Hobbies

This poor cat in Singapore was trapped in a plastic bag with the handles wrapped tightly around his neck. Luckily he was found and released by a member of STOMP (Straits Times Online Mobile Print), a citizen-newspaper ...

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... that wouldn't happen with a paper bag ... you'd just have a few less trees. :rolleyes:
 
View attachment 2031Di, I had NO idea that they made biodegradable plastic bags now ! I looked online to see if I could tell what stores used those, but didn't really find much except that they are making and selling them to stores, so I will ask my store next time I go for groceries. It is just a little country store, so I doubt they will be using anything but the cheapest ones . So far, these have lasted wonderfully well, but I certainly wouldn't want them to start coming apart, and I would find a pile of yarn, and a crumble of plastic.

Sifu, I am glad that someone found that poor kitty and rescued her . It is hard to comprehend how we, as humans, can be so cold hearted as to deliberately do something like that to a harmless creature like this cat.

My little Queensland Heeler mix , Tootsie, took over this new rug, as soon as it was put on the floor, and she barely moves off of it, except for meals, and bathroom excursions . Of course, Chipper has his cushion on my lap so he is not suffering any either.
 
Happyflowerlady said:
Sifu, I am glad that someone found that poor kitty and rescued her . It is hard to comprehend how we, as humans, can be so cold hearted as to deliberately do something like that to a harmless creature like this cat.
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I'm not sure that anyone actually did this to the cat; cats, like most other animals, are curious by nature and will investigate anything out of the ordinary that shows up in their environment. There have been countless stories of animals getting entangled in the handles of plastic bags, many ultimately choking to death but a few - such as this fella - being rescued just by happy coincidence.

It would be SUCH a simple solution to this problem: don't throw your plastic bags away. Make a rug like the talented members here do, use them for household storage, use them for insulating your outhouse, heck, just collect them until there are enough to bring them to the recycling center.

I do a lot of business at the local convenience store, and rather than have them give me yet another plastic bag every time I shop there I bring an old one from home. SO easy to do, yet I wonder how many other people do it? At least when I die I'll have the assurance that I didn't contribute to any needless animal deaths nor the increasing pollution of Mother Earth.

My little Queensland Heeler mix , Tootsie, took over this new rug, as soon as it was put on the floor, and she barely moves off of it, except for meals, and bathroom excursions . Of course, Chipper has his cushion on my lap so he is not suffering any either.
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Awwwww! What a cutie! ;)
 
The article posted with the picture said that they thought someone from a nearby restaurant had deliberately put the cat in that bag and left it to die.
I agree with you that a cat could certainly do that easily itself. Maybe there was a mouse inside sniffing around, and the cat was trying to catch it.
Maybe he wanted to be a Cat Burglar, and just hasn't got his disguise down right, yet ?

In any case, if the bag hadn't been left out, the cat would not have been in it. I have seen pictures of animals and birds caught in the plastic wrappers that go around drink cans, and that is terrible as well. People need to be more responsible for themselves, and pick up their trash.
When I lived in Huntsville , I used to take my extra plastic bags to the Seventh Day Adventist Food Bank, and they always needed extra bags, so that is a good way to help out while recycling the bags.
Also, thrift stores, like Salvation Army, will often used the bags if you take them there, so there are truly a lot of worthwhile ways to use the bags.

Cat Burglar disguise perfected using a paper bag instead...
 
Happyflowerlady said:
The article posted with the picture said that they thought someone from a nearby restaurant had deliberately put the cat in that bag and left it to die.
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DOH! Silly me - and I'M the one that referenced that article. Sheesh! Thanks for the correction - now my opinion of humanity has gone down yet another notch - I didn't think that was possible. :(

Cat Burglar disguise perfected using a paper bag instead...
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LOL! I HAVE to make one of those for SnagglePuss!
 
Happyflowerlady said:
Cat Burglar disguise perfected using a paper bag instead...
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Reminds me of the Unknown Comic.

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I like making cold porcelain flower brooches and greeting cards,also gardening and bush walking.
 
nan said:
I like making cold porcelain flower brooches and greeting cards,also gardening and bush walking.
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Making brooches sounds like an interesting hobby. I am not sure what it means, making cold porcelain brooches. Do you paint on the porcelain , or etch it, or something else altogether ? Can you post more information, and a picture of some of them so we can see what they look like ?
 
