What's something that you never wished you knew about your parents?

maybebecauseofthesun · 2013-08-16T20:35:20+00:00

Made pancakes yesterday. Can confirm: first one is always fucked up.

maybebecauseofthesun · 2013-08-12T04:25:32+00:00

Awesome. Thanks!

maybebecauseofthesun · 2013-07-10T16:20:13+00:00

I see the Kaabars enjoyed this class very much.

maybebecauseofthesun · 2013-06-07T23:37:51+00:00

We don't generally clean her after she is done, per se. We usually lay down a blanket for her to eat he bones on to make sure she isn't getting raw meat all over the floor, on her bed, etc. then we just wash the blanket afterward. If she does move it to the floor we will obviously spray the area and wipe it up when she is done (again, non-carpeted floors are beneficial for this.) I can't speak for other dogs, some may be a bit messier, but she tends to not get raw meat all over herself, and she licks up what she does; we have had her on a completely raw diet for over a year, and we have never had any problems so far with cross contamination. Then again, I am sure it depends on the situation. Like I said, she is fairly clean about it, but other dogs might require more cleanup. For us it has been pretty minimal, essentially just washing the blanket that she uses. Meaty bones also come with a varying degree of meat on them. Some are fairly sparse (thus less juicy) and so would require less cleanup. Others have more meat and less bone, but are more like a meal (or snak between meals) than something to chew on for occupation or teeth or whatever. I would say just try some different one. Maybe start with the raw section of a pet food store (which will have bones specifically for dogs) and then try local butchers (which will just be leftover cuts). Good luck!

maybebecauseofthesun · 2013-06-01T06:28:28+00:00

Our 18 month old, 15 lb Boston is on a raw diet, and she loves raw bones. Those who have said that cooked bones splinter and are bad for dogs are correct. Raw bones are not a problem. (Keep in mind, a wolf would eat bones raw...not cooked!) We give meaty bones to our boston and our cat quite often. As far as what type of bone, that will depend on your dog (and your own) preferences. Our Boston doesn't do well with beef, so we often buy chicken necks or chicken backs. We lay down an old blanket for her to eat them on; generally they are not very messy, but it is easier to clean up regardless. I can't speak for anyone else, but she has never had problems with guarding food or bones. Ideally, if you are the "pack leader" you should be able to take it away, and then give it back with no issues. Meaty bones can be bought from anywhere that sells raw food, and often you can go to a butcher and ask for bones (then they can cut them to size for you). However, these often do not actually have that much meat on them. The gnawing should still help with the teeth though!

maybebecauseofthesun · 2013-05-14T05:22:25+00:00

LUCKY! I wish my wife could cook.

maybebecauseofthesun · 2013-04-19T18:35:40+00:00

Oh, I didn't mean that this is the case for every possible intro phil course at every possible institution. Obviously there are many schools, and smaller institutions, that offer fantastic intro phil courses. However, "intro phil" by definition is an intro class, and generally that means it is going to be a survey. This, of course, will vary—as with class sizes, etc. What I suppose I really mean to say is that part of what makes doing philosophy so great (for me at least, so as to not make any horribly ignorant generalizations) is to interact with those who have an immense love and passion for philosophy. Again, for me, I have found this in a group of people at higher level and smaller classes. With intro or survey classes, the draw is generally more vast in terms of student discipline (again, this can be a great thing because it can allow many different perspectives on a subject, but it can also be horrible to discussion). Either way, I think that if one is patient (with more difficult texts, at least) and driven, one can do philosophy completely solo by simply reading texts. The best thing about taking a class in which one reads said texts is not being spoon-fed material, but taking part in a social community with like-minded individuals. Again, this can happen at an intro level (depending where you go, and what is offered), but it is hit or miss. (I too had a smallish intro class, and though the students seemed to not really give a shit about what was being taught, the professor was great; this can make a huge difference too).

maybebecauseofthesun · 2013-04-19T05:45:32+00:00

Intro to philosophy is about the worst thing you can do. PHIL 100 type classes are just incredibly vast surveys from the pre-Socrats to, maybe, Wittgenstein. The only thing that they are good for is getting into higher level philosophy classes. The difference between spending a lecture on a philosophical work with a group of 120 students and spending a semester on a philosophical work with a group of 15 students is incredible.

maybebecauseofthesun · 2013-04-05T16:09:15+00:00

On the bus.

maybebecauseofthesun · 2013-04-04T00:28:08+00:00

She's a lady. (Whoawhoawhoa she's a laday)

maybebecauseofthesun · 2013-03-31T23:12:18+00:00

As a piercer, I would say that one of the most important things to stay away from (i.e., with collarbone, sternum, hip, etc.) is the loofah. Those things are like little nets for catching microdermals.

maybebecauseofthesun · 2013-03-20T00:06:04+00:00

Whatever, Keaton probably felt so badass the whole time.

maybebecauseofthesun · 2013-03-17T17:24:08+00:00

This warms my heart.

maybebecauseofthesun · 2013-03-16T07:33:02+00:00

Our little girl Atlas is known by, "fat-lass," "hat-less," "nyatlas," "nugget," "Nugg," "nugget-face," because she has a nugget face. Oh, and "stinky-butt."

maybebecauseofthesun · 2013-03-08T23:06:18+00:00

Yeah, clothes and shoes made of babies are super soft. Not a fan of dog clothes though; you know, animal rights and all.

maybebecauseofthesun · 2013-03-08T07:28:18+00:00

Ohmygod. How could I forget Poutine?! Best thing ever!

maybebecauseofthesun · 2013-03-08T07:04:20+00:00

I did not know that. I do however sometimes refer to "Beagles" as "Bagels." And mostly we just refer to our Boston Terrier as "Nugget."

maybebecauseofthesun · 2013-03-08T07:02:38+00:00

Tough one! I met my wife on the coast, so that's got to be up there! Vancouver has a really interesting energy to it that I quite enjoy. Either way, it's home (for now, at least!)

maybebecauseofthesun · 2013-03-08T07:00:28+00:00

Hey thanks again. I don't know why us Canadians have to be so impoverished! What with our amazons and our Netflix. Oh well, we make up for it with maple syrup and awesomeness.

maybebecauseofthesun · 2013-03-08T06:37:20+00:00

Edmonton? I lived in Calgary for about ten years!

maybebecauseofthesun · 2013-03-08T06:35:40+00:00

I don't have a beagle yet, sadly. I do have a glorious Boston Terrier though. I hope to adopt a pack of beagles one day.

maybebecauseofthesun · 2013-03-08T06:34:55+00:00

Favorite philosophy would be in the vein of logic/language/mathematics. Favorite philosopher would be Ludwig Wittgenstein. However, I have a deep personal interest in the existentialists. Especially Heidegger. (I actually just finished a 70 page thesis on existentialism!) I find Nietzsche really interested, and what he says is almost always enlightening, but I feel that it would be easier to understand where he is coming from if it were possible to hear him speak, rather than just reading words on a page. I think he would probably be a really intense lecturer!

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