The saga continues... mostly because Brandon is fueling the fire .  My favorite part is when Tom includes Julie and Sloan and apologizes for his forthcoming poo talk.  He's so dirty. 

From: tom
Subject: Pet Owner responsibility
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 08:30:20 -0700

Julie and Sloan,

This email is kind of graphic about dog behaviors, but I wanted to include you in my response, so you might want to ignore some of it.

Brandon,

Thank you for being responsible it really is appreciated. Trust me, cleaning up daily for my dog (large like yours) does demonstrate how much one cares for their dog!

I have found that a dog will behave how they are trained. The training classes I took at Riverdog with Dante enforced that walks should not be equated to this activity and that training them with keywords and rewards to do their business on request helps. The training does indeed work.

As well, I feed my dog once a day and at the same time with a quality food product. This allows for predictable, regular results and allows pet owners to ensure their dog does not need to do their business while on a walk. As well encouraging then to do their business before you leave on the walk usually guarantees not needing to carry that bag home. Dante does not need to normally do this activity when walking, so I guess I see that it is possible to not have this activity occur while walking and look for others to accomplish this goal too.

This was not intended to be tattle-tale behavior. These activities are occurring when the homeowner is not home and they need the help of their neighbors to determine who it is. Like the block watch we just want people to notice the activity and report it, so that we can address those doing the activity directly. Also, those impacted have talked to people that they have seen doing some of these activities only to be ignored, so that is the reason of escalating it.

Tom.

From: Brandon 
Subject: Pet Owner responsibility

 We too are responsible pet owners and use the common practice of using bags or a pooper scooper to clean up after our pets.  If there are people not doing this, they should be informed that this is unacceptable and if the behavior continues, they should be fined.  It is unreasonable to think that while you are walking your dog, they will not have to do their business at some point.
 
I believe that your blanket emails are encouraging tattle-tale behavior that is not conducive to a friendly community.  I ask that instead of sending out these emails, you encourage the offended people to talk with the offenders, or if they are not willing to do this that you talk with them directly.

Brandon

From: Tom

Subject: Pet Owner responsibility
Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2006 12:22:56 -0700

If you have a dog this message specifically applies to you and you need to read this message now.

Since I understand completely what is involved in pet ownership and take this issue very seriously, I am sending this email to address a problem that is occurring.

As a responsible pet owner of a 95 pound German Shepherd dog, I must make it absolutely clear that allowing your dog to use other homeowners property as a toilet for your pet is absolutely not allowed. I understand if you have children or others walking the dog, but they must also not do this and it is your responsibility to teach them appropriate pet ownership skills.

Urination will burn a yard leaving a dead circle please do not allow this activity on others lawns. Feces is a health hazard and should not be deposited on others lawns regardless if you pick it up. Allowing feces to remains is absolutely not allowed and will result in a fine being levied. If you are too good to pick up after your dog, they why should others be made to do it for you?

It was recommended that we identify the pet owners exhibiting this totally rude and obnoxious behavior and place a sign on their front yard advertising their property as a “public pet toilet” area for all the neighborhood pets. While in jest, it sounded like a great way to demonstrate how their bad behavior impacts others within the community. Maybe if they saw first hand what other homeowners face, simply because of their proximity to one of these problem areas they would change their behavior.

If you cannot comply with this common-sense, responsible behavior, then I recommend you no longer be a pet owner. The association will be fining those discovered to be violating the Association Rule. I ask homeowners to report irresponsible pet owners to me immediately upon discovery.

 Nice multi-purpose element.  If the paper is absorbent, even the better...

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Charlotte Friis Design Studio > Childrens Paper Chair

The Chair is made with drawing paper, as the
paper is being “drawn upon”, the size of the front
cylinder increases and thus follows the child’s
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I try not to get hooked on the shows, but I can't get enough of the Bluths.  Seems they're coming back on 9/19 and Charlize is going to attempt to help us save the show (Fox keeps threatening to cancel).  Fingers crossed CT.

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Charlize Theron Gets "Arrested" - Aug 30, 2005 - E! Online News

I am often derided by coworkers for drinking my tea through a straw.  I explain that I am simply trying to limit the staining liquid's contact with my teeth.  They try to reason with me, they say the tea obviously moves around in my mouth and finds my teeth anyway... hmmm... Philly science disagrees...

Straws may save soda lovers' teeth
Tue Jun 28, 2005 02:54 PM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who savor their soft drinks may save their teeth some wear and tear by using a strategically placed straw, according to a new report.

In excess, carbonated beverages, like other acidic drinks, can wear away the protective enamel on teeth, leading to tooth decay. While going easy on carbonated beverages is the best way to prevent tooth erosion, sipping them through a straw may offer some added protection.

The key, say dentists at Temple University in Philadelphia, is to place the straw near the back of the mouth so that the teeth aren't bathed in soda with every sip.

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A pudding pop would not have endangered so many lives.

Disaster on a stick - Peculiar Postings - MSNBC.com

Now it's obvious.  G. Gordon Liddy, E. Howard Hunt... W. Mark Felt.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8047258/?GT1=6542

Sincerely,
L. Lynne Stock

The CA water shortage is worse this year than we could have imagined and they're searching for new bottling sources.  They would have gotten away with it too if this woman hadn't caught a glimpse of the last fleeing Sparkletts truck as she retrieved her morning Pravda:

Lake disappears, baffling villagers

Today Keith taught me that the liger is not the fictional being I had presumed it was.  I was not aware of his wildlife expertise, but am pleasantly surprised to find such a resource so near.