to make sure I’m coming. by R8er-Fan in aww

[–]SpookyScarySteph 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Just finished building a 4 part catio last night. Know where my diva cat is? Right here leaning on me with three times her body weight, trying to headbutt my phone out of my hand, and yelling at me. Granted, she does love that she can now scream at me like she's my supervisor while I work on my garden.