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Unexpected vet trip this morning.  Our boy let our a yelp last night, while I was in the next room, and when I ran to see what happened the answer was....apparently nothing.  No sign of injury, no sign or anything weird at all, but he didn't want his back half touched (hips, legs, etc).  Seemed to be moving around fine though, albeit a bit gingerly.  This morning, more of the same, but wife had told me he was whining on and off all night (I didn't hear it).  He clearly is having some difficulty or discomfort "pushing off" with his back legs.  Hasn't jumped up on us (normal), hasn't jumped on the couch or bed either (also normal).  When he's tried, he shrieks.  Eating okay and bathrooming okay (again, albeit gingerly when he assumes the position).

Go to vet and explain.  They do hands on exam. *shrug*  Take X-rays. "He's fine. No abnormalities detected, but I'll have radiologist look over the scan too to be thorough, then call you. Meantime, here's a couple hundred dollars worth of meds to cram into him.  See if these might help. (mainly anti-inflammatories)."  That was almost 10 hours ago, with no freaking call.   I'm home from work now and he's still clearly not himself.  Vet clearly won't be calling today, since it's after hours for them now.  Trying to decide if I want to call and leave a passive aggressive message or not.

 
5-ish Finkle said:
Unexpected vet trip this morning.  Our boy let our a yelp last night, while I was in the next room, and when I ran to see what happened the answer was....apparently nothing.  No sign of injury, no sign or anything weird at all, but he didn't want his back half touched (hips, legs, etc).  Seemed to be moving around fine though, albeit a bit gingerly.  This morning, more of the same, but wife had told me he was whining on and off all night (I didn't hear it).  He clearly is having some difficulty or discomfort "pushing off" with his back legs.  Hasn't jumped up on us (normal), hasn't jumped on the couch or bed either (also normal).  When he's tried, he shrieks.  Eating okay and bathrooming okay (again, albeit gingerly when he assumes the position).

Go to vet and explain.  They do hands on exam. *shrug*  Take X-rays. "He's fine. No abnormalities detected, but I'll have radiologist look over the scan too to be thorough, then call you. Meantime, here's a couple hundred dollars worth of meds to cram into him.  See if these might help. (mainly anti-inflammatories)."  That was almost 10 hours ago, with no freaking call.   I'm home from work now and he's still clearly not himself.  Vet clearly won't be calling today, since it's after hours for them now.  Trying to decide if I want to call and leave a passive aggressive message or not.
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My dog in high school/college did that and it turned out to be a disintegrated disk in his back and we had to put him down at only 5 years old.

I’ve been afraid the fat 14 year old lump of dachshund currently snoring next to me had the same symptoms at least three times and I thought maybe she was a goner. Once was diagnosed as a slipped/bulging disk that rest and meds fixed. The other two times they told me arthritis in the hip and she was all tensed up and yelping if touched there. Muscle relaxers, prednisone, and some other med I can’t remember the name of  pulled her through that. 

So, either this dog is super resilient, or the meds have gotten remarkably better over the years.

Hope your dog is as lucky/tough.

 
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Dickies said:
2-for-1.

Sounds like the wedding will be a blast.
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Yep.  The last time I went to one of these (booze-free, virgin) weddings, there was all kind of symbolism in the ceremony regarding the loss of virginity.  There were lanterns or something.  It was super-creepy.  But at least I get to go across the damn country to a cold-weather locale on the day after Christmas for it.

 
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kevzilla said:
Don't break GMTAN while I'm in Vegas, nerds
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Don't break Vegas while we're in gmtan

krista4 said:
She's a middle school teacher, and he's an...I'm not sure, something part-time.  They are in their 30s and both virgins.  I don't think there's a lot of $$ involved here.

(I realize their being virgins isn't relevant to their wealth, but I just wanted to get that in there.)
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krista4 said:
They also both have never tried alcohol.
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Teatotaling virgins is the name of my worst wedding ever band.

 
5-ish Finkle said:
Unexpected vet trip this morning.  Our boy let our a yelp last night, while I was in the next room, and when I ran to see what happened the answer was....apparently nothing.  No sign of injury, no sign or anything weird at all, but he didn't want his back half touched (hips, legs, etc).  Seemed to be moving around fine though, albeit a bit gingerly.  This morning, more of the same, but wife had told me he was whining on and off all night (I didn't hear it).  He clearly is having some difficulty or discomfort "pushing off" with his back legs.  Hasn't jumped up on us (normal), hasn't jumped on the couch or bed either (also normal).  When he's tried, he shrieks.  Eating okay and bathrooming okay (again, albeit gingerly when he assumes the position).

