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Posted by Curt on September 5, 2005, at 19:35:28
Hey Everyone,
I find goldfish to be the best pets ... they are loyal, friendly, playful and so cute. Who wants to start a goldfish club?
Curt is Cute, Don't Dispute
Posted by rainbowbrite on September 5, 2005, at 19:39:56
In reply to Anyone have Goldfish for friends?, posted by Curt on September 5, 2005, at 19:35:28
LOL
how are goldfish playful? Do they interact with you?
Posted by wildcard on September 5, 2005, at 19:45:57
In reply to Re: Anyone have Goldfish for friends?, posted by rainbowbrite on September 5, 2005, at 19:39:56
i have a tendency to find little fishies floating so i stick w/ my kitty cats... :-(
Posted by javableue on September 5, 2005, at 21:07:15
In reply to Anyone have Goldfish for friends?, posted by Curt on September 5, 2005, at 19:35:28
I don't have any goldfish - don't have space for a sufficiently large tank - but I do have two bettas. Good fun, especially with a mirror placed by their tanks...
(Although one of them decided to go and be a male on me without my being aware at the time of naming, so now I need to think of another. Not fair!)
Posted by wildcard on September 5, 2005, at 21:16:21
In reply to Re: Anyone have Goldfish for friends?, posted by javableue on September 5, 2005, at 21:07:15
i did too! Fred and Barney and i did the mirror thing but one would bury himself under the rocks and hide so the other beta left him alone. i never did it after that i felt so bad.(i'm a softy); )
Posted by fairywings on September 5, 2005, at 22:07:10
In reply to Anyone have Goldfish for friends?, posted by Curt on September 5, 2005, at 19:35:28
No, but I thought about what you said, and tried to put my golden labs in a fish bowl to see if they'd be as cute as your fish. They swam around and tried to jump out, and I didn't think it was really all that cute, and they smelled bad when they got out, so I decided just to stick with dogs. Wanna start a golden lab club? If you don't I'll have to be "curt" with you! And then I'll have to take a short armed picture of you with a bald head.
fw
Posted by rainbowbrite on September 5, 2005, at 22:12:10
In reply to Re: Anyone have Goldfish for friends? » Curt, posted by fairywings on September 5, 2005, at 22:07:10
ROFLOL!
Posted by gardenergirl on September 6, 2005, at 1:52:02
In reply to Re: Anyone have Goldfish for friends? » fairywings, posted by rainbowbrite on September 5, 2005, at 22:12:10
Posted by javableue on September 6, 2005, at 6:05:16
In reply to Re: Anyone have Goldfish for friends? » javableue, posted by wildcard on September 5, 2005, at 21:16:21
Aw, your poor fishy. He deserves pity pellets for having managed to traumatize himself.
Mine tend to just go after the reflection so violently that I find myself worrying they'll exhaust themselves doing so. Then again, I seem to end up with freakishly aggressive fish. The one I had about a year ago would flare at my cat, who would then back off in a hurry... it was an interesting sight to see.
Posted by fairywings on September 6, 2005, at 7:11:43
In reply to Re: Anyone have Goldfish for friends? » fairywings, posted by rainbowbrite on September 5, 2005, at 22:12:10
My doggies are sneezy today. They keep trying to get into the potty, and I keep telling them they're too big! I had to put the fishy bowl away, it was just too small for them. They just look at me with their big brown eyes, as if to tell me I started this whole thing. Maybe I should take them swimming in the baby pool, but I have to wait till the sneezies are gone.
fw
Posted by rainbowbrite on September 6, 2005, at 10:09:12
In reply to Re: Anyone have Goldfish for friends? » rainbowbrite, posted by fairywings on September 6, 2005, at 7:11:43
LOL Too funny!! Maybe blow their noses?? :-P
Posted by fairywings on September 6, 2005, at 12:18:42
In reply to Re: Anyone have Goldfish for friends? » fairywings, posted by rainbowbrite on September 6, 2005, at 10:09:12
> LOL Too funny!! Maybe blow their noses?? :-P
I did as you said, and every time I tried blowing on their noses, they either sneeze on me or try to bite me! I just don't get it, see if I try to do them a favor!
fw
Posted by wildcard on September 6, 2005, at 16:00:39
In reply to Re: Anyone have Goldfish for friends? » wildcard, posted by javableue on September 6, 2005, at 6:05:16
Posted by rainbowbrite on September 6, 2005, at 19:05:31
In reply to Re: Anyone have Goldfish for friends? » rainbowbrite, posted by fairywings on September 6, 2005, at 12:18:42
What animals!! just for blowing their noses?? Unbelievable! I wouldnt be jumping to do them any favors soon either. HAHA :-P
Posted by fairywings on September 6, 2005, at 19:13:05
In reply to Re: Anyone have Goldfish for friends? » fairywings, posted by rainbowbrite on September 6, 2005, at 19:05:31
I wouldnt be jumping to do them any favors soon either. HAHA :-P
Okay, I've tried blowing on their noses, that made them mad, and now I've tried jumping when I do them favors, and they just look at me funny, you know that head turned sideways look dogs do. I don't mean dog doo, I mean the glance they have when they turn their head to the side, it's really cute, unlike dog doo! Yuk! Anyway, I'm just not all that sure about this dog club you started curt! How about gold fish?
