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Title: Pathetic - I've bonded with my pond fish Post by Kris_in_SJ on Jul 11th, 2005, 8:51pm OK - so I'm now an empty-nester, my hubby travels all the time, and I'm so pathetically alone, I've bonded with the fish in my pond! I talk to them, probably feed them too much, and to top things off - I caught the neighbor's cat eating breakfast there last week! He ate my favorite - a Black Moor. They have big, buggy eyes and I'm sure he couldn't see the monster cat sitting on the stones just waiting for him to swim by. I grabbed my husband's BB Gun, but was afraid of shooting my eye out, so never quite did anything at the time but cry. I did talk to my neighbors about it. They bought this "bib" that attaches to the cat's collar - funniest damned thing you ever saw. I guess it's supposed to scare birds and fish away before he can get to them. If I ever learn how to do this picture-posting thing, I'll post one of the cat with the bib. Meanwhile .... I've got to get a life! Kris |
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Title: Re: Pathetic - I've bonded with my pond fish Post by blossom on Jul 11th, 2005, 8:59pm OMG, first of all, so sorry about the poor buggy-eyed fishie! That sucks big time... NOW, I love the afraid of shooting the eye out thing! [smiley=laugh.gif] Reminds me of "A Christmas Story"! I love it, thanks for the laugh! I needed it after my Monday from Hell! Karen |
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Title: Re: Pathetic - I've bonded with my pond fish Post by burnt-toast on Jul 11th, 2005, 9:10pm Get a dog - keeps cats away - better company than fish - ya' don't have to go swimmin' to snuggle em' -train em' well and it could be two against one when hubby comes home - never lose another arguement. ;;D Tom |
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Title: Re: Pathetic - I've bonded with my pond fish Post by E-Double on Jul 11th, 2005, 9:13pm Not pathetic at all Kris......... I have spent half my life bonding with such things....I talk to my favorite plant.....I talk to my hand...... It treats me right [smiley=laugh.gif] Koi (sp?) are very cool too! |
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Title: Re: Pathetic - I've bonded with my pond fish Post by ClusterChuck on Jul 11th, 2005, 9:15pm Or, the other thing to do, is to switch the type of fish in there. Try piranhas. Just make sure to send pics, the next time the cat tries to eat them!! Chuck |
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Title: Re: Pathetic - I've bonded with my pond fish Post by stevegeebe on Jul 11th, 2005, 9:23pm The very best gift I ever gave my wife was a BB gun. She scares the tree rats from the many bird feeders we have sprinkled about the yard. She scares them, mostly, and has to train the new ones every spring. She, Dianne, also is enamored with the fish we have in the sugar kettle pond that we have next to the porch. She would not hesitate pop a round off on our dogs if she caught them near the pond. She likes her fish. They all have names. Shoot at the bib. Steve G |
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Title: Re: Pathetic - I've bonded with my pond fish Post by vig on Jul 11th, 2005, 9:34pm and don't forget to lead it a bit when it's running... ;;D |
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Title: Re: Pathetic - I've bonded with my pond fish Post by lionsound on Jul 11th, 2005, 9:43pm I used to have one of those Black Moor fish.....just like the one you had...very cool fish. Hope the bib works! I have a fish in tank that we all talk to. His name is Sharkey. He used to be Goldie until he ate the other fish and grew to about seven inches long. |
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Title: Re: Pathetic - I've bonded with my pond fish Post by AussieBrian on Jul 11th, 2005, 9:53pm Try putting wire mesh below the pond surface. With some floating plants you can't see it and the fish get a bit of protection from cats and birds. |
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Title: Re: Pathetic - I've bonded with my pond fish Post by don on Jul 11th, 2005, 10:06pm Fish ponds are great. Few years back I decided to dig one. I did but got a little carried away. You could swim with the dolphins in this thing. To big and to deep. Threw in a load of Koi and never saw them again. LOL |
