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KK Chat - 21 November 2021

Started by Bynw, November 22, 2021, 05:06:37 PM

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[18:03] * KK () has joined #Deryni_Destinations
[18:03] <+Eris> <Nezz> Hullo Miss KK
[18:03] <KK> Hello, all.
[18:04] <+Eris> <Nezz> How's your week been?
[18:04] <The_Bee> Yes. He took care of Melantha when I was recovering from surgery, and when I went to Vermont for Christmas without her.
[18:04] <+Eris> <Shiral> Hi KK, Nezz and Bee
[18:04] <The_Bee> HI kk!
[18:04] <+Eris> <Nezz> Hi Shiral
[18:05] <KK> Wek has been ok.
[18:05] <KK> week
[18:05] <KK> Bee, how is Meleantha doing?
[18:06] <The_Bee> FYI, the Hallmark channel is showing a movie this week, The Nine Kittens of Christmas. It's about people trying to find new homes for a bunch of kittens.
[18:06] <+Eris> <Nezz> Awwwwwww!!!!
[18:07] <The_Bee> Melantha seems okay. but I STILL HAVEN'T GIVEN HER THE FLUIDS.  sHE HAS BEEN GETTING HER THYROID PILLS.
[18:07] <KK> Bee, I'll watch for that one.
[18:07] <The_Bee> oops! didn't mean to shout.
[18:07] <+Eris> <Nezz> How much does the vet charge to give her fluids?
[18:09] <The_Bee> I'm not sure; it was partof the day's treatment.  I'll need to get her on the floor and hold her with my legs.
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[18:09] <The_Bee> Hi DFK
[18:09] <+Eris> <Nezz> Hello DFK
[18:09] <+Eris> <Shiral> Hi DFK
[18:09] <KK> Never had to do that for any of my cats, but I don't think it's terribly difficult.  Might be a two-person procedure, though, since I can't imagine the cat would be terribly cooperative.
[18:09] <derynifank> Hi Bee, ezz and shiral
[18:09] <The_Bee> KK, the movie is airing several times here in Boston.
[18:10] <+Eris> <Shiral> It helps to either have a second person or to grow a third arm when giving fluids to a cat
[18:10] <derynifank> Hi KK
[18:10] <KK> I think I saw the title in the TV guide.
[18:10] * Imladris (Imladris@owirc-37g.6ok.71.216.IP) has joined #Deryni_Destinations
[18:10] <Imladris> greetings all
[18:10] <derynifank> It helps to have a secnd person when doing anything to a gat
[18:10] <+Eris> <Shiral> I had to give Nina fluids in the last months of her life. She was NOT happy about the process.
[18:10] <KK> I wonder of one of those zip purrito baggie thingies would be useful.
[18:10] <The_Bee> I've done it before, but some of the fluid got wasted when she pulled away from the needle.
[18:10] <+Eris> <Shiral> Hi Imladris
[18:10] <+Eris> <Nezz> Hello Dr Imladris
[18:10] <The_Bee> Hi Imladris
[18:11] <KK> Hello, Imladris.
[18:11] <fenix> hi all
[18:11] <derynifank> Hi Imladris
[18:11] <+Eris> <Shiral> Hi Fenix
[18:11] <KK> Hello, fenix.
[18:11] <Imladris> hi fenix
[18:11] <derynifank> Hi fenix, mystery person
[18:11] <The_Bee> Hi fenix
[18:12] <fenix> mystery?? ha
[18:12] <+Eris> <Shiral> I just remember having to hold the needle with one hand, the cat with t he other, and then trying to figure out how to unclip the hose so that the fluids could start flowing
[18:12] <The_Bee> That's what knees are for.
[18:12] <derynifank> very difficult
[18:13] <The_Bee> is Fenix from Phoenix?
[18:13] <+Eris> <Shiral> I was standing, and the cat was in the sink. Knees were not going to work in that case
[18:13] <+Eris> <Nezz> lol
[18:13] <KK> Not at all, Shiral.
[18:13] <Imladris> not unless you could get the cat to hold it.
[18:13] <+Eris> <Nezz> Fenix is Iowa, isn't he?
[18:13] <The_Bee> I've thought of putting her in her carry sack, but I'm not sure herneck would be exposed enough.
[18:14] <+Eris> <Shiral> I'm a terrible contortionist. And the cat was very definite about conveying that if I let go of her, she was OUT of there.
[18:14] <derynifank> And I'm sure the cat was nt cooperating
[18:14] <Imladris> now... if you were a healer you could have done it...
