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OCDer · #76 Post by **OCDer** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:06 am

starfish1113 wrote:
Who are Bumpa, Momobil, Njwizard, and Barbotte?

Bumpa = TBone
Momobil = hermillion
Njwizard = Bob Juch
Barbotte = Catfish

PlacentiaSoccerMom · #77 Post by **PlacentiaSoccerMom** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:27 am

JBillyGirl wrote:Fell a bit farther back to earth today, not because I didn't know the answer but because I didn't read the question properly.(Grrr...) I was too focused on answering quickly. Ah well, lesson learned -- at least I hope so!

I've had that happen to me. I've started reading the question twice before I answer. I also make sure that when I click on a choice, the answer I want is marked. (I lose on time, but at least I know that I will get the 1,000 points for the day.)

Also I've stopped second-guessing my first thought for the answer.

kayrharris · #78 Post by **kayrharris** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:58 am

Bumpa = t-bone
Momobil = hermillion
Njwizard = bob juch

Dunno the other one

I think I got those right

ulysses5019 · #79 Post by **ulysses5019** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 4:24 pm

OCDer wrote:
starfish1113 wrote:
Who are Bumpa, Momobil, Njwizard, and Barbotte?
Bumpa = TBone
Momobil = hermillion
Njwizard = Bob Juch
Barbotte = Catfish

Who is that sucky player ulysses5019?

ulysses5019 · #80 Post by **ulysses5019** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 4:25 pm

JBillyGirl wrote:Fell a bit farther back to earth today, not because I didn't know the answer but because I didn't read the question properly.(Grrr...) I was too focused on answering quickly. Ah well, lesson learned -- at least I hope so!

I've had two too many lessons this month.

PlacentiaSoccerMom · #81 Post by **PlacentiaSoccerMom** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:06 pm

Weyoun · #82 Post by **Weyoun** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 8:41 am

Very frustrating month. I have not missed a single question and am in 20th place or so. I am currently in South Africa and the internet is slllllllllllllllllllllllllllow here. I am lucky to clear 1100 pts on a correct question, and usually get something like 1070, with uncanny regularity. Here's hoping Kaufman flounders!

OCDer · #83 Post by **OCDer** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 1:14 pm

as of noon pacific time 16 July 2008.

Rankings are approximate and reflect bbs in the top 1500 only.

Please add yourself in this thread if you have been missed. Please indicate Sploofus handle.

19634 Juliannars
19594 Theconfessor
19369 Weyoun
19225 Trevormcphee
18732 Eyegor
17779 Ritterscoop
17667 Jbillygirl
17392 Kroxquo
17112 Earendel100
16969 Nitrah55
16689 Killertomato
16005 Mrkelley23
15768 Dunadan
15664 Gotribego26
15620 Mikehardware
15558 Tmitsss
15484 Nellunatic1980
15226 1000aire
15072 Peter5858
14837 Bumpa
14723 momobil
14719 Vadame
14078 Revdodd
13990 Loudmouthlee
13982 Frogman042
13970 Njwizard
13848 Estonut
13617 Kayrharris
13452 Silvercamaro
13382 Ne1410s
13367 Ulysses5019
13314 Thecalvinator
13044 Jarnon
12961 Rexer25
12821 Gsabc
12805 panicindetroit
12574 Kusch

kayrharris · #84 Post by **kayrharris** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 1:26 pm

I'm ahead of somebody? Must be something wrong! I totally suck at getting a question quickly. Although I don't miss tons of them. I certainly get my share wrong.

I knew one right away yesterday and it still took me 4.85 seconds to answer it!

Catfish · #85 Post by **Catfish** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 1:28 pm

Argh! I'm 1510. Note to self: While fixing your gaze on the correct answer, don't click on the wrong one.

OCDer · #86 Post by **OCDer** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:13 pm

as of noon pacific time 17 July 2008.

Rankings are approximate and reflect bbs in the top 1500 only.

Please add yourself in this thread if you have been missed. Please indicate Sploofus handle.

20928 Theconfessor
19971 Eyegor
19634 Juliannars
19369 Weyoun
19225 Trevormcphee
19046 Mrkelley23
19032 Ritterscoop
18907 Jbillygirl
18650 Andrewjackson
18565 Kroxquo
18375 Nitrah55
18067 Killertomato
17112 Earendel100
17052 Gotribego26
17025 Dunadan
16936 Tmitsss
16861 Mikehardware
16670 1000aire
16415 Bumpa
16106 Vadame
15973 momobil
15646 Gsabc
15615 Jarnon
15484 Nellunatic1980
15462 Revdodd
15271 Njwizard
15184 Estonut
15139 Frogman042
15072 Peter5858
14772 Ne1410s
14505 Ulysses5019
14285 Rexer25
13990 Loudmouthlee
13976 Panicindetroit
13789 Barbotte
13617 Kayrharris
13549 Gibson1910
13452 Silvercamaro
13314 Thecalvinator
13289 Christie1111

silvercamaro · #87 Post by **silvercamaro** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:27 pm

I expect to drop right off this list by tomorrow. For my birthday, Sploofus gave me five tokens and an error message when I answered my question.

NellyLunatic1980 · #88 Post by **NellyLunatic1980** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:35 pm

I really screwed the pooch today. I saw the "Movies and TV" category come up and I decided to redeem one of my wager tokens.

