Re: Some Sad News

2008-05-31 Thread Mary Jo Sminkey
I put up another page about Taz, not sure if any of you would want to read all through it as it's meant more for those friends and family that knew him (and just for me to kind of get down some of my memories of him in a tangible form so I never forget)...but you might enjoy all the cute photos

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2008-05-29 Thread Beth In Alaska
> My first pet death was a pet hamster when I was in second grade. Died in > the middle of the night and I found out one day before school. It all > kinda > hit me when I went to school that day - I cried my eyes out and > subsequently > had a nun pretty much beat the crap outta me in front of

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2008-05-29 Thread Crow T. Robot
My first pet death was a pet hamster when I was in second grade. Died in the middle of the night and I found out one day before school. It all kinda hit me when I went to school that day - I cried my eyes out and subsequently had a nun pretty much beat the crap outta me in front of the whole clas

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2008-05-29 Thread Mary Jo Sminkey
>Kavik died when monk was just two, but he still talks about him and his >death. I suppose it was like losing a brother because Kavik played with him >all the time. I would expect a lot does depend on the type of pet and the amount of attachment they have to it. I did have a lot of cats growin

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2008-05-29 Thread Mary Jo Sminkey
>Condolences, from this bunch of Valliants (showed the wife and kid the >pictures, and I've spoken of you & Taz to them before-- we're all sad >for your loss). Thanksto all of you. ;-) >My (and my family's) heart still aches when I think about him, and I >know that it's going to ache for,

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2008-05-29 Thread Beth In Alaska
> So far, my daughter Emily (age 6) has lost two fish, a caterpillar, a cat, > and a pet gerbil. Its been very hard on my son losing his dog and his fish. > We had the gerbil for about 18 months after "rescuing" it from her > preschool, who couldn't keep it anymore. We had a little funeral servi

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2008-05-29 Thread Rick Root
So far, my daughter Emily (age 6) has lost two fish, a caterpillar, a cat, and a pet gerbil. We had the gerbil for about 18 months after "rescuing" it from her preschool, who couldn't keep it anymore. We had a little funeral service for the gerbil, and from time to time, Emily says a little praye

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2008-05-29 Thread J.J. Merrick
Yeah I guess I remember dealing with 4-5 animal loses as a kid so it made my Grandmother and Grandfather passing away within 8 months of each other just a little bit easier to absorb as a young adult. Yeah the project hasn't been released yet so I think it was started about 6 months ago so I don

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2008-05-28 Thread denstar
Mary Jo: Condolences, from this bunch of Valliants (showed the wife and kid the pictures, and I've spoken of you & Taz to them before-- we're all sad for your loss). Taz is a beautiful dog (I just lost a relative from Samoa to cancer, and I like the current-tense idea... but I digress). I know e

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2008-05-28 Thread Matt Blatchley
Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the setbacks and griefs which we endure help us in our marching onward. --Henry Ford I'm sorry for your loss Mary Jo.

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2008-05-28 Thread Mary Jo Sminkey
> We just moved into a house were we can now have pets and my worst >fear is getting a dog and then having to deal with a death and having >to explain that to my kids. Kids I think often deal with such things amazingly well. They often don't dwell on the loss to the extent that many adults do. A

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2008-05-28 Thread Mary Jo Sminkey
>keep your head up, and be good to your next little one, and im sure >he/she will be just as good to you as this one... > Well, I do have another little sheltie now (so glad I didn't wait to get another dog!) and he's a sweetie and I love him dearly too, but he really will never be special to me

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2008-05-28 Thread J.J. Merrick
That is really sad. It is hard to lose a companion like that. I remember losing our matriarchal dachshund Heidi when she was 15. My parents breed her for many years and it was sad to lose a family member that had been there my whole life. We just moved into a house were we can now have pets and m

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2008-05-28 Thread Tony
+1 rocky bear was my main man, he was with me through 9/11, my failed first marriage, my divorce, the meeting of my new wife, and then once he saw i was ok, he gave up and the cancer finally took him over... the week before he finally went, i swear 20+ friends came by that day to spend time wi

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2008-05-27 Thread Mary Jo Sminkey
>you know i know how this goes... sorry im late to the event but im >sorry for you :( >and i know that nothing helps except time... good luck Better late than never Tony, right? Thanks for the condolences, and yeah, hopefully in time I will not be so despondent and just remember the good times.

