I posted below about pits
Posted By: Badbreed on 2007-10-04
In Reply to: Just read where a 42-year-old woman was mauled and killed by her own 2 pit bulls sm - me
adn said wish they would phase them out. But you know, with all hearing about them, don’t you think this woman was totally responsible for having them in the first place? I think it is really sad that folks continue to let them be around children, especially. The adults surely to goodness know better but continue on with wanting to own them and speaking up for them when they are real killers.
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Help! His pits are the pits!
My husband is one of those hairy guys. Not grossly hairy but hairy and the hair under his arms can grow like 2-3 inches. He hates that so we will take the clippers and trim it down. At any rate about 8 years or so ago he started developing this rash under his arms. At that time he used RightGuard Sports scent. I loved the smell of that stuff! He thought it was the alcohol in that so he would start spraying it on his tee shirt instead of directly under his arm pit. He has tried different kinds and roll-ons. I switched him to Sure unscented, which I use and that seemed to help for a while, now he has it again and he will put a streak of deodorant on both sides of his arm pit. It is driving him crazy, which is driving me crazy.
I know he needs to see a dermatologist but he works out of town and long hours so usually there is no time. My mother and I think this might be a yeast infection of some kind, but you would think that would be in the genital region as well, but this is just under his arms and he has never had this problem anywhere else.. I used an antifungal stuff that you paint on which burned the fire out of him after a while. I contains an acid. Oops. Followed that with talc powder. He will put Benadryl and preparation H on it to stop it from itching. Hilarious, the other day he said, do you have any Vagisil? Cracked me up. I said I have never in my life had a yeast infection and hoped never to have one - and did not want him buying it for fear people would think I did. Sure he's buying that for his arms! I want to make him scoop yogurt under there!
Anyone had this problem or have any ideas. This is not like a rash with bumps. It is not actually raw but looks raw. I guess in a sense it is. It is red and inflamed looking, dry and smooth, not scalely and about 1.5 inch in diameter. He once thought this was from the seam on his undershirts, which he always wears, plus he is a crane operator so he keeps both hands busy shifting gears.
 Any remedies would be welcome. TIA.
pits
Maybe stop shaving pits. It seems the hair might help if it is a contact dermatitis, especially if he is a crane operator and moving arms back and forth all day. Or perhaps some kind of underarm pad just for working?
UPS is the PITS
I gave up on them long, long ago. Next time call FEDEX. They have never let me down and deliver stuff way early (like by 10:00 in the a.m.) while UPS gets here at dinnertime (I swear this is true). Most of the time I get next day morning service even though I did not specify it or used 2nd day. I love FEDEX! Although, I would NEVER use their cheapest service (those are delivered by independent contractors and if they leave it at the wrong house (which they do a lot) it can be a week before they come back to pick it up and re-deliver it. Other than that one fault, they are the BEST!
Pits
I have never been for pit bulls in this country...they are banned from ssome other countries. The problem is they were bred for aggressive behavior. I do understand your situation.....he was raised in a loving home, not aggressive, and it is hard watching a neighbor's dog have aggressive tendencies butyours being singled out for euthanization. BUT pits have very specific physical traits that put them in a different ballpark....they jaws are like steel traps. Once they bite on, you CANNOT get them loose and this is why they are reported on the news as killing children, etc., once they get going, they will kill and not let go.
My brother-in-law had one from a puppy on. She was beautiful and very friendly but there was always something I NEVER like about her. She would come up to me and put her paws on my chest, trying to be nice, but her muscular build alone would cause her to leave big bruises and lumps on my arms. They had children and that always made me nervous. I never let my children around that dog and my husband wouldn't either. I just didn't trust her. Well, after 9 or so years with them, raised from a pup, one day a neighbor's child was playing in their yard with their children, and for some reason she just started chasing the child, knocked her down, and had her by the back down on the ground. My brother-in-law, a very muscular guy, could barely get her off. She had not actually bitten into the child but her jaws were open and pushing down on her back and she meant business. Out of the blue, she became aggressive and that was all I needed to know. The vet had told them the tendency is there,as it is in other breeds, but with this breed, because of their jaws, they clamp down and you CANNOT get them open. The jaws literally lock into place like a steel trap. They are bred for this.
