Have you ever been to Buffalo Wild Wings? It’s a sports bar/restaurant. Giant televisions all over the place with every sports game on that you can think of. We took the boys there yesterday and they were so excited – it was like it was the first time they’d been let out of the house. We got there when the place opened, around 11, and left around 6ish.
LB loved it because he’d never been in a public place where it was acceptable to yell your guts out at the telly. BB was totally enthralled with all of the games being shown at the same time on the same wall so he didn’t even have to turn his head to watch the different games.
Around 1 o’clock, the Ohio Buckeye fans started filing in. (I immediately envisioned them all doing NOT SAFE FOR WORK–>these sorts of things in my head. Thank you, Midwestern City Boy & California Girl for giving me fodder to have a bunch of Buckeye fans having an orgy in my head.) People, I have never seen such rabid fans. They completely filled the place and someone had a microphone that got passed around during down moments of the game so people could lead cheers.
When the Star Spangled Banner is being played on television – do you stand up and put your hand over your heart? I don’t. It just didn’t seem right to stand reverently over beer and nachos while gazing at the painted faces and buckeye necklaces of my fellow earthlings. The whole situation felt a little surreal. Nobody rolling with me insisted on standing either.
At one point, LB thought it would be hilarious to loudly cheer for the other team. It was a hairy 35 seconds as everyone glared at us and decided if it would be worth their while to come snap us in half or just keep eating chicken wings and watching the game. He wasn’t too into any of the football games but you could play live trivia on some of the screens so we did that while Sweety and BB watched games. It was fun and we killed a good 5 hours doing that. I’ve decided that we need to get a game of Trivial Pursuit. I think we’d have a large time playing.
I also drank beer. Lots of beer. I started off with Dos Equis and realized that the boys watch way too much t.v. when they were able to pronounce the name of the beer from seeing that commercial and I had to have Sweety order it for me. Then I moved on to giant glasses of Foster’s. Sweety said later that it was a gallon in all. (Hey, we were there a damn long time! 6 or 7 hours!) I don’t think I’ve ever peed so much in my life. After coming home and getting everyone settled into their spots on the couch with snacks and drinks, I hurled my guts out. I was pleased that I managed to keep that shit tamped down until I could have a private moment from wife/mom duties.
I have decided to not drink so much beer in the future. I’ve been blowing pink stuff out of my nose all day and pooping green. It’s like Christmas is living inside of me and wants out.
The t-shirt that I was so pleased with in the post below? I managed to get chili on it when taking my very first bite of food. Right on the middle of my right tit. I ran to the bathroom and soaked that part of the shirt to try and get the stuff out. I was in a bathroom that did not have one of those air hand-dryer things when I was fully prepared to strip down and wash that part of the shirt then blow it dry. I had to make do with lots of water and paper towels. Sweety and the boys could not contain their giggles as I slinked back to the table. I’m washing it now and think it will all come out.
Remember the 3 legged cat from next door? I rolled over him when I was pulling into the driveway Friday night after work. A cat’s head makes a sound much like a spoon hitting the bottom of a bowl when it tinks up against the metal stuff under your car. I really thought he’d move. He always moves when I pull in. I guess his get-up-and-go is gone so I’m going to start getting out of my car and pulling in with him in my freaking lap so I know where he is. I was petting and holding him this morning when neighbor (his owner) yelled across the yard, “So, you holding death over there?” Yes, you asshole. I am. Your cat is toast and you should be doing something about it. I feel so sorry for him. Despite my pumping him full of wet cat food he is skin and bones and I think he’s covered in flea dirt. Or it could be regular dirt. There’s so much that I can’t tell. He has the body feel of a furry envelope.
I’m thinking of giving him a bath when I’m off on Wednesday but the last time I bathed a cat it ended in total disaster. What if he kicks the bucket while I’m giving him a bath? He’s just so filthy. I’m going to trim the shitknots out of his tail and I just really think that he’d feel better if he got all of the grub off. Or maybe he’d have a heart attack.
Weigh in…
Do you think I should give him a bath or leave well enough alone?
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OY OY OY! I thought you killed that dear three-legged kitty when you said you ran over him…HELP! Not really sure you should bath him Chickie, though I understand you wanting to….If he did expire, those people would blame you, you know? He does sound like he needs a lot more loving care than those neighbors give him…WHAT IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE???
About that Bar….Were is the SOUND on all of these games? Is it up on each one? I think that would drive me insane….The Noise level must be completely impossible….! So hpw does that part of it work?
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Chickie said:
September 28th, 2009 at 12:33 am
The sound is on on all of the games and it is quite deafening in there. It was chaos.
If I did bathe him and he died – I wouldn’t tell them. I’d dry him off and say I found him like that in the garage. Part of me wonders if a quick heart attack wouldn’t be better for him than laying in his own poop every day. We’ve had to peel him off of the floor a couple of times because he was stuck in his own mess.
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September 27th, 2009 11:24 pm
If I visit, will you please take me to that bar?
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Chickie said:
September 28th, 2009 at 5:11 am
Of course! And you can even pick where we sit.
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September 28th, 2009 1:05 am
First of all. I hate you.
BWW is my ALL TIME favorite place and we don’t have one here. I though every person I ever met had gotten the memo that they may never discuss the awesoem time they had there. My father and I can spend HOURS at BWW. He has one of the top point scores in the country. Curses!