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2008-05-27 Thread Tony
you know i know how this goes... sorry im late to the event but im sorry for you :( and i know that nothing helps except time... good luck tony On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 8:16 PM, Jim Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> -Original Message- >> From: Mary Jo Sminkey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>

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2008-05-27 Thread Jim Davis
> -Original Message- > From: Mary Jo Sminkey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 10:44 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Some Sad News > > It seems like yesterday, I was posting about the trip to NYC I made > with my dog Taz, today he passed away very suddenly. Those of y

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2008-05-27 Thread Vivec
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2008-05-27 Thread Bill Wheatley
Sorry to hear about your pup. :( On 5/27/08, William Bowen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Sorry to read about your loss. > > :-( > > My family--who all thought Taz's trick should've won the contest--are > all sorry, too. > > > On Sun, May 25, 2008 at 7:44 PM, Mary Jo Sminkey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >

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2008-05-26 Thread William Bowen
Sorry to read about your loss. :-( My family--who all thought Taz's trick should've won the contest--are all sorry, too. On Sun, May 25, 2008 at 7:44 PM, Mary Jo Sminkey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It seems like yesterday, I was posting about the trip to NYC I made with my > dog Taz, today he

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2008-05-26 Thread Mary Jo Sminkey
Thanks everyone for the nice notes, I've had a busy day answering all the dozens of emails from "Taz fans" around the world, uploading some new videos of him, just trying to keep busy and not think too much about yesterday which has helped a lot. Over 400 people have visited the little page I pu

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2008-05-26 Thread Larry Lyons
so sorry to hear that Mary Jo, I've gone through it several times with our animals. My heart goes out to you. larry > It seems like yesterday, I was posting about the trip to NYC I made > with my dog Taz, today he passed away very suddenly. Those of you that > have been on here for awhile (or

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2008-05-26 Thread Paul Ihrig
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2008-05-26 Thread Scott Stewart
Mary Jo, I am so sorry, I can only imaging your grief... Taz was a very special little guy. He's probably already playing with Tony's dog Rocky, on the other side. Godspeed little Taz :( -- Scott Stewart ColdFusion Developer SSTWebworks 4405 Oakshyre Way Raleigh, NC. 27616 (919) 874-6229 (ho

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2008-05-26 Thread Mary Jo Sminkey
>When people told you that they wanted a dog just like Taz, they >didnt' realize that much of what they saw in him, you gave him. Yes, I often told people that as well, that they don't ever come just born that way, but he certainly made my job easy. >I want you to stop thinking about things

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2008-05-26 Thread Deanna Schneider
Oh Mary Jo, I'm so sorry for your loss. On Sun, May 25, 2008 at 9:44 PM, Mary Jo Sminkey wrote: > It seems like yesterday, I was posting about the trip to NYC I made with my > dog Taz, today he passed away very suddenly. Those of you that have been on > here for awhile (or maybe even a short ti

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2008-05-26 Thread Duane
Sorry to hear of your loss Mary Jo. On Mon, May 26, 2008 at 2:44 AM, Mary Jo Sminkey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It seems like yesterday, I was posting about the trip to NYC I made with my dog Taz, today he passed away very suddenly. Those of you that have been on here for awhile (or maybe even

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2008-05-26 Thread Yves Arsenault
Sorry to hear that Mary Jo. Watching those videos, I saw a very special dog. Best wishes, Yves On Sun, May 25, 2008 at 11:44 PM, Mary Jo Sminkey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It seems like yesterday, I was posting about the trip to NYC I made with my > dog Taz, today he passed away very sudde

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2008-05-26 Thread Dana
I am really sorry for your loss, Mary Jo. At least though he died knowing that you loved him and and were concerned about his pain On Mon, May 26, 2008 at 2:44 AM, Mary Jo Sminkey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It seems like yesterday, I was posting about the trip to NYC I made with my > dog Ta