So, please be careful. I know you love her, I really do understand that, but this was 9 to 10 years into her life with them she went bazerk and it could have been fatal.
Aww! Are they pits? NM
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I have two pits and they both wore little - sm
doggy coats when they were pups in the winter time. They were so cute in them. I couldn't find coats for them when they got bigger or they would still be wearing them.
Although, it's really cold here in the winter and it makes a trip to the potty very short. They go out, do their business and want to come right back in.
if pits get loose
It isn't in a pitbulls nature to be mean to humans. Now they can be aggressive towards other dogs, but that too often is mistaken as people aggression, but these are far two different things. If you get on a pitbulls property they are very protective & if they don't know you then you may get bit, but that's with any dog. If they get loose they aren't going to go around the neighborhood looking for somebody to attack, in fact if they are loose roaming around they are more scared of you then you are of them. Took us 3hrs to get a full-grown pitbull off the side of the road. Read his story here: http://www.dogster.com/dogs/600278
Ms Thinking you can keep your pits
This place is run by the police department and they want no charges coming back on them. I think they would know what they are doing- they see these pits all the time. I definitely do not have the time spent as they do in their rescuing so I trust their efforts. There is another place where you could post- people take up for their pits on CLs. I will take the smaller dogs and ones who do not have the bad reputation pits have. I can sterotype anyway I want- I love my life and would not risk it for anything with a dangerous breed and that, my dear, is what they are considered. Wake up.
I love pits too...sm
Like I said, I was really proud to be part of an organization that saw past the stereotypes and knew that pits are good dogs too. Actually, I think pits can be one of the most loyal and loving out of all the breeds if you give them a chance. I have never owned one myself (but will someday) as we still live in an apartment and there is no way they would let us have a pit bull (I disagree, but you can't argue that with some people). However, I have had the great pleasure of getting to know and love many pits in my life and I definitely have a special place for them in my heart!
I am not upset that you are afraid of pits...sm
I could understand that. Totally understandable based on media hype these dogs get. But to make the comment that they should be illegal is uncalled for. My dog is not vicious and you have no right to make a comment about a breed of dog chances are you know nothing about except what you hear. You might have well have said my child should be illegal. I love my dogs very much.
You say pits were bred to attack...sm
They were. But they were bred to attack dogs not humans. One thing the unscrupulous people who bred these dogs did right was breed them to not be human aggresssive. Because when they were in the ring with the dogs they couldn't be worried about the dogs attacking them. So they wanted a dog that wasn't aggressive towards humans. I have done research and read this to be true. That doesn't mean all pits are not human aggressive. There may be some that are but it wasn't bred into them.
If you rent, it may not be allowed. Rotties, pits,
dobermans, chows, and german shepards are often on landlords 'not allowed' lists, for liability reasons.
I'm a dog-person, and have known quite a few rotts, and none of them were friendly to anyone but their master.
I think one of the best choices for a 'first big dog' would be a labrador retriever. Laid-back, not as barky, usually love everyone, great family dogs, yet big enough to possibly deter a burglar.
You will only have people posting about how sweet their pits
are. They will tell you what other kind of dogs attack, kill besides their pits. Funny how the majority of time you read how good family dogs, sweet dogs, attack and kill their owners, or grandchildren here but people continue to have and own. Bad to say but I hope the grandmother here is charged in the child's death. I do rescues and some places around town do not let pits be adopted at all to the public, they put them down first.
