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« Reply #100 on: June 04, 2009, 05:34:34 pm » |
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I couldn't bring myself to do that either. Its bad enough to see chihuahuas in sweaters..
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« Reply #101 on: June 04, 2009, 07:15:04 pm » |
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SuperGlue is actually 100% non-toxic, at least in humans and I suspect most animals. It was developed for use as a surgical suture (that's why I keep it in 1st Aid kits.).
100% nontoxic is a bit misleading. It's basically nontoxic, but in some small fraction of the population it can cause an allergic reaction, particularly on repeated exposure. Surgical glues are a different formulation from normal hardware store superglue, mostly to reduce the allergic reaction incidence. Of course, the incidence even for hardware store glue is very low, and I've used it to close cuts before. I would certainly leave it in the first aid kit, but be aware of the possibility of reaction. You have benadryl in there anyway, right? |
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« Reply #102 on: June 04, 2009, 09:53:00 pm » |
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Of course, there's always the option of a fainting goat...
I WANT ONE SO BADLY!
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« Reply #103 on: June 04, 2009, 10:42:05 pm » |
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Yes, I've got a wee bit of benadryl on hand, but its mostly to close my own cuts. If I was even slightly allergic to the stuff I'd be well aware of it by now.
Still, I don't think non toxic is misleading. Peanut Butter is also nontoxic, and can kill a small percentage of the population. Around here, EMTs carry the stuff -- the glue, not the butter.
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« Reply #104 on: June 04, 2009, 10:44:51 pm » |
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"Doctor... it's a sucking chest wound! He needs help!"
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« Reply #105 on: June 05, 2009, 01:45:45 am » |
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Yes, I've got a wee bit of benadryl on hand, but its mostly to close my own cuts. If I was even slightly allergic to the stuff I'd be well aware of it by now.
Still, I don't think non toxic is misleading. Peanut Butter is also nontoxic, and can kill a small percentage of the population. Around here, EMTs carry the stuff -- the glue, not the butter.
Most allergens are sensitizing. If you are predisposed to the allergy, then after sufficient exposure you will become allergic. In other words, it will work completely fine with no symptoms until one day it doesn't, and you get hives or go into anaphylaxis. Some people will react on first exposure, but that isn't true for all people or all allergies. Of course, superglue allergies are relatively rare, so the odds are you'll never react. For example, my mother is allergic to latex. That means I may have a genetic predisposition to the allergy; I avoid all things latex, in order avoid developing the allergy. But I also don't worry overly much about it if I accidentally come into contact with it. I also pay attention to epoxy exposure when using fiberglass and such. For that one, predisposition is more a matter of degree; the evidence suggests that sufficient exposure will make anyone allergic, and I use it often enough for that to be a concern. Mostly that just means avoiding getting on my hands (wearing gloves) and washing it off with soap and water (not solvents) if I do. Carrying the glue is absolutely appropriate, and I wouldn't hesitate to use it. The odds of a reaction are very low, but the possibility is worth being aware of and prepared for -- especially since benadryl is worth having in your first aid kit anyway. |
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« Reply #106 on: June 05, 2009, 06:55:19 pm » |
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I have a cat named Baudelaire (Bo / Bowie for short). Although adorable, he can be rather a pain in the, erm...nether regions. Pets are quite a big responsibility, so think carefully before you get one.
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"Surrealism has been insulted and the grammar is appalling!"
Fighting for peace!? If you'll pardon my French, is that not rather like screwing for virginity?
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« Reply #107 on: June 05, 2009, 07:59:00 pm » |
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If you can stand the noise, guinea pigs are great. Kinda rat-like, but smarter.  A very strange thing - I scare the mo-fo out of guinea pigs. Even "friendly" ones whose owners swear they are "used to people"! Apparently not used to all people...I appear and they run off to the back of the hutch every time, squealing. Very odd. |
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« Reply #108 on: June 05, 2009, 08:44:36 pm » |
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Tesla, They can sense a predator.  |
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« Reply #109 on: June 06, 2009, 02:16:37 am » |
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hmm you must be one of those rare producers of the natural guinea pig repellant pheromone. Interesting. Might I enquire about bottling a supply for the impending guinea pig uprising and world dominace events due to happen in 2012?
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« Reply #110 on: June 06, 2009, 11:24:19 am » |
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Tesla, They can sense a predator. Now that would explain The Contessa and my experience with guinea pigs. We prefer our pets higher up the food chain - omnivores at least. But then rats are the best rodent pets.  |
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« Reply #111 on: June 07, 2009, 03:23:47 am » |
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Do I really want to know about your guinea pig experience?  Okay... yes, yes I do... please tell. |
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« Reply #112 on: June 07, 2009, 06:10:51 pm » |
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I had an "organ-grinder's" monkey once...long story how I got her. Despite a wealth of horror stories about monkeys as pets, I have to say she was the best pet ever, more like a family member than a pet, so nearly human that it was disconcerting at times. It was so upsetting when she finally died of old age that I don't think I could bear to have another one.
