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KB5252 said:
I've learned over the years that I'm not a people person, I'm most happy dealing with animals. And while the lows break my heart the highs are worth it. I struggled with alcohol, drugs and lived a violent past. I learned that my social anxiety drove me to drink and self medicate so I could function in the life I was living, as a bouncer/doorman at various clubs.

I was miserable, this life and the animals saved me, gave me a second chance. So I do what I can for animals. It has been a blessing to me and my family.

My wife is a saint, she puts up with me, she is a people person and handles the situations where discretion is needed on rescues. I handle the parts where intimidation and "just give me a reason" is required. Although at 45 I'm not nearly as intimidating as I used to be
KB5252 said:
I've learned over the years that I'm not a people person, I'm most happy dealing with animals. And while the lows break my heart the highs are worth it. I struggled with alcohol, drugs and lived a violent past. I learned that my social anxiety drove me to drink and self medicate so I could function in the life I was living, as a bouncer/doorman at various clubs.

I was miserable, this life and the animals saved me, gave me a second chance. So I do what I can for animals. It has been a blessing to me and my family.

My wife is a saint, she puts up with me, she is a people person and handles the situations where discretion is needed on rescues. I handle the parts where intimidation and "just give me a reason" is required. Although at 45 I'm not nearly as intimidating as I used to be.
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Sounds like your living proof with Age comes Wisdom and with a Great Wife comes Greater Wisdom.
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Wow, another dumb arse QB signing on top be underutilized by a mediocre game day coach. LOL, just look at all the NFL talent Georgia wasted! And you still want to play for that fool? Stupid is as stupid does.
 
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KB5252 said:
As I sit here quarantined I have to tell you all a story. I got a call from an officer I had worked with a year prior on an animal neglect case about a week ago for an emergency rescue of a dog that was the sole survivor of a domestic murder/suicide and was completely shut down. He asked if I could take her at the request of the victims immediate family he told them he knew a good place for her that would give her every chance. They didn't feel it right to take her to the pound. She's a mastiff pit mix. I've kept her away from our other animals in the back bedroom I quarantined in earlier this week.

I've had concerns about her, she did not eat for two days. Very standoffish. And she wanted nothing to do with me until this afternoon. I came back into the room with a small silkie rooster that the flock had turned on to get a flashlight to assess his injuries. When I walked into the room she immediately came to my feet, never done that before in the last week. I thought no, this isn't a snack but something told me there was more to her interest.

Over the last few hours she sat next to me as I treated him put him in a carrier. She has not left his side since I brought him in. I've taken him out a time or two to gauge his level of shock, each time she has nuzzled him and shown interest and looks at me as I help him. She now let's me pet her and interact with no suspicion what so ever.

She has a long way to go and I never considered keeping her but if she shows this much compassion to a chicken maybe she could live on the farm with us, we will see. A lot of hurdles to cross but she's a different animal tonight I even brought an old blind cat we took in into the room and she's wonderful with her.

I can't imagine her suffering, watching the people she trusted and depended on kill and then take their own lives. I can't imagine her pain, nor her compassion for an animal that maybe she felt needed help like her. I refuse to be ashamed of the fact that as I type this tears roll down my face. I can't understand how anyone could mistreat animals, I wish those who do a special place in hell.

I ask all of you to support your local rescues, any resource you provide saves and changes lives!
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I have a friend that breeds show chickens. They had two mastiffs, and both loved the chickens. Never harmed a single one. Very sweet dogs.

Sounds like a good dog who just needed some time to adjust.

I have foreign coworkers who got married in Colombia during Thanksgiving. A month before that, the guy's visa expired and he had to go to Ecuador until his new visa starts in 2022. So for a month, his beloved pit mutt had been missing him, then the guy's fiancee left for the wedding. We've been watching the dog since about November 13th or so. Dog didn't eat for almost 2 days. Would play with out other dogs apprehensively, and bark at every little sound and every person or thing outside.

Now he's just part of the "pack." Whines to cuddle with me (definitely a dude's dog). Loves playing with our dogs and chasing each other in the yard.

Dogs need time to adjust to traumatic experiences, loss, and major changes just like a child would. I'm sure the mastiff you're watching will continue to build comfort and trust in you and the family. Sounds like the bird you brought in was the thing that opened the door and turned the light on for it.
 
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csprig9 said:
How long do we have to give banks a pass…..
Next year, the following year????
We have a good coach who can win big here but has a bad DC. I don’t understand people defending a **** job on defense and then turning around and bitching about a record setting offense that is also lacking talent but the coaches are blamed……
The DC and defense as a whole sucked it up this year plain and simple and needs to do a hell of a lot better next year
Yes, the Offense needs to improve and be more efficient but the back 7 on defense need major coaching up this off season and the DC needs to keep learning bc he can do well here but needs to learn from this past year being a first time DC
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I'd be interested to see your plan to make our DBs and LBs faster. It seems to start there.
 
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mr.checkerboards said:
No I don't understand people whining and crying about it now. It's been this way for years it's just out in the open now.
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These are monopolies monopolizing talent. There's no diversity in CFB anymore. It's going to continue to be the same 2 teams, that we play yearly by the by, getting all the talent because they are openly recruiting current CFB players. If you can't see that as a bad thing then there's is no hope for you
 
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Rishvol said:
These are monopolies monopolizing talent. There's no diversity in CFB anymore. It's going to continue to be the same 2 teams, that we play yearly by the by, getting all the talent because they are openly recruiting current CFB players. If you can't see that as a bad thing then there's is no hope for you
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I can see that. In saying why is that any different than before. A handful of schools have gotten away with doing this long before the NIL stuff. It's nothing new
 
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SoilVol said:
I have a friend that breeds show chickens. They had two mastiffs, and both loved the chickens. Never harmed a single one. Very sweet dogs.

Sounds like a good dog who just needed some time to adjust.

I have foreign coworkers who got married in Colombia during Thanksgiving. A month before that, the guy's visa expired and he had to go to Ecuador until his new visa starts in 2022. So for a month, his beloved pit mutt had been missing him, then the guy's fiancee left for the wedding. We've been watching the dog since about November 13th or so. Dog didn't eat for almost 2 days. Would play with out other dogs apprehensively, and bark at every little sound and every person or thing outside.

Now he's just part of the "pack." Whines to cuddle with me (definitely a dude's dog). Loves playing with our dogs and chasing each other in the yard.

Dogs need time to adjust to traumatic experiences, loss, and major changes just like a child would. I'm sure the mastiff you're watching will continue to build comfort and trust in you and the family. Sounds like the bird you brought in was the thing that opened the door and turned the light on for it.
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I think you're right, it took that moment of this guy is helping this animal, he can't be that bad.

The other thing I've been struggling with the last hour is that I'm a male. This girl just watched a male murder her mom then take his life. I can't believe I was so stupid not to think of this before. She would probably have benefited from being with my wife first. Can't believe I didn't think of this before now. Regardless we've made progress and it would completely go against the point of quarantine to turn her over to my wife who is the most succeptable to covid in the house.

The silkie rooster is going to be fine I think. She is at the foot of my bed with him in his crate.

Thank you for being a good human being and helping a friend and animal in need.
 
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