[QUOTE=toady123;7816290]
Eek - looks like there might be another one…[/QUOTE]
Where? 
[QUOTE=californianinkansas;7816399]
Where? :D[/QUOTE]
Yeah, where???
I thought “too big for pony?” just based on title, but that turned out to be a wholly nice, nondramatic thread of lovely praise.
[QUOTE=californianinkansas;7816399]
Where? :D[/QUOTE]
Yes! Where? Where? Ive been gone all day reading The Florida Horse Saga, circa 07/08 (yes, for those who haven’t read it, it spans MONTHS). Now I need a fix.
I’ll note, I’ve not a terribly long history posting on this board, but I’ve a long one lurking- trolls come out in the winter. Anyone remember NP from last year? Miss him.
It was totally funny because the posters had almost identical user names, with the exception of the number 3 added to one, so apparently this person wasn’t paying attention to which name she was using when replying. I forget who caught it, but it was hilarious.
As for the lease gone bad thread, the OP logged in once after starting the thread but did not reply and has since not logged on.
Perhaps new users should go through a probationary period where they can only respond to posts for a few days before being allowed the freedom to troll/create drama…oops, I mean start a thread. :lol: (only kidding, the drama threads are quite entertaining.)
Hmm. One month foal with large man parts and Oedipal complex?
Though apparently it is possibly true.
And then there was the incident last winter/spring.
There are three houses on a common driveway. We have all let our dogs roam along the common driveway into each others yards.
Well, last year, after their kids moved out, Ken would leave his dogs outside in their kennels. The Plott Hound Jack would bark and howl CONSTANTLY. Sometimes for hours on end. My neighbors on the other side of me were trying to sell their house and the realtor commented SEVERAL times about how his dogs were barking when she was there showing the house.
I called the dog officer a few times about this because it was just too loud but nothing ever got done.
We lost our old dog on the same day as the Boston Marathon bombings. My other dog Scarlett went into a VERY deep depression. She wouldn’t eat and didn’t want to be left in the house alone. So, sooner than we were ready, we got another dog.
To the best of our knowledge, he is a plott hound/labrador mix. In fact, he was a miniature of Ken’s dog Jack.
Fast forward a bit. My other neighbors sell their house and Ken rehomes the barking dog but still has 5 other dogs including an 11 year old intact GSP with a history of stroke and a blown ACL. This dog regularly came over to our house and we did like him.
My husband has a VERY difficult winter including bilateral pulmonary emboli with hospitalization for 7 days. He comes home for a few days and the old GSP comes over to our house and I let our young dog out. They had previously gotten along and I didn’t think anything of it.
Well a fight broke out. We have no idea who started the fight. I went out and broke up the fight and their older GSP goes running home on his own power. We immediately call asshole neighbor and tell him about the fight. Ken calls back and tells us that his wife looked at the dog, there was just cuts and scrapes but that the dog was fine. We encourage him to take the dog to the vet and that we would pay for any vet bills. We hear nothing else til the next morning. Ken texts my husband and says that the dog hasn’t moved all night and that they were taking the dog to the vet and it doesn’t look good. Did I mention this was the day of one of the biggest snowstorms in the Northeast…that had been predicted for a week?
So, we hear nothing for a three days. During those three days, my husband develops compartment syndrome and we have spent time in the ER and going back and forth to the orthopedic doctor. During an emergency visit to the Orthopedic doctor, my husband receives a text from Ken telling us that they were going to have to put the dog to sleep. Michael responds and says that he is going in to have emergency surgery in which his leg will be cut open from ankle to knee and left open. He tells Ken to put the bills in the mailbox and that he will pay the bills once things settle down after surgery.
Michael pays the bills which include the bill for private cremation and an urn with a check from the bank on Monday. On Tuesday, Ken texts Michael and asks where his check is. Michael responds and tells him he should be receiving it in a day or two and also lets Ken know that we are installing a five foot fence around our back yard.
As it turns out, Ken was waiting to file a dangerous dog complaint against us until he got his check and cashed it.
So, Ken files the dangerous dog complaint against us and we have to go before the board of Selectmen about this. Remember that HIS dog came into OUR yard (in fact was ALL THE WAY ACROSS OUR yard away from his house). Remember also that he denied his dog veterinary care for 16 hours. How long do YOU wait to bring your dog to the vet when an older dog gets into a fight with a SIGNIFICANTLY younger dog especially when the young dog’s owner pays for it?
Meanwhile the fence has been installed. BUT, the morning of the hearing, suddenly the gate nearest Ken’s house is suddenly open. My husband and I did not open it and generally will not open that gate at all.
During the board of selectmen’s meeting, Ken tries to make our young dog out to be a pit bull even though we told him that we were told he was a plott hound/lab mix. We DO own a pit bull who was in no way implicated in this fight. She was in the house.
Ken ALSO gets the new neighbor to stand with him and say that our dogs are vicious. Mind you THAT neighbor’s kids have played frisbee with my dogs.
However, the best part? Well, in the beginning of the meeting the chairman asks the people who will testify for Ken to stand up and be sworn in. Two people stand up and are sworn in. Then, the chairman asks those who will testify for us to stand up. 20+ people stand up. Ken testifies. Shawn testifies. Shawn is caught in a lie during his testimony.
