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The official nightshift thread....

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  • sufferlandrian
    sufferlandrian Posts: 8,244 Member
    I have no idea where the last post went. Hope it shows up soon.
  • canadjineh
    canadjineh Posts: 5,396 Member
    Haha, you're the only one who'd notice since the rest of us didn't know it's missing. Now I'm wondering what it was.
  • sufferlandrian
    sufferlandrian Posts: 8,244 Member
    I'll be glad when I'm not the only vet at the ER. I'm working with a cold. I'm on cold medication and a ton of caffeine to overcome the sleepy side effect of the cold medication. I'm wired and tired at the same time.
  • sufferlandrian
    sufferlandrian Posts: 8,244 Member
    Coming down off my cold medication. I can finally concentrate long enough to do records. :smile:
  • sufferlandrian
    sufferlandrian Posts: 8,244 Member
    It's cold tonight. Moisture in the air and low temps make it feel colder than it really is. I was biking in and the thermometer said 39 degrees. Going to be in the low 20s by morning.
  • sufferlandrian
    sufferlandrian Posts: 8,244 Member
    Had a bad one tonight. Someone let their dog out unsupervised at night and it was hit by a train. Three of the four limbs were sheared off between the wrist/ankle and elbow/knee. The dog was still alive but in shock. We had to euthanize. No tag; no microchip. Someone thinks their dog is just out roaming and wont even know until later that it's dead.
  • sufferlandrian
    sufferlandrian Posts: 8,244 Member
    Beautiful hound dog in tonight. Got off the owners property and ran in to barbwire. A good Samaritan brought him in and the owners called while she was still here looking for him. He's all patched up and going home. Very nice owners. The owners from the dog last night still haven't called.
  • kk_dolphin_kk
    kk_dolphin_kk Posts: 1 Member
    canadjineh wrote: »
    Can't find it "Discussion Not Found" "The page you were looking for could not be found."
    Ummmmm, why?? - since the new forums went live.

    I get the same. Did you ever find it?
  • sufferlandrian
    sufferlandrian Posts: 8,244 Member
    That's odd. I never got that message.
  • sufferlandrian
    sufferlandrian Posts: 8,244 Member
    I never cease to be amazed at how the will of a spirit can overcome the weakness of our bodies; pets that live on with the sole purpose of trying to please the owners and make them happy. However, without fail there comes a time when even the strongest of us can't overcome the ravages of time or disease. I'm so sorry for the owners that lose a pet to the ravages of time. At the same time, I'm grateful for the relief the animal receives when the spirit finally submits and allows the body to enter the rest of those whos essence has passed on to another plane of existence.
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    sufferlandrian wrote: »
    I never cease to be amazed at how the will of a spirit can overcome the weakness of our bodies; pets that live on with the sole purpose of trying to please the owners and make them happy. However, without fail there comes a time when even the strongest of us can't overcome the ravages of time or disease. I'm so sorry for the owners that lose a pet to the ravages of time. At the same time, I'm grateful for the relief the animal receives when the spirit finally submits and allows the body to enter the rest of those whos essence has passed on to another plane of existence.

    ❤❤❤
  • sufferlandrian
    sufferlandrian Posts: 8,244 Member
    @jennifer_417 - What did you do about the fit bit and yarn ball issue? Just ignore it?
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    sufferlandrian wrote: »
    @jennifer_417 - What did you do about the fit bit and yarn ball issue? Just ignore it?

    I took it off for the rest of the winding. I don't think it took enough calories off my total for it to matter much.
  • sufferlandrian
    sufferlandrian Posts: 8,244 Member
    I'm wiped after this weekend and I've got 12 hours to go. I could kiss whoever discovered caffeine.
  • sufferlandrian
    sufferlandrian Posts: 8,244 Member
    Unfortunately, another animal has come to the end of his journey. A tough old dog, but he got into something when they were out hiking and it shut down his kidneys and liver.
  • canadjineh
    canadjineh Posts: 5,396 Member
    Yikes, @sufferlandrian, I guess October for dogs is like February for older humans. A month of death.
  • bethanie0825
    bethanie0825 Posts: 1,500 Member
    canadjineh wrote: »
    Welcome back Bethanie!! Wondered where you'd dropped off to.