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2008-05-25 Thread Beth In Alaska
Mary Jo, I've read your blog about Taz and I smiled at a 9 year old dog taking 2nd at nadac nationals and at all his titles and his obvious joy in those weave poles. He was a remarkable dog sports partner as I am sure you must be. When people told you that they wanted a dog just like Taz, they

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2008-05-25 Thread Beth In Alaska
MaryJo, I didn't know Taz, but I lost my beloved Samoyed this past July, also very suddenly and I am still broken hearted. I am VERY sorry to hear about the loss of your beloved pet. I hope in time you will remember the joy he brought you all his life, instead of the sorrow of his passing. Go

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2008-05-25 Thread Mary Jo Sminkey
>Very sorry to hear - I know how tough that is. Do you know what >caused the issue? As mentioned on my blog article, best guess was a tumor causing him to bleed internally. There definitely wasn't much else that would explain the way he crashed, but without an autopsy there's no way to say for

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2008-05-25 Thread Gruss Gott
> MJ wrote: > today he passed away very suddenly. Very sorry to hear - I know how tough that is. Do you know what caused the issue? Condolences. ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to

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2008-05-25 Thread zaph0d . b33bl3br0x
OMG Mary Jo, that's not just sad news, but tragic news. I hope you'll be okay in the next few days, weeks, monthsbut always remember you have an online family and we've got a lot of big shoulders. On May 25, 2008, at 9:44 PM, Mary Jo Sminkey wrote: > It seems like yesterday, I was post

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2008-05-25 Thread Mary Jo Sminkey
>I'm really sad to hear that Mary Jo. :( He was a beautiful dog and I really >enjoyed watching his videos. >Big hugs from the gang down here. :( Thanks I am still majorly in shock because it happened so fast (about 3 hours from the time I noticed he was having a problem to when he was put to

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2008-05-25 Thread Adam Haskell
Wow Mary Jo, my condolences. Glad he will be archived forever in TV infamy. Adam Haskell On Sun, May 25, 2008 at 11:19 PM, Erika L. Walker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm really sad to hear that Mary Jo. :( He was a beautiful dog and I really > enjoyed watching his videos. > Big hugs from the

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2008-05-25 Thread Erika L. Walker
I'm really sad to hear that Mary Jo. :( He was a beautiful dog and I really enjoyed watching his videos. Big hugs from the gang down here. :( > :: -Original Message- > :: From: Mary Jo Sminkey > :: > :: It seems like yesterday, I was posting about the trip to NYC I made with my > :: dog

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2002-03-06 Thread Beth Fleischer
z" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 6:40 PM Subject: Re: Some sad news > It should be possible. She's in Riverdale with relatives till Saturday > night when she'll be home. Judith'll post the addr

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2002-03-06 Thread Michael Dinowitz
It should be possible. She's in Riverdale with relatives till Saturday night when she'll be home. Judith'll post the addresses for Shiva calls and whatever. I hate funerals. I hate being reminded that I'm going to lose more loved ones. I hate seeing my friends in pain. > I remember Tobe spe

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2002-03-06 Thread BethF
I remember Tobe speaking of taking care of her mother in the community suite - she was a VERY devoted daughter. Judith, is it possible to send food to the shiva from a kosher restaurant via credit card, you think? --Beth, Pseudo usenet cop Merlin MTB, BikeE AT, RANS gliss, Trek R200, Kickbike Own

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2002-03-06 Thread Michael Dinowitz
I'll tell her. I'm leaving for there in 5 minutes. At 12:19 PM 3/6/02, you wrote: >:( >*lower lip trembles* > >Tobe helped me yesterday with a problem I was having >This is so sad. > >Wish her all the best. It is always hard..especially after just losing a >dad. >Condolences and..and...whate

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2002-03-06 Thread Angel Stewart
:( *lower lip trembles* Tobe helped me yesterday with a problem I was having This is so sad. Wish her all the best. It is always hard..especially after just losing a dad. Condolences and..and...whatever elsee wwould help. -Gel -Original Message- From: Michael Dinowitz [mailto:[EM