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MiaElla....I never tried to keep a fish, but I have killed every plant
I ever owned!!!
Have a very merry Christmas!
posted by
WHAMENATOR
on December 23, 2004 at 10:19 PM
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Serial plant killer here
posted by
fwmystic
on December 23, 2004 at 8:22 PM
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She couldn't swim so you flushed her down the toilet? hahahahahaha
That'll teach her!
posted by
Ariala
on December 23, 2004 at 11:48 AM
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Eeek!
Don't put Beta's with other fish! They are too aggressive and territorial.
The resolution sounds like a good one. It's amazing how many kids actually have high blood pressure now. It's becoming an epidemic, they say.
posted by
RachelAnna
on December 23, 2004 at 11:35 AM
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some animals and plants are easier to care for than others.
btw, thanks for the great comments and questions (I did try to answer the best I could) in my post.
posted by
PastorB
on December 23, 2004 at 10:18 AM
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miaella, two suggestions:
1) you and Bee read Fast Food Nation together and make a pact to boycott greasy fast food
2) raise gold fish that are bigger than the beta, then neither will die...I once had a beta fighting ring going on in my college dorm.
posted by
FreeManWalking
on December 23, 2004 at 8:24 AM
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miaella girl, youre doing ok, luckily a dog is not a fih or a plant :) i have trouble looking after plantss too, while the cat is growing fatter by the day (okay not that fat, i'm still fatter lolz) xoxoxoxoxoxoxox
posted by
hugz_n_kisses
on December 23, 2004 at 7:58 AM
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roofpig,
Got to love a man with a sense of humor. 
posted by
MiaElla
on December 23, 2004 at 7:55 AM
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Dave Cryer
Bee is not my child...she's a little girl I used to teach creative writing to and now mentor....that's the problem...I'm supposed to be a positive role model and often feel like I am not. It's bad considering her mom trusts me completely with her. <shrugs>
posted by
MiaElla
on December 23, 2004 at 7:54 AM
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Chico - (trying to get Groucho to guess the password) "I'll give you three guesses. It's the name of a fish."
Groucho - "Name of a fish, huh? Is it Mary?"
Chico - "Ha! That's-a-no fish."
Groucho - "She's not? Well she drinks like one."
posted by
roofpig
on December 23, 2004 at 7:47 AM
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I didn't know fish could be violent.
Stay strong, you and your daughter, when you start to tackle that resolution. Only one I've ever kept is the one that said: Don't ever make any more resolutions.
Dave.
posted by
_dave_says_ack_
on December 23, 2004 at 7:46 AM
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maybe,
It's definitely not hereditary....my mom's flowers are lush and beautiful...her yard and house look like Eden.
Perhaps taking care of plants is such a simple task, we think we have to do more than what we have too.
Yes, that's it! You, me, roof, and gypsy....we must be geniuses!
.
posted by
MiaElla
on December 23, 2004 at 7:44 AM
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roofpig,
aren't you funny....I think my problem is my fish drink too much and my plants smoke too much.
posted by
MiaElla
on December 23, 2004 at 7:40 AM
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Thats funny Gypsy, I always said my thumb wore a black cloak and
carried a sythe. I can't keep any plants alive. Its sad really. The only reason we have them in our house now is because my husband takes care of them. I think this may be hereditary, as my mom can't keep plants either.
posted by
maybe
on December 23, 2004 at 7:40 AM
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gypsy,
Haha...I have a bambo plant....it said on the little tag...easy to take care of, hard to kill, barely needs water, food, or sunlight......well it's now it's black. Completely black....what did I do?
And I give my plants plant food, sunlight, and water. I even talk to them!!!
My sister says I don't know how to let a plant be a "plant" or fish be a "fish".
She says I'm too nuturing and I take too good of care of them.
Is that even possible???? LOL!
P.s. glad to hear your cat and kids are thriving....
posted by
MiaElla
on December 23, 2004 at 7:39 AM
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Well here's a hint - you aren't supposed to plant the fish in dirt or put the plants in an aquarium.
posted by
roofpig
on December 23, 2004 at 7:34 AM
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I have a brown thumb so I sympathize. I even have managed to kill a cactus. But my catten is thriving and my kids are still alive so I can't be totally without redemption LOL.
posted by
RedHeadedGypsy
on December 23, 2004 at 7:30 AM
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