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Title: Re: Pathetic - I've bonded with my pond fish Post by broomhilda on Jul 11th, 2005, 10:36pm on 07/11/05 at 21:53:20, AussieBrian wrote:
LOL Kris, I loved my fish however a recent bacteria saw masacre :( My inlaws pond has exactely what Brian said and it works keep away three hungry kitties and one very curious dog! Enjoy :D |
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Title: Re: Pathetic - I've bonded with my pond fish Post by cootie on Jul 12th, 2005, 12:01am How bout cat fish........oh never mind. Fish are cool.......I talk to everything too especially my cats and dogs.......even my geckos.......I also have a bee-bee gun and have spun many a squirrel. Doesn't seem to do much for racoons even point blank aim'd out the window onto the porch. I'm very determin'd. Arm'd and rediculous Pam |
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Title: Re: Pathetic - I've bonded with my pond fish Post by Kevin_M on Jul 12th, 2005, 1:47am Pond fish bonding! why didn't I think of... I gotta get out more. yeah but, give up the tv clicker? we go way back. Besides, it couldn't swim away and yell, "nobody's home" when I come to ask "and how was your day?" |
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Title: Re: Pathetic - I've bonded with my pond fish Post by Charlie on Jul 12th, 2005, 2:15am My frien Jim, showed me his huge (very deep) fish pond and I fell in. Good thing I'm 6'-2" or I would have drowned. I don't wanna know what he planned to stock in the thing. Maybe dead relatives. Charlie |
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Title: Re: Pathetic - I've bonded with my pond fish Post by BikerBob on Jul 12th, 2005, 4:06am on 07/11/05 at 22:06:10, don wrote:
Please clarify your grammar and WTF you mean in that sentence. |
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Title: Re: Pathetic - I've bonded with my pond fish Post by Topical on Jul 12th, 2005, 4:09am Sorry to hear that. Do you name your fish? Get a water hose next time or a "super-soaker". Just the threat of getting wet will make the cat run off. Safer than that BB gun. |
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Title: Re: Pathetic - I've bonded with my pond fish Post by sandie99 on Jul 12th, 2005, 4:14am Kris, I'm so sorry for your loss! :( I used to have an aquarium and I was always sad when one of my fishes died. I wanted to name them, but we had too many to do that. I hope that you'll find a way to protect your pond. I had to be very creative when I wanted to make sure that none of the local cats would get to my quinea pig. They were clever rascals, but we managed to protect Olivia. :) |
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Title: Re: Pathetic - I've bonded with my pond fish Post by LadyElaine on Jul 12th, 2005, 9:45am I don't know a lot about Fish except I like them. My Mom has a little pond her fish are so big her cats scard of them LOL! Buddy and I are thinking of building one here by the porch. Sitting by them is calming and hearing the water fall is so nice. Fish are smart, my Moms are anyway. She is real attched to her fish, God help anything that messes with her fish. Your not strange! I talk to flowers and trees! ::) |
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Title: Re: Pathetic - I've bonded with my pond fish Post by Kris_in_SJ on Jul 12th, 2005, 8:49pm You guys are so great - now I don't feel like a total fool for loving those stupid fish. I've decided to set up a target sheet on the tree back yonder and begin practicing with that BB Gun! My only hope is that I don't accidentally hit one of the neighbor kids or the mail man! Kris |
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Title: Re: Pathetic - I've bonded with my pond fish Post by Grandma_Sweet_Boy on Jul 12th, 2005, 9:06pm Kris - ya gotta bond with something and why not fish? They don't leave a mess for you to clean up - you don't have to do their laundry - they're easy to feed - they don't track muck on your freshly washed kitchen floor - they never argue with you. Hell, I figure we should all come bond with your fish and we could help ya snare the neighbour's cat! Carol |
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Title: Re: Pathetic - I've bonded with my pond fish Post by ccbiggsoo7 on Jul 13th, 2005, 2:07pm Can I come fishing! I will throw them back! |
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