[18:14] <KK> True.
[18:14] <+Eris> <Nezz> My vet techs always put the needle in kitty's back not neck. Between the shoulder blades
[18:15] <+Eris> <Shiral> Alas, Imladris, I completely lack that skill. Can't even produce handfire
[18:15] <The_Bee> I tried to do it while holding her in my lap.  It didn't work.
[18:15] <+Eris> <Shiral> That's how they told me to do it, too. Nina still wanted no part of it
[18:15] <The_Bee> yes, back. The vet shaved a spot for me.
[18:15] <KK> Lap would not be a good idea.  Apt to get the bejeebers clawed out of the tops of your thighs, not to mention your arms.
[18:16] <fenix> fenix or phoenix or any other spelling of it in chat is always bynw which is just another spelling of phoenix
[18:16] <derynifank> where you can reach IT and they can't
[18:17] <+Eris> <Nezz> I've got three kitties sitting on me at the moment. they dont like this conversation. 😉
[18:17] <+Eris> <Shiral> Entirely too vet oriented for them, I'll bet Nezz!
[18:17] <+Eris> <Jerusha2> Hi Everyone
[18:17] <The_Bee> Hello, Nezz's kitties!
[18:17] <+Eris> <Shiral> Perhaps we should talk about tuna, instead.
[18:17] <+Eris> <Nezz> Hi Jerusha
[18:17] <KK> Hi, Jerusha.
[18:17] <derynifank> Hi Jerusha
[18:17] <+Eris> <Shiral> Hi Jerusha2
[18:18] <The_Bee> Hi Jerusha
[18:18] <Imladris> city in Tolkien
[18:18] <+Eris> <Nezz> Mousie, Frankie, and Shelly say mew
[18:18] <+Eris> <Shiral> equips the chatroom tea table with tea, scones butter and jam and tuna for Nezz's kitties
[18:18] <+Eris> <Jerusha2> offers scritches
[18:18] <derynifank> and hello to them too
[18:18] <+Eris> <Nezz> Tha's great, Shelly was complaining earlier about the lack of tuna after the sound of the can opener.
[18:18] <+Eris> <Shiral> Hello to Mousie, Frankie and Shelly
[18:18] <derynifank> Lovely tea table
[18:18] <The_Bee> Where's Desert Rose?
[18:19] <+Eris> <Shiral> Wondering that, too
[18:19] <+Eris> <Nezz> fenix, do we have anyone recording this?
[18:19] <KK> Maybe she's doing something fun.
[18:19] <+Eris> <Jerusha2> Funner than chat?
[18:19] <+Eris> <Shiral> Fun? We can't have THAT!! 😏
[18:20] <fenix> my other nick is
[18:21] <+Eris> <Nezz> We need a topic; everything's kinda quiet.
[18:21] <+Eris> <Nezz> Gratitude.
[18:21] <Imladris> went to mannheim steamroller last night?
[18:21] <derynifank> I thought it was bennu. How many do you have?
[18:21] <+Eris> <Shiral> Grateful I can have my family over for Thanksgiving this year
[18:21] <+Eris> <Jerusha2> In love Mannheim Steamroller
[18:21] <+Eris> <Jerusha2> I, that is
[18:21] <+Eris> <Nezz> Grateful for you folks. And Mannheim steamroller
[18:21] <The_Bee> Did you know that November is Adopt a Senior Pet Month?
[18:21] <+Eris> <Nezz> and the kitties
[18:22] <+Eris> <Shiral> Always for the kitties
[18:22] <fenix> that's another one i have too dfk
[18:22] <Imladris> << do the lizards instead..  less allergens.. 
[18:22] <+Eris> <Jerusha2> No kitties; DS3 is allergic
[18:23] <The_Bee> Who or what is mannheim steamroller?
[18:23] <+Eris> <Nezz> lizards are great. although it's hard to tell when they're sick.
[18:23] <+Eris> <Jerusha2> Great musical group, Bee
[18:23] <+Eris> <Jerusha2> Lots of orchestra
[18:23] <Imladris> true..  Bronwyn is snuggling spouse..  and both dozing
[18:23] <derynifank> Aah, multiple aliases. What are you up to
[18:23] <The_Bee> rock? steampunk, Rap?
[18:23] <fenix> i don't know where DR is tonight. i don't have a message from her that i've seen yet
[18:23] <+Eris> <Nezz> Mannheim Steamroller is a class by themselves
[18:24] <Imladris> jazz orchestra?
[18:24] <+Eris> <Nezz> None of the above.