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« Reply #113 on: June 07, 2009, 10:02:26 pm » |
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One daughter would LOVE a monkey for a pet, however, she also loves her chihuahua. The other daughter has just gotten her graduation gift and new baby, an 8 week old kitten named Charlie Cogswell.
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« Reply #114 on: June 08, 2009, 01:29:43 am » |
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I had an "organ-grinder's" monkey once...long story how I got her. Despite a wealth of horror stories about monkeys as pets, I have to say she was the best pet ever, more like a family member than a pet, so nearly human that it was disconcerting at times. It was so upsetting when she finally died of old age that I don't think I could bear to have another one.
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« Reply #115 on: June 08, 2009, 02:10:37 am » |
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Yes, a capuchin. Cebus albifrons, specifically. She thought she was human. She wore clothes, walked upright, in so far as she could, vocalized...her name was "Mib"...because I asked her what her name was and she replied "Mib." Okay, once she completely destroyed a Christmas tree, and blew up a television set by sitting on top of it and peeing on it( Boy was she surprised!  ) but still...Best Pet Ever! T. |
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« Reply #116 on: June 08, 2009, 02:37:54 am » |
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...Okay, once she completely destroyed a Christmas tree, and blew up a television set by sitting on top of it and peeing on it...
Kids today... ...oops, sorry. |
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« Reply #117 on: June 08, 2009, 03:00:27 am » |
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Yes, a capuchin. Cebus albifrons, specifically. She thought she was human. She wore clothes, walked upright, in so far as she could, vocalized...her name was "Mib"...because I asked her what her name was and she replied "Mib." Okay, once she completely destroyed a Christmas tree, and blew up a television set by sitting on top of it and peeing on it( Boy was she surprised! ) but still...Best Pet Ever! T. Yeah but those are the good bad things about the critters in our lives. Like the cat we almost lost because he swallowed a nickel (how something like that fit in a runt cats throat and all the way to lodge in his intestine I don't know) or the cat we had who one day came out of the barn bloody and mangled. After a vet visit and months of recovery he lived another seven years with his lips gone (and hence a bared teeth look all the time) and a missing nostil which made the breathing through the other nostril constantly snort. I can honestly say I don't think we've ever had a normal pet. But perhaps we did and I just don't remember the little one. |
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« Reply #118 on: June 08, 2009, 06:50:43 pm » |
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You actually had a pet monkey. That's so damn cool.
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« Reply #119 on: June 10, 2009, 05:32:53 am » |
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 Little Miss Aveenia, that's about as steampunk as she willingly gets. |
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« Reply #120 on: November 29, 2009, 02:09:21 pm » |
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Rats are definitely wonderful pets and there are great breeders. I haven't talked to many in years, but I am sure you could find a few reputable ones. For myself, after my Nietzsche died, I was rather inconsolable for almost a week and I really don't think I could go through that again. I am surprised nobody mentioned Sugar Gliders though. They are faintly exotic and they can glide. You can't get much more steampunk. And their average life spans are 4 times greater than the average fancy rats. - SHmmm. Sugar gliders. What's their diet like? I do very much like the idea of gliding or flying pets. Unfortunately nobody breeds bats as pets. |
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« Reply #121 on: November 29, 2009, 03:24:14 pm » |
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Rats are some of the best pets I've ever had. But there are some downsides you should know about. First of all, they don't live long. About three years is the average, and believe me, it's not fun when your pet dies. The other thing is not a downside per say, but can be a problem if you're gone a lot. They reqire a lot of attention, even if you have more than one. We always took ours on vacation with us (sneaking them into hotels was fun  ). Anyway, if you don't mind the afformentioned problems, then rats are an excellent pet, if you do, you might want to try a reptile. |
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« Reply #122 on: November 29, 2009, 03:36:34 pm » |
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Rats are some of the best pets I've ever had. But there are some downsides you should know about. First of all, they don't live long. About three years is the average, and believe me, it's not fun when your pet dies. The other thing is not a downside per say, but can be a problem if you're gone a lot. They reqire a lot of attention, even if you have more than one. We always took ours on vacation with us (sneaking them into hotels was fun ). Anyway, if you don't mind the afformentioned problems, then rats are an excellent pet, if you do, you might want to try a reptile. Possibly I should have mentioned that I (quite literally, constant contact from when I was nine days old) grew up with a dog and have raised a great many cats as well as a a new puppy. So I have some experience with pets dying and with how much attention they can require. |
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