Stoopid Sploofus stuck me with an obscure question about "Matrix Reloaded" (which I have never seen). I gave the wrong answer and lost 55,555 tokens and .2 ranks.

trevor_macfee · #89 Post by **trevor_macfee** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:39 pm

The inevitable finally happened today - I got a question correctly answered by 4.6 percent, and I fell confidently into the other 95.4 percent

The descent begins!

silvercamaro · #90 Post by **silvercamaro** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:42 pm

trevor_macfee wrote:The inevitable finally happened today - I got a question correctly answered by 4.6 percent, and I fell confidently into the other 95.4 percent

The descent begins!

The weather's very nice down here, and we have great parties. Christie1111 cooks!

ulysses5019 · #91 Post by **ulysses5019** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:47 pm

silvercamaro wrote:
trevor_macfee wrote:The inevitable finally happened today - I got a question correctly answered by 4.6 percent, and I fell confidently into the other 95.4 percent

The descent begins!
The weather's very nice down here, and we have great parties. Christie1111 cooks!

Yeah, but the ice in the drinks melts quickly.

silvercamaro · #92 Post by **silvercamaro** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:56 pm

ulysses5019 wrote:
Yeah, but the ice in the drinks melts quickly.

That means only that we have to drink quickly and more often. As I said, gooooood parties.

PlacentiaSoccerMom · #93 Post by **PlacentiaSoccerMom** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:20 pm

I haven't answered my quesition today. We found out that our kitty Lucy is having renal failure and I am not dealing with it well.

PlacentiaSoccerMom · #94 Post by **PlacentiaSoccerMom** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:23 pm

I just answered my question. Ed is now beating me by two points.

peacock2121 · #95 Post by **peacock2121** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:24 pm

PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:I haven't answered my quesition today. We found out that our kitty Lucy is having renal failure and I am not dealing with it well.

I am so sorry.

You are dealing with it just fine - no matter how you are dealing, it is the way you are dealing. Let yourself deal. Don't make yourself wrong. Just deal.

My heart is with you.

PlacentiaSoccerMom · #96 Post by **PlacentiaSoccerMom** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:34 pm

She's been losing weight, but I just assumed that it was nerves because Jasper is a big tub of lard who enjoys harassing her. She had her regular visit yesterday and she had lost a pound and a half since last year, so they ran tests yesterday.

Emma went in with me today because we brought the other cats in for their yearly shots and was with me when I got the results. I held it together for her, but once Jeff got home, I locked myself in my room with Lucy and have been crying

They are going to take her in for urine tests tomorrow and so then the vet will know a bit more about what to do.

She's only nine years old. She's the only cat that I have owned that Jeff said that I could have. She was a Mother's Day gift in 1999, I rescued her from an Arizona Animal Rescue Shelter before we moved back to California.

I know that I shouldn't have favorites, but she's just a good cat. She doesn't bite or beg for food, she just plops herself down next to us and wants to be loved.

kayrharris · #97 Post by **kayrharris** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 4:03 pm

Get well vibes to Lucy. They can do amazing things with animals today. Give her an extra rub on the head from me.

#98 Post by **eyégor** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 6:17 pm

PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:She's been losing weight, but I just assumed that it was nerves because Jasper is a big tub of lard who enjoys harassing her. She had her regular visit yesterday and she had lost a pound and a half since last year, so they ran tests yesterday.

Emma went in with me today because we brought the other cats in for their yearly shots and was with me when I got the results. I held it together for her, but once Jeff got home, I locked myself in my room with Lucy and have been crying

They are going to take her in for urine tests tomorrow and so then the vet will know a bit more about what to do.

She's only nine years old. She's the only cat that I have owned that Jeff said that I could have. She was a Mother's Day gift in 1999, I rescued her from an Arizona Animal Rescue Shelter before we moved back to California.

I know that I shouldn't have favorites, but she's just a good cat. She doesn't bite or beg for food, she just plops herself down next to us and wants to be loved.

Sounds eerily similar to my week.

Zoe, our 'alpha' cat has been diagnosed with Chronic Renal Failure for about a year now. Recently, she has been acting weaker, but, being 18 yo, we didn't think this too serious. Then, earlier this week, she was having great difficulty walking.

Long story short, Tuesday - bloodwork. Wednesday - weighing options. Today, the start of 3 days of treatment. Normally, it is inpatient treatment, but Zoe gets depressed easily, so it is outpatient so she won't die overnight.

My vet is good, but not convenient. The good news is, if it works, we could have years left. Unfortunately, there is no way to tell if it will work. She does seem much improved, so we are hopeful.

The good news for Lucy is that she could have several good years left, with treatment. CRF is incurable, but its progress can be significantly slowed. Just stay positive.

And keep her out of Jeff's garden of poisons.

Ritterskoop · #99 Post by **Ritterskoop** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 6:20 pm

NellyLunatic1980 wrote:I really screwed the pooch today. I saw the "Movies and TV" category come up and I decided to redeem one of my wager tokens.

Stoopid Sploofus stuck me with an obscure question about "Matrix Reloaded" (which I have never seen). I gave the wrong answer and lost 55,555 tokens and .2 ranks.

It is not about the red pill and the blue pill anymore.

Ritterskoop · #100 Post by **Ritterskoop** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 6:24 pm

PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:I haven't answered my quesition today. We found out that our kitty Lucy is having renal failure and I am not dealing with it well.

Bless your heart. I read up on that during Dub's most recent bladder/kidney stone adventure.

She may can go awhile longer if you can hydrate her under the fatty skin on her back. And if you don't mind occasional leaky accidents, which we have had for a while anyway even without CRF.

But if she does not want to do all that, she will let you know. I am very sorry, and I hope it is as painless as possible for all of you.

Do not try to avoid feeling bad. You have to do it, and then at some point it won't feel bad anymore.