[18:24] <Imladris> 35 year
[18:24] <+Eris> <Jerusha2> Eclectic orchestra, with some electronic stuff as well
[18:24] <+Eris> <Nezz> They tour the country every November/December playing Christmas concerts
[18:24] <+Eris> <Nezz> They do a medieval Christmas show
[18:24] <derynifank> Their concerts are great
[18:25] <Imladris> was very good last night
[18:25] <KK> I've herd of them, but don't think I've actually heard them.
[18:25] <The_Bee> Sounds good, I'll have to look them up. Youtube?
[18:25] <+Eris> <Jerusha2> Attended one concert; would go back in a heartbeat
[18:25] <Imladris> yes.  they are on youtube
[18:25] <+Eris> <Nezz> https://youtu.be/b4GUpF0gIGQ
[18:26] <+Eris> <Jerusha2> They also do the Fresh Aire series
[18:26] <The_Bee> One of my favorite carols is, "Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day."
[18:27] <The_Bee> Thanks , Nezz!  I'm saving it for later.
[18:27] <derynifank> They would definitely "drive the cold winter away" (medieval carol)
[18:29] <derynifank> We will probable need it. Here cold is headed our way
[18:29] <The_Bee> I like carols we don't hear that often.  I have a love-hate relationship with Silent Night.
[18:29] <Imladris> I like the sad one by longfellow.
[18:29] <+Eris> <Nezz> Oh, I understnad that. Beautiful song, gets so much overplay during Nov/Dec
[18:29] <Imladris> when his son was injured during the war.
[18:30] <+Eris> <Nezz> I don't know which that one that is Imladris...
[18:30] <+Eris> <bynw> i can chat here too 🙂
[18:30] <The_Bee> I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day.  I've heard three different melodies for that.
[18:30] <Imladris> two different toons for it ..  I heard the bells on christmas day
[18:30] <Imladris> I love the version with Karen Carpenter.
[18:30] <Imladris> tunes too
[18:30] <+Eris> <Nezz> Ah, that is a good one. 🙂
[18:31] <The_Bee> We have it in our hymnal atchurch.
[18:31] <The_Bee> don't know theename of the tune.
[18:31] <Imladris> makes me a little misty reading the story that lead to Longfellow writing it
[18:31] <Imladris> led
[18:32] <The_Bee> There's one verse that sometimes gets left out.  something about "the cannon thundered in the South.
[18:33] <Imladris> think are either 5 or 6 verses...
[18:33] <KK> So, that's "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day"?
[18:33] <The_Bee> That Many?
[18:33] <Imladris> yes.
[18:33] <+Eris> <Nezz> I've only heard 5 verses
[18:34] <derynifank> I also like What Child is This
[18:34] <Imladris> seven verses
[18:35] <The_Bee> and" Joseph, Dearest Joseph Mine"
[18:36] <KK> I've never heard that one, Bee.
[18:36] <derynifank> I don't know that one
[18:36] * Imladris (Imladris@owirc-37g.6ok.71.216.IP) Quit (Quit: Connection closed)
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[18:37] <+Eris> <Jerusha2> WB Imladris
[18:37] <Imladris> It didn't like me posting the poem
[18:37] <+Eris> <Nezz> Oh yeah, the poem didn't come throuigh
[18:37] <+Eris> <bynw> i'll post the chat log later this evening when i get back home
[18:38] <Imladris> I heard the bells on Christmas Day
[18:38] <Imladris> Their old, familiar carols play,
[18:38] <Imladris>     And wild and sweet
[18:38] <Imladris>     The words repeat
[18:38] <Imladris> Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
[18:38] <Imladris> And thought how, as the day had come,
[18:38] <Imladris> The belfries of all Christendom
[18:38] <Imladris>     Had rolled along
[18:38] <Imladris>     The unbroken song
[18:38] <Imladris> Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
[18:38] <Imladris> Uploaded file: https://uploads.kiwiirc.com/files/f3c2ecb0768b160915c1fb64f89d17cf/pasted.txt
[18:38] <derynifank> The connections ae a little iffy tonight. Discord wouldn't let me in. Kept wanting me to create an acct when I have one.
[18:39] <Imladris> https://poets.org/poem/christmas-bells
[18:39] <+Eris> <Nezz> d'oh?
