Hello all--

It's been a long busy couple of weeks for me, and on top of that my DSL went out sometime last week and wasn't restored until earlier this week. I've spent the last couple days getting reacquainted with my old friend, the internet. <3 internet.

Ahem--so somewhere in that madness, I received my $31.99 Mystery box (about a couple weeks ago). It had been the first time I had allowed myself to succumb to the MB demon in a while--but they asked when they sold that box, do you feel lucky? And I surely did, so I snatched it up.

So.. I got shagged. By LadyFling no less. Lucky indeed.

So here it is:


The picture is missing the Phillips headphones, those got snatched up by my sister almost instantly. Sorry the picture is a little blurry--that is the linksys wireless print server sitting beneath the linksys PCMCIA card. That's a 100 pack of 8x DVD-Rs, it is hard to tell from the label at the top what brand it is, and I won't know for sure what it is exactly till I open it up and scan the media code, but I have high hopes it is what I recall as the only time I've seen TF sell DVD-Rs... AND yes, up there in the front right are in fact dog toys and doggy treats. Absolutely amazing.

Thank you LadyFling. You are absolutely brilliant as ever, and these next photos are for you--
Socks particularly enjoys his football:



He literally learned how to play fetch with that football. Thank you, you single handedlly gave us a thrilling moment. With more to come, it is also his favorite for the chase.

Socks took great pause to inspect his dancing doggie treats; let there be snacks for Socks:


and it was good:


Thingfling gives me my crack in the form of mystery boxes. and they gave my Socks some dancing doggie crack. They really DO make him dance. It looks something like this:


So yes, LadyFling, I enjoyed my extras, and socks did his. Yes yes. I would have to say this was a perfect box, it came on a Friday, and brightened the entire weekend. It remains true, get a ladyfling box and there's nothing left to do after rummaging through it but to go outside and take a long drag off a smoke.

PS, LadyFling I got your other note you put in with my $3.33 chargers order too, and to answer your question: burgundy, cafe con leche, and "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place". Oh, and I love you too. What? I'm dreaming?.. again? Oh.

Well anyway... Socks loves you too.

Man.... seeing actual pictures of shagged boxes almost gives me a chubby.

That does it. Next time there is a cheap MB up, I'm nabbing three.

WooHoo Scared!!!! I am glad to see you back and even more happy to see socks..he is such a cutie!!!Now, dont get jealous!! Looks like the Lady knows how to please!! Glad you got shagged, my friend!

I agree The Lady has certainly gone way avbove and beyond lately. I appreciate the thoughts for my Lillith but unfortunately due to my med condition I could no longer properly care for her physically or financially so I had to find her a new home . But she is now in a wildlife preserve and due to her social temperment part of their educational division. Gets to visit and be visited by school children . Also has a new mate But she would turn her nose up at dead food anyway and I don't see the Lady or anyone else going thru the ordeal of shipping live
~~Jinx

Congratulations on the shagging for both you and your furry family member. There is always something special about a shagging when it comes to a special fuzzy lil family member who has adopted your family as their own.

I have that same situation with Sammy. Any toy he gets that has some type of noise maker inside it, he goes insane and shreads it until he gets it out of there. Then I guess he feels his work is done so he strolls away knowing that the item is diffused and won't explode so he can rest comfortably. That is one determined bomb diffusing pup or at least he thinks he is so I figure why ruin his dreams of glory.

VERY nice MB. And a cute little one you have. All these wonderful stories of how TF takes care of its customers is really making me feel warm and fuzzy.

Oh yes he stands on his hind-legs like a pro. Particularly if he wants something. Still battling the whole house training thing, but it isn't as bad as it used to be.. but then again he is a smart doggy, he's a little better at keeping it off the beaten path too. Actually I've noticed he's begun having his "accidents" more often on the tile in the bathroom. Smarty pants, too bad he can't reach the toilet. But we're making progress.

He actually HAS grown, no one else believes me, but I can tell. He's not quite shoulder sitting size as he was originally. When I weighed him when I first got him he was about 2 pound 4 ounces (or something around that). He is now 3 pounds and some change. I can tell his fur is a bit coarser than it was to begun with as well. And he's really ingrained himself perfectly around here. A little crazy, but that's what makes him a perfect match.

Nono, the short story by Hemingway. But I reckon it's all related.

Good for you on the shag. My dog danced the same way as a puppy, as in my avatar!
Hope everyone had a fun 4th.