Comments on: A thousand words http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/01/23/thousand_words/ Watch out. We've got sharp sticks. Fri, 18 May 2012 01:37:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: polarbears http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/01/23/thousand_words/#comment-3097 polarbears Wed, 24 Jan 2007 21:57:28 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/01/23/thousand_words/#comment-3097 Getting a PhD causes permanent brain damage. This is compounded by the tenure process. Making grant applications causes further impairment. This is the only explanation I can come up with for the way most faculty behave. Personally, I bailed a year after my master's--liked history, didn't much care for historians--so my own brain was not too badly scrambled....at least that's what I tell myself. You have my sympathy. Can't imagine the polarbears sitting still for the paw stuff. At least our country dogs don't have to deal with salt. We have, however, been known to plow a potty spot for our finicky girl. Getting a PhD causes permanent brain damage. This is compounded by the tenure process. Making grant applications causes further impairment. This is the only explanation I can come up with for the way most faculty behave. Personally, I bailed a year after my master’s–liked history, didn’t much care for historians–so my own brain was not too badly scrambled….at least that’s what I tell myself. You have my sympathy.

Can’t imagine the polarbears sitting still for the paw stuff. At least our country dogs don’t have to deal with salt. We have, however, been known to plow a potty spot for our finicky girl.

]]> By: Ellen http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/01/23/thousand_words/#comment-3085 Ellen Wed, 24 Jan 2007 11:53:44 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/01/23/thousand_words/#comment-3085 Sarah, the quick answer is yes. Great stuff. Repels all the ice, snow, and salt so that we can trot merrily along (as opposed to stopping every two blocks for me to manually de-ice her paws, each of which she lifts up miserably, refusing to take another step until SOMETHING IS DONE--I am completely sympathetic with her about this, of course, which I why I bought the "Musher's Secret). Not expensive from J and B Pet (check their website), and one tin lasts for several years (if you aren't actually running the Iditarod with dog teams). Sarah, the quick answer is yes. Great stuff. Repels all the ice, snow, and salt so that we can trot merrily along (as opposed to stopping every two blocks for me to manually de-ice her paws, each of which she lifts up miserably, refusing to take another step until SOMETHING IS DONE–I am completely sympathetic with her about this, of course, which I why I bought the “Musher’s Secret).

Not expensive from J and B Pet (check their website), and one tin lasts for several years (if you aren’t actually running the Iditarod with dog teams).

]]> By: MonicaPDX http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/01/23/thousand_words/#comment-3081 MonicaPDX Wed, 24 Jan 2007 08:16:54 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/01/23/thousand_words/#comment-3081 Well, I may have to run after saying this...but there is the traditional common meaning for Ph.D., after all, so Russo could be completely correct. [g] Meanwhile, Time is looking even more luscious, and I'm getting a *major* yen for red. Fortunately, I have some red dyes and some KnitPicks Bare superwash sock yarn. I'm hoping for colorway inspiration to strike. (Btw, snow here in the other Portland is all gone. Temporarily into 40's and 50's during the day. I'd send you some extra degrees if I could; the switch is a bit too fast for me. But the hilarious part? When we had the 20's last week, we were colder than the Portland on *your* coast! Ironic, or what? Just think, if it weren't for the flip of a coin, we could've been 'Boston'...) Well, I may have to run after saying this…but there is the traditional common meaning for Ph.D., after all, so Russo could be completely correct. [g] Meanwhile, Time is looking even more luscious, and I’m getting a *major* yen for red. Fortunately, I have some red dyes and some KnitPicks Bare superwash sock yarn. I’m hoping for colorway inspiration to strike.

(Btw, snow here in the other Portland is all gone. Temporarily into 40’s and 50’s during the day. I’d send you some extra degrees if I could; the switch is a bit too fast for me. But the hilarious part? When we had the 20’s last week, we were colder than the Portland on *your* coast! Ironic, or what? Just think, if it weren’t for the flip of a coin, we could’ve been ‘Boston’…)

]]> By: Sarah http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/01/23/thousand_words/#comment-3077 Sarah Wed, 24 Jan 2007 03:18:58 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/01/23/thousand_words/#comment-3077 Does the paw wax really keep Shelley's little paw-paws dry? I was thinking that Hugo needed some just the other day. We got that snow a few days ago, and it is hanging around, getting all slushy and refreezing every night. Good times. Does the paw wax really keep Shelley’s little paw-paws dry? I was thinking that Hugo needed some just the other day.
We got that snow a few days ago, and it is hanging around, getting all slushy and refreezing every night.
Good times.

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