Happyflowerlady the recipe for cold porcelain is 2 cups cornflour 2 cups PVA wood working glue 2 desertspoons baby oil and a table spoon of lemon juice, put all in saucepan and stir togeather until it forms into a clump and comes away from the sides of the pan, I cook it in a cheap saucepan as it can be sticky,knead it as soon as you can handle it ,you can make it in to small lots ,and either add liquid or powdered food colouring just add cornflour if it is too sticky untill you get the texture you like for molding,I mold the flowers with my hands,but i believe you can get molds on e
bay for working with cold porcelain I also just make small lots of different colours and put them in cliplock sandwich bags, do not keep in the fridge.
I will have to have a look to see if I have saved some photos.
 
Happyflowerlady said:
"OUCH!! Never thought of that, but then, haven't had a mustache, either... Will have to check out an Irish whistle; not familiar with that one. The ukulele sounds interesting tho....also thinking of a lap harp."

Anne, I am not sure what you mean by a lap harp, but I am thinking it would be the same or similar to an Autoharp , correct ?
I used to have a Suzuki Omnichord, and I dearly loved playing it. It is like a cross between a keyboard and an Autoharp, and has its own rythyms and backgrounds. Now, they have a new version out that is called the Q-chord. They are SO easy to learn to play, and great for about any kind of music. Check out the videos and demos of what they can do.
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Q-Chord: Those Q-chords are incredible fun! Very easy to play and really, just a blast! I have two so if one needs repair (so far no repairs,) I won't have to wait until it gets back to me; I can keep playing. If you want an easy instrument to play that will satisfy the musician inside of you, this is it! Oh and by the way, for those who have physical limitations, this is really easy to play.
 
I built a ship in a bottle once. You have to drink the booze first. Now at my age the Doctor will spank me if I drink any booze.

I have to figure out something else.:eek:
 
By the way! A hobby to think about if you feel attracted to this, is that you can take your Q-Chord instrument (it will run on batteries or plugged in) and go to places where elderly folks (like us!!) live, and lead them in song. You can also make song books for them on your computer if you are computer savvy, or look for books you can purchase. I made song books as cheaply as I could using my computer (make the print really big for them) and used inexpensive folders and plastic inserts to keep the pages from getting torn. For Alzheimer's patients, you can do a "singing Bible study," and do it all in song, commenting on each song before you begin. Or... You can just use old, or well-known, non-spiritual songs they will recognize. I was surprised how well-received this was with these folks. I think the Alz. folks are harder to find activities for, (meaning, people coming in from outside,) but I surely could be wrong about that.
 
Unfortunately all of my hobbies cost a lot of money, but you can there are hobbies like stamp collection, painting, and things of that nature. Just Google hobbies until you find one you like. All of my hobbies cost thousands of dollars so I will not mention them. I have had lots of hobbies and most of them I get bored with after 2-3 years. I tend to enjoy the learning part more than the doing part.
 
SifuPhil said:
They don't allow hobbies in my cell - something about security violations. I used to enjoy feeding George - he was the water rat that used to sneak into the cell - but since they brought in the exterminator that hobby has been closed to me.

I tried to make a radio from one of George's whiskers but they found it and impounded it. The same with my collection of match-heads.

The other day I "found" a spoon in the cafeteria. My new hobby is archeology.
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try to find a roach i heard you can train them to walk up the wall
 
i like crocheting-making aftgans--i have a circular knitting machine that i make scarves and hats for the homeless i also crochet shoulder warmers for the nursing homes--i use to do needle point on plastic but i havent done it for awhile
 
Don't travel cause that costs a lot of money. LOL I have several cheap hobbies that keep me going. 1. Reading. Join the local library for free books, music & very cheap DVD to rent. 2. Go for a walk, it will do your body & mind a lot of good. 3. Visit people & talk to them. Keeps dementia away. 4. Learn to play a guitar. Don't spend $3,000 on a Gibson guitar. Get a cheapo & start learning the basic chords. It's a great hobby of mine & I love to sing out loud.
 
I never thought of it as a hobby but a photographer pointed out to me that it is. I like taking pictures, mostly of nature scenes. I also play games on my phone Mahjong, Words With Friends, and Cody Crosswords. The latter two I play daily. I work in my adult coloring books and use the free ColorMe app on my phone when we're away. Although I ordered my coloring books from Amazon, I'm told Dollar Tree has nice ones and everything there is $1. I used to do charcoal drawings but haven't done that in quite some time.
 
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