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Pixie Dust

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#81

Dec. 23, 2003, 07:56 AM

Hektor would add neck scratching while he's munching on said mash....he's such a cuddler.

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Dec. 23, 2003, 08:03 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Coreene:
4. Guinness in the bran mash
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Coreene, again I'm astounded and amazed. Semi-serious question- beer is OK for horses, I know, but what about little youngish horses? 19 months... Do horses have a drinking age, or should I just give him half?

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#83

Dec. 23, 2003, 08:03 AM

Well - all I can say is that like the rest of you I was completely *underwhelmed* by this particular A/C and thought the bulk of what she said was nonsense - but I stand by the one I use.

I would most certainly NOT take my A/C's opinion about things like veterinary care and whether or not my horse is happy with his owner, but she does have a success rate with my horse that's probably around 96%.

After watching what happened on the other thread, I certainly don't think I would ever use any *other* A/C than the one I do use.

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mindismom

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#84

Dec. 23, 2003, 08:28 AM

At the barn where I used to board, one of the horses died suddenly with a 3 month old filly left orphaned. Another boarder insisted on having a cpommunicator "talk " to the filly, & all she got was that Angel, the filly, was frantic because she didnt know where her mother was. Funny, I knew that too without seeing her. I wonder..... lol

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onelanerode

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#85

Dec. 23, 2003, 08:32 AM

Can't say I was impressed by Norahlee's reading on any of the horses I asked her about. But hey, it was free. I was somewhat concerned when she said the first mare was in pain, because the mare has had some health issues in the past and I hadn't heard anything about her for some time.
If Norahlee's pulling this stuff out of thin air, as has been suggested, I think it's mean and to tell someone her horse is unhappy living with her or is in pain. That tells me Norahlee isn't too concerned about the mental welfare of the owners of the horses she's doing "readings" on.
I wouldn't be surprised if there were people out there who truly did have the ability to communicate with horses and other animals in a way most people cannot. I believe anything is possible, no matter how improbable it seems.
However, I think what a 30+ page thread on horse psychics really says is that there are a LOT of people on this board who really care about their horses and are truly concerned about the quality of life for their animals. I know I'm not alone when I say I wish I could communicate better with the horses I ride and care for.
It would certainly make clipping that 2-year-old's ears a lot easier if I could explain to her that clippers weren't really horse-eating monsters and that if she held still it would be over much more quickly, but ...
Anyway, you all have a wonderful holiday season and be safe and happy! And as Coreene has predicted, I'm well on my way to gaining an extra 5 pounds, but isn't that what New Year's resolutions are for?
Take care y'all

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lawgrl

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#86

Dec. 23, 2003, 08:46 AM

If someone is devastated because some stranger on the internet tells them that their horse doesn't like them--they already have mental welfare problems.

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#87

Dec. 23, 2003, 08:48 AM

miss annie,

<<If Norahlee's pulling this stuff out of thin air, as has been suggested, I think it's mean and to tell someone her horse is unhappy living with her or is in pain. That tells me Norahlee isn't too concerned about the mental welfare of the owners of the horses she's doing "readings" on.>>

Exactly. That's one of the things she's done that crossed the line. On that thread she has several BBs frantic that their horses are suffering/ in pain/ unhappy etc. I don't just mean she told them that once, but again and again and whipped them into a frenzy. Causing hysteria is not fun and games. If I started telling people their horse's food was poisoned and making nonsense about a batch of tainted feed-- that would be HUGHLY inappropriate on a public bulletin board like this. Especially if it was unsubstantiated gargabe and I *knew* that. In my opinion, that thread crossed the line.

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P.S.- I don't see other posters asking for money when they give advice, or even hinting. Heck, we give each other advice all DAY LONG on this board and never expect renumberation. And Norahlee is the only poster I've seen dropping hints about being poor and having a paypal account (with the exception of people resucing starved and abused horses. Which I think we can all see is a little different). She's gone and erased those posts now, but she was getting AWFULLY heavy handed on that "innocent" solicitation of $$$

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#88

Dec. 23, 2003, 10:47 AM

Its' all a bunch of Hooey!! HOOEY, I say!

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#89

Dec. 23, 2003, 10:49 AM

Doesn't matter now... norahlee said she's "done" over in Horse Care.

"Overdone" is the word I would have chosen.

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Pixie Dust

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#90

Dec. 23, 2003, 11:28 AM

Weeeeeeell, stupidity just hasn't been banned yet.

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#91

Dec. 23, 2003, 11:56 AM

I stand behind all a/c's who try to make our and our horses lives a little easier.

I consult mine about twice a year and she is always right on the money with our issues.

Noraleah I think you are great and keep up the good work!!!!!!!!!
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Dec. 23, 2003, 12:45 PM

By Emcallaway:
"Its' all a bunch of Hooey!! HOOEY, I say!"

Heeeyyy! Easy there with the strong language, there are some minors on here.

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emcallaway

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Dec. 23, 2003, 01:08 PM

Oops, I'll watch myself.

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#94

Dec. 23, 2003, 01:12 PM

My personal thoughs on what it would be like if a horse psychic read a horses mind: "Ah, yes, he has four legs, a brain and two eyes"

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ALF

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Dec. 23, 2003, 03:14 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>Originally posted by foursocks:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Unspecified:
My opinion is that is it IS illegal.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Um...and your opinion is based on what facts? I am not saying you are wrong, but I'm interested to know if it truly *is* illegal, since that would mean 85% of the folks who do those late-night psychic hotline phone-in things would be out of work....right?

You can take a line and say it isn't straight- but that wont change its shape. Jets to Brazil<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

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#96

Dec. 23, 2003, 03:30 PM

I noticed that the thread itself is gone. Has it really been deleted or did Infopop have a momentary hiccup?

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Dec. 23, 2003, 03:34 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>Originally posted by PeriwinkleBlue:
I noticed that the thread itself is gone. Has it really been deleted or did Infopop have a momentary hiccup?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

It's still there...in Horse Care.

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PeriwinkleBlue

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Dec. 23, 2003, 04:03 PM

Yeah, I know it was in Horse Care, that's why I asked if it had been deleted.
But it's back - must have been a hiccup.

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Dec. 23, 2003, 08:49 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR> Originally posted by Norahlee:

then a friend showed me a book, "Animal Talk," about interspecies telepathic communication, as the author called it. It had some exercises to do. I did the exercises, and, voila!!! I can do it!!! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

God, I think I've seen everything now!

I do believe that there are a very few naturally gifted group of people in the world but none of them come by it lightly and I certainly don't think it can be achieved by reading some book like it was a cracker jack correspondence course!

Man, I wish I had the balls and lack of morals to con people as I could be really rich by now.

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Dec. 23, 2003, 08:53 PM

Your horse is telling you s(he) would like more karroten.
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