Might have him shave pits completely & just use baking soda as
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I posted on this before regarding
confronting parents about their children. This was exactly what I was talking about, the mother took up for her child (as most do now days regardless)and I, for 1, would not anticipate with love, praising, letting him work for you, etc., etc. that this will change him at all. You know what you faced with his mother and I would put some distance between my child and him. When raising my children, if a parent came to me telling me my child had done something wrong, you better believe I would listen and probably believe that person BEFORE my child. The reason is, most times parents are not going to take their time to come and face you directly about a child's behavior. I never ever thought just because they were my children, they were always in the right, never but times have changed. I would not confront, I would not try to change, I would distance.
keep us posted
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I have posted this before but not sure if sm
it was this board. I remember the first time Nu-Victoria saw JT when she returned from Italy. It was at the hospital when Brittany's baby was being kidnapped. I saw the sparks flying when she said his name. I thought then they should get together.
I posted this further down sm
Kristen Rose, my daughter's name. My mother, my daughter, and I all share the same middle name "Rose" and my daughter has already said she wants to carry on the tradition. I would like to add my 2 cents about different spellings. It seems that so many people want to change the original spelling of a name just to be different. My name was spelled wrong on my birth certificate "Tereasa" and my mother left it that way. You can never find anything personalized spelled that way. It was always spelled wrong in yearbooks, programs for ballgames, etc. My mother typed my wedding announcement and when the newspaper recieved it they called to see if the spelling was correct. I find it a big hassel. JMO
at least I think it's you they posted to...LOL..nm
I posted below sm
and the read the above post. I agree with most everything but you can certainly work with the child if he will be confused about the name change. Our situation did involve adoption, my little (step)brother was 5 when my father adopted him. Becuase the adoption was not final when he started kindergarten he was taught how to spell and write his original name for the first 4 weeks of school and then it changed. Due to the fact that he never had a father figure and he always wanted a big family (instant older sister and brother) he had no problem with the name change. Depends on so many factors. I feel you will make the right decision for you and your child or else you wouldn't care enough to get other opinsions. Good Luck.
Posted this a while ago and..
only got a couple of responses which were regarding his name and how he should change it. Get past the name and take a look at the clip.
Yes the man has an incredible voice, but it is humbleness and the Cinderella story that brings tears.
Thanks! I will keep you posted! nmx
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Ima and Ura already posted below
NM
I posted below sm
that I also bought my dogs from a petstore and that I had no idea how horrible the puppy mills were at the time. I just held one of my dogs today and cried thinking about his mother. I won't even buy bird food (I have 2 birds) from a pet store. My son watched the show with me and did ask where can the pet stores get their dogs from. I honestly don't know. Can they go to private breeders? Sorry if I seem dumb, it truely is ignorance on my part, just like my ignorance about puppy mills until recently.
keep us posted...
Enquiring minds want to know....Let us know how things turn out. I hope everything works out well.
How I posted the pic ......... (sm)
I WANT to see 'Tornado Alley' desks! hahahahaha!
I found posting a pic to be really easy. (The photo will work best if it's in jpg. format). (In order to get these instructions right, I've posted a photo I took in Santa Fe recently.)
Assuming you've already taken a pic of your desk, and it's saved in a photo file on your computer, just:
1) After the 'Post Image' box below the subject box of your post on MT Stars, click on 'Click here to Upload Image!'
2) When the next window comes up, click on the 'Browse' button to bring up a list of your computer files.
3) Find your photo (for example, to find mine, I click on Documents, then My Pictures, and then the photo).
4) Click on the photo you've selected, the the name of it will appear in the 'Select Image' box. Click on 'Open'.
5) Click on 'Submit'.
6) The picture will appear, and then click on 'Continue', which should bring you back to the text of your post. Then go ahead and post as usual.
Hope that helps. Show us that MESSY DESK! ;D
That's why I posted
There are girls who are getting sick from this. All I would like is for everyone to research this thoroughly before doing it, and please don't only read the docs articles. Of course they are going to say everyone should have it. Guess who pays them bonuses.
As for the lady who said in GA its required. I'd move out of that state before I let the government tell me what I should or should not have done medically.
Please just don't buy into the hype of it and question, question, question before thinking about it.
PS: (Im the one who posted below that she's
surprise to hear from her this morning that she's coming out to California for the rest of the weekend! Looks like just for once, I'm having a good-kharma day!
