Vet Bill ---- holy..! - Page 3

kerosene · 12-18-2009, 05:35 PM

I learned the crocodile method, too.

ZenGum · 12-18-2009, 06:14 PM

It points at the smaller number.

$200 may seem steep for a cat bill, but it is nothing to what Tiger Woods had to pay for his pussy.

Trilby · 12-18-2009, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZenGum

$200 may seem steep for a cat bill, but it is nothing to what Tiger Woods had to pay for his pussy.

Thanks for putting it into perspective.

Nirvana · 12-18-2009, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZenGum

It points at the smaller number.

$200 may seem steep for a cat bill, but it is nothing to what Tiger Woods had to pay for his pussy[s].

Fix'd it for U

DanaC · 12-18-2009, 07:25 PM

Pilau cost a small fortune in vet bills when he was a pup. he was a very sick little thing. Took ages to figure out what was wrong with him, but turned out he had a whipworm infection; contracted whilst in the womb.

TheMercenary · 12-18-2009, 08:27 PM

I hate being sick in the "womba"

ZenGum · 12-18-2009, 08:36 PM

You should try being sick in a wombat.

monster · 12-18-2009, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

By Jove, I think I've got it!

SO. I am sending a package overseas.
I'm probably lying a bit anyway.

I say, I am sending goods >$15.
The crocodile is eating the real cost.
But I am filling out a form of complaint about how the package was handled, and I claim the contents were <$15... No, wait, that's wrong isn't it. Because the crocodile is eating the $15 again.

Bugger.
Anyone want to start a crocodile thread?
I'm going to bed.

When mailing the package, you want to state the goods are worth less than a certain amount, because more than is meaningless in this context and might attract the attention of Mr Customs Officer.

So <$15 (Croc would prefer $15 to goods)

When claiming for the insurance, you might want to say they were worth over $15

>$15 (croc prefers insurance money to $15)

Sundae · 12-19-2009, 05:17 AM

I was thinking this through when walking in the park this morning.
I think I have it straight. My problem was positing the missing number as a zero. Instead I will call it an unknown number, with only it's relationship to 15 known.

So I know the value of the goods to be more than $15. So if I was being honest I would write >£15, because the crocodile is eating the unknown LARGER figure.

And if I was being sneaky and trying to con Mr Taxman (which I would never do) I would write <$15 because the crocodile thinks $15 is better than what I really spent.

I know that's pretty much what you write Monnie, I just had to test it out for myself.

Whew. Maybe we can do long division some time. I was off school when they learned that and never did pick it up.

Trilby · 12-19-2009, 07:32 AM

I feel very smug and self-satisfied about this thread.

I came here to diffuse my wonderment and confusion over a 203.00 dollar flea-bite and Sundae ended up learning her math symbols. The system works!!

chrisinhouston · 12-23-2009, 08:49 AM

Yes, I've seen our vet bills increase over the years. My dogs have always been relatively healthy but I do take them in for an annual exam. Texas passed a law that dogs only need a Rabies re-vaccination every 3 years so I've noticed that all the other costs of the exam have gone up to make up for the loss of revenue.

Radar · 12-23-2009, 08:56 AM

I've always had the rule that if the procedure at the veterinarian will cost more money than I paid for the pet, it's time to say goodbye to sparky. I know friends that have paid for surgery for dogs or cats and stuff. I just don't get it.

America is the only country I've ever been to where people don't treat pets like animals. In most other countries they don't buy special food for cats and dogs. They don't let animals into the house. They don't dress up dogs or cats or buy them gifts at Christmas. They don't allow dogs to lick their faces, etc.

That's how I've always felt. I mean I've had some dogs I really loved, and even a couple of inside dogs (mainly because I was in an apartment at the time and had no yard), but there's never been a time I'd spend a ton of money on a pet, especially knowing how many hungry and homeless people are out there.

I've also never been able to figure out the homeless guy with a dog thing.

Pie · 12-23-2009, 09:13 AM

Radar, the more of your stuff I read, the less human you appear.

glatt · 12-23-2009, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Radar

I've also never been able to figure out the homeless guy with a dog thing.

Have you tried to actually figure it out and failed, or is it just a figure of speech and you mean to say that it doesn't make economic sense for a homeless person to have a pet?

In case you are still trying to figure it out, I'd offer that I'm sure each homeless person with a pet will have their own take on the situation and have their own reasons. I would guess though, that those reasons are the same that people with homes have pets. Mainly companionship. I would imagine that having no home is very stressful and depressing, and a faithful companion would be nice.

SamIam · 12-23-2009, 09:59 AM

I can't figure out the Radar with a dog thing.

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12-18-2009, 06:14 PM	#32
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	It points at the smaller number. $200 may seem steep for a cat bill, but it is nothing to what Tiger Woods had to pay for his pussy. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

12-18-2009, 08:27 PM	#36
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	I hate being sick in the "womba" __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

12-18-2009, 08:36 PM	#37
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	You should try being sick in a wombat. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

12-19-2009, 05:17 AM	#39
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I was thinking this through when walking in the park this morning. I think I have it straight. My problem was positing the missing number as a zero. Instead I will call it an unknown number, with only it's relationship to 15 known. So I know the value of the goods to be more than $15. So if I was being honest I would write >£15, because the crocodile is eating the unknown LARGER figure. And if I was being sneaky and trying to con Mr Taxman (which I would never do) I would write <$15 because the crocodile thinks $15 is better than what I really spent. I know that's pretty much what you write Monnie, I just had to test it out for myself. Whew. Maybe we can do long division some time. I was off school when they learned that and never did pick it up. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

12-18-2009, 05:35 PM	#31
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	I learned the crocodile method, too.

12-19-2009, 07:32 AM	#40
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	I feel very smug and self-satisfied about this thread. I came here to diffuse my wonderment and confusion over a 203.00 dollar flea-bite and Sundae ended up learning her math symbols. The system works!! __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

12-23-2009, 08:49 AM	#41
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	Yes, I've seen our vet bills increase over the years. My dogs have always been relatively healthy but I do take them in for an annual exam. Texas passed a law that dogs only need a Rabies re-vaccination every 3 years so I've noticed that all the other costs of the exam have gone up to make up for the loss of revenue.

12-23-2009, 08:56 AM	#42
Radar Constitutional Scholar Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 4,006	I've always had the rule that if the procedure at the veterinarian will cost more money than I paid for the pet, it's time to say goodbye to sparky. I know friends that have paid for surgery for dogs or cats and stuff. I just don't get it. America is the only country I've ever been to where people don't treat pets like animals. In most other countries they don't buy special food for cats and dogs. They don't let animals into the house. They don't dress up dogs or cats or buy them gifts at Christmas. They don't allow dogs to lick their faces, etc. That's how I've always felt. I mean I've had some dogs I really loved, and even a couple of inside dogs (mainly because I was in an apartment at the time and had no yard), but there's never been a time I'd spend a ton of money on a pet, especially knowing how many hungry and homeless people are out there. I've also never been able to figure out the homeless guy with a dog thing. __________________ "I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death." - George Carlin

12-23-2009, 09:13 AM	#43
Pie Gone and done Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,808	Radar, the more of your stuff I read, the less human you appear. __________________ per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.

12-23-2009, 09:59 AM	#45
SamIam Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Not here Posts: 2,655	I can't figure out the Radar with a dog thing.

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