Will I attempt? Yes
Will I succeed? It turns out the answer is also Yes.

Why isn't it being called the Trump War?

You're right, of course. I was trying to cosset the sensibilities of the boards. Although, in retrospect, I suppose his transgressions should not be white-washed - under any circumstances.

I have also done something similar as RIClimber. As boxes go missing in the series, I retire it and rewrite the clue without that box's clue. So if it's a series of 5 and box 4 goes missing, I write the clue from box 3 to box 5. Some parts of box 4 clues would remain the same, but parts of it would be deleted.

Home Depot doesn't make tacky, gold spray painted, TRUMP WAR signs.

I can stop by there tomorrow to see if I can retrieve the box. Who is the owner of the box? Haven’t check the listing yet.

I'm sorry if it sounded like I was "calling you out" on it, that was not the intent.


A year or so ago, I would have done (and often did) the exact same thing, here and elsewhere.

But the fact that NOTHING seems to MATTER to those that support the pedophile, the rapist, the narcissist, the fascist, the warmonger... "going high" turns out to be the wrong tactic.

I didn't take it that way - we're all good. 👍

It's a point well taken.

I've been calling it the Trump War right along.

Old Blue

Curiosity kicking in...
This sounds fun and interesting. I love trying new (or lost) things, especially if it's something that is becoming extinct (for a lack of a better word). How can we get in on the mystery? 😃❤️

I’m in favor of calling this the Trump War. After all, he has already done the following rebranding:

• Added his face next to Washington’s on the annual National Parks pass
• Added his signature to paper currency, starting in June
• Declared Flag Day/his birthday as a national holiday
• Added his name to the Kennedy Center (named for a fallen president)
• Added his name to the United States Institute of Peace
• Added huge banners with his face to federal buildings in Washington
• Announced plans to create “Trump-class” battleships
• Created “Trump accounts” for babies
• Created Trump gold cards to let very wealthy foreigners bypass the immigration process to get green cards
• Created TrumpRx that supposedly lets people buy certain drugs at cheaper rates

I’m sure I’ve missed some examples of Trump using taxpayer dollars for rebranding in his image.

Please read to the end. Intro will be 1st, then my need for advice ❤️

I noticed that 2009 was the last entry regarding our love for cats, so I thought I'd spark it up, if possible. I KNOW there are CrazyCatLadies like us!!
We have 2 cats (Mine & Terra's. I don't think I'll ever call her cat "mine". Explanation to follow.)

Major, turning 14 this year. My brain just blanked out on the type of cat he is, so I'll just say half Maincoon (sp) and half typical brown and black stripey cat. Lol.
A little history about this old-timer. He was our son's cat then attached to Terra when our son started out on his own. Super long story short, a dog outside of our apt triggered what's called redirected aggression. He started to viciously attack our blind dog and while trying to protect the dog, he turned to me. He hooked onto my ears and rabbit kicked my face 2 separate times. He almost got my eye, pierced my upper lip all the way thru, almost detached my earlobe and so so much more. I pulled 3 claws outta me and 2 outta my dog. For TWO WEEKS he stalked us, growling and pacing, wanting to kill me or my dog, literally. Smh. Now he's just a very fat (about 22 - 25 pounds) old man that just grunts (thankfully) and adores Terra to no end. She says he's just "big boned." 🤭

Fitz-Simmoms, turning 3 this year. Was pure white when we rescued him and then slowly got his orange stripes. He's a Flame-Tip Siamese. He has full on conversations with me that are actually understandable by the tone, length and volume of his mews. He loves to sleep on my chest, be tucked under my arm or flopped over my lap or pillow behind me. He's VERY needy and everything I've ever dreamed in a fuzzy companion. My goodness, he's SMART!! Like, crazy smart!! I got lucky when we found the kids that worked very hard to re-home 34 motherless babies. He was so tiny, sick and had the biggest ears and longest tail I've ever seen. We imprinted the moment I picked him up. (He's currently telling me, non stop, that it's almost bfast time. Verbally relentless!)

I worry about what Fitz is going to do when Major passes. Fitz loves and relies on Major. He doesn't eat until Major has started to eat. They snuggle so much, I have dozens of pics of them canoodling ❤️ I don't know what we're gonna do when the time arrives, but I feel sick to my tummy when I think about Fitz being without Major. Have I mentioned that he's needy? Lol

Any suggestions???
Cat mom needs some advice.
I wish I could post a picture of them to show y'all. They're pretty adorable.