Go to vet and explain.  They do hands on exam. *shrug*  Take X-rays. "He's fine. No abnormalities detected, but I'll have radiologist look over the scan too to be thorough, then call you. Meantime, here's a couple hundred dollars worth of meds to cram into him.  See if these might help. (mainly anti-inflammatories)."  That was almost 10 hours ago, with no freaking call.   I'm home from work now and he's still clearly not himself.  Vet clearly won't be calling today, since it's after hours for them now.  Trying to decide if I want to call and leave a passive aggressive message or not.
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I'd go aggressive instead of passive aggressive.  #### these fools; you need to know what's up with your pup.

 
krista4 said:
Yep.  The last time I went to one of these (booze-free, virgin) weddings, there was all kind of symbolism in the ceremony regarding the loss of virginity.  There were lanterns or something.  It was super-creepy.  But at least I get to go across the damn country to a cold-weather locale on the day after Christmas for it.
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I’m going to a wedding outside Santa Barbara this weekend where the couple has had lots of sex and there is an open bar

 
Went to a booze-free wedding once.  After about the first hour of the reception there were about 15 people left.

 
I dumped $400 by midnight, so I went to Walgreens and picked up a few things. Came back to the room and got baked, but it's only 12:30 and I ain't tired yet. Back at 'em!

 
Still on east coast time here in Pasadena and heading to Vegas in about 6 hours. Having some issue with Precheck not showing up on my boarding pass even though I know the airlines has my Known Traveler Number. First world problems. @kevzilla, I expect a review of this Walgreens you visited. See you soon gb. 
 

ETA: The Getty Museum is an awesome place to kill 4 hours.

 
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Rustoleum said:
My dog in high school/college did that and it turned out to be a disintegrated disk in his back and we had to put him down at only 5 years old.

I’ve been afraid the fat 14 year old lump of dachshund currently snoring next to me had the same symptoms at least three times and I thought maybe she was a goner. Once was diagnosed as a slipped/bulging disk that rest and meds fixed. The other two times they told me arthritis in the hip and she was all tensed up and yelping if touched there. Muscle relaxers, prednisone, and some other med I can’t remember the name of  pulled her through that. 

So, either this dog is super resilient, or the meds have gotten remarkably better over the years.

Hope your dog is as lucky/tough.
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:wub:

 
5-ish Finkle said:
Unexpected vet trip this morning.  Our boy let our a yelp last night, while I was in the next room, and when I ran to see what happened the answer was....apparently nothing.  No sign of injury, no sign or anything weird at all, but he didn't want his back half touched (hips, legs, etc).  Seemed to be moving around fine though, albeit a bit gingerly.  This morning, more of the same, but wife had told me he was whining on and off all night (I didn't hear it).  He clearly is having some difficulty or discomfort "pushing off" with his back legs.  Hasn't jumped up on us (normal), hasn't jumped on the couch or bed either (also normal).  When he's tried, he shrieks.  Eating okay and bathrooming okay (again, albeit gingerly when he assumes the position).

Go to vet and explain.  They do hands on exam. *shrug*  Take X-rays. "He's fine. No abnormalities detected, but I'll have radiologist look over the scan too to be thorough, then call you. Meantime, here's a couple hundred dollars worth of meds to cram into him.  See if these might help. (mainly anti-inflammatories)."  That was almost 10 hours ago, with no freaking call.   I'm home from work now and he's still clearly not himself.  Vet clearly won't be calling today, since it's after hours for them now.  Trying to decide if I want to call and leave a passive aggressive message or not.
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I would take your dog to another vet.  This one doesn't sound very serious about helping your dog and this sounds like a potentially major health issue.  Either way, it might be good to get another opinion. 

 
Osaurus said:
Still on east coast time here in Pasadena and heading to Vegas in about 6 hours. Having some issue with Precheck not showing up on my boarding pass even though I know the airlines has my Known Traveler Number. First world problems. @kevzilla, I expect a review of this Walgreens you visited. See you soon gb. 
 

ETA: The Getty Museum is an awesome place to kill 4 hours.
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Even if you have pre check,  they randomly exclude a small percentage every flight.  

I probably just jinxed myself for my Vegas flight at 5pm friday. 

 
Getzlaf15 said:
Even if you have pre check,  they randomly exclude a small percentage every flight.  

