Reggie - vet update?

[Hellow]

Collin claims to be a 13 yr old who apparently has the following attributes or characteristics:

1. Can kludge together computers from parts.

2. Not hesitant to buy off of Ebay.

3. Confident enough of his computer knowledge to be willing to trouble shoot an adult's computer problems. Hint to Collin: You're not there yet.

4. Can post on the Internet from 4PM past midnight, and be fresh and ready for the next day. I needed 10 hrs of sleep when I was that age.

5. Able to keep chilled, while causing the adults he is conversing with to bounce off the walls. Not bad technique for a supposive 13 yr old(?).

Typical Reggie post one every other month or so in frequency:

1. Symptoms are usually serious (latest episode suggests a kidney stone or the like). The dog's symptoms usually indicate the dog is suffering more than just a little.

2. There is always the theme of asking what can be done, with the caveat the family is broke, and can not afford a Vet.

3. Almost an anticipation of the possible responses with most well thought out, but a few responses with well designed holes in the logic so as to provoke more discussion down a blind alley.

Over all the monthly or bi-monthly Reggie is sick again post does offer the forum a chance to discuss the health issue brought up, or learn about a topic that might affect one's own dog(s) in the future. From that perspective the Reggie is sick again post can be self-educational once you get past the emotional set up of the post. IMO I find the Reggie is sick again posts less annoying than posts of people wanting to know how to breed dogs for the fun of it after the fact. Thank goodness Reggie is a male!

Ok you got all of that right except that i have fixed my teachers computers once and I have only posted 2 Reggie is Sick threads. Here are an few things everyone should know about me:

1. I get mad when everyone else gets mad
2. We live in an very rual area with poor people
3. I try to keep cool when everyone else around me gets mad, have heard that getting mad is not good for your heart
4. Our car is only available after 6:30 PM because my dad drives it to work and back
5. My dad only gets paid $10 an hour. He has to pay all of our bills and rent with that
6. I love reggie to death and i always want the best for her

Now i know that everyone here on Pet Talk are the nicest people i have ever met but please try to keep those above listed things in mind when coming to your conclusions.

[KittyGurl]

Can I just make a suggestion. I'm not saying you have to do this, but just for Reggie, maybe you could get a job where you get paid and save up money. I walk dogs for $12 a week and when Snow stopped eating, I paid for the vet with that money I saved up.

Just a suggestion. Trying to help.

[Hellow]

Can I just make a suggestion. I'm not saying you have to do this, but just for Reggie, maybe you could get a job where you get paid and save up money. I walk dogs for $12 a week and when Snow stopped eating, I paid for the vet with that money I saved up.

Just a suggestion. Trying to help.

I will consider it

[Miss Z]

I will consider it

From one day to the next, everything changes.

Just two days ago, everything was impossible, and you 'got mad' and swore at us when we offered more suggestions.

I don't understand you, Collin, really I don't.

[dragondawg]

Ok you got all of that right except that i have fixed my teachers computers once and I have only posted 2 Reggie is Sick threads. Here are an few things everyone should know about me:

1. I get mad when everyone else gets mad
2. We live in an very rual area with poor people
3. I try to keep cool when everyone else around me gets mad, have heard that getting mad is not good for your heart
4. Our car is only available after 6:30 PM because my dad drives it to work and back
5. My dad only gets paid $10 an hour. He has to pay all of our bills and rent with that
6. I love reggie to death and i always want the best for her

Now i know that everyone here on Pet Talk are the nicest people i have ever met but please try to keep those above listed things in mind when coming to your conclusions.

Let's add just a few other things to keep in mind when coming to conclusions...

A 13 yr old who understands the concept of device drivers on a computer- very few adults do. At least he knows how to fix computers better than his teachers.

A 13 yr old who has run Linux as the OS prior to getting XP. For those who have never installed Linux from scratch it's not as simple as sticking a CD into a drive. Neither is maintaining Linux a joy. Quite a feat for a 13 yr old. Or was it a dual boot system? Figuring out where to put the boot block for each OS can be a lot of fun.

A 13 yr old living in a rural area in an apartment. I have visions of a multi-family farm house which seems strange. None the less said 13 yr old posts at all hours day and night, but still has time to worry about what is going on in Myanmar. Did I really worry or have political concerns about the build up in Vietnam when I was 13? Ok raise your paws - did anyone when they were 13 care about social/political events in a foreign country?

A 13 yr old whose father makes $400+ per week, at a rate of $10/hr. Assuming a 40 hr work week: $10/hr * 40 = $400. Now what ever happened to the 15% Fed tax? Guess the poor guy could be working 50 hrs a week.

The net result is a 13 yr old that claims to come from a very poor family. That family includes a mother with epilepsy. This implies Medicare, drug company programs for the poor to provide the required medication. All based on financial need. Yet the same family can toss a 13 yr old $400 (a week's pay) for a computer, and other trinkets to attach.

Computers as a hobby is an expensive one, even for a middle class family. Let's not forget the slow dial up ISP charges per month- probably $10. Must be a bear to upload and download all of the images mentioned in various postings! Ok that time again: For those of us who came from a low middle income or low income background - can you remember a time when you were in your early teens and received an item for your hobby that constituted 1 week's of family income? Yeah I know, remembering back that far might be a test for one's memory, as it is for me. But I do not recall such an occurance.

While trying to spark long dead memory cells: Can you remember the first time you encountered a computer? How many years did it take for you to feel confident that one could add or replace memory modules, or replace an old phone modem (dial up) - drivers again. How many years did it take until you felt confident enough to trouble shoot or give advise to others on computer hardware issues? Now subtract that number of years from the number "13". Plug in being a teen confident enough to advise adults.

The conclusion I come to Collins is that you are either a precoious 13 yr old, or a precoious troll. If the former then congradulations you will not be poor all your life. If the later- you need to make sure all posts are more consistent with each other.

[-Pickle-]

collin you need to stop "considering" and actually start doing! theres an unlimited amount of things you can do to help little reggie. i suggest you start doing them.