[18:39] <Imladris> there..  easier
[18:39] <+Eris> <Nezz> dfk, that's mighty annoying
[18:39] <The_Bee> https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=joseph+dearest+joseph+mine+youtube&qpvt=joseph+dearest+joseph+mine+youtube&view=detail&mid=54063D5A5B603D6AB69954063D5A5B603D6AB699&&FORM=VRDGAR&ru=%2Fvideos%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Djoseph%2Bdearest%2Bjoseph%2Bmine%2Byoutube%26qpvt%3Djoseph%2Bdearest%2Bjoseph%2Bmine%2Byoutube%26FORM%3DVDRE
[18:39] <derynifank> sometimes discord is just contrary
[18:40] <KK> I have always liked Longfellow.
[18:40] <Imladris> Eris... did start the trojan war.
[18:40] <The_Bee> I tried to log in on Kiwi but i got Mibbit instead.
[18:41] <derynifank> I gave up on discord and went to Mibbit
[18:41] <KK> I'm on mibbit.  No problems lately.
[18:41] <+Eris> <Shiral> I'm on discord
[18:41] <+Eris> <Jerusha2> Me too
[18:41] <derynifank> Hpw RE YOUR TECH PROBLEMS, kk
[18:41] <+Eris> <Nezz> I'm on D
[18:41] <Imladris> need to go get some food together.   have a wonderful thanksgiving my friends
[18:42] <+Eris> <Nezz> cya Imladris
[18:42] <+Eris> <Jerusha2> You too, Imladris
[18:42] <+Eris> <Shiral> Bye, Imladris
[18:42] <+Eris> <bynw> i'm on both
[18:42] <derynifank> You too. Enjpy
[18:42] <KK> Happy Thanksgiving, Imladris.
[18:42] <Imladris> thank you
[18:42] * Imladris () Quit (Quit: Connection closed)
[18:42] <The_Bee> Very Happy Thanksgiving.
[18:43] <derynifank> Bye Imladirs, happy Thanksgiving
[18:43] <+Eris> <Nezz> Have any of y'all seen The Chosen?
[18:43] <The_Bee> not I
[18:43] <+Eris> <Jerusha2> Nope
[18:43] <KK> I've seen some of it.  Good production values.
[18:44] <derynifank> Nope.
[18:44] <KK> Worth watching.
[18:44] <+Eris> <Nezz> It's a show about... I guess it's about Jesus gathering His disciples.
[18:44] <derynifank> Have any of you seen Spencer? About Diana nut really different
[18:45] <+Eris> <Nezz> I really enjoy the fact that they focus a lot on the humanity of Jesus anad the fact that the disciples were all just people with problems like the rest of us.
[18:45] <KK> Is it out yet?  I do want to see it.
[18:45] <KK> Spencer, that is.
[18:45] <+Eris> <Nezz> Not seen Spencer yet. Good stuff?
[18:46] <derynifank> Good but really different. Told completely from her point of view, like you are inside of head
[18:46] <The_Bee> I wonder how the Royals feel about it.
[18:46] <derynifank> Her Head, seeing things as she sees them
[18:47] <KK> CNN recently did a Diana series, all "in her own words."  It was pretty good.
[18:47] <derynifank> I missed that. Hope they will rerun it
[18:47] <The_Bee> I tend to avoid shows about Diana.  I feel like an eavesdropper.
[18:47] <+Eris> <Nezz> KK, did the British press have a field day with her, or did they all loev her? (and I ask because you were over there at that time and experienced it)
[18:49] <KK> There was a lot of hysteria.  Her faults were mainly glossed over at the time.
[18:52] <+Eris> <Shiral> Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone. I'm heading off for a wee afternoon nap
[18:52] <+Eris> <Nezz> cya Shiral, you take care
[18:52] <+Eris> <Shiral> waves farewell, steps onto her portal and disappears in a cloud of blue steam
[18:52] <+Eris> <Shiral> BYE!
[18:52] <The_Bee> Happy napping, Shiral!  And happy Thanksgiving
[18:53] <+Eris> <Jerusha2> Have a happy Thanksgiving, Shiral!
[18:53] <derynifank> By Shiral. Happy Thankstiving
[18:53] <+Eris> <Nezz> wow, you lose a DR and a Laurna and the chat just goes dead... 🙂
[18:54] <The_Bee> Have most of the British press been harsh on Meghan? or just a few?
[18:55] <KK> Nighters, Shiral.
[18:56] <KK> Most, I think, Bee.  She's quite a piece of work.
[18:57] <The_Bee> That sound as if you agree with them, KK.
[18:57] <+Eris> <Nezz> It does...
[18:57] <derynifank> She admitted she knew nothing about the monarchy or rpyal life and di't make any effort to find oyr
[18:57] <derynifank> out
[18:57] <KK> And of course, the situation isn't helped by the fact that the Queen is winding down, and the uncertainty about what the future will hold.