    Ummmm, what's LT and what's BLET?

    Holy crap, sorry lol. I just got back from a week off :smile: I'm around, usually lurking since I'm a daywalker.

    LT is Lieutenant and BLET is Basic Law Enforcement Training.
  • sufferlandrian
    sufferlandrian Posts: 8,244 Member
    canadjineh wrote: »
    Yikes, @sufferlandrian, I guess October for dogs is like February for older humans. A month of death.

    No kidding. I didn't see that coming. Any special reason?
  • canadjineh
    canadjineh Posts: 5,396 Member
    sufferlandrian wrote: »
    canadjineh wrote: »
    Yikes, @sufferlandrian, I guess October for dogs is like February for older humans. A month of death.

    No kidding. I didn't see that coming. Any special reason?

    I think it just has to do with the stresses of winter, it's harder on people with heart problems and for flu. It depends on where you live though, Feb is coldest here, but other places have higher deaths in first couple weeks of Jan.
  • sufferlandrian
    sufferlandrian Posts: 8,244 Member
    That's kind of cool to know. Bad for them, but still an interesting bit of information.
  • sufferlandrian
    sufferlandrian Posts: 8,244 Member
    It's supposed to be 17 degrees in the morning. It's going to be a cold bike ride home. I'll have to switch to my other bike on Thursday since we should have snow. My other bike has studded tires. :smile:
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    It was 27F when I woke up. My sinuses have already started bleeding. Time to break out the space heater and the humidifier. Ugh.
  • bethanie0825
    bethanie0825 Posts: 1,500 Member
    canadjineh wrote: »
    Yikes, @sufferlandrian, I guess October for dogs is like February for older humans. A month of death.

    In my 911 world, from the beginning of the major holidays (i.e. Thanksgiving) thru to March, is just bad. It seems like the number of deaths goes up. It doesn't necessarily get too cold, just the stress and people get depressed. I love the holidays but hate them at the same time.
  • sufferlandrian
    sufferlandrian Posts: 8,244 Member
    I can relate to that love hate relationship. No. No I can't. I just dislike the holidays altogether. :smile: Maybe that's why I don't mind working them. :smile:
  • canadjineh
    canadjineh Posts: 5,396 Member
    edited November 2017
    I like working the holidays too; ever since I was young, we've taken major holidays at times others don't. For instance when I was in school we travelled to Europe for 3 weeks at a time in late Sept/early October (wine season and great weather without the summer crowds). Ski holidays were a week in mid January for better more consistent snow and no lines (& better chance of cutting your own tracks thru the pow!). Our anniversary is in mid March so it's great for spring skiing, or cherry blossoms in Japan, or a beach break when we're tired of early spring rain in the valley. Both of us work like crazed maniacs during the summer.
  • sufferlandrian
    sufferlandrian Posts: 8,244 Member
    @canadjineh - that’s the way to do it. We used to keep the kids out of school an extra week to on vacation at the end of summer. The coast is beautiful in September and with school back in session the crowds are minimal.
  • sufferlandrian
    sufferlandrian Posts: 8,244 Member
    It was fun riding in the snow this morning. You could look back and see your tracks in the snow. It was easy to know which were mine. I was the only track on the sidewalk. :smile:
  • canadjineh
    canadjineh Posts: 5,396 Member
    Suddenly there is snow in the valley!! Yikes! Weather warning in effect, glad I don't have to go to work tonight, and hubby & I are just staying in the house til it quits. It has been coming down for 9 hours now.... the photo is from 4 hours ago.
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  • sufferlandrian
    sufferlandrian Posts: 8,244 Member
    I’m at work but wondering about getting home.
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    edited November 2017
    *rant deleted*

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