Then it is our turn. Person after person goes up and testifies that my dogs are NOT dangerous. In fact, both my dogs regularly go to work with me. We submitted 40+ OTHER documents of people who couldn’t be there that night including the CEO of my company and our dog trainer.
To make a VERY long story somewhat shorter, our dog was declared a nuisance dog. This means that he cannot be off leash anywhere in our town unless he is in our fence. If there are no other incidents in two years, our dog will no longer be considered a nuisance dog.
Again, you can’t make this stuff up. This is the honest truth.
god crappy neighbors SUCK!
chance do you think he had anything to do with the mailbox incident? I think he did!
Well of course now I can’t find it. Trail riding thread, lame horse, vets on site who said nothing. Then a house guest appeared…
It’s right behind you. I believe someone asked if the horse was tied up and left for two days.:lol:
I think it is called What constitutes cruelty.
[QUOTE=oliverreed;7816763]
I think it is called What constitutes cruelty.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, been watching that one as it immediately reminded me of the left tied up one and I am taking a few days staycation so have the time to play around a little.
And then there’s the Board Issue.
Do you think the Mods might create an area, maybe in “Off Topic” called “Entertainment” where these could be put?
After all, trolls can be entertaining. Mormon neighbors or no…
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Wait - you’re saying someone is unhappy with the Quarter Horse that remains? BREED PREJUDICE![/QUOTE]
Some years back I traded two quarter horses and a haflinger for a holsteiner
[QUOTE=oliverreed;7816763]
I think it is called What constitutes cruelty.[/QUOTE]
Yes!! That’s it. And I thought it sounded familiar too.
And there’s one in Horse Care that promises to be a humdinger. Talk about anatomical improbability :eek:.
Another on HC too, sport horse end of the road or something. Maybe, maybe not but getting weird and hitting hot buttons.
And this one responds to multiple posters individually in the same response without quoting, like…
For poster A thank you so much. But I can't do that.
For poster B I don't know what you mean by that.
Poster C I tried that already but thank you.
Several of these low post total or first poster thread starters do that and I find it rather odd instead of answering with a quote or at least individually like is much more common. Seems to occur in these weird threads with the long paragraphs quite a bit. Almost never see it in more traditional topics and duscussions.
[QUOTE=findeight;7817465]
Another on HC too, sport horse end of the road or something. Maybe, maybe not but getting weird and hitting hot buttons.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, I agree with you on that one. Especially because of the long-winded description of treatments and vet opinions which sound contradictory, and the quick rush to reject any advice. Is that the thread that goes something like this?
Q: “Have you tested him for EPSM?”
A: “No. He’s a Thoroughbred and Thoroughbreds don’t get that disease.”
Q: “EPM? Have you tested him for EPM?”
A: “No. The vet says he doesn’t think he has that.”
Q: “Kissing spines?”
A: “No. Five years ago the clinic said he had Kissing Spines but they were minor, so that can’t be it. I told you people we have tried everything!! So stop asking me questions!!”
It also kind of reminds me of those annoying people (including some people I love dearly) who play this game:
A: Let’s go out for dinner. What do you feel like? You pick the place.
B: How about Macaroni Grill?
A: No, I don’t feel like Italian.
B: What do you feel like?
A: Oh, anything really, just not Italian. Just pick anything.
B: How about the Chinese place on Main Street?
A: No, I don’t like that place.
B: Well maybe you should pick a place.
A: I’m fine with anything. You pick.
B: How about Taps? I love their fish.
A: Yeah, Taps is great, but I had salmon for lunch.
B: (Said with irritation) What DO you want to eat? In-N-Out?
A: No fast food. It’s too fatty. Something healthy.
B: (Exasperated) Thai food?
A: Oh! Great idea! I’ve been craving Thai Food.
B: (Sotto voce) Thai food is not low fat. And why didn’t you just say that in the first place?!
A: Are you in a bad mood today? Maybe you’re hungry.
[QUOTE=chancellor2;7816601]
And then there was the incident last winter/spring.
There are three houses on a common driveway. We have all let our dogs roam along the common driveway into each others yards…[/QUOTE]
I’m sorry that you and your husband had to endure all of that misery. Did he recover okay?
Both of you handled that in the most classy way possible. bows respectfully
[QUOTE=PeteyPie;7817510]
It also kind of reminds me of those annoying people (including some people I love dearly) who play this game:
A: Let’s go out for dinner. What do you feel like? You pick the place.
B: How about Macaroni Grill?
A: No, I don’t feel like Italian.
B: What do you feel like?
A: Oh, anything really, just not Italian. Just pick anything.
B: How about the Chinese place on Main Street?
A: No, I don’t like that place.
B: Well maybe you should pick a place.
A: I’m fine with anything. You pick.
B: How about Taps? I love their fish.
A: Yeah, Taps is great, but I had salmon for lunch.
B: (Said with irritation) What DO you want to eat? In-N-Out?
A: No fast food. It’s too fatty. Something healthy.
B: (Exasperated) Thai food?
A: Oh! Great idea! I’ve been craving Thai Food.
B: (Sotto voce) Thai food is not low fat. And why didn’t you just say that in the first place?!
A: Are you in a bad mood today? Maybe you’re hungry.[/QUOTE]
Oh, so you’ve met my husband?
