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breenie said:
SOMEONE (one of two kitties) puked all over my bed.

And then ate it all up.

Gross.
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This made me laugh....but I'm sorry for your bed. At least whomever did it was courteous enough to "clean" it up.
 
I adopted my cat a month ago from the shelter at which I volunteered. I wanted to adopt a particular second cat but I hadn't moved into my new place yet so I wanted to wait and go back and get her if she hadn't been adopted. Well, I received an update from the shelter today (a low/no-kill shelter btw) saying that they had become overpopulated with cats and several had to be put to sleep... one of which was the cat I wanted to adopt.

I am heartbroken that I didn't adopt her in time.
 
HawkeyeVet said:
I adopted my cat a month ago from the shelter at which I volunteered. I wanted to adopt a particular second cat but I hadn't moved into my new place yet so I wanted to wait and go back and get her if she hadn't been adopted. Well, I received an update from the shelter today (a low/no-kill shelter btw) saying that they had become overpopulated with cats and several had to be put to sleep... one of which was the cat I wanted to adopt.

I am heartbroken that I didn't adopt her in time.
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I'm so sorry to hear 🙁.

Makes it seem like that shelter isn't low/no-kill after all.
 
im trying to get my rabies vaccine series at least started before leaving for Cornell, im still on my parents health insurance so they gave me a minor headache over the fact that im out of network, but will cover it if i jump a couple hoops. that part i can handle, the fact that every clinic that i have called that is covered by my insurance has no idea what i am talking about is stressing me out. I was not planning on spending the day on the phone with a million different clinics just to find out i have to go to public health and they arent covered by my insurance 😡 the cost of such an important vaccine is ridiculous and the fact that only 1 place in 2 counties around here even can give the vaccine is even more outrageous
 
You know how we have always been told the hardest part is getting in, not staying in? None of that is true at all. Getting in is the easy part, staying in is the hard part. Glasgow failed almost 10 students in one of th 1st year classes who were just points away from passing. This way, the student could repeat the entire 1st year including everything they had passed and pay their full tuition fees making it a 6 year program. They are very negative if you fail an exam and discourage you to continue on going.

They don't care about you, they just care about the money that the international students bring in. The locals don't pay anything, the English pay $3K pounds a year and the EU's pay about 1.4K pounds a year, and the Americans now pay about 22,500K pounds a year. So they now have about 50 Canadians and Americans. And the americans struggle the most because they aren't used to the new learning technique. Their ranking went up after failing a bunch of students out. I don't know if it went up because of that, or because they got better professors, but I worry it might set a bad example for other schools. The key thing is when you get accepted, you want to make sure you will stay there forever and if you fail a class, they will get you help before it's too late. Not discourage you and leave you on your own. They are not alone, I heard all of the UK schools are like this, and they are only into grades. They don't care about the big picture. I know of a lot of vet schools even in the states that does this, and even the non-accredited vet schools like Ross. My friend went to Ross and they failed him out in his last 6 week rotation in his final year. Completely on a discretionary basis, like what happened with all the americans at the UK schools. He has gone into depression over this and is trying to get the strength back to fight this.

Just remember, as someone who has no trouble getting in, the hardest is staying in. You are on your own, and don't expect anything from any of these vet schools. They do not care about you. You have to care about yourself and help yourself because no one else will. Just be cautious, always on your toes, for the entire 4 years, make sure you are never borderline to give them the chance to flunk you with subjective grading and pass some with the same subjective perspective of grading. So study hard, stay on your toes, AND never slack off. If you do, you might be borderline. Don't give them the chance to fail you. We need to win this one. Many people have lost 100's of 1,000's of dollars, like 100K and up due to this type of stuff. If they fail you out, you are unlikely to ever get accepted again so how will you pay your loans back since you can't file for bankruptcy? Just think about that for awhile.
 
HawkeyeVet said:
I adopted my cat a month ago from the shelter at which I volunteered. I wanted to adopt a particular second cat but I hadn't moved into my new place yet so I wanted to wait and go back and get her if she hadn't been adopted. Well, I received an update from the shelter today (a low/no-kill shelter btw) saying that they had become overpopulated with cats and several had to be put to sleep... one of which was the cat I wanted to adopt.

I am heartbroken that I didn't adopt her in time.
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I'm so sorry. I've had this happen to me so many times with animals I went to try to foster, and they had been put down. All you can do is give another cat a good home and not give them the chance to euthanize your new friend. I did, and I have 4 cats that were on the e-list.
 
