Off Topic 2016

[l3ulvl]

Re: Off Topic 2016: Guzzling

EDIT: Wow, just saw about your dog l3ulvl. So sorry to hear that, and I even feel worse about changing the subject like that. My question can definitely fall the wayside.

don't feel bad lol, we get to be all over the place in OT, it's not like you posted something about killing dogs

[PVarck31]

Re: Off Topic 2016: Guzzling

This is the first time it has happened, he's starting to get up there in age although it's hard to figure out his actual age, he was adopted from someone who is rather shady (she also said he was fixed, even though he clearly was not lol, I mean cmon, this is something I can see with my eyes, who did she think she was fooling?), but he's minimum 8 years old, according to the questionable woman he's 14.

He has two annual checkups and typically tests out very well health wise, the only regular meds he needs are monthly heartworm preventive pills and some dental cleaning (freakin' dentastix liars). He tricks me into playing toys way more than I probably should lol, it seems like he's in great physical shape for a middle age/older age dog. (he's a shih tzu, so it's reasonable to assume his age expectancy is a little on the higher side)

After the seizure (which only took about 15 seconds) he has returned completely to normal, eating and drinking like he normally would, kicking his feet (he does this all the time lol, one of his favorite methods of communication), and we just got back from a walk. It's crazy, he seems fine now, but he also seemed fine before the seizure.

I don't know specific seizure types, all I can do is explain what happened: I came home from my store run and he was bouncing around like usual, happy to greet me (I usually ignore him as I've read I shouldn't encourage him being super excited when I come home) and then I heard a little "thud" while I was putting stuff away, noticed him toppled over on his side doing the "paddling" motion, then he starting making the "reverse sneeze" snort noises, then he lost control of his bladder, and made a veined yelping sound.

He recovered very quickly, and even seemed to take ownership of the pee accident (as if I would punish him for that lol), and has been totally fine ever since. I really hope it was a fluke, especially with how he's been acting afterward, and his last big checkup was less than a month ago, but I'm worried anyway, and holy damn I didn't mean to type this much, sorry guys!

From what you describe that seems like a minor, or petit mal seizure. I know its scary, but I honestly wouldn't worry about it. It sounds like he is fine. If it happens again I would take him to the vet.

Its weird because I've known dogs that have one seizure and then never have one again.

If it were anything serious he probably wouldn't be back to normal.

[TheShizNo1]

Re: Off Topic 2016: Guzzling

Dogs can have seizures?!

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[PVarck31]

Re: Off Topic 2016: Guzzling

Dogs can have seizures?!

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Absolutely. One of my dogs has had seizures for years. He is on two medications for them. He rarely has them now, but before the meds he had one or two a week.

We also had a really old Yorkie for a couple years and he had grand mal seizures. He would literally bounce off the floor and into the air they were so bad. It can be pretty horrifying. Eventually we had to put him down because his quality of life just wasn't good.

[SuperBowlNachos]

Re: Off Topic 2016: Guzzling

Dogs can have seizures?!

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Seems to be more common in dogs than it is humans (no facts to back this up).

[jeremym480]

Re: Off Topic 2016: Guzzling

Dogs can have seizures?!

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Yes, they can and it's scary as hell when it happens. When it happen to my dog, Butters, his were also accompanied by a lot of blood from his nose. I took him to the vet and found out that he had a tumor in his nose. He was only seven and it was just a terrible watching him go through that.

Oh and I'm not trying to scare you, l3ulvl. Hopefully, it was just a one off thing, but like PVarck31 said if it happened again I would take him to the vet.

[Redacted01]

Re: Off Topic 2016: Guzzling

Its really selling me on these co-op games like Forbidden Island and Pandemic.

My wife got us Forbidden Island. She and another of my friends have played it a few times. It's not too bad. It usually plays out differently each time.

It bothers me in that video that he says "orthagonally". The word is "orthogonally".

[Ghost Of The Year]

Re: Off Topic 2016: Guzzling

Anyone remember the commercial earlier this year where four people are sitting around a table (I think two couples), and the guys are dick-measuring over something? Finally when the last person brags about his last thing, one of the women goes, "This isn't a competition..."

Can't remember what it was advertising. Googling that phrase didn't much help either.

Clearly the sentiment of a loser lmao

[J-Clutch1]

Re: Off Topic 2016: Guzzling

Its really selling me on these co-op games like Forbidden Island and Pandemic.

Bought that game (Pandemic) a while ago, but it got pretty old for the 3 different groups I tried it with. I mean it was a good game to try out for sure, but the appeal to me didn't last long.

[J-Clutch1]

Re: Off Topic 2016: Guzzling

Sorry for the double post, but I got MLB The Show 16 for $16 the other day and I've been hooked ever since. It's my first one and I've had a PS3 since launch date. With my PS4, I wanted to see what the game had in store and I have no regrets whatsoever.

[Blzer]

Re: Off Topic 2016: You Can't Always Get What You Want

Watching The Angry Beavers right now. Norbert reminds me of Owen Wilson.

[LambertandHam]

Re: Off Topic 2016: You Can't Always Get What You Want

Watching The Angry Beavers right now. Norbert reminds me of Owen Wilson.

Loved the show as a kid. Still remember some of the classic episodes. Beaver Fever with the bear singing Barry White and the episode where Dag was a soccer hooligan .

[AUChase]

Re: dickey1331's 2016 Off Topic Thread

I have too much free time on my hands, I've been a top 10 OTer for years

I remember when 100 posts used to be like the first week of January.


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I'm bored... total year end post count and top three post count going back to 2010.


OT 2015: 5,969

Majingi 321
l3ulvl 310
dickey1331 283

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OT 2014: 11,416

l3ulvl 489
Fresh Tendrils 488
slickdtc 427

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OT 2013: 22,141

CH4SEau 1,319
Fresh TendrilS 974
Bellsprout 956

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OT 2012: 33,622

CH4SEau 1,930
Fresh Tendrils 1,619
Bellsprout 1,444

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OT 2011: 44,852

The GIGGAS 2,075
Watson 1,976
Bellsprout 1,843

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OT 2010: 19,540

Bellsprout 1,037
ryan36 961
TracerBullet 795

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The height of my activity was when I sold cars for a living and had a lot of down time at work in front of a computer.

[Bullit]

Re: Off Topic 2016: Guzzling

Its really selling me on these co-op games like Forbidden Island and Pandemic.

I just played two new games last weekend that were a lot of fun. Dead of Winter from Plaidhat games and Blood Rage. Both of them were a huge amount of fun. I am actually looking to buy Dead of Winter right now online.

[J-Clutch1]

Re: Off Topic 2016: Guzzling

I just played two new games last weekend that were a lot of fun. Dead of Winter from Plaidhat games and Blood Rage. Both of them were a huge amount of fun. I am actually looking to buy Dead of Winter right now online.

This is directed to everyone, I guess. Who do you guys usually play these board games with? Do you have a group of friends who also happen to be into them as well?