"when my ship comes in"

• what 'stories' were you told as a child that you - believed?
  • This is going to sound terrible - Margaret
  • If you go outside in the cold with a wet head you'd get sick...sm - Just thought of another...
    • my mom said same thing about wet head... - and my entire life I go out with wet head! LOL..s
  • When our rich uncle got out of the poor house we'd be rich...sm - KCGaltoo
  • My mom had this thing about CAVES. She would always tell me - (sm) - Unruly Julie
    • And here's another funny one for 'ya...... (sm) - Unruly Julie
      • LOL that is so funny- I used to think - Margaret
  • if you swallow an orange pit, an orange tree..LOL - grows in your stomach (among other tales told)
  • Can only remember 1 thing - we would go to the Jersey - sm - Laura E.
    • Well I guess that would explain the rotten egg smell! - sm
  • Eat your bread crust and it will make your hair curly! nm - jinx
    • LOL! I was told it made your hair shiny and grow faster! - Margaret
    • OMG! My mom told me that too! I ate the crusts and still have poker straight hair. nm - Jersey Girl
  • If you whistle, it makes the Virgin Mary Cry - Speed Queen
  • "when my ship comes in" - maam1
  • My dad told me that I got the chicken pox from playing in the chicken coop. I believed him for years - NC Newbie
  • I once asked my mom why we hadn't - Misha
  • My dad used to tell me sm - Glo
  • If I looked in the mirror too much . . . - Mimi
  • My brother told me that he watched my Mom - tear up the "divorce tickets" they got
    • This is actually a sweet one- - Margaret
  • If you swallow a watermelon pit - sm
    • We were told it'd give you appendicitis. - Georgia Gal
    • LOL, me too, also that gum would all congeal and stop you up. - tnmt
      • No,no. I know from reliable sourse that gum makes - your insides stick together. nm
        • reliable source? Want to prove it here please... - I think it's pure bunk about gum......NM
  • The Jersey Devil! - Jersey Girl
    • oooh, the Pine Barrens. Is that near Burlington? (grew up in North J) - Meadow
      • Yep. Burlington County is a big part of the Pines. nm - Jersey Girl
  • If you cross your eyes, they'll freeze! - sm
  • My uncle told me each teat on a cow gave different kinds of milk (sm) - tnmt
    • Or if you step on a crack - Margaret

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Like the previous poster, as a dog lover, I am appalled that they would use this animal.  Are you positive the dog even had surgery and if so, what kind just out of curiosity.  Are you sure your money went to that.  I also find it odd that the dog would still be in so much pain several months later.  Are you sure the dude is not taking the meds himself?  It happens.  Desparate times call for desparate measures.  I would just explain to her either on the phone, email or write her that while you value your friendship with her, you feel that you have gone beyond the call of friendship here and that you can not longer provide funding for the dog's care (or her son's drug habit).  Technically, by not taking care of his responsibilities himself this is allowing him to take what money he should be using on the dog and spend this on drugs.  Therefore, yes, making you an enabler as well.  Just like they do on the show "Intervention".  You have to quit giving in.  Tell her that if she is not able to care for the dog that you will be glad to find or help her find a home for it, but that you no longer can afford financially and consciously to keep sending money.  Just validate your friendship.  If she is a true friend she will understand this.  She might need more encouragement to break away from enabling him.  It is hard to do.  Trust me I have siblings that are addicted and we have had to just cut them off, especially after loosing another sibling only 5mos. earlier for same reason.  This is one of those times "when helping harms".  Attached is a great site to give you a little reassurance.  Might send this to her as well.  Good luck.  Try to get the dog out if you can, that may be impossible though.  If you think that without your care it is being abused, please report it to thier local animal society or animal control.  This can be done anonymously.

My daugther is moving to Spain and she needs to ship her computer tower over there.  Does anyone know the best way?  Quotes from FedEx and UPS were over $400!  And I have seen how they throw those packages around so need to know if there is another way.

Thanks