Well, aren't you just a little bundle of happiness? Geez.... 13 posts later and A bunch of dredged up threads? Seriously?
 
heylodeb said:
Well, aren't you just a little bundle of happiness? Geez.... 13 posts later and A bunch of dredged up threads? Seriously?
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👍

I haven't heard thats the case at American schools at all. Penn has an explicit policy for how many classes you can fail in a year and remediate in the summer. If you exceed that you have to re-take the year. I think that makes sense, I've heard second year is more interesting but harder. I also think it is important to recognize you need help and ask for it...it's not the schools responsibility to coddle you if you're doing poorly. You're an adult and you need to take responsibility for your own grades. (the general vet student population "you")
 
vettobe2014 said:
You know how we have always been told the hardest part is getting in, not staying in? None of that is true at all. Getting in is the easy part, staying in is the hard part. Glasgow failed almost 10 students in one of th 1st year classes who were just points away from passing. This way, the student could repeat the entire 1st year including everything they had passed and pay their full tuition fees making it a 6 year program. They are very negative if you fail an exam and discourage you to continue on going.

They don't care about you, they just care about the money that the international students bring in. The locals don't pay anything, the English pay $3K pounds a year and the EU's pay about 1.4K pounds a year, and the Americans now pay about 22,500K pounds a year. So they now have about 50 Canadians and Americans. And the americans struggle the most because they aren't used to the new learning technique. Their ranking went up after failing a bunch of students out. I don't know if it went up because of that, or because they got better professors, but I worry it might set a bad example for other schools. The key thing is when you get accepted, you want to make sure you will stay there forever and if you fail a class, they will get you help before it's too late. Not discourage you and leave you on your own. They are not alone, I heard all of the UK schools are like this, and they are only into grades. They don't care about the big picture. I know of a lot of vet schools even in the states that does this, and even the non-accredited vet schools like Ross. My friend went to Ross and they failed him out in his last 6 week rotation in his final year. Completely on a discretionary basis, like what happened with all the americans at the UK schools. He has gone into depression over this and is trying to get the strength back to fight this.

Just remember, as someone who has no trouble getting in, the hardest is staying in. You are on your own, and don't expect anything from any of these vet schools. They do not care about you. You have to care about yourself and help yourself because no one else will. Just be cautious, always on your toes, for the entire 4 years, make sure you are never borderline to give them the chance to flunk you with subjective grading and pass some with the same subjective perspective of grading. So study hard, stay on your toes, AND never slack off. If you do, you might be borderline. Don't give them the chance to fail you. We need to win this one. Many people have lost 100's of 1,000's of dollars, like 100K and up due to this type of stuff. If they fail you out, you are unlikely to ever get accepted again so how will you pay your loans back since you can't file for bankruptcy? Just think about that for awhile.
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I would appreciate it if you stopped bashing my school. Pretty much EVERYTHING you just wrote is false and not how Glasgow functions at all. Stop posting lies. It's rude.
 
I'm in FL right now, and am going to leave for a cruise tomorrow with my family. New boyfriend is being a turd and it's starting to get to me. Hopefully this doesn't ruin my much needed vacation. 🙁
 
vettobe2014 said:
Just remember, as someone who has no trouble getting in, the hardest is staying in. You are on your own, and don't expect anything from any of these vet schools. They do not care about you. You have to care about yourself and help yourself because no one else will. Just be cautious, always on your toes, for the entire 4 years, make sure you are never borderline to give them the chance to flunk you with subjective grading and pass some with the same subjective perspective of grading. So study hard, stay on your toes, AND never slack off. If you do, you might be borderline. Don't give them the chance to fail you. We need to win this one. Many people have lost 100's of 1,000's of dollars, like 100K and up due to this type of stuff. If they fail you out, you are unlikely to ever get accepted again so how will you pay your loans back since you can't file for bankruptcy? Just think about that for awhile.
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who exactly are you preaching to?
 
LetItSnow said:
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You can always get back together with him after the cruise if you don't meet someone on it. 🙂 🙂
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Haha, that's what my friends are saying. 😳 I wish I were that kind of person, but sadly, I couldn't do that.
 
psilovethomas said:
I wish I were that kind of person, but sadly, I couldn't do that.
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dude, why not? what's a boyfriend anyway?

he's either an ornamental boy toy, in which case you don't want a turd

or

he's a prospective mate, in which case you don't want anything that even smells like a turd.


maybe i'm getting a bit too jaded with life
 
Minnerbelle said:
dude, why not? what's a boyfriend anyway?

he's either an ornamental boy toy, in which case you don't want a turd

or

he's a prospective mate, in which case you don't want anything that even smells like a turd.


maybe i'm getting a bit too jaded with life
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:laugh::laugh::laugh:
I think we are both stressed, him more so. He probably needs a vacation more than I do.