Yes, I am the one that posted
about this weeks ago. This cat is a beautiful calico. I need to take a picture of it and upload it sometimes.
when she first posted
her first post said the sister had to move out because he kept coming on to her - so I thought she must have been about 18 or so - but then she said she was young - a child - so why would such a young child be moving out - or even living there in the first place?
I have posted about him but not about this...nm
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Oh no, it's still posted..............nm
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Yes, I am the same Jan, who posted about
the Gray (Gy), several times.
Yes, anon, in this case, you are right, Gy is a unit of measure. But your explanation that you posted was not so clear.
My explanation was better.
posted this before
I posted before how my son's ex-girlfriend from over a year ago is making his high school dating life non-existent with the girl who asked him to sadie hawkins "changing her mind" at the last minute because of this ex-girlfriend's very persuasive sabotage.
Now he does not want a 16th b-day party because he is afraid she will screw it up by keeping other girls from showing up, etc.
This girl has already moved on and has a new boyfriend, but won't let the revenge thing for my son go.
On the one hand I am relieved that he now knows the earmarks of a psychopath and hopefully will not marry one...ever,
but on the other hand it makes me sick anyone can ruin someones 16th birthday.
Wow! Can't believe you posted this.
For the last few weeks, I've been staggering, running into walls and almost fell down the steps.
I had to go to the hospital today to renew my CICP (a health plan offered to the indigent) and they saw how I was walking and got a wheelchair. On the way back, I managed to walk (barely), but when they saw me coming to get my daughter's car, they told me to sit down and asked if I'd like a glass of water. I said yes. So someone showed up with a glass of water, followed by a nurse with some apple juice, who tried to get me to go to the emergency room. I declined.
She did ask me, though, if I was diabetic, which I'm not (yet). My doc said that once my pancreas is completely destroyed, I can expect to get diabetes.
Another thing: Does your husband find his vision is declining, becoming blurry? (Mine has been and during the same time frame.)Does he seem to lose his train of thought and have trouble concentrating?
Sounds like he might need a full physical because surely doesn't sound right.
Best of luck. It's probably nothing, but a checkup couldn't hurt. 
Wow! Can't believe you posted this.
For the last few weeks, I've been staggering, running into walls and almost fell down the steps.
I had to go to the hospital today to renew my CICP (a health plan offered to the indigent) and they saw how I was walking and got a wheelchair. On the way back, I managed to walk (barely), but when they saw me coming to get my daughter's car, they told me to sit down and asked if I'd like a glass of water. I said yes. So someone showed up with a glass of water, followed by a nurse with some apple juice, who tried to get me to go to the emergency room. I declined.
She did ask me, though, if I was diabetic, which I'm not (yet). My doc said that once my pancreas is completely destroyed, I can expect to get diabetes.
Another thing: Does your husband find his vision is declining, becoming blurry? (Mine has been and during the same time frame.)Does he seem to lose his train of thought and have trouble concentrating?
Sounds like he might need a full physical because surely doesn't sound right.
Best of luck. It's probably nothing, but a checkup couldn't hurt.
eek sorry if I posted a bad site (m)
I was just googling for jewish actors and saw that site had a list that might be helpful for the OP to find who she was looking for. I did see the statement it was not a hate site and didn't really look at anything else on it.
Did not mean to offend anyone.
I posted a link for you....sm
Go to foodtv.com and search on blue crabs. Bobby Flay has a great recipe.
Do keep us posted as to his whereabouts!
Last I remember, he was watching you perched on top your computer. 
I actually posted the message above
I totally agree with you. I found it strange that I go to read another post regarding this matter, and your sentiments are mine exactly. Breastfeeding is not for everyone, and that is why the formula companies have made so many different great canned formula that children can have and thrive. So many children are starved and have problems because breastfeeding is not being done properly. I'm not sure I even like "feeding into" this post, but it needs to be said.
yea, I read that AFTER I posted....s/m
one of the posters put up an ABC link and I read (after I posted) that she did, indeed, check in and check right out over at Eric Clapton's Crossroads rehab place in Antigua.........
she's stupid not to take advantage of this lifesaver and go through rehab............
but it's all about choices, now isn't it?....she has never seemed to be the brightest bulb......eh?
