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Post by JimWest » 06-28-2006 02:05 AM

Tower the bird?
I thought Art told onair months ago that unfortunately he escaped from his cage and one of the cats got him?

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Post by Iris » 06-28-2006 08:19 AM

W60BB me, baby!! :D
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Post by racehorse » 06-28-2006 10:17 AM

JimWest wrote: Tower the bird?
I thought Art told onair months ago that unfortunately he escaped from his cage and one of the cats got him?


Yes, that is correct. :(
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Post by Iris » 06-28-2006 06:11 PM

Awwww... how sad! It's very tricky keeping birds and cats in the same house; one must be ever-vigilant. :( Basically, it's not a good idea. Even with dogs you need to be careful.

The tiniest scratch or bite, or even a bird preening cat saliva off its feathers or licking it off cage bars can cause the bird's death within as short as 24 hours. If anyone suspects something like this, run, don't walk to a certified avian veterinarian with the bird and pray the vet can save him or her. The problem is bacteria, and even the teensiest scratch can kill the biggest macaws or cockatoos very quickly.
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Post by spaceprophet » 06-28-2006 06:20 PM

I can vouch for the cat thing. I had a girlfriend once that had 3 cats and a hamster cage. The cats would take turns sitting on top of the wire cage and they would peer down into the cage for hours patiently observing. I bet the hamster was terrified.

She called it "a TV for cats".

One day she forgot to latch the lid on the cage. She came home and stepped on the bitten in half hamster with her bare feet.

She screamed. The cats just looked at her with a puzzled look while they lazily swished their tails.
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Post by Iris » 06-28-2006 06:24 PM

That's sad. Not to mention life must have been sheer hell for that poor hamster. Your friend should have seen that and gotten that hamster out of the house, or at least into a room shut away from the cats. To allow the cats to torment it like that was cruel.
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Post by HurricaneJoanie » 06-28-2006 10:08 PM

Iris wrote: That's sad. Not to mention life must have been sheer hell for that poor hamster. Your friend should have seen that and gotten that hamster out of the house, or at least into a room shut away from the cats. To allow the cats to torment it like that was cruel.



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Post by spaceprophet » 06-28-2006 11:02 PM

LOL :D

I don't think she kept the hamster only for entertainment for the cats. She would periodically throw a twine ball at them to chase them from the cage. Though she would put the hamster in one of those clear plastic balls and let it roll around the living room. The cats would go nuts.

She moved far away when she got a job with Bechtel. Long distance relationships are doomed from the get-go.
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Post by Waverider » 06-29-2006 03:11 PM

"But how about Tower? Is he alright? I never heard what became of him."
YETI'
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Art... When, and if you return to this thread...

Tell us more...:D
Anything' to help keep this train roaring down the track

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We miss you. Too much!

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Post by Shirleypal » 06-30-2006 08:20 PM

Hi Art, as Waverider said, hope you stop by and let us know how things are progressing, we miss you so much as I am sure you miss us also. Hope all is well with you Airyn and I bet you are excited to see the kitties, let us know how they react when they see you.

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Post by No Dice » 07-01-2006 04:14 PM

Tower was killed by a "terrific leap" by Yeti according to Art. I believe to happened towards the end of last year.

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Post by Shirleypal » 07-01-2006 08:55 PM

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Post by Graphix Girl » 07-03-2006 12:12 AM

Hey Art--
Maybe you should point those big guns at the phone company!!!:D :D (JK)

Enjoy your time together and before you know it, you'll be back on the airwaves blasting your way to us once again. Thanks for keeping us in the loop. It makes waiting a little more bearable!
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Post by tiffany » 07-03-2006 10:20 AM

I'm sure they would be threathened if he did that Graphix Girl after all these big guns were pretty powerful back during the war right?

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Re: A New Update

Post by Prker » 07-03-2006 05:52 PM

Art Bell wrote: Hi everyone,




My Marriage to Ramona could not have been better and the shock of losing her was so great that I was not going to last very long alone, I was wasting away and not eating. I was in such bad shape.

I want to thank Kraig Kitchin and everybody at the network who have been wonderful through this strange new adventure in my life, it really has been a strange wild ride.

Art Bell


After Romona's passing, during the days Art was trying to return to a "normal life",

I heard him once on the S-meter site, and could hear the
sadness and isolation, in his voice.

Art, I hope the life changes bring you and your new wife, much happiness. ~ God Bless ~

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