I probably just jinxed myself for my Vegas flight at 5pm friday. 
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It was my birthday (1 day off). Great woman at ticket counter fixed in about 1 minute. All the chaos at LAX seems to be on the outside for the most part. 
 

ETA: let me and @kevzilla know when you hit town. Maybe we can get together for drinks or something.

 
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Osaurus said:
Still on east coast time here in Pasadena and heading to Vegas in about 6 hours. Having some issue with Precheck not showing up on my boarding pass even though I know the airlines has my Known Traveler Number.
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Same thing happened to me in September. Also in Vegas.

 
Making a lap through the appetizer menu at one of Tanner's favorites, Chicago Brewing Company. The Bears still suck, but the calamari ain't bad. 

 
cosjobs said:
You got an extra 500 you can throw on the Astros to win the series for me? I'll gladly repay you Tuesday for an Astros wager today
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You know I love you, man. But I'm gonna protect you from yourself here. They're not hitting their weight. 

 
Month 2 started at new place, as well as project #2. Another gajillionaire client...making some changes to their hamptons house (different than their other two Long island houses). I had to go out and measure some spaces...gorgeous day, had lunch on their back dune overlooking the ocean...made me realize I should have been in any other field than this. So nice out there.

I was told they sometimes fly our staff out via helicopter... And while that sounds cool, I've had three separate friends/peers lose their fathers in helicopter crashes, so the thought terrifies me. But not as much as having to deal with Penn station at rush hour twice.

 
I'm trying to hire someone for my team and have had a couple of phone screen interviews this week.  The first one was with someone who was totally unprepared and completely bombed in every way possible.  He won't be getting called back for in-person interviews.  The 2nd one was basically the opposite.  The woman had good knowledge about the company, how to do the job, and asked some good questions.  The first interview didn't even ask for my email so of course I didn't get a thank you note.  The woman asked for my email, but she didn't send a thank you note either.  I have always sent a thank you note the same day any interview, so I was expecting something from this woman since she did well in every other area.  Am I being old fashioned here and shouldn't expect a thank you these days, or would you guys consider this a red flag?  It's not entry level, but also not a high level job so the people I'm interviewing are most likely in their 20s, if that matters.

 
RC94 said:
I'm trying to hire someone for my team and have had a couple of phone screen interviews this week.  The first one was with someone who was totally unprepared and completely bombed in every way possible.  He won't be getting called back for in-person interviews.  The 2nd one was basically the opposite.  The woman had good knowledge about the company, how to do the job, and asked some good questions.  The first interview didn't even ask for my email so of course I didn't get a thank you note.  The woman asked for my email, but she didn't send a thank you note either.  I have always sent a thank you note the same day any interview, so I was expecting something from this woman since she did well in every other area.  Am I being old fashioned here and shouldn't expect a thank you these days, or would you guys consider this a red flag?  It's not entry level, but also not a high level job so the people I'm interviewing are most likely in their 20s, if that matters.
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Probably like online dating.   If she sends an email today, she'll sound too eager, so she'll let it wait until Monday or Tuesday.   

 
RC94 said:
I'm trying to hire someone for my team and have had a couple of phone screen interviews this week.  The first one was with someone who was totally unprepared and completely bombed in every way possible.  He won't be getting called back for in-person interviews.  The 2nd one was basically the opposite.  The woman had good knowledge about the company, how to do the job, and asked some good questions.  The first interview didn't even ask for my email so of course I didn't get a thank you note.  The woman asked for my email, but she didn't send a thank you note either.  I have always sent a thank you note the same day any interview, so I was expecting something from this woman since she did well in every other area.  Am I being old fashioned here and shouldn't expect a thank you these days, or would you guys consider this a red flag?  It's not entry level, but also not a high level job so the people I'm interviewing are most likely in their 20s, if that matters.
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Nice wheels on a ####ty car. ####ty wheels on a nice car? 

Would you hire her if she'd sent It? That's the kind of thing you use to break ties.

If that's what you're hung up on, either you should be hiring her or your candidate pool isn't what you want it to be.

 
Sideshow Bob said:
Nice wheels on a ####ty car. ####ty wheels on a nice car? 

Would you hire her if she'd sent It? That's the kind of thing you use to break ties.

If that's what you're hung up on, either you should be hiring her or your candidate pool isn't what you want it to be.
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I'm not hung up on anything.  Just wondering what to realistically expect for this age group of candidates.  It's only been 2 phone screen interviews so far.  We're in the very beginning of the search and have other candidates to speak with.  It's a Salesforce analyst type of job.

 
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