I posted the question because...
some people are not sure how they feel about it, and I think that is the reason we have inadequate laws to keep these criminals behind bars. We need to let our lawmakers know that we want STRICTER SENTENCES for rapists and child molesters. I believe life sentences are in order, but many serve little or NO jail time, and that is an outrage. That is why I posted a link to Oprah.com with a prewritten letter than can be sent to your state rep. demanding sticter laws to keep better tabs on these perverts.
Geez, sorry I posted this...(OP)
Can't even share a bit of someone's good fortune without being flamed...whatta shame! 
Help site probably posted before
Subject: Help site probably posted before
Here is a site that you can spend about 20 seconds a day clicking on that will give to Hungry children, breast cancer researsh, literacy, animals, etc. All you have to do is click on each site and major companies will give money daily. Here is the site http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com and you can go further from there. There are rainforest sites and child health sites for vitamins. Jut please pull it up, bookmark it, and you can contibute every day just with a click. Thanks!!!!
Sorry, late when I posted
but I am talking about plants to grow inside that have some fragrance, nothing that takes a lot of babying because not much of a green thumb here. I have loads of green plants but just would like to have some really nice-smelling ones. At my previous home I had gardenia bush right outside my door and so sweet during the summer. Any ideas?
Just posted the same thing at the top sm
my name has a different spelling and at the age of 39 I am really tired of having to explain the reason for the spelling.
I posted above about losing my mom sm
I remember walking with a couple of friends and complaining about my mom (while she was still alive) and one of the women said to me "I lost my mom and I would give anything to have another day with her". It was several years later before I lost my mom, but oh how those words play in my mind. I will hear the country song "Just one more day" and I have to turn off the radio. I miss her teribly and I personally think that is the way it should be. Just keep all of the wonderful memories. "hugs again"
Truly unbelievable! Keep us posted.
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Posted below, updating..
I have read, I have searched, I asked my physician point blank if I could have costochondritis, no answers, horrific, front and back rib pain, every day, no let up. Posted here several times trying to find if anyone out there with similar problem. Now I could wring my doctor's neck. I finally read last night (have fibromyalgia) that 60-70% of fibro suffers also HAVE costochondritis and it can go on for sometimes 6-12 months. That is a huge amount. I have had probably about 3 months now with no relief. The site said omega 3, 2400 units (mg?) per day along with usual non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for 2 weeks and then just the omega 3 alone after that and the omega really is pain reliever. I NEVER eat fish and yet this morning have asked hubby to hook me up with some - I know it won't hurt and should help me some. Why, why if this were a possibility and I even asked my physician specifically if it could be the costo, surely he has more knowledge than me, why not test me to see as I am bitterly complaining of rib pain all around?? I just DO NOT get it but this is 1 thing for sure, the next physician I go to will NOT be that one. I go to a family practice and there are several around my home and this lady will definitely be going elsewhere.
Not the one who posted on the pills but
I say good for you mom for making sure your daughter is protected.
My girls are used to frank and open discussions with me so I do not fear that they will end up a teenage mother.
My mother never discussed anything like that with me. She could barely stand to have me in her presence from as far back as I could remember.
No surprise that I was a mother by the age of 18 either. I'm going to do my best to see that my kids don't follow in my footsteps.
As I posted in another thread,
I just love old cars, especially ones that are funny, unusual, or just pretty. I don't care about engines - I am a girl - so it's all about looks, and a little about the funny old-fashioned sounds they made. But still - cars! So while I would be happy to collect little toy/model cars, I have had to control the urge because I'm supposed to want to collect pretty dishes and glasswear or teapots or something, and none of that stuff interests me. I don't care what it's worth if it doesn't capture my imagination.
I do sort of collect books on gardening though, and they must have many, many color pictures.
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