Why do I always make excuses for other people?!
 
I'm taking 6 classes this summer and it totally sucks. My last summer before vet school I'm supposed to be relaxing! Instead I'm cramming in assignments before I leave for Panama (I leave on Tuesday!). Right now I'm cramming for a MPH environmental exam that I have tomorrow. The most frustrating part is that I already took environmental but UF will only transfer 3 of my 5 classes so I have to retake it. And then immediately after I'm done with this test I have to start cramming for an epidemiology test that I'm taking Monday morning. I already took epi too!

And I have to use ProctorU which I hate. My previous online classes didn't mind if you used notes/books so I got spoiled.

Oh and UF is now requiring a professional dress code. Which I don't mind that terribly much but this week is when all the sales are going on and I'd rather buy things now. By the time I get back from Panama all of the fall stuff will be out and it'll be full priced. I'd rather be stocking up on discounted professional clothes than dealing with these stupid tests.

Dumb rant but I'm tired and cranky.
 
I just calculated my american GPA, the one I'll have to use if I want to apply for residencies etc in america. It makes me angry....
So, our marking key goes: Pass, Credit, Distinction, High Distinction. Within that, there are number grades. So, our high distinction is worth a 4.0. Where it gets ridiculous is what everything else is ranked as:

High Distinction: 4.0
Distinction: 3.0
Credit: 2.0
Pass: 1.0

How freaking ridiculous. I do believe you have to maintain a certain GPA in vet schools - pretty sure that below a 2.5/2.0 isnt even a passing grade??!?!?! SO HOW CAN I HAVE A PASSING GRADE WORTH LESS THAN A US PASSING GRADE?!?!?!

So, if i want to do a residency, im off to the Uk... (Im sure its nicer over there too 😛)
 
Yeah that doesn't make sense. A 1.0 corresponds to a D over here and that's not passing. Your Pass should be a 2.0, the High Distinction a 4.0 and the others somewhere in between...

Could they have messed up the numbers somehow?
 
sunshinevet said:
I just calculated my american GPA, the one I'll have to use if I want to apply for residencies etc in america. It makes me angry....
So, our marking key goes: Pass, Credit, Distinction, High Distinction. Within that, there are number grades. So, our high distinction is worth a 4.0. Where it gets ridiculous is what everything else is ranked as:

High Distinction: 4.0
Distinction: 3.0
Credit: 2.0
Pass: 1.0

How freaking ridiculous. I do believe you have to maintain a certain GPA in vet schools - pretty sure that below a 2.5/2.0 isnt even a passing grade??!?!?! SO HOW CAN I HAVE A PASSING GRADE WORTH LESS THAN A US PASSING GRADE?!?!?!

So, if i want to do a residency, im off to the Uk... (Im sure its nicer over there too 😛)
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Hmm I studied abroad in Queensland, and had to get my grades converted. They were on the 7 point scale, with anything above 4 being a pass, but they had those same descriptions. I ended up with distinctions and high distinctions, but had a 3.92 converted. My other friend had a very mixed set, and ended up with above a 3.0. I believe you have to pay for the grades conversion, but your overall GPA is probs much higher than that scale you have, and if you are passing over there, i'm sure you are passing over here.
 
GellaBella said:
Yeah that doesn't make sense. A 1.0 corresponds to a D over here and that's not passing. Your Pass should be a 2.0, the High Distinction a 4.0 and the others somewhere in between...

Could they have messed up the numbers somehow?
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shortnsweet said:
Hmm I studied abroad in Queensland, and had to get my grades converted. They were on the 7 point scale, with anything above 4 being a pass, but they had those same descriptions. I ended up with distinctions and high distinctions, but had a 3.92 converted. My other friend had a very mixed set, and ended up with above a 3.0. I believe you have to pay for the grades conversion, but your overall GPA is probs much higher than that scale you have, and if you are passing over there, i'm sure you are passing over here.
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It was a conversion thing given to me by the vet school for a research scholarship I thinking of applying for, when I figured out my GPA would be something pathetic that probably wouldnt be considered I decided not to, though. Maybe I should contact people in the US directly then about how they would calculate my GPA.... And thats some good info to have shortnsweet 🙂
 
sunshinevet said:
It was a conversion thing given to me by the vet school for a research scholarship I thinking of applying for, when I figured out my GPA would be something pathetic that probably wouldnt be considered I decided not to, though. Maybe I should contact people in the US directly then about how they would calculate my GPA.... And thats some good info to have shortnsweet 🙂
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Haha good i'm glad. If I remember correctly, a 4/pass was a C for us, but I think your best bet is to check with the US people directly. Though if you end up in the UK, that isn't all bad either...not that I am bias or anything...:laugh:
 
shortnsweet said:
Haha good i'm glad. If I remember correctly, a 4/pass was a C for us, but I think your best bet is to check with the US people directly. Though if you end up in the UK, that isn't all bad either...not that I am bias or anything...:laugh:
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Haha, actually totally jealous of you, glasgow is my dream school but couldnt afford to go international in a million years... and when its only costing you a total of $60,000 to go to vet school, probably not worth it to go elsewhere!

