Re: Frivolous Spending
From: Barbara Carlson (bbcarlson_at_snappydsl.net)
Date: 08/04/04
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Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2004 20:16:56 -0400
Actually the Saluki is one of the oldest breeds of dogs--they originated in
Iran/Iraq. They are pictured in some of the Egyptian tombs! They come in
either smooth or feathered varieties--I prefer the feathered--come in many
different colors. They are quite tall, very lean (people think you don't
feed them enough!). They are absolutely fantastic athletes, and like most
desert animals have the most beautiful eyes. They are more catlike in
temperament, very independent. The Arabs hunted with them. The falcons
would sight the game, the Salukis wound bring it down. They are sometimes
called Gazelle Hounds--in the sighthound group. They are the ancestor of
the Afghan, and the greyhound, actually faster than the greyhound over
distance. They are breathtaking to watch run! The Koran forbids dogs in
the tent, so the canny Arabs had their dogs , which lived on the outskirts
on the tribe--I think they called them kadish, never in the tents, but the
Salukis were reincarnated royalty, not dogs, and lived in the tents with
their families! You never referred to a Saluki as a dog. I just think they
are beautiful, very intelligent (though not the easiest to train because of
their independent nature), and extremely loving. I've wanted another one
for 20 years. So, there's my "frivolous" money gone!
Barb C.
"Susan Mitchell" <readthemessage@nobody.com> wrote in message
news:PkUPc.240968$XM6.159639@attbi_s53...
> What do they look like? I've never seen one.
>
> --
> Sue -- Firefighter mom -- Still Rabid UW Dawg Fan!
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> "Barbara Carlson" <bbcarlson@snappydsl.net> wrote in message
> news:410ffeb6$1@news.snappydsl.net...
> > My frivolous spending is of my own money. We are probably going to buy
a
> > new puppy Saturday for a price I never thought I would pay for a dog!
> > But.....I want another Saluki (owned three of them many years ago) and
> they
> > are not easy to find, and have located a litter actually here in
Florida!
> > Have had rescue dogs the last 3 or 4, and I just decided I wanted to
raise
> a
> > pup again, and get the breed I want!
> >
> > Now if someone would like to send me some of their money to spend
> > frivolously that isn't my own!!!! But, I think it does the soul good to
> > spend money frivolously sometimes!!!!
> >
> > I'll let you know after our trip up to Melbourne on Saturday if we bring
> > home a puppy.
> >
> > Barb C.
> > "Margie" <nomoremargiesjunk@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> > news:7elvg0hbs0gd69t30eivc0ela9jrku33en@4ax.com...
> > > OK, here's an idea: Let's spend each other's money frivolously! So
> > > much easier than spending our own money, eh?
> > >
> > > I'd like to build a deck off the back of my house, with French doors
> > > leading out from the breakfast nook. Also a hot tub out there and a
> > > lovely container garden with drip irrigation.
> > >
> > > On a smaller scale, I'd like a new HDTV. Oh yeah, and the rest of the
> > > home entertainment center to go with it.
> > >
> > > Thanks everybody.
> > >
> > > Margie
> >
> >
>
>
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