fw
Posted by rainbowbrite on September 6, 2005, at 19:22:27
In reply to Re: Anyone have Goldfish for friends? » rainbowbrite, posted by fairywings on September 6, 2005, at 19:13:05
FW I have a solution to this,
Stand on your head and bring ONE dog, but only one really close to you face with a dog treat held up to YOUR mouth (while upside down)and then when they come close blow in the dogs nose and you will be amazed LOL But this is tricky so make sure you only do one dog at a time. And One last thing you have to sing the grover song! It makes a huge differnece.
good luck and I anxiously await your report back lol
Posted by rainbowbrite on September 6, 2005, at 21:05:29
In reply to Re: Anyone have Goldfish for friends? » rainbowbrite, posted by fairywings on September 6, 2005, at 19:13:05
>>and they just look at me funny, you know that head turned sideways look dogs do.
Lol I forgot to say, dont let them do that when you blow in their noses.
A fish club sounds fun, I am going to get some of the curt fish tomorrow and put a mirror up to them. And Im going to try it with a cat too
Posted by alexandra_k on September 7, 2005, at 4:10:09
In reply to Anyone have Goldfish for friends?, posted by Curt on September 5, 2005, at 19:35:28
There used to be some terrific goldfish in a tank in the psych ward. they were really big. i used to lie on the couch and put my fingers lightly on the side of the tank and they would come up and kiss my fingers. and just kind of hang out with my hand :-) they were great, very soothing and relaxing. and good company. unfortunately... they didn't do so well in the hospital environment. people kept trying to feed them bits of their lunch.
in the end i think they got given away to a good home. or maybe thats just what they decided to tell us. maybe they just died.
one of the nurses used to reliably grumble about how they needed to be given away. she had fish. she used to play with them. right from when they were really little. get them used to her putting her finger in the tank and then feeding them. putting her hand in the tank and then feeding them. gradually... gradually... they used to swim around her hand / fingers. she was real upset when they died. had to take a couple days off work and all.
i tried to keep fish... but they kept dying on me :-( i don't know what i did wrong... dunno. but i thought i'd better give up because i killed a fair few :-(
but i do like goldfish.
and i reckon they make pretty good pets too :-)
Posted by fairywings on September 7, 2005, at 4:44:20
In reply to Re: Anyone have Goldfish for friends? » fairywings, posted by rainbowbrite on September 6, 2005, at 19:22:27
YOUR a genius! BUT I didn't know the grover song, so I had to substitute "wake up sleepy potato", and they were okay with that, although I did hear a few grumbles.
THANKS!
fw
Posted by fairywings on September 7, 2005, at 4:46:17
In reply to Re: Anyone have Goldfish for friends? » fairywings, posted by rainbowbrite on September 6, 2005, at 21:05:29
i tried the catfish, don't bother, they aren't good pets. my store said they have to order the curt fish, will let you know.
fw
Posted by fairywings on September 7, 2005, at 4:56:00
In reply to Re: Anyone have Goldfish for friends? » Curt, posted by alexandra_k on September 7, 2005, at 4:10:09
Alex, you're right, all joking aside, they are very soothing to watch. I'm sure they are wonderful pets. I like anenomea (or however you spell it) too.
fw
Posted by rainbowbrite on September 8, 2005, at 0:40:43
In reply to Re: Anyone have Goldfish for friends? » rainbowbrite, posted by fairywings on September 7, 2005, at 4:44:20
> YOUR a genius! BUT I didn't know the grover song, so I had to substitute "wake up sleepy potato", and they were okay with that, although I did hear a few grumbles.
> THANKS!
> fwHi FW!!
:-P
I dont know wake up sleepy potato LOL (did you just maek that up? LOL) If you could only have seen the strange things I have done to get my dog to do things!
Posted by rainbowbrite on September 8, 2005, at 0:43:03
In reply to Re: Anyone have Goldfish for friends? » rainbowbrite, posted by fairywings on September 7, 2005, at 4:46:17
I like the sound of curt fish. Because I miss Curt, he made me laugh! I am off to the fish store, not fish to eat store but fish to befriend store :-) I want to poke them and play with them lol sounds like too much fun.
Posted by fairywings on September 9, 2005, at 19:41:59
In reply to Curt Fish » fairywings, posted by rainbowbrite on September 8, 2005, at 0:43:03
what happened to curt fish? did someone mistake him for salmon? or did he just decide he liked his fish better? i'm feeling a little like a sleepy potato over all of this! how 'bout u rain? by the by, how's eddy? u guys married yet?
fw
Posted by rainbowbrite on September 10, 2005, at 0:40:18
In reply to Re: Curt Fish » rainbowbrite, posted by fairywings on September 9, 2005, at 19:41:59
:-( I think he likes his fish friends better.
I feel like a soggy tatertot over this. we did get married! but we havent had much time together, since hes in England. But we will visit each other LOL. The newlyweds are great!
how are you???? sleepy tater?
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