And hey, I hear the salary is bitchin' in the UK compared to Aus.
 
sunshinevet said:
Haha, actually totally jealous of you, glasgow is my dream school but couldnt afford to go international in a million years... and when its only costing you a total of $60,000 to go to vet school, probably not worth it to go elsewhere!

And hey, I hear the salary is bitchin' in the UK compared to Aus.
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Haha and Glasgow ended up being my cheapest option.

Wanna trade spots after graduation? I want to do my internship in Aus! I would loooovee to go back!!!
 
i work overnights at an emergency hospital. last night was my last for the week. all i really want to do today is sleep (the "all-nighters" are getting old and its bad enough that i'm up for 24 hours once a week), but instead we're visiting my grandmother for the weekend. which is fine and all, it's probably my last chance to see her before i leave for SGU next month, but we were supposed to leave when i got home this morning. not 2 hours later. we're already going to hit 4 or 5 hours of traffic on a normally 2.5-3 hour trip. then i pretty much have to be social until people go to bed around 10. and i have to come back mid-monday anyway because i work that night. its super frustrating that my dad has spent all this extra time just doing random crap. get your act together, i certainly was ready quickly! i also wouldn't have put my piggie in her carrier so quickly, i would have let her have access to water for 2 extra hours and food she cant have in the car (instead i had her ready to be in the car at any point, grr). i should be grateful that both my dad and i are alive since last week he spent 5 days in the hospital and this week i was run off the highway by a semi, but i'm just tired and cranky and its past my bedtime!! haha okay, better now.
 
got into a fight with my roommate/really good friend tonight over something pretty stupid that escalated into a bunch of pent up feelings being expressed all at once. now i'm having a miserable saturday night (we were supposed to go out together but instead she left without me since we weren't really talking) and all my go-to best friends that i would normally use to cheer me up are busy/out of town because it's the holiday...so i'm sitting home alone, depressed and watching the teen mom marathon (ok, that last part isn't so bad).
 
Dumb whine: I miss my horse. She's not even mine, my riding instructor owns her, but I've ridden her for about 6 years, and I love her like she's mine. It's show season, everyone in the riding club is charging off to shows and clinics and I'm working full time to just barely cover my cost of living. Then I'll be moving to PEI. I could use a good pony cuddle right now. Riding instructor (who is pretty much a second mother to me) is from PEI originally and keeps saying she'll occassionally haul Coquette and another of her horses to the island on a weekend so we can go trail riding. I'm holding her to that! :laugh:
 
Went to the ER last night for anxiety. It's usually not this bad, but I can't sleep or eat. I know the guy I was seeing is seeing someone else and won't talk to me. It hurts. And now I have to go back to the area where I have nothing- no friends or family or boyfriend, from spending two weeks at home. I feel like I can't go back, but I need to complete my internship. The mental health doctor strongly advises that I don't go back, but I can't let my boss down.
 
psilovethomas said:
Went to the ER last night for anxiety. It's usually not this bad, but I can't sleep or eat. I know the guy I was seeing is seeing someone else and won't talk to me. It hurts. And now I have to go back to the area where I have nothing- no friends or family or boyfriend, from spending two weeks at home. I feel like I can't go back, but I need to complete my internship. The mental health doctor strongly advises that I don't go back, but I can't let my boss down.
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🙁 *hugshugshugs* Do what you think is best for you! Call home or rant to us if things get really bad. Good luck, sorry you're having a rough patch right now!
 
psilovethomas said:
Went to the ER last night for anxiety. It's usually not this bad, but I can't sleep or eat. I know the guy I was seeing is seeing someone else and won't talk to me. It hurts. And now I have to go back to the area where I have nothing- no friends or family or boyfriend, from spending two weeks at home. I feel like I can't go back, but I need to complete my internship. The mental health doctor strongly advises that I don't go back, but I can't let my boss down.
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I'm so sorry to hear that. At this point, do what's best for you. Seriously, if you can't take care of yourself, you're not doing anyone else any favors (and I don't mean that as criticism). Don't worry about your boss. I'm sure it's not like he's going to die if you left. Going back out of obligation when both you and your mental health doctor both don't think it's a good idea is only going to make your situation worse. It's great that you have such a strong sense of responsibility, but esp if you're going into vet med, you need to be very aware of burn-out and you're already practically there. Take care of your self now, and learn how to better manage your mental health after you're no longer in the dumps. I'm sure working on coping skills will help you so much more in the long run than completing this internship. You have the opportunity to do so now, so take it! Once you're in vet school, you don't have too many chances for major breakdowns, so take care of yourself now and learn to cope. Once you're out of vet school and working, you might even have fewer chances. It'll only get tougher if you don't deal with it now. I hope things work out for you - take care.
 