Any advice helps. Thank you ♥️

• Im not a Crazy Cat Lady. I prefer to call it, Lady that enthusiastically loves her cat! **

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We have some grey lino that I don't use and won't use in the future. It's hard to carve unless you have sharp tools. I attempted to carve a stamp with it and almost impaled many different body parts, especially hand. It's thin and about 4x6" with a big carved out spot.

It's used, but still usable, and I'd like to give it to anyone that is interested ♥️

Lemme know!

I've never bought new gougers... It was bought in 2010. Lol. Actually, I did buy new ones but they're so dull I can't use them. The smallest gouge is my favorite, as well, and seems hard to find. I don't trust buying em online because that's how I got the very dull set. 🤔

The other day, I used a fine grain sheet of sander and slowly tried to sharpen it that way. It worked a little, so that's somewhat helpful.

I might like to see what it’s like. Been thinking about trying Lino. Let me know!

We had a similar situation. One of our cats was a nurturer, and the other was co-dependent. The nurturer had heart issues and had to be put down. The other cat, Logan, went into a funk. Poor thing couldn't be consoled.

I'm sure you can already imagine what the solution was, right?

Yep, a rescue from the shelter. Everything is right as rain again.

I hope all works out for your feline family. 🧡

This.

Pelosi said:
"Donald Trump's instability is more clear and dangerous than ever.

"If the Cabinet is not willing to invoke the 25th Amendment and restore sanity, Republicans must reconvene Congress to end this war."

But they won't because they fear challenging Trump is political suicide.

That's definitely an idea to consider, so that the finder does not have to muster thru a section of the clue that is not pertinent any longer.
Maybe I could preface the clue with a disclaimer saying the clues have been edited to reflect the missing box?
Thank you for the input!

OMG, as someone who works in Higher Ed, this got me!!

Thanks for highlighting that Johnsosaurus, I completely skimmed over that - hilarious! 😂

I don't have any experience with the situation you describe, but I feel for you and your concerns about the two cat buddies. I've seen a cat mourn a cat friend and it's really hard. In my situation, there were a few more cats around to provide support for the one whose best friend died.

As a total side note to your post, I was wondering if you've ever tried clicker training with Fitz-Simmoms. I thought of it because you said he's super smart, so I wonder if he'd enjoy the mental stimulation. I have a cat who came to me as a badly-behaved teenager with way too much energy and who was way too smart. I spent a lot of time trying to figure out how to burn off his energy and stimulate his brain, and one way of doing it was clicker training. It was a fun activity for us to do together and he really got a kick out of it--plus he loves food and loved getting treats. He learned to sit and stay, go inside boxes, jump through a hoop, weave between bottles, and follow a pointer wherever I directed him up and down his cat trees. Separately, I gave him some dog puzzle feeders to figure out. Eventually I discovered that going on 30-minute daily walks outdoors on a leash helped him even more, so we switched to that, but I want to put a plug out there for doing clickers with smart cats.

I agree with you about the struggle to keep a logbook open. Loved the idea on the video, but was also concerned about using a candy wrapper box that might attract all kinds of animals. I have used old gift cards for the front and back covers of smaller logbooks that can fit nicely into smaller boxes. I punch one or two holes and use the metal rings or sturdy paper clips to hold them together...and they lay flat nicely. Have fun finding more ideas!

Anybody ever have their acetone transfer method stop working for some unknown and mysterious reason when you're doing it the same way you have for years?

And if so did you solve the mystery? I've looked online.......there is a lot of info on the transfer not working. And nothing seems to apply here. Or at least I don't think so. But I was surprised at the amount of info on the subject.

Hmm, this is really interesting! My two boys (2YO brothers) are very active. One of them, Jake, is super smart. He learned how to open the door into the garage--we thought we had poltergeists! And he keeps hiding his much-despised eyedrop bottle. I'll have to look into clicker training with him. His brother Elwood is very active but isn't exactly the sharpest claw on the paw...

It is very likely that copier/printer manufacturer have altered their toner formulas. Good old (CH3)2CO may not be a viable solvent anymore for the stuff that holds the new stuff together. :-(

Cheers,

Le Bug

They are trying to hold on to...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTmfwklFM-M

How about some eevil:

https://www.atlasquest.com/people/profile.php?memberId=63558

Good one.

I've actually been wondering about that. Cheaper perhaps? Like other companies are doing with other products.

You wouldn't necessarily need a book to learn how to clicker train a cat, but I used Naughty No More by Marilyn Krieger. I honestly think my cat had fun with the clicker training. I think he's the result of back yard breeding and an early separation from his mother--hence the "Naughty No More," but I think plenty of smart cats would enjoy it.