[18:57] <+Eris> <Jerusha2> She didn't do her homework
[18:58] <The_Bee> Charles will have a much shorter reign than his mother.
[18:58] <KK> I'm not a fan.  And she certainly did not do her homework.
[18:58] <KK> Anyone would have a shorter reign, unless perhaps it's young Prince George.  Elizabeth has had the longest reign of any British monarch.
[18:59] <The_Bee> There will not be another Queen Regnant in our lifetimes.
[18:59] <+Eris> <Nezz> gosh, she's been at it since about '53, wasn't it?
[18:59] <KK> Meghan had the chance for the greatest role of a lifetime, and she totally did not prepare.
[18:59] <derynifank> People seem to really look favorably on William and Kate, not sure how things will go for Charles although he is doing a lot of the work now as the Queen is more fragile
[19:00] <KK> Charles' health is not the greatest.  He could kick off before Her Maj.
[19:01] <The_Bee> That would put a burden on William.
[19:01] <KK> In a way, that would be a shame.  He's spent his entire life preparing to be King, and he won't get to do it for long, just because of his age.
[19:01] <derynifank> How long did Edward erign after Queen Victoria died?
[19:02] <derynifank> reign
[19:02] <KK> Well. William has also been preparing.  And he has a very suitable wife and 3 beautiful children.
[19:03] <+Eris> <Nezz> I was reading some stuff about the French revolution yesterday; how did the English  manage to avoid that  happening there? Did they just take better care of their peasantry class?
[19:03] <The_Bee> I've read someplace that Elizabeth would have liked to spend more time as a wife and mother before she had to become Queen.
[19:04] <KK> Yes, it's said that she loved her life with Philip before she became queen.
[19:04] <derynifank> I was really impressed with William's program to combat climate change, the Earthshot Prized modeled on Kennedy's Moonshot, to put a man on the moon in ten yeRA
[19:04] <derynifank> years
[19:05] <KK> The two classes of peasantry were quite different.  And the British monarchs never got to the same sense of entitlement that the French did. Totaly different mind-sets.
[19:05] <KK> Both Charles and William have always been fierce advocates for the environment.
[19:06] <The_Bee> Good for them!
[19:06] <derynifank> Wish we had someone with the same level of passsion here
[19:06] <The_Bee> Biden is trying.
[19:06] <KK> And William and Kate are teaching their children the same respect for nature.
[19:08] <KK> On that note, I think I need to go contend with my own force of nature, as Booker is reminding me that my dog is starving away to a shadow of his former self.
[19:08] <+Eris> <Nezz> poor starving puppy
[19:08] <+Eris> <Jerusha2> Poor Booker!
[19:08] <+Eris> <Nezz> take care, KK
[19:08] <KK> Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, all, and remember to be grateful for all our many blessings.
[19:09] <+Eris> <Jerusha2> Nighters, KK
[19:09] <+Eris> <Nezz> you have a great week and amazing Thanksgiving
[19:09] <+Eris> <Jerusha2> Happy thanksgiving, KK
[19:09] <derynifank> Puppy must be fed . have a Happy Thanksgiving KK and a great week.
[19:09] <The_Bee> Nighters, KK! Happy thanksgiving to you and Booker.  Will you be dining with friends or family?
[19:10] <KK> Also, before I leave, a book recommendation: I've been reading Gen. Colin Powell's autobiography. An excellent recounting of a most extraordinary life.  I always liked him, and I'm glad I picked up this book.  It ends before 9-11 and his stint as Sec. of State, but I'm going to do some sleuthing to see whether he or someone else did a followup for those later
[19:11] <The_Bee> He was quite a man.
[19:11] <+Eris> <Nezz> He really seemed to be. 😉
[19:11] <KK> years.  Watched his funeral, and it was everything it should have been for a man of his remarkable life and achievement.
[19:11] <derynifank> I was sorry he never ran for president. I would have voted for him
[19:12] * KK steps onto her Portal and waves goodbye before disappearing in a shower of green sparkles.
[19:12] <The_Bee> As shakespeare said, "He was a man, take hhim for all inall; I shall not look upon his like again."
[19:12] <+Eris> <Jerusha2> I should go too.  Have a Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
[19:12] <KK> His wife was afraid he might get assassinated.  But I agree that he would have been quite a good president.  I would have voted for him.
[19:12] <derynifank> So true
[19:13] <KK> And on that note, Good night!
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