Whyyyyyyyy is it that there are so many recent marriages, engagements, buying first homes, and babies happening on facebook??? I feel like I'm watching everyone's lives just passing me by 🙁. Apparently, mid-20s is when life is supposed to be happening. Too bad I won't graduate till I'm well past that.
 
Minnerbelle said:
Whyyyyyyyy is it that there are so many recent marriages, engagements, buying first homes, and babies happening on facebook??? I feel like I'm watching everyone's lives just passing me by 🙁. Apparently, mid-20s is when life is supposed to be happening. Too bad I won't graduate till I'm well past that.
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Nobody informed me that "to live" requires all of those things. I must be way behind.

It's funny, because when I see people on my friends list doing things like that my feelings are more of relief, that I'm so happy it's them and not me. 🙂
 
nyanko said:
Nobody informed me that "to live" requires all of those things. I must be way behind.

It's funny, because when I see people on my friends list doing things like that my feelings are more of relief, that I'm so happy it's them and not me. 🙂
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lol, well I think that's the fundamental difference between you and me. Ideally, I want many a mini-minnerbelles... and I'd really prefer that to happen with a hubby. and a house would be nice too maybe.
 
Minnerbelle said:
Whyyyyyyyy is it that there are so many recent marriages, engagements, buying first homes, and babies happening on facebook???
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Marriages fail, engagements are broken, homes burn down or require absurd amounts of upkeep, and babies puke in your face and pee on you when you change them.

'Nuff said. 🙂
 
LetItSnow said:
Marriages fail, engagements are broken, homes burn down or require absurd amounts of upkeep, and babies puke in your face and pee on you when you change them.

'Nuff said. 🙂
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cowgirla said:
but your education is yours foreverrrrrr. at least until alzeihmers sets in.
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huh, when you put it that way... I guess I'll just keep facebook stalking and give out an evil laugh every time these same people start posting FML posts in a couple of years.
 
Minnerbelle said:
huh, when you put it that way... I guess I'll just keep facebook stalking and give out an evil laugh every time these same people start posting FML posts in a couple of years.
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Also, a bonus of getting married later in life is that the people at your wedding will probably be people you still like and/or talk to 5 years after the wedding ...

And you will still have your wedding to look forward to AFTER finishing vet school, which is something in and of itself to look forward to ... while these people have kind of cashed out early.

Well ... there's always grandchildren, right?
 
cowgirla said:
And the people at your wedding might be able to afford decent gifts...
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Unless they all got married and had kids in their mid-20's, then their kids are starting to reach the expensive stage where they want to get involved in crap and they can't afford anything for you. 😉
 
I'm with Nyanko on this whole topic. Whenever I see ANOTHER FB post about a baby, I sigh with relief! ugh. If only they could be grown in a test tube for the entire 9 months.
 
kermit123 said:
Also, a bonus of getting married later in life is that the people at your wedding will probably be people you still like and/or talk to 5 years after the wedding ...
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cowgirla said:
And the people at your wedding might be able to afford decent gifts...
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nyanko said:
Unless they all got married and had kids in their mid-20's, then their kids are starting to reach the expensive stage where they want to get involved in crap and they can't afford anything for you. 😉
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Ok, good advice y'all. I think what I'll take from this is that I should reconnect with old friends who went into finance (and survived the Lehman Brothers fallout just a few months after they started working), and nurture that relationship from now till I get married and start thinking about a nice wedding registry. Those are the people who also don't have kids yet!
 
heylodeb said:
If only they could be grown in a test tube for the entire 9 months.
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Um... that would be kind of disturbing, even for me...

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Lol, how would that work? A 9 month timer would go off, like beep beep, and you just open the jar and slap the baby till it cries?
 
Minnerbelle said:
Um... that would be kind of disturbing, even for me...

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Lol, how would that work? A 9 month timer would go off, like beep beep, and you just open the jar and slap the baby till it cries?
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sounds good to me! 🙂 Kind of exactly the way I pictured it. C'mon, it would be cool to watch it grow...
 
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