Now, for poor kitty. I think if you were able to give him a bath you’d absolve yourself of all cat shame. However, tread carefully, not all cat’s like it. Jake acts like I’m trying to kill him (ok, maybe I am). My approach is to hold the front 2 legs in my left hand and clean with the right. It really limits their movement. Just tell yourself, if he freaks out, move your hands and let him run away.
Pictures!
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Chickie said:
September 30th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
I am truly sorry that you don’t have access to BWW. Come visit and we will go! And since my night ended in pukage, we won’t call it an awesome time. It was okay.
The kitty is going to get a waterless bath. I have some type of foaming stuff that you can rub on them. I’m really afraid he’d have a heart attack and then I’d have to deal with a wet, dead cat.
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September 28th, 2009 11:32 am
the bit about washing out the chili stain from your shirt made me laugh! Too bad the bar didn’t have a wet T-shirt contest while you were there! :P
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Chickie said:
September 30th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
LOL A wet t-shirt contest would have surely scarred the children for life. But it might have saved the shirt. The damned stain is still faintly there!
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September 28th, 2009 11:50 am
It sounds like yall had a fantastic family time. I would have loved it in my younger years. I hope that no one got into any fights.
I can just vision you trying to get that stain out. I hope that your boob didn’t get cold!
As for the cat, can you fatten him up first before the bath. You know not all cats like water. Is he that orange tabby in your photos? If you bathe him, I think it works best to use the tub. Put him in and slowly add the water, nothing fast.
I once bathed a cat in my washing maching. He did not like it. I have learned so much since then. I did not turn it on, I just needed the machine full of water.
Take care Chickie.
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Chickie said:
September 30th, 2009 at 10:13 pm
Yes, it’s the same orange tabby and it’s impossible to fatten him up. I’ve been feeding him wet food twice a day for awhile now and all it does is make him shit.
I’m going to try the foaming waterless shampoo stuff and hope for the best!
And I’m totally LMAO at the mental image of you sticking a cat in the washer!
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September 28th, 2009 12:18 pm
Am I the only one laughing over Christmas living in you and trying to get out?!
Now, about the cat:
Many stores carry the pet equivalent of baby wipes, and may be a better option to cleaning up this cat for now. I mean, if (s)he is in such desperate health, a bath may not be the best option. I would also look into waterless shampoo for animals. And sharp scissors to cut out the poo.
I would totally hurl all of the debris into the owner’s yard. What a jerk.
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Chickie said:
September 30th, 2009 at 10:15 pm
You weren’t laughing alone. I actually giggled at the Christmas idea every time something came rocketing out of my body the other day. I’m a sicko.
I saw the baby wipes but I think he’s too dirty for that. Hopefully, the waterless shampoo will work. I’m going to do it this Saturday when Sweety’s gone so if it makes him mad enough to die that I don’t have any witnesses.
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September 28th, 2009 2:53 pm
BW-3s is very popular around here. They have satellite so they always have the big game/flight/race, etc. on. What I like the best is that they have seating areas away from the bar so you can have a good time if you are there with kids. It’s a great place to watch Sunday night or Monday night football.
Maybe you should report your neighbors. People are supposed to take better care of their animals.
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Chickie said:
September 30th, 2009 at 10:16 pm
I liked that the bar was a separate area too. I didn’t even see it until Sweety pointed it out!
I’ve thought of reporting them but if H0t P0cket got taken to the pound, I’d feel awful. At least this way I can keep an eye on him.
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September 29th, 2009 7:22 am
If he is ailing, a bath may not be the best thing. Remember that that was the beginning of the end for Tarzan. She just couldn’t warm up again.
It sounds like kitty is really sick, They don’t poo on themselves unless they are. Is the neighbor the owner? He’s neglecting the cat and that is illegal. I’m glad you are kind enough to feed him and try to make him comfy
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Chickie said:
September 30th, 2009 at 10:19 pm
Oh, yes. I DO remember Tarzan! I could see his skinny self getting all cold and that would be it.
I don’t know that he’s “sick” with a disease. I think he’s just old and his little body is giving out.
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September 29th, 2009 9:02 pm
I say you take the cat in and care for it yourself. Stupid b@stards. What is WRONG with people?
I told you that you should have shouted out “Buckeyes Suck” LOL
What the hell are a bunch of OSU fans doing in Florida?
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Chickie said:
September 30th, 2009 at 10:21 pm
I take as much care of him as Sweety will allow. It pisses Sweety off that he’s so messy and not our cat. The neighbors have quite a few cats that roam and pee all over the place.
I asked him too what all the Ohio fans were doing in FL and he said that Buckeye fans were true fanatics and sought each other out to watch the games. It was truly a sight to see.
If I’d have yelled that – I think they’d have broken my fingers or something.
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September 29th, 2009 9:33 pm
Bless your heart for caring so much for that old kitty. He does sound likes he’s near the end and could possibly have feline leukemia or aids (the eating a lot but no weight gain makes me wonder about that) – no healthy cat can tolerate being messed up with their own poop. Also sounds like he’s completely infested with fleas which makes things much worse – blood loss, tape worm, etc. Sigh. What is WRONG with people??
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October 2nd, 2009 8:25 am
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